Even in this modern era of college football and the transfer portal, there has still been an average of 12 FCS players selected in the last four NFL drafts. While there likely won’t be an FCS first-rounder next year like there was this year with Seattle Seahawks No. 18 overall selection Grey Zabel, there will surely once again be a …
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TCU’s Sonny Dykes calls for more parity in college football, praises QB Josh Hoover at Big 12 Media Days
FRISCO, Texas — TCU head coach Sonny Dykes wants college football to look a lot more like the NFL when it comes to who can compete for championships — and he says controlling NIL spending and enforcing revenue sharing will be key to making that happen. Speaking at Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday at Ford Center at The …
Read More »Lagway, Slaughter, Banks head to SEC Media Days
The 2025 edition of the SEC media days for college football is right around the corner. On Tuesday, the Florida Gators announced the three players who will join coach Billy Napier in Atlanta next week. The headliner of the group is sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway, whose presence under center helped the Orange and Blue earn its first winning season in …
Read More »Eli Manning helps Auburn fans set world record for toilet paper rolled at Toomer’s Corner
Eli Manning embraced an Auburn tradition and helped Tigers fans set a world record Tuesday for the most toilet paper ever rolled on two oak trees. Auburn fans flock to Toomer’s Corner after major sports victories to toss rolls of toiler paper on the oaks at the intersection of College St. and Magnolia Ave., and as part of Manning’s show, …
Read More »Oregon Ducks land among top schools for 5-star LB in 2026 class
The Oregon Ducks already have a total of three 5-star players committed in the 2026 class, and they’re looking to add one or two more before all is said and done. One of those players, 5-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson, made a recruiting announcement on Wednesday, cutting his list down to four schools and including the Ducks in the mix. Oregon …
Read More »What LJ Martin said about BYU’s honor code – Deseret News
BYU’s honor code has been a hot topic lately — especially during Big 12 football media days. At the conference’s annual gathering this week in Frisco, Texas, Cougars running back LJ Martin was asked about his thoughts regarding the school’s set of standards. “My opinion of the honor code is, if you’re a Christian and you believe in Christian beliefs, …
Read More »UGA, FSU, Tennessee, Miami, LSU among top rivalries
One of the most important aspects of college football that has helped entrench it into American culture is the rivalry game, for which every school has at least one. Many of these matchups have been played for over 100 years — longer than the current forms of the NBA, NFL, and NHL have existed, and sometimes contemporaneous with early Major …
Read More »SEC football media days participants announced
Who will join Hugh Freeze for SEC football media days next week in Atlanta? SEC football media days begin next week, and Auburn’s representation has been revealed. Auburn will send three players to SEC football media days in Atlanta next week, where they will field questions from local and national media about the upcoming season. EDGE Keldric Faulk, quarterback Jackson …
Read More »Hot Seat Rankings: Why Army’s Jeff Monken is the safest college football coach entering 2025 season
Army’s Jeff Monken is quite literally the safest college football coach in the country. Every day he shows up to work and he’s surrounded by young men who will one day serve as officers in the United States Military. He’s also quite safe in the sense he doesn’t need to worry about being fired any time soon. In our annual …
Read More »New Vols commit Brayden Rouse aiming for nation’s best class, joins charge for five-star phenom
The Tennessee Volunteers have been on fire on the recruiting trail, and their momentum grew even stronger Tuesday night when they landed priority linebacker Brayden Rouse. This was Rouse’s first season playing the position, but linebackers coach William Inge saw his potential from the start. So far, the Vols have two five-star commitments in the 2026 class: Gabriel Osenda and …
Read More »College Football 26 ‘hat fake’ in Road to Glory is just wild
This is the Hat Selection Ceremony in College Football 26 Road to Glory! 🧢 Once you narrow the schools that offered you a scholarship down to 3, then you have a tough decision to make. You can Commit, Remove Hat or Fake Pick.@EASPORTSCollege #CFB26… pic.twitter.com/iP7J3cQQc8 — QJB (@QJBeat) July 3, 2025 Full disclosure: I am not a College Football 26 …
Read More »Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz ‘expects’ to sign another contract extension as he approaches 70
Every year around this time, Kirk Ferentz faces inevitable questions regarding his future as Iowa coach. But as Ferentz approaches his 70th birthday, retirement is the last thing on his mind. Ferentz, whose contract runs through the 2029 season, actually expects to sign another extension at some point down the road. “I would think so,” Ferentz said in an interview …
Read More »Class of 2024 produced surprise early contributors in FBS
For Da’Shawn Martin, a Springfield grad, that was as a receiver and return specialist at Kent State, while Springboro’s Will Yates finished the season as a mainstay in the Ball State secondary. Here’s a rundown of all the FBS players from the class of 2024 heading into 2025: Jacob Asbeck, LB, Lakota West — Navy Did not see any action …
Read More »Alabama football 2025 preview, predictions: Blake Doud
There might not be a position group with more unknown for the Alabama Crimson Tide football program entering the 2025 season than on special teams. Entering the season, Alabama will be tasked with replacing all three of their specialists in kicker Graham Nicholson, punter James Burnip, and long snapper Kneeland Hibbett, each of which were among the SEC’s top players …
Read More »Brett Yormark eyes larger role for Big 12 in Playoff outlook
FRISCO, Texas — As Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark began his remarks to open the first day of the conference’s football media days on Tuesday, he recalled the first time he took the stage three years ago in nearby Arlington. “I said I wanted to modernize this conference and I wanted to be more contemporary,” Yormark explained. “I wanted to …
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