College Football

Arguably the most important commitment for the Penn State Nittany Lions in the class of 2025 was going to be announced on April 4 as they waited to hear where top in-state quarterback Matt Zollers had decided to play his college football. With James Franklin and his offensive staff looking to bring in two quarterbacks during this cycle, they were …

HENDERSON, Nev. — Matt Holt pecked his keyboard, quickly calling up information to make his point. His screen lit up with wagering information regarding a late-season Monday Night Football game. Listed were approximately 3,000 prop bets. Proposition bets are micro-wagers that can be placed on everything from how long it takes a vocalist to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” to how …

Georgia target Matt Zollers, the No. 8 quarterback in the class of 2025, committed to Missouri on Thursday. Zollers (6-foot-4, 205 pounds) chose the Tigers over the Bulldogs, Penn State and Pittsburgh. UGA hosted Zollers on Monday, but his visit ultimately didn’t lead to a commitment. Zollers plays for Spring-Ford High School in Royersford, Penn. He threw for 2,917 passing …

There are coaches that are hands on and then there is flat-out hands coaching. Notre Dame linebackers coach Max Bullough is clearly part of the later. Bullough, who was on the Cleveland Browns roster as recently as 2018, has climbed the coaching ladder since getting into the profession.  After being a graduate assistant at Cincinnati and Alabama from 2019-2022, Bullough …

Mizzou’s Class of 2025 is off with a bang. On Thursday afternoon, Missouri football secured a commitment from Matt Zollers, a four-star quarterback in the Class of 2025, making him the first player to commit to Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers’ next recruiting class. Zollers is the No. 8-ranked quarterback in his class, per 247Sports’ composite rankings, the No. 78-ranked …

HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss football practice will be open to the public Saturday for its annual spring game. The day will be a peek behind the curtain of what the Golden Eagles have been working on this spring as they attempt to recover after last season’s 3-9 campaign. The M.M. Roberts Stadium gates open at 9:30 a.m., with the event …

NCAA president Charlie Baker is working to give colleges more of a role in NIL. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Colleges are growing closer to having more of a hands-on role in arranging name, image and likeness (NIL) deals for their athletes than ever before. The NCAA’s NIL working group has introduced a proposal that permits schools …

To me, one of the most interesting things to hear about out of Michigan State football’s spring practices is how the players who were already on the team are adjusting to the new coaching staff. These are guys who are now playing for a staff that didn’t recruit them, and they didn’t sign up to play for, but they are …

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program have a huge weekend ahead of them; the Orange and White spring game. Spring game’s are crucial for college football programs for a few reasons. Obviously it’s great experience for veterans and new players, but that experience goes beyond just the players. It’s about the fans as well. With the fans there and …

Veteran high school football coach Ron Lambert has returned to the head coaching ranks after being hired at John Overton. This is Lambert’s fourth coaching stop in the Nashville area with previous head coaching positions at Rossview, Whites Creek and RePublic. He takes over an Overton program that was guided by Arcentae Broome for the past three seasons. Broome was hired …

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State football fans can settle in for an 11th straight year trying to pronounce the name Walterscheid. If you’re still struggling with it after a decade, here’s a hint: it rhymes with hide. For a while last December, it looked like the Walterschied name might be at the end of its run on the OSU roster. But …

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Two of the top recruits in the nation are on campus to visit Rutgers football. The Thursday visits continue a busy spring for Rutgers on the recruiting front. Rutgers currently has four players committed in the 2025 class. Over the weekend, three-star defensive back Renick Dorilas committed to the Scarlet Knights. He is a top 10 player …

On Tuesday, Alabama football re-hired former Rutgers offensive coordinator John McNulty. McNulty will return to the Crimson Tide as an off-field analyst under new head coach Kalen DeBoer. McNulty, who has significant NFL coaching experience, has made recent collegiate stops at Penn State, Notre Dame and Boston College. He joined Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama last year. McNulty has over …

MANHATTAN — Kansas State football’s spring practice is headed toward the home stretch with a half-dozen sessions remaining, and to hear defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman describe it, his unit has taken full advantage of the opportunities so far. Even with several veteran players out while recovering from injuries, the Wildcats have added depth at most positions as they get ready …

The University of Florida football program announced on Wednesday that it will host the Kentucky Wildcats this year inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, for the annual homecoming game. The last time the Gators took on the ‘Cats in front of a homecoming crowd was in 2008 — a game in which the Orange and Blue throttled …