Dan Keeler, the new captain of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, called up his football coaches from his days at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High earlier this week, along with his English teacher, to give them a salute for the impact they made on a teenager now in charge of one of the Navy’s most powerful ships. The speech …

With such a hot run in recruiting recently, the Clemson Tigers were hoping to add another name to their list of 2026 commitments Friday in 4-star safety Joey O’Brien. The Clemson target from La Salle College High School in Pennsylvania announced his recruitment Friday: he’s headed to South Bend to play for Notre Dame and coach Marcus Freeman. Penn State …

“You gotta play your best when you’re playing the best.” Marcus Freeman reflects on Notre Dame’s loss to Ohio State in the National Championship. pic.twitter.com/DRqGo4ZcUI — The Joel Klatt Show: A CFB Pod (@JoelKlattShow) June 17, 2025 We all remember it all too well after the Ohio State football team went on a historic run through the inaugural 12-team College …

The Oklahoma Sooners’ 2026 recruiting class has its quarterback after four-star prospect Bowe Bentley committed to OU on Friday evening. Bentley is one of the ten best quarterbacks in the 2026 cycle and has been a rising star over the last six months. After starring in the Navy All-American Bowl in January, Bentley’s recruitment took off, and he received offers …

WATCH: ESPN’s Heather Dinich on House Settlement ramifications ESPN college football insider Heather Dinich joins On Second Thought to discuss how the newly passed House Settlement will affect college athletics. Three top Penn State football recruits, including two from Pennsylvania, committed to other schools this week.Offensive lineman Grayson McKeogh and 5-star recruit Joey O’Brien, both from LaSalle College High, committed …

One of the top players in the 2026 recruiting class came off the board on Friday afternoon, with 5-star safety Joey O’Brien announcing his commitment between the Oregon Ducks and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.  Unfortunately for Dan Lanning and his staff, the news didn’t come down as they were hoping. O’Brien, the No. 30-rated player in the 2026 class and …

Bucks County Courier Times La Salle two-way standout Joey O’Brien has made his decision. In a press conference Friday night on the school’s Wyndmoor campus, the highly recruited safety/wideout announced to the gathered friends and media he would be taking his football skills to Notre Dame. Penn State, Clemson and Oregon were also said to be in heavy consideration. O’Brien …

The Ohio State football program has welcomed several prospects to its camps over the last few weeks, and this weekend is the last official visit weekend for the Buckeyes. In total, there are a whopping 17 prep players being hosted by the OSU staff, so it’s time to pull out all of the stops. Ohio State has had a few …

It has been a huge week for Notre Dame football recruiting, as they added offensive tackle Grayson McKeogh, cornerback Khary Adams and now safety Joey O’Brien to its 2026 class. The Irish beat out Clemson, Oregon, and Penn State for the O’Brien’s verbal, putting the class at No. 19 players. The addition of the 6-foot, 3-inch and 185-pounder continues Notre …

Notre Dame football beat out two College Football Playoff qualifiers for a top 10 cornerback Friday. The Fighting Irish edged Oregon and Penn State for this talent. Four-star cornerback Khary Adams is joining the 2026 Fighting Irish college football recruiting class. Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealed the Ducks and Nittany Lions were in the final running. Michigan was one more …

Will Memphis someday join the Pac-12? It’s possible. But, five days after ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Pac-12 officials have discussed of adding Memphis as a football-only member, Tigers athletic director Ed Scott said his focus remains elsewhere. Specifically, getting Memphis into a Power 4 league. “I know that (Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould is) worried about finding her eighth full member. …

The Oklahoma Sooners quarterback situation in the 2026 recruiting class is beginning to gain some clarity. On Thursday night four-star quarterback Jaden O’Neal decommitted from the Sooners. And now, the Sooners have apparently taken the lead for four-star quarterback Bowe Bentley. Without a commitment date in sight, the Sooners are battling with Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers for one …

After a standout season in the UFL, Sal Cannella signs with the Cleveland Browns Former Auburn tight end Sal Cannella is heading back to the NFL. After a standout season in the UFL for the Arlington Renegades, Cannella was signed by the Cleveland Browns on Thursday. It is the fourth consecutive year he has been picked up after a spring …

Kadyn Proctor is Alabama’s highest-ranked player in CBS Sports’ list of 2026 NFL Draft players to watch this season. Alabama football has some NFL draft analysts buzzing ahead of the 2025 season. Small wonder. The Crimson Tide have gone 17 years since a player wasn’t selected in the first round of the draft. That was all the way back in …

Notre Dame football GM Mike Martin on scouting director Matt Jansen Prior work history with Irish scouting director Matt Jansen expedites the process for Notre Dame football GM Mike Martin, formerly of the Detroit Lions SOUTH BEND —Notre Dame football’s 2026 recruiting class continues to fly high in the national rankings. Friday, June 20 brought a nonbinding commitment from four-star …