Head coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Tuesday afternoon. During his availability, the head coach shared several interesting quotes regarding the hiring of special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler. This is not Ekeler’s first time coaching at Nebraska. He previously served as the linebackers coach on Bo Pelini’s staff from 2008 to 2010. Rhule told the press that he …

ATHENS – The Georgia Bulldogs took the field Tuesday to begin spring football practice, kicking off preparations for the 2025 season. Head coach Kirby Smart, along with linebacker CJ Allen, linebacker Raylen Wilson, and offensive lineman Earnest Greene III, met with the media to discuss the team’s early progress and approach to spring workouts. With roster turnover and key position …

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Eddie George was pondering the next steps in his burgeoning career as a college football coach while driving back from the NFL scouting combine. He got a sign in the most unlikely of places. George was driving through Bowling Green, Kentucky, on his way back to Nashville when he received a text from Urban Meyer asking …

Mar. 11—Spring practices start Wednesday for the resurgent Illinois football program, with the unofficial kickoff event for Bret Bielema his first ‘Monday Night SportsTalk’ appearance at the Esquire in downtown Champaign. Beat writer Scott Richey spotlights what the fifth-year Illini coach had to say in front of a packed house: Quick look this week Illinois won’t get in too much …

Clemson is on fire right now on the recruiting trail. The Tigers just landed its seventh commitment of March because of four-star safety Kaden Gebhardt. The star defender picked the Tigers after being in town for their big Junior Day weekend. Gebhardt selected Clemson over Ohio State, Penn State and Notre Dame. This is the 12th known commitment for the …

One week from Tuesday, Michigan football will meet for first time as an official group. After three consecutive Big Ten championship seasons from 2021-23, which culminated with the national championship in January 2024, Michigan took a step back last season. The Wolverines opened the year 5-5, before a furious finish to the year, hammering Northwestern before upsetting Ohio State and …

With the Texas Tech football team opening spring practice this week, updated roster sheets are as helpful as ever, more so than in some other years. The Red Raiders have 27 players practicing with the team for the first time, including 18 who transferred in from other NCAA programs. Another nine are freshmen who enrolled in January. If that isn’t …

The Oregon Ducks had one of the most successful seasons in program history last year, going 13-1 with a Big Ten Championship win and a No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Now, in 2025, they will look to reach the same heights once again, but this time around with almost an entirely new roster. Since coming to Eugene, …

Clemson’s recruiting momentum continues as four-star safety Kaden Gebhardt has announced his commitment to the Tigers. The Olentangy (Ohio) standout picked Clemson over Penn State after picking up an offer in January and returning for the Elite Retreat last weekend. Gebhardt, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound defensive back, is ranked No. 215 overall in the 2026 class, the No. 17 safety nationally, …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football is not holding a spring game, but Rebels fans still have a chance to see the 2025 football team up close. “Meet the Rebels Day” will be held April 12 at the Manning Center, Ole Miss announced Tuesday in a news release. It will be the highlight of Ole Miss’ spring football practices. It is …

The Big Ten Conference announced its men’s basketball awards Tuesday, with three players from Illinois earning recognition for the 2024-25 season. Freshman Will Riley (12.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.3 apg) was named the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year. The 6-foot-8 forward, expected to be a first-round NBA Draft pick, is the second Illini to win the award since …

LINCOLN, Neb. — Pat Stewart, the New England Patriots’ director of pro personnel the past two seasons, will join Nebraska coach Matt Rhule’s staff as general manager, the school announced. Stewart, who was player personnel director for the Carolina Panthers when Rhule coached them from 2020-22, will oversee the Cornhuskers’ roster management and player acquisition, including high school and transfer …

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Purdue’s Braden Smith was named the Big Ten player of the year and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo coach of the year by coaches and the media in voting coordinated by the conference. Smith and Izzo won the same honors from The Associated Press on Tuesday. The coaches voted Penn State’s Ace Baldwin Jr. the defensive player of …

BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake shakes hands with Bolden Crosby after giving a devotional at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News When he was first approached about giving a BYU devotional, Kalani Sitake was unsure about it. But one of his heroes soon helped get him fully on board and …

Jesse Von Behren is looking forward to turning high school athletes into productive young men as he takes over as the new Ames High School football coach. Von Behren was formally approved to become the new Little Cyclone football coach at the Ames school board meeting on March 10. Longtime Ames varsity football assistant coach Jesse Von Behren was approved …