Bill Bender

Week 9 of the NFL season continues this Halloween weekend, and Sporting News' Bill Bender has his picks for the entire slate.

Bill Bender breaks down his Week 15 NFL picks, including the Eagles and Lions winning potential Super Bowl previews.

The candidates for the College Football Playoff will be thinned this weekend, the final slate before the committee reveals its initial rankings.

In Bill Bender's NFL Week 8 picks for Sporting News, the Packers spoil Aaron Rodgers return with the Steelers while Lamar Jackson injects much-needed life into the Ravens in his expected return from injury.

Week 8 is loaded with rivalries and other games that will shape conference races down the stretch.

The Sporting News' Bill Bender gives out his Week 7 straight-up picks, including a first in New York.

The Sporting News' Bill Bender predicts the biggest surprises and upsets in Week 5 of the NFL season.

Florida could be on the lookout for a coach for the fifth time since Urban Meyer left in 2010.

Week 7 will mark the midpoint of a season that has featured a lot of volatility.

Bill Bender predicts the biggest surprises and upsets in Week 5 of the NFL season.

Miami and Florida State renew hostilities in Tallahassee this weekend, and the big SEC showdown will be Alabama and ... Vanderbilt?

Bill Bender predicts the biggest surprises and upsets in Week 4 of the NFL season.

Bill Bender breaks down the Week 5 college football slate and what the best bets of the week are.

NFL expert Bill Bender makes his picks for every game in Week 2.

NFL picks, predictions for Week 3: Ravens edge Lions on MNF, Cowboys drop Bears to 0-3

Week 4 features several high profile matchups, headline by Auburn traveling to Oklahoma, as conference play finally hits full swing.

Bill Bender breaks down his NFL picks and predictions for Week 1.

Week 2 brings a big game at Oklahoma for Michigan's rookie QB.

Week 1 is loaded in college football, and Bill Bender is here to make all your betting dreams come true.

A quarterback has been selected in 27 of the first 32 draft slots throughout the NFL’s history. The Sporting News ranked the best picks ever, from Peyton Manning at No. 1 down to Lamar Jackson at No. 32 overall.