MADISON, Wis. — Pittsburgh and Wisconsin have mutually agreed to cancel their scheduled 2026 matchup.

The teams were scheduled to face off at Wisconsin on Sept. 19. Wisconsin instead will host Eastern Michigan on that day.

Wisconsin’s other nonconference home games next season are a Sept. 6 meeting with Notre Dame at Lambeau Field and a Sept. 12 home matchup with Western Illinois.

Wisconsin and Pitt are still scheduled to play each other in the 2027 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Ireland. That game will take place Aug. 28, 2027, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Elsewhere:

n Michigan State received a $401 million gift from Greg and Dawn Williams, supporting the university’s and athletic department’s fundraising initiatives with the largest donation to the school and one of the richest in college sports history. The gift was announced Friday and includes $290 million for the athletic department’s $1 billion fundraising campaign that was launched this week and promoted by former Spartan star and Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. Greg Williams is the co-founder and CEO of Acrisure.

n Colorado coach Deion Sanders added Sacramento State’s Brennan Marion as the offensive coordinator to implement Marion’s unique “Go-Go” system. Marion replaces Pat Shurmur after a 3-9 season. Marion’s system uses a variety of formations and a high-tempo, run-oriented approach. Sanders praised Marion’s creativity. Marion becomes the third offensive coordinator since Sanders arrived at Colorado. Marion led Sacramento State to a 7-5 record.

n Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos is appealing to the NCAA for another year of eligibility. Attorney Darren Heitner says he’s representing Castellanos in his legal fight after the NCAA denied the player’s waiver request for a fifth season. Castellanos transferred to Florida State last December after one year at Central Florida and two at Boston College. He believes college football’s sanctioning body should grant him an additional year because he played in only five games in 2022

n James Madison won the Sun Belt Conference title Friday night with a 31-14 win over Troy. That will help them get a shot at the CFP 12-team playoff when it is revealed on ESPN Sunday at noon. The two teams did not play during the season, a season in which the Dukes went 11-1, their only loss being at Louisville, 28-14. They are now 12-1.