Alabama football has picked up its first commitment at wide receiver from the class of 2026. Three-star Tennessee receiver Owen Cabell announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Monday. Listed as 6-foot-3, 201 pounds, Cabell chose Alabama over a number of SEC and Big Ten schools, including Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Vanderbilt. The addition of Cabell gives Alabama 15 …
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CBS Sports ranks the best seven CFB coaching rivalries of 21st century
Twenty-five years into the millennium and lists abound about the best such-and-such over the first quarter-century. One of the most intriguing such lists – when it comes to college football, anyway – is CBS Sports’ look at some of the game’s biggest coaching rivalries. Different, in part, from team rivalries, a coaching rivalry can exist with animosity even when one …
Read More »Florida football recruiting hosts QB Elijah Haven, Lagway makes pitch
The top quarterback in the recruiting class of 2027, Elijah Haven, recently capped off his two-week tour of seven schools at the University of Florida and left saying a conversation with sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway was “eye-opening” for him, according to Manny Navarro of The Athletic. “(Lagway) said the relationships he built in his recruitment process with the coaches is …
Read More »Wisconsin football 2026 recruiting target Nick Reddish finalists
Wisconsin football top-ranked class of 2026 safety target Nick Reddish included the Badgers in his list of finalists on Monday. Reddish, who received his offer from Luke Fickell’s program on May 14, 2024, included UW alongside the Indiana Hoosiers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Virginia Tech Hokies. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound safety officially visited Madison the weekend of May 30 before …
Read More »Florida football scouting report SEC Coaches talk to Athlon, Lindy’s
As football season approaches, the various preseason preview pieces come out, some carrying more weight than others. Two of the more-trusted outlets are Athlon Sports and Lindy’s, both of which feature a scouting section with quotes from opposing coaches in their summer preview issues. The Florida Gators ended 2024 as one of the hottest teams in college football, but there …
Read More »Notre Dame’s strong recruiting in June earns praise from ESPN
A very active recruiting period is coming to a close, and Notre Dame consistently made national headlines for the boatload of talent it was able to draw into its class of 2026. The latest praise for the Fighting Irish came courtesy of ESPN, which lauded Marcus Freeman and his staff for putting together an elite haul throughout the month of …
Read More »Ron McBride, Roy Jefferson to be inducted into Utah Ring of Honor – Deseret News
The names of former Utes head coach Ron McBride and wide receiver Roy Jefferson will soon be etched into the west side of Rice-Eccles Stadium forever. McBride and Jefferson are this year’s choices for the Utah football Ring of Honor, which celebrates some of the most impactful players and coaches ever to don the red and white. They will be …
Read More »Nebraska football adds offensive tackle Claude Mpouma to class of 2026
After adding three-star offensive tackle Leon Noil Jr. on Monday afternoon, the Nebraska Cornhuskers made another addition to their offensive line. Nebraska added class of 2026 four-star offensive tackle Claude Mpouma on Monday evening. Mpouma is No. 127 overall player nationally, the No. 12 overall offensive tackle, and the third overall player in his class from the state of Illinois per the On3 …
Read More »Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti addresses playoff expansion, need for ‘more meaningful conference games’
The Big Ten and SEC’s current expanded 16-team College Football Playoff proposal for the 2026 season and beyond revolves around access and the belief strength of schedule and regular-season results ultimately trump all other data points for entry. Big Ten commissioner Tony Pettiti Pettiti told Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt in an interview this week that getting closer to a professional sports model …
Read More »When top LSU football target Lamar Brown plans to reveal commitment
The time for top-LSU 2026 target Lamar Brown’s commitment announcement is counting down. Louisiana’s top prospect will announce his choice between four schools on July 10. Brown narrowed the decision down to LSU, Texas A&M, Florida State, and Miami in early March. Brown logged the last official visit of his recruiting cycle on June 20 when he took a trip …
Read More »Florida football featured five times on The Athletic’s SEC Top 35
The SEC is often regarded as the toughest conference in college football, and whether or not it’s true, there’s no doubt the sport’s most polarizing conference is a pipeline for NFL talent. The best 35 players in the SEC aren’t necessarily the top 35 draft prospects, but a good chunk of them are bound to be Day 1 or 2 …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners among CBS Sports wild card teams to make playoff
The Oklahoma Sooners have quite a variety of possible outcomes for the 2025 college football season. According to some of the college football experts out there, the Sooners are nothing more than the 6-7 team they were a year ago, but other see Brent Venables’ squad as a potential playoff team. When you consider the number of injuries the Sooners …
Read More »Ohio State football unveils players traveling to Big Ten media days
Big Ten football media days are nearly upon us. In fact, it is less than a month away and taking place in Las Vegas this year (sounds like a good road trip). As is customary, Ohio State will travel in style to the annual spectacle with head coach Ryan Day and a contingent of players to be available for questions …
Read More »Will MSU go bowling in 2025? Latest projections from CBS Sports say no
The latest bowl projections from CBS Sports has the Spartans sitting at home again this holiday season. Last week, On3 took a look at the most recent bowl projections from CBS Sports, and unfortunately, Michigan State was not included. As we sit in late June, Michigan State was not included in the latest batch of bowl projections on CBS Sports. …
Read More »College football recruiting panic index: Should Auburn, Colorado slow summers be cause for concern?
While college football news is hard to come by in the early summer months, recruiting season is just starting to heat up for the 2026 class. Prospects around the country were busy with official visits in May and June and, now that that period has ended, many are shifting into decision mode before the fall season starts. More and more …
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