It didn’t take long for the Ohio State football team to lose some key members of its coaching staff after winning the College Football Playoff national championship. One of the huge losses was defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles. He came to Columbus to fix the defensive issues the Buckeyes had a few years ago, a defense that needed to be better …

Feb. 4—If Gonzaga coach Mark Few had his druthers, the schedule for the Zags’ and every other West Coast Conference team in action this week — and most weeks — would look different. Same for Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett. The WCC’s two most successful coaches are competitors on the court, but they agree that the conference should move away …

Eli Reinhart was announced Tuesday as the new head football coach for Hutto. The North Crowley offensive coordinator is a former Anderson assistant and just helped the Panthers complete a 16-0 season with a Class 6A Division I state championship game win over Westlake. Hutto has hired North Crowley offensive coordinator as its new football coach, the school announced Tuesday. …

Auburn defensive line football coach Jeremy Garrett, who began his coaching career at Ensworth, is expected to be hired as the Chicago Bears new defensive line coach, according to CBS/247Sports. Garrett, a former Ole Miss defensive lineman from Senatobia, Mississippi, spent eight years at Ensworth at the beginning of his career. He was named Ensworth’s head coach in 2018 and …

No need to dust off the fax machine in the Texas football facility. The Longhorns are not expected to receive any National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, which is National Signing Day. All 25 of Texas’ Class of 2025 commitments have already signed or enrolled. And the Longhorns are hardly alone. There are just three prospects ranked inside the top …

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Michigan State football is one of eight schools still in the running for a Georgia cornerback prospect in the 2026 class. Kennedi Bailey of Thomson, Ga. released his top eight schools list on Monday, and Michigan State was included in the mix. Along with Michigan State, Bailey had Michigan, Missouri, Cincinnati, Kansas, Indiana, Georgia Tech and USF in his top …

New Purdue football coach Barry Odom made a late addition to his first recruiting class on the eve of the beginning of the late signing period. Maxwell Barbee, a defensive back from Long Beach (Cal.) Wilson High School, announced his commitment to the Boilermakers’ 2025 recruiting class Tuesday. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound prospect does not have a ranking in the 247Sports …

National Signing Day for football seniors is Wednesday. But things are also heating up for recruits in the 2026 class (and some for 2027). There has been a flurry of activity recently for some of the top Central Indiana prospects in the 2026 and 2027 classes. Six highlights: ∎ Jerimy Finch Jr., Warren Central: The junior defensive end, rated as …

Jim Knowles was the defensive coordinator the last three seasons at Ohio State, which has as many resources as any college football team in the country. The Buckeyes won the national championship last month with the nation’s No. 1 defense. Which makes Knowles’ decision to leave for the same position with Big Ten rival Penn State stunning. The 59-year-old Philadelphia …

Michigan State football is heading out east looking to snag an intriguing offensive lineman prospect in the 2027 class. Terrance Smith of Lansdale, Pa. announced on Monday that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Smith made the offer known from Michigan State by posting on his social media X account. Smith is currently listed as an unranked interior offensive …

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a Tennessee edge rusher that has garnered interest from numerous big-time schools. Cory House of Memphis, Tenn. announced on Monday that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. House made the offer from the Spartans known by posting on his social media platform House is currently unranked on 247Sports. He plays for …

With the second NCAA football signing period set to begin Wednesday, here is a rundown of the Greater Cincinnati football stars who already signed with Division I programs in December. They are already on the rosters of their new college teams, and some are on campus. Some of the information from those bios is included here along with previous Enquirer …

The Enquirer reached out to every head football coach in the Greater Cincinnati area, asking them which players on their team are still on the market and would be steals for any college program. This list, originally published a few weeks ago, now includes updates on which under-the-radar football recruits found a college football home and who still needs to …

WEST LAFAYETTE − The future of Purdue football takes its first steps with spring practices soon underway. Coming off a 1-11 season, a lot has changed since the last time the Boilermakers took the field. Out is Ryan Walters as head coach. In is Barry Odom, who brought with him almost an entirely new staff. And almost an entirely new …