College Football

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel once made a joke that he was the first human in history to have a postseason bowl game named after him in major college football. He was technically correct: The old John Hancock Bowl in El Paso was named after an insurance company, not the guy with the large signature on the Declaration of Independence in 1776. …

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to a crowd of hundreds at The Moon in Tallahassee, Florida on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Jan. 22, 2023. Florida A&M can win the Black College Football National Championship in front of a special guest. Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris will attend Saturday’s HBCU Celebration Bowl when the Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions Rattlers (11-1) …

TAMPA — Having spent the previous several days working at a pace devoid of reason or restrictor plates, Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell downshifted last Thursday, albeit briefly. The ReliaQuest Bowl signing ceremony represented a pit stop from the annual bustle — a grind prix, if you will — that major college coaches navigate in December. As he momentarily exhaled and …

Notre Dame fans have been on quite a roller-coaster ride this season. From the ups and downs of a tumultuous regular season to the immediate exodus of offensive players that followed, there’s been anxiety. Is the program on the right track or losing momentum? How will the Irish replenish their needs and when? How does it all line up heading …

Social media continues to buzz surrounding an upcoming visit by one of the top recruits in the class of 2024. Quarterback Dylan Raiola will be making a visit to Lincoln this weekend. Raiola is ranked as the top quarterback recruit by most major recruiting services. The legacy recruit committed to the Bulldogs back in May after initially committing to Ohio …

Wisconsin cornerback Jason Maitre covers Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. in a game in October. MADISON – Wisconsin will be without its No. 1 nickel cornerback for the ReliaQuest Bowl. Jason Maitre, who started nine games and played in all 12 this season, announced Thursday he is skipping the bowl game to begin preparing for the NFL draft. …

Ahead of their College Football Playoff Semifinal matchup vs. Michigan, Nick Saban and Alabama appear to be making every effort to gain an advantage on the top-ranked Wolverines. The Crimson Tide have added former Michigan linebackers coach George Helow to its staff, as reported by The Athletic on Thursday. REQUIRED READING: ‘Hail Yes!’ How does Michigan football match up with …

Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith has gained another commitment, the tenth of the Spartans 2024 recruiting class. Frisco (TX) native Brandon Tullis has made the decision to commit to Michigan State. Tullis is a former Oregon State commit and is coming over with the new staff. https://x.com/brandont_26/status/1735449666794229861?s=46&t=wsijTQ4eyzHYcpF51dS9BA Tullis ranks as a middle 3-star based on every recruiting outlet. He …

Army had no seniors with experience in the quarterback room this season but it appears the Black Knights may be losing a promising freshman to the NCAA transfer portal. On Thursday, Champ Harris announced on X / Twitter: “I’m officially entering the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility and a redshirt year.’’ The social media post also noted that …

Being selected the Class 4A, Section 5 Coach of the Year this fall was certainly a nice honor for Benilde-St. Margaret’s football coach Sean McMenomy. It wasn’t enough to keep him in charge of the team. McMenomy has been informed that the school won’t renew his contract for next year. The Red Knights went 5-7 in 2023 and won the …

Even though the 2026 class is a few years away from signing, Notre Dame football is already making its presence known with a Florida wide receiver. Naeem Burroughs just completed his sophomore season, one that saw him catch 47 balls for 1,019 yards with 15 touchdowns. He’s also a big time returner, accounting for 435 yards on special teams. That …

STILLWATER — On the day he became a unanimous All-American, Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II chose not to address strong speculation from outsiders that he has finalized plans to stay with the Cowboys for the 2024 season. “I just want to make my own announcement on my own time,” Gordon said Thursday evening during the players’ last meeting …

MANHATTAN — Kansas State football has added another offensive weapon for its 2024 recruiting class. Running back De Von Rice, an explosive 5-foot-9, 180-pound running back from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, announced Thursday on social media that he will sign with the Wildcats next week after rescinding a previous commitment to Hawaii. Rice is the Wildcats’ 13th …

Along with several high school athletes expected on campus for visits, Rutgers football is scheduled to host four transfer portal players this weekend. Headling the group is Athan Kaliakmanis, a quarterback who spent the last two years at Minnesota. His connection to Rutgers is through Kirk Ciarrocca, who was his offensive coordinator at Minnesota and recruited him to the program. …

It was reported a few days ago by Pete Thamel of ESPN, and now it’s confirmed. Michigan State football will bring in former Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi to be their next defensive coordinator. He will replace Scottie Hazelton. Here is where he has coached in the past: 2001–2002 Thiel (DC/LB) Maine (SPT/DB) Maine (DC/LB) Rutgers (SPT) Rutgers (DC/SAF) Minnesota …