A big-time power forward prospect in the 2026 class will reportedly take an official visit to Michigan State during its annual “Grind Week” in early September. Quinn Costello of The Newman School in Boston will reportedly take an official visit to Michigan State on September 5, according to 247Sports insider Justin Thind. This official visit will align with the Spartans’ …
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Big Ten QB rankings: Drew Allar tops list, while Bryce Underwood and Dante Moore have something to prove
A year after four veteran quarterbacks led four Big Ten teams to the College Football Playoff, the league’s top 2025 QB storylines are about the heralded prospects who will get a chance to shine. While known commodities such as Penn State’s Drew Allar and Illinois’ Luke Altmyer are back, there numerous other signal-callers with one year or less of Power …
Read More »Offensive Lineman Sam Greer Accepts Navy All-American Bowl Invitation
Offensive lineman Sam Greer (Akron, OH/ Archbishop Hoban High School) has officially accepted his invitation to the 2026 Navy All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty sixth edition of the Navy All-American Bowl, Greer will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 10, 2026, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl …
Read More »P.J. Fleck wants Minnesota to ‘be delusional’ about College Football Playoff chances
If you believe something long enough, does it eventually become your reality? Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck sure hopes so because he has been preaching a “delusional” mentality to the Golden Gophers all offseason. During Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday, Fleck took the podium and laid out some of the core tenants for this year’s team. One of them was …
Read More »Kelly takes a shot at Clemson, Memorial Stadium ‘Death Valley Jr.’
The buildup to Clemson football and LSU’s primetime clash on August 30 continues to gain steam, and Tigers head coach Brian Kelly isn’t shying away from the spotlight. Speaking Wednesday at the Baton Rouge Rotary Club, Kelly didn’t miss the opportunity to take a swipe at Clemson’s home turf. “You need those [championship] traits when you’re on the road [at …
Read More »Ohio State QB battle: Jeremiah Smith believes ‘it doesn’t matter’ who starts, the Buckeyes offense will be OK
Ohio State wide receiver sensation Jeremiah Smith is not worried about the ongoing quarterback competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz for the Buckeyes. The battle was “neck and neck” this spring, according to coach Ryan Day, but Smith said Ohio State’s full arsenal of weaponry around the position is more than enough to guarantee success for the defending national …
Read More »USA TODAY writer picks Oklahoma for SEC title
The Oklahoma football team may have been picked to finish in the middle of the Southeastern Conference pack last week during media days, but at least one national writer has tabbed the Sooners to win the whole league. USA TODAY Sports’ Matt Hayes told “That SEC Podcast” that OU was his pick at the top of the best football conference …
Read More »‘Always fuel for the fire,’ Dabo Swinney says after LSU’s Brian Kelly dubs Clemson ‘Death Valley Junior’
LSU coach Brian Kelly and the Tigers are anxious to make an opening-weekend statement at Clemson in the seismic season opener for both programs next month. Doubling down this week on previous remarks about “The Real Death Valley” earlier this month at SEC Media Days, Kelly catered to his base once again ahead of the anticipated road trip. “You want …
Read More »Oregon Ducks look for more of the same in year 2 of the Big Ten
The first year of Oregon Ducks football in the Big Ten was a fun one to say the least. They went undefeated, including a thrilling 32-31 win over Ohio State in one of the greatest games inside Autzen Stadium. It probably went better than expected. But as the Ducks enter Year 2 of their Big Ten membership, what happened last …
Read More »How will Bill Belichick’s debut season at North Carolina unfold? Game-by-game predictions for 2025 Tar Heels
The Bill Belichick era at North Carolina has already been a headline-grabber, but it officially kicks off in just over five weeks with the start of the 2025 season. Belichick arrived in Chapel Hill with a legendary pedigree built during his historic NFL tenure, which includes six Super Bowl titles as coach of the New England Patriots. Yet despite his …
Read More »NIL promises made to recruits, now coaches wait for key decision to learn whether they can keep them
LAS VEGAS — Next week, college football coaches can put the recruiting promises they have made to high school seniors on paper. Then the question becomes whether they can keep them. Uncertainty over a key element of the $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement that is reshaping college sports has placed recruiters on a tightrope. They need clarity about whether the …
Read More »Washington coach Jedd Fisch rips SEC scheduling as Big Ten flexes
With Big Ten media days taking place this week, one common theme has been the contrast in scheduling between the Big Ten and the SEC. On Tuesday, Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti took a shot at the SEC with his comments about his program’s nonconference schedule. On Wednesday, Washington head coach Jedd Fisch became the latest to take a jab …
Read More »Jeremiah Smith back ‘bigger, faster, stronger’
While Ryan Day said the 6-foot-3, 215-pound receiver is “bigger, faster and stronger” this year, that seems like a requisite summation of about 95% of most football players from peewee on up through the college ranks. And while mental development is also expected from year one to year two in college, Smith seemed to arrive at Ohio State last winter …
Read More »UTEP head coach Scotty Walden discusses former USC QB Malachi Nelson
It has certainly been a wild journey for former USC quarterback Malachi Nelson. A five-star recruit in the Class of 2023, Nelson redshirted his first year on campus as the third-stringer behind Caleb Williams and Miller Moss. Following the season, however, Nelson decided to leave the program and transfer to Boise State. Last year, Nelson was beaten out for the …
Read More »10 college football coaches under the most pressure entering the 2025 season
The 2025 season could be a referendum on many coaches. As there wasn’t much coaching turnover in the power conferences after the 2024 season, numerous coaches enter this season needing their teams to have strong performances. Not all of the coaches on the list below could be in immediate danger of losing their jobs. Heck, we have one first-year coach …
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