Per a report from the Des Moines Register’s Chad Leistikow, the Iowa Hawkeyes have zeroed in on their new running backs coach. Iowa football is expected to hire Omar Young. Young, 41, spent 2024 as an offensive assistant with the New England Patriots on former head coach Jerrod Mayo’s staff. Prior to his season in New England, Young served two …

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State football added to its 2026 class again this week, this time on the defensive side of the ball.  Landon Bland, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound edge rusher from Carthage, Missouri, announced his commitment to the Cowboys on Friday. Bland’s offer list was full of power-conference teams such as Michigan, Missouri, Kansas State, Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas and …

Ohio State DC Matt Patricia talks recruiting and the way it’s evolved. He said “nothing’s better than Ohio high school football,” something he’s known since his days in the NFL and seeing where the talent comes from. pic.twitter.com/WHRgH9mjY0 — Dillon Davis (@DillonDavis56) March 7, 2025 When naming the states that produce the best high school talent, states like California, Florida, …

After months of receiving offers, Buchholz WR/RB Justin Williams finally drew interest from the SEC program that sits less than five miles from BHS’ campus. For months, Buchholz WR/RB Justin Williams has collected college offers. Schools from Florida State to Kentucky have taken a liking to the Sun’s defending big school offensive player of the year. Friday, the SEC program …

The Georgia Bulldogs have begun spring practice in preparation for the 2025 college football season. Georgia is pretty banged up along the defensive front and at running back entering spring practice. The Bulldogs are without several key contributors on both sides of the ball. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart detailed UGA’s injury situation entering spring practice. “Guys that are out …

Michigan has hired Charlotte defensive tackles coach David Denham as an assistant defensive line coach, sources tell @CBSSports/@247Sports. Before Charlotte, was a DL coach at Western Michigan, where he coached multiple future NFL early-round draft picks and worked with current… pic.twitter.com/FDxOC2TJPG — Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) March 14, 2025 With the new reality in college football that analysts can coach players …

GAINESVILLE — Seems March Madness can possess two connotations: The Gator basketball team’s looming pursuit of a national title, and the orange-and-blue demographic’s collective angst over DJ Lagway’s throwing shoulder. More than one-fourth of Florida’s 15 permissible spring practices are in the books, and to this point, Lagway still hasn’t been spotted throwing a forward pass. While coach Billy Napier …

WATCH: LSU football QBs during team’s first preseason practice LSU football quarterbacks Garrett Nussmeier (13), Rickie Collins (10), A.J. Swann (15) and Colin Hurley (16) work during the first fall practice. BATON ROUGE – Garrett Nussmeier, nor LSU football coach Brian Kelly, are looking for development in his game this spring. The development as the Tigers quarterback went through its …

This article was first published in the Ute Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Wednesday night. Utah begins fall camp in a week, kicking things off March 20 and practicing three times a week until the “22 Forever” spring game on April 19. “He’s obviously got a great grasp of the offense having been …

(This story was updated to correct a misspelling/typo.) When Ja’Juan Seider made the lateral move from Penn State to Notre Dame, it was viewed as a big coaching win for the Irish. The addition of the former Nittany Lions running backs coach is looking like it could pay dividends on the recruiting trail as well. Current PSU commit Messiah Mickens …

When Brandon Labath interviewed for a coaching position with the Bemidji State football team four years ago, he was reminded of advice from one of his former coaches: “No matter what, in this profession, you want to be around good people.” That counsel came courtesy of Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. Labath started his coaching career with the Hawkeyes, serving …

LSU football is still looking for a quarterback in its 2026 recruiting class but five of the top 10 ranked QBs are already committed. Signing an elite quarterback in 2026 may require LSU to push for a flip. The Tigers continue to make their case with five-star Faizon Brandon, a Tennessee commit. By all accounts, Brandon’s commitment to Tennessee is …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Big 12 will continue to grow. That is, if you believe the possibilities going forward regarding automatic qualifiers in the College Football Playoff. That’s a reference to possibly more Big 12 games, not more Big 12 teams as the format and structure of the CFP begin to take shape for the 2026 season when the …

Cardinal Newman linebacker Adam Balogoun-Ali has been busy on the recruiting trail recently, and he released some news on Thursday. According to a post on X, Balogoun-Ali has been offered by the University of Oklahoma. Balogoun-Ali played last season at The Benjamin School, and has been named a nominee for the 2024-25 Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards Defensive …

The Oklahoma Sooners are in the midst of spring football as they prepare for the 2025 season. Year 4 under head coach Brent Venables and Year 2 in the SEC is crucial for this program. OU is looking to rebound from their second losing season under Brent Venables, the only losing seasons they’ve had since 1998. The first season in …