College Football

USATSI LSU running back John Emery Jr., who entered the NCAA transfer portal during April’s spring window, is expected to withdraw and return to the Tigers, 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports. A former five-star and top-15 prospect nationally, Emery’s return is a boon for an LSU running back room short on depth.  Without Emery, LSU would have entered the 2024 season with …

AggiesWire_RN2 This weekend is a busy one for Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko, as the Aggies are currently hosting a talented list of 2025, 2026, and even several 2027 recruiting prospects, including elite 2025 five-star athlete Jonah Williams out of Galveston, Texas. For those who have been out of the loop, since Elko took over the program back in …

EWING – Any questions surrounding Athan Kaliakmanis’ role for Rutgers football have been eliminated, any speculation about his job has ended. Kaliakmanis is the Scarlet Knights’ starting quarterback. He’s not just appreciative for the chance, but ready to embrace it. “I’m super grateful and blessed,” Kaliakmanis said. “But I haven’t arrived yet. It’s time to work, getting the guys together …

The Gophers football program got its first Summer Splash recruiting weekend off to a strong start Friday when the second-ranked player in Minnesota in the 2025 class gave a verbal commitment to coach P.J. Fleck. Abu Tarawallie, a three-star defensive lineman from Heritage Christian Academy in Maple Grove, announced Friday that he will join the Gophers. The 6-3, 275-pounder is …

The Gophers football program picked up a huge in-state commitment from Abu Tarawallie on Friday. Tarawallie, of Heritage Christian Academy in Maple Grove, narrowed his finalists down to the Gophers, Wisconsin, Michigan State and Kansas State on June 1. He previously had plans to visit all four finalists this month and was scheduled to be a part of the Gophers’ …

After he earned a Colorado football scholarship from head coach Deion Sanders this spring, the Buffs faithful can’t wait to see what running back Charlie Offerdahl does in 2024. In the meantime, however, his younger brother, Jack, is making his name known. The younger Offerdahl is following in his older brother’s footsteps, becoming an impact player at Dakota Ridge High …

Vanderbilt baseball shook up its staff, with hitting coach/recruiting coordinator Mike Baxter and catching coach Tyler Shewmaker departing the program. Tim Corbin must now fill two staff positions, and doing so quickly will be important to recruit transfer hitters before the portal window closes July 2. With the NCAA allowing three paid on-field coaches, the Commodores could fill the exact …

Detroit’s college football bowl game is in search of a new name. After 10 years under the banner of the Quick Lane Bowl, the Detroit Bowl game has ended its title sponsorship with the automotive service company owned by Ford Motor Co. The bowl game is currently in search of a new title sponsor before the next iteration, scheduled for …

BYU quarterback Jaren Hall slides down after a run against Utah at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. The Utes and Cougars are pegged to finish toward different ends of the Big 12 standings in 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News For the first time since 2010, BYU and Utah will be in the same …

AUBURN — Auburn football now has four offensive linemen committed in the Class of 2025. Four-star offensive tackle Broderick Shull, who attends Bixby High School in Oklahoma, announced his pledged to the Tigers on Friday. Shull is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 192 overall player and the No. 20 OT in the Class of 2025. The 6-foot-5, …

Rising in-state athlete Zayne DeSouza picked up an offer from Colorado football on Thursday following an impressive showing at the Buffs’ summer elite camp. The 6-foot-6, 255-pound Loveland High School standout lists himself as a tight end/defensive end, but it appears likely that his future at the college level lies on the offensive side of the ball. As a junior …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN, in conjunction with Bowl Season, announced the ACC bowl schedule for the upcoming 2024 season, which includes three games on ABC and nine games on ESPN. The announcement includes dates, game times, and television designations for eight of the ESPN bowl games affiliated with the ACC. The Tony the Tiger Sun …

As the saying with many recruits go, it’s not over until their signature is on the letter of intent and it has been faxed over. It’s been very common to see players flip from one school to another, and Notre Dame football is in the midst of trying to prevent that. It’s highest rated 2025 commit, Florida safety Ivan Taylor …

The Oklahoma Sooners quarterback prospects for the 2026 recruiting class are coming together. This week, they were projected to land four-star quarterback Jaden O’Neal out of California. But prior to O’Neal beginning to trend to the Sooners, OU was heavily projected to land another four-star quarterback, Dereon Coleman. Coleman, who spent time at Brent Venables Football Camp this week, is …

The transfer portal does more taking than giving at the Group of Five level, and that can bring its share of frustrations. Coaches who unearth hidden gems in the high school recruiting process and develop them into high-level players in Group of Five leagues must be prepared to lose them to deep-pocketed Power Four programs. But the Group of Five …