STILLWATER — Using the past connections of its new coaching staff, Oklahoma State added some depth to its linebacker position group. Darius Thomas, who spent the spring at Louisville, committed to the Cowboys on Tuesday, according to 247Sports. Thomas played for first-year OSU linebackers coach Kap Dede at Western Kentucky prior to transferring to Louisville over the winter. The 6-foot-2, …
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Arkansas puts departed QB Madden Iamaleava in its crosshairs by encouraging NIL collective to recoup buyout
Two hours after quarterback Madden Iamaleava entered the transfer portal Tuesday, Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek rattled his saber. It didn’t matter whether the statement was directed at the brother of superstar Nico Iamaleava, because the message was clear: pay your NIL buyout or face legal action. Players enrolled at schools across the country in January and cashed NIL checks, …
Read More »UCLA coach DeShaun Foster talks about addition of QB Nico Iamaleava
Jalen Milroe talks NFL draft, partnership with USAA Alabama’s Jalen Milroe joined Sports Seriously to discuss the NFL draft and his partnership with USAA. Sports Seriously Nico Iamaleava has not joined UCLA football officially yet, but is already creating buzz for the program. The Tennessee quarterback transfer committed to the Bruins over the weekend following an exit with the Vols …
Read More »Steve Angeli projected to transfer to Syracuse by On3 experts
It has been quite the last few days for now former Notre Dame football quarterback Steve Angeli. Less than a week ago, the New Jersey native saw the writing on the wall and decided to move away from the Irish. Yesterday was the start of his re-recruitment, as he took a visit to Syracuse. By all accounts the trip went …
Read More »2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, times, TV info for bowl games, national championship
Getty Images The College Football Playoff unveiled dates, times and television information for the 2025 quarterfinals, semifinals and the College Football Playoff National Championship. Action is set to commence at 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 31 with the Cotton Bowl, which is hosting one of the quarterfinal round games. For the first time in the College Football Playoff era, New …
Read More »Indiana football lands commitment from Maryland transfer linebacker Kellan Wyatt
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football landed a verbal commitment from Maryland linebacker Kellan Wyatt on Tuesday afternoon, according to multiple reports. Wyatt entered the transfer with the Terps in the midst of spring practice. He led the team with 7.5 tackles for loss last season. He was a former 3-star prospect out of Archbishop Spalding, a well-respected school outside of Baltimore, …
Read More »Abdul Carter wasn’t always a sure thing, but one camp turned him into a Penn State ‘take’ and a future star
The fit seemed perfect, natural, even a foregone conclusion. An in-state prospect, and a linebacker at that. If Penn State had a wheelhouse, Abdul Carter seemed to be in it, just like Micah Parsons was a few years earlier, and the Nittany Lions used that comparison in recruiting Carter. What was happening behind the scenes though were discussions about whether …
Read More »College Football Playoff schedule released for 2025
Time to start making arrangements for the 2025 College Football Playoff. The CFP and ESPN released the dates and times for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and national championship game on Tuesday afternoon. Dates, times, and location of the first round matchups which occur at on campus sites will be released later in the year. This year’s College Football Playoff quarterfinals will …
Read More »$40 million rosters, portal panic and the wildest week yet of college football’s unhinged free-for-all era
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It’s the first day of college football’s spring transfer portal window, players are jumping in left and right, and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is anxious. Coming off an 11-2 2024 season that included a College Football Playoff berth, life is pretty good in Bloomington. The university and its supporters are committed to investing in Indiana football, ensuring it …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners among ESPN’s spring transfer portal risers
The Oklahoma Sooners have made a significant impact to the roster in the transfer portal. They’ve added impact players on both sides of the ball. John Mateer is the headliner from a strong winter portal class, but Jim Nagy, Brent Venables and the Sooners staff have made splashes in the spring portal window as well. Oklahoma added running back Jaydn …
Read More »2025 NFL Draft: Looking for late-round gems? Thanks to NIL, many of them are still in college
For the 2021 NFL Draft, 128 underclassmen gave up their remaining eligibility and declared. While 24 were selected in the first round, most made a blind leap to the NFL without much assurance. Ultimately, 28 went undrafted, including notable names such as wide receiver Sage Surratt, running back Jaret Patterson and safety Ar’Darius Washington. The median underclassman was selected with …
Read More »Rose Bowl will kick off an hour earlier in 2026 as part of College Football Playoff kickoff time changes
The 2026 Rose Bowl will kick off approximately an hour earlier than it traditionally has. ESPN and the College Football Playoff announced that the three quarterfinal games on New Year’s Day will begin earlier than they did a season ago. The Orange Bowl will kick off at Noon ET, the Rose Bowl will begin at 4 p.m. ET and the …
Read More »WATCH: Andrew Luck takes QB reps at Stanford spring practice as Cardinal GM turns back the clock
Getty Images Former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck is back in the saddle — for part of a practice, at least. The current Cardinal general manager, who has taken a very hands-on approach with the program since he was hired in December, was caught on video taking reps at quarterback during Stanford’s latest spring practice session. Though he didn’t air the …
Read More »Georgia football DB enters transfer portal
Redshirt sophomore Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Chris Peal is entering the NCAA transfer portal. Peal is one of five Georgia players in the portal. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound defensive back played in four games for Georgia in 2024. He recorded just one tackle. Peal saw the majority of his playing time early in the season despite having a labrum injury prior …
Read More »Cincinnati’s Jeremiah Kelly dies at 18: Bearcats OL participated in team’s spring practice as early enrollee
Getty Images Cincinnati freshman offensive lineman Jeremiah Kelly has died at the age of 18, the school announced Tuesday. Kelly died unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday. The school did not disclose the cause of death. “The Bearcats football family is heartbroken by the sudden loss of this outstanding young man,” Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield said in a statement. “In the …
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