College Football

The Oklahoma Sooners have begun to identify their targets in the 2026 recruiting cycle. One of their more recent offers went out to quarterback, Faison Brandon. Brandon is a four-star prospect and currently the No. 6 quarterback in the 2026 class. He’s got great size already with two more years of high school ahead of him. As a passer, Brandon …

New Rutgers football defensive line coach Colin Ferrell has a reputation as a rising star in the coaching ranks. There is no greater evidence of that than the farewell message that Kenni Burns posted about Ferrell on Tuesday. Shortly after Ferrell’s move to Rutgers had begun to be known, Burns posted on social media about his former assistant. Burns, now …

If it feels like forever until the college football season starts again, think how Texas and Oklahoma feel. Those two programs have been slated for a move to the SEC for what seems like a decade, even though it’s been less than a year since the announcement that the two schools would be switching conferences a year early. I know …

The NFL requires college prospects to be three years removed from high school before they are eligible to enter the NFL draft. Consequently, some draft prospects forego their final year(s) of college eligibility and declare for the NFL draft as soon as possible. This year, the NFL has granted “special eligibility” to 54 players. Additionally, four other underclassmen “have fulfilled …

Louisville football announced the signing of 24 of its 26 incoming transfers last week, all of whom will be participating in spring practices. The other two — tight end Mark Redman and defensive lineman Thor Griffith — are expected to join the program in the summer. That gives the Cardinals six offensive linemen, three wide receivers, two tight ends, two …

Fresh off a tremendous defensive line haul in the 2024 recruiting cycle, Todd Bates and Miguel Chavis are back on the recruiting trail to follow that up with another blue-chip defensive line class in 2025. Oklahoma received some good news on that front, landing inside the top eight for Upper Marlboro, Md. four-star defensive line prospect Trent Wilson. Wilson also …

On Tuesday, Rutgers football quality control coach Charlie Noonan visited Saint John Vianney High School (Holmdel, New Jersey) to meet new head coach Bobby Acosta for future recruiting opportunities. Acosta was hired as Saint John Vianney’s head coach last week after spending last season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arkansas Pine Bluff. The Queens, New York native …

The end of the recruiting cycle for the Class of 2024 is still a couple of weeks away, but the final touches on the player ratings have been calculated by 247Sports. With those rankings finalized, and with the majority of the Class of 2024 essentially locked down for most schools, 247Sports updated the team rankings for the year one more …

Michael Penix Jr. didn’t even hesitate to provide his answer. The former Washington quarterback knew his response right away. The question — which position, outside of quarterback, should be licking their chops most to play in a Kalen DeBoer/Ryan Grubb offense with Alabama football? “Obviously receivers,” Penix told The Tuscaloosa News via phone. “They’re going to throw the ball, so …

A rough year for Georgia football fans just got a lot worse. The team’s former mascot, Uga X, who was at the helm wearing the lovely red sweater when the team won two national championships, died. He was 10. Known by his friends as Que, the popular mascot died Tuesday morning in his sleep. Uga X made his debut Nov. …

The 2025 recruiting cycle is in full swing and the Florida Gators are currently in the thick of things as the program looks ahead to the future. One of the many prep prospects to stop in town recently is cornerback Major Preston out of Bradenton (Florida) IMG Academy, who paid a visit last weekend for junior day. The 6-foot-1-inch, 170-pound …

Jalon Walker closed out his sophomore Georgia football season with a flourish. He rang up two sacks and five quarterback pressures in the SEC championship game against Alabama and then tied his career-high with four tackles against Florida State in the Orange Bowl rout. What’s next for a player listed as an inside linebacker who showed he’s a playmaker on …

According to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz, LSU head coach Brian Kelly knows who will be calling the plays in 2024. LSU is promoting Joe Sloan and Cortez Hankton to co-offensive coordinators, removing the interim tag the two had during the bowl game. After Mike Denbrock left for Notre Dame, Sloan and Hankton were seen as the favorites for this job. A …

Ohio State’s athletic department had a record-breaking year in operating revenue in the 2023 fiscal year by generating almost $280 million. The only athletic program ever to generate more was Oregon four years ago, but that was driven mostly by a $270 million contribution to renovate its track and field stadium. Jan 17, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State athletic …

Victor’s Adam Ruffalo hurdles over teammate Jameson Ricigliano as he is pushed out of bounds along the sideline by Rush-Henrietta’s Zachary Erne. While some high school football players and coaches already think about next season, let’s take another look at the best players last season in Section V. Both Democrat and Chronicle All-Greater Football teams are out. And now, so …