CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Butkus Award ceremony was held in Champaign for a second-straight year in the Colonnades Club at Gies Memorial Stadium. The award, named after Chicago Bears and Illini ...

College football awards season is underway and Texas Tech football star Jacob Rodriguez has his first national honor. Rodriguez on Friday, Dec. 5, was named the winner of the Butkus Award, which ...

The New England Patriots look to return to the Super Bowl after losing the big game in the 2025 season to the Seattle Seahawks. The Pats’ run defense was one of the best in the 2025 regular season, ...

Clemson linebackers Wade Woodaz and Sammy Brown, and cornerback Avieon Terrell made separate preseason watch lists on Wednesday.

The Minnesota Vikings have plenty of needs to address in the NFL Draft later this month, but there’s one surprising position that may actually be more important to fix early than initially thought.

For the second straight season, Ohio State's defense has been the best in the country. Despite losing eight starters and the defensive coordinator from last year's group, which was a catalyst in the ...