Relegation strugglers West Ham host a Brighton side on a bad run of results as both teams aim to kick on heading into 2026. WATCH — West Ham v Brighton For live updates and highlights throughout West Ham vs Brighton,

The Premier League leaders heading into 2026 hail from the Emirates after Mikel Arteta’s Gunners ended the year with a dominant 4-1 win over visiting Villa.

But the Gunners ground out vital results and they answered any lingering doubts over their title credentials with an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Villa on Tuesday.

Music City Bowl with linebackers coach William Inge serving as interim defensive coordinator after Tim Banks was fired on Dec. 8. Meanwhile, receiver Chris Brazzell II, edge Joshua Josephs, linebacker Arion Carter and cornerback Colton Hood opted out of the game in preparation for the NFL draft.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee football lost 30-28 to Illinois in the Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium on Dec 30 to finish the 2025 season with two consecutive losses.

Illinois (9-4, 5-4 Big Ten) defeated No. 23 Tennessee (8-5, 4-4 SEC), 30-28, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

No. 2 Ohio State faces off against No. 10 Miami in a pivotal quarterfinal matchup of the College Football Playoff at the Cotton Bowl on Wednesday.

Miami can exorcise the demons of 2002 with a highly anticipated Cotton Bowl game against Ohio State, defending national champions and heavy favorites to advance in the College Football Playoff.

Miami backdoored into the postseason in the final CFP rankings and then proved it belonged with a road comeback against Texas A&M.