Part of what makes the Oklahoma Sooners’ schedule so difficult this season is the incredible stadiums they’ll be playing in. SEC play takes you through some of the best college football environments in the sport. From Death Valley to The Swamp, the Southeastern Conference is filled with American cathedrals and coliseums. Saturdays in the south are set aside for football …

PULLMAN — When Buddha Peleti heats up on Washington State’s defensive line, he turns into a spectacle unto himself. With long curly locks flowing out of the back of his helmet, Peleti uses his blazing speed to dash around opposing offensive linemen, his 6-foot-2 frame to knock them back, his three years of college football experience to know when to …

Why Ole Miss, Texas A&M are dark-horse SEC title contenders USA TODAY’s Blake Toppmeyer and the Southwest Times Record’s Jackson Fuller break down dark-horse SEC title teams on Before The Snap. Ole Miss football and coach Lane Kiffin landed a commitment from a 2026 four-star linebacker on Aug. 2. Anthony Davis chose the Rebels over Alabama, Michigan and Auburn. The …

Four-star Baton Rouge, Louisiana EDGE Quency Wiggins had seemingly the perfect storybook ending to his high school career: switching sports from basketball to football and joining his hometown LSU Tigers. Wiggins wasn’t ready for so much so soon, though. And notoriously player-unfriendly Tigers coach Brian Kelly didn’t make him feel welcomed in the slightest. That’s why all it took was …

Deion Sanders is quite possibly college football’s leader when it comes to swag, and he has brought every ounce of his bravado to the Colorado Buffaloes football team. He has brought in refreshed uniforms, new gear and a superior culture that was severely lacking before his arrival. That swag is, of course, a significant presence in recruiting, and it put …

Dand Lanning and the Oregon Ducks filled the summer offseason months with a lot of recruiting wins, and it doesn’t appear that they are slowing down now that we’re getting into fall, either. 5-star cornerback Davon Benjamin picked Oregon over the likes of the Texas Longhorns and Michigan Wolverines on Saturday afternoon. The 247Sports Composite rates Benjamin as the No. …

The Oregon Ducks continued their hot streak on the recruiting trail on Saturday, landing yet another 5-star player in the 2026 class. 5-star defensive back Davon Benjamin announced his commitment to the Ducks on Saturday afternoon, giving Oregon their fifth 5-star player, the most in the nation. The 247Sports Composite rates Benjamin as the No. 35 player in the 2026 …

Texas A&M has yet to reach the College Football Playoff since its inception, or, for that matter, made it to a conference championship game since the 1998 season. Yes, the drought is notable, but second-year head coach Mike Elko looks like the answer after six years under Jimbo Fisher, who only accomplished two nine-win campaigns in six seasons. While the …