College Football

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn hugs defensive end Za’Darius Smith (99) after a play against Chicago Bears during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. For the second coaching carousel cycle in a row, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the hottest name on the market. Every team with an opening has expressed …

Wisconsin transfer offensive lineman James Durand announced his commitment to Western Illinois on Wednesday. The former Badger is one of 24 scholarship players to transfer out, pending Xavier Lucas’ departure. He is the 20th to announce his new destination. Related: Where Wisconsin football transfers have signed so far Durand originally joined the Badgers as a four-star recruit in the class …

Rutgers football has bolstered its secondary with some solid Big Ten talent. The program announced on Wednesday that it signed Penn State transfer cornerback Cam Miller, the latest addition to a revamped defense heading into the 2025 season. The 6-foot, 183-pound Miller, a native of Fernandina Beach in Florida, entered the transfer portal earlier this week. He has one year …

Lorenzo Styles Jr. played two seasons as a wide receiver for Notre Dame. He has been a defensive back for Ohio State the last two years, joining his brother Sonny as a Buckeye. Now the Pickerington Central product will play his former team for the national championship. “Clearly, I picked two good schools,” Styles said with a smile Wednesday. “I’m …

The Wisconsin Badgers extended an offer to four-star class of 2026 wide receiver Ryan Mosley on Wednesday. Mosley becomes the third high-profile 2026 recruit to receive an offer from Luke Fickell’s program dating back to Jan. 12, joining five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys and four-star quarterback Bowe Bentley. 247Sports composite ranking lists the Carrollton High School product as the No. …

Carnell Tate was jammed by Texas cornerback Gavin Holmes. It was third-and-8 early in the fourth quarter of Ohio State’s win over the Longhorns in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff last week. Tate emerged from the slot at the Buckeyes’ 29-yard line as he drew press coverage from Holmes. Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate had seven catches …

Arranging Marcus Freeman’s Ohio State linebacker days under a looking glass reveals just how steeped he is in the program he will try to deprive of a national championship. Freeman — head coach the Notre Dame team gearing up for a Monday showdown against the Buckeyes — played with and against assorted Stark County players and national names after going from Anthony …

Jul 24, 2024; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen looks on during training camp at Quest Diagnostics Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The New York Giants will send several of their coaches, including assistant head coach Mike Kafka and running backs coach Joel Thomas, to the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl in February. …

No matter who wins the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night, be prepared for detractors to offer the following data points: “But they lost to Northern Illinois!” will be a popular refrain in the case of a Notre Dame win, noting that no national champion had ever suffered as embarrassing a loss. Meanwhile, should Ohio State deliver coach Ryan …

When Ohio State gears up for the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 20, New Hampshire will be well-represented on the sidelines. Ohio State will take on Notre Dame on Monday, Jan. 20 at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the hunt for a national title. Ryan Day, Ohio State’s head coach, and Chip Kelly, the team’s offensive coordinator, are both …

New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka talks to reporters before the organized team activities (OTA’s) are canceled due to air quality at the Giants training center on Thursday, June 8, 2023. The New York Giants will once again be well-represented at the Senior Bowl, which will be played at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama on Saturday, February 1. …

Florida football coach Billy Napier gave Gator Nation signs of hope by leading UF to a four-game win streak to close the 2024 season. As a result, Florida Gators fans are starting to open their checkbooks. After two unnamed Florida football boosters pledged $500,000 each to the Florida Victorious Collective for Name, Image and Likeness funding, it took less than …

Tennessee sports doubled their recruiting budgets in the 2024 fiscal year, documents provided to Knox News show. UT increased its recruiting expenses across all sports from $4.3 million in 2022-23 to $8.1 million in 2023-24. Football made the biggest jump from $2.6 million to $5.4 million. That’s a growth rate of 103%. Men’s basketball increased by 91%. It grew from …

College football is, for just a moment, entering a brief period of relative calm. Most teams — Missouri football included — appear to have conducted the bulk of their business in the transfer portal and have set their rosters for spring camp, which is likely a little more than a month away. That doesn’t mean there won’t be a newcomer or …

Do you want to play Alabama football? The Crimson Tide is giving UA students the chance. Alabama announced Wednesday it would hold walk-on tryouts Jan. 21 at the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility on UA’s campus. WALK-ON TRYOUTS 📆 January 21📍 Hank Crisp Indoor Facility ⏰ 6pm Must be a FULL TIME STUDENT enrolled in 12+ hours this semester pic.twitter.com/fP3xTdOuuK — …