FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — There are nine weekends remaining until the return of Arkansas football. The Razorbacks open the 2024 season in Little Rock against UAPB. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) on Thursday, Aug. 29. Arkansas is coming off a disappointing 4-8 campaign that saw offensive coordinator Dan Enos get fired midseason and the eventual transfers of KJ Jefferson and Raheim ‘Rocket’ …

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian added a second commitment to the Longhorns’ 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday with Pearland Shadow Creed receiver Chris Stewart, a four-star prosepct. Texas football has landed a second 2026 recruit, with four-star wide receiver Chris Stewart committing to the Longhorns on Tuesday. Stewart joins five-star quarterback Dia Bell as UT’s second 2026 commitment. A Pearland Shadow …

TOPEKA — The area will be well-represented in the 51st Kansas Shrine Bowl on Saturday when the event brings together the entire state to celebrate football excellence along with the support of a good cause. The game will kick off inside Emporia State’s Welch Stadium at 7 p.m. “It is a special honor and it is definitely a privilege to …

USC football hopes Taylor Mays stays on the Trojans’ staff for the long haul. Now that the NCAA Division I Council has allowed defensive analysts to become hands-on coaches who can be on the sidelines during practices and games, USC defensive analyst Taylor Mays has been liberated and given the new ability to be more of a hands-on coach for …

Jun. 26—Tyrell Lewis is going south to continue his football career next year. The senior quarterback at Wayne High School announced Wednesday he has verbally committed to Arkansas State. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Lewis completed 157 of 292 passes last season for 2,129 yards and 21 touchdowns. He was intercepted 11 times and ran for 402 yards and eight more touchdowns …

With a new NCAA rule change, Jerry Kill will be able to provide on-field instruction to Vanderbilt football players in the fall. Kill, who resigned from his post as New Mexico State head coach in December 2023 and then joined the Commodores’ staff as the chief consultant to the head coach a month later, was not among the program’s 11 …

Four-star offensive lineman Carde Smith has de-committed from Auburn. It is a blow for the SEC program as they lost an in-state recruit but it perhaps isn’t surprising. Over the weekend, Smith took an official visit to USC. The freshly minted Big Ten program now appears to be in the driver’s seat in Smith’s recruitment. He had taken an official …

Four-star Class of 2025 linebacker Dawson Merritt has committed to Alabama football, Merritt told On3 on Wednesday. The Stillwell, Kansas, native picked Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide out of 24 total offers, including Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri. He becomes the 19th commitment in Alabama’s 2025 class and the fifth linebacker alongside Abduall Sanders Jr., Jaedon Harmon, Darrell Johnson and …

Class of 2026 four-star offensive tackle Maxwell Riley released his top schools list on Tuesday morning. The Ohio native included the Alabama Crimson Tide as one of seven finalists. The other finalists included Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Oregon Ducks. Riley plays for Avon Lake High School in Avon Lake, Ohio. …

For the first time in the College Football Playoff era, the postseason format will feature 12 teams in 2024. With expansion means a better chance for LSU to return to the CFP for the first time since 2019. All New Year’s Six games have been absorbed into the playoff structure now, and that significantly impacts the way bowl projections operate …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 100 of the best prospects in the country competed at the Rivals Five-Star this week at the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. With some of the best talent on hand, there was no shortage of big plays and surprises along the way. Here are the 12 biggest surprises from the 2024 Rivals Five-Star. ***** MORE …

Jun 27, 2024, 12:41 AM ET The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forwards Ilya Mikheyev and Sam Lafferty and a 2027 second-round pick from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick. The Canucks will retain 15% of Mikheyev’s salary as a part of the deal announced Wednesday night. Mikheyev, 29, had 11 goals and 20 assists in 78 …

The Hurricanes continued adding offensive line depth to their 2025 recruiting class. Standout Sanford Seminole 2025 offensive lineman Max Buchanan committed to Miami on Wednesday night, announcing his decision on a live stream with Rivals. Buchanan is rated a four-star prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings. He is listed as the No. 13 interior offensive lineman in the class and the …

As Sherrone Moore said at the UM Club of Flint golf outing on Monday, he prefers that his team flies under the radar. And somehow, the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines are doing just that. It may be the coaching change with Jim Harbaugh leaving for the NFL, or the personnel losses from last year’s team, or the tougher-than-usual schedule, …

After he didn’t receive much playing time as a rookie, Rams running back Kyren Williams had a clear breakout season in 2023. Despite missing four games with an ankle injury, Williams finished the year with 1,144 yards rushing with 12 rushing touchdowns. He was a second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler, having led the league with 95.3 yards rushing per game. …