College Football

Getty Images There are many great entrances in college football, but few are as electric or as loud as Virginia Tech running out to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” for a big game (especially at night).  What started as a fan’s choice between three songs — “Enter Sandman,” “Welcome to the Jungle” and “Sirius” — when Virginia Tech debuted its new video …

We currently dwell in the doldrums that separate college football’s spring practice season from the summer activities, which resume at the end of May. In the meantime, we are left to ponder the outcomes of this month’s final scrimmages and begin projecting ahead to the 2025 regular season. The Florida Gators were without their star quarterback DJ Lagway for all …

There’s a better-than-decent chance the preseason AP Top 25’s release will represent a shift in the college football landscape. The last decade has seen only four teams — Ohio State (1), Alabama (5), Clemson (2), Georgia (2) — hold the distinction of preseason No. 1. That’s likely to change in a few months.  Texas is the favorite to start in …

Colorado football top class of 2026 target, tight end Gavin Mueller, will announce his commitment on Wednesday, May 14, at 4:20 p.m. ET, 2:20 p.m. CT. The three-star recruit will choose between four finalists: Colorado, Wisconsin, Notre Dame and LSU. 247Sports ranks Mueller as the No. 831 player in the class of 2026, No. 41 tight end and No. 17 …

Getty Images William Hardrick, a senior defensive back at Austin Peay State University, was killed Tuesday in a highway crash on I-65 in Alabama. He was 22. According to News 19, Hardrick had been traveling southbound when the vehicle he was in left the roadway and hit a fence, flipping over before coming to rest on Piney Chapel Road near …

The trend of Notre Dame football going after former NFL players son’s continued on Thursday afternoon, with an offer to 2026 wide receiver Devin Fitzgerald, son of future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald. The older Fitzgerald is a big fan of the program, as he had spoken with the team prior to the 2022 season. Devin is just an inch …

ESPN ranks the Georgia Bulldogs higher in their post-spring college football top 25 rankings than they did following the 2024 college football season. Georgia notably made several key moves in the transfer portal during the spring to strengthen their roster. The Bulldogs looked good in their spring game and did not lose any major contributors via the spring transfer portal. …

The offseason is in full swing after spring camps came to a close, and it’s now time to look ahead. Nearly every roster underwent a transition, which will only become the new reality as the transfer portal allows for major shifts each cycle.  Change opens the door for more optimism, however. Remember, this is the most upwardly mobile power conference …

Sources told the Athletic that ESPN is prepared to pay up to $80 million for the extra game. As Southeastern Conference leaders and athletic directors weigh the possibility of expanding the league’s football schedule to nine conference games, ESPN is signaling its willingness to boost its financial commitment to the SEC, according to reports released on Thursday. The Athletic revealed …

USATSI Former Alabama coach Nick Saban is expected to co-chair President Donald Trump’s commission into college athletics, a source confirmed to CBS Sport’s Richard Johnson. The news comes after Trump met with Saban to discuss potential name, image and likeness reform. Additionally, Texas businessman Cody Campbell, founder of Texas Tech’s Matador Club NIL collective and chairman of the Texas Tech board of regents, will serve as …

Auburn will look to secure the top in-state recruit for the second time in three cycles in July. Auburn football will look to sign the state of Alabama’s top recruit for the second time in three cycles when five-star wide receiver Cederian Morgan announces his commitment this Summer. Morgan, a five-star wide receiver from Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander …

USATSI Former Alabama coach Nick Saban and Texas businessman Cody Campbell, founder of Texas Tech’s Matador Club NIL collective and chairman of the Texas Tech board of regents, are expected to co-chair President Donald Trump’s commission into college athletics, according to The Athletic. The news comes after Trump met with Saban to discuss potential name, image and likeness reform.  The commission …

In the recent history of college football, few teams have been as dominant as the Georgia Bulldogs. What Kirby Smart has been able to accomplish over the past decade — three SEC championships, four College Football Playoff berths, and a pair of national championships — easily puts him atop the list of best coaches in the sport and makes his …

All focus over the past few weeks has been on the 2026 recruiting class for the Oregon Ducks, but behind the scenes, Dan Lanning and his staff have quietly been making a strong push down the road as well. Earlier this week, Rivals’ recruiting director Adam Gorney gave a breakdown on the recruitment for some of the top players in …

Tennessee is looking to bring in recruits for its 2027 football signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to four-star safety Semaj Stanford on Tuesday. “Blessed to say I have received an offer from Tennessee,” Stanford announced. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound prospect is from Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma. 247Sports ranks Stanford as the No. 16 safety in 2027 and …