College Football

Colorado football secured four recruiting wins to begin July, which have drastically improved their class of 2026. Offensive tackles Colby Johnson and Xavier Payne, along with defensive back D’Montae Tims and linebacker Carson Crawford, all joined the Buffs since July 1. The four additions raise Colorado’s recruiting class to eight total commitments after a slow start to this year’s cycle. …

Four-star offensive tackle JB Shabazz committed to Tennessee football over Ohio State and South Carolina, giving the Vols a key piece in their 2026 class. On July 11, Shabazz announced his decision surrounded by family, coaches and teammates. Shabazz is a 6-foot-6, 315-pounder from East Forsyth High in Kernersville, North Carolina. He is ranked the No. 29 offensive tackle and …

EA Sports College Football 26 is officially on the shelves, and Clemson football is well-represented. The Tigers’ overall team rating of 88 overall is tied for the second highest in College Football 26, along with the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Longhorns, Penn State Nittany Lions, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Texas A&M Aggies. The Alabama …

Paul Finebaum was surprisingly the biggest advocate for Clemson football during an ESPN panel on First Take Friday morning. The longtime college football voice broke down some of his biggest storylines for the 2025 season, and made it clear he sees Clemson as the ACC’s top hope to break back into the Playoff picture. “I think they’re a sure thing to get …

Georgia Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart is bringing three players with him to SEC media days. This year, he decided to bring junior quarterback Gunner Stockton as one of the three players in 2025’s SEC media days. It’s a sign of major confidence in the young quarterback. Stockton has just two games of college experience under his belt, and in his …

Dabo Swinney will enter his 17th full season as Clemson Tigers head coach this fall. Swinney’s accolades in that span have all the makings of a future College Football Hall of Fame coach whenever he retires. Swinney has guided the Tigers to two national championships, two more championship game appearances, and a total of nine ACC titles with the most …

The Oklahoma Sooners were hoping to add another blue-chip wide receiver to their 2026 recruiting class, but that decision went another way on Friday. The Sooners missed out on four-star wide receiver Jordan Clay, who committed to the Baylor Bears. Clay is a top-100 prospect in the cycle and was down to Baylor, Oklahoma, and Colorado, opting to stay in …

Quarterback Jake Retzlaff is taking an unusual route after deciding to withdraw from BYU to avoid a seven-game suspension tied to a violation of the university’s honor code, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports. Instead of entering the traditional NCAA transfer portal, Retzlaff simply plans to enroll elsewhere, join a new team and bypass typical transfer restrictions. But how did things get …

Tennessee added a commitment to its 2026 football recruiting class. Four-star offensive lineman JB Shabazz committed to the Vols over South Carolina and Ohio State on Friday. The 6-foot-6, 315-pound prospect is from East Forsyth High School in Kernersville, North Carolina. 247Sports ranks Shabazz as the No. 29 offensive tackle in the class and the No. 16 player in North …

It seems like every time Notre Dame is a finalist for an uncommitted prospect, they’re winning out the battle and the trend continued on Friday with 2026 safety Nick Reddish. The 5-foot, 11-inch and 185-pound North Carolina star picked the Irish over Wisconsin, Indiana and Virginia Tech. Notre Dame’s 2026 recruiting class now is up to 26 verbals, and there …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff is withdrawing from BYU and intends to enroll in another school to play football for the 2025 football season, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz confirms.  Retzlaff was accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit that was dismissed on June 30. Still, he faces a potential lengthy suspension for violating the BYU honor code. Rather than sit through the …

BYU QB Jake Retzlaff to transfer after honor code violation, report says According to a recent report, BYU QB Jake Retzlaff is planning to transfer after an honor code violation and sexual assault allegation. Scripps News – KSTU Salt Lake City Jake Retzlaff is withdrawing from Brigham Young University. The Cougars quarterback, who faced what was likely a seven-game suspension …

Less than two months before the start of the season, a notable quarterback is now a free agent. BYU standout quarterback Jake Retzlaff plans to withdraw from school and will now go through the process of joining a new team, the ex-Cougars QB announced on Friday. The original belief was that the Cougars would grant Retzlaff his release as a …

BREAKING: LSU has hired Ohio State Director of Player Personnel Sam Petitto. Petitto, an Amite native, spent nearly a decade with Nick Saban as Alabama’s Director of Personnel Operations. More on the new front office hire by LSU’s Austin Thomas:➡️ https://t.co/tpL6nmmw7o pic.twitter.com/K3kJ6Y1Mu2 — Shea Dixon (@Sheadixon) July 11, 2025 LSU football hired Sam Petitto as its director of scouting and …

Josh Heupel on Nico Iamaleava exit: ‘No one is bigger than the Power T’ Tennessee coach Josh Heupel reacted to quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s departure on April 12. Tennessee football reportedly considered at least one other option to replace Nico Iamaleava before landing on Joey Aguilar in the spring transfer portal. ESPN reported on Friday, July 11, that the Vols reached …