College Football

Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky gave Ohio State football another recruiting pitch on Tuesday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show.” Orlovsky was asked about an NFL rookie quarterback’s mindset and communication skills during organized team activities and mini camps, and how much a rookie can retain during the transition from college football to the pros. “One …

When Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko was hired back in November, One of his primary goals was securing as many early commitments as possible the 2025 recruiting class, as four-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins became the first prospect to choose the Aggies under Elko’s new leadership. Still viewed as an underrated prospect, Riggins is a high motor down hill backer …

May 21—MANCHESTER — Coach Kip Jackson brought a host of his Merrimack High School football players over to meet Joe Raycraft after the banquet. They all wanted to thank him. “Without you, coach, they wouldn’t be here,” Jackson told Raycraft. Raycraft, who started the Merrimack High football program in 1973, received the Andy Mooradian Award for his outstanding contributions to …

Now that spring football practices are in the rearview mirror, the next round of assessments of teams heading into the 2024 season is making the rounds. Penn State is hoping for big results this fall with a new offensive coordinator looking to inject new life into the offense and a new defensive coordinator looking to simply keep things chugging along …

John Talty of CBS Sports reports that Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart approved of Jaden Rashada’s lawsuit against Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier and others. “Rashada informed Georgia coach Kirby Smart of his intention to file the lawsuit, according to sources, and Smart gave his blessing,” said Talty. It makes sense that Rashada disclosed the matter to Smart …

Each Monday, I appear on the weekly Trojan Conquest live show on The Voice of College Football with Mark Rogers—the voice of college football—and Trojanswire editor Matt Zemek. This week, we dove into the all-time Pac-12 football rankings. The rankings, based on several metrics such as all-time winning percentage, bowl victories, conference championships, national championships and much more, were heavily …

When Kamare Williams cut his list to seven programs earlier this year, it was much of a reset with his college football recruitment. One program’s effort really captured the attention of the Wellington (Fla.) Palm Beach Central star wide receiver since that point. On Tuesday evening, he reciprocated in the form of a verbal commitment. “We’re going to Arkansas,” Williams …

Following spring practices, head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes remain the talk of the college football world. Yet, ESPN’s post-spring SP+ rankings (subscription required) still project the Buffs to be mediocre in their second year under Coach Prime. The system uses three factors: returning production, recent recruiting and recent history. This dictates how ESPN analyst Bill Connelly rates …

Who’s really the victim here — a marquee high school recruit and his opportunistic NIL agents and attorneys or football coach Billy Napier, the University of Florida and its stumbling, bumbling boosters who got duped like an I-Drive tourist buying an “authentic” Rolex from the street vendor in the parking lot of the outlet mall? Rashada, the much-travelled California quarterback, …

The USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins will continue to compete against each other this year, but they will do so in the Big Ten and not the Pac-12. It’s a new era, and so we wanted to talk to UCLA Wire and former Trojans Wire staff writer Matt Wadleigh — now UCLA Wire editor — about a lot of USC-UCLA …

Hoping to build momentum this summer, Texas A&M’s 2026 recruiting class may be bare in its current state, but that doesn’t mean future commitments aren’t on the horizon. On Tuesday, it was reported that head coach Mike Elko and his staff had offered 2026 3-star offensive tackle Marlen Bright of Wayne, New Jersey. A New Jersey native, Elko became very …

Notre Dame hasn’t had a Heisman Trophy winner since Tim Brown won the program’s seventh back in 1987 but if Pro Football Focus is to believe, the Fighting Irish will have a player taking dead aim at the sport’s biggest individual award in 2024. Pro Football Focus listed five players to keep an eye on for the Heisman Trophy and …

Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class is poised to grow exponentially this summer. Head coach Mike Elko and his staff have lined up a long list of visits, while plenty of 2025 talent, including three-star receiver Philip Wright, have continued to consider the Aggies. On Tuesday, Wright released his Top 10 program list, which included Michigan, Baylor, Auburn, Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia …

BYU Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) warms up before the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News The war between Hamas and Israel hits differently for BYU’s Jake Retzlaff, especially as he watches the conflict being vehemently debated on college campuses in the United States. …

Here’s a roundup of the Southwest Florida spring football games played on Tuesday, May 21. Barron Collier 48, Charlotte 41 One of the mantras of spring football many coaches say is, “We played well, but we have a lot to work on.” And after Tuesday’s spring football game between Barron Collier and Charlotte at Golden Gate High School, both teams …