Since spring football across the country has now ended, ESPN’s Mark Schlabach decided it was a good time to update his top-25 college football teams for 2025, and thinks very highly of Notre Dame. The Irish checked in as his No. 7 team nationally, as Schlabach noted the biggest spring development was the departure of quarterback Steve Angeli to Syracuse. …
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Oklahoma State football adds Miami transfer safety Zaquan Patterson
STILLWATER — The safety position already was among the most impacted groups by Oklahoma State’s transfer portal additions, and it got another boost Thursday. Former Miami safety Zaquan Patterson, who appeared in all 13 games for the Hurricanes as a true freshman last fall, committed to the Cowboys, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot, 195-pound Patterson finished his freshman year …
Read More »Weiss football coach Vernon Hughes resigns to coach at Mesquite Horn
Weiss football coach Vernon Hughes has resigned to become the head coach and athletic coordinator at Mesquite Horn, according to the Mesquite school district. Hughes found success in his two years at Weiss, going 17-5. He reached the playoffs in both seasons but lost in the bi-district round of the Class 5A playoffs each time. In 2024, Weiss averaged 48.1 …
Read More »Texas vs. Texas A&M slated for Black Friday evening kick
It will mark the first time the Aggies head to Austin since 2010. The Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies will head to Austin for their storied football rivalry on Black Friday this fall, with kickoff for the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown set for 6:30 p.m. Central time on Friday, Nov. 28, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, the …
Read More »Michigan State football left off updated 247Sports’ bowl projections
Brad Crawford from 247Sports doesn’t have the Spartans bowling again this year in his latest projections One college football write for 247Sports doesn’t have the Spartans going bowling again this year. The Spartans have missed out on the postseason the last three years and now Brad Crawford of 247Sports is projecting that to be a fourth straight season. Crawford released …
Read More »Dan Lanning cracks top tier of head coach rankings
The hierarchy of head coaches in the college football world has seen a bit of a shift over the past couple of years, both both Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh leaving. While Georgia Bulldogs’ coach Kirby Smart is undoubtedly at the top of the rankings with a pair of national championships in the lat five years, the spots around him …
Read More »UC Bearcats football hiring special teams coach from Middle Tennessee
UC Bearcats Joe Royer, Satterfield, Corleone: Royer 2026 1st round? UC Bearcats Joe Royer, Satterfield, Corleone on Royer as a 2026 1st-round pick The Cincinnati Bearcats are adding to their Big 12 football staff with the hiring of special teams coordinator Luke Paschall, who served in the same role last season at Middle Tennessee State. The Enquirer confirmed the information …
Read More »College football odds: Michigan, Miami among teams outside post-spring top 10 with best national title value
Whenever a new set of college football rankings drops, all eyes are firmly glued upon the top 10. After all, that vaunted position is often occupied by the sport’s most notable programs — those that vie for national titles year in and year out. Maintaining a top-10 spot is especially important in the 12-team College Football Playoff era given that …
Read More »Former Longhorns QB Cam Rising retires form football
Former Longhorns QB Cam Rising’s career came to and end on Wednesday After a seven-year career, former Longhorns quarterback Cam Rising announced that he was retiring from football on Wednesday. In a statement on social media, he said he had been forced to stop playing due to a hand injury he sustained against Baylor during the 2024 campaign. His career, which included …
Read More »Metallica finally visits Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium on tour, sets off Richter scale for ‘Enter Sandman’
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 …
Read More »DJ Lagway dominates in 2025 SEC spring overreactions
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 …
Read More »Season of major parity for college football in 2025? Deep contender field looks to break glass ceiling
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 …
Read More »Colorado football recruiting target Gavin Mueller commitment date
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 …
Read More »Austin Peay football player killed in car crash: Alabama man charged with murder, DUI in connection to case
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 …
Read More »Notre Dame football offers Larry Fitzgerald’s son Devin a scholarship
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 …
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