College Football

Dec 4, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of the SEC Championship logo on the field before the SEC championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Even despite the Alabama Crimson Tide not playing in a game, conference championship weekend is still an important one for the program …

Gentlemen, start your spinning. Coaches, athletic directors and conference commissioners are champing at the bit for TV time this week as they make their final pitches to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee. Alabama, Miami, South Carolina, the SEC, the ACC and the Big 12 have all made their cases to be included – or add more teams – in …

Every year, surprises come out of the early signing period. This year was no different. Some teams saw their stock rise significantly following flips and new commitments. Others had their stocks drop when those same players went elsewhere. Here are three winners and three losers from the early signing period. Winner: Oregon Oregon head coach Dan Lanning gathers his team …

SMU has put together a magical season, qualifying for the ACC championship game in its first year with the conference as just one of four FBS teams with an unblemished record in league play. The Mustangs now turn their attention to arguably the biggest game in program history against Clemson, with ACC glory — and a whole lot more — …

Four standouts from Great Falls High and one from C.M. Russell High garnered first-team All-State football accolades Friday as the teams were released. Isaac Tolan, Riley Collette, Broden Molen and Mason Kralj all earned first-team All-Class AA honors for the Bison, while defensive end Nick Donester was on the top defenders list for the Rustlers. Tolan was named to the …

Texas pulled off a stunning coup during the early signing period with the pledge from five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry, who chose the Longhorns instead of the home-state favorite Georgia Bulldogs. Terry’s decision bolsters Texas’ strong 2025 class, which ranks No. 1 in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings.   247Sports believes Texas will end the cycle with the No. …

Nov 23, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LLSU Tigers tight end Mason Taylor (86) runs after a catch against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images LSU will send another piece of its 2024 roster to the pros. Tight end Mason Taylor declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, according to an Instagram …

247Sports Texas pulled off a stunning coup during the early signing period with the pledge from five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry, who chose the Longhorns instead of the home-state favorite Georgia Bulldogs. Terry’s decision bolsters Texas’ strong 2025 class, which ranks No. 1 in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings.   This likely final commitment comes after a dramatic recruitment …

committed Michigan State football continued to add to their 2025 recruiting class this week, adding offensive lineman Rashawn Rogers from Ottawa Hills in Grand Rapids, Michigan as a preferred walk-on (PWO). Even though Rogers only had one Division II offer (from Wayne State), he has some impressive size at 6-foot-6 and almost 300 pounds. The addition makes a lot of …

No. 17 Clemson and No. 8 SMU are set to face off Saturday evening inside Charlotte, North Carolina’s Bank of America Stadium with an ACC title on the line. Though they now share the ACC, this will be the first-ever between two of college football’s most storied programs.  It’s been quite the ACC debut for the Mustangs, who are one …

For all the chaos roiling the rest of college football right now, all the questions of who will make the College Football Playoff and who will rage from the sidelines, the SEC championship seems fairly stable. After the crab pot that was the SEC’s regular season, it’s a little surprising to see the top two teams at the beginning of …

Destiny awaits No. 1 Oregon on several fronts this weekend. In his third season, coach Dan Lanning has his team one game away from regular-season perfection. Throughout a season filled with parity, the Ducks have been a model of consistency from start to finish.  Quarterback Dillon Gabriel continues to chase the NCAA career passing record. He has been part of …

Photo: Isaiah Hole It was an uneven year for one of Michigan football’s starting specialists. Punter Tommy Doman, an in-state product from Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary’s, was a two-year starter, but his senior season left much to be desired. Doman was excellent in 2023, but in 2024, he often struggled with short kicks and failing to flip field position. …

West Virginia football has one of the most football-crazed fan bases in the country. With that in mind, athletic director Wren Baker made the difficult decision to fire head football coach Neal Brown after a 6-6 season. Brown’s program only won more than six games once in his six-year tenure as the West Virginia football head coach and now Baker …

recruiting news There are more than a few areas where Notre Dame football had needed to step up in recruiting, when head coach Marcus Freeman took over. One of the was at quarterback, but it seems like the Irish have fixed that area. Another was at wide receiver, which is still a work in progress. Notre Dame hasn’t quite gotten …