College Football

247Sports Wide receiver Eugene Hilton Jr., the son of former Pro Bowl wideout T.Y. Hilton, committed to Wisconsin as the first 247Sports Composite four-star wide receiver for the Badgers since 2017.  The younger Hilton chose Wisconsin over offers from Georgia, Ole Miss and Missouri, among others. He took an official visit to Madison, Wisconsin, the weekend of June 7 that …

Jonathan Smith and Michigan State football have landed another wide receiver recruit. Charles Taplin, a three-star wide receiver from Red Oak, Texas, announced on social media Friday that he intends to head to East Lansing to play for the Spartans. Taplin is a three-star recruit in the class of 2025, according to 247 Sports, and reportedly had offers from Arizona, …

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football beefed up its future by adding a pair of offensive line commits to its 2025 recruiting class this week. Connor Howes announced his commitment to Sam Pittman and offensive line coach Eric Mateos Friday, just one day after Kash Courtney joined the Razorbacks class. More: Arkansas football recruiting: Hogs land two high school commits More: Arkansas …

Zionsville High School junior Eugene Hilton (2) reacts after scoring during the first half of an IHSAA varsity football game against Hamilton Southeastern High School, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Zionsville High School. Eugene Hilton Jr. will be a Badger. The Zionsville standout senior wide receiver announced his commitment to Wisconsin on Friday via his Instagram account, picking the Big …

The month of June has been a blast, albeit an exhausting one, on the college football recruiting calendar. Last weekend the nation’s top players did their thing at Overtime OT7 Finals in Florida. Next week, the Class of 2025’s top quarterbacks trek to Los Angeles for the 2024 Elite 11 Finals.  In between all of that, major visits are popping off …

The Oklahoma Sooners have a long history of impressive quarterback play since the beginning of the Bob Stoops era. From Josh Heupel to Dillon Gabriel, and regardless of the offensive play-caller, the Sooners have had a number of dynamic passers at the position. And that’s helped them recruit at an incredibly high level. And despite the change in offensive coordinator …

The Oklahoma Sooners are wading into new territory with their move to the SEC. The schedule is full of teams projected to be in the top 15 when the initial polls come out in August. It’s a brave new world. Brent Venables has his squad ready to go into the SEC and compete. There’s no doubt that they’re a better …

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso reflects on ‘proud’ unbeaten league seasonIn life, as in football, it’s often said that it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen are a living, breathing testament to that. This season they’ve taken their fans on a journey the likes of which they could only have dreamed about – An unprecedented …

Jun. 14—MIAMI, Okla. — Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College will host the 2024 Eight-Man All-Star Football Game on Saturday. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. at Red Robertson Field on the NEO A&M campus. Gates open at 4 p.m., and tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. NEO, the Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Oklahoma Eight-Man Football Coaches …

A Nebraska high school sprinting champion has been offered a preferred walk-on spot with the Cornhusker football team. Mitchell Hupp is a 6-foot-2, 190-pound linebacker from Stanton High School out of Stanton, Nebraska. Hupp has had an eventful season as Stanton High won the Nebraska Class D1 Football State Championship. He also was on the Nebraska Class C Track and …

LSU already has a 2025 recruiting class that ranks as high as No. 2 nationally, and coach Brian Kelly is trying to make that group even stronger. The Tigers will play host this weekend to one of the top defensive backs in the cycle as five-star Jonah Williams, the No. 1 safety in the country, will be in town for …

Missouri State head football coach Ryan Beard received a contract extension ahead of his second season leading the Bears, the university announced Friday morning. Beard’s extension includes a hefty raise that makes his salary more respectable before the school moves to Conference USA in 2025. The deal is expected to be approved by the Missouri State Board of Governors at …

Following their first bowl win since 2014, expectations are higher than ever for Rutgers football. And according to the Sporting News, there is a good chance that Rutgers can build on last year’s success. Last season, the Scarlet Knights posted a 7-6 record and defeated Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. As they look to build on their …

SOUTH BEND — Exactly two months into his tenure as Notre Dame athletic director, Pete Bevacqua celebrated his first national championship with the men’s lacrosse team in Philadelphia. His predecessor and mentor had to know what was coming next. “I got back and I saw Jack Swarbrick, who’s been so amazing to me this year,” Bevacqua said on a university-produced …

LSU was college football’s most explosive offense in 2023. It wasn’t that close either with 17% of the Tigers’ plays accounting for 20+ yards or a touchdown. The next best was USC at 13.5%. LSU’s level of explosiveness came somewhat as a surprise. The unit was expected to be good returning players like Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers and Will Campbell, but …