College Football

Former Ohio State football players will take the field in the United Football League this spring. Heading into the season, six Ohio State players will be on five of the league’s eight teams as the United States Football League merges with the XFL, including cornerback Cameron Brown and defensive tackle Taron Vincent, who each finished their college careers in 2022. …

AUBURN — Auburn football is now up to five transfer commitments this offseason. The Tigers landed a pledged Monday from former Maryland transfer tight end Rico Walker, he announced via his social media. Walker, who was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2023, played at Hickory High School in North Carolina. He was recruited to play edge defender for …

The Maryland Football Foundation, in partnership with coaches and media from around the state, have revealed this year’s All-Region and All-State high school football teams. Washington County honorees are listed below. Maryland All-State Football Class 2A-1A Offense Ceonta Wilmore, Jr., WR, Williamsport Class 1A Offense Ryan Perry, Sr., OL, Boonsboro Private Division III Offense Alex Fletcher, Jr., OL, Saint James …

Only four Tennessee football games in Josh Heupel’s tenure drew a larger TV audience than Nico Iamaleava’s debut start in the Citrus Bowl. The Vols’ 35-0 win over Iowa drew 6.8 million viewers. If they tuned in to see Iamaleava, they weren’t disappointed. The freshman quarterback accounted for four touchdowns to earn the MVP award. The Citrus Bowl, played in …

Jan. 8—Dennis Thurman, Dan Morrison and Jeff Reinebold are the top candidates to join the University of Hawaii football team’s coaching staff, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser has learned. Dennis Thurman, Dan Morrison and Jeff Reinebold are the top candidates to join the University of Hawaii football team’s coaching staff, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser has learned. No decision has been finalized. But if …

Florida State football has landed its fifth NCAA transfer portal commitment in 48 hours. The program announced Monday that Miami defensive back Davonte Brown has committed to FSU. It’s the second defensive back gain out of the portal following Alabama Earl Little Jr’s. commitment to the Seminoles on Saturday. This is the 6-foot-2-inch, 185-pound fourth-year junior’s second college program as …

The second-ranked Washington Huskies (14-0) attempt to match the second-longest winning streak in school history when they face the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (14-0) on Monday in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship game. Washington, which won 22 consecutive contests from 1990-92, hasn’t lost since dropping a 45-38 decision at Arizona State in its sixth game of the 2022 …

ESPN college football analyst and former Florida Gators and Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen ranked his top college football teams after bowl season. Mullen announced his top 10 before the national championship game. Dan Mullen will rank the winner of the national championship between Michigan and Washington as his No. 1 team. Shockingly, Mullen ranks Florida State over …

Michael Penix Jr. of the Washington Huskies throws the ball against the Texas Longhorns during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl on January 01, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credit – Jonathan Bachman—Getty Images Throughout the New Year’s game, Michel Penix Jr., quarterback for the University of Washington Huskies, sliced wounds wide open, deep in the hearts of Texas. Penix …

College football puts a bow on the 2023 season Monday night when No. 1 Michigan takes on No. 2 Washington in the national championship game.  It’s been a season that won’t soon be forgotten seeing as the team with the literal No. 1 next to their name saw their head coach suspended for half of the regular season. But who …

With the 2024 Recruiting Class pretty much in the books. Barring any last pushes, the focus now shifts to the 2025 class. The Sooners currently have nine commits and rank No. 4 in the country according to 247Sports. Over the weekend, the All-American Bowl was held with a number of top-rated 2025 and 2026 recruits in attendance. One 2025 Sooner …

Editor’s note: For the latest updates and highlights from Michigan vs. Washington in the national championship game, follow USA TODAY Sports’ live coverage. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hasn’t been shy in his praise of quarterback J.J. McCarthy, a second-year starter who has the Wolverines one win away from the program’s first unshared national championship in 75 years. McCarthy is “the …

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) celebrates throwing a touchdown to wide receiver Rome Odunze (1) against Washington State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) No. 1 Michigan (14-0, Big Ten) vs. No. 2 Washington (14-0, Pac-12) face off Monday at NRG Stadium in Houston for the …

The College Football Playoff national championship game Monday will feature a Washington cornerback who transferred from Oklahoma State against a Michigan team in which OSU’s quarterback transferred in from, and a Michigan team that also lost a receiver to OU. Welcome to college football in 2024, where you don’t have to look hard to find a web of connections. Those …

So far, the College Football Playoff bracket has unfolded how as it was designed to, with the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds in the four-team field winning their semifinal contests against lower-rated opponents. Given those results, Monday night’s national championship game between Michigan and Washington is a matchup of the top two teams in the final playoff rankings of the …