There’s plenty of excitement surrounding the new-look Big 12 this season. With OU and Texas now in the SEC, the Big 12 is set to feature four newcomers. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are now in the mix. Conference play is sure to be competitive as the 16 teams fight for positioning in the new hierarchy. Here’s one bold …

The Cowboys still don’t have a workhorse running back, but they now have two running backs who previously were that in their careers. Dalvin Cook signed to the team’s practice squad Wednesday, four months after Ezekiel Elliott re-signed with the Cowboys. In eight seasons, Elliott has 8,904 rushing yards, 2,649 receiving yards and 85 total touchdowns. In seven seasons, Cook …

BOULDER, Colo. − Deion Sanders has doubled down on his big bet with the Buffaloes. Last year in his first season as Colorado’s football coach, he cleaned house to shake up the program, overhauling the roster by bringing in 68 new scholarship players, including 47 who transferred in from other four-year colleges. This year, he flipped the roster again – …

Louis Rees-Zammit’s journey in the NFL is likely to take a surprise turn, as reports in the United States suggest the former Wales wing is poised to sign a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. ‌Rees-Zammit, now a free agent, was expected to join the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad after missing out on a spot on the Chiefs 53-man roster …

Ohio State’s first football game is a hop-skip away, so to help break down the Buckeyes 2024 season I needed someone who has been around forever, who knows – or thinks he knows – more about OSU football than just about anyone. I wondered who? Then it hit me. I’d like to know where Lou Holtz is right now. Turns …

After a disappointing 2023-24 season that saw injuries to key players, including to quarterback Daniel Jones, the Giants’ QB1 is ready to move on from the team’s 6-11 record and get going on a new year. And like every team nearing the end of training camp, excitement is brewing inside New York’s locker room for the chance at a clean …

Nov 5, 2022; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes helmets and uniforms hang in the locker room prior to the NCAA football game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch Ncaa Football Ohio State Buckeyes At Northwestern Wildcats Buckeye Nation rejoice! It’s time for another season of Ohio State …

The cut to 53 players marks the change from training camp and the preseason to the regular season, but it did not bring any resolution to the 49ers’ impasse with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Aiyuk wants a new contract, but has not agreed to one with the 49ers and has not agreed to one with any team that the 49ers …

Florida A&M football opens its home slate on Saturday. The Rattlers will host the South Carolina State Bulldogs for a non-conference game on Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The Rattlers will defend the nation’s second-longest home winning streak of 20 games. The last team to beat FAMU at Bragg was South Carolina State in 2018. Saturday’s Week 1 …

49ers General Manager John Lynch is optimistic that holdout left tackle Trent Williams will agree to return to San Francisco soon. Lynch sang Williams’ praises in discussing his holdout, saying that the trade to acquire Williams from Washington was one of his best days as the 49ers’ GM and that he’s eager for the day to come when Williams returns …

BATON ROUGE — The calendar flips to September on Sunday and LSU football officially flips its calendar to football season. The No. 12-ranked Tigers will take on No. 23 USC in the Vegas Kickoff Classic on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (6:30 p.m. CT, ABC). Here’s what to know about the season-opening contest: Garrett Nussmeier era kicks off …

49ers backup QB battle between Dobbs, Allen still ‘neck and neck’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After a competitive training camp battle between Josh Dobbs and Brandon Allen, Kyle Shanahan still isn’t ready to say who will back up 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the 2024 NFL season. The coach told reporters Wednesday that he’s confident in both …

INDIANAPOLIS — All of the elements for Purdue football to emerge as the surprise story of the Big Ten remain on the table. When the transfer portal created roster holes, Ryan Walters reached back in and found solutions. Those new Day 1 starters can complement the NFL prospects already in development. If all of that comes together on the right …

Louis Rees-Zammit didn’t make the Chiefs’ roster, but it isn’t the end of the road for the former rugby star. Rees-Zammit is signing with the Jaguars’ practice squad, Tom Hamilton of ESPN reports. Rees-Zammit, 22, starred in rugby union, playing for Wales and touring with the British & Irish Lions. He arrived in the NFL through the International Pathway Program …

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports USC football recruiting continues, even as the season arrives. Saint Ignatius offensive lineman Will Conroy from Cleveland has received an offer from the USC Trojans. Coach Josh Henson has kept the ball rolling this summer. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 275-pounder recently named Arizona State, Oklahoma, Miami, Michigan and Florida in his top list of schools. Conroy is …