GRAND FORKS — The UND football program wrapped up a spring football practice last Saturday and Brooks Hendrickson was told to deliver the news. The left-handed 2026 quarterback prospect from Mount Horeb (Wis.) High School was committing to the Fighting Hawks’ program. “I tried to keep it short and sweet and all the guys cheered, so that was a cool …

Though the late spring and summer months are a virtual wasteland for college football news, this is the exact time that the annual recruiting cycle starts to heat up.  December’s early signing period has sped the entire process up by placing more emphasis on building early relationships with recruits. Fall visits are still valuable, but summer is often where the …

Spring ball has officially started for the Wisconsin Badgers, who will resume practices after spring break starting on Tuesday. When it comes to this offseason, perhaps no position saw more attrition than quarterback, as Tyler Van Dyke, Braedyn Locke, and Mabrey Mettauer all transferred out of the program, while the Badgers brought in Maryland’s Billy Edwards and San Diego State’s …

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Dewayne Alexander, whose football coaching journey includes two stops in Wilson County, reached a new height when he became assistant head coach/tight ends coach on Eddie George’s new staff at Bowling Green State University, the school announced earlier this week. Alexander spent last season on former Middle Tennessee State coach Andy McCollum’s staff at Sewanee. He …

Kaydin Jones, a four-star running back from Jenks High School, announced his commitment to Oklahoma State. Jones is the No. 3 prospect in Oklahoma, No. 23 at his position and No. 394 overall in the class of 2026. His dad, Kejuan, was a running back for the Sooners 20 years ago. kAm%96C6 H2D D@>6 5@F3E 23@FE ~$&’D 23:=:EJ E@ C64CF:E …

Cumberland has added a new season opener at NCAA Division I FCS opponent Tennessee Tech on Aug. 30 to kick off the 2025 season. This will be the 15th recorded meeting between the two programs and the first since 2013, when the Golden Eagles secured a 63-7 victory in Cookeville. Tennessee Tech holds a 7-6-1 all-time record over Cumberland with …

Badgers head coach Luke Fickell on the challenge of recruiting Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell on the challenge of recruiting Provided by Wisconsin Badgers Gavin Meier, an offensive tackle in the Class of 2026 from Janesville Parker, committed late Wednesday to the University of Minnesota, continuing a trend of in-state players choosing to play at schools other than Wisconsin. …

Obinna Umeh of Houston announced on Thursday that he’s received an offer from Michigan State Michigan State football has extended an offer to an edge rusher from the Lone Star State. Obinna Umeh of Houton, Texas announced on Thursday that he has received an offer from Michigan State. Umeh revealed the recruiting news via a post on his social media …

Brad Taylor is returning as the Bearden football coach.  Bearden announced it has hired Taylor, who led the school to the TSSAA football Class 5A state semifinals in 2007, to fill the void left when the school fired former coach Josh Jones in February.   “Coach Taylor does a tremendous job in leading and developing young men of character as a …

The summer months are fast approaching, which means the class of 2026 recruiting cycle is set to heat up. The Big Ten was all over the top tier of the final class of 2025 national team recruiting rankings. Ohio State, the national champion, finished with the sport’s No. 3-ranked class, Oregon sat at No. 5, Michigan at No. 6, USC …

Can the Tar Heels add a wide receiver to their 2026 recruiting class? The UNC football team is just over five months away from officially kicking off the Bill Belichick era, when TCU comes to Kenan Stadium on Monday, September 1 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff under the lights. North Carolina already has its 2025 recruiting class locked down, highlighted …

Stuart Cramer football has found its next head man. Ashton Simmons was announced as the Storm’s new football coach Friday via social media. “Storm Nation, I am excited to be named the next head football coach at Stuart W. Cramer High School,” Simmons said. “I am ready to begin this new chapter in life with you.” He takes over for …

Credit: Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The world of division one college football is a crazy place. With 134 FBS programs — including the Minnesota Gophers — all trying to do whatever it takes to win, that shouldn’t be a surprise. But where some schools offer structure and discipline from the top down, others are drowning …

SOUTH BEND — Kevin Bauman, back for a sixth year at tight end for Notre Dame football, is still amazed by Jayden Harrison’s 98-yard kickoff return in the Sugar Bowl win over Georgia. While Harrison was timed at 4.57 seconds in the 40-yard dash at Thursday’s Pro Day, Bauman on Friday was reminded he somehow ran stride for stride with …

The University of Colorado has approved a new five-year contract for coach Deion Sanders that will nearly double his annual pay to $10 million and more through 2029, making him one of the nation’s highest-paid coaches. Sanders earned $5.7 million in guaranteed pay last year and recently entered the third year of a five-year contract that ran through 2027. His new deal …