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ESPN’s college football power index ranks LSU’s strength of schedule No. 11 in the nation ahead of the 2025 season. SEC teams take up the first 11 spots and 15 of the top 16 spots. Wisconsin is the lone team outside of the group, ranking No. 12. LSU’s week one opponent, Clemson, ranks No. 40 on the list. Six of …

Where does Deion Sanders land among Big 12 head coaches? The Big 12 should be the most competitive power conference during the 2025 season, with at least seven teams having a legitimate shot at winning the conference. With such parity, every conference game becomes magnified, making coaching within the Big 12 a difficult task. On any given Saturday, any team …

Another — and likely the last — major commitment weekend of the summer is here. August has a few big decisions en route and the rumor mill is churning as recruiting boards continue to get slimmer. There’s still a ways to go before signing day, though. Rivals’ team of national insiders gives the latest rumors surrounding some of the nation’s …

Watch Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza throw on Day 1 of fall camp Video from Indiana football’s first day of fall camp of quarterback Fernando Mendoza throwing the ball around at practice IU offensive linemen Drew Evans and Kahlil Benson were full participants at practice after missing spring camp due to injuriesD’Angelo Pons on Byron Baldwin Jr.: ‘He remind me …

LSU football quarterback elected to return for another year of college football in hopes of leading LSU to a national title. Nussmeier and crew took another step towards that goal this week, returning to the practice field as training camp got underway. LSU head coach Brian Kelly met with the media after practice one and detailed what improvements he expects …

The Oklahoma Sooners have a defense that is ready to contend in the SEC. It’s a group full of blue-chip players at every level of the defense. Although the Sooners will be replacing star linebacker Danny Stutsman, they’ve got a good group of linebackers that have been in Brent Venables ‘ program for several years now. On Wednesday, a pair …

Notre Dame’s quarterbacks had an up-and-down day today. CJ Carr threw three picks, but he also hit some hole shots downfield. Kenny Minchey, same thing: One pick, one or two really positive reps. Plenty of time to improve before Week 1. pic.twitter.com/Oo3wzVEAPu — Jack Soble (@jacksoble56) July 31, 2025 Notre Dame football started its fall practices on Thursday, and we …

As the calendar turns to August, the 2025 college football season is now less than a month away. Fall camp is in full swing and watch lists have begun to drop. The Oklahoma Sooners had a pair of offensive stars land on the Maxwell Award watch list, and linebacker Kip Lewis is in the early running for the Nagurski Trophy. …

Where does Penn State rank in the Big Ten and nationally in updated Class of 2026 football recruiting rankings? The start of a new college football season is just weeks away, and the recruiting game is about to heat up with new revenue-sharing opportunities officially allowed for the Class of 2026. Things are about to change in a big way …

WATCH: FAMU football coach James Colzie III comments on 2025 spring game James Colzie III is the head coach of the FAMU Rattlers football team. Single-game tickets for the Florida A&M Rattlers’ 2025 football season are now on sale.The Rattlers will play five home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium, including matchups against Albany State, Jackson State, and homecoming opponent Alcorn …

When searching for potential breakout candidates on the Alabama Crimson Tide’s defense, Jeremiah Beaman could quickly come to mind as a possible name to know. Entering year two at Alabama, Beaman is a former top in-state prospect for the Crimson Tide who did not see much action last season, appearing in only a few games. Looking ahead to this season …

Kansas State football defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman on safeties Kansas State defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman, who also coaches the Wildcat safeties, talks about his position group. K-State Athletics MANHATTAN — Call it a changing of the guard, but Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman is adamant that the Wildcats are hardly starting from scratch at the safety position in 2025. …

Three days of practice are down, and Missouri football has taken its first break. Preseason camp is underway in Columbia, and the Tigers are less than 20% of their way through the 18 official practices on the calendar before the team transitions into gameweek preparations after Tuesday, Aug. 19. Thursday was an off day for Missouri, according to their camp …

Preseason league favorite Clemson dominated the Atlantic Coast Conference’s preseason all-conference picks, including quarterback Cade Klubnik as the preseason pick for player of the year. The league released its All-ACC picks Thursday after voting by media members attending last week’s football media days in Charlotte, North Carolina. The ACC announced Wednesday that Clemson was the runaway choice to win the …