College Football

The AP Top 25 preseason poll was released at noon on Monday, sparking excitement among college football fans nationwide. With the release of the poll, 25 teams now have a number next to their name. Among those are several in the Big Ten conference, four of which Rutgers will face this season. The highest-ranked Big Ten team is Penn State, …

Michigan coach Sherrone Moore isn’t rushed to name his 2025 starting quarterback. The competition in Ann Arbor remains open, headlined by freshman Bryce Underwood — a five-star recruit and 247Sports’ No. 1 player in the 2025 signing class. Other contenders include veteran transfer Mikey Keene, redshirt freshman Jadyn Davis and journeyman Jake Garcia, all pushing for the job. “Quarterbacks have …

Michigan Wolverines first-year offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey has built a reputation for revitalizing offenses at his previous jobs, and his first seasons at each stop have frequently been a telling indicator of his ability to make an instant impact. Over the course of his career, Lindsey has demonstrated a knack for turning mediocre units into dynamic offenses. “He’s been great,” …

New Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer has found himself in the midst of controversy, as screenshots of questionable Venmo transactions surfaced this week on social media.  The pictures show Mateer paying someone in 2022, with the description of the transaction being “sports gambling,” and “sports gambling (UCLA vs USC).” The 2022 season marked Mateer’s first year with Washington State, meaning he …

Tyren Wortham pledged to Michigan State just over a month ago, but that has not stopped teams like Auburn from actively pursuing him to flip his commitment. Wortham, a four-star rated wide receiver from Sarasota, Florida, recently spoke with John Garcia Jr. of Rivals about his recruitment, which includes heavy discussions with SEC powers Auburn and Georgia, as well as …

Alabama football has its starting quarterback in Ty Simpson, and on Tuesday, offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb explained why Simpson was the choice to lead the Crimson Tide in 2025. “Ty did a really nice job of taking care of the football, No. 1,” Grubb said. “I think Ty is an incredible playmaker on the move, and guys like that, you …

Jonathan Smith shocked many when he bolted from his alma mater at Oregon State to clean up after Mel Tucker at Michigan State. Or maybe we shouldn’t, as the Beavers were left behind with Washington State in the Pac-Two (er, “12”) after the “Conference of Champions” was ransacked by the Big Ten, Big XII and even the ACC. But the …

Getty Images New Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer has found himself in the midst of controversy, as screenshots of questionable Venmo transactions surfaced this week on social media.  The pictures show Mateer paying someone in 2022, with the description of the transaction being “sports gambling,” and “sports gambling (UCLA vs USC).” The 2022 season marked Mateer’s first year with Washington State, …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Players get their first idea of where they may stand on the depth chart during spring ball, culminating in the spring game, and with that, many go to work, trying to climb up the ranks. While we mostly know who on the Michigan football team will be the primary contributors in 2025, there are some Wolverines …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 8 Alabama named Ty Simpson its starting quarterback heading into the team’s season opener at Florida State. Coach Kalen DeBoer told Simpson along with fellow QBs Austin Mack and Keelon Russell before sharing the news with the team. DeBoer and Simpson later spoke with Yea Alabama, a membership site that provides funding to the school’s student-athletes. …

Lincoln Riley — a name few Oklahoma fans really want to say out loud anymore, even four years after he abruptly left for USC — is still the measuring stick for the Sooners’ new offensive coordinator, Ben Arbuckle. Oklahoma offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh made the comparison, highlighting Arbuckle’s talent while acknowledging the mixed emotions Riley’s name still stirs in …

The hype for Penn State football in 2025 is real, and it’s spectacular. I have been following Penn State football for just over three decades now, going from a young sports fan watching Ki-Jana Carter and Kerry Collins blast their way to an undefetaed and unrewarded undefetaed season in 1994 to brekaing into the sports media world by covering Penn …

Ty Simpson is an anomaly.  Perhaps even the biggest anomaly in the history of big-time quarterback recruiting.  In this current era of college football, former five-star quarterbacks like Simpson just don’t stay at a school this long if they aren’t the starter. In fact, no five-star QB has done what Simpson has done in the history of the 247Sports recruiting …

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 football signing class. Four-star defensive lineman Brayden Parks will visit Tennessee for the Oklahoma football game on Nov. 1, according to Allen Trieu of 247Sports. He has additional visits scheduled to Ohio State, Notre Dame, Illinois, Oregon and LSU this season. The 6-foot-3, 305-pound prospect plays for Brother Rice High School in Chicago, Illinois. …

There’s an old line about power in Alabama. The governor is only the fifth-most important person in the state, behind — in order — the head football coaches of Alabama and Auburn, followed by the starting quarterbacks of both schools. In other words, Ty Simpson — who’s spent the last three years in Tuscaloosa as a backup — is about …