College Football

Former Rutgers football assistant Fran Brown is off to a hot start as the head coach at Syracuse without so much as having yet played an official game. But CBS Sports says that Brown, who was the secondary coach at Rutgers for two years, still has plenty to prove when being stacked up against the rest of the Power Four. …

The game trailer for EA Sports’ College Football 25 has been released. And in the nearly two-minute video released Friday morning has two Ohio State references, one of which many Buckeye fans may like to forget. Along with an appearance by Ohio State mascot Brutus Buckeye, an Ohio State player that appears to be safety Lathan Ransom with the No. …

It’s been 11 years, but college football fans will finally be able to get their game on again. EA Sports finally revealed what the new College Football 25 game, set to release on July 19, will look like and with actual players, improved graphics, and more specific traditions for each school, it’s set to be something of a doozy. We …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2027 cornerback prospect Censere Gaylord. “I am extremely blessed and humbled to say that I have received an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Gaylord said. The 6-foot, 160-pound cornerback prospect is from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Gaylord is recruited by Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Gaylord …

When the NFL released its 2024 schedule on Wednesday, it sent a shot straight into the heart of college football. Dec. 21 marked the first round of the new 12-team College Football Playoff with three important contests scheduled on a day that the NFL has historically held games. In response to the encroachment, the NFL counter-scheduled two massive matchups opposite …

National college recruiting website Rivals awarded Wisconsin football a letter ‘C’ grade for the program’s moves during the spring transfer portal window. The window was open from April 16-30 for players to enter. Some in the portal remain uncommitted, as there is no deadline to find a new destination. Wisconsin in total saw seven players enter the portal: QB Nick …

2025 safety prospect Aidan Manutai will officially visit Tennessee. Manutai will officially visit the Vols on June 7. He will also officially visit California on May 24, Penn State on May 31, Nebraska on June 14 and Washington on June 21. The 6-foot, 195-pound four-star safety is from Kahuku High School in Kahuku, Hawaii. Manutai ranks as the No. 701 …

Wisconsin football extended an offer to four-star class of 2026 iOL Ben Nichols on Wednesday. Both 247sports’ composite ranking and On3’s industry ranking have Nichols as a four-star recruit. The Davison, Michigan native already holds offers from 13 schools including Michigan State, Florida State, Purdue, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Penn State, Illinois and Tennessee. On3’s industry ranking has …

Jesse Simonton of On3 releases his college football unit rankings throughout the off-season and a few Ohio State units have been mentioned throughout the series. On Thursday, he released his 2024 top ten cornerback unit rankings and the Buckeyes squad was top billing. This ranking makes sense for many reasons and I think few college football fans would disagree with …

With 13 commits already, Ohio State football has one of the nation’s top recruiting classes for the 2025 cycle. There will be more additions to the class, and the Buckeyes are hoping that Florida offensive tackle, Ziyare Addison, is one of them. The 6-foot, 5-inch, 290-pound lineman is ranked as the nations No. 211 overall prospect and 22nd offensive tackle …

The Texas Tech football team got a new commitment out of the transfer portal Thursday. Mikal Harrison-Pilot committed to the Red Raiders via social media. Harrison-Pilot spent his freshman year at Houston where he played receiver and special teams for the Cougars. He is expected to make the switch to defensive back with the Red Raiders. Harrison-Pilot earned four-star rankings …

In this week’s Swampcast, Kevin Brockway and David Whitley of the Gainesville Sun discuss the addition of Cormani McLain from the transfer portal and what it means for Florida football. Whitley calls it a low risk, high reward for the Florida Gators, who are coming off a 5-7 season under head coach Billy Napier. “The talent that made him a …

Two years ago, when the Oregon Ducks athletic department brought in Dan Lanning from Georgia, they had visions of constructing a team in the image of a traditional SEC program, full of brute size, strength, and physicality on the lines of scrimmage. Whether it’s through the transfer portal or old-fashioned recruiting, Lanning and his staff have delivered imposing linemen, and …

Class of 2026 athlete D.J. Williams was offered by Rutgers football this week. A three-star athlete from Carrollwood Day (Tampa, Florida), Williams is listed as an athlete. In the 247Sports Composite, he is ranked as the No. 350 recruit in the nation and the No. 28 athlete. He lines up as a wide receiver and a safety. As a junior, …

Cane Ridge has a new leader for its football program. The Ravens have hired Joseph Shepherd as head football coach after longtime head coach Eddie Woods resigned last month. Shepherd, a native of Humboldt, Tennessee, has 17 years of coaching experience and spent the past five seasons as associate head coach and quarterbacks coach at Cane Ridge. He plans to …