College Football

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, …

The Michigan football team picked up a massive commitment a few weeks ago as four-star wide receiver Travis Johnson announced that he will play for the Wolverines. WR coach Ron Bellamy has struggled to land elite talent in the past, so this was a crucial pickup. Johnson officially announced his commitment on the Fourth of July, but he told the …

It’s almost time for fall camp in college football. The Virginia Tech Hokies are only days away from beginning practice for a new season that lacks buzz. There was excitement heading into last season because so many players returned, and it resulted in a disappointing 6-6 season, with another loss in a meaningless bowl game. This offseason has featured numerous …

Texas football enhanced its future backfield on Sunday. Plus swooped up the high-caliber talent over Ohio State. Derrek Cooper is off to Austin. The nation’s No. 2 running back added a new impressive college football recruiting win for the Longhorns. The four-star out of Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Florida again spurned the Buckeyes for Texas, per 247Sports. But Ohio State wasn’t …

While many media members at the Southeastern Conference’s media days predicted Texas A&M to finish in the middle of the pack in league play this season, one college football analyst made a bold prediction for the Aggies to reach this year’s College Football Playoff. Rusty Mansell, co-owner and publisher of DawgsHQ, joined Michael Bratton (SEC Mike) on “That SEC Podcast” …

The Michigan football team picked up another commitment on Sunday, but this one wasn’t in the 2026 recruiting class. The Wolverines have been on fire recruiting 2026 prospects, but Sherrone Moore and his staff landed a 2027 recruit on Wednesday. Three-star offensive lineman Louis Esposito, who is the son of Michigan defensive line coach Lou Esposito, announced that he will …

The Michigan football team is having a lot of success recruiting the 2026 class, and it is in good shape with a number of 2027 prospects as well. One player to watch for Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines is four-star quarterback Teddy Jarrard. Jarrard has narrowed his list of options down to five, and Michigan made the cut. According to …