Jan. 22—When he decided to attend Lakewood St. Edward, Bradley Eaton thought his athletic future was on the wrestling mat. Three years, and two football state championships later, the Conneaut native knows he was meant to for the gridiron. Eaton, a senior, has announced he has accepted a scholarship offer to Princeton University where he’ll study business and play football. …

Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK The Minnesota Gophers football season is over, meaning PJ Fleck and his coaching staff are out on the recruiting trail, trying to add talent for future Golden Gophers squads. Every day, this time of year, college football coaches are crisscrossing the country trying to convince high schoolers and transfer portal entries that …

It’s been 42 days since UNC football announced Bill Belichick would be the Tar Heels’ next head coach. On Wednesday, Belichick and UNC announced that 21 players have been added to UNC’s roster in the last month as the Tar Heels begin the journey toward spring practice and ultimately the 2025 season opener on Aug. 30 against TCU at Kenan …

The Cincinnati Bengals have hired Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden as the next defensive coordinator of the franchise, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Wednesday. Sources: Notre Dame DC Al Golden is expected to become the Cincinnati Bengals next defensive coordinator. He’s informed Notre Dame officials of his decision. pic.twitter.com/IKjXJ1rTtE — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 22, 2025 Golden currently serves as …

CLEMSON — Defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart’s NCAA waiver claim for another season of eligibility was granted, meaning he will return to Clemson football for 2025. The NCAA ruled in favor of Capehart’s appeal, giving his 2021 season back when he played 20 snaps over five games. He played more than the NCAA’s four-game rule, but he did not record any stats that …

Al Golden is headed back to Cincinnati. After three seasons as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator, multiple reports indicate Golden is finalizing a deal to return to the Bengals as defensive coordinator. Pete Thamel of ESPN noted Golden has informed Notre Dame officials of his decision. Golden was Cincinnati’s linebackers coach under head coach Zac Taylor from 2020-2021, helping the club …

BYU linebacker Jack Kelly (17) tries to hit Oklahoma State Cowboys running back Rodney Fields Jr. (20) as BYU and Oklahoma State play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Jack Kelly is running it back at BYU. The talented linebacker will return to the Cougars for his final season …

The first College Football Playoff National Championship under the expanded 12-team format took a bit of a ratings hit, as Ohio State’s victory over Notre Dame averaged 22.1 million viewers, good for a 12% decline compared to the year-ago mark. Deliveries peaked from 8:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. ET, when 26.1 million fans were tuned in. All told, this year’s …

Philip Haywood, Kentucky’s all-time winningest high school football coach, died Wednesday at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. He was 73. Belfry athletics director Matt Varney confirmed Haywood’s death, which came four days after the coach suffered multiple injuries during an automobile accident in Pike County. “He was a pillar of our community,” Varney said. “Belfry doesn’t have a mayor, …

OXFORD — Even as Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin builds his strong 2025 transfer portal class, the Rebels are picking up commitments for 2026. Class of 2026 wide receiver Jameson Powell committed to Ole Miss on Wednesday. He announced the decision on social media. Powell is a three-star recruit in the 247Sports Composite rankings. Powell is the No. 65 …

Jan. 22—GRAND FORKS — The UND football program has added two more offensive assistants, the school announced Wednesday. Malik Bradshaw will coach the wide receivers, while D.J. Davis will be in charge of the running backs. The announcements of Bradshaw and Davis complete UND’s full-time assistant staff. “We were able to add two of the finest coaches in the country …

Missouri State football returned to familiar territory to land an incoming freshman recruit who committed to the Bears on Wednesday evening. Tristian Gardner, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound wide receiver out of Waxahachie (Texas) High, will play for the Bears next season. Gardner received offers from Bowling Green, Sam Houston, Texas State and UTSA. During his senior season, he caught 66 passes …

Army finished No. 19 in the final US LBM Football Coaches Poll but the biggest surprise may be the four coaches, out of 53 in all, who did not name the Black Knights as a top-25 team. Failing to put Army on the ballot were Air Force’s Trey Calhoun; San Jose State’s Ken Niumatalolo; Southern Methodist’s Rhett Lashlee; and, Vanderbilt’s …

WINTER HAVEN — Jason Smith arrived at All Saints with Stuart Weiss in 2017 to be the offensive coordinator. He now is replacing Smith and will be the 12th head coach in the school’s history. All Saints athletic director Chad Moore, who took over the AD duties from Weiss last year, made the announcement on Tuesday. Smith has been in …

SOUTH BEND — After three exemplary seasons guiding the Notre Dame football defense, Al Golden is making a U-turn back to the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals. Golden, 55, will get his first chance to be a defensive coordinator at the professional level after previously spending six years as an NFL assistant. Two of those seasons (2020-21) were as linebackers coach for …