(5) Texas is set to host (12) Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday. The Longhorns will become one of the first programs to host a home CFP game when the teams vie at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.  The Longhorns went 11-1 in the regular season and earned a trip to the SEC Championship …

Shanahan dissects schematic similarities to longtime friend McDaniel originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Having worked together for well over a decade on various staffs, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel know each other as well as any coaches in the NFL — perhaps except for the Harbaugh brothers. Naturally, that enduring collaboration means their …

BATON ROUGE — Garrett Nussmeier and Whit Weeks have been eating good lately. One night, Weeks is ordering Fish Acadia from Ruffino’s, the next night Nussmeier is getting the steak at Stab’s. LSU football’s starting quarterback and linebacker have both been heavily involved in the visits the transfer portal players the coaching staff and team have been targeting since the …

Lynch frankly explains why winning still should be 49ers’ focus originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area John Lynch believes winning football games is the focus — no matter what the 49ers’ playoff potential is. The San Francisco general manager explained how important it is for the team to focus on stringing together wins at this point in the season. …

Getty Images Now that the college football regular season has come and gone and the conference champions have been crowned, the attention turns to the postseason with a loaded slate of bowl games set to grace our television sets this holiday season.  There may not be a more anticipated season in college football history. In addition to the usual schedule …

The Vikings gave injury designations to four players on Friday, but cornerback Stephon Gilmore was not one of them. Gilmore was a full practice participant in practice all of this week and he’s on track to play against the Seahawks on Sunday. Gilmore missed the last two games with a hamstring injury. The Vikings will still be down one cornerback. …

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 01: Zachariah Branch #1 of the USC Trojans runs against the LSU Tigers in the second quarter of the Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium on September 01, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Trojans defeated the Tigers 27-20. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) Elite transfer portal wide receiver Zachariah Branch is visiting the Georgia …

Subscribe to Inside Coverage Thursday Night Football showcased two head coaches who are making a major impact on their teams with playoff berths very likely in grasp. With Jim Harbaugh in his first year back in the league at the helm of the Los Angeles Chargers and Sean Payton in his second year leading the Denver Broncos, both are proving …

No. 7 seed Notre Dame hosts No. 10 seed Indiana to kick off the 12-team College Football Playoff era in South Bend, Indiana in what will be a historic moment as the landscape across college football changes. Though both schools are located in the state of Indiana and are separated by around 200 miles, this will be the first meeting between in-state …

The 2024 NFL playoffs are just around the corner, with only three weeks of the regular season left on the schedule. But the postseason picture is far from complete, with a number of teams still vying for both top seeds and home-field advantage as well as remaining wild-card spots. With that in mind, we perused all the remaining matchups to …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Cornell Ford makes another member of UNLV’s coaching staff who’ll be with Purdue football in 2025. Barry Odom, who already lured former Rebels defensive coordinator Mike Scherer and special teams coordinator James Shibest to the same positions in West Lafayette, now has brought over UNLV’s receivers coach, and shortly after announced Vance Vice, formerly UNLV’s offensive line …

The Falcons have benched Kirk Cousins and made rookie Michael Penix their starting quarterback, but Falcons wide receiver Drake London says that doesn’t change his job. London said it’s on him and his fellow receivers to catch the ball no matter who is throwing it to them, and that’s what they’ll do. “I don’t take QB changes in any way,” …

Norfolk State has hired former NFL star Michael Vick as its next coach, the school announced on Friday. Vick, 44, has no previous experience as a college or professional coach. Vick was hired by the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football in 2019 as offensive coordinator but resigned before coaching a game due to other commitments. He ended up …

Eagles injury report: A.J. Brown practices on Friday, says he’s playing originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown (knee) was practicing on Friday after being listed as a limited participant the previous day. “I’m playing,” Brown said after practice. The receiver said the knee injury would not affect him in Sunday’s game in Washington. Brown began …

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 7: The Clemson Tigers offensive line huddle before a play against the SMU Mustangs at Bank of America Stadium on December 7, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images) It’s just over 24 hours until kickoff time in Texas, where the Clemson Tigers will meet the Texas Longhorns in a first-round College …