College Football

Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis has no plans to get a PlayStation5 for the release of EA Sports’ College Football 25 video game. But he’s confident on what he will do when he gets a chance to play it. “I’m sure they have (a PlayStation5) in the Woody,” Laurinaitis said the “Bishop and Friends” radio show on 97.1 The …

We’re nearing the end of the Pac-12 as we know it. A seismic shift comes with the 2024-25 school year. UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington are headed to the Big Ten; Arizona State, Arizona, Colorado and Utah are on to the Big 12. California and Stanford go to the ACC. It ends quite a run for the Pac-12, which was …

Wisconsin has seen 23 players enter the transfer portal since the end of the 2023 season. Many of those departures were either depth pieces or poor fits in Luke Fickell’s new-look program. The Badgers new head coach is still in the process of completely turning the roster over, which has led to a consistent volume of departures since his arrival. …

The 2025 recruiting cycle is still in its early stages, and Auburn is off to a great start by landing several talented athletes. Ahead of the calendar flipping to June, Auburn owns a top-10 class according to rankings from 247Sports and On3. Auburn’s top pledge, defensive lineman Malik Autry, recently received a fifth-star from 247Sports. Not only has Auburn added …

With both Arizona State and Arizona making their home in the Pac-12 for the memorial past, little attention was probably paid to the neighboring Big 12. With the rival Sun Devils and Wildcats moving to the Big 12, along with Utah and Colorado, beginning with the 2024-25 school year, it’s time to look at the positives. And there are many. …

Wisconsin made the top nine schools for class of 2025 cornerback Charles Bell on Saturday. The Badgers were listed along with Minnesota, Notre Dame, Boston College, Penn State, Tennessee, Iowa, Rutgers and NC State. Related: Why the NCAA settlement, revenue-sharing model matters for the Wisconsin football program Bell is 247Sports’ No. 1,002 player in the class of 2025, No. 86 cornerback …

This week’s survey question: Which Tennessee game in any sport has made you the angriest? Glenn writes: I guess the second half of the Alabama game this past season.  The Tide were holding on the touchdown pass that started the second half.  Wasn’t ‘Bama only flagged for five yards for the entire game?  Ridiculous. The second half of the game …

Make those chants of “S-E-C! S-E-C!” loud, and make them clear on the final Saturday in August. Give your snide remarks about the Texas A&M Aggies Yell leaders a one-weekend moratorium. Fans from Knoxville to Oxford to Tuscaloosa to Baton Rouge ought to embrace their inner Aggie for a few hours, anyway. Why? Because Notre Dame opens its season at …

Michigan Panthers (6-2) at Houston Roughnecks (1-7) Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Where: Rice Stadium in Houston. TV: Fox. Streaming: Check out the Michigan Panthers on Fubo (free trial). Head coach Mike Nolan of the Michigan Panthers reacts against the Houston Roughnecks during the second quarter in the game at Ford Field on April 14, 2024 in Detroit. CELEBRATION TIME: Michigan Panthers erupted after clinching …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football offensive lineman Carter Smith was one of the rare returning players on the team’s roster who didn’t get displaced by a transfer. He didn’t even have to fend off one to retain his starting job. Smith was penciled in the starting lineup at left tackle the minute he withdrew his name from the portal back in …

Over the last three years, Hollin Pierce has been a mainstay on the Rutgers football offensive line. Due to his play, he enters the 2024 campaign with high expectations after being named the No.98 best player in the country on the On3 Top 100 Players in College Football list. Since making his college debut in 2020, Pierce has been a …

The University of Utah campus, with Rice-Eccles Stadium in the foreground, in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News On Thursday, a huge step was taken to soon make college sports as we know them changed forever. The NCAA settled three lawsuits, including House vs. NCAA, and agreed to pay a nearly $2.8 …

It’s been a long offseason, but one filled with a lot of very positive developments for the Ohio State football team. A bushel of NFL draft eligible players decided to come back, the Buckeyes nabbed some top-end talent in the transfer portal, and welcomed in a consensus top-five recruiting class. Still, it’s been quite a while since a real, live …

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is entering his second season as the starting quarterback of the Nittany Lions in 2024. Allar has shown he has all of the tools to make some big things happen in the Penn State offense, but the 2023 season saw more than enough growing pains when it came to establishing consistency with his receivers. With …

May 25—A busy week for Silver Bluff High School’s football program wrapped up Saturday morning with what’s become a familiar — and fun — spectacle for current, former and future Bulldogs alike. Tarron Jackson’s third annual youth football camp capped the week, with nearly 80 kids receiving instructions from Jackson, some of his NFL friends and former Coastal Carolina teammates, …