College Football

Jun. 19—URBANA — Some college football programs — good ones and bad — keep their assistant coaches away from the media. With few exceptions. It’s the whole “one voice” gobbledygook that makes no sense. And limits the exposure for the outside world to a lot of very smart people. Give Illinois coach Bret Bielema credit. He allows his coaches to …

Pro Football Focus has ranked the Georgia Bulldogs as the No. 1 team in their 2024 college football power rankings. Georgia returns starting quarterback Carson Beck along with a talented group of pass catchers, strong offensive line and a stacked defense. PFF defines its power rankings, “The relative quality of each team as defined by point spread team ratings.” This …

Wisconsin star cornerback Ricardo Hallman enters the 2024 football season as one of ProFootballFocus’ highest-graded returning Big Ten cornerbacks. His mark of 83.5 ranked sixth in the conference, behind only Iowa‘s Sebastian Castro, Indiana’s Cedarius Doss and D’Angelo Ponds, Nebraska‘s Tommi Hill and Michigan‘s Aamir Hall. Related: Which Wisconsin Badgers will be selected in the 2025 NFL draft? Hallman was …

Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman will see plenty of preseason honors roll in over the next couple of months. The senior got some big-time recognition from Athlon Sports earlier this week. Steve Lassan, writing for Athlon Sports, unveiled the publication’s All-America Team prior to the 2024 season. Stutsman made the first team at his linebacker position and safety Billy Bowman …

The Louisiana Tech football team began summer workouts June 4 and coach Sonny Cumbie said Tuesday night there are some guys who are already starting to show the kind of promise Bulldog fans can get excited about. “This week we’ll finalize our roster in terms of our scholarship kids in terms of the additions we’ve had through the transfer portal …

Jun. 19—The Glacier Wolfpack made an impact on the 77th East-West Shrine Game at Daylis Stadium in Billings Saturday night. As in three Most Valuable Player awards. Kash Goicoechea ran 12 times for 169 yards and two long touchdowns, Cohen Kastelitz had four catches for 53 yards and Isaac Keim was a beast on defense as the West claimed its …

Iowa State football isn’t exactly a team of unknowns. According to ESPN’s Bill Connelly, the Cyclones return the second-most production in the country overall, including 90% of its offensive output and 80% on defense. As a result, lots of familiar faces are going to be making big plays for Iowa State in 2024. The Register has identified four players who …

The Wisconsin Badgers extended an offer to fast-rising class of 2026 tight end Jack Janda on Monday. As UW begins to shift its focus from its 2025 cycle to the class of 2026, Janda becomes the latest offensive weapon to earn an offer from the Badgers. The Orchard Lake, Michigan product joins the group of RB Jaeden Hill, WR Madden …

Pro Football Focus has released its preseason College Football Power Rankings for all 135 FBS teams, and Clemson football ranks in the top-15. Tigers come in at No. 15, sandwiched between SEC teams Ole Miss and Tennessee. ACC foe Florida State is the only team in the conference ranked higher than Clemson at No. 7, and newcomer SMU comes in …

Pro Football Focus released their latest power rankings for the upcoming 2024 college football season this week. Wisconsin fell at No. 30 in the service’s ranking. PFF’s metrics specifically give the Badgers a projected win total of 7.5, an 81.74% chance to make a bowl game, a 5.72% chance to win the Big Ten and a 1.22% chance to win …

Wisconsin boasts two players on 247Sports’ recent list of the ‘100 first-year players who will influence the 2024 college football season.’ Those two Badgers: linebacker Thomas Heiberger and offensive tackle Kevin Heywood. Related: Every remaining class of 2025 recruit Wisconsin football is in great shape for Heywood is the headliner of a Wisconsin class of 2024 that finished No. 23 …

After a run of 18 commitments over the past three weeks, Rutgers football now has one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the nation. The Rutgers class, which has five commits who have four-star rankings in the On3 Industry Rankings, is very solid in terms of player projections. According to Rivals, the Rutgers class is ranked sixth in the nation. Per …

Let’s make one thing perfectly clear: Nobody in the state of Michigan is wishing away the summer that is just now beginning. Yet as the warm months arrive, so too does the inevitability of fall and with that comes Michigan football. Much to the delight of those around Ann Arbor and throughout the country, the Wolverines are the defending national …

Not that Penn State was falling out of contention for having one of the top recruiting classes in the Big Ten in recent weeks, but the Nittany Lions did climb back into a top 10 ranking with a new commitment this week. Penn State received a verbal commitment from four-star cornerback Jahmir Joseph, one of the top recruits overall in …

AUBURN — Auburn football had noticeable holes within its defensive front during spring practice, so coach Hugh Freeze and his staff went to work in April to plug them as best as possible. The Tigers landed three defensive transfers after A-Day in linemen Philip Blidi (Indiana) and Isaiah Raikes (USC) and pass rusher Keyron Crawford (Arkansas State). All three figure …