The page has been turned to almost exclusively focus on the 2026 class so this week Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney will take a look at the top five uncommitted prospects at each position and make a prediction on where they sign. We start with quarterbacks. RELATED: QB rankings for 2026 class | Big Ten programs off to surprisingly …
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Big Ten Spotlight: Three programs off to hot starts
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com The 2026 recruiting cycle is still in its infancy but that hasn’t stopped some programs from racing out to hot start with several big commitments. Here are three programs in the Big Ten that are pacing the league right now with their 2026 classes. RECRUITING RUMOR MILL: News rolls in after big weekend CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 …
Read More »Saints offensive assistant set to be quarterbacks coach at the Senior Bowl
Jan 26, 2019; Mobile, AL, United States; General view of the opening ceremonies of the Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Tweets by Saints The New Orleans Saints will have another coach at the Senior Bowl, this time it is offensive assistant Jordan Traylor, who will be handling the quarterback coach position for the …
Read More »Ohio State QB Will Howard explains viral Dr. Pepper ad, reveals how Ryan Day reacted to post-title cart crash
Shortly after winning a national championship inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Will Howard’s agent came up to him with big news. Dr. Pepper wanted to do an advertisement with him. Even in the fog of cigar smoke and confetti, Howard had his answer ready: “Hell yeah, let’s do it.” Howard wanted to do something with the ad-happy soda giant for years, dating …
Read More »Reports: Notre Dame football targeting ex-Rutgers coach Chris Ash for defensive coordinator
SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football could be closing in on its new defensive coordinator. Former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash reportedly has emerged as the focus of the search for Al Golden’s successor, according to Football Scoop and The Athletic. Ash, 51, spent this season as a scout for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and last served as a college …
Read More »Oregon Ducks coach named among top candidates for Ohio State DC vacancy
Players aren’t the only ones coming and going this college football offseason. Coaches are hitting the road left and right, and one of, if not the biggest, hiring splashes this offseason just occurred: Ohio State Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim Knowles left Columbus to join the Penn State Nittany Lions for the same position in Happy Valley. With an unexpected opening on …
Read More »Bears assistant coach tracker: Who has joined Ben Johnson’s staff
The Chicago Bears have found their new head coach in Ben Johnson, and his first order of business is assembling his coaching staff for the 2025 season. Johnson preached the importance of surrounding himself with experienced coaches that he can lean on, and he’s going to use his own experience to help mold a staff he can trust. “That’s going to …
Read More »Wisconsin makes final schools for top-150 class of 2026 offensive tackle
The Wisconsin Badgers made the top 12 schools for top-ranked class of 2026 offensive tackle Carter Scruggs on Sunday. The Badgers cracked Scruggs’ list of finalists alongside Oregon, Oklahoma, USC, Clemson, Michigan, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Miami, Penn State, South Carolina and Georgia. Scruggs becomes the second top-rated offensive lineman to include the Badgers in his list of finalists in the …
Read More »Recruiting Rumor Mill: News rolls in after big weekend
Today’s Recruiting Rumor Mill covers visits, new offers, school visits, weekend junior days and more from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE: Five-star quarterback Brady Smigiel reopens recruitment CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Top 100 TRANSFER PORTAL: Full …
Read More »Texas A&M football: 5 questions for 2025 Aggies offense
Year 2 of Texas A&M football, under head coach Mike Elko, is off and running with spring football less than a month away. Elko’s first run started off promising for the Aggies, beginning the 2024 season 7-1. However, the finish was familiar, as the Aggies dropped four of their last five games and finished 8-5, capped by a loss to …
Read More »Texas football 2025 quarterback preview: Arch Manning steps into starting role
With Texas football now in the offseason, the American-Statesman is breaking down each position group. Who’s gone from the 2024 squad that went 13-3 and fell a win short a national title-game appearance? Who’s back? And what portal arrivals and freshmen from the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class have joined the team? The Longhorns are coming off an impressive season …
Read More »Where does Alabama football 2025 recruiting class rank heading into NCAA National Signing Day?
Kalen DeBoer didn’t waste much time when it came to building his first Alabama football recruiting class. In DeBoer’s first season with the Crimson Tide, Alabama finished with the fourth-best recruiting class nationally per 247Sports’ composite rankings. With the help of signing players such as quarterback Keelon Russell, offensive lineman Michael Carroll and cornerback Dijon Lee, Alabama had the third-highest …
Read More »Penn State football’s 2025 depth chart analysis: Will best run game in 30 years be enough?
Penn State football will boast one of the nation’s top rosters in 2025, and the most complete one yet in coach James Franklin’s 11th season. But it will carry a warning label, for now. A team primed to make another deep postseason run and play for its first national title in nearly 40 years must find answers to a couple …
Read More »Where is FSU football’s 2025 class ranked ahead of February National Signing Day?
Mike Norvell faced a tall task on the recruiting trail after a wave of dismissals in the back half of the 2024 season and a 2-10 final record. Although Florida State lost coveted offensive lineman Solomon Thomas to LSU, their commitment from top EDGE Javion Hilson, and three other marquee recruits to Florida, the Seminoles still did more than their …
Read More »Broncos assistant coach will take a close look at Senior Bowl running backs
(Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News) Denver Broncos offensive quality control coach Favian Upshaw is set to coach the National Team running backs at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama this week, the all-star game announced on Saturday. Upshaw will now get a close look at NT running backs Cameron Skattebo (Arizona State), LeQuint Allen (Syracuse), Donovan Edwards (Michigan), Ollie Gordon (OSU), …
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