College Football

Billy Napier and Co. received some good news on Thursday when one of the top recruits in the 2026 cycle whittled down his top schools list to 14 teams, including the Florida football program. Five-star offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell out of Nixo (Missouri) is among the top overall recruits nationally and a near-consensus No. 1 at his position. Along with …

USC football meets LSU in Week 1 of the college football season. It’s one of the biggest opening-week games on the slate. Nick Saban didn’t make a USC-LSU prediction this week at SEC media days, but the now-retired coach is making his assessments of various SEC teams. He is more bullish on LSU than many others who follow the SEC. …

Doug Belk and Taylor Mays face a stiff challenge in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. LSU doesn’t just have good receivers; it has a lot of them. LSU Tigers Wire has more on the quality depth LSU brings to the gridiron at the receiver position: Kelly was asked about LSU losing Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr, …

This coming Sunday is a big one for the Florida football program as five-star wide receiver Vernell Brown III — who is a legacy as the son of former UF defensive back and former off-field staffer Vernell Brown Jr. as well as the grandson of former player Vernell Brown Sr. — will make his verbal commitment to his preferred college …

When you think about it, the LSU-USC football game in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season is a measurement of how accountable these two coaching staffs and rosters truly are. Both teams were not detail-oriented or generally responsible on defense last season. We have spoken a lot about this problem at USC. LSU and Brian Kelly are in …

For the first time in over a decade, EA Sports has released a college football video game. Whether you’re a die-hard Georgia Bulldogs fan looking to win a national championship, a grinder working their way through Dynasty Mode as a MAC coach or even Patrick Mahomes, “EA Sports College Football 25” is essentially Christmas in July for gamers and sports …

Few experiences rival that of a Saturday inside a college football stadium during the fall. Over the past century, the nation’s universities have constructed cathedrals in homage to the gridiron giants, and at this point, it has become an entrenched part of the culture in many parts of the country. The University of Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, affectionately known …

. Auburn target [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag] will announce his college destination on July 29, and the Tigers will have one final opportunity ahead of Fegans’ commitment date to secure his signature. The weekend before Fegans’ announcement, he will visit two schools, LSU and Auburn. LSU will host Fegans on Friday, July 26, and will check out Auburn one day later. The …

ESPN’s panel of college football writers and reporters have put together their ‘X factors’ for every team in their post-spring Top 25 rankings ahead of the 2024 college football season. Earlier this summer, Clemson ranked No. 16 in ESPN’s post-spring Top 25 — five spots below Florida State and three spots behind NC State among the highest-ranked ACC teams. According …

DALLAS — Within the third-floor convention space of the Omni Hotel, SEC banners cover the walls during the conference’s annual media days. Plastered on one is the league’s iconic pinwheel of school logos. On another is a reminder of the SEC membership count: “Now, 16 strong,” it says. And on a third surface, the largest and most elaborate wallpaper stretches …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman is joined by InsideNDSports.com’s Eric Hansen, national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. and national rankings director Adam Friedman to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Missouri is a dark horse SEC contender ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …

ESPN recently asked its staff writers to name the Top 25 college football stadiums entering the 2024 season. You can already guess some of the biggest names on the list: the Rose Bowl, Touchdown Jesus, The Big House at Michigan, and LSU’s Tiger Stadium all occupy the first four spots (though not in that order) Where does Clemson’s Death Valley …

SOUTH BEND — For the second time in Marcus Freeman’s three seasons at the helm for Notre Dame football, a nighttime road date with a traditional power awaits on the other side of fall training camp. In 2022, it was a high-stakes trip back home to face Ohio State that opened the first full season of the Freeman era. Fifth-ranked …

On Thursday afternoon, the 2024 SEC media days will conclude as the final four league members shuffle their way through the media at the Omni Hotel in Dallas. From the onset on Monday, former Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban stole the show with his analysis. The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns have already received their welcome …

Did Lane Kiffin draw up Florida’s football schedule for 2024? Whoever aligned this collection of opponents for the Gators must not mind the idea of a coaching search in Gainesville. I’ve wondered what Florida might achieve with a different schedule. Say, Tennessee’s cushy schedule. I’ve also wondered whether the Vols might wilt against Florida’s savage schedule. An easy schedule wouldn’t …