As Iowa football offensive coordinator Tim Lester has the Hawkeyes prepared to potentially power themselves into the program’s first College Football Playoff appearance this season, the second-year coordinator spoke on the importance of graduate senior offensive lineman Logan Jones’ all-around impact on the team. The 6-foot-3, 302-pound native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is expected to continue his role as a …

While starting quarterbacks have been named this week by teams such as Alabama and Stanford, there are still a number of notable quarterback competitions that remain unsettled around the country. High-profile teams in both the SEC and Big Ten have ongoing battles with Week 1 of the college football season two weeks away. Notre Dame, Ohio State and Tennessee — College …

Heading into the 2025 season, Jayden Maiava enters his first full year as USC’s starting quarterback. Maiava started the final four games of 2024 for the Trojans, and is now the heavy favorite to be the guy in 2025. So what can Maiava expect this fall? On a recent episode of the Victory Podcast, USC Athletics’s official podcast, former USC …

The NCAA on Friday will publicly announce its findings and punishments as a result of an investigation into an alleged sign-stealing scheme orchestrated by former Michigan recruiting staffer Connor Stalions, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ John Talty.  The pending decision, expected around 12 p.m. ET on Friday, could put a bow on one of college football’s biggest scandals from recent …

Oklahoma and Texas have met on the football field at least once every single year since 1929. The last time they faced each other twice in a season was in 2018 in the Sooners’ Big 12 championship win over the Longhorns. But if one CBS Sports football analyst’s prediction comes true, the two schools may do so again this season. …

The Vandal defense looked weaker on Wednesday, but did not have an outright bad practice. It is worth noting that fifth-year Vandal and Big Sky Preseason All-Conference linebacker Isiah King was in his first practice with pads on. The defense had a few simulated sacks during the four-minute and two-minute drills. One of the sacks came from sophomore defensive end …

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College football officially begins this month. Now that it’s mid-August, there’s just over a week until Kansas State and Iowa State meet in Dublin to begin the 2025 regular season. And since the season is quickly approaching, we’re rolling out our preseason Top 25. Advertisement Next up in our rankings is the No. 2 team, and the No. 1 team …

“I think our offense is doing a fantastic job of taking care of the football,” Wommack said Wednesday. “It was an emphasis coming out of last season that we had to do a better job as a team taking care of the football and creating takeaways. Certainly, we were able to do that a year ago. They’re making it more …

The LSU football secondary has struggled in recent years. LSU’s staff did a fine job building a secondary in the transfer portal in 2022 — head coach Brian Kelly’s first year. In 2023 and 2024, LSU was forced to rely on the portal again. But the results weren’t as good. LSU allowed 255.6 yards per game through the air in …

The Clemson Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks are a staple of Rivalry Week in college football. The rivalry between the two in-state foes, who first met in 1896, may not get the national attention of Alabama-Auburn or Michigan-Ohio State, but on the final Saturday of the regular season, Clemson and South Carolina will be writing the latest chapter in a …

Nebraska football punter Archie Wilson opened up about being away from his native Australia when he met with the media on Tuesday afternoon. Wilson joined the program this spring after working at ProKick Australia. Wilson joining Nebraska aligns with Ekeler’s special-teams style, which he established during his tenure at Tennessee. There, rugby-style punter Jackson Ross, another Prokick player, guided the Volunteers’ punt …

STILLWATER — Taje McCoy is happy to be back in his home state, and football is a big reason for the joy. But not the only one. “My sister just had my nephew,” McCoy said with a smile. “It’s only an hour drive now, so I get to spend a lot of time and we get to catch up from …

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 football recruiting class. Four-star offensive tackle Kelsey Adams included the Vols in his top 10 schools, along with Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Nebraska, Auburn, Ohio State, LSU and Kentucky, according to Tom Loy of 247Sports. The 6-foot-5, 293-pound prospect plays for Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia. 247Sports ranks Adams as the …

College football QB battles: Alabama settled, others still open Alabama’s QB race is settled, but Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Tennessee still have battles ahead. Alabama starting quarterback Ty Simpson will draw Mac Jones comparisons, but Jake Coker makes for a better comp.Ty Simpson will be a bridge quarterback for Alabama, with Keelon Russell waiting on the other side.Coach Kalen …