College Football

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s visit from No. 19 Miami on Saturday in the Swamp has a make-or-break feel. A victory would provide season-opening optimism for Billy Napier. A loss would rekindle doomsday scenarios for the third-year coach. Neither result or reaction might have staying power against a schedule featuring seven subsequent preseason Top-25 foes. But perception is reality when a …

Aug. 27—It was 671 days between Shawnee’s 33-19 win over Lima Central Catholic on the opening night of high school football Thursday and the last time the Indians celebrated a victory on the final night of the 2022 regular season. But it was a mere 56 seconds that played a huge role in Thursday night’s victory, which Shawnee hopes means …

Keep an eye on Marmion’s Mateusz Nycz. It shouldn’t be hard. The senior tight end/outside linebacker has always been big for his age but keeps growing. It prompted a position change this year under a new coach, changing Nycz’s outlook on the game. An offensive lineman since he started playing football at age 5, Nycz will get his chance to …

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s visit from No. 19 Miami on Saturday in the Swamp has a make-or-break feel. A victory would provide season-opening optimism for Billy Napier. A loss would rekindle doomsday scenarios for the third-year coach. Neither result or reaction might have staying power against a schedule featuring seven subsequent preseason Top-25 foes. But perception is reality when a program …

EAST LANSING — Jonathan Smith warned about “chasing ghosts.” So did Joe Rossi. In other words, Michigan State football’s new staff can’t worry as much about what Florida Atlantic did a year ago. Their focus needs to be on adjusting to what they see on the field when the Spartans kick off the season Friday night. And on themselves. “I …

The countdown to the official start of the Manny Diaz era at Duke is down to five days. Diaz, the longtime defensive-minded coach who recently spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Penn State, takes over a Duke football program that saw time in the national polls last season under Mike Elko, who left for Texas A&M in the …

Cooper Jaguars senior Austin Alexander led his team to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Class 5A state championship game last season and will be instrumental in getting the Jags back for a deep playoff run. Alexander is a four-star North Carolina commit who was second in the state last year with 19 total sacks from the defensive line while …

When you think Wyoming football, you think … elk bratwurst? Arizona State University announced revamped concession stand items for the 2024 ASU football season and a signature item will be featured for each game. For Saturday’s season opener against Wyoming, that item is elk bratwurst. For the game against Mississippi State on Sept. 7, the item is an alligator po …

. 2025 five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry will be making his way from the Peach state to Tuscaloosa for Alabama’s Week 4 matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs. Terry’s father confirmed the news with On3’s Steve Wiltfong. Terry is a highly-coveted prospect that hails from Manchester, Georgia. He was committed to the Bulldogs for over a year before flipping his commitment …

Sep 4, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Central Michigan Chippewas assistant head coach Tim Skipper watches team warm ups before the game against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports It’s one thing to leave the West Coast to play a ranked team when you’re a Group of Five program. It’s another to …

One of the most highly-anticipated players on the Iowa Hawkeyes this year resides in the secondary. Safety Xavier Nwankpa enters his third season with the Hawkeyes and many believe this could be his breakout year. The former five-star recruit in the class of 2022 chose the Hawkeyes over the likes of Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Ohio State, and Alabama. He …

AUBURN, AL – August 12, 2023 – Auburn Head Coach Hugh Freeze speaks to the media during a press conference after a fall camp scrimmage at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, AL. Photo By Austin Perryman Auburn football kicks off its 2024 season in a handful of days with hopes of turning things around after a disappointing last year. The Tigers …

Aug. 27—EAST GRAND FORKS — East Grand Forks Senior High will recognize its 2004 Minnesota state football championship team for a 20-year reunion at halftime of a Sept. 13 Green Wave game against Perham. There will be reception at the Blue Moose following the game. The Green Wave beat Becker 31-14 in the 2004 state title game. That capped a …

DALLAS, TEXAS – DECEMBER 26: Quarterback TJ FInley #7 of the Texas State Bobcats warms up before the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl against the Rice Owls at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on December 26, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) The Alabama Crimson Tide will kick off the 2024 season on Saturday, August 31st against the Western …

In the lead up to Oregon football’s long-awaited 2024 season debut against Idaho Saturday, many fans are discovering that those not attending the game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene won’t be able to watch. On Monday night, Washington soccer fans hoping to watch the Huskies against Oregon State on the Big Ten Network were blacked out on Comcast/Xfinity channels and …