College Football

Oct 21, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans offensive linemen Mason Murphy (76) and Justin Dedich (57) during the game against the Utah Utes in the first half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports On Tuesday, USC offensive line coach Josh Henson left to become the offensive coordinator at …

AUBURN, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Hugh Freeze of the Auburn Tigers greets fans during their Tiger Walk prior to their game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 21, 2024 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) Auburn boosted its roster Wednesday by adding a linebacker with SEC experience. Xavier Atkins, a linebacker from Humble, …

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Dec. 19—The University of Idaho has hired Thomas Ford Jr., a former assistant coach for the Vandals, as the program’s 37th head football coach, it was announced Wednesday. Ford was Idaho’s running backs coach and special teams coordinator under former coach Jason Eck for two seasons. Most recently, he was the running backs coach at Oregon State for one season. …

Dec 14, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick during half time at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners waded deep into the transfer portal to earn a commitment from the top quarterback in the class, John Mateer. Mateer led the nation in total touchdowns with …

. An LSU linebacker is transferring to one of the Tigers’ longtime rivals. Xavier Atkins announced his commitment to Auburn on Tuesday, joining Hugh Freeze’s group after spending one year at LSU. Atkins was a four-star linebacker in the class of 2024. The On3 Industry Rankings slotted Atkins as the No. 309 ranked overall prospect, the No. 24 linebacker, and the …

© Will McLelland-Imagn Images After so much recent success in recruiting and now in the transfer portal, there are no more excuses for Auburn coach Hugh Freeze. It’s time to put up or shut up. RUMOR MILL: Big visits on deck as transfer portal approaches midway point CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF …

It’s one thing to bring in good players. It’s another to develop them. The Arizona State Sun Devils have been able to do both and it’s a big reason coach Kenny Dillingham’s team is one of the last 12 standing. The Sun Devils (11-2) had a brief respite after their Big 12 championship game win over Iowa State but were …

Wisconsin redshirt freshman safety Justin Taylor announced his transfer commitment to Wyoming on Wednesday. Taylor entered the portal earlier this month after two years with the Badgers. He joins the Cowboys with three years of eligibility remaining. Related: Wisconsin football 2024 transfer portal departure tracker Taylor initially joined Wisconsin as a three-star recruit in the class of 2023, ranked as the …

Mount Union has one last hurdle to clear on the road to Houston. The Purple Raiders will host Johns Hopkins in an NCAA Division III football national semifinal at Larry Kehres Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff time is 12:02 p.m. The winner advances to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl on Jan. 5 at Shell Energy Stadium, home of Major League Soccer’s …

Here are three keys for No. 8 Ohio State against No. 9 Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff: Start fast The Buckeyes have hardly roared out of the gate this year. They last opened with a touchdown drive at Oregon in October. They have gone three straight games without reaching the end zone during the first …

It’s going to be a mad dash to the transfer portal finish line for Arkansas football. As of Wednesday night, the Razorbacks had signed six players and lost 20 through the portal. The Hogs are slated to lose 15 starters from their 2024 team that finished 6-6 and will play Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl later this month. Sam …

SOUTH BEND — Nine days into the winter transfer portal window, just one Notre Dame football commitment had gone public: Alabama graduate transfer defensive back DeVonta Smith. The former La Salle High star from Cincinnati, where he was a year ahead of Notre Dame running back Gi’Bran Payne, entered the portal on Dec. 14 and picked the Irish two days …

Josh Heupel has Tennessee football in the College Football Playoff in his fourth season as Vols coach. The No. 9 Vols (10-2) play at No. 8 Ohio State (10-2) on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC) in the first round of the CFP at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The winner will face No. 1 Oregon (13-0) at the Rose Bowl in …

SOUTH BEND − Welcome to their world. We’re hours out from witnessing college football history. It’s really happening. Soon. The sport’s first 12-team elimination playoff starts Friday (8 p.m., ESPN/ABC) when No. 7 seed Notre Dame (11-1) hosts No. 10 Indiana (11-1) in what promises to be a very cold and possibly very snowy Notre Dame Stadium. Three more games …