College football has to adjust to the new realities of the industry. From NIL to the transfer portal to the recruiting landscape to the coaching carousel to the College Football Playoff’s 12-team format, college football has to bring itself into the modern age and adapt. This is not 1975. This is not 1995. Heck, it isn’t even 2018. In just …
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Can’t Wait For Saturday | Illinois recruiting off to a good start for 2026
Feb. 7—*** It is still very early, but Illinois recruiting for 2026 is succeeding at a high level. According to , the current Illinois class of eight players is No. 9 in the country. That number will go up and down in the coming months, but it is a good place for the program to be. The latest commit is …
Read More »ESPN shares final 2025 Iowa football recruiting class ranking
Now that national signing day has come and gone, Iowa football’s 2025 signing class is officially finalized. The Hawkeyes added two more players on national signing day, inking defensive back Jacob Wallace to a scholarship offer and wide receiver Dylan Stecker as a preferred walk-on. With 16 scholarship additions and five walk-on adds, Iowa is bringing in 21 fresh faces …
Read More »5-star TE Kaiden Prothro names top schools
Five-star tight end recruit Kaiden Prothro could be the next elite tight end recruit to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs. Prothro, a member of the class of 2026, recently included Georgia in his top five schools. Prothro’s top schools are Georgia, Texas, Auburn, Alabama and Florida. The talented tight end has a May 30 official visit with UGA. He also …
Read More »Ohio State football coach Ryan Day updates status of Brian Hartline’s promotion
Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Friday morning he is close to finalizing the promotion of wide receivers coach Brian Hartline to offensive coordinator. “We’re still putting the finishing touches on it,” Day said. “I’m hoping by this weekend or the beginning of next week, we’ll have everything out there.” Hartline is considered the best wide receivers coach in the …
Read More »Alabama football announces 2025 Homecoming game
Alabama football’s 2025 Homecoming game will be on Nov. 15 against Oklahoma, per the school’s NIL collective, Yea Alabama. Unusually late on the calendar for Homecoming, the game will serve as an opportunity for the Crimson Tide to avenge a critical 24-3 loss to the Sooners last season. Alabama has won its Homecoming game for 22 consecutive seasons, defeating Missouri …
Read More »Big 12 football strength of schedule ranking 2025: Where are Arizona State, BYU, Colorado?
The 2025 Big 12 schedule is out for all 16 teams in the conference, but not every schedule is created equal. Each Big 12 team plays nine conference games, meaning some teams will face more difficult opponents and others could have an easier slate of matchups. Which Big 12 teams have the toughest schedules in 2025? Which have the easiest? …
Read More »Chad Bowden Discusses decision to leave Notre Dame for USC
Last month, Lincoln Riley and the USC football program made headlines when they announced the hiring of Chad Bowden as their new general manager. Previously the general manager at Notre Dame, the Trojans were able to steal Bowden away from their longtime archrival. At USC’s national signing day press conference on Wednesday, Bowden met with the media for the first …
Read More »‘Straight-up better NIL package!’ 5-star recruit says choice of Texas was about money
The recruiting landscape has definitely changed. Sure personal relationships with coaches still matter. But these days it’s cash that wins the day. A “straight-up better NIL package” is why 5-star DL recruit Justus Terry says he signed with Texas. Terry was one of the last recruits to commit to Texas during the Early Signing Period and is seen as a …
Read More »Former Wisconsin football top assistant gets FBS defensive coordinator job
James Madison is hiring former Wisconsin football assistant Colin Hitschler as its new defensive coordinator. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, then later confirmed by both On3 and 247Sports. Hitschler is set to take the position after coaching for one season at Alabama. He was fired in January after the team’s disappointing 9-4 season. Hitschler was previously …
Read More »Ranking the top five running back classes in 2025
The dust has settled in the college football recruiting class of 2025 and Rivals is putting a bow on the cycle by looking at the top programs by position. Up next is running back where several teams had hauls worth taking a look at. Here are five programs that stood out above the rest with the ball carriers heading to …
Read More »ESPN highlights Iowa football addition among nation’s top signees
Iowa football finalized its 2025 signing class with a pair of additions on national signing day. Including its five walk-on arrivals, the Hawkeyes will be welcoming 21 new players into the Iowa football program this spring and summer. As the final dominoes have fallen into place, ESPN’s Craig Haubert and Tom Luginbill shared some of their thoughts on all of …
Read More »Ranking SEC quarterbacks: Take Garrett Nussmeier, Arch Manning or DJ Lagway with top pick?
No SEC quarterback is more proven than Garrett Nussmeier, but if you’re building a depth chart, would you go with the LSU quarterback first, or gamble on the upside of Texas’ Arch Manning or Florida’s DJ Lagway? Our annual SEC quarterback draft is back! On this edition of “SEC Football Unfiltered,” a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts Blake …
Read More »Deion Sanders hires Marshall Faulk as Colorado’s running backs coach
One Hall of Famer has hired another at Colorado. Marshall Faulk has been named the new running backs coach for the Colorado Buffaloes, where his boss will be Deion Sanders. Faulk has no coaching experience, but he was an all-time great college running back at San Diego State and an all-time great NFL running back for the Colts and Rams. …
Read More »This Texas city ranks No. 2 for best experiences for football fans. See who ranked No. 1
Just as not all football teams are equal, some cities offer football fans a better experience than others. Fan culture varies in each city with a professional or college football team — and one Texas city boasts the second-best fan experience in the U.S. Football games are overwhelmingly watched more than other sports in America. In 2024, 72 of the …
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