College Football

Disappointment is high on the flights back to Seattle for a Washington program and fanbase that was along for the ride as a 21-game winning streak put the Huskies on the verge of a national championship. It hurts to see the season end the way it did in a 34-13 loss to Michigan in the College Football Playoff National Championship. …

After the last tackle he made in his second season playing football at California in 2020, former Phoenix Desert Vista defensive lineman Brett Johnson went 1,001 days before playing in another college game. There was a car accident that caused a serious hip injury that forced him to miss the 2021 season. There was the torn ACL during 2022 training …

The final US LBM Coaches Poll of the 2023 college football season was released Tuesday and five 2024 Big 12 teams were ranked in the top 25. Leading the way was No. 11 Arizona, which improved three spots after beating new-No. 15 Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl. The Wildcats, along with Colorado, Arizona State and Utah, will be leaving the …

USATSI To the surprise of no one, Michigan finished as the unanimous No. 1 team in the final Coaches Poll top 25 of the 2023 season after capturing its first national title in 26 years. But there is a bit of a surprise in the top four, as Georgia leapfrogged the likes of Texas and Alabama to climb three spots …

Michigan Wolverines tight end Colston Loveland (18) celebrates after winning 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game against the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. Michigan reigns supreme! The Michigan Wolverines secured their first ever College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, defeating No. 2 Washington by a considerable margin, 34-13. The Wolverines became just the fourth school all-time to finish …

Bethel University stayed in-house by naming Mike McElroy, 35, as its new football coach Tuesday. He will be replacing Steve Johnson, who retired after 35 seasons spent transforming the Royals from an also-ran to a potent force in the MIAC and Division III. The proverbial large shoes to fill, coach? “You ain’t kidding,” McElroy said in a phone conversation after …

Rutgers football’s Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami certainly seemed to help the program’s perception nationally. It saw Rutgers make a move in the final ESPN FPI update of the year. Rutgers moved up four spots, finishing No. 50 nationally in the ESPN FPI index. Interestingly enough, Miami did not move at all despite the loss to Rutgers. The Hurricanes are …

For a complete list of this year’s transfers, follow Rivals.com’s tracker. USC might finally have its next quarterback. Former UNLV starting QB Jayden Maiava reportedly committed to the Trojans on Tuesday just one day after he said he was headed to Georgia. The initial choice seemed odd because Maiava would almost certainly be a backup behind 2023 Bulldogs starter Carson …

Jan. 9—New Mexico State head coach Tony Sanchez announced the hiring of Joe Morris as the Aggies’ new defensive line coach on Tuesday. On Dec. 28, 24/7 Sports’ Chris Hummer reported the Aggies were expected to hire Morris in an on-field coaching capacity. Morris replaces Chuka Ndulue, who was hired as Colorado State’s defensive line coach on Jan. 3 after …

Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced Tuesday. Mitchell was one of the most impactful transfer portal additions of the 2023 cycle, regardless of position, for the Longhorns after two seasons at Georgia. He immediately grabbed a starting spot despite stepping into a loaded room that included the likes of star Xavier Worthy and …

Memphis football is finalizing a deal to hire Western Michigan defensive coordinator Lou Esposito as defensive line coach, a source confirmed to the Commercial Appeal. Esposito will replace Kyle Pope, who left after serving as Memphis’ defensive line coach since 2020. Football Scoop reported Pope is headed to join the staff at Georgia Tech. A former offensive lineman for Memphis, …

Texas linebacker David Gbenda runs onto the field at Royal-Memorial Stadium after the Longhorns’ win over Texas Tech Nov. 24. Gbenda announced Tuesday evening that he will return for a sixth season with the Longhorns. Texas’s defense got a big boost Tuesday evening when linebacker David Gbenda announced on his social media accounts that he would return for a sixth …

The final US LBM Coaches Poll for the 2023 college football season was released on Tuesday. Texas concluded the season No. 4 in the Coaches Poll, one spot below the AP Poll which placed the Longhorns at No. 3. Steve Sarkisian’s squad surpassed expectations in his third year with the program, ending the season with a 12-2 record, Big 12 …

Bethel University announced Tuesday that Mike McElroy will become the Royal’s 15th football coach, succeeding longtime head coach Steve Johnson. McElroy has been Bethel’s defensive coordinator since 2017, and has coached at the high school DI, DII and DIII levels. In the Cities, he worked with the Gophers’ defense in 2014 and 2015, and spent a year as defensive coordinator …

ORLANDO, Fla. — They have spied. They have lied. They have denied. Now, sadly, the Michigan Wolverines have been rewarded with a national championship trophy. And if it’s not hard enough to swallow that a bunch of cheaters won the national title on Monday night when Michigan ran over Washington, 34-13, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh had the audacity to rub …