Wisconsin football boasts an 89% graduation rate since 2016, according to College Football Report. The Badgers are tied for No. 10 among the 66-team list. As of this season, 68 schools will make up the Power Four this fall. In addition to Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska, SMU, UCF and West Virginia also hold an 89% college football graduation rate over the …
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Year of the Quarterback, Part 10: Ohio State football schedule is a portal-palooza in 2024
Editor’s note: Steve Doerschuk spent months researching quarterbacks. The result is three waves of a series, “Year of the Quarterback.” The first wave revolves around tremendous high school QBs struggling to find the field in college. This is the 10th and final story in the first wave. One might say it’s hard to find the field for a star high …
Read More »Why Paul Finebaum is all in on Tennessee football – but we aren’t quite there
Paul Finebaum’s optimism grows for Tennessee football. The SEC Network’s opinion king emerged from SEC media days feeling more bullish about the Vols’ playoff chances and their place within the conference pecking order. “In talking to Josh Heupel and a couple of the Tennessee people, I probably am a little more optimistic about the Volunteers,” Finebaum said during an appearance on the …
Read More »Michigan football has ‘force’ at RB — and he’s not named Donovan Edwards
INDIANAPOLIS — It makes sense that Donovan Edwards is getting the headlines in Michigan football’s running back room. A five-star recruit, he shared the team’s offensive rookie of the year honors then had more than 1,100 yards of offense as a sophomore and was named the MVP of the College Football Playoff championship as a junior. Now, entering his senior …
Read More »Rhule comments on how the new player limits could effect walk-ons
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have always been known for having a successful walk-on program. That could soon be a thing of the past if a new NCAA rule goes into effect. The current proposal would see football, which currently has a scholarship restriction of 85 players, have a roster limit of 105 players with no limit on scholarships. Head coach Matt …
Read More »How to buy Illinois football tickets? See prices for games on 2024 schedule
The Illinois football team enters the 2024 season under fourth-year coach Bret Bielema. Will the Fighting Illini improve on their 5-7 record last season and return to another bowl game? Bielema is 18-19 in three seasons in Champaign, with one bowl appearance in 2022. The coach will oversee a team picked to finish near the bottom of the new-look Big …
Read More »Report: Steelers WR coach Zach Azzanni had “heated exchange” with George Pickens
New Steelers wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni is not wasting any time in demanding more from No. 1 receiver George Pickens. Azzanni and Pickens got into a heated exchange at training camp because Azzanni didn’t like what he saw from Pickens, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The report says Pickens “didn’t take kindly to Azzanni’s words” and that Pickens was …
Read More »Here’s how Alabama football defensive tackles shape up ahead of fall camp
Alabama football returns plenty of experience along its defensive line ahead of the 2024 season. The Crimson Tide returns seven interior defensive lineman from its 2023 squad while bringing in two prospects from its 2024 recruiting cycle. It lost four members from 2023 over the offseason: Justin Eboigbe (NFL Draft), Isaiah Hastings (transfer to Syracuse), Anquin Barnes (transfer to Colorado) …
Read More »FAMU football emphasizing little things in initial practices | 3 early takeaways from camp
The formative period of Florida A&M football’s preseason training camp has been vital. The first two practices of 25 have given the Rattlers a direction of who and where they are as a team. FAMU has practiced in helmets and shorts thus far. However, the Rattlers will wear helmets and shoulder pads for Saturday’s third training camp practice. “Day two, …
Read More »Four-star LB Logan Anderson commits to Clemson football, Dabo Swinney over Georgia
CLEMSON — Clemson football added its first linebacker in the 2025 class with the commitment of four-star recruit Logan Anderson on Friday. The 6-foot-2, 218-pounder from Fyffe High School in Alabama is rated as the No. 19 player in the state and the No. 40 linebacker nationally by the 247Sports Composite. Anderson is the 15th player to commit to coach Dabo Swinney’s 2025 …
Read More »Pair of 5-stars predicted to commit to Georgia
Five-star defensive linemen Justus Terry and Elijah Griffin are both projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs. The two elite defensive line recruits are visiting the University of Georgia over the last weekend in July. “I think those are two five-stars that it is hard for us to not see them in Georgia’s class,” said recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong of …
Read More »P.J. Fleck is trying to love the moment, but is that a tough sell for fans?
P.J. Fleck is an OK gameday coach, a good program builder and a great motivator. That makes him decidedly above-average at his job as the Gophers football coach, and Fleck deserves credit for Minnesota’s accomplishments during what is now the third-longest tenure in the Big Ten. This is also a transformational time in college football — and particularly the Big …
Read More »Four-star USC commit Shamar Arnoux picks up offer from Coach Prime
Recent USC Trojans commit Shamar Arnoux announced an offer from head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes late Thursday evening. A four-star cornerback in the 2025 recruiting class (247Sports composite), Arnoux visited Southern Cal in mid-June before giving his pledge to head coach Lincoln Riley later that same month. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound prospect became the Trojans’ second true cornerback …
Read More »2024 San Francisco 49ers Fantasy Preview
2023 Stats (Rank) Points per game: 28.9 (3rd) Total yards per game: 398.4 (2nd) Plays per game: 60.2 (27th) Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 30.9 (32nd) Drop back EPA per play: 0.3 (1st) Rush attempts per game: 29.4 (7th) Rush EPA per play: 0.03 (1st) Coaching Staff Kyle Shanahan enters his eighth season as the 49ers’ head coach, boasting …
Read More »Clemson lands commitment from four-star linebacker Logan Anderson
Clemson added to an already impressive 2025 recruiting class Friday with the commitment of four-star linebacker Logan Anderson (Fyffe High School, Ala.). Listed as 6-foot-2, 225 pounds, Anderson made the announcement in a social media post to X. He chose Clemson over offers from Georgia, Auburn, Arkansas and others. “It’s a family program. It is a dedicated team and they …
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