College Football

What does it cost to get a starting player in this current college football ecosystem? It’s a question begging to be answered but fraught with complications. Even in Year 3 of name, image and likeness where players getting paid has become increasingly accepted, it is still beyond challenging to get real, hard data on what players are making.  There is …

MECHANICSBURG — Williams Valley’s Alex Achenbach was listed as a defensive safety on the East team’s pre-game roster. Yet head coach Pat Mason knew what the Viking senior could do when he gets his hands on a football. “He knows the type of player I am on offense. I figured he’d give me a chance to run the ball,” Achenbach …

After showing interest in four-star recruit Malachi Moreno for months, the UNC basketball program is taking the next steps in his recruitment. On Monday afternoon, Moreno took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce he has received an offer from the Tar Heels. Moreno is one of two players to earn an offer from the Tar Heels on Monday, joining shooting …

A pair of Alabama baseball freshmen earned All-SEC honors for their performances in 2024, the league office announced Monday. Shortstop Justin Lebron was named to the All-SEC first team and was the only Alabama player on either the first or second team. Lebron was also named to the All-SEC freshman and defensive teams. Pitcher Zane Adams joined Lebron on the …

Michigan football isn’t getting quite as much love as some other recent schools that won the national championship, but that may behoove the Wolverines entering 2024. The maize and blue have a lot to prove this upcoming season and will certainly have a chip on their shoulders. With a new head coach in Sherrone Moore, a new starting quarterback, and …

For the first time in nearly two decades, the Alabama Crimson Tide football team will be led by a coach not named Nick Saban. The legendary head coach retired, and many believe Alabama’s run as the top team in college football may be coming to an end as a consequence. However, with an expanded 12-team College Football Playoff field, there’s …

The transfer portal has been hot in the past week for Michigan football but the recruiting trail as it pertains to the 2025 class has been much quieter. But that doesn’t mean that the Wolverines aren’t doing work. One player who’s received a lot of attention in the up-and-coming class is 2025 Doylestown (Pa.) Central Bucks East four-star interior offensive …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel is joined by senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the complications arising from the NCAA’s settlement proposal and the ensuing debates over financial responsibilities. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotifylp or wherever you listen.pl View more …

The Iowa Hawkeyes remained rank for most of the 2023 season with the worst offense in the country. So, with a new offensive coordinator who literally has to simply not be dead last, one would think they are primed to be ranked once again in 2024. After not being ranked in many of the early top 25 rankings, Iowa seems …

It’s early yet to size up Kalen DeBoer and his staff as recruiters. The Alabama football coach, after all, has only had time to assemble less than half of the Crimson Tide’s 2025 signing class, which will be the first he can call his own. His first series of summer camps, where the foundation for recruiting classes is poured, won’t …

One of Georgia’s top 2025 recruits has set his commitment date, and Auburn remains in the mix. Travis Smith, a four-star wide receiver from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia, has revealed his top four schools and has selected a commitment date. Smith will choose between Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee on July 13. Smith tells Chad Simmons of On3 …

When the St. Joseph’s Catholic football team lost its coach two weeks ago during spring practice, the leader who calmed the waters and steadied the ship was already there. Eric Nash, athletics director and football assistant for the past seven years, is now also the head coach. Nash was introduced Monday at the high school gymnasium and will take over …

Swinney didn’t need transfers to build Clemson into a national powerhouse. But the times have changed and his old-school approach has not. (John Byrum/Getty Images) There are 134 programs playing FBS college football. Just four of them did not add a single transfer to its roster this offseason. Army, Navy, Air Force and … Clemson. Maybe you can spot the …

May 20—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema’s emphasis on recruiting the state of Illinois has included a further priority of keeping the players firmly in the Illini’s backyard home. Bielema has had success on both fronts in his time as Illinois coach, with running backs Aidan Laughery (Gibson City) and Kaden Feagin (Atwood) two notable recruiting wins. The Illini secured another nearby …

The 2024 Big Ten football season will be unlike any other in the conference’s rich history, welcoming in a West Coast contingent that expands the league’s membership to 18 teams. The additions of USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington have not only loaded up the schedule with even more high-quality matchups, but they’ve created a new scenario for the Big Ten …