Tennessee added a prospect to its 2026 football recruiting class. Four-star Dereon Albert committed to the Vols over North Carolina on Tuesday. The 6-foot-2, 305-pound prospect is from Jackson Academy in Jackson, Mississippi. 2026 Tennessee linebacker commitment TJ White is Albert’s teammate at Jackson Academy. 247Sports ranks Albert as the No. 28 defensive lineman in the class and the No. …

The revenue-share era is finally here as schools are legally able to pay their athletes directly beginning on July 1 on the heels of the landmark House v. NCAA settlement. A historic moment like this requires both retrospection and projection on where we’ve been and where we are headed in college sports. Thankfully, Opendorse published its annual report Tuesday that …

Of course, Joe Lapi wishes the circumstances were different. But he’s honored to take over as Bergenfield’s new head football coach. Lapi, 29, was approved by the district’s Board of Education on June 30 replacing beloved coach Rob Violante, who was killed in a tragic car accident on May 14. “I am so thankful to Rob Violante for mentoring me …

The Pac-12 finalized its football lineup this week by adding Texas State as a full member of the new-look conference, set to launch in 2026. The addition brings the Pac-12 to eight football-playing schools — the minimum required for bowl tie-ins and potential College Football Playoff access. Keeping the Pac-12 intact after the exodus to the ACC, Big Ten and …

The sport of football requires a large roster of players to compete, but at the end of the day, the most important person on the field is the quarterback, who serves as the leader of the team when on offense. While this represents only half of the game, no other athlete on the gridiron carries more weight than the signal …

Imagn Images Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith delivered a freshman season for the ages. He immediately emerged as the Buckeyes’ top offensive weapon and shattered both program and Big Ten receiving records for a true freshman while helping Ohio State to its first national championship in a decade.  The one thing he didn’t do, however, was beat Michigan. The …

College football is still several weeks away as Ohio State looks to defends its title, but the big bets are already starting to fly in for the upcoming season. One bettor at the BetMGM sportsbook at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, wagered $615,000 across three college football futures bets — all on teams to win the College Football Playoff. …

Getty Images Yulia Putintseva was visibly shaken during Tuesday’s first-round loss at Wimbledon after requesting a fan’s removal midway through the first set against American Amanda Anisimova. The world’s 33rd-ranked player, Putintseva  “Can you take him out? I’m not going to continue playing until he leaves,” Putinteseva told the chair umpire on the BBC broadcast, according to CNN. “These people are …

Believe it or not, the start of the 2025 college football season is right around the corner. We are just three weeks away from this year’s Big Ten football media days, which signify the unofficial start of the year. On Monday, the conference announced the player representatives for all 18 schools who will be in attendance at the event. Representing …

College athletics enters a new era July 1 as the House v. NCAA settlement takes effect, formally allowing schools to share revenue with athletes. For the first time, schools can directly pay players for performance — a historic shift in the landscape of college sports. The settlement represents one of the most significant changes in college athletics history, establishing a …

See where Brett McMurphy of On3 has Michigan State landing in his latest bowl projections No need to wait til the 4th to celebrate. An early birthday present for ‘Merica: my initial bowl projections for @On3sports. All 82 bowl teams from the Bahamas Bowl (which won’t be played in the Bahamas 🥲) to the College Football title game in Miamihttps://t.co/2AJpOJm4H1 …

Delaware and Missouri State officially joined Conference USA on Tuesday, giving the league 11 long-term members. With the additions, the FBS ballooned to 136 teams, the most in history. Five members of Conference USA have moved to the FBS level since 2023.  Both programs were competitive at the FCS level and earned playoff appearances multiple times in the past five …

College sports has officially entered its revenue-sharing era, putting away the concept of amateurism for good. Schools can now pay millions of dollars a year directly to their athletes, thanks to the NCAA settling three antitrust cases, colloquially known as the House settlement. Today — July 1, 2025 — is the first day that athletes can receive such payouts. “This …

Longtime North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham will step down from his post in 2026 and transition into a newly created senior advisory role, the school announced. Cunningham, who led the Tar Heels since 2011, signed a two-year contract extension through July 2029 that will keep him involved with UNC athletics beyond his tenure as athletic director.  Cunningham will remain …

The bar is low for Arnold this season. Will he re-gain confidence and exceed expectations? Oklahoma transfer quarterback Jackson Arnold will have a chip on his shoulder this season. The new Auburn quarterback will get a fresh start in arguably a better situation than the one he just fleed from, as he will have a supporting cast filled with an …