College Football

It’s a lucky day for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Jerome Bettis’ son, Jerome Bettis Jr., verbally committed to play college football at Notre Dame on Sunday. The younger Bettis posted a video tribute posted on X, formerly Twitter, reflecting on his father’s impact and forging his own path. Bettis Jr. said he wore his father’s No. 36 and played …

It’s becoming increasingly rare in the transfer portal era, but it’s happening at Utah. All three of Utah’s starting linebackers have returned for 2024, and the group is shaping up to be rock-solid in 2024, anchored by seniors Karene Reid and Levani Damuni and junior Lander Barton. Like many of Utah’s position groups last season, the linebacker unit had to …

Florida State football opens spring practice this week with all eyes on the quarterbacks. The Seminoles must replace record-setting Jordan Travis, who helped return the program to national prominence behind his talent, charisma and leadership. FSU coach Mike Norvell identified his top targets in the transfer portal, signing veteran DJ Uiagalelei from Oregon State. Uiagalelei is the front-runner to win …

Talk about the luck of the Irish for Marcus Freeman, the Notre Dame football head coach as the Fighting Irish got a Sunday commitment from Jerome Bettis Jr. on Sunday. From Woodward Academy (Atlanta, Georgia), Bettis is a three-star wide receiver. He also held offers from Arkansas, Cal, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Missouri, NC State, Ole Miss, Purdue and Texas A&M …

The search is over. Sunday afternoon, Ohio State confirmed what The Dispatch had reported Saturday evening, that interim coach Jake Diebler would become the full-time head men’s basketball coach. The move comes one month and three days after the former associate head coach was bumped up to replace his former boss, Chris Holtmann, who was fired Feb. 14. Ohio State …

LSU is off to a blazing start on the recruiting trail to begin the 2025 cycle, and it has added yet another top 100 recruit to its list of commitments. On Sunday, the Tigers secured a pledge from four-star Laurel (Miss.) offensive lineman Tyler Miller over in-state Ole Miss, Mississippi State and others that included Florida. On3’s Industry Rankings have …

Clemson is covered at starting running back for the 2024 season. While they have lost a star in their backfield in Will Shipley, who is heading to the NFL, another star remains. Phil Mafah is one of the best backs in the country and has a lot of potential heading into the upcoming season. According to CBS Sports, he is the …

© Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports In this edition of the Three-Point Stance, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has thoughts on what we can learn from Aaron Donald, credits Chip Kelly for being honest and asks if Lane Kiffin can deliver a national title to Ole Miss: ***** MORE: Five notable visits for top East Coast prospects | Mid-South | …

2025 edge prospect Damien Shanklin announced his top 12 schools. Tennessee, Texas, Notre Dame, LSU, Washington, Michigan, USC, Miami, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Oregon and Cincinnati are Shanklin’s top 12 schools. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound four-star edge prospect is from Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tennessee offered a scholarship to Shanklin on Nov. 6, 2023. Indiana was the first …

New Michigan football defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has been suspended indefinitely after he was arrested for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated early Saturday morning in Ann Arbor. Scruggs, 33, was officially hired earlier this month by new head coach Sherrone Moore on March 6 to join a completely revamped defensive coaching staff after spending last year at the …

The Oregon Ducks are a bid-stealer. They won the Pac-12 Tournament and grabbed an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Pac-12 is guaranteed to have three bids to the Big Dance. Now we get to see if Colorado will make it four. Colorado is not in bad shape, but it’s not a lock with Oregon shrinking the bubble. North …

STILLWATER — With the start of spring football practice just over a week away for Oklahoma State, coach Mike Gundy and his staff are ramping up their recruiting for the 2025 signing class. Currently with just one player committed, the Cowboys have plenty of room to mold the class how they see it best fitting their needs. Additionally, the spring …

NORMAN — It’s not a secret that OU’s special teams needed an upgrade following last season’s struggles. Entering the SEC where the margins will be slim on every side of the ball in most conference games, Brent Venbales didn’t shy away from the reality that all special teams categories required change. The Sooners ranked 94th in SP+, a college football …

There is nothing quite like power rankings to fill that void when the news cycle hits a lull. Need content? Create some power rankings for the Big Ten! Thankfully, Athlon Sports did that earlier this month, unveiling an updated power rankings for the Big Ten. This includes what has to be said is a rather fair ranking for Rutgers. While …

True North Classical Academy in Miami has a 2026 athlete USC football is interested in. Dominic Turnbull, the prospect, has received an offer from USC. The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder holds offers from Michigan, Miami, FIU, Mizzou, UCF, Ole Miss, and Syracuse. He is projected to play cornerback at the next level. In the 2023 season the sophomore recorded 25 tackles, 12 …