Ohio State will be replacing both of its leading rushers from 2024. RB Quinshon Judkins told ESPN on Friday that he’s declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. Judkins scored three touchdowns in Ohio State’s 34-23 national championship game victory against Notre Dame on Monday night and had the option to return to the Buckeyes for one more season. “My time …
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Ohio State will celebrate national championship Sunday at Ohio Stadium
Jan. 24—COLUMBUS — Six days after beating Notre Dame to win the College Football Playoff, the Ohio State Buckeyes will celebrate their national championship Sunday at Ohio Stadium. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. for the free event, which is open to the public. The program lasts from noon to 1 p.m. According to an Ohio State press release, “Parking lots …
Read More »Auburn football hires former Georgia Southern HC Chad Lunsford to coordinate special teams
After Hugh Freeze’s Auburn football staff was seemingly set for the 2025 season, another change has come. STAFF SET: Here’s a full look at Hugh Freeze’s 2025 Auburn football coaching staff Chad Lunsford, who was previously an administrative assistant at Auburn, is returning to the Plains to coordinate Freeze’s special teams unit this fall, the program announced Friday. “Chad has …
Read More »Notre Dame’s college football success in 2025 hinges on quarterback CJ Carr and his elbow
Notre Dame’s college football future hinges on a hinge. An elbow, specifically. That elbow connects CJ Carr’s upper arm to his lower arm, and it’s on the mend. The Fighting Irish need a healthy and effective Carr. How the redshirt freshman quarterback fares will shape Notre Dame’s national title potential in 2025. The national championship game Monday night painted an …
Read More »ACC tournament plan before College Football Playoff will add litigation – and lose revenue
Let me see if I have this right, because I’m a little fuzzy about the ACC’s idea of improving the college football postseason. ACC commissioner Jim Phillips floated an idea last weekend during the most recent College Football Playoff management committee meeting, and I’m not exactly sure what in the wide world of sports is going on. The idea, in …
Read More »How much money does Wisconsin make for Ohio State’s College Football Playoff national title?
Wisconsin is set to benefit greatly from Ohio State‘s run to the 2024 College Football Playoff championship game. First, Ohio State’s win followed Michigan‘s 2023 title, giving the Big Ten consecutive national champions. That streak further establishes the conference as the top in the sport. Related: Early Big Ten football starting quarterback rankings for 2025 season Second, notably for Wisconsin, …
Read More »Shane Beamer contract: South Carolina football coach gets raise, contract extension
COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s board of trustees approved a new contract for South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer on Friday. Beamer’s new contract will began Jan. 1 and runs through Dec. 31, 2030. His salary increased to $8,150,000 with an additional 100,000 on Jan. 1 of every year. Prior to Friday, Beamer was one of the lowest-paid coaches in the Southeastern Conference, making an annual …
Read More »Three Predictions: Florida flip, Michigan’s next commit, Texas junior day
Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman has three predictions on a potential flip for Florida, Michigan’s chances with a highly ranked offensive lineman and a big recruiting weekend for Texas. RUMOR MILL: Intel continues to flow in from elite junior days CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | …
Read More »Jersey Shore native Al Golden returning to NFL as Bengals DC, after Notre Dame playoff run
Three years after helping the Cincinnati Bengals reach the Super Bowl as linebackers coach, Colts Neck native Al Golden is returning to the NFL as the team’s defensive coordinator. The announcement came Thursday, just three days after Golden was part of the College Football Playoff’s National Championship Game as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator, a position he held since leaving the …
Read More »Nick Saban reveals his five favorite Alabama football players to coach
Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban had hundreds of players across 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide, including 66 All-Americans and 44 NFL first-round draft picks. But the players he enjoyed coaching the most were the ones who were first to recognize their own shortcomings. “I liked the guys that were always in my office because they were screwing up,” …
Read More »Big 12 men’s basketball power rankings: Surging Houston takes over top spot behind defense
Utah coach Craig Smith did not hold back when he was asked about Houston on Wednesday night. “They are a team that can win it all,” he said after a 70-36 drubbing from the Cougars, tying the least points scored by a team in a Big 12 matchup. Hard to truly argue. The Cougars, who got beat up a little …
Read More »Ohio State runaway No. 1 in T-U CFB power rankings, overall depth gives SEC edge over Big Ten
Ohio State mostly cruised through the first 12-team College Football Playoff, punctuated by its 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in the national championship game Monday night at Mercedes Benz-Stadium in Atlanta. Despite looking dominant at the same venue where the Southeastern Conference stages its league championship game, it still wasn’t enough for the Big Ten Conference to knock the SEC off its …
Read More »4 Things to know about next Jaguars head coach Liam Coen
TAMPA, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 08: Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen walks off the field after the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Raymond James Stadium on December 08, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to hire Liam Coen as their next head coach. It’s been a wild 48 hours …
Read More »FSU football 2025 schedule: Predicting which games could be a primetime game
The countdown to Florida State football’s 2025 season is underway. While FSU knows its future opponents, now it’s a matter of when the Seminoles will play them. The ACC will announce the full schedule for the 2025 season on Monday night. For now, FSU has four games set and will await the kickoff time, including its season opener against Alabama …
Read More »Which 2025 players did Alabama football sign in December? A look back before NCAA National Signing Day
Kalen DeBoer’s first recruiting class with Alabama football is secured. With the NCAA February National Signing Day approaching, the Crimson Tide has its 21 members of its recruiting class signed, 18 of which have already enrolled early. According to the 247Sports’ composite rankings, Alabama has the the No. 4 2025 recruiting class behind Texas, Georgia and Ohio State. With three …
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