College Football

Liberty Flames quarterback Kaidon Salter (7) is chased by Oregon Ducks defensive end Jordan Burch (1) in the first half during the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Jan. 1. With the peak of transfer portal season winding down and Oregon’s recruiting class nearly finalized after the early signing period, the Ducks will once again be among …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin received at least $650,000 in bonuses for his team’s achievements during the 2023 season, according to public records obtained by USA TODAY. Kiffin’s bonus total ranks him fourth among coaches at universities that make their contracts publicly available, trailing only Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh, Washington’s Kalen DeBoer and Louisville’s Jeff Brohm. The largest …

The Georgia Bulldogs have lost their commitment from transfer QB Jayden Maiava as he flipped from Georgia to the USC Trojans. Maiava was only a Bulldog for a day as he is now heading for Southern California Maiava, who is ranked as a four-star transfer, just finished his redshirt freshman season. He was slated to compete for the second string …

The final US LBM Coaches poll was published the day after Michigan defeated Washington for the national championship and Oregon finished in the Top 10. The Ducks were ranked No. 7 in the final poll with 1,213 votes. Only Washington was ranked higher than Oregon as far as the Pac-12 was concerned. In the strongest season for the Pac-12 and …

Here’s a look at The Oklahoman’s 2023 Little All-City football first team. More: Meet The Oklahoman’s 2023 Little All-City high school football roster Washington’s Hudson Howard tries to get by Millwood’s Jaden Nickens during the Class 2A high school football championship game between Millwood and Washington at Chad Richison Stadium in Edmond, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Offense QB, Andy …

This was a rollercoaster ride. On Monday night, former UNLV quarterback Jayden Maiava was seemingly transferring to Georgia in a slightly unexpected get for the Dawgs over the USC Trojans. A mere 24 hours later, he changed his mind and decided to go to Los Angeles to join Lincoln Riley. As a redshirt freshman this past season at UNLV, Maiava …

The USC Trojans missed out on a number of quarterbacks in the transfer portal, most notably Will Howard, who decided to go to Ohio State. Then, UNLV transfer Jayden Maiava decided to go to Georgia and be the heir apparent to Carson Beck. However, late on Tuesday night in a stunning turn of events, reports emerged that Maiava flipped his …

The Badgers added two players in the transfer portal Tuesday as both linebacker Tackett Curtis (USC) and defensive lineman Elijah Hills (University at Albany) committed to the team ahead of the 2024 campaign. According to 247Sports’ ranking system, Wisconsin’s 2023 transfer class now ranks 11th nationally, with more time to go. Luke Fickell’s squad has added many defensive players, including …

More proof is pouring in that Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks are good at hiring as if any more were needed. Earlier this week, Matrix Analytical — a sports analytics company — released their All-American coaching staff for the 2023 season. Just as players are named to All-American teams after seasons based on their performance, Matrix Analytical does the …

2024 All-American CJ Carr from Saline High School in Michigan has verbally committed to the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Of the 23 recruits Notre Dame signed last month, 11 of them will begin their careers on the offensive side of the ball, led by a quartet of offensive linemen. Irish head coach Marcus Freeman did not discuss those …

It feels like with the end of the college football season on Monday night, following the Michigan Wolverines’ 34-13 win over the Washington Huskies in the national championship game, an era in the sport came to an end. No longer will we have a four-team College Football Playoff, and no longer will we have five power conferences dominating the landscape. …

HOUSTON — There was a not-so-subtle question lingering Monday night as Jim Harbaugh walked off the NRG Stadium field after winning the College Football Playoff National Championship. The ultimate Michigan Man had become a maize & blue legend beating Washington 34-13 for Michigan’s first national title since 1997. Now what? That query will continue hanging in the air longer than some …

Michigan won the national championship without having to face Georgia, but would that have mattered? The Wolverines rattled off wins against Ohio State, Alabama and Washington. Cheating allegations aside, they’re deserving champs. And yet … we can’t help but wonder how a Michigan-Georgia national championship would have gone. The Bulldogs won 29 straight games (and two national championships) before losing …

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh could have a decision to make following his team’s 34-13 win vs. Washington in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship. As he has each of the past two years, Harbaugh is expected to draw serious interest from NFL teams searching for a new leader. Those talks are sure to reach a fever pitch after the Wolverines’ recent …

The college football season is complete and Michigan has been crowned national champions. Now the coaches get their say in where the rest of the teams will be ranked in the final US LBM Coaches Poll of the season. National runner-up Washington finishes second, but its position wasn’t unanimous among voters. After an Orange Bowl matchup between the teams, Georgia …