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Florida football announces 2024 homecoming game date, opponent

Here’s when and who the Gators are playing their homecoming game against this year.

The University of Florida football program announced on Wednesday that it will host the Kentucky Wildcats this year inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, for the annual homecoming game.

The last time the Gators took on the ‘Cats in front of a homecoming crowd was in 2008 — a game in which the Orange and Blue throttled the visitors, 63-5. The tables have turned in recent history, however, as Kentucky has taken the last three matchups, including a 26-16 victory in Gainesville during the 2022 campaign.

The Wildcats also won in the Swamp in 2018, 27-16, in a game that snapped Florida’s epic 31-game winning streak.

Last season, Billy Napier and Co. prevailed over the Vanderbilt Commodores, 38-14, to earn their fifth-straight homecoming game victory. Florida has amassed a 72-26-2 all-time record in homecoming games, which includes a 30-5 tally since 1989.

The Gators kick off the 2024 schedule on Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Swamp against the visiting Miami Hurricanes. The starting time has yet to be announced.

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Report: Wisconsin football schedules future home-and-home with new ACC school

Report: Wisconsin football schedules home-and-home with new ACC school

Wisconsin football is scheduling a future home-and-home series with California in 2029 and 2030, according to a release from the program.

The games are the first on Wisconsin’s schedules in those two years, along with whatever Big Ten Conference play looks like in six years. The games remain more than a half-decade away, and a lot with the sport is sure to change before those dates.

Related: If Wisconsin decides to move on from Greg Gard, who could it target as its next head coach?

The two days, as reported, are September 1, 2029 in Berkeley, California and August 31, 2030 in Madison, Wisconsin.

California will be an ACC school in 2024 with the Pac-12 having disbanded. The Bears hold a 5-1 advantage over the Badgers in the all-time series, with Wisconsin’s only win coming in 1946. The two schools have not met since 1990.

Looking ahead to the 2024 season, we’ve already ranked all 18 programs in the Big Ten, ranked the 18 starting quarterbacks, ranked all 18 head coaches, predicted each Big Ten team’s 2024 record, looked at the early College Football Playoff tiers, made bold predictions for the season and checked in on the Las Vegas win totals for each team in the conference.

It’s hard to know exactly what the sport’s landscape will look like when these games are scheduled to played.

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POLL: Do you want the Steelers to play on Christmas Day?

Cast your vote and tell us if you want to see the Steelers play on Christmas.

The NFL announced they will have Christmas Day games again this season. Christmas is on a Wednesday in 2024. Last season, the NFL had three games on Christmas Day including a prime-time showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and San Franciso 49ers. Earlier in the day the Las Vegas Raiders took on the Kansas City Chiefs followed by the New York Giants vs the Philadelphia Eagles.

Historically, the Pittsburgh Steelers are one of those teams the NFL likes to put in higher profile games because they know the fans show up at the stadium and people tune in.

But our question of the day today is if you would want to see the Steelers play on Christmas this year.

With the schedule as it stands, here’s what that week would look like.

December 25th: NFL games

December 26th: NFL game

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December 29th: NFL games

December 30th: NFL game

This late in the season, success is a war of attrition and that is a brutal stretch for teams, especially those in the playoff hunt.

Cast your vote and let us know if you want to spend your Christmas holiday watching the Steelers.

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Florida football’s 2025 Southeastern Conference opponents revealed

The SEC office established the 2025 conference format this week, and Florida will play the same opponents as it will in 2024.

Florida’s 2025 conference schedule will look very similar to the one it plays in the upcoming season.

The SEC office established a scheduling format for the 2025 season on Wednesday.

“Schools will play the same opponents in 2025 that they are scheduled to play in 2024, with sites changed for equal home and away competition over the course of the two seasons,” a release from the league office read. “The 2024 season is the first in which Oklahoma and Texas will compete in the SEC.”

That means Florida will host Mississippi State, Tennessee and Texas and travel to Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. The Florida-Georgia game will still take place at a neutral site in Jacksonville, but Florida will be the designated home team.

A full schedule will be released at a future date.

Florida’s non-conference schedule features road games against both Miami and Florida State. The Gators open the season with USF and host Florida A&M later on.

Starting in 2024, the SEC is doing away with divisions and the top two teams will play for the championship. The release notes that the same format will be used in 2025.

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Wisconsin football releases summer camp dates for 2024

Wisconsin football releases summer camp dates for 2024

The University of Wisconsin football program released its schedule for its 2024 football summer camp on Thursday morning.

Staged at Camp Randall Stadium, these camps serve as an excellent football education resource for those entering grades 9-12 in the Fall of 2024. With help from alumni and current members of Wisconsin’s football team, current UW coaches will captain the instruction at each camp. 

Based on their selected position, each camper will receive instructions on fundamental skills and tactics important to their place on the field. Entrants are welcome to register at any session of the Badger Sports Camps with the only limits being number, age, grade level and/or gender.

The camps will be held on Tuesday, June 11; Thursday, June 13; Sunday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 19. Each day is considered an All Position Showcase Camp, where players outside the offensive and defensive lines are expected to wear only helmets. 

With high schoolers lining up to showcase their skills before UW’s coaching staff, these camps could potentially serve as a building ground for recruiting down the line.

