. While Notre Dame football prepares to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff, it doesn’t mean they aren’t doing its job recruiting. The Irish are off to a great start in its 2026 class, with six commitments already. There is still room for plenty of other players to join them and in a …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) delivers an impassioned speech to teammates before a game. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Playing in the opposing conference and then across the country, Poona Ford didn’t know much about Justin Herbert before the former Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills defensive lineman signed with the Chargers. Still, in two career games against Herbert, Ford …

Former Wisconsin and current Indiana offensive tackle Trey Wedig accepted an invitation to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl on Thursday. The UW alumnus, who last played in Indiana’s College Football Playoff loss to Notre Dame, is among nearly 100 of college football’s most prolific upperclassmen to accept an invitation to the contest. In 2024, Wedig proved to be one …

Rams running back Kyren Williams, who scored a touchdown, was held to 25 yards in 12 carries when the Cardinals routed the Rams 41-10 in September. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) It seems like ages ago. Week 2 of the NFL season was in September but for the Rams, the memory remains fresh. A 41-10 rout by the Arizona …

The college football bowl season kicks into high gear over the next couple of days as the new year approaches. The Friday lineup features five contests with the so-called power four leagues well represented. The slate includes one Top 25 squad, although that one could be involved in one of the day’s biggest mismatches. The action today is primarily in …

Thomas Brown became the Bears’ interim head coach when Matt Eberflus was fired following disastrous game management decisions at the end of a Chicago loss. On Thursday night, Brown had some questionable decisions of his own on the Bears’ final drive. With the Bears trailing 6-3 and facing fourth-and-inches with 2:14 left in the fourth quarter, they lined up to …

When Navy football coach Brian Newberry announced a change at offensive coordinator after the 2023 college football season, the Midshipmen’s coach was looking for a new voice and spark for his offense. He seems to have found one in first-year offensive coordinator Drew Cronic. Cronic — a college football journeyman, who has served in various roles throughout all levels of …

Fox analyst Tom Brady has one of the 50 votes for the Associated Press awards, which have been the official NFL Honors awards since the league turned the dissemination of the various trophies into a TV show more than a decade ago. That’s not a problem. Raiders minority owner Tom Brady also has one of the 50 votes. That is …

He was in the transfer portal for 24 hours, and it didn’t take long to choose a new home and underscore the reality of today’s college football. That was John Mateer last week in an Instagram post from 1Oklahoma, staring in the camera while the graphic asked, “Sooner Nation, what are you asking Santa for this season?” The No. 1 …

Former NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson is poised to join the college football coaching ranks. Jackson is finalizing a deal to become head coach at Delaware State, according to multiple reports. It continues a recent trend of former NFL players with little to no coaching experience becoming college head coaches. Michael Vick was recently hired at Norfolk State, Eddie George …

LAKELAND — On the first play of the game, a Lakeland defensive player was streaking toward the end zone after picking off a pass near the line of scrimmage to give the Dreadnaughts a quick 7-0  lead in less than a minute into its regional final game against Tampa Bay Tech. Who was that player? It’s hardly a difficult guess …

The Falcons should have wide receiver Drake London in the lineup on Sunday as they continue to work their way toward an NFC South title. London was listed as a limited participant in practice on Thursday because of a knee injury, but he told reporters, via Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com, that he will be fine for this weekend’s game against …

When several senior members of the Louisiana Tech football team received a phone call from their position coach a few days ago asking if they’d be available to play in a bowl game, the question was met with skepticism. “The seniors thought it was a crank phone call,” Tech coach Sonny Cumbie said recently. “They were in disbelief. But they …

The Lions waived veteran linebacker Kwon Alexander on Thursday, the team announced. He could return to their practice squad if he clears waivers. The Lions signed Alexander off the Broncos’ practice squad Nov. 29 after Malcolm Rodriguez tore his anterior cruciate ligament. Alexander appeared in two games for the Lions, starting against the Packers and Bills. He has four tackles …

PHOENIX – They walked back toward the locker room in the bowels of Chase Field with stunned looks on their faces. Members of Rutgers football team left frustrated and disappointed after a Rate Bowl victory slipped right through their grasp. Up 17 points in the second half, only for Kansas State to stage a comeback that ended with a 44-41 …