College Football

Getty Images College football is on track for a rules modernization in 2024 after the NCAA Football Rules Committee recommended tweaks on Friday that will bring the sport more closely into alignment with the NFL. The approval of helmet communications, in-game use of tablet technology and a two-minute timeout headlined the recommended measures, which must be approved by the NCAA …

The Texas Longhorns are trending to win out for another big-time player. Four-star running back Rickey Stewart Jr. was given an RPM prediction from Inside Texas’ Justin Wells to Texas. Stewart has been productive in the high school ranks. As a sophomore, the gifted runner ran for 2,262 yards and 18 touchdowns. He followed that total with 2,855 rushing yards …

Penn State is going into the next football season with two new coordinators. Tom Allen, the former Indiana head coach on the defensive side, and former Kansas offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki to run the offense. The latter has been tied to Kansas head coach Lance Leipold throughout his career and is now tasked with resurrecting an offense with talent but …

The Florida Gators have been hard at work to get the best players out of the 2025 recruiting cycle, and they’re not looking to hit the brakes anytime soon with Spring practices right around the corner. The Gators coaching staff coordinated with three-star edge rusher Tylon Lee to set up an official visit next weekend, with Lee planning to tour …

If he stays healthy, Shedeur Sanders’ expected final college football season should be his best. Colorado’s offensive line has improved this offseason and with an embarrassment of playmakers at his disposal, everything’s set up for the senior quarterback to succeed. ESPN released an early college football top 10 quarterbacks ranking on Friday and Sanders took No. 8, just ahead of …

Alabama basketball is breaking out the retro uniforms again for Saturday’s big game against SEC rival Tennessee. The team’s official X account (formerly Twitter) made the announcement on Friday. The announcement was made with a video showing a member of the equipment department setting up senior guard Aaron Estrada’s locker room at Coleman Coliseum. REQUIRED READING: Terrion Arnold: Jalen Milroe …

Mar. 1—The day before she officially stepped into her new office, new Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould pledged her support to Washington State and Oregon State as the schools and the beleaguered conference continue to navigate their uncertain futures. Gould and WSU President Kirk Schulz spoke on a variety of topics Thursday, ranging from the College Football Playoffs, the athletics budget …

There is going to be a need for running backs for Ohio State football next season, and it seems like head coach Ryan Day knows it. TreVeyon Henderson will exhaust his eligibility, while Quinshon Judkins should be off to the NFL as well as an early entry player. Lost both will take a hit off of the Buckeyes depth, so …

Mar. 1—The winningest University of Hawaii coach in modern college football history is now a member of the school’s Circle of Honor. The winningest University of Hawaii coach in modern college football history is now a member of the school’s Circle of Honor. June Jones was told of the induction during Thursday’s luncheon at Murphy’s Bar & Grill that was …

Kalen DeBoer has finalized his Alabama football coaching staff for 2024. The Crimson Tide officially announced the new staff, which includes two former FBS head coaches as well as a few returning members from Nick Saban’s coaching staff and a couple of former Washington assistants. DeBoer was hired Jan. 12, two days after Saban retired after 17 seasons with Alabama. …

Alabama football and Jalen Milroe found their stride toward the end of the season, putting together 11 straight wins to find their way to the College Football Playoff. But before that, the Crimson Tide and Milroe struggled. They fell 34-24 loss to Texas in a nationally broadcast Week 2 home game — a loss in which Milroe finished with two …

Three weeks after being linked to UCLA, the Gophers have awarded head football coach P.J. Fleck with a contact amendment that includes annual retention bonuses worth $5.7 million over the six years remaining in Fleck’s term. The Bruins reached out to Fleck in early February for their vacant head coach position, but the following day, Fleck publicly reaffirmed his commitment …

The first whistle at Alabama football spring practice blows on Monday, and it’ll be a historic exhale; a relevant marker in new coach Kalen DeBoer’s takeover from legendary coach Nick Saban. It’s been DeBoer’s program for six weeks now, but Monday is nevertheless an anxious day of newness for every player — perhaps less so for the four who played …

Legendary Florida Gators coach Steve Spurrier always has interesting insights whenever he speaks with the media. Among Spurrier’s favorite things to do is to criticize the Georgia Bulldogs, especially in the offseason. Spurrier, who is a paid University of Florida ambassador, is not particularly confident in the Gators entering spring practice. Florida head coach Bill Napier enter the spring with …

Mar. 1—In a short time, Notre Dame College built an impressive array of sports programs. History will confirm that over time but athletics at NDC will soon be a thing of the past. On Feb. 29, the college made official what had been rumored for some time — NDC will close its doors permanently at the end of the spring …