LSU football picked up a commitment from four-star defensive tackle Deuce Geralds on Saturday. For LSU, it marked the 18th commitment of the 2026 recruiting class. Four of those 18 are prized defensive line recruits. Two more are blue-chip edge defenders. This is the best defensive line crop in college football. There were questions about LSU’s defensive line recruiting after …

Can Mark Gronowski be the catalyst that forces the Iowa Hawkeyes and Tim Lester’s offense to take the next steps in the maturation and success? That is the growing expectation surrounding the proven winner and two-time national champion transfer from the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. After foregoing the NFL and declining other Power 4 offers, Mark Gronowski joined the Iowa …

Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua talked to reporters earlier …

Tennessee wide receiver Mike Matthews was not a full participant in the Vols’ fourth practice of preseason, magnifying a depth issue at the position. Matthews’ injury appeared minor and day to day. He wore a jersey, and he stretched on the side of the field. Chris Brazzell, UT’s most experienced receiver, remains out due to an unspecified injury. That meant …

Zane Durant love …When defensive tackles actually make tackles instead of just eating space, “it changes the way you can play defense,” Jim Knowles said.“And Zane’s that guy.” — Frank Bodani (@YDRPennState) August 2, 2025 Penn State’s new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles sounds as though he is impressed with one of Penn State’s top defensive linemen, and that has him …

In a special moment during Saturday’s fall camp session in Iowa City, head coach Kirk Ferentz and the Iowa football team welcomed a special guest to the field to help the team close out the scrimmage. Through a video shared by the program’s various social media accounts, the Hawkeyes welcomed a passionate Iowa fan to join the team’s practice through …

Michigan State football has officially extended an offer to a legacy commitment. Adam Shaw of Hillsdale, N.J. announced on Saturday that he’s received his official offer from Michigan State. Shaw — who flipped his commitment from Rutgers to Michigan State in June — shared a post on social media X about the official offer from the Spartans. August 1 is …

Penn State was hoping to see some growth and development from wide receiver Kaden Saunders in the 2025 season, but this upcoming season may already be on the shelf for Saunders. According to multiple reports, including the York Daily Record, Penn State officials have confirmed that Saunders will be out of an extended period of time due to a “long-term” …

It’s been an eventful summer for Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks’ recruiting staff, and a successful one, at that. On Saturday afternoon, the Ducks wrapped up one of the best recruiting stretches we’ve seen in program history, adding their fifth 5-star player to the class with CB Davon Benjamin. The Oaks Christian star now joins the likes of 5-star …

Jaxon Smolik and Ethan Grunkemeyer still competing to back up Drew Allar For the third striaght season, Penn State knows who the starting quarterback of the team will be. But one of the more important questions at the position may not be answered before the start of the season. Who will be the backup option to Drew Allar should one …

A’lique Terry and the Oregon Ducks are in the midst of a scorching hot recruiting stretch, which saw 5-star OT Immanuel Iheanacho commit to the team earlier this summer. It appears that they are also trying to keep the ball rolling into the 2027 class, according to their latest scholarship offer. On Saturday, 5-star 2027 OT Caden Moss announced that …

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 football signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to five-star athlete Matthew Gregory. “Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Gregory announced. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound prospect plays for Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. 247Sports ranks Gregory as the No. 3 athlete in the class and No. 3 player …

The countdown to the 2025 college football season continues. Only three weeks remain until Iowa State and Kansas State kick off Week 0 in Dublin, Ireland. Just five days later, on Thursday, Aug. 28, Wisconsin will begin its 2025 campaign with a home matchup against Miami (OH). The list of storylines persisting through Wisconsin’s preseason preparation is almost too long …

Georgia Bulldogs defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann has been one of the best defensive coordinators in college football. He has helped refine the Georgia defense into a linebacker factory and making sure the defense is the staple of the brand of football that Georgia wants to play. According to On3’s Andy Staples, Schumann is the third-best defensive coordinator in the nation behind …

Penn State keeps the preseason coaches poll guessing If history is any indication, the preseason rankings may look a bit different by the end of the college football season compared to their preseason versions. This is typically to be expected every year, and Penn State’s history in the coaches poll for the majority of the past 15 seasons shows why. …