Getty Images Jeremiah Smith may only be a college sophomore, but many believe that the Ohio State standout would have been the first receiver selected in this year’s NFL Draft. That’s how good Smith was as a freshman while helping lead the Buckeyes to a national title.  Smith recently received a flattering comparison from Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, who went as …

No one is counting out Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer despite an up-and-down first season in Tuscaloosa, at least not according to CBS Sports. College football analyst Brad Crawford unveiled his annual SEC head coach rankings entering the 2025 season on Wednesday. While Georgia’s Kirby Smart topped the list at No. 1 and Texas’ Steve Sarkisian followed at No. 2, …

Texas quarterback Arch Manning tempered expectations last week at SEC Media Days, reminding the nation he hasn’t actually earned some of the preseason accolades that have come his way this summer. Manning, a former five-star and top-ranked recruit in the 2023 signing class, is set to be QB1 for the first time in his career with more hype than any …

Jeremiah Smith, Ryan Williams on cover of EA Sports College Football ’26 EA Sports chose Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith and Alabama’s Ryan Williams to be on the cover of College Football ’26. We talk to the athletes about what this moment means to them. Thomas Castellanos is standing firm. The Florida State quarterback didn’t back down from his comments about …

LAS VEGAS — Inside a makeshift office at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, one of the most powerful men in college sports leaned back in a chair at the head of a long conference table and let out a chuckle. The battle over the College Football Playoff’s future format is a hot topic at the Big Ten’s annual media …

The 2021 Michigan State football season was one for the memories, with the Spartans going 11-2 and winning the Peach Bowl. A big part in the Spartans success that season was the outstanding play of running back Kenneth Walker. Walker was an unbelievable recruiting win for Mel Tucker and his staff, getting the running back from Wake Forest. During the …

CBS Sports rolled out its annual Hot Seat Rankings earlier this month. While on-field results will certainly dictate how active the 2025-56 coaching carousel will be, the overall trajectory of a program can factor into whether a coach is ultimately safe. That’s where talent acquisition comes into play. With just over 93% of the Top247 recruits for the class of …

College football coaches we actually want to see succeed in 2025 Before The Snap breaks down three college football coaches we actually want to see succeed during the 2025 season. Maryland football lost a ton of games in 2024, but Mike Locksley admitted he lost the locker room before those on-field losses. Speaking to ESPN on July 22, Locksley said …

If you’re an elite college football player or prized recruit, you’re going to be paid handsomely to perform moving forward. That’s part of the recruiting process with revenue-sharing and NIL deals now one of the leading enticements when trying to sway a prospective addition’s commitment. Florida-based recruiting analyst Zach Blostein of Noles247 recently interviewed a dozen commits in the 2026 …

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. Thomas Castellanos is not backing down. The Florida State quarterback and Boston College transfer made headlines in June when he spoke with On3 about the Seminoles’ season opener against Alabama …

Imagn Images Georgia football commit Chace Calicut, a Top247 four-star prospect in the 2026 recruiting class, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with a shooting that occurred on July 6 in Houston, according to FOX26. Calicut appeared Tuesday night in a Houston court. According to court documents obtained by FOX26, a 17-year-old boy was driving …

Tuesday marked the start of 2025 Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas. While USC head coach Lincoln Riley will not speak until Thursday, several other head coaches spoke on Thursday, including Indiana’s Curt Cignetti. Recently, Cignetti has come under fire for his program’s conservative approach with regard to scheduling nonconference games. When asked about that on Tuesday, Cignetti did …

Sitting on one of college football’s hottest seats entering the 2025 season, Maryland coach Mike Locksley explained Tuesday at Big Ten Media Days why the 2024 campaign was a major disappointment for the Terps. Player compensation — with widely-dispersed haves and have nots — was a season-long issue that metastasized throughout his roster. “You go outside my locker room 1753278780 and I …

Believe it or not, the start of the 2025 college football season is just around the corner. Tuesday marked the start of Big Ten football media days in Las Vegas, kicking off the year for the sport’s biggest conference. Starting the event was Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti. In his press conference, Petitti discussed the potential future College Football Playoff …

With the coaching hierarchy well-established in the SEC, the small collection of college football’s best in the sport aims to show it on the field this fall in hopes of pushing the Big Ten off its perch as the two-time defending national champions. Kirby Smart is one of only three active coaches with a national championship to his credit, though …