College Football

Jan. 8—Ohio State is parting ways with safeties coach Perry Eliano. The school announced Monday afternoon he has been informed the two-year contract he signed in 2022 will not be renewed or extended. Eliano came to Ohio State in a wave of new coaches after the Buckeyes defense struggled, particularly in the secondary, in 2020 and ’21. Prior to his …

As his team maintained a 14-point lead in the second quarter of the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday night against Washington, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was presented with another welcome development. While crouching on the sideline at NRG Stadium in Houston with his hands on his knees, Harbaugh was greeted by his older brother, John, the Baltimore Ravens …

Location: NRG Stadium, Houston Date: 7:30 p.m. ET, Jan. 8 TV: ESPN Line: Michigan -5.5 Total: 55.5 We’ve arrived at the finish line of the 2023-24 college football season. It’s 14-0 Michigan against 14-0 Washington for all the marbles in the final edition of the four-team College Football Playoff before it expands to 12 teams next season. This is the …

USATSI Alabama defensive coordinator Kevin Steele is retiring from coaching, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. Steele, 65, ran a Crimson Tide unit that in 2023 finished second in the SEC in total defense (316 yards per game) and scoring defense (19 PPG), along with third in defensive yards per play (5.01). That defense was the driving force that led Alabama to …

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning, a former Washington Huskies standout, was included among ESPN picks for the College Football Playoff national championship between the Michigan Wolverines and UW. Browning’s pick, per ESPN’s ticker, was a 35-27 Washington win. Browning, who played most of the Bengals’ Week 18 win against Cleveland before backup AJ McCarron replaced …

Alabama football defensive coordinator Kevin Steele plans to retire from coaching, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris Low. Steele rejoined Nick Saban’s staff for the third time this season. Steele will turn 66 in March. Steele’s coaching career began at Tennessee in 1980. He has since made stops as an assistant at New Mexico State, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, the …

Getty Images The National Football Foundation announced the members of the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame class Monday, and it is loaded with some of the game’s greatest players of all time. The class includes 19 former players and three former coaches including legendary Marshall wide receiver Randy Moss, former Pittsburgh star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and former Michigan …

Two hours before kickoff, Michigan fans lined up outside bars along Main Street and also along S. University, waiting to snag a seat to cheer on the Wolverines in the College Football Playoff Championship game against the Washington Huskies. Bri Anderson, a 21-year-old sophomore stood outside the Brown Jug, waiting for friends. Other friends were inside, holding a table; those …

Severe weather is threatening Houston during Monday night’s CFP National Championship game and even making an impact under the domed roof of NRG Stadium. In the hours before kickoff between No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington, rained leaked through the roof and onto the turf at NRG Stadium. Video captured water drizzling onto the Michigan end zone during pregame …

Ohio State football has seen a few players leave via the transfer portal and off to the NFL. One of those players who had a major decision was defensive tackle Ty Hamilton. The fourth-year senior could have gone either way, but on Monday afternoon announced that he will be returning to Columbus for a fifth season. This past season was …

HOUSTON — What seemed likely is now official: Michigan football’s defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny has been ruled out of Monday night’s national championship game vs. Washington at NRG Stadium. Benny, a 6-foot-4, 296-pound junior from Detroit, left the first quarter of last Monday’s 27-20 OT Rose Bowl win over No. 4 Alabama with an injury to his lower leg and …

Notre Dame added to their currently top-ranked 2025 recruiting class just hours before the national championship game Monday when they received a commitment from safety Ethan Long of Connecticut. Long checks in at 6-2, 185-pounds and chose Notre Dame over some big-time programs such as Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, and plenty of others. Long shared the following with 247Sports …

After much speculation about coaching changes on the football team, the first domino has fallen. Ryan Day has informed safeties coach, Perry Eliano that he will not be retained for the 2024 season. Eliano signed a two-year deal in 2022, but that contract will not be renewed. In Ohio State’s official announcement, it was stated that a search for his …

HOUSTON — Members of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee were assigned security protection over threats from Florida State fans after the undefeated ACC champion Seminoles were left out of the four-team bracket. CFP executive director Bill Hancock explained as much Monday following the an annual meeting held hours before the CFP National Championship. “We are terribly disappointed with the …

The college football season reaches its pinnacle tonight, with Michigan and Washington facing off in the CFP National Championship game. However, it is never too early to look at the 2024 season, especially when predicting what the Top 25 will look like this August. Penn State ended its 2023 season on a sour note, losing to Ole Miss in the …