College Football

Gadsen County (Havana, Florida) defensive lineman and Mississippi State commit Jeramiah McCloud was at the University of Florida on Thursday and has plans to return to Gainesville at least two more times before his senior season. McCloud will be back on April 6 for another unofficial visit, but he says he’s locking in a date for an official visit during …

Ohio State’s spring football practice has mostly been conducted behind closed doors. Saturday was an exception. The Buckeyes had their student appreciation practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, with the media also invited. Reporters had been permitted to see only portions of two early practices, which didn’t include 11-on-11 work. Mar 20, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes …

Akylin Dear announced his commitment to Ole Miss football via social media on Saturday. Dear, a four-star prospect and the No. 2 running back in the class of 2025, according to the 247Sports Composite, posted on social media, “sipmade.” The 6-0 210-pound junior from Quitman is the top running back in Mississippi and chose the Rebels over Alabama, Mississippi State …

Sherrone Moore thought he had the on-field Michigan football staff set a few weeks ago, but changes kept a-coming. First, it was Mike Hart not returning to the program, but Moore didn’t waste any time in flipping Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford to the maize and blue. Then, defensive line coach Greg Scruggs, who was only officially on …

Colorado football transfer offensive lineman Jack Bailey announced Friday via X that he has committed to the Big Ten’s Northwestern Wildcats, reuniting him with Bill O’Boyle. O’Boyle coached Bailey at Kent State from 2019-22 before both made their way to Boulder for one season last fall. After initially following former CU offensive coordinator Sean Lewis to San Diego State in …

With just over two weeks of spring practice remaining, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart isn’t yet sure what to expect from the Bulldogs defense in 2024. Despite the questions in the secondary due to the departure of starters Kamari Lassiter, Javon Bullard and Tykee Smith to the NFL draft, Smart’s concern falls on the defensive line. “Either we’re maybe a …

Most of the time when a team wins the national championship, regardless of changes to the program in the offseason, the reigning champs tend to get a lot of publicity. However, with Michigan football, that hasn’t appeared to be the case. In large part that’s due to what’s happened around college football, just as much as it is the state …

Many ask the question as to whether Michigan football will be in reloading or rebuilding mode in Sherrone Moore’s first year. But the Wolverines are perhaps more talented than may across college football may realize. While the offense has a ton of questions — particularly at quarterback, where there is no presumed leader, as well as at wide receiver — …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ak. — Arkansas football welcomed fans and media members inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Saturday morning for its first open scrimmage of the spring. The Razorbacks ran 152 plays and practiced a variety of situations, including red-zone work and the two-minute drill. It was the first opportunity for fans to see the three quarterbacks competing to be the …

Notre Dame football’s 2025 recruiting class just got stronger on Saturday afternoon as Pennsylvania linebacker Anthony Sacca committed to the Irish. The 6-foot, 3-inch and 225-pound player picked Notre Dame over his other finalists in Ohio State, Alabama, Wisconsin and Duke. The Irish winning this recruiting battle over those schools is significant, especially considering the quality of recruiting opposition. Sacca …

Ryan Day doesn’t want to jump the gun, but the bullet that is Jeremiah Smith might have already left the chamber. Smith was the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting class nationally. On signing day in December, Smith’s longtime commitment to Ohio State was in doubt when the wide receiver’s hometown Miami Hurricanes made a late push to …

SAVANNAH — Football has been a foundation of Jeb Stewart’s life since he first took the field as a youngster, later playing high school ball for his father, Jimmy Stewart, at Macon County and Southeast Macon. He followed in his father’s footsteps — shaping young lives through the sport as a coach in a career that spanned 34 seasons. This …

Steve Sarkisian has endured his fair share of outside criticism since taking over as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns. The doubt persisted last offseason. College football analyst Tim Brando famously suggested Texas could duplicate Texas A&M’s 2022 season in which the Aggies went 5-7. Others doubted that Sarkisian would ever win 10 games in Austin. Nearly a year …

Auburn’s secondary is one of the least experienced units on the defensive side of the ball, so it needs as much leadership as possible. After the departures of Nehemiah Pritchett, DJ James, and Jaylin Simpson, who declared for the NFL draft, Auburn needed a player like Keionte Scottin-house to provide leadership and experience to the unit. Earlier this week, Scott …

It’s no surprise Texas is a College Football Playoff contender after reaching the four-team playoff a season ago. Where they stand with national college football writers could come as a surprise. CBS Sports’ Will Backus ranked the 16 teams most likely to make the 12-team playoff in 2024. He ranked Texas No. 8 on his list with the following explanation. …