College Football

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana fans will wait longer than normal for Curt Cignetti’s first spring season to begin. Cignetti opted to shift the Hoosiers’ practice calendar so it doesn’t start until after spring break, meaning spring camp will happen in a shorter space of time. Which makes it one of a handful of developments worth monitoring as the Hoosiers do approach …

Believe it or not, it’s only been a month since Georgia football slammed Florida State in an Orange Bowl mismatch. The college football world has been turned upside down since then with Alabama’s Nick Saban retiring, Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh taking off to the NFL after winning a national title and Washington coach Kalen DeBoer replacing Saban in Tuscaloosa. Rosters have …

ORLANDO —  Under Armour All-American and four-star linebacker Aaron Chiles is looking to follow in a line of prep stars from Maryland who made an impact on defense for the Florida Gators. Defensive lineman Derrick Harvey, from Greenbelt, Md., was a former pass rush standout on Florida’s 2006 national championship team. Joe Haden, from Fort Washington, Md., was an All-American …

The Buckeyes have been among the best in college football at recruiting and developing edge rushers and defensive lineman in recent memory. Since taking over as the defensive line coach in 2014, Larry Johnson’s track record of recruiting and player development is about as good as it gets in college football. The Buckeyes just brought in a strong defensive line …

Vaughn Dalzell power ranks the Big Ten after a week of upsets in the conference. 1. Purdue Boilermakers (19-2, 8-2) Upcoming games: Wednesday vs Northwestern (-11), Sunday at Wisconsin (-2)*Projected lines* Odds to win the Big Ten: (-280) Purdue has won five straight and 12 of the past 13 games as they attempt to reclaim the No. 1 ranking in …

Clemson football enhanced its 2025 recruiting class once again Monday when four-star defensive lineman Isaiah Campbell committed to the Tigers. Campbell is the third four-star player to pledge for coach Dabo Swinney in two days, giving the Tigers 11 players in the 2025 class. His commitment elevated the Tigers to No. 2 overall in the 2025 team rankings, according to …

Former Middle Tennessee State football coach Rick Stockstill has found a job two months after being fired by the Blue Raiders. Stockstill has been hired by his alma mater Florida State as the team’s director of scouting on offense, the team announced on Monday. “I’m very appreciative and humbled for this opportunity to join (Florida State coach Mike) Norvell and …

With a few of the higher profile names from the Jimbo Fisher era finding jobs relatively quickly, one name that lingered out there for a while was the former Texas A&M defensive coordinator DJ Durkin. Bobby Petrino landed in a familiar place to him, returning to Arkansas as their offensive coordinator, and Elijah Robinson left for Syracuse University to join …

This week much of the NFL will be in Mobile checking out many of the top prospects for the 2024 NFL draft at the Reese’s Senior Bowl. The Pittsburgh Steelers are fortunate to have assistant offensive line coach Isaac Williams working on the American roster where he will get a behind-the-scenes look at those prospects. However, the National roster has …

247Sports Auburn is hiring former Texas A&M assistant coach D.J. Durkin to fill its defensive coordinator vacancy, 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported Monday night. Durkin served as the Aggies’ defensive coordinator and linebackers coach from 2022-23 under Jimbo Fisher but didn’t return when new Texas A&M coach Mike Elko hired Jay Bateman to run his defense.  Tigers coach Hugh Freeze has …

The Big Ten is going to look quite a bit different in 2024. No longer do the Big Ten West and Big Ten East exist. Four newcomers from the PAC-12 are joining. The defending national champion, the Michigan Wolverines, resides in the conference. The landscape of the Big Ten has flipped on its head and will make things very interesting …

SJSU reporter Matt Weiner weighs in on questions from fans. Follow @Mattweiner20 & @MWCwire Matt Hamilton (@MattHamilton19): “What does our QB room look like presently? Is Butter excited about the new OC?” SJSU’s quarterback room features its new commit Dorian Hale, Jay Butterfield, Trevor Voss, Walker Eget, Anthony Garcia and Alonzo Contreras. The Spartans’ newly minted offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Craig Stutzmann …

Jan. 29—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia coach Neal Brown has filled one of two vacancies on his staff, announcing the hiring of new outside linebackers coach Victor Cabral on Monday. Cabral, 42, comes to Morgantown following a one-year stint as defensive line coach at Appalachian State. “I would like to welcome Victor, his wife, Erin, and their family to West Virginia …

This week is the Reese’s Senior Bowl which gives NFL teams an up close and personal look at some of the biggest and best prospects for the 2024 NFL draft. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, they have a coach on the American roster with assistant offensive line coach Isaac Williams coaching up the offensive line. This is great for a team …

SJSU reporter Matt Weiner weighs in on questions from Spartan Nation. Follow @Mattweiner20 & @MWCwire A way too early look ahead Nicolas Sarabia (@sjrugby): “Given our current roster and next years schedule, what’s the early predictions for next seasons record?” I have SJSU going 4-8 in year one of the Niumatalolo era. There are just too many guys to replace — nine potentially …