Big Ten basketball tournament bracket released

Big Ten Basketball Tournament Bracket released

The 2023-24 Big Ten regular season concluded on Sunday.

For Wisconsin, the finale was a 78-70 loss to Purdue that dropped the team to 19-12, 11-9 in Big Ten play.

Purdue finished atop the conference with a stellar 17-3 record, a full three games clear of second-place Illinois. After the Illini, the third-best records were shared by Nebraska and Northwestern, both relative surprises after low expectations entering the season.

Related: Wisconsin social media infuriated after Badgers crushing loss to Purdue

Then Wisconsin’s 11-9 record fits in, six games behind Purdue.

The rest of the conference is bunched up behind the Badgers, with three teams at 10-10, three at 9-11, two at 7-13 and Michigan at 3-17.

The Big Ten Tournament begins Wednesday evening with No. 13 Rutgers vs. No. 12 Maryland and No. 14 Michigan vs. No. 11 Penn State. Then the action resumes on Thursday with most other teams in action.

Related: Takeaways from Wisconsin’s controversial loss to No. 3 Purdue

Here’s the official 2024 Big Ten Tournament bracket:

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How to watch Wisconsin’s regular-season finale at No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers

How to watch Wisconsin’s regular-season finale vs No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers

Wisconsin returns to the hardwood to close out its regular season Sunday afternoon at No. 3 Purdue.

The Badgers are off a resilient 78-66 home win over Rutgers. It wasn’t a smooth, coast-to-coast win, but it was one Greg Gard’s team desperately needed entering postseason play.

Related: Wisconsin social media reacts to Badgers resilient win vs Rutgers

Purdue, on the other hand, is 27-3 on the season and 16-3 in conference play. It just went to No. 12 Illinois and escaped with a 77-71 win, clinching the outright Big Ten regular season title for the second consecutive year.

Wisconsin needs a heroic effort from the entire roster to somehow steal a win at Purdue this weekend.

Here is how to watch the Badgers final contest of the 2023-24 regular season.

  • Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
  • Time: 12:30 p.m. ET, 11:30 a.m. CT
  • TV Channel: FOX

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First round of Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball tournaments only on one streaming service

More streaming-only games on the horizon:

The first round of the 2024 Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be exclusively broadcast on Peacock, according to a release from NBC Sports.

The women’s tournament began Wednesday, March 6, while the men’s tournament tips off Wednesday, March 13.

The first round of each tournament only includes games between the conference’s bottom four teams — No. 11 vs No. 14 and No. 12 vs No. 13 specifically.

Related: ESPN Bracketology: Latest update on Wisconsin entering final stretch

The second round is where most of the real action begins, and is where Wisconsin is currently slated in both brackets.

The Wisconsin women’s team is the No. 10 seed entering the tournament and is scheduled to face No. 7 Penn State at 5:30 p.m. central on Thursday, March 7.

The Wisconsin men’s team, meanwhile, is currently the No. 5 seed with a few conference games remaining. A 2-0 record could bring them to the double-bye category and have them avoid the second round entirely.

Either way, neither Badger basketball team will be playing its Big Ten Tournament contest on Peacock.

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Wisconsin guard returns to practice ahead of matchup vs Rutgers

Good news for the Badgers:

Wisconsin guard Kamari McGee returned to practice this week in advance of the Badgers matchup with Rutgers on Thursday evening.

McGee has missed the last 11 games with a lower-body injury. Wisconsin is 4-7 in that time, including a mark of 2-7 in its last nine games.

Related: ESPN Bracketology: Latest update on Wisconsin entering final stretch

The veteran guard was averaging 1.4 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.7 steals in 6.8 minutes per game of action this season before the injury. While the numbers aren’t significant, Wisconsin has dearly missed McGee’s presence as a dependable backup point guard and reliable option. The team’s struggles have been due to several factors, but they also align with when McGee suffered his injury.

Eyes will turn on Thursday afternoon to see if the former UW-Green Bay transfer can suit up for the Badgers home contest against Rutgers.

247Sports’ Evan Flood did add that McGee was not ‘full go’ at practice quite yet, so a return Thursday might be wishful thinking.

More importantly, Wisconsin needs McGee back for its run in the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments. The last month of basketball has indicated the team may continue to struggle without him.

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Wisconsin to participate in 2024-25 Greenbrier Tip-Off

Wisconsin to participate in 2024-25 Greenbrier Tip-Off

Wisconsin will participate in the 2024-25 Greenbrier Tip-Off event, according to a report from CBSSports’ Jon Rothstein and a release by the program.

It will be the inaugural edition of the event, is scheduled from November 22-24 and will take place at the resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Related: Wisconsin faithful, college basketball world react to Howard Moore’s emotional return to Kohl Center

The Badgers are one of three programs named as participants, alongside Pittsburgh and UCF. There will reportedly be a fourth team, though that final team is yet to be announced.

The tournament website lists Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, UCF and ‘Team 4,’ and offers preliminary travel packages to attend the event.

In a college basketball world where most Thanksgiving tip-off tournaments take place in remote islands, Las Vegas or Florida, West Virginia is certainly a change of pace.

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