What’s in a number? For Florida football players, it’s a way to stand out and establish an identity. Long before chucking visors, Steve Spurrier was known as No. 11 for the Florida Gators as a Heisman-winning quarterback in 1966. Then came No. 7, Danny Wuerffel, the quarterback who won a Heisman in 1996 and piloted UF to its first national …

C.J. Hicks is moving from linebacker to defensive end as a senior. “He’s done an outstanding job thus far,” Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson said. “He’s bought in, and that’s the key.” While Hicks was the top-ranked linebacker in the nation in his high school recruiting class three years ago, he has been unable to carve out a …

Michigan cornerback Will Johnson, one of the top prospects in the 2025 NFL draft, has suffered another injury that will cause him to miss Michigan’s Pro Day. Johnson can’t work out at Michigan on March 21 because of a hamstring injury, according to ESPN. Injuries were already a concern with Johnson after he missed most of last season with shoulder …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) calls out to his teammates as backup QB McCae Hillstead prepares to take a snap during the opening day of spring camp held at the Zions Bank Practice Fields in Provo on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Although he accumulated various bumps and bruises, and was clearly not himself in the …

Dan Lanning has received quite the commitment from Oregon — and it came with quite a payday, as well. The Ducks officially announced on Friday that the university has agreed to extensions with Lanning, defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi and offensive coordinator Will Stein. According to a copy of Lanning’s contract obtained by the USA TODAY Sports network, he will have …

The Arizona vs Arizona State rivalry football game in 2025 is moving back to a Friday. The Big 12 Conference and the rival teams announced Friday that the annual Territorial Cup game between the Sun Devils and Wildcats, which was previously listed for either Friday, Nov. 28 or Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, would be played on Friday at Mountain America …

Day one of spring football is in the books. On Friday, Florida A&M had its first spring practice on Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The Rattlers displayed energy and eagerness to return to the field, setting a good tone for their 15 spring practices. “The effort and attention to detail were there,” said Nay’Ron Jenkins, a senior linebacker …

The Colorado Buffaloes will begin the 2025 college football season in prime time. On Friday, the Big 12 announced that the Buffs will host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Friday, Aug. 29. It will be one of two Friday night games to open the season for the Big 12 on that night, the Baylor Bears will also host the …

CLEMSON — Clemson football added its seventh player in its 2026 class with the commitment of four-star offensive lineman Adam Guthrie on Friday. The 6-foot-7, 285-pounder from Miami Trace High School in Washington Court House, Ohio, is rated as the No. 10 player in the state and the No. 20 offensive tackle nationally by the 247Sports Composite rankings. In his junior season, Guthrie …

Utah Utes quarterback Luke Bottari (15) takes a snap in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Utah won 23-17. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News A familiar face will be on Utah’s sideline next season — but not wearing a uniform. Former Utes quarterback Luke Bottari, who ran out of eligibility following the 2024 season, confirmed that he …

Seth Littrell joined Tennessee’s coaching staff as an offensive analyst ahead of spring practices. He played running back at Oklahoma (1997-2000) alongside Josh Heupel. Littrell brings head coaching experience to the Vols’ staff. He served as head coach at North Texas from 2016-22, compiling a 44-44 record and appearing in five bowl games. Heupel enters his fifth spring as Tennessee’s …

Former Florida Senator and current Secretary of State Marco Rubio has had a busy few weeks in his new job trying to find a way to end hostilities between Ukraine and Russia, but he’s no stranger to changing the course of history. Without Rubio, Bill Belichick might not be coaching North Carolina right now. The splash hire had its beginnings …

There has been a major boost for the Florida football 2026 recruiting class as four-star linebacker Izayia Williams has verbally committed to the Gators. The recruitment of Williams intensified with the arrival of the 2026 class season, spearheaded by new assistant coach Robert Bala and supported by defensive coordinator Ron Roberts, who played a pivotal role despite Williams’ previous commitment …

Alabama football defensive coordinator Kane Wommack not only got a handful of NFL-caliber players to choose to stay for another year in 2025, he also picked up several transfers who could play a key role in what should be one of the better defenses in the SEC. Among them is Cam Calhoun, a cornerback from Utah who broke up nine …

Just about no one outside of Ann Arbor thought that the Michigan football media was serious in Oct. 2024 when there started to be reports that Michigan football was in a good position to flip five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood from LSU. But, that which much of the college football ecosphere laughed at ended up coming to fruition on Nov. 21 …