Delaware State is joining the trend of HBCU football teams hiring former NFL players. According to ESPN, the school is finalizing a deal with ex-wide receiver DeSean Jackson to be its next head coach. Jackson, 38, last appeared in an NFL game during the 2022 season. Jackson’s hire would come days after Norfolk State hired Michael Vick to be its …

Two of college football’s great programs are set to square off for the first time in 47 years, and just the fourth time ever, when Texas A&M and USC meet in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night. The Aggies and Trojans have combined for 14 claimed national championships (USC with 11, Texas A&M with 3) and rank among the …

The Seattle Seahawks will be without one of their top players for the rest of the 2024 season. Seattle placed running back Kenneth Walker III on injured reserve on Thursday, effectively ending his season. The Seahawks made the move hours ahead of their Thursday night Week 17 matchup with the Chicago Bears.  In a corresponding move, the Seahawks signed running …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football’s penultimate regular season game in 2024 couldn’t have had more storylines at quarterback. Davis Warren was the starter and he had perhaps his best game yet. Alex Orji rode the bench, despite having started multiple games. Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 recruit in the country who had flipped from LSU to Michigan earlier in the …

Dallas Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle has been a surprisingly productive fantasy asset this season, but he could set managers up for another week of disappointment. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) It’s Week 17, which means most fantasy football managers are smack dab in the middle of their fantasy football championships. Unfortunately, there have already been a few letdowns in a …

With the first round of the College Football Playoff done, eight teams are left to battle for the national title. The top four conference champions are ready to make their 2024 CFP debut, while other players already got a chance to begin their legend.  As usual, the CFP is stacked with elite talent on both sides of the ball. We …

The Seattle Seahawks (8-7) will visit the Chicago Bears (4-11) in an NFC showdown on Thursday Night Football. Both teams head into TNF on losing streaks. The Seahawks have dropped two consecutive games. Last Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings beat Seattle, 27-24. Meanwhile, Chicago has lost nine games in a row. In Week 16, the Detroit Lions defeated Chicago, 34-17. Seattle …

. When the USC Trojans take on Texas A&M Friday night in the Las Vegas Bowl, they will have two new starters along the offensive line. At his pre-bowl press conference on Thursday, head coach Lincoln Riley confirmed that NFL-bound redshirt senior offensive lineman Jonah Monheim will opt out of the game. Redshirt sophomore Killian O’Connor will start in his …

It’s tough to find a quarterback who can mimic and emulate Washington’s Jayden Daniels, but the Falcons are trying to do just that this week. With a matchup against the Commanders upcoming on Sunday Night Football, Atlanta announced on Thursday that the team has signed former Florida, Arizona State, and Cincinnati quarterback Emory Jones to the practice squad. Via Tori …

Getty Images Now that the college football regular season has come and gone and the conference champions have been crowned, the attention turns to the postseason with a loaded slate of bowl games set to grace our television sets this holiday season.  There may not be a more anticipated season in college football history. In addition to the usual schedule …

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has certainly had an exceptional 2024 season so far, with 3,549 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, six interceptions, 514 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. While he is in the MVP conversation and currently leads the odds, the race is not over yet. The regular season awards have yet to be decided, but Allen’s offensive line …

It’s the final straight of the winter portal window. Missouri football has signed 12 players since the transfer portal opened Dec. 9, filling multiple spots that needed depth on the 2025 roster. Now, the Tigers are turning the final corner and racing toward spring camp. So far, MU has added Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula, Appalachian State defensive end Nate …

Eagles injury update: The latest on Jalen Hurts, Kenny Pickett from Thursday’s practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (concussion) was not at practice on Thursday afternoon during the early portion open to reporters. His status for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys is very much in question. Meanwhile, backup quarterback Kenny Pickett (ribs) was practicing with …

The Kansas State Wildcats and Rutgers Scarlet Knights are set to square off in the 2024 Rate Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26. Kansas State enters at 8-4, most recently falling to No. 18 Iowa State, 29-21, on Nov. 30 and has lost three of its final four games. Rutgers enters at 7-5, most recently defeating Michigan State, 41-14, on Nov. …

Veteran defensive lineman Shelby Harris’s season is over. The Browns announced on Thursday that Harris has been placed on injured reserve and he will miss the team’s games against the Dolphins and Ravens as a result. Wide receiver James Proche was signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad in a corresponding move. Harris, who has an elbow injury, …