College Football

The Big 12 hit its next evolution in 2024 as former Pac-12 schools Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah joined the fray. With the additions, the league moved to 16 teams for the first time in conference history, creating a wildly competitive race.  Early on, it became clear that almost nothing was going to plan. Preseason favorites Utah and Oklahoma …

You want to torment your favorite college football fan at the next tailgate? Start up a little game of What-if. Over the course of thousands of plays in hundreds of games in a college football season, a few truly pivotal ones define the year and shape a team’s trajectory. Spot those, highlight those, and debate what might have been had …

Army and Navy’s annual battle is such a special event that the game earns its own weekend on the college football calendar. With the two teams boasting a combined record of 19-4 to this point in the 2024 season, this is one of the most anticipated showdowns between the service academies — especially since recent history has proven this to …

Oct 26, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Dylan Lonergan (12) warms up at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-Imagn Images According to multiple reports, Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Dylan Lonergan is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal in the near future. A redshirt freshman, Lonergan has spent each of the last two seasons at Alabama as …

For at least half the season, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner has been obvious. He is not that physically imposing or particularly flashy — until you see him play. Travis Hunter, Colorado’s Swiss Army knife, can do it all.  The superstar wide receiver/cornerback/special teams player has averaged 119 plays per game in his two years with the Buffaloes. Twice he …

Mark Dantonio, the winningest coach in Michigan State football history, was officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame at the National Football Foundation’s 66th annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday night at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. “It’s a surreal moment and very humbling,” Dantonio said of his induction at a media event hosted by the NFF in Las …

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff Bracket is set, as 12 teams prepare to compete in the expanded playoff for the first time. No. 1 seed Oregon, No. 2 seed Georgia, No. 3 seed Boise State and No. 4 seed Arizona State each earned first-round byes, so they will wait for their respective quarterfinal matchups to be set. The first round …

Tim Prangley | Trojans Wire It was recently announced that USC football will conclude its 2024 season with a matchup against Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Trojans have not had Eric Gentry on the field for the past two months. Is that actually going to change for the bowl game? While an exciting matchup on paper, the …

The expanded College Football Playoff takes center stage over the next month as the sport prepares for 12 teams for the first time ever. More teams means more playmakers to watch, and we’ve got our eyes on some of the best.  Granted, it’s been an unusual year for top talent. Two of the four Heisman Trophy finalists are not playing …

More teams than ever have national title dreams in the second week of December. The first 12-team playoff is less than two weeks away, as Indiana and Notre Dame will kick off the postseason on Friday, Dec. 20. A day later, the three other first-round games will take place ahead of the quarterfinals on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. At …

Nov 2, 2019; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Blake Baker talks to his players during the second quarter against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports On Wednesday, USA Today published its annual database detailing college football coaching salaries across the sport. LSU’s staff is usually among the highest paid in …

The College Football Playoff playoff bracket has been unveiled and the 12-team field to compete for the national championship is set. But it hasn’t silenced any controversy. One upset party is the SEC, which saw Alabama being the last team out in favor of SMU. The league also had two other three-loss teams in contention that fell short. Are their …

© BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The transfer portal has been open now for a few days and a good amount of former five-stars prospects have jumped in. Here is a breakdown of those players as more could jump in the pool soon as well: MORE: Ranking the 10 biggest portal announcements from Tuesday | …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule begins on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with four first-round games taking place on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21. No. 7 seed Notre Dame is a 7.5-point favorite against No. 10 seed …

MOBILE, Ala. — Carde Smith was one of 14 recruits to ink with Colorado earlier this month. Smith, the No. 18-ranked offensive tackle in the Rivals250 for the 2025 cycle, is set to compete for playing time instantly for the Buffaloes. He will get his first crack at securing a starting role for next season on Friday, December 20, when …