College Football

Max Johnson has been in college football for a long time. So long, in fact, that he has played for three national championship-winning coaches. The problem?  All three of those title-winning coaches have subsequently been fired. “Johnson has been around long enough to have played for three national championship coaches: Ed Orgeron, Jimbo Fisher and Mack Brown (all since fired),” …

Michigan football: 2025 schedule and key games Michigan football’s schedule and key games for the 2025 season. The Michigan football program has its first commit in the 2027 cycle and the name is a familiar one. Louis Esposito, son of U-M defensive line coach Lou Esposito, pledged to join the Wolverines on Sunday, July 20. The offensive lineman out of …

As was the case for 2026 Irmo (S.C.) Dutch Fork four-star edge rusher Julian Walker, who committed to Michigan football despite his father being on the strength staff at South Carolina, it’s not always a shoo-in that the progeny of coaches end up at the schools of their fathers. But the Wolverines certainly hoped that it would be the case …

LAS VEGAS >> For two days in the desert, no ill words were exchanged. During the Mountain West football media days at the Circa Resort, head coaches Ken Niumatalolo of San Jose State, Dan Mullen of UNLV, Bronco Mendenhall of Utah State, Jay Norvell of Colorado State and Troy Calhoun offered advice to the younger coaches. “If there’s anything I …

Following a tough challenge on the road against Iowa State, the Hawkeyes will return home to Kinnick Stadium in Week 3 for their final non-conference game of the 2025 season. The UMass Minutemen will make the trip over to Iowa City to try and steal a big road win. It won’t be easy for them, as they’ve been one of …

In what will be a loaded Alabama Crimson Tide secondary this season, there are few names, if any, who are more experienced than cornerback Domani Jackson. Entering year two in Tuscaloosa, Jackson transferred into the Alabama program a year ago, and similar to fellow defensive standout LT Overton, opted-to return to college for another year, bypassing the 2025 NFL draft …

LSU football’s offense has the talent to be a national championship-level unit in 2025. The Tigers return veteran quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, signed the top-ranked transfer portal class, and return young pieces waiting to break out. LSU’s offense fell short of expectations in 2024. A step back was expected after losing Heisman Trophy QB Jayden Daniels, but LSU’s run game disappeared …

UNC is set for its football future, by the talent influx won’t stop. The North Carolina Tar Heels are rarely discussed at a Top 25 team in college football. When UNC gets that rare distinction, a loss typically follows. We’re not talking about in-season rankings here, though. Instead, the Top 25 ranking in question is North Carolina’s 2026 recruiting class. …

LSU football will likely be featured in a show spotlighting the SEC’s most storied football programs. Netflix announced “SEC Football: Any Given Saturday” will premiere August 5, an eight-episode series that goes inside the conference’s iconic programs. Fans will gain access to athletes, coaches, coordinators, and staff as they prepare for and play during the 2024 season. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier …

Nick Saban’s tenure as LSU football’s head coach revived the program. The 90s were a rough decade in Baton Rouge. The 80s were up and down, too. When Saban arrived, he saw LSU as a sleeping giant. An SEC program surrounded by talent. It didn’t take Saban long to get it rolling. Saban went 8-4 in year one. A big …

This week, Chiefs Wire’s Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Alexia Gallagher, Executive Director of the NFL Foundation, and Stephanie Kwok, the head of Flag Football, to discuss the impactful youth development through flag football. “NFL FLAG-In-School, we want to ensure that underserved youth have every opportunity to play and that we’re helping to level the playing field,” said Gallagher, “Those …

As the 2025-26 college football season approaches, ESPN released an article featuring the top 10 Big Ten games of the season, with one particular Iowa football matchup involving an upward-trending conference opponent. While the beginning of the season features many high-profile matchups in both conference play and non-conference action, ESPN has listed Iowa’s Sept. 27 game against Indiana from Kinnick …

It was December of 1998 when new Oklahoma Sooners athletic director Joe Castiglione and the program introduced former Florida defensive coordinator Bob Stoops as the next head football coach at OU. Stoops replaced John Blake, who’d led the program through three rough years before being fired by Castiglione following the 1998 season. However, Stoops was really the hopeful replacement for …

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. ATLANTA — Eleven of the 16 SEC teams brought their quarterbacks to SEC media days, and Texas A&M wasn’t one of them. It …

With the 2025 college football season fast approaching, PFF released its list of the top 10 defenses in college football. The Oregon Ducks landed at No. 7 on the list, right behind the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and ahead of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Oregon is among three Big Ten teams on the list, with the Penn State Nittany Lions …