The countdown to USC’s 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 44 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 highlighting a notable Trojan …

One of Wisconsin’s top targets in the class of 2026 has announced his collegiate commitment. That is four-star offensive tackle Kamari Blair, who chose the South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday. Wisconsin missed Blair’s final trio of contenders earlier this week, making Thursday’s news not much of a surprise. The offensive tackle’s top three choices were Tennessee, South Carolina and Ole …

The 2025 college football season is a massive one for the Penn State team, but it’s also a career-defining season for Nittany Lions coach James Franklin. Franklin is preparing for his 13th season at Penn State, and it’s easy to argue he’s coming off his greatest season with the program. While Penn State didn’t win the Big Ten, it did …

Entering the 2025 season, USC head coach Lincoln Riley is in an interesting position. On one hand, the Trojans have been recruiting extremely well, with the No. 1 recruiting class in the country currently in place for the 2026 cycle. On the other hand, USC has gone just 15-11 on the field over the past two seasons, which puts a …

Any success Texas A&M sees during the 2025 season does not entirely rest on starting quarterback Marcel Reed, given the Aggies’ strength at running back and the return of all five offensive linemen to the trenches, while the additions of wide receivers KC Concepcion and Mario Craver should help improve the passing attack that lacked juice throughout the 2024 campaign. …

New Mexico State’s defense needs a lot of work in 2025. Last season, defensive coordinator Joe Morris’s debut with the Aggies fell short of expectations. NM State gave up too many big plays, failed to earn enough takeaways and struggled to stop both the run and the pass. It led to the Aggies having one of Conference USA’s worst defenses …

UCLA faced a rude awakening in its first year in the Big Ten, tumbling to 5-7 in year one under head coach DeShaun Foster. The Bruins started to click down the stretch, winning four of their last six contests, but they failed to reach bowl eligibility for the first time since 2020. UCLA hit the transfer portal hard this offseason, …

One of the top defensive recruits in the class of 2026 will announce his college commitment on Friday. Four-star defensive lineman Valdin Sone will decide among Nebraska, Auburn, Florida, and Georgia. Sone has seen his profile grow over the past couple of months. He participated in the Navy All-American Bowl, recording a quarterback pressure in the game. The Bulldogs are …

Texas A&M brought Taurean York, Ar’maj Reed-Adams and Will Lee III to the 2025 Southeastern Conference media days, as the Aggies’ representatives previewed the upcoming season and spoke to media members in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday afternoon. Following last season’s efforts that concluded with the program’s first eight-win season since 2021, second-year head coach Mike Elko looks to lead Texas …

The Notre Dame football 2026 recruiting class as it currently stands, will go down as one of the best classes, if not the best, in the modern era of college football. The Irish have twenty-six commits in the cycle, a group that is viewed as one of the top collections of talent in the nation. Its image got even better …

Who will be Florida A&M’s starting quarterback is one of HBCU football’s hottest topics this offseason. For the second consecutive year, the Rattlers will enter preseason training camp with a quarterback competition to determine the starter for their season opener versus Howard in Miami’s Orange Blossom Classic on Aug. 30. Whoever wins FAMU’s starting quarterback job will succeed two Rattler …

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. Kentucky and Missouri football coaches Mark Stoops and Eliah Drinkwitz share a playful rivalry and friendship.Drinkwitz has led Missouri to recent success, including a New Year’s Six bowl victory and …

Three out, three in. Missouri football lost three members of its safety room to graduation after the 2024 season, but made quick work in the winter transfer portal to replace all of those lost pieces. The result? The experienced group of returners Mizzou does bring back now seemingly has some strong company in the secondary. Mizzou’s season-opener for the 2025 …

The outlook for Clemson football’s defense in 2025 is sky-high as the Tigers enter the season loaded with future pros and energized by key coaching changes. Pro Football Focus has Clemson’s defense ranked No. 3 in the country, complementing what they rate as the No. 1 offense nationally. PFF’s Max Chadwick pointed to the defensive line as the strength of …

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