College football’s champion will be crowned when the eighth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes battle the seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday, Jan. 20. Ohio State advanced with a 28-14 win over Texas in the semifinals, while Notre Dame defeated Penn State 27-24. The Buckeyes (13-2, 7-2 Big Ten), who placed fourth …

After a successful return to the video game world, EA Sports College Football will be back for another edition this year. EA Sports announced Thursday the next installment of the beloved franchise will come out in the summer, continuing to build upon the franchise’s return. “We said this place would be full again – thanks to our players, athletes, and …

There’s only one game remaining in what has been the longest college football season in history, which started way back on August 24, 2024, when Georgia Tech upset then-No. 10 Florida State 24-21 in Ireland. That Week 0 game set the tone for what would be a season full of surprises. Now, nearly five months later, (7) Notre Dame and …

New Hurricanes defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman will have the opportunity to mold his defensive staff to meet his ideas now that several assistant coaching positions have opened. Three defensive position coaches have left since Miami fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry on New Year’s Eve. Defensive line coach Joe Salave’a took a similar position at his alma mater, Arizona, the team …

The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NFL 2025 Draft was midnight on Jan. 16 (so Jan. 15 being the last date). There is a caveat this year, though. With a later-than-ever College Football Playoff on Jan. 20, those players will have five extra days after the game to declare (Jan. 24). That means Ohio State and Notre Dame …

For the second consecutive year, much to the annoyance of Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey, no SEC team will be in the CFP national championship game. That’s not necessarily a bad thing for college football. The sport has much better national appeal when it has geographic balance among the top contenders instead of consistent SEC dominance like most of the last …

The College Football Playoff expanded from four teams to 12 this season and now an exciting postseason will culminate with the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Ohio State cruised to victories of 14 points or more over Tennessee, Oregon and Texas to make the title game, while Notre Dame beat Indiana, …

mxs7l14ajk3wzhacvyza.webp Arch Manning did something that is so rare, especially for quarterbacks in today’s college football.He waited. The No. 1 player in the 2023 Rivals250 went to Texas over Alabama and Georgia with the intention of sitting one year behind Quinn Ewers. When Ewers returned for the 2024 season, Manning could have bolted and no one outside of Austin would …

Tennessee star defensive end James Pearce Jr. is declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced late on Wednesday just before the declaration deadline for underclassmen. Pearce emerged as one of the top edge rushers in college football over the past two seasons while helping the Volunteers take significant defensive strides. The former four-star prospect is regarded as a projected …

The Browns will get a hands-on look at some of the best prospects participating in the Senior Bowl at the end of the month. Two assistant coaches will be among those coaching in the game. Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone will be the head coach of the American team. Defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire, meanwhile, will serve as …

No one is going to mistake blue bloods Notre Dame and Ohio State for a Cinderella, but the winner of Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship will complete one of the greatest redemption arcs in modern college football history.  The two programs have long been the target of furious jealousy and vitriol from casual fans, but those blows have softened …

SOUTH BEND — Former Notre Dame football quarterback Terry Hanratty, who led the Irish to the 1966 national championship as a sophomore, is headed to the College Football Hall of Fame. Hanratty, who turns 77 on Sunday, will be inducted on Dec. 9 at the 67th National Football Foundation awards dinner in Las Vegas. A consensus All-American in 1968, Hanratty …

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Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn hugs defensive end Za’Darius Smith (99) after a play against Chicago Bears during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. For the second coaching carousel cycle in a row, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the hottest name on the market. Every team with an opening has expressed …

Wisconsin transfer offensive lineman James Durand announced his commitment to Western Illinois on Wednesday. The former Badger is one of 24 scholarship players to transfer out, pending Xavier Lucas’ departure. He is the 20th to announce his new destination. Related: Where Wisconsin football transfers have signed so far Durand originally joined the Badgers as a four-star recruit in the class …