STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State football team will take the field Monday for its first practice of preseason camp, signaling the season’s official beginning. Questions abound for the new-look Cowboys after an offseason that started with coach Mike Gundy renegotiating his contract and firing all of his offensive and defensive assistants. The new staff brought in 62 players, mostly via …

It’s been a long decade for Iowa fans hoping to watch decent quarterback play. From Spencer Petras to Alex Padilla to Cade McNamara, it’s been a plethora of swings and misses for the Hawkeyes at the position over the past five years. And now Mark Gronowski enters the fold, a transfer from South Dakota State that has everyone excited. While …

The consensus among the various sportswriters and media members who cover the Southeastern Conference is that the two frontrunners to meet in the 2025 SEC Championship Game are the Texas Longhorns and Georgia Bulldogs. In the preseason SEC football media poll following SEC media days in Atlanta, Texas received 96 votes to win the conference championship in 2025, followed by …

The Georgia Bulldogs are looking to flip one of the Wisconsin Badgers’ most prized commitments in the class of 2026. The Badgers, who have struggled mightily to recruit in the 2026 recruiting cycle (No. 60 recruiting class nationally with 14 commits), only have two four-star commitments. Of course, Georgia is hoping to flip one of Wisconsin’s two four-star commitments. Four-star …

As Nebraska football enters year three of the Matt Rhule era, other coaches around the Big Ten are starting to take notice. While speaking at Big Ten media days, Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck had nothing but nice things to say about the Huskers and believes Rhule is waking up a sleeping giant. “One of the most dangerous teams in …

The Big Ten conference is full of difficult road venues to try to win at. From the Big House in Ann Arbor to the Horseshoe in Columbus to Kinnick Stadium, going on the road and winning in conference play is extremely difficult. Almost every team in the conference has a stadium that tests you and your resolve (sorry, Northwestern). But, …

Nick Saban is perhaps the greatest college football coach of his era and, next to current University of North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick, one of the greatest football coaches ever. But before he became the master of the sidelines, he was a defensive back coach by trade: coaching defensive backs from 1978-1989 at the likes of Ohio State, Navy …

Jeremiah Smith didn’t just make a splash as a true freshman — he took over the entire sport. After helping lead Ohio State to a national championship, the rising sophomore wideout is already being compared to some of college football’s all-time greats. With two full seasons still ahead in Columbus, the buzz around him is only getting louder. Pro Football …

Football season is nearly upon us. BYU opens its fall camp next week, where the Cougars will begin authoring their sequel to last year’s 11-2 campaign. There’s already plenty of mystery in Provo. The quarterback position is the most notable question mark, with the defensive line, secondary and pass-catching corps each boasting their own uncertainty as well. Special Collector’s Issue: …

Apparently, this is the time of year when college football’s dirty laundry gets aired. The latest came from North Carolina Central coach Trei Oliver, who said at a media event Friday that a Virginia Tech assistant coach was on the sideline for one of his games last season to recruit running back J’Mari Taylor. Oliver, who was asked about the …

As college football continues to evolve, programs are continuing to adjust to the many new rules. During a media event Friday, HBCU North Carolina Central’s head coach, Trei Oliver, spoke about possible tampering with one of his players by the Virginia Tech football program. The Hokies released a statement on Saturday (via a report from ESPN’s David Hale), discussing the …

Editor’s note: 12th in a series previewing each team in the Big 12 in 2025. Along with going on and on about the state of college football and the guardrails needed to keep it as great as it is, TCU coach Sonny Dykes took some time at the Big 12 football media days earlier this month to actually talk about …

He hasn’t even played a real snap of college football just yet, or even named the starter, but CBS Sports already has Bryce Underwood among the Big Ten’s best. Great things are expected for the former five-star and No. 1 recruit in the 2025 class. So much so that Underwood is thought to be a shoo-in for the starting quarterback …

As big as Ohio Stadium is, it can sometimes get a bad rap for how quiet it can be when things aren’t going Ohio State’s way. And while there is definitely some truth to it that Athletic Director Ross Bjork is working on, there are times when the Horseshoe can be about as loud as any venue in the country. …

DeSean Jackson watched Sacramento State build its roster in epic fashion. Now the incoming Delaware State football coach landed a former Hornets quarterback in a huge Saturday move. The NFL legend plucked away Kaiden Bennett in a major college football transfer portal decision. College football reporter Zach McKinnell, who covers the Football Championship Subdivision, revealed Bennett’s decision to join “D-Jax.” …