College Football

Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier looks on during fall football practice at Heavener Football Complex at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] The first US LBM Coaches Poll of the 2024 college football season has arrived, and the Florida Gators earned a few votes heading into a Week 1 matchup …

PLATTEVILLE – The Wisconsin football staff didn’t just bolster its defensive line through the transfer portal this offseason, they’ve been hitting the high school ranks, too. That work has paid off in the last two months as the Badgers have received commitments from four players. The latest came Monday morning when Xavier Ukponu, a 6-foot-3, 300-pound tackle from Denton, Texas, …

With the countdown started to its Aug. 31 season opener against Colorado State, the Texas football team resumed practicing on Monday. This may be the most anticipated season at Texas in some time. Coming off a 12-2 year that included the Big 12 championship and its first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff, UT was picked to finish second in …

TAMPA, FLORIDA – JANUARY 01: Garrett Nussmeier #13 and Chris Hilton Jr. #17 of the LSU Tigers celebrates a touchdown during the ReliaQuest Bowl against the Wisconsin Badgers at Raymond James Stadium on January 01, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) On Monday, the initial US LBM Coaches Poll was released as we got our first picture …

There are 25 teams that start the season in the preseason US LBM coaches poll. However, history has shown that several will not be in the final rankings released after the national championship game. Recently, it’s just slightly better than a 50-50 proposition that teams remain. Last season, there were nine teams that didn’t finish in the Top 25. There …

The preseason US LBM Coaches Poll is owned by the SEC and Big Ten. Big surprise, I know. Those two powerhouse conferences compose over half of the preseason Top 25, including each of the top six spots and eight of the top 10. At a time when predicting how a year will unfold has become more difficult than ever — …

The preseason US LBM college football coaches poll is out. The initial Top 25 for this year is dominated by teams from the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, but there is also strong representation from the Big 12. With all of the uncertainty and change entering this season, it’s worth analyzing the schools that find themselves starting in the rankings. …

PLATTEVILLE – The coaches have spoken and no, Wisconsin won’t begin the season as a top 25 college football team. The Badgers received votes in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll released Monday. Their point total left them in the “others receiving votes” portion of the ranking, checking in at No. 34 with 17 points. UW’s lack of national preseason …

Kenwood players pounce towards one another at the whistle during a blocking drill at the first contact practice for the Knights at Kenwood High School in Clarksville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Syndication: Clarksville The Florida football program added a recruit from the junior college ranks to its roster last week as [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] and Co. put the final …

Aug. 5—*** Are you ready for the most college football ever? Twelve teams in the playoffs means eight more postseason games than before. What used to be three is now 11 to decide who is best, The favorites might dominate in the first two rounds. Or the semifinals will be filled with bottom seeds. We can only hope. Kick back, …

The 2024 college football season is nearly here, which means the first 12-team postseason in the sport’s history is just months away. After a decade of two rounds and three games and years of talking about how best to expand, the College Football Playoff will officially include a dozen teams this year. More teams equals more games, a later national …

. No matter where Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class is ranked at the end of the year, first-year head coach Mike Elko deserves credit for assembling one heck of an inaugural cycle, which included landing 5-star quarterback Husan Longstreet. As the 2024 season looms, 5-star safety Jonah Williams, one of the highest-ranked prospects in the class, will announce his commitment …

Though it graduated three key contributors from its secondary a season ago, the Oregon football team got deeper in its third season under head coach Dan Lanning, bringing in four defensive backs with just one year of eligibility remaining. The goal for that group and the entire secondary looking to take another step forward in 2024? “Maximize that little amount …

With fall camp beginning last week, Alabama football and coach Kalen DeBoer’s preparation for the 2024 season is officially underway. The Crimson Tide open its season on Aug. 31, hosting Western Kentucky at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama opens Southeastern Conference play at home, too, hosting Georgia a few weeks later on Sept. 28 in what will be the first regular season …

Linebackers are often viewed as the heart and soul of a defense, and there are plenty of great ones in the Big 12. There are returners such as Oklahoma State’s Nick Martin and Texas Tech’s Ben Roberts. But the conference also boasts newcomers such as Arizona’s Jacob Manu and Utah’s Karene Reid. Here are the top 10 linebackers in the …