College Football

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart put his team in the final ballot of the US LBM Coaches Poll ahead of two teams that reached the College Football Playoff semifinals. Smart placed Georgia at No. 4 on his ballot, ahead of No. 5 Texas and No. 6 Penn State, according to ballots released Tuesday by USA TODAY Sports.  Texas finished No. …

Eli Drinkiwtz has guided Mizzou to consecutive top-25 finishes for just the sixth time in program history. But how did the Missouri football coach construct his final ballot? This season, the Tigers’ fifth-year head coach was among the 55 FBS coaches who voted in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Mizzou ended the season ranked as the No. 20 team in …

Every offseason, Florida A&M has often been a landing spot for Football Bowl Subdivision players looking to transfer. It’s been no different this recruiting period. The Rattlers have 12 additions from the FBS ranks through the NCAA Transfer Portal. According to HERO Sports’ FBS-to-FCS commitment tracker, FAMU has the second-most FBS transfers amongst Football Championship Subdivision teams. Sacramento State leads …

The college football world saw Ohio State defeat Notre Dame on Monday evening, becoming the national champions in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. As we put the finishing touches on the past season of college football, it is never a bad time to take a look at some final power rankings. USA TODAY’s Paul Myerberg reranks …

Members of the 1969 University of Texas offense pose for a group shot during a practice ahead of the Cotton Bowl. Former UT offensive lineman Bobby Wuensch, who is second-from-right on the front row, passed away this weekend. Bobby Wuensch, who earned All-American honors on the Texas football team’s 1969 and 1970 national championship squads, died over the weekend. He …

Jeff Brohm’s second year as Louisville football’s head coach had its fair share of sour moments. The Cardinals’ defense seemed to have taken a step back, and the team lost to a two-win Stanford squad. But recency bias put everything in perspective: U of L ended the season with three of its best wins to record a 9-4 overall mark, …

The 2024-25 college football season came to a close Monday when Ohio State defeated Notre Dame, 34-23, in the CFP National Championship Game in Atlanta. This was an upset win for the Buckeyes based on the final regular season US LBM Coaches Poll, as Ohio State was ranked No. 7 and the Irish No. 3 heading into the College Football …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football’s 2024 season didn’t reach the heights many expected, as the Jayhawks came up short of playing in a bowl game. A challenging start saw the Jayhawks fall to 1-5, amid a five-game losing streak that leaked into Big 12 Conference play. Despite following that with four wins in their next five games, they ended up being …

(The headline on this story has been updated to correct a typo.) While Ohio State celebrated its 34-23 win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff’s championship game on Monday night, the countdown to the start of the 2025 football season began for the Texas Longhorns. For those keeping track at home, the Longhorns officially have 222 days until …

Kirk Herbstreit wasn’t able to hold back his emotions after Ohio State won the national championship on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with the longtime ESPN college football analyst brought to tears while he was live on the air. A day later, Herbstreit revealed there was more happening in his life that previously had not been shared widely. “I haven’t …

The man who once declared “I’m not going to be the Alabama coach” definitely would not be the Alabama coach again. Or the coach of any other college football program. Appearing on The Pivot podcast, Saban said he’d pick the NFL before college football at this point. “I loved coaching pro ball, and if I was going to coach today, …

Joey Teman was prepared. The University of Alabama sophomore walked up to the Bill Battle Athletic Performance Center with a Crimson Tide beanie on and a helmet in his left hand. Teman wants to play Alabama football. He’s a former slot receiver at Ridge Community High School in Davenport, Florida, one who declined offers from Yale and Princeton solely for …

Jan. 21—The Lobos officially have a new defensive playcaller. Spence Nowinsky has been hired as UNM’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, the program announced Tuesday. After 24/7 Sports reported his expected hiring Saturday, Nowinsky was one of three assistants named to head coach Jason Eck’s staff via posts on social media. The 53-year-old joins the Lobos after spending one season …

NCAA Football: Army at Navy ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Pete Medhurst, a longtime radio broadcaster for Navy athletics, has died. He was 55. Navy’s athletic department, which spoke with Medhurst’s family, announced his death on social media Tuesday. The Capital Gazette reported in late October that Medhurst was having surgery for a brain tumor. Medhurst was the voice of Navy football …

The college football season has finally come to a close. The Ohio State Buckeyes are national champions for the first time since 2014 after winning the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship 34-23 over Notre Dame. The CFP expanded to 12 teams this season and saw some surprises. The top four seeds all lost in the second round as the …