College Football

Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers football versus UTEP Miners at Neyland Stadium on November 23, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was named a finalist for the 2024 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year, announced by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame. He is one of the eight finalists. Finalists were chosen from …

Jack Gillooly has lived a remarkable life. Born in September 1920, he is the oldest living former Navy football player at 104 years old. He is a decorated veteran, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, and on Saturday, when his Midshipmen take on Army in America’s Game, he’ll be reminded of his time as a two-way tackle in two of the …

Dec 7, 2024; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart reacts during the second half in the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart is known for being outspoken. After Georgia’s victory over Texas in the SEC championship, that outspoken side of him showed when he took …

The Florida Gators missed out on a bowl game last season, but head coach Billy Napier helped engineer a surprising turnaround in 2024. The Gators are heading to Tampa for a meeting with Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 20, giving Florida an opportunity to build on its momentum. The Gators closed the regular season on a three-game winning …

Bill Belichick is becoming a college football coach for the first time. It’s really happening. North Carolina officially pulled off the stunning move on Wednesday night when it announced Belichick’s hiring to replace Mack Brown as the next Tar Heels’ next football coach. This means the coach with a record six Super Bowls, who sits just 14 wins away from …

Rich Rodriguez will be returning to West Virginia as head football coach, the school announced on Thursday. Rodriguez, who has been at Jacksonville State for the past three seasons, coached the Mountaineers from 2001-07, winning four Big East titles in the process.  During that span, he amassed a 60-26 record with a 34-14 mark in conference play and was known for an …

Tim Banks. Tennessee Volunteers kick off spring football practices at Anderson Training Center on March 18, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks was named one of five finalists for the Broyles Award, announced by The Frank and Barbara Broyles Foundation. The award was created in 1996, recognizing coach Frank Broyles’ legacy of selecting and …

USATSI LAS VEGAS — UNLV is in talks to hire former Florida and Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen, CBS Sports has learned. A deal was not imminent late Wednesday night, but the two sides were in active discussions, sources familiar with the situation said. UNLV is attempting to entice Mullen with an increased name, image and likeness budget in addition …

Tennessee Volunteers versus Vanderbilt Commodores football on November 30, 2024 at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will play at No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) on Dec. 21. The matchup is a first-round game in the College Football Playoff. Kickoff between the Vols and …

Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles speaks to the media following during the first spring practice the Buckeyes at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center in Columbus on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK You can’t win a conference title or College Football Playoff national championship without money these days. Not only does it go …

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© Brett Davis-Imagn Images The transfer portal is moving fast with a ton of rumors out there all the time so a Portal Rumor Mill was needed with all the latest: PORTAL IS OPEN: Live news, notes and analysis MORE TRANSFER PORTAL: Latest news | Transfer search | Transfer Team Ranking | Football Player Ranking Mississippi State is not only …

Every fall weekend, Haswell Franklin and Tim Almany prepare to fervently support their favorite football teams. While Sundays are spent with the Ravens for Franklin, a Baltimore native, and the Washington Commanders for Almany, a Montgomery County resident, Saturdays are equally contradictory. Franklin roots for Johns Hopkins, while Almany cheers on Salisbury. And their moods can depend on those teams’ …

National Signing Day is often about getting the biggest names in a recruiting class but it’s also about getting the right players that fit your system. Here are five wide receivers that are in a great spot in this Commit Fit look: RELATED: How the top 2025 QBs fit with their future programs | 2025 RBs SIGNING DAY TEAM SPOTLIGHTS: …

Wisconsin is one of several major programs to have a visit scheduled with Ohio State transfer linebacker Gabe Powers, according to 247Sports’ Allen Trieu. Trieu reports that Powers is also set to visit Minnesota and Kansas State. Related: Tracking Wisconsin football’s transfer portal offers, interests and top targets Powers entered the portal this week after three quiet years with the Buckeyes. …