STILLWATER — Oklahoma State’s 2026 football recruiting efforts got off to a strong start. Jaylen Stewart, a heavily pursued edge rusher from Pearland, Texas, became the first player to commit to the Cowboys in the 2026 class on Thursday night. Stewart is a three-star prospect who also had offers from Utah, SMU, USC, Auburn, Pittsburgh, Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Kansas …

Alabama football added another defensive end in its 2026 recruiting class on Friday. Four-star edge rusher Jamarion Matthews committed to the Crimson Tide on Friday, Hayes Fawcett of On3recruits reported. Matthews chose Alabama over Florida State, LSU and Clemson. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound defender from Gainesville, Georgia, is ranked No. 199 nationally and the No. 17-ranked edge rusher in the class, …

Ohio State football commit, Chris Henry Jr. has setup a number official visits for the upcoming months with one to Miami in May and three in June that include USC, Oregon and of course Ohio State. The five-star receiver from California has been committed as a Buckeye since July 28, 2023, but OSU fans are allowed to be a tad …

Wisconsin basketball coach Greg Gard earned a spot on the 2025 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Watch List on Friday. The two-time Big Ten Coach of the Year was listed among 15 distinguished finalists for the annual honor. Gard joined Dennis Gates (Missouri), Todd Golden (Florida), Penny Hardaway (Memphis), Tom Izzo (Michigan State), Pat Kelsey (Louisville), Dusty May …

The Colts confirmed that they have hired Jerome Henderson as their new defensive backs coach on Friday afternoon and they announced their entire coaching staff as well. Henderson joins defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, linebackers coach James Bettcher, and pass game coordinator/secondary coach Chris Hewitt as new additions for the 2025 season. The defensive staff also includes quality control coach Brent …

Ohio State football had an impressive run despite a late-season loss to the unranked Michigan Wolverines to end the regular season. It seemed as though that loss lit a fire under the most talented team in the country, one that would go on to consistently hit their ceiling in the next few months. The Buckeyes took down Tennessee at home …

Alabama is making the most of February on the recruiting trail. Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide added even more star power to their 2026 haul in the form of in-state EDGE Jamarion Matthews, who committed to Alabama over Clemson, Florida State, and others on Friday. Matthews, one of the state’s most productive pass-rushers out of Harvest (Ala.) Sparkman High, …

I can’t believe I’m defending the integrity of the Ohio State spring game, which until now has existed as a glorified scrimmage but on April 12 switches to a “showcase,” whatever that means. The change from game to showcase is attributed to the shortened spring practice window. The Buckeyes have a condensed schedule after playing into mid-January as they won …

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest in the case involving three stolen luxury cars during a burglary at the home of new University of Miami quarterback Carson Beck earlier this week. Tykwon DeAndre Anderson, 20, of Miami Gardens, Florida was placed in custody by police Thursday afternoon and faces three felony charges related to burglary of an occupied dwelling …

Bob Shoop is returning to Vanderbilt in 2025. He will serve as a senior defensive analyst for the Commodores. Shoop returns to the Southeastern Conference after a two-year stint as Tennessee’s defensive coordinator from 2016-17. He was also a defensive coordinator and safeties coach for Vanderbilt from 2011-13. Shoop’s other stint in the SEC as a defensive coordinator was at …

Auburn football will conclude its spring practice session in March with its annual spring game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in April. Auburn’s spring game, known as “A-Day” will occur on Saturday, April 12, with time and network broadcast to be determined. April 12 will be a busy day for the SEC, as seven other programs from the conference including Alabama, Georgia, …

Former Vanderbilt football defensive coordinator Bob Shoop is returning to the Commodores as a senior defensive analyst, the program announced in a release Friday. Shoop was Vanderbilt’s defensive coordinator under James Franklin from 2011-13. He’s also worked at Tennessee, Mississippi State and Penn State among others. In 2018 with the Bulldogs, he was a finalist for the Broyles Award for …

Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels received some good news on Friday morning. The Tar Heels were able to add to its 2026 recruiting class, securing a commitment from three-star offensive lineman Anthony Hall. The top-ranked player in Massachusetts pledged his commitment to North Carolina, picking the Tar Heels over Rutgers. Hall picked the Tar Heels during a …

There has been a ton of talk about how former Belleville (Mich.) five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood is a generational prospect. And while the college football world will wait to see it, On3 is saying that Underwood is truly a prolific recruit given what he brings to the table. On3 went through the last five recruiting cycles to determine which prospects …

After all of this change, all of what once was morphing into something we barely recognize, Nebraska still doesn’t get it. It’s about the product on the field. College football is now about the best games, between the best teams, in the best environments. To grow the game, and more critically in the now era of where athletes are going …