College Football

Dec. 25—Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** Merry Christmas, P.J. Fleck. Fleck and his Minnesota Gophers …

Dec. 24—Ollie Gordon will return to Oklahoma State for his junior season, the running back announced on social media. The announcement should have been unnecessary, but in this modern era of college athletics, universities and fans question whether or not their star players will enter the transfer portal. Earlier this month, Gordon said he wanted to make his decision on …

New Mexico State interior defensive lineman Dion Wilson Jr. was offered by Rutgers football on Christmas Day. Wilson was offered by the Big Ten program out of the transfer portal. And Wilson would be the ideal defensive tackle for Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano to complete his holiday shopping. Stocking stuffer? Wilson is a premium run stuffer. Last season, …

The Iowa Hawkeyes have a history of morphing walk-ons into bonafide playmakers and, in many instances, NFL talent. Just this season, former walk-on Quinn Schulte has authored another fantastic season for the Hawkeyes at free safety. The fifth-year defensive back has accumulated 60 tackles, five passes defensed, 2.5 tackles for loss and one interception thus far in 2023. Sophomore kicker …

We are now just seven days out from Wisconsin getting a New Year’s Day bowl matchup against LSU. The Badgers and Tigers may be without some key contributors, most notably LSU missing their Heisman quarterback Jayden Daniels. He announced he would be opting out of the game earlier this month after winning the Heisman and continuing to prepare for the …

Wisconsin and head coach Luke Fickell just completed his first full cycle of recruiting in Madison, and the Badgers finished with a consensus top 25 group in the nation. In fact, On3’s recruiting rankings had the Badgers at No. 23 after 20 players signed with Wisconsin on early signing day last week. The Badgers have overall landed 8 four-star talents …

A player who was a mainstay on the Wisconsin defense is now in the transfer portal. Badger defensive end Rodas Johnson has officially announced he will be entering the portal with a year of eligibility remaining. Johnson was a key piece of the Wisconsin defense over the past couple of seasons and had 50 tackles and 2.5 sacks throughout 34 …

Wisconsin is off to a fast start in their 2025 recruiting cycle as Luke Fickell looks to build the future of Badger football. 247Sports has their “crystal ball” feature in their recruiting rankings where writers and insiders can predict where players will end up, and the Badgers were just linked to a big-time 2025 cornerback. 247Sports Badgers insider Evan Flood …

The Big 12 and the Mountain West Conference collide when the Kansas Jayhawks face the UNLV Rebels in the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday at Chase Field in Phoenix. The Jayhawks (8-4) finished in a tie for seventh in the Big 12. They are making bowl appearances in consecutive seasons for the first time since the 2007-08 seasons. Meanwhile …

College football’s bowl season is back for one final week of games ahead of the College Football Playoff semifinals. One of the first games back after the short holiday break is this year’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Ariz. between the Kansas Jayhawks (8-4) and the UNLV Rebels (9-4). The Jayhawks are coming off of another solid season under head …

Today was a big day for not only Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program but many programs across the country, as the early signing period allows teams to lock in their talented recruits to join their program. The Tigers have had a successful early signing day, landing two offensive linemen in Elyjah Thurmon and Mason Wade while also securing …

College football bowl season is back in full swing after a brief break for the holiday. The first game back is the Quick Lane Bowl, a game backed by the Detroit Lions and played at Ford Field in Detroit. This year’s contest will see the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-7) “host” the Bowling Green Falcons (7-5). The Gophers are back to …

BOWLING GREEN vs. MINNESOTA What: Quick Lane Bowl When: 1 p.m. CT, Tuesday Where: Ford Field TV: ESPN Radio: KFAN, 100.3 FM Weather: Indoors Betting spread: Minnesota, minus-3.5 Records: Minnesota (5-7) was winless in November but received a bowl berth due its high Academic Progress Rate (APR) and a shortage of six-win teams to fill out the 82 teams in …

Five days before Florida State’s Orange Bowl matchup against Georgia, its starting quarterback has opted out and decided he’s transferring. Welcome to the age of the NCAA Transfer Portal in college football. Many are going to blame Tate Rodemaker for the timing of the decision, made public Christmas Day Monday. Don’t. The redshirt junior has remained loyal to the Seminoles …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Tate Rodemaker will not play in the Orange Bowl, a school spokesperson confirmed on Monday. Earlier in the day, 247Sports and The Athletic reported Rodemaker intends to enter the transfer portal. Rodemaker participated in open practices leading up to the Christmas break. The Seminoles (13-0) are set to arrive in Fort Lauderdale later Monday …