College Football

CHAPEL HILL — UNC football is making a big-time investment in Bill Belichick, who was introduced on Thursday as the Tar Heels’ next head coach. Shortly after Belichick participated in his first press conference at Kenan Stadium, details of the 72-year-old coach’s contract were released by the university. The term sheet shows North Carolina’s commitment to spending money that puts …

NEW YORK – Cam Ward’s mentality on the football field is relative to his confidence: he takes a backseat to no one. There is not a play the star quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes does not think he can make. Aggressive throws. Throws with velocity. Throws off script and out of the pocket. The desire to create ‘wow’ plays can …

Penn State football senior offensive lineman Nick Dawkins has earned college football’s prestigious community service award. The Nittany Lion starting center won the annual Wuerffel Trophy during Thursday evening’s annual Home Depot College Football awards show in Atlanta. It’s given to the outstanding player who mixes on-field success and sportsmanship with community service and giving back. Dawkins was a finalist …

Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Andy Ludwig watches players during warmups as Utah and Baylor prepare to play at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Earlier this week, USA Today published a database of how much money all of the college football assistant coaches at public universities in the …

He wasn’t a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. Travis Hunter has now won two others. The Colorado two/way superstar is the recipient of both the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Fred Biletnikoff Award. That makes him both the best defensive player in college football, and the best receiver in college football. Bednarik was one of the NFL’s last true …

BYU receiver Darius Lassiter crosses the goal line, giving the Cougars the lead as BYU and Oklahoma State play in Provo at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Friday Oct. 18, 2024. BYU won 38-35. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Perhaps the best way to sum up BYU’s 2024 football season — with only a bowl game left on the schedule …

With Ohio State seeded No. 8 in the first 12-team College Football Playoff, the Buckeyes will face No. 9 Tennessee. Both teams are 10-2 and considered to be comparable. Thus, predictions vary on who will win. Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) celebrates a touchdown by TreVeyon Henderson during the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio …

The transfer portal opened on Monday with a flurry of activity. Here are the biggest transfer announcements from day four of the 2025 transfer portal cycle. PORTAL IS OPEN: Latest news, notes and analysis MORE TRANSFER PORTAL: Latest news | Transfer search | Transfer Team Ranking | Football Player Ranking 1. DE WILLIAMS NWANERI When Missouri was able to get …

Penn State’s Tyler Warren, Nick Dawkins and Abdul Carter all received national recognition Thursday night. Warren was named the winner of the John Mackey Award, presented to the nation’s top tight end. Dawkins, the Lions’ center, was chosen as the winner of the Wuerffel Award, college football’s premier award for community service. Penn State senior center Nick Dawkins receives the …

A few Texas football players earned recognition on Thursday night for their outstanding play in the 2024 season. Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron was awarded the Jim Thorpe Award Thursday night as the best defensive back in college football while offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. was chosen as the Outland Trophy winner for best interior lineman. In Barron’s final year in …

We always new the 2024 season would be unlike any other in college football history with massive conference realignment kicking in and the onset of a new 12-team College Football Playoff creating a brand new national landscape for the sport. But even the wildest visions of what could be in 2024 might have fallen short of the chaos we encountered …

Texas Longhorns defensive back Jahdae Barron (7) reacts to a play during the Longhorns’ game against the Florida Gators, Nov. 9, 2024 at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Jahdae Barron’s name is now etched in Longhorns history. On Thursday evening, Barron was named the 2024 Thorpe Award winner as the best defensive back in the country. The announcement was made …

Can the No. 4 Arizona State Sun Devils become arguably the most unlikely national champion in college football history? Led by running back Cam Skattebo, who rushed for 1,568 yards and 19 touchdowns, the Sun Devils have won six straight games, including a 45-19 Big 12 Championship Game win over Iowa State. Skattebo is also a force in the passing …

Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron speaks to the crowd at the Texas Fight Rally and Parade Wednesday October 9, 2024. Continuing a longstanding tradition, students and fans sent the No. 1 ranked Longhorns to Dallas where they will play Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday. Jahdae Barron’s name is now etched in Longhorns history. On Thursday evening, Barron was …

The North Carolina Tar Heels stunned college football on Wednesday, hiring legendary NFL head coach as Bill Belichick to fill its open head-coaching position. The move was first reported by InsideCarolina on Wednesday. It’s a move few, if any, saw coming when UNC announced on Nov. 26 that Mack Brown would not return in 2025. Bringing in the 72-year-old Belichick, …