Caleb Downs found out Jim Knowles was leaving Ohio State to become the defensive coordinator at Penn State last weekend when he received a text message. “He told me before,” Downs said. “He hit me up about it. I respect him for being honest with us.” During an autograph signing organized by one of the Buckeyes’ NIL collectives, he expressed …

On today’s episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde react to the news of Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles leaving for the same position at Penn State. They discuss the implications for James Franklin and what to expect from the Nittany Lions in 2025. They also continue dissecting Forde’s list of way-too-early …

USATSI North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium will be converting its football field back to natural grass for coach Bill Belichick’s first season with the program. The decision was made in conjunction with Belichick, according to a university press release.  “With our current turf reaching the end of its lifespan, the timing made sense to return Kenan Stadium to its natural grass …

Nobody would have blamed Penn State safety coach Anthony Poindexter if he had decided to leave Penn State for a shot to be a defensive coordinator with another program. After Penn State made a massive move to sign Jim Knowles to be the team’s defensive coordinator, Poindexter will reportedly be staying with the program as well. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo …

It is believed that Jim Knowles’ base salary at Penn State already puts him atop the list of the highest paid assistants ever in college football, but a lucrative bonus structure could establish a high-water mark of more than $4 million for the Nittany Lions’ new defensive coordinator, sources with knowledge of the situation told CBS Sports.  For context, the …

Missouri State football has added its third incoming freshman out of Texas in the last month by landing the commitment from Caleb Olabode on Monday evening. Olabode is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker from Arlington (Texas) High in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The Bears offered him seven days before his commitment. He recently visited campus, and he will now join …

The 2025 NFL Draft is starting to take shape as 71 players opted to forgo eligibility and enter the draft early. The list includes two out of four Heisman Trophy finalists and 10 first-team members of the CBS Sports All-America Team. With that in mind, we decided to look at the teams whose 2025 seasons will be most shaped by …