College Football

mxs7l14ajk3wzhacvyza.webp Arch Manning did something that is so rare, especially for quarterbacks in today’s college football.He waited. The No. 1 player in the 2023 Rivals250 went to Texas over Alabama and Georgia with the intention of sitting one year behind Quinn Ewers. When Ewers returned for the 2024 season, Manning could have bolted and no one outside of Austin would …

Tennessee star defensive end James Pearce Jr. is declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced late on Wednesday just before the declaration deadline for underclassmen. Pearce emerged as one of the top edge rushers in college football over the past two seasons while helping the Volunteers take significant defensive strides. The former four-star prospect is regarded as a projected …

The Browns will get a hands-on look at some of the best prospects participating in the Senior Bowl at the end of the month. Two assistant coaches will be among those coaching in the game. Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone will be the head coach of the American team. Defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire, meanwhile, will serve as …

No one is going to mistake blue bloods Notre Dame and Ohio State for a Cinderella, but the winner of Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship will complete one of the greatest redemption arcs in modern college football history.  The two programs have long been the target of furious jealousy and vitriol from casual fans, but those blows have softened …

SOUTH BEND — Former Notre Dame football quarterback Terry Hanratty, who led the Irish to the 1966 national championship as a sophomore, is headed to the College Football Hall of Fame. Hanratty, who turns 77 on Sunday, will be inducted on Dec. 9 at the 67th National Football Foundation awards dinner in Las Vegas. A consensus All-American in 1968, Hanratty …

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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 …