College Football

HOUSTON — Early last week, a roomful of Michigan players leaned forward waiting to hear the latest profound message from their coach. It was one of the first team meetings following Monday’s Rose Bowl semifinal win over No. 4 Alabama. Where, they wondered, would Jim Harbaugh go with this moment? “He said we were like a pack of wolves who …

LSU already had the makings of a very strong class. After landing top quarterback and No. 1 overall prospect Bryce Underwood on Saturday, it now has the potential to be one of the Tigers’ best signing classes ever, if Brian Kelly can keep it together. With the commitment of the Belleville, Michigan, prospect, LSU now has commitments from the top …

Michigan State football already knows who their starter is going to be next year in elite transfer quarterback Aidan Chiles, who followed Jonathan Smith to East Lansing. Now, we also know who will be the backup for the Spartans, and it’s an elite option for that role. On Sunday, North Dakota grad transfer quarterback Tommy Schuster committed to the Spartans. …

Former Wisconsin defensive lineman Darian Varner committed to Cincinnati earlier this morning. He is off to the Big 12 school after playing three seasons at Temple and one at Wisconsin. His Temple career finished with all-conference honors and plenty of flashy plays, having entered the portal for the first time after a 35-tackle, 12.5 tackle-for-loss, 7.5-sack 2022 campaign. Varner then …

Jan. 7—FRISCO, Texas — Everything is bigger in Texas. That includes gatherings of South Dakota State football fans. In hopes of seeing SDSU capture a second straight Football Championship Subdivision national championship on the first weekend of the New Year, Jackrabbit Nation descended on the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco by the thousands. And at the center of that frenzied …

There is just one game remaining on the slate before we put an exciting 2023 college football season to rest. And how about this, but this game to decide the national champion just so happens to feature the top two teams in the country. On Monday night in Houston, Texas, No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington will clash in the College …

The obvious marquee matchup in Monday’s CFP National Championship game between the Washington Huskies and the Michigan Wolverines is Washington’s offense, led by quarterback Michael Penix Jr., against Jesse Minter’s Michigan defense. The Huskies have scored 37.6 points per game this season, 10th-best in the FCS, while the Wolverines have allowed 10.2 points per game, and that’s the best in …

Michigan’s Keshaun Harris plays during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 2, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) Keshaun Harris made no secrets about his dreams and aspirations when he was a star athlete at Waverly. He would randomly tell peers back then he was going to sign with Michigan and play football. Harris has done just that, …

Getty Images Former Alabama center Seth McLaughlin was one of several Crimson Tide players to enter the transfer portal this week after the Rose Bowl loss to Michigan, and on Saturday he announced his commitment to the Wolverines’ top rival, Ohio State.  McLaughlin joins former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard as high profile transfer portal additions for the Ohio State …

On Saturday, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide made two more additions to the 2024 recruiting class, signing a pair of four stars, running back Daniel Hill and defensive back Zavier Mincey. With Hill and Mincey on board, Alabama now has a total of 27 commitments in the class of 2024. Both Hill and Mincey made their announcements on …

There is one more world for No. 1 Michigan and coach Jim Harbaugh to conquer. The Wolverines have overcome Ohio State and ended their Big Ten title drought in the process. This season, not only did they make the College Football Playoff, but they beat No. 4 Alabama to win their first playoff game. Now, No. 2 Washington stands between …

HOUSTON – Troy Dannen had been on the job as Washington’s athletics director for a mere handful of days when the Huskies notched a 36-33 win over Oregon that launched them into national championship contention on Oct. 14. As the game ended and the tension of the moment transformed into a locker room celebration, Dannen observed that his coach, Kalen …

The most distinctive aspect of Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game is right there in front of you: Michigan and Washington. One team from the Midwest. Another from the West Coast. None from the SEC. Excluding Ohio State, which recently won in 2014 and 2002, Michigan is the first school from the Midwest footprint to play for the …

Georgia Bulldogs starting quarterback Carson Beck is projected to be a Heisman contender in 2024.  LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Heisman in 2023 after an incredible season. Who will win the prestigious award in 2024? The 2024 Heisman race will primarily feature quarterbacks. 12 of the last 14 Heisman winners have played quarterback.  It is a little too …

Players on the Washington defense pose at media day on Saturday ahead of the Huskies’ College Football Playoff championship game against Michigan on Monday. Washington will play in the final football game involving a Pac-12 team. (Godofredo A. Vasquez / Associated Press) As the Washington Huskies surveyed the scene at the College Football Playoff media day inside Houston’s downtown convention …