Football

Doss, Moe, Olave, White will participate in rookie mini-camps A quartet of former UC Davis football players will have an opportunity to continue their careers at the next level after getting the call from four different NFL franchises following last month’s NFL Draft. Wide receiver Keelan Doss and linebacker Mason Moe both signed rookie contracts […]

Examining the newest football league and what it means for the NFL If one thing is for certain, it’s that the NFL is the world’s most popular football league. Since the AFL-NFL merger in 1966, other aspiring professional football leagues have come and gone, but the NFL has remained. Arguably its biggest rival was the […]

Sunday’s Big Game illustrates the rapid growth of U.S. sports betting When it comes to the Super Bowl, some things never change. The NFL’s annual end-of-season extravaganza provokes thoughts of big parties, family, friends, drinking, food, backyard football games and the must-watch TV commercials, among other things. But one aspect of the Big Game that […]

Only four remain in pursuit of Lombardi Trophy The National Football League Playoffs have been nothing short of exhilarating, as many fans have experienced a rollercoaster of emotions. Between upsets, comebacks and last second heartbreaks, this year’s playoffs will surely be one to remember. Starting in the AFC, Wild Card weekend kicked off with Andrew […]

Levi’s Stadium plays host to Monday’s national championship The College Football Playoff National Championship took place on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, marking the first time the game has been held in Northern California. Monday night’s game was also significant for this geographical region in another way, as it comes on the […]

UC Davis football earns a rematch with Eastern Washington after 23-16 home win The UC Davis football team was victorious in its first-ever playoff game at the Division I level, slipping past the visiting Northern Iowa Panthers, 23-16, on Saturday evening at Aggie Stadium. There was a time last season when the Aggies had to […]

Aggies will take on Northern Iowa on Saturday at 4 p.m. Aggie Stadium will host its first-ever FCS playoff game on Saturday afternoon when the UC Davis football team takes on the Northern Iowa Panthers in a second round matchup. UC Davis students are encouraged to come out to the stadium early for a special […]

Blowout victory puts UC Davis football on cusp of first ever Big Sky title The UC Davis football team continued its magical 2018 season with a 42-20 win over visiting Northern Arizona University on Saturday afternoon at Aggie Stadium. The sixth consecutive victory for the Aggies, a program record, keeps them in first place in […]

Final stretch of college football season is here, Aggies keep surging As the old proverb goes: “The bigger, the better.” But is that really true? With the college football playoff system, it absolutely is. Although the attention of the masses is mainly directed at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), or D1-A football, it is the […]

UC Davis wins thriller in front of Homecoming crowd The UC Davis football team pulled off an exhilarating 44-37 overtime victory over visiting Idaho State on Saturday evening, much to the delight of a packed house at Aggie Stadium on Homecoming weekend. In front of the third sellout in stadium history, the Aggies overcame a […]

NCAA rules allow play without full-year commitment The 2018-19 season is the first year in which Division I college football players are able to play in a total of four games throughout the season without burning a year of eligibility, otherwise known as redshirting. The NCAA announced this in June, and has since received positive […]

UC Davis football receives historic ranking as Fall Quarter begins The UC Davis football team woke up to a nice surprise last Monday morning following the team’s 44-21 dismantling of visiting Idaho over the weekend, and a week off from game action wasn’t the only thing to celebrate. In the latest top-25 rankings released by […]