Notre Dame will be starting its spring practices in a little less than two weeks. But like during a typical football season, certain players won’t be available because of injuries, or they will be available but watched very closely by team personnel. During a news conference Thursday, Irish head athletic trainer Rob Hunt indicated that six defensive players and three …

Michigan State football will reportedly host a top 100 prospect in the 2026 class for an official visit in April. Recruiting insider Blair Angulo is reporting that Michigan State is one of four official visits that four-star athlete Salesi Moa has scheduled for the next few months. Moa will visit Michigan State on April 2, according to Angulo. Moa also …

The Colorado Buffaloes came in around the middle of the pack in USA TODAY Sports’ latest Big 12 football power rankings ahead of spring practices. CU was cited for its tall task of replacing quarterback Shedeur Sanders and wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter, though high praise for Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter benefited a baseline of six or seven wins for head …

The Alabama football connections continue as Scott Cochran builds his West Alabama football coaching staff. The West Alabama football program announced Thursday that former Alabama quarterback Blake Sims as its wide receivers coach, and former Crimson Tide defensive back and running back Ronnie Clark as its running backs coach. Hired in his first collegiate coaching position, Sims won two national …

Dan Lanning became the latest head coach to join the $10 million or greater annual salary club when Oregon gave him a huge raise Thursday. Lanning was the 14th highest-paid coach last season but now jumps into the top 10 following a highly successful 2024 season that included a perfect regular season record and Big Ten championship.  Where does Lanning …

Oregon coach Dan Lanning is sticking around in Eugene for the long haul. On Thursday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that Lanning has agreed to a six-year extension with the Ducks. The new deal will pay Lanning an average of $11 million per year, making his salary competitive with the very top level of coaches, and will run through 2030. Lanning, …

When Nebraska canceled a home-and-home series with Tennessee for 2026 and 2027, both sides gave their reasons. Then Nebraska coach Matt Rhule told the truth. In Rhule’s interview on The Triple Option podcast, Urban Meyer brought up his concerns about how nonconference schedules will look in the new age of the expanded College Football Playoff, which could include as many …

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, …

Spring practices are getting underway across college football as staffs get to know their new rosters. In the era of the transfer portal, the early practices are a key opportunity for development and cohesion.  In so many ways, the expanded College Football Playoff brought new expectations. More programs than ever see the opportunity to compete nationally. Traditional heavyweights as a …

The new era of college football never sleeps with the transfer portal and players moving from program to program. Due to that, it is always the right time to take a look at the Iowa Hawkeyes and what could be in store for next season. With 2025 spring ball approaching and players returning to on-field action, there are questions and …

Two things can be true regarding the ACC’s settlement this week of the crippling lawsuits brought by Florida State and Clemson: the resolution provides long-desired security and solidarity for a conference that looked to be ripped apart by those schools’ saber rattling … and it also provides a blueprint detailing how college sports could be ripped apart.  In settling the …

Duluth High School (Duluth, Georgia) four-star cornerback Peyton Dyer recruit committed to the South Carolina Gamecocks in Nov. and his commitment to the Gamecocks has never wavered. Now, in the last couple of weeks recruiting interest for Dyer has increased rather quickly for the talented cornerback. The Georgia Bulldogs hosted Dyer on campus in the first week of February. The …

Getty Images Oregon coach Dan Lanning has agreed to a contract restructure that makes him one of the highest-paid coaches in college football, according to Yahoo Sports. The deal pushes his six-year contract to an average of $11 million per year through 2030. It is fully guaranteed.  Lanning reported a salary of $8.2 million for the 2024 season, according to …

Dan Lanning is getting a significant pay raise. Per Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, the Oregon coach is set to receive a new six-year contract that pays him an average of almost $11 million per season. The extension comes after Oregon was the only team to go undefeated during the 2024 college football regular season as the Ducks won the Big …

One of the more intriguing storylines for Clemson’s defense this spring is how transfer Jeremiah Alexander will fit into the scheme. The former five-star recruit made the move from Alabama this offseason, and while his exact role remains unclear, new defensive coordinator Tom Allen has been encouraged by what he’s seen so far. “I feel like he is a really …