It’s a strange world we live in now. Oregon is in a conference where, after football, our foes’ next biggest battleground is who grows the best corn. After one full athletic season in the Big Ten, I find myself relating to a particular Family Guy scene more often than I ever thought I would. What’s especially interesting about this upcoming …
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Time is steadily ticking away on Pac-12 conference expansion. It has been 247 days since the conference last expanded, adding Gonzaga as a member in every sport except football. Not much has happened since then as it relates to expansion, not much definitive at least. There is ongoing mediation between the Pac-12 and the Mountain West conferences, at issue are …
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Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson are returning to the sidelines at Lincoln Financial Field. Delaware State announced Thursday that it was moving its game against Norfolk State to the home of the Philadelphia Eagles. Jackson is now the head coach at Delaware State and Vick is entering his first season as the head coach of Norfolk State. Advertisement The game …
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Kirby Smart on college football’s future Kirby Smart urges leaders to prioritize the game’s future over personal or conference agendas in playoff talks. Penn State defensive end Max Granville suffered a long-term injury after spring practice.Granville, a redshirt freshman, was expected to start opposite All-America candidate Dani Dennis-Sutton.Penn State head coach James Franklin did not specify the injury or offer …
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CLEMSON — Clemson football and coach Dabo Swinney added their second defensive lineman in the 2026 recruiting class with the commitment of three-star JR Hardrick. The 6-foot-6, 231-pounder from South Pittsburg High in Tennessee is rated the No. 26 player in the state by the 247Sports Composite rankings. Hardrick chose Clemson over Virginia, Mississippi State and Louisville. He announced his commitment …
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The edge rusher will play with his brother instead of joining the Fighting Irish Notre Dame has missed out on a top recruiting target. The Fighting Irish had made an offer to edge rusher Zavion Griffin-Haynes in December, but Griffin-Haynes has committed to North Carolina, where he’ll play alongside his brother Jayden, who has also committed to the Tar Heels. …
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The computers behind the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) are expecting another rough year in East Lansing, Mich. in 2025. The preseason FPI ratings and rankings were released earlier this week, and its not particularly high on the Spartans. At this point in time, FPI has Michigan State ranked as the No. 59 team nationally — which comes out to …
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Two former Philadelphia Eagles teammates will be making a return to their former home, this time as opposing coaches. Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson are both first-year coaches at rival Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and they will be facing off against each other at Lincoln Financial Field this fall. Jackson coaches the Delaware State Hornets while Vick leads the …
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The start of the 2025 college football season continues to draw closer. This week, we got another sign that kickoff is just around the corner with the release of ESPN’s annual preseason Football Power Index (FPI) rankings. Coming off of a 7-6 season last year, USC did not make the top 20 of the rankings. Perhaps more interesting, however, was …
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After hosting a ton of top prospects over the weekend, the Texas Longhorns will hold a camp on Thursday in Austin. One of the top-ranked recruits in the entire country, four-star quarterback Kavian Bryant will attend the festivities per his social media. Bryant has been a stellar performer as a dual-threat during his first two years of high school football. …
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When Ja’Juan Seider made the move from Penn State to Notre Dame as its running backs coach, it opened the doors to many players in the state of Pennsylvania. The connections helped the Irish, as on Wednesday, a new offer went out to a Keystone State prospect in 2027 wide receiver Matthew Gregory. The 6-foot, 1-inch and 170-pound prospect is …
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Getty Images The expanded College Football Playoff gave us more hyped matchups than ever before, but the wide landscape of bowl season continues to deliver. The Pop-Tarts Bowl has become a modern classic, and gave us a 42-41 Iowa State win over Miami. The Hawaii Bowl went to five overtimes on Christmas Eve. Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer beefed in …
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The Citrus Bowl has been a significant fixture in the college football landscape for over 75 years, establishing a rich history and tradition. As it prepares to commemorate its remarkable 80th anniversary, there are countless reasons to acknowledge the positive influence it has had on both the sport itself and the vibrant Central Florida community. To celebrate the milestone, Florida …
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The 2025 college football bowl season begins on December 13. ESPN released its schedule for the postseason on Thursday as the network will televise 33 bowl games outside of the 12-team College Football Playoff. The only non-playoff bowl games the network doesn’t have the rights to are the Holiday Bowl, Sun Bowl and the Arizona Bowl. Advertisement Bowl season will …
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June has become arguably the most important month in the recruiting calendar, with prospects crisscrossing the country on official visits and lining up announcement dates. Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith looks at four Midwest prospects who are taking key visits this month. Advertisement THIS SERIES: Five biggest Southeast visits in June CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | …
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