College Football

Earlier this month, the Oregon Ducks announced the date for the annual spring scrimmage, which will take place on April 26 at 1 p.m. in Autzen Stadium. While this information is important for Duck fans and their spring vacation plans, it’s also important for the college football calendar. It’s a turning of the page. We are no longer in the offseason, floating about while …

Several college football teams are shifting their approach to spring ball. A few major programs announced the cancellation of their 2025 spring games despite spring practice proceeding as planned. Nebraska, Texas, and USC have all axed the annual spring game or decided on an alternative format. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule cited concerns about tampering and the transfer portal. A …

Andrew Luck absolutely does not need the job — some would even call it a burden — that he has taken at his alma mater. The four-time Pro Bowler is both a Stanford and College Football Hall of Famer. The former No. 1 overall draft pick threw for almost 30,000 yards in the NFL. He’s got a family, security, even …

The Georgia Bulldogs are bolstering their offensive staff with the addition of Ty Hatcher as an offensive analyst. Hatcher, the son of former Samford head coach Chris Hatcher, brings an impressive resume despite his young age of 25. His experience includes stints at Alabama, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma, working under notable offensive minds like Bill O’Brien, Bobby Petrino, Jimbo Fisher, …

Feb. 21—*** As part of its look ahead to the 2025 college football season, the busy folks at ESPN have designated a season-defining game for each team in its way-too-early Top 25. Checking in at No. 13, Illinois’ season-defining game is listed as the Sept. 20 game at Indiana. The choice makes a lot of sense. Indiana is coming off …

PETOSKEY — Petoskey coach Mike Loper doesn’t care much for the spotlight. So, you can imagine his surprise when he was called out of the stands and down to the court during halftime of the Petoskey boys basketball finale Thursday night. Loper, along with everyone else in attendance, got word that the longtime assistant coach was named a Michigan High …

The No. 17 Clemson Tigers are in the home stretch of the schedule before the ACC Tournament begins on March 11 in Charlotte. The Tigers hope their stay in this year’s ACC Tournament will be a longer one than last year’s one-and-done exit after a 21-point blowout loss to Boston College. First things first, Clemson (21-5 overall, 13-2 ACC) has …

There are more commitments each and every week as we move further into the recruiting cycle and quarterbacks are at the center of it all. Big decisions are coming with plenty of critical storylines to track when it comes to the quarterback position. Here are the biggest quarterback storylines in the Big 12. THIS SERIES: Big Ten quarterback storylines to …

There are three seconds left. The Virginia Tech Hokies have the ball at the Miami 30-yard line, trailing 38-34. The Hokies need a touchdown to knock off No. 7 Miami and pick up a top-10 road win that could possibly serve as the turning point for Brent Pry’s program, which is off to a 2-2 start to his second season. …

Seven players and one coach from the area will participate in the annual Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association small-school all-star game. The game for players in Class 1A-3A is set for noon May 18 at Cumberland Valley High School’s Chapman Field in Mechanicsburg, site of the PIAA championship games. Bedford inside linebacker Jacob Wilson; Cambria Heights cornerback Trey Trybus; Penn …

Much has been made of Arizona State’s player retention. The team is looking to keep the momentum after an 11-3 showing that included a Big 12 championship and a berth in the Peach Bowl, in which the Sun Devils took heavily favored Texas to overtime. Yes, running back Cam Skattebo has departed, but the Sun Devils are expected to return …

The Oregon Ducks were one of the best teams in the nation last year, standing as the only undefeated team in all of college football after the regular season, and earning the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Despite quite a bit of roster turnover, Oregon should once again be considered one of the top teams in the …

The Oklahoma Sooners are trending in a positive direction for one of the best players in the state of Oklahoma, wide receiver Mason James. Oklahoma earned a Rivals Futurecast from national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman on Thursday evening. James is a talented four-star prospect in the 2026 recruiting class and is considered the No. 2 player in the state of …

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko’s focus this summer is primarily on adding more talent to the 2026 recruiting class, as the visitors list has continued to grow, including several blue-chip prospects. However, the 2027 recruiting class will also receive plenty of attention, as one of the top quarterback prospects in the cycle is slated to announce his commitment in …

After a disastrous 2024 season that was largely due to incompetence on the offensive side of the football, Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables knew he needed to make some changes. The co-offensive coordinator trio of Seth Littrell, Joe Jon Finley and Kevin Johns no longer has control of the offense. Littrell was fired seven games into the season because …