Wisconsin football extended an offer to three-star class of 2026 linebacker Ben Wenzel on Tuesday.  The 6-foot-3 linebacker is 247Sports’ No. 100-ranked linebacker and No. 7 recruit from his home state of Wisconsin for the class of 2026. A product of Appleton North High School in Appleton, Wisconsin, Wenzel has now received nearly 20 offers, including from Wyoming, Kansas, Oklahoma …

Wisconsin football class of 2026 linebacker target Mason Marden will announce his collegiate commitment later today, May 21. Marden included the Badgers as a finalist on May 5 alongside Oklahoma, Arizona State, Kansas and Michigan State. He will announce his commitment at Ladue Horton Watkins High School at 7:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. CT. The 2026 linebacker has scheduled official …

Wisconsin football class of 2026 defensive line target King Liggins will announce his collegiate commitment later today, Wednesday, May 21. Liggins, who received his offer from Luke Fickell’s program on June 16, 2024, will decide between the Badgers and Illinois Fighting Illini during 247Sports’ Ultimate College Football Show on Wednesday, according to Allen Trieu. A product of Chicago Brother Rice in …

Pinpointing a Power 4 athletic program’s belief in tradition, pageantry and pregame antics isn’t tough to accomplish. Few programs, however, possess the firepower of University of Wisconsin’s football program’s most well-known tradition. In 247Sports’ latest ranking of college football’s top 10 gameday traditions, the Badgers’ famous “Jump Around” landed at No. 2, falling behind only Virginia Tech’s “Enter Sandman” entrance …

It may seem crazy at first, but there is a path for the Spartans to be this year’s Indiana and reach the College Football Playoff Indiana came out of no where last year to win 11 games and reach the College Football Playoff. So many this offseason have asked “who will be this year’s Indiana?” — which I believe could …

If this were a horse race, the television announcer would be getting ready to shout, “Down the stretch they come” as the furious effort to sign five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons nears the finish line — and BYU is running strong as a contender. “I think there are three schools that all think they have got him. If I am Ryder …

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a big-time cornerback prospect in the 2027 class. Xavier Hasan of Raleigh, N.C. announced earlier this week that he has received an offer from the Spartans. Hasan posted about the offer from Michigan State on his social media X account. Hasan is a high-end four-star prospect in the 2027 class, according to …

Congratulations to ESPN’s Nick Saban on his 2025 #SportsEmmys win for ‘Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent’ This is Saban’s first Sports Emmy Award win & ESPN’s 2nd win in this category pic.twitter.com/VpgWMHAujh — ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) May 21, 2025 Former Alabama football coaching legend Nick Saban can add a Sports Emmy to his trophy case. Saban has only been at ESPN …

The Ohio State football team and head coach Ryan Day now appear to be all set at the quarterback position. The Buckeyes got a commitment from Houston Christian graduate transfer Eli Brickhandler on Tuesday according to a social media post on his “X” account. It gives OSU four quarterbacks on the roster now, joining presumptive starter Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz, …

A Michigan State football recruiting target in the 2026 class announced on Tuesday that he will be cancelling his Spartans official visit next month. Karaijus Hayes of Sarasota, Fla. announced on Tuesday that he has cancelled his previously planned official visit to Michigan State for the weekend of June 6. Hayes made the announcement via a post on his social …

Nick Saban can officially add another award to his name. The former Alabama football coach was given the Sports Emmys award for Outstanding Personality/Emerging Talent for his work on ESPN’s “College GameDay.” Saban beat out Prime Video’s Ryan Fitzpatrick, ESPN’s Jason Kelce, Prime Video’s Richard Sherman and CBS/TNT’s Jay Wright for the award. Before the Nick’s Kids Golf Tournament in …

Nick Saban is already winning awards in retirement. The former Alabama head coach won a Sports Emmy for “Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent” on Tuesday night. It marked Saban’s first Sports Emmy award. Saban beat out several other notable names in the category for the award, including Amazon Prime Video’s Ryan Fitzpatrick and Richard Sherman, ESPN’s Jason Kelce and CBS Sports’ …

Getty Images Nick Saban will have to make a little more room in his already crowded trophy case. On Tuesday, Saban won the Sports Emmy Award for “Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent” for his work on ESPN’s “College Gameday” Much like his days as the coach at Alabama, Saban had to beat out some powerhouses for the win. Former NFL players …

BYU continues to bolster its 2026 recruiting class. Three-star athlete Sefanaia Alatini has committed to the Cougars, he announced Tuesday morning via social media. Alatini‘s 0.865 composite score from 247 Sports places him as the No. 84-ranked recruit in the state of California. Special Collector’s Issue: “1984: The Year BYU was Second to None” Get an inclusive look inside BYU …

There is legitimate reason to worry about the future of the USC-Notre Dame football series, and the Trojans are the ones unsure of whether they want this rivalry to continue. It is certainly a tense time at USC football, particularly regarding the future of the USC-Notre Dame football rivalry. The two schools, who have met every year but one since …