Texas quarterback Arch Manning is getting the most preseason hype, but the first quarterback off the board in next year’s NFL Draft may reside in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers pulled off perhaps the most impactful yet unheralded move of the offseason when it added Cal transfer quarterback Fernando Mendoza. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound quarterback put together a stellar 2024 season for …

While the start of the 2025 college football season is still a couple of months away, one thing fans can look forward to is the release of EA Sports College Football 26. After the popular college football video game franchise returned from a decade-long hiatus last year, the revamped version is back for round two this year, with release scheduled …

Illinois coach Bret Bielema is puzzled after losing his top returning rusher, Josh McCray, to the transfer portal. McCray signed with Georgia, which was in need of immediate assistance in the backfield following Branson Robinson’s transfer in April. Bielema wondered this week how McCray was on the Bulldogs’ radar and made such a quick decision to transfer to the SEC …

The Oklahoma Sooners are trending in a positive direction for a talented two-way player out of the state of Missouri, Jacob Eberhart. On Wednesday evening, Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith issued a Futurecast favoring the Sooners for the four-star. Eberhart was on campus with the Oklahoma Sooners for the ChampU BBQ and also took official visits with Nebraska and …

Getty Images The Big Ten and Big 12 have partnered with PayPal to become their official platform for distributing revenue-sharing payments to athletes, it was announced Thursday. The first-of-its-kind partnership in the new revenue-sharing era will allow Big Ten and Big 12 schools to pay players via PayPal starting July 1, when revenue sharing begins as a result of the …

Boom! Ohio State offensive line coach Tyler Bowen has done it again, landing yet another offensive lineman for the 2026 class. Three-star tackle Aaron Thomas gave his verbal pledge to become a Buckeye on Wednesday. Thomas is just a three-star prospect, but he checks all the boxes that OSU would be looking for. He stands at 6-foot-6 and weighs in …

Wisconsin football class of 2026 target, defensive lineman Ben Duncum, committed to Kentucky on Wednesday. Duncum chose the Wildcats over the Badgers, Kansas State Wildcats and Oklahoma State Cowboys. 247Sports ranks the Austin, Texas, native as the No. 855 overall player in the class of 2026, the No. 90 defensive lineman and the No. 134 recruit from his home state. …

The Oregon Ducks scored a big recruiting win on Wednesday afternoon, and in a sense, they reset their recruiting board. With the addition of 4-star quarterback Bryson Beaver, Dan Lanning nailed down his QB of the 2026 class, one of the biggest pieces of any cycle. Now, after a month in which they landed Beaver, 5-star safety Jett Washington, and …

The Georgia Bulldogs are one of the hottest teams on the recruiting trail in the country. Coach Kirby Smart and Georgia have received four commitments over the last four days after four-star running back Jae Lamar announced his commitment to UGA. Lamar is an elite in-state recruit. He’s ranked as the No. 8 running back in the country and gives …

Kalen DeBoer’s task this season is restoring Alabama’s aura of authority, and Florida State’s trash-talking quarterback Thomas Castellanos served a gift. Kalen DeBoer talks Alabama football roster retention for 2025 Here’s what Kalen DeBoer said about the Alabama football roster heading into 2025. Just when I thought Kalen DeBoer’s offseason couldn’t go much better, the Alabama coach received the perfect …

Wisconsin football class of 2026 safety target Jowell Combay will announce his collegiate commitment on July 9, according to his recent post on X.  Combay, who officially visited Madison the weekend of June 13, will make his decision between a litany of the most prestigious programs across the nation. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound safety also officially visited Missouri the weekend of …

You never would have seen this a few years ago, but now it is becoming commonplace. As a five-star prospect, Chris Henry Jr. is one of Ohio State football’s prized recruits in the 2026 class, not even in college yet. However, despite not taking a snap at a big-time college football factory, the days of Name, Image and Likeness have …

Dave Peloquin, who has had a role in Notre Dame football since head coach Bob Davies tenure, is leaving the program to take a role with Athletes First as reported by John Brice of FootballScoop. While his work recently hasn’t been specifically with the on-field portion of the football team, he was still part of the university’s Name, Image, and …

Some seasons see it all go right, and some seasons see it all go wrong. The ball can bounce your way all the time, but it can be unforgiving in just as many ways. The truth likely lies somewhere in the middle. But what if it did all go right? Or all wrong? What would that look like for the …

Jeremiah Smith, Ryan Williams on cover of EA Sports College Football ’26 EA Sports chose Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith and Alabama’s Ryan Williams to be on the cover of College Football ’26. We talk to the athletes about what this moment means to them. College Football 26 releases July 10, with early access starting July 7 for Deluxe and MVP …