Tennessee will begin preparation for its 2025 football season July 30 when the Vols open fall training camp at Haslam Field. The Vols have 13 returning starters in 2025, based on who were primary starters last season. Three returning starters are on offense, eight defensively and two specialists. Redshirt junior wide receiver Chris Brazzell II, junior offensive lineman Lance Heard …

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dylan Stewart is not much of a talker.  The 6-foot-5, 245-pound game-wrecker of a defensive end is polite yet quiet when you sit across from him inside the Long Family Football Operations Center. Coaches joke about how many words you’ll be able to get out of him in an interview. There are no long monologues or trash …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Commissioner Tim Pernetti wants to be sure the newly rebranded American Conference isn’t left out of the College Football Playoff conversation. His solution for that — a playoff that includes a large number of at-large teams in a format preferred by the Southeastern Conference but not the Big Ten. Pernetti said Friday he believes his conference has …

LAS VEGAS — College football coaches obsess over data. They dissect statistical splits in games and practices and monitor players’ body-load outputs via GPS, searching for any edge to utilize on game days. But when it comes to identifying the best quarterback to lead their program during the grind of preseason camp, good old-fashioned intuition is often the deciding factor. …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti said he was aware of Memphis’ intentions to leave the conference for the Big 12 and praised the school for being ambitious, even though the Tigers’ bid to join the Power Four failed. The Big 12 board reportedly rejected Memphis’ bid to join the league, according to Yahoo Sports. That means Memphis …

Getty Images Michigan is engaged in ongoing discussions to play its first game of the 2026 season against Western Michigan on Aug. 29 in Germany, the university announced. The Wolverines would face the Broncos inside Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park, which has a capacity of 55,000 for soccer matches.  Michigan’s 2026 debut was originally scheduled for Sept. 5 inside Michigan Stadium.  …

Tennessee is closing in on a commitment for its 2026 football recruiting class. Five-star running back Savion Hiter will announce his commitment on Aug. 19, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3 and Rivals. Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio State and Georgia are his final schools. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound prospect is from Louisa County High School in Mineral, Virginia. 247Sports ranks Hiter as …

Florida center Olivier Rioux, the tallest teenager in the world, dipped his toe into life as a two-sport athlete. Rioux recently threw on a helmet and pads to work out for the football team, according to the Associated Press. At 7-foot-9, Rioux has plenty of reach, and the Florida coaching staff wanted to see what he could do on the …

Michigan football QB Bryce Underwood works out at a private throwing session Michigan football QB Bryce Underwood works out at a private throwing session in Detroit LAS VEGAS — Grab your passport: the Michigan football program is headed overseas. U-M announced Friday, July 25, it is in the midst of “ongoing discussions” to kick off the 2026 season against Western …

Imagn Images Purdue safety Tahj Ra-El is accused of leaking his team’s playbook to an opposing quarterback, according to On3. The report shows alleged messages between Ra-El and UTSA quarterback Owen McCown, seeming to show the former Memphis safety sharing coverages and signals from the Tigers’ defense. The Roadrunners defeated the Tigers 44-36 on Nov. 2, 2024. Purdue athletics released …

Four-star quarterback recruit Teddy Jarrard has committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish over the Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines and Penn State Nittany Lions. Jarrard is Notre Dame’s third commitment in the class of 2027. The Fighting Irish have the No. 11 recruiting class in the 2027 cycle, but we’re still over a year away from the …

Tennessee was the talk of the 2025 college football transfer portal cycle for all the wrong reasons as quarterback Nico Iamaleava departed from the program in arguably the most confounding saga of the spring. The Volunteers had to adjust late in the offseason, and they now carry a quarterback competition into camp as they seek a return to the College …

The USC Trojans have a large following and are one of the more popular teams in college football. USC has had historic players on the same team — such as Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush — and a generational talent such as Caleb Williams. The Trojans have one of the most talked about coaches in college football: Lincoln Riley When …

The Big Ten’s decision to get rid of divisions in 2024 has completely flipped the script, and no team might benefit more than Penn State. After years of being trapped behind Michigan and Ohio State in the East, the Nittany Lions broke through and reached the Big Ten championship game in 2024. Can they do it again in 2025? Penn …

While talking about President Donald Trump’s executive order about college sports, Nick Saban seemed to shoot down any rumors of him returning to the sideline. In an appearance on “Fox and Friends” on Fox News July 25, the former Alabama football coach said he only started thinking about a possible return to coaching “two days ago.” And it was not …