College Football

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 …

It’s 100 days until the start of the 2024 college football season, and Memphis is getting plenty of buzz as a potential College Football Playoff contender. That came in the form of ESPN’s rankings of “10 (Group of Five) teams that can make the Playoff,” which was released Thursday morning alongside other college football preview content. The Tigers were ranked …

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to a big-time prospect in the 2026 class. CJ Sadler of Detroit announced on Wednesday that he has received an offer from the Spartans. Sadler is a four-star athlete in the 2026 class. Sadler ranks as the No. 5 athlete and No. 54 overall player in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2026 class. …

The quarterback is unquestionably the most important position in football. As such, it should come as no surprise that a team’s success hinges on the talents of their primary passer. For Florida, the position has been less-than-steady the past couple of seasons but the staff have worked hard to bolster a once-weak corps. As of now, the Gators’ quarterback room …

MASON, Mich. — An Ingham County judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker by the woman the school said he sexually harassed. The lawsuit, which centered around text messages between Brenda Tracy and her friend Ahlan Alvarado that were released by Tucker and his attorneys last year, had been filed on behalf of Tracy’s …