As the 2025 college football season approaches, several Top 25 polls and rankings of various types will be published in the coming months. But the overall health of a football program is also important, not just for the 2025 season. Some teams are built for success now and for the next few years. Some are set for just this year, …
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The countdown to USC’s 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 80 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by …
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Nick Lucero/Rivals.com It’s the busiest month of the year in recruiting and a second Recruiting Rumor Mill was needed this week. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE: Decision day nears for five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons | Monday’s rumor mill CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 …
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Two weeks ago at the SEC Meetings in Destin, commissioner Greg Sankey lamented what he believes to be a lacking focus on strength of schedule by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, which extended only three bids to the SEC for its first 12-team field. Texas, Georgia and Tennessee represented the league in the CFP, but the cases made by …
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The Oregon Ducks extended an intriguing scholarship offer on Wednesday, reaching out to 3-star quarterback Bryson Beaver, from Murrieta, California. Beaver, who stands at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 1,092 player in the 2026 class, and the No. 72 quarterback. He has been committed to the Boise State Broncos since April of this …
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Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. takes a look at five Florida commitments that could be at risk to flip their pledges before the end of the year. MORE: Five committed Southeast prospects on flip watch | Midwest prospects on flip watch CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | …
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Development and recruiting in-state are two things that the Iowa Hawkeyes are known for. They are also known for being a veteran team that sees players carry an abundance of experience when they crack the starting lineup. Those three things set a program up for success over a sustained period of time. Iowa has done just that under Kirk Ferentz. …
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The Oil Bowl was a special moment that almost wasn’t for the Ritchey brothers. Bradan and Ian Ritchey committed to coaching the Oil Bowl’s West all-star football team together months ago. It marked the first time the brothers coached on the same staff — a career goal for both of them. “This is something we’ve talked about doing together,” said …
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Georgia Bulldogs football cornerback commit Justice Fitzpatrick announced that he will be shutting down his recruitment after recently committing to the University of Georgia. Fitzpatrick was expected to take more visits, but those appear to no longer be happening. Fitzpatrick is highly regarded and is ranked as the 47th-best player in the country. He’s the third-best cornerback in the class …
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Kirby Smart on college football’s future Kirby Smart urges leaders to prioritize the game’s future over personal or conference agendas in playoff talks. How much capped revenue share money will each team within an athletic department receive? That’s left to schools to decide. Welcome to “Capology.”Conventional wisdom will lead many schools to distribute most of their revenue share allotment to …
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Tennessee is making recruiting efforts toward its 2027 football signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to three-star safety Zayvon Miller. “Extremely blessed to say I’ve received an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Miller announced. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound prospect is from Huguenot High School in Richmond, Virginia. 247Sports ranks Miller as the No. 38 safety in 2027 and the …
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Penn State is in a fortunate position with its running back situation going into the 2025 season. According to one ranking of running back position groups, Penn State may be in the best running back situation in the nation, and not just the Big Ten. CBS Sports college football writer Tom Fornelli shared his ranking of running back rooms in …
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An SEC Network camera appeared to catch Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz, in the moments before the Tigers knelt the ball out to seal a 19-point win over Mississippi State last November, telling the Bulldogs’ defense, essentially, to stop talking or he would score on them again. We’re paraphrasing the way that message appeared to be phrased. That about sums …
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Auburn football is searching for its first quarterback commit for the 2026 class. The Tigers are now close to landing a dynamic four-star. All after Ole Miss struck out on attempting to land this talent. The Southeastern Conference program landed in the final two for Landon Duckworth. The 6-foot-3 QB even canceled a future official visit to the Ole Miss …
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The SEC has announced TV schedule windows for the 2025 season, which means we have an idea of when most of the Kentucky Wildcats’ games will kick off. Kentucky’s Week 6 game at Georgia on October 4th will be at 12 PM ET ABC or ESPN. The Week 12 game vs. Tennessee Tech kicks off at 1:30 PM ET. Weeks …
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