College Football

On Monday, the PNJ released a list of 16 area Florida High School Athletic Association flag football players to watch for during the 2025 season. You’ll notice we didn’t rank them. That’s where flag football fans come in. The PNJ sports staff has narrowed down the list. Now, who do you think will be the Pensacola-area Flag Football Player of …

Nebraska football quarterback recruit Trae Taylor debuted as a four-star player in the Rivals rankings earlier this week. The class of 2027 prospect made the announcement on his social media page. Taylor is the 14th overall player nationally, the top player in the state of Illinois, and the fourth overall at his position per the Rivals rankings. The quarterback threw …

It might be safe to say that a rivalry is starting to build for Notre Dame football with one of the Big Ten’s top teams in Penn State. The Irish took out the Nittany Lions in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and on Sunday they convinced running back coach Ja’Juan Seider to make the move from State College to South …

The dust has settled in the college football recruiting class of 2025 and Rivals is putting a bow on the cycle by looking at the top programs by position. We move to the offensive line today. RELATED: Final offensive tackle rankings | Final offensive guard rankings | Final center rankings MORE 2025 NSD: Big 12 winners | ACC winners | …

(This story has been updated to include quotes from Jon Richt and Greg Vandagriff.) Long-time Prince Avenue Christian football coach Greg Vandagriff has resigned. The school’s athletic director Richard Ricketts said he did not know the whole story, but that Vandagriff came to them last week and handed in a letter of resignation. They sent out a release to the …

Kansas State football head coach Chris Klieman didn’t have to look far to find his new offensive coordinator. Klieman announced Monday that he has promoted associate head coach/co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Matt Wells to replace Conor Riley as offensive coordinator. Riley left last week to become an offensive line coach with the Dallas Cowboys. “We are fortunate to have someone experienced …

This story was updated to add new information. Mississippi State basketball only played one game last week, edging Georgia 76-75 on Saturday. The win wasn’t enough to move it in the rankings. The Bulldogs (17-6, 5-5 SEC) stayed out of this week’s USA TODAY Coaches Poll, receiving 72 votes to put them as the first team out. It’s 16 fewer …

There’s a new No. 1-ranked team in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Alabama jumped two spots to No. 1 in the latest polls, as voted on by coaches across college basketball. Auburn fell from No. 2 to No. 1 in the rankings. The Crimson Tide, 9-1 in SEC play this season, have won six consecutive games. REQUIRED READING: Why …

It’s not a coincidence that both Iron Bowl of Basketball games between Alabama and Auburn fall on Saturdays this season. The SEC wants to make basketball Saturdays mean more, like football game days. The showdown between the No. 3 Crimson Tide and the No. 1 Tigers looms as one of the biggest matchups of the 2024-25 season. Alabama hosts Auburn …

Alabama basketball is the nation’s new No. 1, but Nate Oats doesn’t want it to get to the heads of the Crimson Tide. Live from Texas in Austin, Oats told reporters that it “puts a bigger target” on Alabama (20-3, 9-1 SEC). Especially as the Iron Bowl looms against the former top team in the country. “It’s nice for our …

Multiple Big Ten teams were included in Monday’s rankings updates to the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll. Purdue was the lone Big Ten team in the top 10, coming in at No. 7. Michigan State, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maryland were all also included in the Coaches Poll. The most interesting update to the poll is bitter …

As his college recruitment rolls on, class of 2026 linebacker Jamarion Phillips announced his top 10 schools on Sunday. Colorado, which is still looking for its first 2026 commitment, made the cut along with fellow Big 12 teams Arizona State and Baylor. Phillips’ other seven included the Oklahoma Sooners, Ohio State Buckeyes, SMU Mustangs, Illinois Fighting Illini, Missouri Tigers, Arkansas …

Jim Tressel, who was picked by Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday to replace now U.S. Sen. Jon Husted as Ohio’s lieutenant governor, was once a national championship-winning football coach at Ohio State University. Tressel led the Buckeyes for 10 seasons, including in 2002 when they won their first consensus title in 34 years. Following his resignation in 2011, he left …

Nick Coleman and Greer Martini were defensive teammates on Notre Dame football teams from 2015-2017, and on Monday, it was announced that they will once again be on the same team according to a report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Both of them went into coaching following their playing careers, and they will be reunited at Western Michigan. Martini, a former …

Florida football has hired former Atlanta Falcons executive Nick Polk as its new Associate Athletic Director/Football General Manager and analytics guru Benjamin Elsner as Director of Football Strategy, the school announced Monday. The moves come as the Florida Gators shape their front office to prepare for college football moving into a revenue-share model following the House v. NCAA settlement. Both …