College Football

Kalen DeBoer needs a new starting quarterback. Now, who’s it going to be? Alabama took a turn for the worse in DeBoer’s first season, despite him inheriting a proven starter in Jalen Milroe. The position heads toward an uncertain future. Ominous or opportunity? On this edition of “SEC Football Unfiltered,” Blake Toppmeyer of the USA TODAY Network is joined by …

LEXINGTON — It didn’t take Lexington junior Joe Caudill long to feel right at home. Even if it was a state away. Caudill went on a Junior Day visit to Michigan State University and was rolled out the red carpet for as he was swept off his feet over the weekend. By the end of the week, Caudill was a …

Texas football was among the best rosters in the sport this past season. Even though the Longhorns didn’t win the national championship, they showed depth and talent all across the field. The distinction of “most talented” likely goes to Ohio State, the College Football Playoff champions who defeated Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals. ESPN recently ranked its top …

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football offensive linemen Pat Coogan and Rocco Spindler lost their starting jobs to younger players once before, so this time they’re being proactive. Both fourth-year players entered the transfer portal on Thursday along with third-year reserve lineman Ty Chan. Much like former Irish center Zeke Correll, a graduate who transferred to N.C. State after the …

Florida State football’s 2025 recruiting class surged up in the rankings on early signing day after a flurry of flips to the program. The Seminoles class ranking went from the mid-50s among industry rankings into a top 25 composite class according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Flips of Jayvan Boggs, Shamar Arnoux and Ousmane Kromah were key in the program’s …

The date for A-Day, Alabama football’s annual spring game, has been set. Alabama’s 2025 A-Day will be held at Bryant-Denny Stadium on April 12, Yea Alabama, the Crimson Tide’s Name, Image and Likeness collective, announced Friday. More information, including start time and game format, will be announced at a later date. The A-Day spring game will be the first chance …

Jan. 24—*** Naysayers — you knw who you are — will point to the relatively-low College Football Playoff title game ratings and say the sky is falling on the sport/event. They are wrong. While it would have been better to have “MASH” finale ratings (ask your parents), the numbers don’t indicate any reason to panic. Or change the format. Or …

Centennial football coach Jamaal Stewart resigned and accepted the offensive coordinator position under new Pope John Paul II Preparatory School coach Roc Batten, the Tennessean confirmed. Stewart went 17-8 in two seasons at Centennial with two TSSAA football playoff appearances after being hired away from East Nashville in 2023. Stewart said the decision boiled down to his personal life. He …

Jan. 24—Albuquerque native Mark Cala has been named UTEP’s offensive coordinator, the program announced Friday. Cala, 32, joins the Miners after spending two years as an assistant quarterbacks coach at TCU. He replaces former UTEP offensive coordinator Jake Brown, who stepped down in December to pursue other opportunities. “Mark Cala is one of the brightest up-and-coming names in the profession,” …

Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins will forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL draft. Judkins transferred from Mississippi after last season for two main reasons. First, he wanted to win a national championship. Ohio State did that on Monday by defeating Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff title game. Second, Judkins wanted to play for …

Bill Belichick North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract, formalizing the hiring after speculation that the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach might opt instead for a return to the NFL. The school released the contract, which was signed by chancellor Lee Roberts and athletic director Bubba Cunningham and approved by university trustees …

Jan. 24—PULLMAN — Washington State’s 2026 and 2027 football schedules are starting to take shape. The Cougars have scheduled a home-and-home series with former Pac-12 foe Arizona, according to a Friday release: Sept. 26, 2026, in Pullman and Sept. 25, 2027, in Tucson, Arizona. WSU also announced two future Apple Cup dates: Sept. 5, 2026, at Husky Stadium in Seattle …

Former UCF defensive coordinator Ted Roof has filed a lawsuit against the UCF Athletics Association, claiming a breach of contract. The lawsuit, which was filed in Orange County on Friday, claims that the school adjusted his termination compensation after head coach Gus Malzahn resigned. Roof is seeking over $50,000 in damages, according to the lawsuit. Jamie Seh of WKMG-TV was …

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame offensive lineman Pat Coogan, who started 26 games over the last two seasons and often served as the team’s pregame hype man, is transferring. Coogan announced his intentions on social media and will have one year of eligibility remaining as a graduate transfer. He joins fellow guards Rocco Spindler and Sam Pendleton as well …

Jacksonville State running back Tre Stewart has accepted an invitation to participate in the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl. The game will be played on Jan. 30, in Arlington, Texas, and will air on NFL Network at 7 p.m. Stewart will be the third Jax State player to participate in the Shrine Bowl, joining defensive linemen Jesse Baker in 1979 and …