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College football · Playoff expansion

CFP approves 24 teams for 2027, with 16 playoff games on campus

The top eight seeds receive a bye and a home game. Seeds 9-16 host the opening round. The new field combines four Power 4 champions, one Group of 6 team and 19 at-large selections.

Published November 10, 2026

College Football Playoff
College Football
ESPN

NFL · UConn connection

Joe Fagnano gets his first NFL start, with little time to settle in

Baltimore finalized its trade for Jacoby Brissett on Friday, a day after Joe Fagnano’s first NFL start. Brissett started Arizona’s first eight games this season.

Updated November 6, 2026 · Published November 4, 2026

Joe Fagnano
Baltimore Ravens
UConn

College basketball · Women

Two Delfosse threes in 40 seconds turn Michigan’s first top-five home game

Olivia Olson helped create all eight points of the run that took Michigan from two down to six up. UConn freshman Jovana Popovic scored 25 in the loss at Crisler Center.

Published November 5, 2026

Michigan
UConn
Women’s basketball

College basketball · UConn

Hurley reaches 200 UConn wins as a new frontcourt sets the tone

The Huskies won their opener 86-46 with a 42-10 advantage in the paint. Na’jai Hines and Nik Khamenia gave a changing lineup an immediate interior foundation.

Published November 3, 2026

UConn
Dan Hurley
College basketball

College hockey · Ice Breaker final

UConn beats No. 17 Penn State 3-1. Hendrickson stops 42 of 43 shots.

Penn State's 18-shot advantage did not become a win. UConn scored once in each period, survived an overturned late equalizer and faces Bowling Green Saturday.

Published October 10, 2026

UConn
Penn State
Kam Hendrickson