College Football

USATSI North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium will be converting its football field back to natural grass for coach Bill Belichick’s first season with the program. The decision was made in conjunction with Belichick, according to a university press release.  “With our current turf reaching the end of its lifespan, the timing made sense to return Kenan Stadium to its natural grass …

Nobody would have blamed Penn State safety coach Anthony Poindexter if he had decided to leave Penn State for a shot to be a defensive coordinator with another program. After Penn State made a massive move to sign Jim Knowles to be the team’s defensive coordinator, Poindexter will reportedly be staying with the program as well. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo …

It is believed that Jim Knowles’ base salary at Penn State already puts him atop the list of the highest paid assistants ever in college football, but a lucrative bonus structure could establish a high-water mark of more than $4 million for the Nittany Lions’ new defensive coordinator, sources with knowledge of the situation told CBS Sports.  For context, the …

Missouri State football has added its third incoming freshman out of Texas in the last month by landing the commitment from Caleb Olabode on Monday evening. Olabode is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker from Arlington (Texas) High in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The Bears offered him seven days before his commitment. He recently visited campus, and he will now join …

The 2025 NFL Draft is starting to take shape as 71 players opted to forgo eligibility and enter the draft early. The list includes two out of four Heisman Trophy finalists and 10 first-team members of the CBS Sports All-America Team. With that in mind, we decided to look at the teams whose 2025 seasons will be most shaped by …

Seven days after his Ohio State team won the College Football Playoff championship, Ryan Day will be returning to the national spotlight — albeit on a very different kind of stage. The Buckeyes’ coach will appear on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on NBC on Monday night, according to the program’s guest listing. After weeks of doing media availabilities …

Five-star Class of 2026 quarterback Jared Curtis was willing to hear a sales pitch from North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick. Curtis, a former Georgia football commitment from Nashville Christian, hosted Belichick for an in-home visit Monday. Curtis is the No. 2 quarterback nationally and No. 4 player overall in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite. UNC is not …

. Senior Bowl practices kick off on Tuesday morning, and one of the more intriguing players taking to the field here in Mobile is Wilfrid Laurier QB Taylor Elgersma. The 6-foot-5 Elgersma is the first Canadian college QB ever to participate at the Senior Bowl. Elgersma was gracious enough to sit down with us at the Detroit Lions Podcast on …

A storied program has hired a new head football coach, hoping to restore the success of the program. After dismissing football and baseball coach Maurice Huey a month ago, the Douglas Byrd Eagles have announced their new head football coach, former Eagle Dontre Brown, in a press release. E.E. SMITH’S YOUTHFUL CREW: Embracing a new era: E.E. Smith basketball surges …

With the college football season now behind us, the pre-draft process is ramping up, and we’re seeing some of the best players in the nation head down to Mobile, Alabama to participate in the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl. The Oregon Ducks are sending the most players of anyone in the nation, with eight players participating in the week-long event, leading …

The NFL is littered with former Alabama football players making an impact in a significant way. And on Feb. 9, six former Crimson Tide players will have a chance to win it all. After a 55-23 win against the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles will play in its fifth Super Bowl in team history. …

Less than three weeks after Brad Burchfield stepped down as Hartley football coach to take over the program at Hilliard Darby, the Hawks have a new leader. Matt Melle, a defensive assistant the past two seasons, was named head coach Monday. “I appreciate the administration taking the time to go through the process with me and to arrive at the …

James Franklin has picked up his first win over Ohio State since 2016. Penn State poached Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles over the weekend. While Ryan Day and the Buckeyes were busy celebrating their first national title in 10 years with a party at Ohio Stadium, Knowles was putting pen to paper and signing a contract with Penn State …

Ohio State University, which has led the nation in athletic department spending for the past six years, reported a total of $293 million in expenditures for the 2023-24 season, according to its latest NCAA financial disclosures. That was an increase of roughly $17 million the school said it spent on athletics in 2022-23. More from Sportico.com Of its FY24 total, …

The Ohio State Buckeyes are just a week removed from their College Football Playoff National Championship game win over Notre Dame, but offseason Ohio State football news is already rolling in. Winning it all generally means opponents will be coming after players and coaches, and the Buckeyes lost defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to rival Penn State, as he’ll reportedly become …