Football: How does USA Today determine the top 100 recruits in Florida? Recruiting analysts Jon Santucci and Nick Wilson explain how they compile the annual USA Today Florida Network Top 100 list. With Florida high school football spring practices beginning on April 28, it’s time for the USA Today Florida Network to release its Class of 2026 pre-spring Top 100. …

Three-star defensive lineman Daniel Howard committed to Iowa State last month Michigan State football is working to flip a Big 12 commit from the Windy City. Defensive lineman Daniel Howard of Chicago announced on Thursday that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Howard announced the offer from the Spartans via his social media X account. Howard is a three-star …

SOUTH BEND ― We didn’t see it until we saw it.  It was summer 1993, a simpler era of Notre Dame football. The Loftus Center indoor facility seemed state of the art, stadium capacity was 59,075, and almost every minute of every practice was open to the media. What a concept. What a time. It was then that media and …

Spartans have extended an offer to an elite tight end prospect from South Dakota in the 2027 class Michigan State football has extended an offer to a big-time tight end prospect from South Dakota. The Spartans have extended an offer to tight end Cooper Terwilliger of Pierre, S.D. in the 2027 class. Terwilliger announced his offer from the Spartans via …

The best high school quarterback prospect in the state of Illinois has committed to a Big Ten program. Trae Taylor, a four-star quarterback prospect and the second-best prospect in Illinois, announced his commitment to Nebraska on Thursday. Taylor attends Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Illinois, and plays for former Chicago Bears fullback Jason McKie. He’s ranked as the third-best …

This story was updated to add new information. STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football has found a quarterback for its 2026 recruiting class. Brodie McWhorter, a three-star from Cartersville, Georgia, announced his commitment to the Bulldogs on an Instagram livestream from Cass High School on May 1. He chose them over finalists Colorado and Indiana. McWhorter also had Wisconsin and Auburn …

The Texas Longhorns are allegedly approaching an unheard of stratosphere for their 2025 football roster. The football factory is spiking its budget for this upcoming season from $20 million to between $35 million-$40 million, the Houston Chronicle reported, although 247 Sports disputed that its roster will cost that much. Texas is reportedly increasing its name, image, and likeness (NIL) budget, …

BYU’s defensive line just got even bigger. Former Oklahoma State defensive tackle Justin Kirkland has transferred to the Cougars, he announced Thursday via social media. The 6-foot-3, 335-pound Utah native appeared in all 12 games for the Cowboys in 2024, ending the campaign as the team’s third-highest rated defensive player with a 70.8 overall grade from Pro Football Focus. Special …

Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman on recruiting the portal Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman talks about turning recruiting attention to the transfer portal after early signing day. K-State Athletics Spring practice is over and the spring transfer portal window has closed, but that hasn’t stopped Kansas State football from adding depth to its roster for 2025. Coach Chris …

Shortly after taking the stage at Coleman Coliseum on May 1, President Donald Trump talked Alabama football. After being introduced by former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, Trump began his remarks at the University of Alabama’s special commencement ceremony by asking students to remember where they were when Saban retired. And Trump egged on the Alabama crowd when it came …

Georgia football has landed its first offensive line commitment for the 2026 class. Buford’s Graham Houston told the Athens Banner-Herald Thursday night he picked the Bulldogs over Ole Miss, Florida and Florida State. “You know, I feel like it’s the best fit for me,” Houston said. “I can end up being a great football player there. Hopefully, the goal is …

While much of Colorado’s 2025 roster is largely unproven, their linebacker room is one of the most experienced groups on the roster, and Deion Sanders is not done adding talent. The Buffaloes are in the final three schools for transfer portal linebacker Harrison Taggart from BYU. Taggart is the fifth-best linebacker left in the transfer portal, according to 247Sports. The other …

Jack Lansing of Hartland, Mich. will be a preferred walk-on for the Spartans Michigan State football added a commitment to its 2026 class from a local prospect on Thursday. Jack Lansing of Hartland, Mich. announced his commitment to Michigan State on Thursday evening. Lansing posted on social media platform X to announce his commitment to the Spartans. Lansing is a …

The Oklahoma Sooners have made several significant additions through the transfer portal this offseason on both sides of the ball. But one of the spring portal additions has a chance to be one of the most impactful in the SEC in 2025, and that’s the move to bring in Jaydn Ott. Ott came to Oklahoma from Cal, where he amassed …

Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea added another player to his roster May 1 when offensive lineman Orion Irving announced his commitment to the Commodores on X. Irving, a 6-foot-6, 310-pound transfer from Sam Houston State will be a redshirt junior. After redshirting his freshman season, Irving started five games and played in 10 in 2023, when he was named to …