Whether in a crowd or walking to his car in a grocery store parking lot, Avery Johnson is hard to miss. The Kansas State quarterback has worn his signature curly golden locks since kindergarten. On the field, the long strands spill from the bottom of his helmet, drawing colorful mentions from TV commentators even when the swift-footed passer isn’t launching …

A look at Alabama football’s Walk of Champions at Bryant-Denny Stadium VIDEO: A brief tour of the Walk of Champions at Alabama football’s Bryant-Denny Stadium: Statues, commemorating championships and more. Kalen DeBoer viewed Alabama football quarterback Ty Simpson as a leader before he was named the team’s starter or a captain. It’s one of the things DeBoer appreciates about Simpson. …

The college football landscape, in its current state, is not dissimilar to NFL free agency. Through the transfer portal, players are able to take advantage of a free market and change teams unencumbered. Some of those prospects may be able to elevate their NFL Draft stock in their new environments. Below we’ve compiled our top candidates to do just that.  …

Maryvale Co-head coach Mark Carter talks to media after stabbing at HS Maryvale high school co-head football coach Mark Carter addresses the media regarding the stabbing at the high school. Maryvale High School football co-coaches Marus and Mark Carter spoke up Wednesday about Tuesday’s stabbing at the school, offering emotional support for their players. According to The Arizona Republic’s Perry …

There’s no question that Michigan and Jim Harbaugh got a relatively light punishment from the NCAA following their sign-stealing scandal that occurred during their 2023 national championship-winning season. Urban Meyer, however, feels that Harbaugh shouldn’t get a similar pass from the NFL.  Meyer, who has been rather vocal regarding his feelings on the Michigan-NCAA situation, recently questioned whether the NFL …

Tennessee flipped a 2026 football commitment from a SEC school on Thursday. Four-star offensive tackle Kamari Blair flipped his commitment from South Carolina to Tennessee. The 6-foot-6, 281-pound prospect is an in-state commitment from Kirkwood High School in Clarksville, Tennessee. 247Sports ranks Blair as the No. 27 offensive tackle in the class and No. 9 player in Tennessee. Tennessee offered …

Week 1 of the college football season will feature No. 18 Tennessee versus Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff Game. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Vols and Orange will open their seasons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC. Former Tennessee linebacker and national champion Al Wilson …

The first season of a 17-team ACC produced multiple bids to the College Football Playoff in 2024 and an apparent return of Clemson as the team to beat in the conference. It sets the stage for an action-packed season in 2025, as Dabo Swinney’s program looks to entrench its position in the league and challenge themselves to be a national-title …

How NCAA punished Michigan football for sign-stealing scheme NCAA released punishment for Michigan football on Aug. 15, 2025, after its investigation into sign-stealing scandal orchestrated by Connor Stalions. Former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was hit with essentially an NCAA ban through 2038, but is now with the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers.Urban Meyer, citing precedent with Jim Tressel, wonders why the …

In some ways, Notre Dame on Tuesday announcing CJ Carr as its starting quarterback was what everyone expected. Carr is, after all, the quarterback the program long projected as its future. The grandson of former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr and a top-50 recruit from the 2024 class, the Fighting Irish skipped signing a transfer quarterback this offseason because of the …

LOS ANGELES — DeShaun Foster got busy overhauling most of his coaching staff after his first season at UCLA. He upgraded the roster, making a splash in the transfer portal by landing quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Iamaleava left Tennessee before the spring game to return home to Los Angeles, where he’ll try to take the Bruins to heights they haven’t been …

The sports schedule is loaded on Thursday, with nine games on the MLB schedule, two NFL preseason games, four WNBA games and Round 1 of the 2025 Tour Championship already in progress. It’s an action-packed sports schedule that includes marquee matchups like Yankees vs. Red Sox, Giants vs. Patriots and Scottie Scheffler pursuing his second consecutive FedEx Cup championship. Whether …

The 2025 college football season will kick off Saturday with a top 25 matchup. No. 20 Kansas State will face No. 21 Iowa State in Dublin, Ireland. The season opener is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ESPN. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. No. 18 Tennessee will open its season Aug. 30 in the Aflac Kickoff …

The Big Ten is one of the most powerful conferences in the land, and it will be no surprise if multiple teams make the CFP. However, the conference isn’t necessarily stacked from top to bottom, although there could be a middle building thanks to Indiana and now Illinois. While the Hoosiers were great last year, time will tell if Curt …

The future of Texas A&M football looked brighter than ever in December of 2012 as Johnny Manziel cradled the Heisman Trophy in Manhattan before the Aggies capped an 11-2 season with a Cotton Bowl victory over Oklahoma. A&M was fresh off a wildly successful debut campaign for coach Kevin Sumlin and had sent a warning shot to the SEC during …