College Football

If you watched any Penn State games this past season, you know that the Nittany Lions threw to the tight ends a ton. Sixteen of quarterback Drew Allar’s touchdown passes were thrown to tight ends, the most in the nation during the 2023 season. Theo Johnson, the leader of the group, along with Tyler Warren, caught seven apiece and were …

There’s an argument to be made that the biggest incoming transfers to the Big Ten in 2024 are Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington. While the conference will look a lot different next season, there’s one thing that feels constant in the modern era of college football: if you aren’t using the transfer portal to patch holes in your roster, you’re …

The Oklahoma Sooners are off and running on their 2025 recruiting class. The Sooners are currently sitting with a top-five 2025 class and nine commitments. They are hoping to add to that after a strong Junior Day this past weekend. One of those guys could be 4-Star running back from Humble, TX, Tory Blaylock. The Sooners got another prediction for …

The Oklahoma Sooners recently hired a new defensive coordinator, Zach Alley. Since then, the defensive staff has not slowed down at all in their 2025 recruiting efforts. Miguel Chavis and Todd Bates are coming off a great recruiting cycle in 2024 helping the Sooners land one of the best defensive line classes in program history. Now they hope to build …

Arizona State and the NCAA are seeking to conclude negotiations on a resolution that would end a 2 ½-year investigation into alleged football recruiting violations within the Sun Devils program, multiple sources tell CBS Sports. The school is expected to agree to findings of major violations in the case, which revolves around recruits being brought on campus during the COVID-19 …

This one is no surprise, whatsoever — expected even. When Jim Harbaugh accepted the Los Angeles Chargers job, there were two coaches who were almost certain to follow him from Ann Arbor to the NFL: defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and his son, Jay Harbaugh, the safeties coach and special teams coordinator. Though there have been no official announcements to this …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — One of the crown jewels of Arkansas football’s 2024 recruiting class won’t play a down for the Razorbacks. According to an Arkansas spokesperson, wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman has been released from his national letter of intent and will sign with another school. The decision coincides with Arkansas losing wide receivers coach Kenny Guiton to Wisconsin earlier this …

The practices are in the books and all that’s left is the 2024 Senior Bowl itself in Mobile, Ala. For many players, the game won’t be nearly as important, though. On the practice field, NFL coaches worked directly with many of the top prospects of the 2024 NFL draft class and had a chance to line them up one-on-one against …

USATSI Wisconsin has hired former USC assistant Alex Grinch to serve as co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach, the school announced Thursday. Grinch spent a majority of the last two seasons as defensive coordinator and safeties coach with the Trojans, continuing a partnership with coach Lincoln Riley that extended back to 2019 at Oklahoma.  “I’m thrilled to be joining Coach (Luke) …

After two losing seasons in Gainesville, Florida head coach Billy Napier is officially on the hot seat, according to ESPN senior writer Adam Rittenberg. Coaching in the Southeastern Conference is unlike any other gig in the industry. Job security doesn’t exist unless you’ve won multiple championships, and the leash is short for those who come up short. “Napier is just …

The Wisconsin football program officially announced the hire of former USC and Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch earlier today. He will be the Badgers’ new safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator. Grinch takes over after Colin Hitschler left for a similar position under Kalen DeBoer at Alabama. He does bring years of experience as defensive coordinator, though not the experience everybody …

Former Boston College coach Jeff Hafley is off to the NFL as to serve as defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. Now, the Eagles have to replace a four-year head coach fresh off arguably the best season of his tenure after Hafley led Boston College to seven wins and a Fenway Bowl victory over a top-25 SMU team.  It’s …

Consider this an update to our previous story on Wisconsin hiring former USC defensive coordinator Alex Grinch as its new safeties coach. The Wisconsin football program officially announced the hiring today. The update: Grinch will also carry the co-defensive coordinator tag. The Badgers’ defense is currently led by Mike Tressel, an experienced defensive coordinator and an assistant under Luke Fickell …

Although the Hurricanes do not have a running backs coach in place after Tim Harris Jr.’s departure, Alabama running back Alvin Henderson knows Miami wants him to come to Coral Gables. The rising senior running back out of Alabama’s Elba High took a visit to UM last weekend for their Elite Prospect Day event, and the Hurricanes’ staff quickly followed …

Auburn has landed its next defensive coordinator in DJ Durkin. Durkin brings a wealth of knowledge to the Plains, as he has served as a Power Five coach since 2007, with one exception. He joined the Atlanta Falcons staff as a consultant during the 2019 season before re-joining the college ranks as a defensive coordinator under Lane Kiffin at Ole …