College Football

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 …

Georgia football had to play without Jamon Dumas-Johnson for its last four games this year. Now it looks like he may be gone for good. The junior inside linebacker is expected to enter the transfer portal, according to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. The 2022 Butkus Award finalist who before being injured was third on the Bulldogs in tackles this season …

Michigan State football first-year coach Jonathan Smith has secured another prospect, with Texas native Brandon Tullis announcing his commitment to the Spartans via social media Thursday. Tullis originally committed to Oregon State on July 8, but an offer from Michigan State on Dec. 3 led to a change of heart for the three-star recruit. Smith was the head coach at …

Dec. 14—OXFORD — The 2024 schedules for all SEC teams were released Wednesday night in a two-hour special on SEC Network. Next season will mark the first of the new-look 16-team conference with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma from the Big 12. The 2024 campaign will also mark the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. No. 11 …

The pieces are coming together for Colorado’s offense to be very, very strong next season. Head coach Deion Sanders has already put plenty of work into fixing his O-line and on Thursday, the Buffs earned a commitment from four-star transfer portal wide receiver Will Sheppard. This past year at Vanderbilt, Sheppard led the Commodores with 684 receiving yards and eight …

Dec. 14—PULLMAN — Washington State’s football schedule for next season isn’t entirely complete, but the opponents are set. The Cougars will host six games at Gesa Field, including the Big 12’s Texas Tech in September, and travel for the other six, according to a release. Washington State will play eight games against Mountain West opponents, six of which come courtesy …