College Football

The fifth and penultimate edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings was released Tuesday night with a bit of a shakeup coming to the top four. By virtue of a head-to-head win last Saturday in “The Game,” it is Michigan that has taken over the No. 2 spot from Ohio State with Washington moving up to No. 3 and Florida …

With only one game left to boost its resume, Alabama remains stuck at No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. A win over Georgia in the SEC championship could boost the Crimson Tide’s rank, but some help may be needed in the form of upsets in a few conference championships. This Saturday, Alabama will go head-to-head in Atlanta …

Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced on social media Tuesday. The decision comes after after three seasons in Madison, Wisconsin.  The junior from Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, was largely recruited as a linebacker out of high school, but quickly found his way to starting running back as a freshman. He joined Ron …

Texas didn’t see any movement in the final regular season College Football Playoff poll. The Longhorns remain at No. 7 after defeating Texas Tech 57-7 in the regular season finale. Many assumed Texas would jump Oregon and Ohio State this week due to their resume and strength of schedule, but that did not happen. However, Texas isn’t completely out of …

Nov. 28—Mike Vance has resigned as Cheverus High’s head football coach after an eight-season stint that included an undefeated run to the 2021 eight-man Large School football championship. The school announced Vance’s departure in a press release on Tuesday. “Today, I announce my resignation from Cheverus football,” Vance said in the release. “I am extremely grateful for my 18 years …

BYU coach Kalani Sitake celebrates with players after a touchdown during a game against Sam Houston at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Sept. 2, 2023. The Cougars started the year off with a victory over the Bearkats, but endured an uneven season that concluded with five straight losses. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News In many ways, the season-ending loss …

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels has been named a finalist for the Walter Camp Foundation Player of the Year Award, given to the best player in college football, regardless of position. Daniels could collect quite a bit of hardware during award season as he is also a finalist for the Davey O’Brien and Maxwell Awards. There’s also a decent chance he …

Alan Haller’s search for Jonathan Smith began on his walks up the Spartan Stadium steps this season, heading from the field to the press box before halftime. He’d walk the same aisle each week. See the same faces in the stands. “Every game, they’d still show up,” Michigan State’s athletic director said Monday afternoon, the day before introducing Smith as …

As the regular season of college football draws to a close, it’s almost time to go bowling for teams across the nation. Perennial powerhouses like Georgia and Ohio State are readying themselves for return trips to the College Football Playoffs, while progams like James Madison and Jacksonville State will be playing in bowl games for the first time in school …

Syracuse helmets shown on the field before an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Syracuse has found its next head football coach. The school announced Tuesday that it had hired Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown to lead the football program. “I am incredibly proud to be …

Without a doubt The Big Game and Rivalry Weekend as a whole lived up to the hype. Michigan and Ohio State battled into the final minute before the Wolverines ultimately prevailed, Alabama received some semblance of divine intervention to claim victory in the Iron Bowl, and the Washington Huskies survived a brutal four-game stretch to close out their regular season …

Is Michigan State University becoming Punter U? On Tuesday, the All-Big Ten teams were released, and Michigan State football punter Ryan Eckley made the Second Team. Eckley was the only MSU player on defense or special teams to make an All-Big Ten team this year. Eckley punted the ball 56 times this year for an average of 46.7 yards-per-punt and …

Do Kirk Ferentz and Iowa have a shot against Michigan? (Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) (Steven Branscombe via Getty Images)   In what is the most anticipated title game of the year from a certain perspective, the Michigan Wolverines are three-touchdown favorites against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Like a broken record, I say these totals can’t be low enough for Iowa games. The …

Tyrell Henry, a Roseville (MI) native who was a member of the 2022 recruiting class, has announced his intentions to enter the NCAA transfer portal. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. In his two years at MSU, Henry had 24 catches for 195 yards and 3 touchdowns, while being a primary kick and punt returner for the team. …

Oregon State and Washington State are deep in talks to finalize a football scheduling agreement for the 2024 season, according to Yahoo Sports. The deal would include significant financial incentives for the 12 Mountain West schools. League presidents met Monday night to discuss the arrangement, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd.  The proposed scheduling model would involve a “7+1” …