Samwise College Football Newsletter
Thursday, May 28, 2026
NCAA Denies Sorsby Reinstatement; Texas Tech to Appeal, Court Hearing Set for June 1
The NCAA denied Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s reinstatement request Tuesday, ruling him permanently ineligible after he bet on Indiana football games while a Hoosiers player in 2022. Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech from Cincinnati, where he threw for 2,800 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2025, before completing a 35-day in-patient rehabilitation program for gambling addiction. Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec announced an appeal, arguing gambling addiction is a clinically recognized behavioral disorder. Sorsby’s legal team, led by Jeffrey Kessler — the attorney behind the House settlement — is seeking a court injunction in Lubbock County, with a hearing set for June 1.
Sources: Deseret News, Yahoo Sports
FOX, CBS, NBC, CW and ESPN Release 2026 College Football Broadcast Schedules
Every major rights-holder unveiled its 2026 college football slate Wednesday. FOX Sports announced 137 games across its networks, including 89 Big Ten contests, with defending national champion Indiana leading Big Noon Saturday in the first three weeks. CBS will feature 14 Big Ten appearances at its 3:30 p.m. ET window, plus the Pac-12 Championship Game. NBC and Peacock carry 11 Big Ten and Notre Dame games in the season’s opening four weeks. The CW Network announced a record 140 hours of coverage spanning the ACC, Mountain West, and Pac-12. The CFP broadcast schedule arrives June 1, followed by the bowl schedule June 3.
Sources: Sports Video Group, FOX Sports
SEC Releases Early-Season Schedule: Kiffin’s LSU Returns to Ole Miss in ABC Primetime
The SEC unveiled 37 games across ESPN networks for the first three weeks of 2026 Wednesday. The marquee matchup: In Week 3, Lane Kiffin’s LSU Tigers travel to Oxford to face his former program Ole Miss at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC — Kiffin led the Rebels from 2020 to 2024 before taking the LSU job this offseason. Alabama’s first conference game is a Week 2 road trip to Will Stein’s Kentucky at 3:30 p.m. ET. Georgia at Arkansas and Florida State at Alabama both air on ABC in Week 3. Remaining SEC game times will be announced June 10.
Sources: Saturday Down South
Big Ten on CBS Opens With Oregon vs. Boise State; Black Friday Iowa-Nebraska Returns
CBS Sports announced its 2026 college football schedule Wednesday, featuring 14 Big Ten appearances at its 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff window plus the Pac-12 Championship Game. Coverage opens September 5 with Oregon hosting Boise State in Eugene. Week 2 brings Minnesota hosting Mississippi State; Week 3 features USC traveling to Rutgers. CBS will also broadcast the Black Friday rivalry between Nebraska and Iowa on November 27 at noon in Iowa City, followed by the final regular-season Big Ten on CBS window November 28. Also on the CBS schedule: Army vs. Navy and the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl.
Sources: CBS Sports
ACC Announces Record 15 Friday Games for 2026, Sets Early Kickoff Windows
The ACC announced kickoff times and network designations for more than 40 games spanning the first three weeks of the 2026 season Wednesday, highlighted by a record 15 Friday night games — continuing the conference’s emphasis on primetime scheduling. The season officially opens August 29 with Florida State hosting New Mexico State at 7 p.m. ET on The CW in a Week 0 primetime contest. Every ACC Thursday and Friday game across the full 2026 schedule now has a confirmed broadcast slot, giving fans an early look at the conference’s fall viewing calendar.
Sources: ACC
Final AP Top 10 (2025 Season)
Off-season — Final standings
1. Indiana (16-0) — National Champions
2. Miami (FL) (13-3)
3. Ole Miss (13-2)
4. Oregon (13-2)
5. Ohio State (12-2)
6. Georgia
7. Texas Tech
8. Texas A&M
9. Alabama
10. Notre Dame
2026 Season Outlook
Defending Champion
Indiana Hoosiers — Curt Cignetti
Season Opens
Aug. 29 (Week 0) — New Mexico St. at Florida St.
2027 Recruiting Leaders (Rivals)
1. Texas A&M 2. Texas Tech 3. Oklahoma
4. USC 5. Miami (FL)
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