Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talented of the junior class in Illinois. Dunlap’s Mack Sutter and JC Anderson of Mt. Zion are both four-star junior tight ends and list Illinois among their finalists. “The (class of) …

Florida State football’s 2025 schedule has been released. In an ACC Network special Monday night, the Seminoles’ 12-game slate was revealed. FSU has its first conference trip to Stanford and the schedule features three teams that ranked in the final CFP top 25 rankings in 2024. The Seminoles open the season against Alabama on Aug. 30 in a newly renovated …

Caleb Downs found out Jim Knowles was leaving Ohio State to become the defensive coordinator at Penn State last weekend when he received a text message. “He told me before,” Downs said. “He hit me up about it. I respect him for being honest with us.” During an autograph signing organized by one of the Buckeyes’ NIL collectives, he expressed …

On today’s episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde react to the news of Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles leaving for the same position at Penn State. They discuss the implications for James Franklin and what to expect from the Nittany Lions in 2025. They also continue dissecting Forde’s list of way-too-early …

USATSI North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium will be converting its football field back to natural grass for coach Bill Belichick’s first season with the program. The decision was made in conjunction with Belichick, according to a university press release.  “With our current turf reaching the end of its lifespan, the timing made sense to return Kenan Stadium to its natural grass …

Nobody would have blamed Penn State safety coach Anthony Poindexter if he had decided to leave Penn State for a shot to be a defensive coordinator with another program. After Penn State made a massive move to sign Jim Knowles to be the team’s defensive coordinator, Poindexter will reportedly be staying with the program as well. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo …

It is believed that Jim Knowles’ base salary at Penn State already puts him atop the list of the highest paid assistants ever in college football, but a lucrative bonus structure could establish a high-water mark of more than $4 million for the Nittany Lions’ new defensive coordinator, sources with knowledge of the situation told CBS Sports.  For context, the …

Missouri State football has added its third incoming freshman out of Texas in the last month by landing the commitment from Caleb Olabode on Monday evening. Olabode is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker from Arlington (Texas) High in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The Bears offered him seven days before his commitment. He recently visited campus, and he will now join …

The 2025 NFL Draft is starting to take shape as 71 players opted to forgo eligibility and enter the draft early. The list includes two out of four Heisman Trophy finalists and 10 first-team members of the CBS Sports All-America Team. With that in mind, we decided to look at the teams whose 2025 seasons will be most shaped by …

Seven days after his Ohio State team won the College Football Playoff championship, Ryan Day will be returning to the national spotlight — albeit on a very different kind of stage. The Buckeyes’ coach will appear on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on NBC on Monday night, according to the program’s guest listing. After weeks of doing media availabilities …

Five-star Class of 2026 quarterback Jared Curtis was willing to hear a sales pitch from North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick. Curtis, a former Georgia football commitment from Nashville Christian, hosted Belichick for an in-home visit Monday. Curtis is the No. 2 quarterback nationally and No. 4 player overall in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite. UNC is not …

. Senior Bowl practices kick off on Tuesday morning, and one of the more intriguing players taking to the field here in Mobile is Wilfrid Laurier QB Taylor Elgersma. The 6-foot-5 Elgersma is the first Canadian college QB ever to participate at the Senior Bowl. Elgersma was gracious enough to sit down with us at the Detroit Lions Podcast on …

A storied program has hired a new head football coach, hoping to restore the success of the program. After dismissing football and baseball coach Maurice Huey a month ago, the Douglas Byrd Eagles have announced their new head football coach, former Eagle Dontre Brown, in a press release. E.E. SMITH’S YOUTHFUL CREW: Embracing a new era: E.E. Smith basketball surges …

With the college football season now behind us, the pre-draft process is ramping up, and we’re seeing some of the best players in the nation head down to Mobile, Alabama to participate in the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl. The Oregon Ducks are sending the most players of anyone in the nation, with eight players participating in the week-long event, leading …

The NFL is littered with former Alabama football players making an impact in a significant way. And on Feb. 9, six former Crimson Tide players will have a chance to win it all. After a 55-23 win against the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles will play in its fifth Super Bowl in team history. …