College Football

USATSI Auburn University will be switching to Nike as its apparel and shoe provider once its current deal with Under Armour expires in July 2025, the school announced Tuesday. Auburn’s new deal with Nike covers 10 years and is set to make Auburn one of the highest-paid Nike-sponsored programs in the nation, according to 247Sports.  “We are excited to enter …

The Oregon Ducks officially announced the hiring of Ra’Shaad Samples as their new assistant head coach and running backs coach on Tuesday morning via press release. Ducks Wire confirmed a report over the weekend that the university was hiring samples as their new position coach, replacing Carlos Locklyn, who left Eugene to take a job with the Ohio State Buckeyes. …

Spring football camp is wrapping up at Florida A&M. On Tuesday, the Rattlers had their 13th of 15 spring practices on Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium. And with one more standard practice remaining, FAMU head coach James Colzie III is using the final meetings to test his team’s wherewithal through good-on-good drills. The Rattlers practice again on Thursday and then will use …

When Ohio State takes the field for its spring game on Saturday, the college football world will get its first glimpse at the changes made by the Buckeyes over the offseason. Chip Kelly gave up a head coaching job to become offensive coordinator in Columbus. Ryan Day and his staff were very active in the transfer portal, bringing in more …

Apr. 9—Luka Gilbert is headed for the Sunshine State to play college football. The Lakota West junior announced Monday night he has verbally committed to the University of Miami after fielding offers from Ohio State, Michigan, Iowa and many others since last year. Listed 6-foot-7, 217 on the roster last fall, Gilbert caught 15 passes for 171 yards and two …

During Jackson State’s annual spring football game Saturday, head coach T.C. Taylor called the offensive plays as the Blue team defeated the White team 23-9 at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. It was a duty made necessary by offseason changes in the coaching staff. Co-offensive coordinators Maurice Harris and Jason Onyebuagu, who called the plays in 2023 when the Tigers led …

The Miami Hurricanes lost a talented local player to the transfer portal on Tuesday. Defensive lineman Nyjalik Kelly plans to enter the transfer portal, he shared on his Instagram account. The next transfer window starts on April 15. Kelly, a former Dillard High star and Sun Sentinel Super 11 pick, was a standout for the Panthers. He was rated a …

Apr. 9—Some of the most common questions of spring football at Ohio State have centered on the impact of Chip Kelly’s arrival in Columbus. The Buckeyes’ new offensive coordinator isn’t likely to reveal much in the spring game Saturday at Ohio Stadium, but we have gotten some clues from interviews over the past few weeks. Here is a sampling: Head …

Year after year, Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program boast one of the best defenses in college football, and that isn’t expected to change in 2024.  The Tigers have a tremendous amount of talent on their defense and continue to recruit at a tremendous level on that side of the ball. In the 2023 recruiting class, it was bringing …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When the Rivals Camp Series makes its annual stop in South Florida, the expectation is that the impressive depth and quality of the wide receiver and tight end prospects in the region will be on display. It was more of the same on Sunday, with the pass catchers putting the most pressure on evaluators when it …

OXFORD — The Ole Miss football spring game comes with a twist in 2024 ‒ it’s not actually a game. Instead, Rebels coach Lane Kiffin has opted to transform the Grove Bowl into the Grove Bowl Games, which will include seven-on-seven action and some skills competition fun. Undoubtedly, though, it will make for a different viewing experience than the more …

The Ohio State football spring practice schedule is coming to an end Saturday afternoon. The Buckeyes will kickoff their annual spring game at Ohio Stadium at noon Saturday. With a move to network television, Ohio State is expecting a large crowd for its spring game Saturday. The Buckeyes have eclipsed 90,000 at a spring game three times, including 100,189 in …

KJ Duff pulled in another postseason honor this week as the Rutgers football wide receiver won a top honor out of Long Island. On Sunday, Duff was awarded with the Gregg Sarra Trophy, which is awarded to the top offensive and defensive performers on Long Island’s football fields. The trophy is named after Sarra, a longtime (and legendary) journalist who …

STILLWATER — One of the most intently watched Oklahoma State football players last December and January was cornerback Korie Black. Speculation was rampant about where he’d play in 2024. Would he go to the NFL? Would he enter the transfer portal to leave for another program, even perhaps join his younger brother at Texas? Any of those seemed like viable …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Quarterbacks are always in the recruiting spotlight and that continues to be true during a very busy spring visit season. Here’s the latest on what Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney is hearing in this week’s Tuesdays With Gorney: ***** RUMOR MILL: Busy weekend results in more buzz CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …