The journey from childhood dreams to college football’s biggest stages is never straightforward.  For Derrick “D-Moore” Moore, that path has been defined by patience and a relentless pursuit of the goals he set long before stepping onto the University of Michigan campus. Now entering his final season in Ann Arbor, Moore reflects on his growth, his motivation, and the standards …

Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports The Group of Five is now the Group of Six, but the opportunity remains the same for the teams in each of those leagues: You can make the College Football Playoff. The five highest-ranked conference champions in the College Football Playoff rankings make the 12-team bracket, which means at least one Group of Six team will …

MANSFIELD – Hilliard Davidson coach Jeremy Scally knows Arlin Field well. “I’ve been here a lot,” he said. “I’ve sat up in the stands, and I’ve watched the Division I state semifinal games. One of my coaches is from the Mansfield area, and I grew up in Sandusky, so close enough to know the venue. It’s historic … we actually …

In an effort to clean up a few troubling areas and persistent complaints within the sport, there’s more than a half-dozen significant rules changes going into effect for college football’s 2025 season. Many are injury-focused, while a few relate to player conduct and updated policies to better police the game. Steve Shaw, the NCAA secretary-rules editor, recently announced the rules …

A season can’t start any better than that. Rocky Mountain began the 2025 high school football season with an exclamation point, returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown against Northglenn. Senior receiver and returner Bode Nesbitt fielded a bouncing kick at his own 14-yard line, made one cut up the field through a wall of blockers and sauntered all the …

High School Football: Council Rock South, Frankford Week 1 highlights The 2025 season kicked off with a bang for Council Rock South, as the Golden Hawks dominated Frankford, 50-8. NEWTOWN — Council Rock South believes this can be a football season to remember. With 10 starters back on each side of the ball, the Golden Hawks plan on returning to …

The preseason awards watch list has pretty much come and gone for the 2025 season, but there are still some lists that can matriculate out as we step up on the stoop of the season. The latest one comes from the folks at the Panini Senior Bowl, an annual event after the season is complete that showcases All-Star college football …

The Sam Houston Bearkats open their 2025 season against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in a Week 0 Conference USA matchup on Saturday. This will be the debut of Sam Houston coach Phil Longo. The Bearkats (10-3 in 2024), who tied for second with Western Kentucky in CUSA at 6-2, were 4-2 on the road last season. The Hilltoppers (8-6 in …

Deion Sanders has been away from the Colorado Buffaloes Football program for a majority of the offseason dealing with cancer treatments. With that said, the question remains one week before the start of the 2025 season is will the Buffs be ready to compete this upcoming football season? Colorado has landed some great recruits that could play significant roles in their success. However, …

The last available five-star prospect in the 2026 college football recruiting class is off the board. Interior offensive lineman Darius Gray announced Friday his commitment to South Carolina and, in turn, became the headliner of Shane Beamer’s 15-player haul. The Gamecocks’ class jumped three spots from No. 22 to No. 19 nationally with Gray’s addition. Gray was the top uncommitted …

At least during coach Dan Lanning’s era, Oregon’s quarterbacks have been seasoned upperclassmen with loads of experience. Bo Nix played a pair of seasons with the Ducks after transferring from Auburn and Dillon Gabriel helmed the team after two years at Oklahoma. Now it’s Dante Moore’s turn, but his path has been a bit different. Moore is the presumed starter …

Did a cutthroat remark on the recruiting trail about a rival coach cost the Alabama Crimson Tide a chance to land Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning? A new book from author Seth Wickersham, “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback,” details an incident from Manning’s highly publicized recruitment as the nation’s No. 1 overall player that involved former Crimson Tide …

Alabama running back Jam Miller is dealing with an upper-body injury but is expected to be ready for the SEC opener against Georgia on Sept. 27, according to coach Kalen DeBoer. Miller injured his collarbone during a scrimmage last week and will be sidelined for the team’s season opener against Florida State on Aug. 30. The team will face ULM …

KEVIN KELLY was especially enthusiastic at Wednesday’s football practice. “I had too much coffee today. Let’s go,” the head coach shouted to his New England College football players, about 85 strong, as the team changed drills. The Pilgrims practiced that day on the Henniker college’s sun-scorched baseball field, adjacent to their still-under-construction varsity field. The field’s scoreboard was in pieces …

After months of talking about College Football Playoff expansion and Archmania and Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, the 2025 college football season has finally, finally, finally arrived. The season kicks off on Saturday with a special edition of Farmageddon in Dublin, Ireland: No. 17 Kansas State vs. No. 22 Iowa State in what could end up being a key Big …