College Football

May 20—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema’s emphasis on recruiting the state of Illinois has included a further priority of keeping the players firmly in the Illini’s backyard home. Bielema has had success on both fronts in his time as Illinois coach, with running backs Aidan Laughery (Gibson City) and Kaden Feagin (Atwood) two notable recruiting wins. The Illini secured another nearby …

The 2024 Big Ten football season will be unlike any other in the conference’s rich history, welcoming in a West Coast contingent that expands the league’s membership to 18 teams. The additions of USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington have not only loaded up the schedule with even more high-quality matchups, but they’ve created a new scenario for the Big Ten …

Mack Brown and the UNC football program are still putting together their 2025 recruiting class as they prepare for a busy Summer on the recruiting trail. The program will hold a few big visit weekends in June, hoping to not only land some prospects but potentially sway others into coming to Chapel Hill for the future. And one prospect that …

Penn State’s Board of Trustees is expected to vote on the bulk of the $700 million proposed plan to renovate Beaver Stadium during a public meeting Tuesday. Penn State announced in February 2023 that it would renovate the 64-year-old football venue that is the nation’s second-largest, rather than build new. Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi and athletic director Pat Kraft …

Highly touted 4-star defensive back Blake Woodby is reportedly set to take an official visit to Auburn at the end of May. The Baltimore, MD native, who recently re-opened his commitment after verbally accepting an offer from Big 10 program Ohio State, will be in the Plains from May 31- June 2. The 5-foot-10 All-American is a consensus top 100 …

Wisconsin transfer defensive line target Brandon Lane committed to Louisville on Monday. It was thought that the Badgers had landed a visit with the Stephen F. Austin transfer with his commitment originally set for later this week. That is now off the table as he commits to Jeff Brohm and the Cardinals. Related: Big Ten football 2024 season win-loss record predictions for …

Damien Shanklin doesn’t remember watching Notre Dame, Purdue or Indiana growing up. When the 2025 Indianapolis defensive end watched college football, he watched Ohio State, a program that quickly became his dream school. In Ohio State, Shanklin said he saw what he could become in players like Chase Young and Nick Bosa and through the development through defensive line coach …

The 2023 Clemson football season had its share of highs and lows under Coach Dabo Swinney’s leadership. They finished strong with a thrilling win over Kentucky in the Gator Bowl, but their overall record of 9-4 and a 4-4 mark in the ACC left some fans longing for more consistency. With the season behind them, the focus now shifts to how …

Though he ended the spring with a roster far more stable — not to mention speedier and stronger — than the year before, USF coach Alex Golesh vowed to keep scouring the transfer portal in a ceaseless quest to fortify depth. Today, the Bulls appear a bit richer offensively than they were when spring drills concluded. Golesh, who struggled to …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Rivals Camp Series stop in Indianapolis had a nice group of quarterbacks on Sunday and there was recruiting news coming from that group as well. Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has the latest on several names. MORE FROM INDIANAPOLIS: Smith’s takeaways | Position MVPs | Tavien St. Clair interview | Adam Guthrie interview | Top performers …

May 20—Aside from being the home of the Ohio State football team, Ohio Stadium is known as The House That Harley Built. If the 2024 Buckeyes go on to win the national championship, they could be called the best team name, image and likeness payments built. And Ryan Day sees similarities in the way each was built. “When Chic Harley …

While the Iowa Hawkeyes have been facing turbulence with their offense and offensive coaching staff, their defense and defensive coaching staff have seemed to be the one steadying force. Phil Parker and his defense seem to be unbothered by whatever is happening with the offense and it is what makes them so great and helps Iowa win games. It is …

Notre Dame fans might remember Chris Tyree, the former running back who became the Irish’s leading receiver in 2023. Some may have forgotten that after the regular season, he transferred to Virginia to use up his college football eligibility. But that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten where he spent his undergrad years. Sunday was Notre Dame’s annual commencement ceremony, and Tyree …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com With college coaches on the road visiting prospects and big visits happening all across the country, it’s time for another Recruiting Rumor Mill as Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney shares the latest on what he’s hearing. FACT OR FICTION: Texas is the front-runner for five-star Dakorien Moore ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …

© Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports The spring transfer portal window is closed and a lot of movement has come to an end as rosters are being finalized for the fall. Here is a look at the 10 biggest defensive backs to hit the transfer portal this offseason. ***** THIS SERIES: Ranking the 10 biggest QB transfers of the offseason | …