College Football

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark has become the loudest supporter of a 5+11 format for the College Football Playoff in 2026 and beyond. The proposed format of a 16-team playoff consisting of five automatic qualifiers for conference champions and 11 at-large bids was Yormark’s top talking point Tuesday to start Big 12 Media Days in Frisco, Texas. kAm“(6 4@?E:?F6 E@ …

One recruit that the Michigan football team is still hoping to land is four-star defensive lineman Duece Geralds. Geralds doens’t have a commitment date set yet, but he has narrowed his options down to five. He is between Michigan, Oregon, Ohio State, Ole Miss and LSU. This would be a major pickup for head coach Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines. …

Sean Beckton: UCF’s Scott Frost has grown from UCF to Nebraska to Rams Sean Beckton is now in his third stint as an assistant under Scott Frost. Beckton previously coached with Frost at UCF and Nebraska. Scott Frost’s return to UCF as head coach keeps generating attention, particularly his “wrong job” comment about Nebraska.The Knights have yet to name a …

Iowa picked up a commitment from in-state 2025 offensive lineman Will Hahn out of Decorah High School. Hahn, a 6-foot-2, 270-pound lineman, accepted an offer as a preferred walk-on. The Decorah High School product was named first-team All-State by both the Iowa Football Coaches Association and by the Des Moines Register. Hahn joins a group of preferred walk-ons in the …

FRISCO, Texas — Scott Frost admits he never attended a Big 12 Football Media Days when he was a player at Nebraska, but he’s enjoying his first time as UCF‘s head coach. “I really like this league, and I was excited to get into the league,” Frost said. “There are a bunch of good guys in this league, from a …

FRISCO, Texas — It’s time to talk. Big 12 media days have arrived, shifting from Las Vegas last year to its traditional spot in Texas. Players and coaches from all 16 teams in the conference are on hand at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, for two days of media activities. Utah will take center stage Wednesday, with coach Kyle …

Before kickoff, college football rivalries bring families, friends and colleagues closer together. The outcome instantly divides those same people. But which ones rise above the rest in the nation? pic.twitter.com/Y76gDXpzrm — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 7, 2025 Depending on where you were raised and what your rooting interests were or are, there’s a good chance your opinion of the best …

FRISCO, Texas — It didn’t take long into the start of Day 1 of Big 12 Media Days for league commissioner Brett Yormark to make a splash.  Yormark was first on the stage, and in his opening statement, made a bold claim amid college football conferences battling for superiority.  “I believe we will be the deepest football conference in America,” …

Getty Images Former Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel was arrested and released from Camden County Jail on Monday night for allegedly driving while intoxicated. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report states that officers arrested Pinkel but that as of Tuesday afternoon no charges have been filed against the longtime Big 12 and SEC coach. While Pinkel does not at the …

FRISCO, Texas — Scott Frost’s celebrated return as coach at UCF comes with the backdrop of a failed tenure at Nebraska, the alma mater he said he didn’t want to talk about at Big 12 football media days Tuesday. Even though he did. Frost said, “I really want to keep it about UCF,” just a few hours after telling a …

Getty Images The college football power conferences are in an arms race, and LSU coach Brian Kelly said earlier this offseason that, in an effort to re-establish itself as the sport’s preeminent league, the SEC should secure a scheduling alliance with the Big Ten to form annual nonconference game agreements. Those two leagues are in the driver’s seat with regard …

FRISCO, Texas — Within a small booth three stories above the practice field of the Dallas Cowboys, Kenny Dillingham crosses his legs, leans back in a swivel chair and details exactly what’s happening across the current college football recruiting landscape. “We don’t know the rules,” the Arizona State coach says. “The settlement passed, but who knows what Deloitte is going …

FRISCO, Texas — Iowa State had a truly historic season in 2024, setting a program record with 11 wins. The Cyclones played in the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time and went on to defeat Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Around the program, though, it still feels a little unfulfilling.  “There’s a lot of guys coming back to …

The Oklahoma Sooners remain in the mix for one of the best defensive ends in the 2026 recruiting class as Jake Kreul narrowed his recruitment to three schools on Tuesday night. Kreul, a five-star prospect according to ESPN, is down to the Oklahoma Sooners, Ole Miss Rebels, and the Texas Longhorns. He has offers from 36 Power Four schools and …

FRISCO, Texas — Iowa State had a truly historic season in 2024, setting a program record with 11 wins. The Cyclones played in the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time and went on to defeat Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Around the program, though, it still feels a little unfulfilling.  “There’s a lot of guys coming back to …