Michigan State, Indiana, Wisconsin and others are battling it out for the commitment from 3-star WR Zachary Washington Michigan State football is one of only seven schools still in the running for a three-star wide receiver from Illinois. Zachary Washington of Wheaton, Ill. released his top seven schools list on Thursday, and it included the Spartans. According to the post …

PODCAST: Why Texas football’s 2025 offense soars under Arch Manning Texas ex Rod Babers joins Statesman columnist on the On Second Thought to discuss Arch Manning taking over in 2025 and the Longhorns in the NFL draft. Four-star corner Hayward Howard Jr. announced his commitment to play for Steve Sarkisian and Texas football via social media on Friday afternoon. Howard …

Michigan State football added another defensive back via the transfer portal — this time being a brother of a current Spartan. Elisha West announced his commitment to Michigan State on Friday night. Elisha West is the older brother of freshman early-enrollee cornerback Aydan West. West is transferring to Michigan State from FCS school Merrimack. He will be a preferred walk-on …

The Oregon Ducks are continuing their push in the 2026 recruiting cycle, putting work in ahead of the summer months and scheduling visits with some of the nation’s top players. One of those top players, 4-star cornerback Camren Hamiel, announced on Friday that he is cutting down his recruitment to four teams and setting a visit date to Eugene. The …

Michigan football didn’t have a large number of players who transferred out in the spring sessions, but it did see some departures. Perhaps the most surprising being the expected third running back in the rotation, Ben Hall, leaving just days before the spring game (he ended up at North Carolina). Most of the players who left had found their destinations, …

Running off at the typewriter. … The Big 12’s Brett Yormark may not be the most powerful conference commissioner in college football, but he is, by far, the most valuable, the most impactful and the most important. I can’t tell you how many times in this column I’ve railed against the bloated contracts, endless extensions and  obscene salaries being given …

Fans found out before Steve Sarkisian and his staff, or at least along with them. New Orleans (La.) Edna Karr cornerback Hayward Howard Jr. was waiting to make that phone call until after he committed to the Texas Longhorns live on the On3 Recruits YouTube Channel on Friday. The 6’2, 175-pounder pledged to Texas over finalists Florida State, LSU, and …

While the spring football season recently came to a close at the college level, an optimist will tell you that this just means the regular season is inching closer. With the start of May, spring practice sessions and transfer portal movement are mostly complete. The summer recruiting rush is just around the corner, which directly precedes fall training camp. It …

Texas Longhorns bolster their defense with talented cornerback For the second straight Friday, the Texas Longhorns have added to their 2026 class. Texas landed a commitment from cornerback Hayward Howard. The four-star prospect is ranked as the tenth-best player in the state of Louisiana and the 33rd-best cornerback in his class.  While Howard drew interest from some of the top programs in …

The Chargers signed seven of their nine draft picks Friday, the team announced. Oregon defensive tackle Jamaree Caldwell (third rounder), South Carolina edge rusher Kyle Kennard (fourth), Auburn wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (fifth), Syracuse tight end Oronde Gadsden II (fifth), Pittsburgh offensive lineman Branson Taylor (sixth), Clemson safety R.J. Mickens (sixth) and Florida cornerback Trikweze Bridges (seventh) now are under …

The Georgia Bulldogs have been predicted to land another five-star commitment in the class of 2026. Georgia, who recently landed a verbal commitment from five-star quarterback recruit Jared Curtis, could be on the verge of adding another five-star in offensive tackle recruit Jackson Cantwell. However, the latest prediction is not for Georgia to land Cantwell. Jake Reuse of On3 predicts …

The four power conference commissioners held an in-person meeting in New York on Thursday to discuss several issues, including a future playoff format, sources tell @YahooSports. Big Ten & SEC – they control future format – continue to favor multiple AQs for their conferences. — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) May 8, 2025 The College Football Playoff (CFP) could soon see a …

LSU football missed on one of the top in-state prospects for the 2026 cycle. Four-star cornerback Hayward Howard chose Texas in an announcement on Friday. Despite recent reports listing the Tigers as the favorite, Howard decided to join head coach Steve Sarkisian’s team. The Longhorns made contact with him early in the process, fueling the decision. Howard hails from New …

In his SEC spring overreactions, Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports said that Auburn has the talent to contend for the SEC Championship. Spring practice is over, and now the minds of college football fans everywhere will be filled with predictions, projections, and other filler as they eagerly await the start of the 2025 season. Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports recently …

Spring practice is in the books across college football, and now that the spring transfer portal window has closed we can take a look at each team with a refreshed idea of what has happened and what to expect moving forward. With more than 100 days until the opening kickoff of the year, there will be plenty of time for …