College Football

What Bret Bielema said about former Purdue football coach Ryan Walters Before Purdue hired Ryan Walters as head coach, he was a defensive coordinator under Bret Bielema at Illinois. LAS VEGAS ― Bret Bielema had never met Ryan Walters before conducting a two-day interview for an open defensive coordinator position at Illinois five years ago. Walters impressed Bielema so much …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jim Phillips stood in the same spot Tuesday morning that he did exactly one year earlier as he officially opened the Atlantic Coast Conference’s preseason football media days. Only now, the message and tone is far different. The league has successfully quelled a rebellion in the form of the lawsuits by member schools Clemson and Florida State, …

SIOUX FALLS — The 11-win season and an unprecedented trip to the national semifinals were the high points in the 2024 University of South Dakota football season. And the Coyotes will hit the field on Aug. 28 at Iowa State as a likely top-five team in the FCS preseason rankings to start the 2025 campaign, doing so with their quarterback …

Indiana Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti listened last season as his team was criticized for a “soft” schedule ahead of its inclusion in the College Football Playoff over SEC teams such as Alabama and Ole Miss. Now, Cignetti and the Hoosiers are facing a new round of criticism after cancelling a 2027-28 home-and-home contract with Virginia. Removing the Virginia series leaves future …

Notre Dame eyes playoff return after title game loss Notre Dame looks to rebound from last season’s national title game loss with Marcus Freeman leading a new era. Carson Beck feels like he made the right decision. After his 2024 season with Georgia prematurely ended due to an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury in the SEC championship game, the former …

Scott Frost stirred up the Cornhusker Crazies earlier this month when he seemed to suggest Nebraska was the “wrong job” for him. The remarks frustrated many fans, particularly given Frost’s struggles during his tenure, which included a 16-31 overall record in four-plus seasons at his alma mater. But current Huskers coach Matt Rhule took a more measured approach Tuesday at …

The Fighting Irish and Trojans are known for their rivalry. Another publication has ranked the best college football rivalries of all time, and once again, Notre Dame-USC makes the list. This list, unlike one from a few weeks ago, is only 10 deep, so there was only room for one Notre Dame rivalry. Sorry, Michigan. The others on the list, …

David Braun is having a rough day. Tuesday morning, CBS Sports’ Cody Nagel ranked the Northwestern head football coach worst in the Big Ten Conference and 64th of 68 Power 4 coaches. Two hours later, a verbally committed linebacker in the Wildcats’ very average 2026 recruiting class (ranked No. 62 nationally) received an attractive competing offer from Oklahoma and the …

Penn State may have the highest preseason expectations of any Big Ten team headed into the 2025 season. After returning almost all of their prolific starters from last year, they have consistently been ranked either No. 1 or in the top 5 in the country in many preseason rankings. As the Big Ten media day spotlight approaches, more questions will …

IU football coach Curt Cignetti on scheduling, CFP qualifiers, play-in Curt Cignetti’s press conference at Big Ten football media days weighed in on trending topics: schedule changes, College Football Playoff format, play-ins and more. While miraculously guiding Indiana to a spot in the College Football Playoff last season, Curt Cignetti established himself as one of the more colorful characters in …

Florida football quarterback DJ Lagway has cracked the top five in CBS Sports’ 2025 SEC quarterback rankings. The sophomore was ranked right at the No. 5 spot by CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford. In the rankings, Lagway trailed John Mateer (Oklahoma Sooners), LaNorris Sellers (South Carolina Gamecocks), Arch Manning (Texas Longhorns) and Garrett Nussmeier (LSU Tigers). Crawford mentioned that people around …

Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola showed off his fancy attire ahead of Tuesday’s edition of the Big Ten media days. He showed off his custom outfit to KETV’s Lauren Michelson. His outfit included a sharp black suit with red piping. On the inside, his jacket was adorned with playing cards, symbolizing the spirit of Vegas and the luck of the …

On Tuesday, the Alabama Crimson Tide landed a noteworthy commitment from Tayden Kaawa, a quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class. As a result, Kaawa is now the second quarterback commitment in Alabama’s 2026 class, joining fellow four-star Jett Thomalla as verbal commits to the Crimson Tide this cycle. Thomalla recently committed to the Crimson Tide back in June, flipping to …

SMU coach Rhett Lashlee is pro-College Football Playoff expansion, but wants to make it clear no Power 4 conference should receive more auto-bids than any others. After previously slamming brand and conference biases before last season’s selection committee final vote, Lashlee gave the playoff conversation another jolt Tuesday at ACC Kickoff when he swiftly gave the SEC an unexpected uppercut …

The Colorado football program was ranked within the top 50 of the most valuable college football programs in the country, according to a new report from The Athletic. Deion Sanders has a significant impact on Colorado’s valuation, according to the report, which states that he adds upwards of $50 million to the program. It should not come as a surprise, …