ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football lost two generational talents on the interior of the defensive line in Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant, but the room is perhaps deeper entering 2025. While the high-end talent may not be as much, last season, the Wolverines had to rely heavily on the aforementioned duo while more inexperienced players (Enow Etta, Trey Pierce, …

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables defended his choice to take over defensive playcalling during a wide-ranging interview with “Josh Pate’s College Football Show.” Venables, a legendary defensive coordinator, takes over command on that side of the ball entering a pivotal year for his program.  “Instinctively, that’s a very natural space for me,” Venables said. “I’ve got a great staff that several …

As noted in this morning’s Notre Dame football weekend recruiting recap, 2026 Texas wide receiver Kaydon Finley had a great time on his visit. It looks like the trip moved the needle in his recruitment toward’s ND’s favor with On3’s Steve Wiltfong putting in a prediction that the Irish will eventually land the 6-foot, and 200-pound pass catcher. The position …

In early February, Nebraska coach Matt Rhule hinted at a controversial decision that would soon become official: The Cornhuskers spring football game, played almost annually since 1950, would be replaced with a skills competition (mirroring the NFL’s Pro Bowl Games) and 7-on-7 action instead of a live intrasquad scrimmage. It continued a trend as Texas, Ohio State, USC and other …

The Georgia Bulldogs are in deep talks with class of 2026 four-star quarterback recruit Bowe Bentley, who named Georgia in his top three schools, according to Hayes Fawcett. His other top schools are the LSU Tigers and Oklahoma Sooners. Bentley is a four-star recruit in the class of 2026. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound passer is a dual threat quarterback from Celina …

Imagn Images The spring game schedule isn’t as robust as it used to be. Several prominent programs are ditching scrimmages all together for a handful of different reasons. Nebraska’s Matt Rhule was one of the first major figures to throw his weight behind moving away from spring games, citing concerns over transfer portal tampering.  Still, many schools around the nation will end …

Boom! Matt Guerrieri and Ohio State football just got a commitment from one of the top safeties in the country. Five-star recruit, Blaine Bradford, has given his verbal pledge to be a Buckeye. Bradford is ranked as the No. 1 safety according to 247Sports composite rankings for the 2026 class. It is quite a coup for the Ohio State coaching …

Notre Dame nearly made it to the mountaintop last season but came up short in the College Football Playoff National Championship against Ohio State. The Fighting Irish went through quite a journey to get there, one in which Marcus Freeman proved his coaching chops.   The season looked as if it would quickly fly off the rails after a stunning …

Clemson continues to strengthen its 2026 recruiting class with the addition of defensive tackle Kameron Cody, who announced his commitment to the Tigers on Saturday. Cody is rated as a four-star prospect by On3’s Industry Rankings, highlighting his status as one of the nation’s top defensive line recruits. The 6-foot-2, 285-pounder chose Clemson over offers from LSU, Tennessee, Arizona State, …

Stanford is hiring former NFL coach Frank Reich to lead the program on an interim basis following Troy Taylor’s firing, according to 247Sports’/CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Reich is joining the Cardinal on a one-year deal with Stanford expected to launch a national search following the 2025 season.  Stanford is also promoting tight ends coach Nate Byham to offensive coordinator in …

A former Colts’ head coach is joining Andrew Luck and the Stanford football program. Sources: Stanford is hiring veteran NFL coach Frank Reich as the school’s interim football coach for 2025 season. Both sides have agreed this will be only a one-season agreement. At that point, Stanford will launch a national search. pic.twitter.com/21NuVUCjjt — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 31, 2025 …

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Class of 2026 three-star running back Jamal Rule was on campus Saturday as Nebraska football held practice. He was impressed with the practice and compared himself to a current Husker back in the process. Rule is rated the 44th overall running back in the 2026 class and the 33rd overall player in his class from the state of North Carolina …

Texas A&M’s spring football season is off to a solid start, but that’s only based on a handful of practices over the last two weeks, so there’s still plenty to pick through regarding any real progress before the Maroon & White spring game. However, this offseason’s wide receiver additions from the transfer portal should have an immediate impact in 2025. …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com More news and rumors keep coming in and it’s time for another Recruiting Rumor Mill. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE: Ole Miss trending at the top with elite QB Landon Duckworth after visit Advertisement CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team …