College Football

Under a contract extension that he agreed to last month, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian will remain one of the highest-paid coaches in the country. This upcoming week, the Texas Board of Regents will be asked to approve an extension that will give Sarkisian a pay raise of 3.85%. That will increase his salary for 2025 by $400,000 to $10.8 …

The Wisconsin Badgers are in contention to land class of 2026 wide receiver Owen Cabell. The Nashville, Tennessee, native released his list of six finalists on Friday. Wisconsin made the cut, along with the Big Ten’s Indiana and Illinois, plus SEC powers Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Georgia. The three-star wide receiver already has an official visit to Wisconsin scheduled for June …

In just over a month, all the weeks of intense speculation and interest will come to an end, and the bracket for the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be revealed. Until then, though, all people in the sport can do is project the 68-team field. With only a few weeks remaining in the 2024-25 regular season, there are several …

Two of the nation’s premier programs, the “game of the year” in college basketball has now officially arrived, as the Alabama Crimson Tide play host to the Auburn Tigers on Saturday afternoon. A battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2 in both the AP and USA TODAY Sports’ Coaches Poll, this Alabama vs. Auburn game will decide not only who …

It’s pretty safe to say that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman officially introduced himself to the college football world in 2024. He led the Irish to a College Football Playoff runner-up, as they showed all year that Notre Dame belonged with the country’s elite programs. With all of the team’s success, Freeman has been named the Paul “Bear” Bryant …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Josh Henson was in a pretty good situation. As offensive coordinator at USC, he coached a Heisman Trophy winner in Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Two things helped persuade Henson to leave sunny Southern California for West Lafayette, where he’s entering his first season as Purdue football’s offensive coordinator. Purdue …

Dates for two of Colorado football’s biggest in-season weekends have been set. On Friday, the Buffaloes announced their family weekend will come on Sept. 20 and their annual homecoming game will follow on Nov. 1. With family members of students flocking to Boulder, the Buffs’ family weekend typically yields one of the largest home crowds of the season. This year, …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Even before his football recruitment took off, Weston Port knew he wanted to serve a two-year Mormon mission. He saw his two older sisters do it and witnessed how it changed their lives. Since middle school, the San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) San Juan Hills four-star linebacker wanted it for his life as well. MORE: Texas recruits react to …

In about one month, class of 2026 defensive back Donovan Webb will visit Boulder to get a closer look at the Colorado Buffaloes. Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman reported Thursday that Webb is scheduled to visit Colorado on March 15 before checking out the Ohio State Buckeyes (March 17), Michigan Wolverines (March 18) and LSU Tigers (March 20). A …

By any measurement, Colorado’s 2024 football season was a resounding success. Under coach Deion Sanders’ watch, the Buffaloes went 9-4, marking just the second time since 2003 they had won at least nine games in a season. Travis Hunter became just the second Heisman Trophy winner in program history, earning the honor 30 years after the late Rashaan Salaam. Sanders’ …

Alabama basketball might not have to go another week without Derrion Reid. Crimson Tide fans were surprised to see the freshman listed as questionable before the 103-80 win at Texas, but Reid was ultimately ruled out before tipoff. On Friday, Alabama coach Nate Oats said Reid has looked “a lot better than he has at any point in the last …

Before No. 8 Texas A&M’s (19-5, 8-3 SEC) matchup against Arkansas at Reed Arena this Saturday, the latest SEC Availability report confirmed that the Aggies are fully healthy. Star guard Wade Taylor IV and forward Solomon Washington were the only players nursing injuries over the past two months, but both have performed remarkably since their return. For Arkansas, no current …

Nate Oats is grateful to have ESPN’s “College GameDay” in Tuscaloosa for Alabama basketball’s rivalry showdown against Auburn on Saturday. Although Crimson Tide players won’t be facing off against the likes of show hosts Rece Davis, Andraya Carter or Jay Bilas, Oats still has concerns that the crew’s desk lurking on the sideline of Coleman Coliseum could throw off his …

EVANSVILLE — Cody Hess understands the challenge connected with the next step of his football coaching career. It’s also what excites him. Hess was named the fifth head coach in Mater Dei High School history on Friday. He has familiarity with this program in a way few can relate. The 2012 graduate was a star running back for the Wildcats. …

No. 8 Texas A&M (19-5, 8-3 SEC) will face an improved Arkansas team (15-9, 4-7 SEC) for an early Saturday morning matchup inside Reed Arena, as the Aggies are looking to get to 20-5 and closer to double-digit wins in SEC play. While star guard Wade Taylor IV is looking to get closer to breaking the program scoring record, winning …