College Football

Jan. 7—LINCOLN, Neb. — As talented of a football player Nash Hutmacher was at Chamberlain High, he was an even-more decorated wrestler by winning four consecutive state championships and setting a state-record 73 consecutive pins. Four years after Hutmacher hung up his headgear to pursue football at the University of Nebraska, the Huskers’ starting nose tackle joined the Nebraska wrestling …

Michigan State football capped off a red-hot day in the transfer portal by landing their third player of the day and ninth of the cycle. Defensive back Tony Grimes is the latest, announcing via social media in a since-deleted tweet his commitment to new coach Jonathan Smith and the Spartans. It is Grimes’ second transfer in the past two years. …

Michigan State football’s defensive line just got a little deeper from within. Defensive tackle Maverick Hansen announced on social media Sunday he plans to return to the Spartans for his sixth season of eligibility. The 6-foot-3, 300-pound — a 2019 Farmington Hills Harrison product — had 21 tackles and 1.5 sacks this season while starting four of his 11 games. …

No. 1 South Dakota State will look to defend its title Sunday when it faces No. 2 Montana in the Division I FCS national championship. For those seeking any last little bit of college football before Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship, Sunday’s action is the perfect appetizer.  The Jackrabbits knocked off rival North Dakota State last season to capture …

Jan. 7—By GRANT TRAYLOR Marshall Associate AD For Strategic Communications HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University great Randy Moss has been named as a Class of 2024 inductee to the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame, it was announced on Sunday. Moss, who starred at Marshall for two seasons, was told of his nomination to the College Football Hall …

A pair of programs looking for their first national championship since the 1990s meet in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship game with the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies set to square off at NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday. Both teams enter with perfect 14-0 records. The Wolverines are coming off a 27-20 overtime win over Alabama …

A pair of former Georgia Bulldogs that transferred to the Alabama Crimson Tide have declared for the 2024 NFL draft. Former Georgia wide receiver Jermaine Burton declared for the draft shortly after the Crimson Tide fell to the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoffs. Burton’s Alabama teammate, linebacker Trezmen Marshall, thanked Alabama and Georgia for his time at their …

The kings of the 2023 college football season will be crowned Monday night in Houston, Texas, when No. 1 Michigan clashes with No. 2 Washington in the College Football Playoff National Championship. It’s not just a battle of unbeatens but also a battle of future conference foes as the Huskies play their final game as a member of the Pac-12 …

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian secured huge victories for his coaching staff this week. After retaining culture cultivator and ace developer Bo Davis as defensive line coach, Sarkisian added one of the better defensive minds in college football. Former Arizona defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen is heading to Austin as a co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. And if you weren’t certain …

For all but two teams, the 2023 college football season has come to a close. That means it’s time to look ahead to the 2024 season. After making significant improvements on both sides of the ball in 2023, the Sooners jumped from six to 10 wins in Brent Venables’ second season. But now they move to the SEC and are …

Southern Miss football is putting the finishing touches on its coaching staff for the 2024 season, most notably naming Jack Walker as its quarterback coach. Walker had been a graduate assistant at Southern Miss the past two seasons after playing quarterback in 2020 and 2021. He will replace Jordy Joseph, who is expected to be hired onto Houston’s staff. Southern …

Taylor Pope, left, converses with Washington Huskies quarterback Dylan Morris ahead of Monday’s national title football game between Washington and Michigan in at NRG Stadium in Houston. While Taylor Pope was starring on the football field for La Quinta High School, his aim was to one day become a high school football coach and maybe an athletics director. The idea …

We’ve nearly reached the final College Football Playoff National Championship of the four-team era as No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington will square off on Monday in Houston, Texas. The winner of this much-anticipated showdown will emerge as the last undefeated team standing in the FBS ranks while bringing home the first college football national title for their school of …

The Texas football program has endured plenty of roster attrition to the NFL draft and transfer portal over the last 72 hours. Some national college football analysts don’t seem too concerned. ESPN’s Rece Davis and Greg McElroy can see the Longhorns returning to college football’s elite in 2024. McElroy had the following to say of the Longhorns for next season. …

Jan. 7—ANN ARBOR — Traverse City connections paid off for Peyton Wilkening. Now he enjoys the best seat in the Big House. The Traverse City West grad is a student manager for the University of Michigan football team that will play in Monday’s College Football Playoff national championship game in Houston, Texas. He’s one of about 20 student managers who …