College Football

Most Ohio State fans will remember Corey Smith from his targeting ejection during the 2014 Big Ten Championship game against the Wisconsin Badgers. Smith was a receiver for the Buckeyes from 2013 through 2016 and finished his Ohio State career with 31 receptions for 351 yards. Big things were expected of Smith as he was the first Junior College addition …

The pieces are coming together for the 2024 college football season. Networks are busy snatching up prime matchups for broadcast while athletic departments are prepping for a season that is just 100 days away. One of the most anticipated games of the year will be featured on October 12 when Ohio State heads to Eugene to face Oregon. The Buckeyes …

A major turning point in college athletics is about to come to fruition. The historic House v. NCAA case is a few steps away from a settlement, which will fundamentally end amateurism as we know it.  For the first time, schools will directly share a portion of revenue with athletes. Scholarship and roster rules are expected to change. Major athletic …

The 2024 college football season will feature a handful of sizable changes, however, Alabama Crimson Tide football fans are mostly focused on their own team. Without Nick Saban at the helm, new head coach Kalen DeBoer will be forced to tackle some high expectations in his first season in Tuscaloosa. With a new-look SEC and an expanded College Football Playoff …

USATSI Power Five conferences generated over $3.55 billion in revenue during the 2023 fiscal year, according to tax records obtained by USA Today. The Big Ten led its counterparts with $880 million, an almost $35 million increase from 2022. The SEC did close the gap some with $852.6 million in revenue and doled out about $51.3 million to each of …

Auburn football head coach Hugh Freeze is known for “flipping” recruits. His next one could be in the form of a Miami pledge. Elijah Melendez, a four-star linebacker and Miami commit from Kissimmee, Florida, has scheduled an official visit to the Plains. According to a report from Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover, Melendez will kick off his scheduled summer visits …

Alabama Crimson Tide football is preparing for the first season of the Kalen DeBoer era. With the legendary head coach, Nick Saban, off to retirement, fans worried about the program’s ability to recruit and keep up with other major programs in landing top talent from the NCAA transfer portal. Though there were concerns over his recruiting abilities, DeBoer has not …

Arkansas Razorbacks running back Isaiah Augustave (23) rushes in the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Nov. 24, 2023, at Fayetteville, Arkansas. Less than a week after transfer running back Rashad Amos flipped his commitment from Colorado to Ole Miss, Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes landed another talented ball carrier. Isaiah Augustave committed …

Even in retirement, former Alabama football coach Nick Saban keeps himself busy. Saban announced a new joint venture with the University of Alabama at his annual Nick Kids Golf Tournament at the Old Overton Club in Birmingham, Alabama. Saban told reporters at the event that he and his wife ― Terry Saban ― are in the process of launching a …

Texas is trending for three five-star wide receiver targets. Some indicate the Longhorns are in the lead for two if not all three. The players under consideration are Dakorien Moore, Kaliq Lockett and Jaime Ffrench. All are among the top five receivers and Top 20 overall players in the country according to On3 Sports. Moore, the nation’s top receiver and …

While prospects still have their all-important senior seasons to play, the past two months provided 247Sports with extremely valuable data points in the evaluation process. Not only have the Under Armour Next Camp Series and Elite 11 Regional tour held events around the country, but there have been spring practices and showcases along with various 7-on-7 tournaments.  As the spring …

Five-star wide receiver Derek Meadows, one of the top players at his position in the country, has scheduled an official visit to Georgia this summer. The Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) product earned a scholarship offer from the Bulldogs in February. Meadows has set his visit to Athens for June 7. He will also visit Michigan (May 31), Notre Dame (June …

Andy Litten drove 24 miles each spring day from Scottsdale Horizon, put on a red Mesa Mountain View shirt, and got to learn about his new football players. This is another coaching change for the Toros with renewed hope. Since now-deceased iconic coach Jesse Parker built it from scratch in the mid-1970s and won state titles in the ’70s, ’80s …

The Colorado State football team has added more size to the interior of its defense. Former Florida International defensive lineman Will Prendergast announced Thursday on X that he would transfer to the Rams for his final season of college eligibility. Prendergast spent his last two seasons at FIU where he played in 21 games, with 1.5 tackles-for-loss. He was previously …

May 23—Ohio State is No. 2 in a preseason college football projection published this week. SP+, an advanced metric that takes into account play efficiency, explosiveness, recruiting rankings and past production to look ahead at what teams could be among the best in the country this fall, has the Buckeyes behind Georgia. The Bulldogs, who missed a chance to win …