USC football fans know that the Trojan version of Mark Carrier is separate from the other Mark Carrier. USC’s Mark Carrier played in the secondary for the Trojans. The other Mark Carrier became an NFL receiver, coming out of Nicholls State. USC’s version of Mark Carrier is once again on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot. We wrote this …

In their first year as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Oregon Ducks announced their presence with authority. While many questioned whether or not this flashy team from the Pacific Northwest would be able to travel and assert themselves as one of the top teams in a historic and rugged conference, the Ducks did more than just hold their …

Every few years, the Iowa Hawkeyes and head coach Kirk Ferentz have something up their sleeves, where they quietly enter the season only to make noise when it matters. Entering 2025, there is a growing sense that Iowa could be in store for one of those types of seasons. While some like the Hawkeyes to crush their win total, Iowa …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has predictions on a Rivals250 defensive tackle earning his fifth star, Ohio State landing a top offensive target and Alabama zeroing in on a Midwest quarterback. MORE MIDWEST: Rumor Mill | Wisconsin making a push with four-star EDGE McHale Blade NEW RIVALS250 RELEASED: Ranking | Top storylines | Ten prospects who could rise with …

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 Colorado freshman quarterback Julian “JuJu” Lewis doesn’t turn 18 years old until September and still needs to add more beef to a body that weighs less than …

Ashton Jeanty talks all things Las Vegas Raiders and his hopes in the NFL Ashton Jeanty spoke with USA TODAY Sports about his upcoming rookie season with the Raiders and his partnership with Sharpie. Sports Seriously Editor’s note: This story is a part of a series by USA TODAY Sports called Project: June. We will publish at least one NFL-themed …

Big Ten ESPN FPI rankings for the 2025 CFB season: 1. Ohio St2. Penn St3. Oregon4. Michigan5. USC6. Nebraska7. Washington8. Indiana9. Wisconsin10. Iowa11. Minnesota12. Illinois13. UCLA14. Rutgers15. Michigan St16. Maryland17. Northwestern18. Purdue — Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) June 3, 2025 The Wisconsin Badgers landed at No. 9 among Big Ten teams in ESPN’s latest FPI rankings for the 2025 season on …

Kentucky football: Mark Stoops addresses the team’s need for consistency Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops addresses the Wildcats’ need for consistency and is excited to see continuity with his players. LEXINGTON — Kentucky football’s 2026 recruiting class has taken time to come together. UK and coach Mark Stoops didn’t receive their first commitment from a 2026 prospect until March 30, when in-state …

The 2025 college football season hasn’t started yet, but the sparks between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Vanderbilt Commodores football programs are already flying—and hard. The growing rivalry took a fiery turn when Ryan Williams delivered a message that instantly went viral. After reflecting on last year’s shocking 40–35 loss to Vanderbilt, Williams didn’t hold back about the October 4th …

War, what is it good for? A Week 2 non-conference college football game, for one. Border War, and its recently announced official kickoff time, is back on a football field for the first time in 14 years on Sept. 6, when Missouri football hosts Kansas in Columbia to reignite the rivalry between the old conference enemies. The Tigers open their …

PULLMAN – Washington State may have its quarterback of the distant future. On Tuesday, the Cougars picked up a commitment from Class of 2026 quarterback Hudson Kurland, a three-star prospect from the Portland area. After receiving an offer last week and taking his official visit to Pullman over the weekend, Kurland announced his decision two days later, giving his new …

Many Colorado football fans hope Deion Sanders is ushering in a new golden age of Colorado football. Still, before the current era under Coach Prime began, there were the Colorado teams of the early 1990s. On Monday, the golden era of CU football was honored with Eric Bieniemy and Chris Hudson being named to the 2026 College Football Hall of …

The Clemson Tigers continued to reload and dominate along the recruiting trail with the recent commitment of a four-star linebacker recruit out of Georgia. Clemson has always recruited well under Dabo Swinney, but recently, it has not been as good as usual. The recent commitment says they might be back on track to domination with their first commit of the …

Pittsburgh Steelers star safety and Alabama Crimson Tide great Minkah Fitzpatrick just gained an enemy for life, and unfortunately, that person is in his own family. The three-time All-Pro’s brother, cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick, is committing to Georgia football, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Family gatherings will never be the same, as one of the SEC’s fiercest rivalries finds its way …

Swampcast breaks down Florida softball at WCWS, Florida basketball The Sun’s Kevin Brockway and Noah Ram and Kevin Brockway are joined by Nathan Geise of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal to break down Florida softball, Texas Tech in WCWS. Florida football landed its fourth commitment of the 2026 class, getting a pledge from Milton High safety Kaiden Hall on June 3, per …