The SEC had a bit of a down year in 2024. The SEC had three teams make the first 12-team College Football Playoff, but none of them advanced to the national championship game. The Georgia Bulldogs won the 2024 SEC championship against the Texas Longhorns, but both Georgia and Texas lost 14 players that received invitations to the 2025 NFL …

More than 300 of college football’s top players have arrived in Indianapolis for the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, where they will showcase their skills in front of NFL coaches and executives from Feb. 24-March 3. On-field drills kick off Feb. 27, with defensive linemen and linebackers getting the first shot at the televised workouts (3 p.m. ET, NFL Network). Prospects …

INDIANAPOLIS — He’s the supersized Travis Hunter — aka, the second-most versatile player in this year’s NFL draft. Only instead of being the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and best cornerback (and best receiver) prospect in this year’s class, JJ Pegues is planning to do both defensive line and fullback/tight end drills at the combine this week in hopes of solidifying …

ORLANDO, Fla. — Let the Democrats and Republicans vehemently debate the merits of President Donald Trump putting the controversial Elon Musk in charge of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, but I am here today to reach across the aisle and present a non-partisan idea I think we all can agree upon. Instead of putting Musk in charge of …

Nebraska football associate head coach Phil Snow indicated that he will have a multifaceted role as a member of Matt Rhule’s coaching staff, including helping the Huskers’ new defensive coordinator. He made that clear during his press conference on Wednesday. Defensive coordinator John Butler was appointed to the position in January and coached The Blackshirts in their victory over Boston …

SOUTH BEND — The last time Notre Dame football assistants Chris Ash and Joe Rudolph worked on the same coaching staff, Wisconsin went 22-5 and made back-to-back Rose Bowl appearances. That was back in 2010-11, when Ash was coaching defensive backs for the Badgers and Rudolph handled the tight ends. Ash served as Wisconsin’s defensive coordinator for two seasons, 2011-12, …

Spring camp is just a day away for Missouri football. Mizzou begins its spring practices Friday, which will mark the start of Corey Batoon’s second season as the Tigers’ defensive coordinator. Missouri fielded the 20th-ranked defense nationally last season, allowing 20.4 points per game. The Tigers added nine new players on the defensive side of the ball out of the …

After hitting up tournaments and media days and talking to more prospects, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has another Recruiting Rumor Mill this week. MORE GORNEY: Ten biggest decommitments of 2026 class so far CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 …

Jeff Monken calls it his favorite time of the year. Army will open spring football practice on Thursday at West Point. Fourteen practices will conclude with the annual Black and Gold scrimmage at Michie Stadium on April 11, a Friday evening. “I’m just so excited to be back out on the field,’’ Monken said this week. As Army’s second-winningest coach, …

LSU football head coach offered an update on the recovery of two key LSU defenders. According to a report from The Advocate’s Wilson Alexander, Kelly said Whit Weeks and Harold Perkins will miss spring practice, but they’re on pace to return when LSU starts fall camp. Perkins missed most of 2024 after tearing his ACL in LSU’s win over UCLA. …

The Little Miami Panthers announced on Feb. 26 the return of Nate Mahon as head football coach. Mahon was the head coach at Little Miami for three seasons from 2016-2018 and will replace Arryn Chenault who stepped down after one season. “One of Coach Mahon’s greatest strengths is his ability to implement a plan for program resurgence, and this community …

Class of 2026 four-star running back Brian Bonner Jr. named his top eight schools on Tuesday and Nebraska made the list. They join Notre Dame, Michigan, UCLA, Georgia, Penn State, Washington, and Stanford on the list of finalists. Bonner is the fourth overall running back in the 2026 class per the On3 recruiting rankings. He showed his versatility in the …

Alabama football has completely turned its focus to 2025 after an end to 2024 the Crimson Tide would like to forget. After road losses to Vanderbilt and Tennessee, Alabama ended the first season of the Kalen DeBoer era with two losses to Oklahoma and Michigan in its last three games to finish the season 9-4: the program’s worst record since …

INDIANAPOLIS – It is a testament to Ohio State that eight defensive starters from the 2024 team were invited to this week’s NFL combine. It is also a reminder of how much the Buckeyes lose from their national championship defense, particularly on the defensive line. Ends Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau and tackles Ty Hamilton and Tyleik Williams were the …

DALLAS — Conference commissioners who are part of the College Football Playoff had discussions about possible changes for next season, including how the 12-team field is seeded. Several members of the CFP Management Committee, which is made up of all 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, said they need more data and information before deciding on …