Wisconsin football will likely enter the 2025 season with measured expectations despite the team’s impressive transfer portal haul. That is due to several factors. First, the team went 5-7 in 2024 and is now just 12-13 in two full years under Luke Fickell. Second, the new Big Ten landscape has eliminated Wisconsin’s clear path to nine wins and Big Ten …

Greg Sankey enjoys philosophical musings. I wonder whether the SEC commissioner knows this one: You slurp what you crumble. Or, what about this one? Self-made problems become the toughest to solve. Sankey wants to reconfigure the 12-team College Football Playoff, which he helped create, after just one season. Sankey’s modification wish list includes stripping away protection of first-round playoff byes …

The Georgia Bulldogs have been names as the leader for four-star running back recruit Jae Lamar. Lamar plays high school football for Colquitt County in Moultrie, Georgia. The 6-foot, 205-pound running back is ranked as the No. 126 recruit in the class of 2026. Lamar is the No. 13 running back nationally and No. 19 prospect in Georgia, per 247Sports. …

Mountain View Prep running back Jaylen McGill decommitted from Rutgers University on Wednesday morning via X, formerly known as Twitter. McGill committed to Rutgers in late January after an unofficial visit. His post states, “I feel like the Lord has called me someplace else. I’ve prayed about this decision and reflected on my decision. With that being said, I’m choosing …

Hattiesburg football has hired Kendall Lacey as the school’s new coach the school announced on Tuesday. Lacey comes from Georgia, where he coached defense the last two seasons at Valdosta High School. He replaces former Hattiesburg coach Tony Vance, who announced his retirement in December after 12 years. Vance had a 157-64 career coaching record. Lacey said in a social …

Florida State football doesn’t usually recruit players in the Midwest, let alone the state of Nebraska. It was different when Mike Norvell landed freshman tight end Chase Loftin. According to 247 Sports, Loftin was the No. 2 player in Nebraska and 47th overall in the 2025 class. Throughout his recruiting process, FSU was all over the Omaha native after offering …

As a historic Iron Bowl showdown looms, Alabama basketball and Auburn both find themselves in the mix for another 5-star recruit. On3’s Joe Tipton reported on Wednesday morning that shooting guard Caleb Holt out of Grayson High has been to see five teams this season, and the No. 1 Crimson Tide and No. 2 Tigers have been two of them. …

Ben Christman, a UNLV offensive lineman who spent two seasons at Ohio State, has died. He was 21. The Clark County coroner’s office confirmed Christman died Tuesday. No cause of death was given. Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Ben Christman (71) runs beside Ryan Smith (60) during football training camp at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center in Columbus on Tuesday, …

Michigan football fans didn’t exactly have a reason to fear former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, who improved the Buckeye defense to best in the country this past year. Because the Wolverines never lost to Knowles, even when his defenses performed admirably over the past few seasons. Now Ohio State appears to be making a hire to replace him …

The Texas Longhorns have found their replacement for Blake Gideon, hiring up-and-coming assistant coach Mark Orphey as their new safeties coach. Anwar Richardson of OrangeBloods.com reported Wednesday night that Orphey, formerly the cornerbacks coach at Rutgers, is set to join head coach Steve Sarkisian’s staff in Austin. “According to my sources, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian has hired Rutgers CB …

Strong seasons from Refugio and Three Rivers were rewarded Monday on the 73rd annual Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 2A all-state football team. The powerhouse Bobcats earned two first-team selections on the team: senior guard Brayden Henderson and senior running back Jordan King. Henderson graded out at 97% with 49 pancakes and did not alow a sack this season. …

Ohio State commit Chris Henry Jr. has been named ESPN’s top recruit from the Class of 2026. A five-star wide receiver, Henry is listed at 6 feet 6 and 195 pounds on 247Sports. Henry transferred to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, at the start of his junior year, but had his season cut short due to a …

Not only did Notre Dame football have an extremely successful season, it did what many other top teams couldn’t accomplish, getting true freshman valuable minutes. According to Pro Football Focus, the Irish were fourth in the country in minutes played by first-year players, as just one other College Football Playoff team was able to accomplish this in Clemson. The Tigers …

Michigan football is certainly on the upswing after closing the 2024 season strongly, not just on the football field, but with the new players it’s bringing in. The Wolverines did the unthinkable in two straight games — beating rival Ohio State (the eventual national champion) in Columbus and a full-strength Alabama team in the ReliaQuest Bowl. But with Bryce Underwood …

When Caleb Brewer enrolled at Penn State last year, he knew he would have major adjustments to make. He understood there would be new blocking techniques, stiff competition from new teammates and academic responsibilities. Brewer also knew he had to add weight to his 6-4 frame to be an offensive lineman in the Big Ten, but he didn’t know exactly …