College Football

Dale Smith applied for the New Hope-Solebury football coaching job when Jim DiTulio resigned after the 2020 season but didn’t get it. Four years later, Smith became the Lions’ football coach when he was confirmed at Thursday night’s New Hope-Solebury School Board meeting. Smith, 46, was DiTulio’s run game coordinator for the final six (2015-20) of DiTulio’s 14 years as …

Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze was diagnosed with prostate cancer recently, the program announced Friday via social media. Freeze, entering his third season with the Tigers, is expected to make a full recovery and continue coaching through the 2025 season, per the team’s announcement. “Thankfully, it was detected early and his doctors have advised that it is very treatable and …

Hugh Freeze has been Auburn’s head football coach since 2023. (Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the school announced Friday. The school said in a statement that the cancer was caught early. “Recently, Coach Freeze was diagnosed with an early form of prostate cancer. Thankfully it was …

The top-ranked athlete in the nation scheduled an official visit with Penn State. Five-star prospect Brandon Arrington announced Thursday afternoon that he will visit Happy Valley for an in-depth look at the Nittany Lions program. Arrington, the No. 11 recruit in 247Sports Composite 2026 rankings, is also taking official visits to Texas A&M, Oregon and USC this summer. In his …

Memphis football’s full 2025 schedule is now set. The Tigers know exactly what they’ll have to do to get to the AAC title game for the first time. Though Memphis was picked to win the AAC ahead of the 2024 season, the Tigers finished fourth in the conference and went 11-2. While the 2024 season felt like the culmination of …

Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore on Thursday backed the Big Ten and SEC’s push for both conferences to have automatic qualifiers for the College Football Playoff. Moore, who called the Big Ten the best conference in college football, said both conferences should have automatic qualifiers in the 12-team CFP, which debuted for the 2024 season. “I think our conference and …

It’s finally time to start making travel plans. The American Athletic Conference released the specific schedules for its football members, providing dates – kickoff times will be updated as the season progresses, based on the weekly needs of the TV partners. ESPN is the primary TV partner with the AAC but Army still has time remaining on its existing deal …

A rising offensive lineman prospect from New Jersey has locked in an official visit to Michigan State in June. Roseby Lubintus of Sicklerville, N.J. announced on Friday that he will be taking an official visit to Michigan State in June. According to Lubintus’ post on social media platform X, he will visit Michigan State on June 15. Lubintus is a …

Cape Henlopen has hired Chip Knapp, the longtime Wesley College coach, as its next football head coach. Knapp, who last coached at Dover High School from 2021-23, replaces Mike Frederick, the former NFL player who stepped away from Cape Henlopen in late January. Knapp spent the fall away from football for the first time in more than three decades. He …

INDIANAPOLIS — Jalen Milroe’s first year as the full-time starting quarterback at the University of Alabama coincided with Tommy Rees being his offensive coordinator. Could Milroe’s first year as an NFL quarterback, starter or not, reunite him with Rees? “That would definitely be great,” Milroe said Friday at the NFL combine. “Me and Coach Rees had a great relationship while …

Every morning, Jason Brown hosts a free-wheeling, sometimes profanity-laced streaming presentation on X called “The Coach JB Show with Big Smitty.” Let’s just say the former junior college coach has viewpoints. He also has a website selling merch to those loyal to his side hustle, Slapdick Whiskey and Cigars.   Yeah, it’s a free country. It’s also one that is …

The opening kickoff of Florida football’s 2025 campaign is still a half-year away, giving the Gators plenty of time to prepare for the challenges they are set to face this fall. The schedule is set and the opponents have been lined up, giving the fans and media a chance to look ahead at what to expect from the season. ESPN’s …

Getty Images The NCAA Football Rules Committee proposed modifications to injury timeout rules during the 2025-26 season in an effort to curtail feigned injuries that slow the tempo of a game. Among the proposed changes would be an automatic timeout assessed to teams that have medical personnel enter the field of play after the ball has been spotted by officials.  …

Michigan football shocked the world on Nov. 30, 2024 when the 6-5 Wolverines went into Columbus, shorthanded, three-score underdogs, and took down the world-famous Ohio State Buckeyes. Just about no one saw it coming as OSU were national championship favorites — and indeed won said national championship. However, without cornerback Will Johnson and tight end Colston Loveland, Michigan went into …

Bill Belichick being hired as North Carolina coach shocked the football world. His next move is another stunner. Belichick and UNC football are expected to participate in HBO’s upcoming offseason “Hard Knocks” series, multiple sources tell CBS Sports. The deal has not been signed with the university, but all indications are it will be completed. Front Office Sports first reported …