Daniel Shirley

Senior Editor, College Football

Daniel Shirley is a senior college football editor for The Athletic. He has previously worked at newspapers in Anderson, S.C., Valdosta, Albany and Macon and served as the sports editor in Albany and Macon for a combined 18 years

College Football Playoff announces kickoff times, dates, TV for 12-team field

The dates, kickoff times and broadcast partners for the 2024 College Football Playoff are set.

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2024 NCAA baseball Super Regionals set: What are the most intriguing matchups?

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Women's College World Series field set: Who are the 8 teams alive for national title?

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NCAA Tournament Day 2 takeaways: Yale upsets Auburn, JMU handles Wisconsin

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Washington vs. Michigan: Submit your questions about the College Football Playoff title game

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South Dakota State, Montana advance to FCS playoff championship game

No. 1 South Dakota State and No. 2 Montana will play for the FCS championship in January.

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FCS football playoffs down to 4: UAlbany-South Dakota State; North Dakota State-Montana

The FCS playoffs are down to the final four: UAlbany at South Dakota State and North Dakota State at Montana.

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Montana wins OT thriller, South Dakota State extends win streak in FCS quarterfinals

The semifinals of the FCS playoffs are set with Montana, South Dakota State, North Dakota State and UAlbany moving on.

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No. 1 South Dakota State cruises, North Dakota State pulls off upset in FCS playoffs

No. 1 South Dakota State won its 26th straight game Saturday as it tries to defend its FCS national title from last year.

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Chattanooga, Sacramento State get road wins in FCS playoffs first round

The eight winners in the FCS playoffs on Saturday advance to the second round.

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South Dakota State earns No. 1 seed in FCS football playoffs

The 24-team field for the FCS playoffs was announced Sunday.

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College football win totals picks for Group of 5, independent teams: Can Notre Dame approach 10 wins?

Chris Vannini and Daniel Shirley give over/under win total picks for Notre Dame and some marquee Group of 5 teams.

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Georgia lands 4-star LB Kris Jones: What it means for Bulldogs' 2024 class

Four-star linebacker Kris Jones from Fairfax, Va., committed to Georgia on Sunday.

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LSU beats Florida to win 2023 CWS title: What Tigers' seventh national title means for program

LSU knocks off Florida to win its seventh baseball national championship.

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College World Series championship set: No. 2 Florida vs. No. 5 LSU

Florida will face LSU in the College World Series championship series starting Saturday.

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2023 NCAA baseball Super Regionals set: What are the most intriguing matchups?

The Super Regionals run from June 9-12 with teams facing off in a best-of-three series.

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Georgia baseball finalizing deal to hire LSU's Wes Johnson as head coach: Source

Georgia fired longtime coach Scott Stricklin last month.

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NCAA baseball tournament scores and schedule

The 64-team NCAA baseball tournament field is set as teams chase a trip to Omaha, Neb., for the College World Series.

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Why Wake Forest, LSU are favored to advance to Omaha in College World Series 64-team field

The 64-team NCAA baseball tournament field was announced Monday.

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Women's College World Series bracket, TV schedule and everything you need to know

Oklahoma leads an eight-team field in the Women's College World Series this week in Oklahoma City.

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Why Oklahoma is the favorite to win Women's College World Series in OKC

Oklahoma leads the eight-team field in the Women's College World Series.

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No. 1 Oklahoma defeats No. 16 Clemson, setting record 48-game win streak in WCWS super regional

Infielder Tiare Jennings homered in the top of the ninth to give Oklahoma the 9-8 lead.

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Georgia lands 3-star TE Colton Heinrich: How Bulldogs are building depth at position

Three-star tight end Colton Heinrich out of Florida committed to Georgia on Monday morning.

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Oklahoma's bid for 3-peat alive as NCAA softball tournament heads to Super Regionals

Thirteen of the 16 seeded teams/hosts advanced to the Super Regionals.

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One question we'd ask each Power 5 football coach — no coach speak allowed

Which coaches have their eyes somewhere else? Which rivalries really mean the most?

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