Oklahoma is in a precarious position. After Lincoln Riley fled for USC, the Brent Venables saga hasn’t quite turned out as they’ve hoped in Norman, at least thus far. The Sooners will have a big test early in 2025 when Michigan football comes to town, led by OU alum Sherrone Moore. Usually, in a situation like that, the administration might …

We’re a little over a month from the college football season kicking off, and this year it opens with a bang, especially if you are an Ohio State fan, because the Buckeyes host the Texas Longhorns in Week 1. It’s a game everyone has been pointing to in the offseason, and for good reason. There’s a great chance that it’ll …

Finebaum: Swinney is player’s coach who has ‘transformed’ with where college football is now. ESPN’s Paul Finebaum has taken plenty of shots at Dabo Swinney through the years, but the veteran college football commentator continued with his apparent about-face on the Clemson coach Friday on “Get Up.” Finebaum joined host Mike Greenberg and studio panelists Harry Douglass, Mike Tannenbaum and …

Over the last 25 years, the Oregon Ducks have been one of the single best teams in all of college football, sitting near the top of the sport for the better part of a quarter-century.  Since 2000, Oregon has compiled an overall record of 239-83 (.742), with just two losing seasons during that span. They’ve been to 24 bowl games, won three …

Texas A&M has landed its second tight end commitment in the 2026 recruiting class, as four-star tight end Evan Jacobson out of Waukee, Iowa, chose the Aggies over Notre Dame and Iowa State just after receiving a prediction from Rivals insiders Steve Wiltfong and Greg Smith to commit to Texas A&M on Thursday afternoon. Standing at nearly 6-6 and 230 …

According to a social media post Thursday night, one of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s top 2026 football commits has officially shut down their recruitment. That prospect is highly-touted linebacker Xavier Griffin, who made the announcement Thursday night via a post on social media. A prospect who committed to Alabama back in June, Griffin is currently considered as the nation’s No. …

Former Florida football defensive lineman Desmond Watson has been placed on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ non-football injury list because of his excessive weight. Standing 6-feet-5-inches tall and weighing 449 pounds, Watson is the heaviest player in NFL history. He signed with the Buccaneers after going undrafted in April. Head coach Todd Bowles mentioned on Wednesday that Watson and the team …

Getty Images After conversation, sparked by former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy at SEC Media Days, swirled around Nick Saban’s possible return to coaching, the former Crimson Tide boss himself has spoken. Though he did not entirely shut the door on a career revival, he emphasized during a Fox News interview that his mind is nowhere near the sidelines of a …

Tennessee will begin preparation for its 2025 football season July 30 when the Vols open fall training camp at Haslam Field. The Vols have 13 returning starters in 2025, based on who were primary starters last season. Three returning starters are on offense, eight defensively and two specialists. Redshirt junior wide receiver Chris Brazzell II, junior offensive lineman Lance Heard …

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dylan Stewart is not much of a talker.  The 6-foot-5, 245-pound game-wrecker of a defensive end is polite yet quiet when you sit across from him inside the Long Family Football Operations Center. Coaches joke about how many words you’ll be able to get out of him in an interview. There are no long monologues or trash …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Commissioner Tim Pernetti wants to be sure the newly rebranded American Conference isn’t left out of the College Football Playoff conversation. His solution for that — a playoff that includes a large number of at-large teams in a format preferred by the Southeastern Conference but not the Big Ten. Pernetti said Friday he believes his conference has …

LAS VEGAS — College football coaches obsess over data. They dissect statistical splits in games and practices and monitor players’ body-load outputs via GPS, searching for any edge to utilize on game days. But when it comes to identifying the best quarterback to lead their program during the grind of preseason camp, good old-fashioned intuition is often the deciding factor. …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti said he was aware of Memphis’ intentions to leave the conference for the Big 12 and praised the school for being ambitious, even though the Tigers’ bid to join the Power Four failed. The Big 12 board reportedly rejected Memphis’ bid to join the league, according to Yahoo Sports. That means Memphis …

Getty Images Michigan is engaged in ongoing discussions to play its first game of the 2026 season against Western Michigan on Aug. 29 in Germany, the university announced. The Wolverines would face the Broncos inside Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park, which has a capacity of 55,000 for soccer matches.  Michigan’s 2026 debut was originally scheduled for Sept. 5 inside Michigan Stadium.  …

Tennessee is closing in on a commitment for its 2026 football recruiting class. Five-star running back Savion Hiter will announce his commitment on Aug. 19, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3 and Rivals. Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio State and Georgia are his final schools. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound prospect is from Louisa County High School in Mineral, Virginia. 247Sports ranks Hiter as …