College Football

Schedule video for the 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Here is who Illinois will play in the 2025 college football season, from its opener vs. Western Illinois to the season finale with Northwestern. Illinois football was picked to finish fifth in the Big Ten, and two Fighting Illini earned preseason recognition, in a poll of USA TODAY Sports Network …

What’s in a deal? Well when it comes to college football coaches, quite a bit. They’re often among the highest paid employees in a given state and their contracts are lengthy documents that can easily run over 20 pages long. CBS Sports went under the hood for the 2025 class of new coaches to dig into the quirks, incentives, and …

Realignment has impacted numerous conferences. The Big 12 was one, as it saw Oklahoma and Texas depart for the SEC, leaving it at the top of its food chain. The conference didn’t sit idly by and allow its power to wither. Instead, the Big 12 has taken on a new shape, and thanks in large part to Deion Sanders and …

Nussmeier, Williams and more stars in 2025 USA TODAY Network’s preseason All-SEC team The 2025 USA TODAY Network’s 2025 preseason ALL-SEC football team is out! Find out who our reporters have selected for QB, RB and more. From the Horseshoe through Beaver Stadium, jumbo-size Michigan Stadium, the Rose Bowl and three different Memorial Stadiums, Big Ten football venues rank among …

Ross Bjork took over as Ohio State’s athletic director at a pivotal point for the football program. The Buckeyes had a veteran-laden roster and star-studded staff in 2024 that put them in prime position to win a national championship. They capitalized on the window of opportunity. Despite setbacks in the regular season, including a fourth consecutive defeat to rival Michigan, …

Can Clemson regain its ‘Wide Receiver U’ title in 2025? Seven of the top 10 leading receivers in school history played under Dabo Swinney. Under Dabo Swinney, Clemson football became known as Wide Receiver U. The Tigers are trying to reclaim that moniker as they enter the 2025 college football season with one of the deepest and most talented wide …

The Big Ten’s plan for a rigged College Football Playoff ran out of gas. The SEC drained its fuel. Nussmeier, Williams and more stars in 2025 USA TODAY Network’s preseason All-SEC team The 2025 USA TODAY Network’s 2025 preseason ALL-SEC football team is out! Find out who our reporters have selected for QB, RB and more. The B1G rig ran …

ATLANTA — John Mateer didn’t grow up rooting much for a specific school. But OU football’s new starting quarterback, who grew up in the Dallas area, watched and rooted for specific quarterbacks. Former TCU star Trevone Boykin, who starred for the Horned Frogs from 2012-15, was at the top of that list. There are plenty of others, though. “Lamar (Jackson), Baker …

Texas A&M’s future linebacker rotation will now include 2026 four-star Tank King, who committed to the Aggies over Notre Dame, Alabama, and Michigan on July 4, and is quickly becoming one of the more sought-after flip candidates before Early Signing Day on December 4. However, King’s strong relationship with defensive coordinator Jay Bateman shouldn’t result in any further movement. This …

LSU football is annually recognized as one of the toughest places to play, and that isn’t changing anytime soon. CBS Sports ranked LSU atop its list of most intimidating venues ahead of the 2025 season. The top 10 follows a release by EA Sports’ College Football 26 of the video game’s toughest places to play. “Tiger Stadium provides a pressure-cooker …

Tennessee coaches enjoyed great success in the 2024-25 school year. But my column singling out first-year Lady Vols basketball coach Kim Caldwell as the best of the bunch didn’t elicit unanimous approval. I recovered from the initial shock of disapproval and wrote the following: Michael writes: Carry Danny White’s water.  Karen Weekly has been to two final fours in three …

Clemson’s Dabo Swinney tells funny story about LSU coach Brian Kelly Clemson will face LSU to start the 2025 season. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney shared a funny vacation story about LSU coach Brian Kelly. Clemson football earned the top spot in our preseason ACC poll, followed by Miami at No. 2.The Tigers led the ACC with nine selections to our …

Penn State punter Riley Thompson talks Aussie football, journey to American game The Australian native is entering his final season playing for the Nittany Lions. Penn State hasn’t won a national championship in 39 years, and its lone Big Ten title win out of the East Division came in 2016.Writers from across the USA TODAY Sports Network like the Nittany …

Ohio State football 2025 schedule: See Big Ten games, key matchups Here’s everything to know about the 2025 Ohio State football schedule. Jeremiah Smith was one of five unanimous selections and the preseason player of the year in USA TODAY Sports Network’s preseason All-Big Ten recognitions.Purdue was one of five teams without a vote, but two of its former players …

# 41 – Mason Alnutt Defensive End 6’4”, 250 Freshman East Amherst, N.Y. (Canisius High School) Projection: Deep Depth / Redshirt Alnutt, a consensus three-star defensive end out of Buffalo, New York is a member of Barry Odom’s inaugural 2025 recruiting class. Coach Odom and staff showed interest in Alnutt while at UNLV and then carried that over to Purdue, …