College Football

GAINESVILLE — The Florida Gators’ spring game didn’t create a quarterback competition between incumbent Graham Mertz and five-star freshman DJ Lagway. It did, however, highlight some of their strengths on an idyllic afternoon at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Here are four initial thoughts on the exhibition at the end of Billy Napier’s third spring. DJ Lagway looked like a five-star …

PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football on Saturday held its first scrimmage of the spring, the first opportunity for coach Greg Schiano and his staff to gauge the Scarlet Knights’ progress in a game-like scenario. Here are Schiano’s thoughts on what he saw: Quarterback play The quarterback battle between incumbent starter Gavin Wimsatt and Minnesota transfer Athan Kaliakmanis will continue to garner …

Georgia football junior Mykel Williams has never had an interception. Until Saturday, that is. The junior pass rusher has been anticipating the move from defensive lineman to outside linebacker for the 2024 season, yet in Saturday afternoon’s annual G-Day scrimmage, he was making big moves for the Black team in his old and familiar position. In the second quarter, quarterback …

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State football will give a glimpse into the upcoming season with today’s Blue-White Game. The annual intrasquad scrimmage in Beaver Stadium marks the end of spring workouts. It’s also this team’s first work in front of a big crowd in what hopes to be a memorable 2024 season in the expanding Big Ten and College Football …

Not only are the Alabama Crimson Tide replacing a legend following Nick Saban’s retirement, but they are also replacing nearly half their roster. Kalen DeBoer is taking over a team that lost nearly 50 players from last year’s squad that was the SEC champion, went to the College Football Playoff and finished No. 5 in the final AP Poll. But …

April 13, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Fans chant, “O-H-I-O!” during the first half of the Ohio State LifeSports spring football game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Ohio State drew more than 80,000 fans to its spring football game on Saturday. The announced attendance of 80,012 was the largest for the scrimmage at Ohio Stadium since 2017. The Buckeyes had only …

Ohio State football put the finishing touches on an in-state flip in the 2025 class. 2025 three-star safety Cody Haddad committed to Ohio State Saturday during the Bckeyes’ spring game, choosing the Buckeyes over programs such as Texas A&M, Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota. Haddad initially committed to Wisconsin Jan. 17, but ended his commitment April 1. Haddad, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound …

Former Notre Dame quarterback and Fox college football analyst Brady Quinn did not need to see much of Ohio State freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith to make a massive comparison. “I don’t want this to sound like an overstatement talking about Jeremiah Smith,” Quinn said. “But I live in the south Florida area. I had the chance to go watch …

The Michigan Panthers are at home Sunday playing in Ford Field for the third straight week, hosting the Houston Roughnecks to continue the United Football League season (noon, ABC). The Panthers are 1-1 after falling to the Birmingham Stallions 20-13 last week, while Houston is 0-2 with both losses coming by one score. The Panthers are tied for second with …

The Georgia Bulldogs have the opportunity to win their third national championship in four years when the 2024 college football season kicks off this fall. Before the Bulldogs can embark on another national championship run, they have to wrap up spring practice, and play their 2024 Spring Game, better known as G-Day, on Saturday, April 13. Kickoff for G-Day is …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football will get its best evaluation of the spring today in the annual Red-White Game inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The Razorbacks wrap up their spring practices with a showcase event. Fans will get the opportunity to see Bobby Petrino’s offense being run by transfer quarterback Taylen Green. More: Bobby Petrino relishing opportunity to work …

The Tennessee football Orange & White Game will look different this year, as capacity is limited to just 10,000 fans for the spring game on Saturday at Neyland Stadium due to ongoing renovations. Some things will remain the same as in previous years under head coach Josh Heupel, though, with the offense wearing white jerseys and the defense wearing orange …

Two hours before Ohio State football’s spring game Saturday, tight ends coach Keenan Bailey added to his 2025 recruiting class. 2025 four-star tight end Nate Roberts joined the Buckeyes’ recruiting class, picking OSU over programs such as Oklahoma and Oregon. And Bailey did not hide his excitement for Roberts’ addition. “ohio staTE,” Bailey posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. …

The 2024 Georgia football team will take the field in Sanford Stadium for the first time with fans in the stands Saturday in the annual G-Day game. Kirby Smart, entering his ninth season as Bulldogs coach, is trying to get the Bulldogs back in the College Football Playoff after missing out last season and settling for an Orange Bowl rout …

Apr. 13—MITCHELL — There’s a new look to Dakota Wesleyan football this spring. Noticeably absent from the Tigers’ practice fields for the first time in 12 seasons is Ross Cimpl, who left his post as head coach and accepted the role as DWU’s athletic director in February. In his place is Alex Kretzschmar, DWU’s former offensive coordinator who is taking …