College Football

Lake Mary offensive tackle Josh Raymond had been comfortably committed to play at Vanderbilt since June, so when he learned his future coaches were coming to pay him an in-home visit in December he wasn’t expecting anything but formalities. Head coach Clark Lea and offensive line coach AJ Blazek, however, had a big surprise for the 6-foot-5, 265-pound Raymond. Upon …

The search has begun for Florida A&M’s next head football coach to replace the departed Willie Simmons. Simmons resigned from the Rattlers on Monday, two weeks after leading the program to its first Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship and HBCU Celebration Bowl wins, for Duke’s running backs coach job under head coach Manny Diaz. FAMU assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach James Colzie III currently serves as the Rattlers’ interim …

Jan. 2—HARTSELLE — The Hartselle Tigers have found their new head football coach. On Tuesday the school announced it was promoting Bert Newton to be the new leader of the program in the wake of previous head coach Bryan Moore’s departure for Opelika. Newton was previously the associate head coach and defensive coordinator for the Tigers. “We are excited to …

Alabama coach Nick Saban, right, and his players run onto the field before facing Michigan in the Rose Bowl on Monday. The Crimson Tide lost in overtime, extending the program’s national championship drought. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) Yes, make no mistake, it did happen. I saw it with my own eyes. Just when things looked dour late, Nick Saban …

Jan. 2—After many years of blowouts in the College Football Playoff, college football fans were treated to two of the best playoff games in the ten years of the CFP’s existence. An overtime win for Michigan over Alabama to give the Wolverines their first chance at a national title since 1997 and a dramatic finish to a Washington Texas game …

Jan. 2—TALLAHASSEE- After a not so quiet search by the Seminoles for their next starting quarterback in the transfer portal, it has been announced that former Clemson and Oregon State QB DJ Uiagalelei will be with the Seminoles next season. This comes after Florida State suffered the largest defeat in bowl history in a 60 point loss to Georgia in …

One of the most promising young players on the Oregon Ducks roster is heading to the transfer portal and leaving Eugene. On Tuesday afternoon, true freshman Cole Martin announced that he would enter the transfer portal after this year and look for a new school. Martin is the son of Oregon cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin, and was viewed as a …

Here at Fighting Irish Wire we certainly like to keep a watchful eye on the happenings around Notre Dame’s biggest rival, USC. Tuesday saw Lincoln Riley and the Trojans dip into the transfer portal and add a wide receiver. Not just any wide receiver though, instead one from the Division III ranks. Jaden Richardson stands 6-2 and weighs 210-pounds and …

Seven-time Super Bowl champion and retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady spent his college football career at the University of Michigan. He was a member of the 1997 national championship team and, in 2000, led Michigan to a dramatic overtime win against Alabama in the Orange Bowl. So, it’s no surprise Brady was rooting on his alma mater Monday when the …

After toiling in mediocrity for more than a decade, No. 3 Texas finally returned to college football’s upper echelon in 2023. However, those familiar with the Longhorn fanbase understand that conference title and a 37-31 College Football Playoff loss to No. 2 Washington is going to do more to whet the appetite for success around the program than quench it.  Just minutes …

The Lone Star Showdown officially returns to the Texas gridiron this year and the smack talk has already begun for the Nov. 30 matchup at Kyle Field. Washington defeated Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night in New Orleans. With a win in the College Football Playoff semifinals, the unbeaten Huskies advanced to play undefeated Michigan in the …

Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. fell just short of winning the Heisman Trophy, but an impressive performance in the Sugar Bowl to send his team to the national championship game isn’t a bad consolation prize. Penix led the Huskies to a nail-biting 37-31 win over the Texas Longhorns on New Year’s Day to secure a spot in the College …

Michigan State football is reportedly set to host a major transfer portal talent later this month. Holy Cross transfer offensive lineman Luke Newman will reportedly take an official visit to Michigan State later this month. Jason Killop of On3 reported the notable transfer portal news. Newman is an FCS All-American and played his high school football at Bloomfield Hills Brother …

Jan. 2—Several Minco football players earned recognition. Coming off a campaign that saw the Bulldogs go undefeated in the regular and win a district title, several Minco football players earned district honors for their play. The Bulldogs earned multiple MVP honors, and had Players of the Year at different positions. The Bulldogs went 10-0 during the regular season and went …

It’s been said that one man’s trash can be another man’s treasure and perhaps that is the perfect way to describe Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy when he was a Notre Dame recruit roughly a half-decade ago. McCarthy originally played his high school football at Nazareth Academy in the Chicago suburbs (same school as Notre Dame great Julian Love) before spending …