College Football

Major Applewhite has been South Alabama’s offensive coordinator for the past three seasons. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) South Alabama is promoting Major Applewhite to replace Kane Wommack. Applewhite, the former Texas quarterback and Houston coach, will be the Jaguars’ new head coach after Wommack’s departure to Alabama. Wommack had been USA’s coach for the past three seasons and left …

Either Colorado’s undefeated record at home or Oregon’s perfect start to Pac-12 play will cease when the final buzzer sounds on Thursday night. Following a difficult road trip earlier this month, the Buffs (12-5, 3-3 Pac-12) aren’t exactly riding high at the moment, but their second-half performance in Saturday’s win over USC was encouraging. Still, CU has underperformed thus far …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 linebacker Malik Morris. “Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Morris said. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound linebacker prospect is from Lakeland High School in Lakeland, Florida. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Morris from 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. The Vols are the first Southeastern Conference school to offer Morris. Florida also offered a …

Despite losing two 5-star junior prospects, DL Walter Nolen & WR Evan Stewart, in the NCAA Transfer Portal, new head coach Mike Elko and his crew have done a tremendous job recruiting top-tier talent to College Station. Twenty-three players from the Jimbo Fisher era have departed Aggieland this offseason via the portal, which opened up 23 spots for the coaching …

The past few days have not only been tough on the roster in Tuscaloosa for new head football coach Kalen DeBoer but also for the fans of the Crimson Tide. Alabama has seen several players enter the transfer portal since Nick Saban’s retirement including key contributors such as Caleb Downs and Kadyn Proctor. Well, some good news may be on …

Major-college athletics departments likely will end up spending a combined total of at least $200 million in connection with football coaching and staff changes made during and after the 2023 season, a USA TODAY Sports analysis has found. The figure is based on commitments related to the firings and hirings of head coaches, assistant coaches and strength coaches, according to …

Georgia football made a good impression on 2025 five-star cornerback Chris Ewald Jr. over the weekend. So good, in fact, that he decommitted from Michigan shortly after his visit. Ewald (6-foot, 160 pounds) plays for Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Hollywood, Fla. He’s rated as the No. 11 cornerback, the No. 11 player in the state and the No. 87 overall recruit …

New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will get a chance at being a head coach after all. Kafka has been named the head coach of the West team in this year’s East-West Shrine Bowl Game, which will be played on Thursday, February 1 in The Ford Center at The Star, which is the Dallas Cowboys’ team facility in Frisco, …

The 2023 USC football season was marked by uncertainty and underperformance on the offensive line, with the exception of Jonah Monheim. We wrote: “In late September, the rotations needed to tighten and become less fluid. USC needed to settle on a starting offensive line which could step up and play well against Notre Dame, then Utah, then Washington and Oregon. …

With spring around the corner, it’s almost time for Jacksonville State football and Rich Rodriguez to wrap up the first portion of the off-season and work to start answering the major questions for the 2024 Gamecock squad. The exact dates for spring practice and the spring game haven’t been announced yet. Here are three questions Jax State will need to …

Caden Bellis from Tioga looks for an open receiver Greater Binghamton Player of the Year Caden Bellis, Tioga Central Caden Bellis, Tioga Central football. Grade: Senior. Position: Quarterback/strong safety. Achievements: Bellis completed 51 of 74 passes for 1,350 yards and 28 touchdowns on the way to earning New York State Player of the Year honors in Class D. He added …

At 6-foot-3 and 275 pounds at the age of 14, Robert Brown Jr. fits the description of a man child as he dominates on the football field. Power Five college coaches have already taken notice as the Hinesville native picked up his first offer from Arkansas last week. The standout offensive lineman played on the Bradwell Institute junior varsity squad …

Waverly’s Joey Tomasso passes in a 30-21 win over Chenango Forks in the Section 4 Class C football championship game Nov. 11, 2023 at Vestal’s Dick Hoover Stadium. Corning/Elmira/Ithaca Player of the Year Joey Tomasso, Waverly Joey Tomasso, Waverly football. Grade: Senior. Position: Quarterback. Achievements: Tomasso capped one of the most prolific passing careers in New York history by completing …

The renewed search for Florida A&M’s next head football is officially underway. On Wednesday, the school’s search committee had its first meeting to discuss the timeline and process for hiring the Rattlers’ next head coach to replace Willie Simmons, who departed to become Duke’s running backs coach on Jan. 1. The meeting came a day after FAMU’s Board of Trustees motioned to implement a …

AUBURN — A former Alabama defensive back will be on the opposite sideline come next season’s Iron Bowl. Auburn football has landed a commitment from transfer DB Antonio Kite, who appeared in seven games for the Crimson Tide last season. Kite saw 22 defensive snaps in 2023, per Pro Football Focus, with nine coming in the season opener against Middle …