Back in March when Notre Dame football offered 2026 California edge rusher Khary Wilder, the hope was that the relationship established would lead to bigger things. That’s exactly what happened on Tuesday, as On3’s Mike Singer reported that the 6-foot, 4-inch and 250-pound defensive lineman will take an official visit to South Bend in mid-June, along with other trips to …

EA Sports’ return to college football video games was a rousing success last season with “College Football 25,” and the game is returning this summer for its second edition. Although we still don’t know much about the new features of the latest game, which comes out on July 10, we do know that the new edition features real-life head coaches. …

Nothing says college football like live mascots. Texas fans are pretty lucky to have one of the most (if not the most) iconic live mascots in college football. The SEC has 10 live mascots. Some are well known, like Uga and Bevo. Some are not, like Tusk. Mascots were big news in Texas’ first year in the SEC. First, there …

When BYU joined the Big 12 Conference ahead of the 2023 football season, most assumed there would be a boon to the recruiting numbers in the process. It’s been a slow burn, but the process seems to have paid off. BYU’s recruiting class of 2026 is shaping up to be a stellar one. Perhaps, it is becoming one of the …

It’s slightly humorous – but mostly pathetic – how little has changed in what drives the so-called leadership of college sports. How coaches salaries and the NIL bill affects college football Dan Wolken breaks down the annual college football coaches compensation package to discuss salaries and how the NIL bill affects them. Sports Pulse The date was Jan. 15, 2016, …

One of the top cornerback prospects in the 2026 recruiting class is set to make his decision, as four-star Dorian Barney will reportedly choose between Penn State, Michigan, Georgia Tech, and Texas A&M on Saturday, July 5. Barney’s relationship with Texas A&M was very strong heading into the 2025 offseason. Still, over the last month, Penn State has become a …

Clemson football will be front and center once again — this time on the cover of EA Sports College Football 26. Quarterback Cade Klubnik is one of the featured athletes on the Deluxe Edition, making Clemson one of just a few programs with multiple appearances on the cover ahead of the 2025 season. “Dream come true!! Honored to rep Clemson …

Ohio State proposed moving its highly anticipated football season opener against Texas to later over the Labor Day weekend, according to a FOX Sports executive. Mike Mulvihill, the president for insights and analytics, told Front Office Sports that Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork raised the idea of pushing back the nonconference game from Aug. 30, a Saturday, to the …

EA Sports released two covers for its upcoming “College Football 26” video game on Tuesday. The standard edition cover features sophomore wide receivers Ryan Williams from Alabama and Jeremiah Smith from Ohio State. The deluxe edition features Williams and Smith with a mix of other current college players, coaches, mascots, fans and former stars. Special Collector’s Issue: “1984: The Year …

After months and months of lengthy discussions regarding the state of the College Football Playoff and how the Southeastern Conference will handle conference scheduling moving forward, Texas A&M’s athletic director discussed his thoughts on the impending decisions. ESPN senior writer Heather Dinich reported that the Aggies’ athletic director Trev Alberts gave his thoughts on the potential expansion of the CFP …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — On the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball committee, Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne is a self-described “strength of schedule guy.” He wants to see who teams play, where teams play them and how teams do. It’s the first lens he uses when evaluating a team for a potential postseason bid. Byrne admits not everyone uses that same …

Wisconsin football head coach Luke Fickell and his staff are gearing up for official visits for the class of 2026 over the next four weeks. The program will welcome sixteen official visitors, including big names Amari Latimer and Jayden Petit, starting this weekend, May 30. As it stands, Wisconsin’s 2026 class ranks No. 44 in the nation and No. 13 …

MORGANTOWN — If you’ve paid attention at all to college athletics over the last 10 years, chances are you have symptoms of the ailment known as Southeastern Conference overload. Whether it’s college football, basketball or certainly baseball, most by now are under the impression that Greg Sankey is not the commissioner of the SEC, but rather he’s the man behind …

Kohen Donat likes physicality, at least in the realm of athletics. It’s part of the reason why the Bemidji High School football defensive lineman signed up for the track and field team. Donat was already involved in football and wrestling, but he wanted to be a three-sport athlete during his freshman year. He had some history playing baseball, but in …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla.—The SEC may ultimately go to a nine-game conference football schedule for the 2026 season, but commissioner Greg Sankey said if the conference sticks with eight games. it could still continue to protect “key” rivalries. For Georgia football, that would be Auburn in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, along with the annual game against Florida. Just like the …