Clemson’s Dabo Swinney tells funny story about LSU coach Brian Kelly Clemson will face LSU to start the 2025 season. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney shared a funny vacation story about LSU coach Brian Kelly. Clemson football earned the top spot in our preseason ACC poll, followed by Miami at No. 2.The Tigers led the ACC with nine selections to our …

Penn State punter Riley Thompson talks Aussie football, journey to American game The Australian native is entering his final season playing for the Nittany Lions. Penn State hasn’t won a national championship in 39 years, and its lone Big Ten title win out of the East Division came in 2016.Writers from across the USA TODAY Sports Network like the Nittany …

Ohio State football 2025 schedule: See Big Ten games, key matchups Here’s everything to know about the 2025 Ohio State football schedule. Jeremiah Smith was one of five unanimous selections and the preseason player of the year in USA TODAY Sports Network’s preseason All-Big Ten recognitions.Purdue was one of five teams without a vote, but two of its former players …

# 41 – Mason Alnutt Defensive End 6’4”, 250 Freshman East Amherst, N.Y. (Canisius High School) Projection: Deep Depth / Redshirt Alnutt, a consensus three-star defensive end out of Buffalo, New York is a member of Barry Odom’s inaugural 2025 recruiting class. Coach Odom and staff showed interest in Alnutt while at UNLV and then carried that over to Purdue, …

The Michigan football team picked up a massive commitment a few weeks ago as four-star wide receiver Travis Johnson announced that he will play for the Wolverines. WR coach Ron Bellamy has struggled to land elite talent in the past, so this was a crucial pickup. Johnson officially announced his commitment on the Fourth of July, but he told the …

It’s almost time for fall camp in college football. The Virginia Tech Hokies are only days away from beginning practice for a new season that lacks buzz. There was excitement heading into last season because so many players returned, and it resulted in a disappointing 6-6 season, with another loss in a meaningless bowl game. This offseason has featured numerous …

Texas football enhanced its future backfield on Sunday. Plus swooped up the high-caliber talent over Ohio State. Derrek Cooper is off to Austin. The nation’s No. 2 running back added a new impressive college football recruiting win for the Longhorns. The four-star out of Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Florida again spurned the Buckeyes for Texas, per 247Sports. But Ohio State wasn’t …

While many media members at the Southeastern Conference’s media days predicted Texas A&M to finish in the middle of the pack in league play this season, one college football analyst made a bold prediction for the Aggies to reach this year’s College Football Playoff. Rusty Mansell, co-owner and publisher of DawgsHQ, joined Michael Bratton (SEC Mike) on “That SEC Podcast” …

The Michigan football team picked up another commitment on Sunday, but this one wasn’t in the 2026 recruiting class. The Wolverines have been on fire recruiting 2026 prospects, but Sherrone Moore and his staff landed a 2027 recruit on Wednesday. Three-star offensive lineman Louis Esposito, who is the son of Michigan defensive line coach Lou Esposito, announced that he will …

The Michigan football team is having a lot of success recruiting the 2026 class, and it is in good shape with a number of 2027 prospects as well. One player to watch for Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines is four-star quarterback Teddy Jarrard. Jarrard has narrowed his list of options down to five, and Michigan made the cut. According to …

The Texas Longhorns just added another major weapon to their future offense. Top RB recruit Derrek Cooper picks Texas Longhorns ver powerhouse rivals Derrek Cooper, the No. 1-ranked running back in the 2026 recruiting class, announced his commitment to Texas on Sunday night. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound standout from Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Hollywood, Florida, chose the Longhorns over Georgia, Ohio State, …

Colorado football has a new look and tough schedule in 2025 Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes lose Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. How will Colorado adjust? Jenni Carlson and Travis Hines weigh in. Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said in a video posted by his eldest son on Sunday, July 20 that he’s “not all the way recovered” but otherwise showed signs …

Editor’s note: Sixth in a series previewing each team in the Big 12 in 2025 There was no Big 12 football preseason media poll this summer, but if there were, the West Virginia Mountaineers probably would have been picked to finish near the bottom of the 16-team league’s standings. Simply put, it is time for a rebuild in Morgantown, and …

Much has been made in recent months about the format of the College Football Playoff, which expanded to twelve teams in 2024-25 and eventually saw Ohio State win its first national championship in a decade. Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program also made the cut this past season, but ultimately bowed out against the Texas Longhorns in the first …

Recruiting: Florida Gators were the biggest in-state winner in June USA Today Florida Network recruiting reporters Jon Santucci and Nick Wilson look at which schools have had the most success during the month of June. Derrek Cooper, the top-ranked player in the USA TODAY Florida Top 100, committed to the University of Texas.The five-star running back chose the Longhorns over …