College Football

Midwest Spotlight: Five programs off to strong starts for 2026

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com The 2026 Rivals250 was unveiled last month and programs around the country are beginning to sort out their priorities for the next recruiting cycle. Here are five programs from the Midwest Region that are off to good starts with the 2026 class. THIS SERIES: Five East Coast programs off to strong starts for 2026 | Mid-South | Southeast …

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Co-OC Joe Sloan is excited about LSU’s top-rated transfer CJ Daniels

LSU football is in the final stretch of spring practice. Coaches have now got their eyes on a few newcomers, including LSU’s top-rated transfer CJ Daniels. Earlier this week, offensive coordinator Joe Sloan was asked about what Daniels brings to the receiver room. “CJ just brings such a level of consistency. You can see the experience in how he plays. …

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Rutgers football is the third offer for Layton von Brandt

A Thursday visit to Rutgers football netted an offer for Layton von Brandt. It was the third overall offer for von Brandt and the first from a Big Ten program. The Rutgers offer represents a second Power Five offer in von Brandt’s recruitment. A class of 2027 recruit, von Brandt plays for Appoquinimink (West Middletown, Delaware). Last season, the Jaguars …

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Cam Garrity’s official 2024 NFL draft kit

The New England Patriots are slowly creeping closer to the most important draft in the last 25 years, which is being led by a rookie coach in Jerod Mayo and a rookie GM (de facto) in Eliot Wolf. We did this piece in 2022 and 2023, and I wanted to continue this yearly tradition as the draft gets closer. Usually, …

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Top in-state prospect for 2025 to visit Nebraska

A top tight end in the class of 2025 is planning to visit the Cornhuskers this weekend. Chase Loftin will visit the Lincoln campus on Saturday, April 6th. Loftin is a 6-foot-5, 213-pound four-star prospect for Millard South High School out of Omaha, Nebraska. Over the last two seasons, he’s appeared in 22 games with 73 receptions for 1,017 yards …

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Four-star OL Mason Short makes commitment

Four-star offensive line recruit Mason Short has announced his commitment to the  Georgia Bulldogs over Kentucky, Clemson and Ohio State. Short is Georgia’s sixth commitment in the class of 2025. Short is the Bulldogs’ first offensive line commit in the 2025 cycle. Mason Short plays high school football for Evans High School in Evans, Georgia. Short is a member of …

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Rutgers football is the latest to offer Jayden Loftin

Jayden Loftin was offered by Rutgers football on Thursday as the Scarlet Knights officially got involved with one of the top defensive ends in the nation. Loftin is a local product located just minutes away from Rutgers in Somerville (Somerville, New Jersey). He is a 6-foot-3, 220-pound edge who is ranked a three-star by Rivals. He is a class of …

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FutureCast predictions for three top Midwest prospects

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com It’s the first week of April, it’s a Friday and lots of visits have happened over the last month. What better time to jump into it with some splash selections for some of the top 2025 prospects in the Midwest? Rivals has locked in a round of college commitment predictions for some seniors in the Midwest, with the …

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