College Football

We are at peak off-season, where the portal is closed and rosters are mostly set. Most of the news circling the college football community is either in regard to recruiting or someone’s list or ranking. CBS Sports has provided us entertainment in the latter category with Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports releasing his top five running back rooms with Ohio …

Houston is continuing a strong run on the recruiting trail. The Cougars are keeping another one close to home as Cypress (Texas) Cy-Fair three-star tight end Wyatt Herbel pledged to Houston Monday afternoon. Herbel made the decision coming off a weekend official visit at Houston. “I got to experience more of the Houston culture this weekend. I feel like one …

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl officials announced Monday that veteran ESPN commentator Holly Rowe will be the guest speaker at the bowl’s annual kickoff dinner in July at the Shreveport Convention Center. Most recently, Rowe was a sideline reporter during the NCAA Women’s College World Series won by Oklahoma. She has been a regular contributor on Saturday Night Football, College Football …

Auburn football wrapped up another exciting recruiting weekend by hosting several commits and pledges to other programs. Last weekend’s guest list included Derick Smith, a four-star athlete from Southside High School in Selma. He and fellow Alabama commit Antonio Coleman flocked to the Plains, where they enjoyed their time on their arch-rivals’ campus. Smith is projected to play wide receiver …

As Alabama Crimson Tide football fans prepare for the upcoming season, there are a lot of new aspects of the game to get accustomed to. While it can be challenging to adjust to a new coaching staff, two new teams in the conference and a new-look roster with multiple players joining the program as incoming freshmen or as transfers, there …

On Saturday, he was benched for Matt Corral. On Monday, Birmingham Stallions quarterback Adrian Martinez was named the UFL’s MVP. Martinez led the entire eight-team league in rushing with 528 yards. He finished third in passing yards with 1,749 and was tied for second in passing touchdowns with 15. He rushed for 138 yards against Houston on April 27, the …

Penn State made a significant splash on the recruiting trail Monday morning, securing a commitment from across the country. Top 100 Mater Dei (Calif.) cornerback Daryus Dixson announced his commitment to James Franklin and Penn State after having an official visit with the program last week. Dixson chose Penn State over Tennessee and Washington while holding offers from Alabama, Ohio …

It was a third commitment for Rutgers football from this weekend’s official visits, with four-star offensive lineman Joshua Blackston giving his verbal to the Big Ten program. And it was quite the win for Rutgers, beating out Big Ten rivals Ohio State and Penn State for the player. Blackston picked Rutgers over an offer list that included Boston College, Cincinnati, …

It’s been a long time coming but Michigan football managed to secure a top-priority target kicking off the month of June. Recruiting has been a big deal for the maize and blue but the Wolverines haven’t had much to show for it. Sitting at five commitments entering the most pivotal month, the hope for the period where Michigan started hosting …

First-year Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith went back out West to pick up the Spartans’ second commitment so far this summer. Three-star offensive lineman Drew Nichols of Murrieta Valley in southern California announced his commitment to the Spartans on social media Monday. He committed after taking an official visit to East Lansing this past weekend, according to 247Sports, and …

Michigan State has extended a scholarship offer to a quarterback from Florida that has picked up interest from numerous big-time programs. Three-star quarterback Michael Clayton of Sanford, Fla. announced on Monday that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. He plays for Seminole High and is a prospect in the 2026 class. Clayton ranks as the No. 29 quarterback in …

Wisconsin landed a commitment from class of 2025 tight end Nizyi Davis on Monday. The three-star tight end chose the Badgers over Big Ten rival Purdue. His other top offers include Michigan State, Indiana, Kansas, Louisville and West Virginia. Related: Ranking the highest rated recruits in the history of Wisconsin football Davis is 247Sports’ No. 774 player in the class of …

Floyd Boucard has heft and bulk. The 6-foot-3, 315-pound three-star defensive lineman, per the 247Sports Composite, is playing high school football in Miami. Tom Loy of 247Sports and Scott Schrader of On3 have both predicted that he will commit to the USC football program. Boucard is originally from Montreal, Quebec, and grew up playing hockey before transitioning to football. He transferred from …

Every recruiting cycle there are high profile recruitments that take center stage. They can vary from program to program, but the blue-blood schools regularly find themselves in these high-leverage recruiting battles. In the 2023 cycle, it was the battle with Notre Dame for five-star safety Peyton Bowen. In the 2024 cycle, it was the David Stone recruitment. In the 2025 …

Jun. 10—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema made recruiting the state of Illinois a priority when he took the Illini job in December 2020. Neighboring states were important, too, when it came to Illinois’ roster-building efforts. The inroads Bielema and his staff have made on that front were evident Sunday and into Monday morning with three commitments in the Class of 2025 …