BLOOMINGTON — The difficulty level of Indiana football’s schedule ramps up at the end of the season. The Hoosiers have back-to-back matchups against Michigan, the defending national champions, and Ohio State with an open week in between. They scored 10 points combined on 385 yards of offense against their rivals last season. Indiana’s new staff would be thrilled to pull …
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Longhorns TE Amari Niblack set for massive breakout season
After spending the first two years of his collegiate career with the Alabama Crimson Tide, tight end Amari Niblack has found a new home on the Forty Acres with the Texas Longhorns. Niblack announced his intentions to leave Alabama and enter the transfer portal shortly after the legendary Nick Saban’s retirement in January. It was a massive blow for the …
Read More »Meet Wisconsin football’s incoming class of 2024 freshmen: offense
Wisconsin football finished the class of 2024 recruiting cycle ranked No. 23 in the nation and No. 4 in the Big Ten. The class, the first full cycle of Luke Fickell’s tenure with the program, finished with the program’s first-ever blue-chip ratio of 50%. Recruiting is the lifeblood of any successful college football program. The incoming class of 2024 has …
Read More »Meet ‘massive’ Chris McClellan, Missouri football’s potentially pivotal new defensive tackle
Owasso High always made sure the first person it sent off the team bus first before games was the same person. Chris McClellan. There’s a pretty simple reason. McClellan, a new Missouri football transfer at defensive tackle, now stands at 6 foot 3, 320 pounds. When he transferred to Owasso, a high school north of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for his senior …
Read More »Meet Wisconsin football’s incoming class of 2024 freshmen: defense
Wisconsin football’s recruiting class of 2024 has now all arrived on campus with training camp for the upcoming season right around the corner. The Badgers’ class finished the cycle ranked No. 23 in the nation and No. 4 in the Big Ten. The group is a strong statement by head coach Luke Fickell in only his first full recruiting cycle since …
Read More »Florida, Michigan football recruits on campus
Jun. 22—The final recruiting weekend of June has Illinois hosting a half-dozen Class of 2025 prospects. Beat writer Scott Richey spotlights the Florida-heavy group: Nicolas Clayton, OLB, F.W. Buchholz (Fla.) Clayton played an important defensive role for Buchholz in its run to the FHSAA Class 4S state quarterfinals. The Bobcats finished the season 13-1 with Clayton posting the best season …
Read More »Harbaugh selected for induction into Michigan Sports Hall of Fame with Edwards, Long, Foote, Respert
Syndication: USA TODAY DETROIT — Jim Harbaugh has been selected for a spot in the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Harbaugh leads a list of inductees announced Friday night, recognizing the Los Angeles Chargers coach for capping his career at Michigan with a national championship four decades after he was a star quarterback for the Wolverines. He will be honored …
Read More »Clemson adds East Carolina to 2029 college football schedule
Clemson football has played many games against regional opponents over the course of its long history. On Friday, the Tigers added a future opponent to their schedule that they’ve never met on the gridiron before. The school announced Friday that it would play East Carolina as part of its 2029 non-conference schedule. The game will be played on September 1 …
Read More »Lindy’s Sports shares strengths, potential problem areas with Auburn football in 2024
Auburn football will look to eclipse the six-win mark for the first time since 2019 this season. There are plenty of reasons why reaching seven wins should be easy for the Tigers, but there are just as many reasons why it will not. In its preseason magazine, Lindy’s Sports broke down several factors for Auburn’s success in 2024, and several …
Read More »2024 Fantasy football rankings for kickers
The GOAT kicker leads our fantasy rankings at the position yet again. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) A day may come (or rather, a season) when Justin Tucker won’t be the top-ranked fantasy football kicker. It is not this day (or rather, season). No, the GOAT kicker remains at the top, still getting it done for the Ravens at just …
Read More »Alabama football WR Ryan Williams hopeful to work out with former UA Heisman winner
Alabama football freshman Ryan Williams would like nothing more than to make a major impact this fall as a dynamic wide receiver for the Crimson Tide. And to that end, he’d like to put in some workout time with someone who’s already done just that, and much more. Williams said he’s been in touch with former Alabama star DeVonta Smith …
Read More »Three Alabama offensive linemen tabbed as 2025 NFL draft prospects to watch
The 2024 college football season will be interesting for a variety of reasons, one of which being a new-look Alabama Crimson Tide program without the legendary head coach Nick Saban. New head coach Kalen DeBoer inherits a talented team that is poised to be competitive in the upcoming season. While there were numerous devastating losses at the hands of the …
Read More »Nebraska Countdown to Kickoff – Remembering the Huskers’ 1970 season
With just 70 days remaining until the kickoff of Nebraska’s 2024 season and no current Husker donning the No. 70 jersey, Cornhuskers Wire looks back at the 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers team that brought home the first of two straight national championships to Lincoln. In 1970, the Huskers were in their ninth season under head coach Bob Devaney, who was winding …
Read More »Four-star QB Antwann Hill Jr. commits to Memphis over Florida in major win for Tigers
Antwann Hill Jr., a four-star quarterback who drew interest from more than two dozen major college football programs across the country, has committed to Memphis. Hill announced his commitment Saturday, choosing the Tigers over Florida. While most recruiting rankings services don’t go back more than 25 years, Hill appears to be one of the highest-ranked recruits in program history. The …
Read More »Four-star QB Antwann Hill Jr. commits to Memphis
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com One of the top uncommitted quarterbacks in the 2025 class is off the board. Antwann Hill Jr., the No. 20-ranked QB in the country out of the Peach State, committed to Memphis over Florida on Saturday. The four-star from Warner Robins (Ga.) Houston County High has been trending toward the Tigers since visiting Memphis in the spring, and …
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