College Football

Notre Dame is recruiting as well as anyone in the country. On Friday, the Fighting Irish earned a commitment from 4-star wide receiver Jaydon Finley. And with that, they moved ahead of rival USC in the national recruiting rankings, according to On3 Sports. In fact, Notre Dame is No. 2 in the entire country for the Class of 2026. Only …

Diego Pavia is one of the most fun quarterbacks in college football. And when he’s done shining at Vanderbilt, he should have a professional football opportunity. If the NFL doesn’t appreciate Pavia’s skillset, he’s got an alternative: the Canadian Football League. The CFL recently released the league’s entire negotiation rights list. Teams can garner the right to offer a first …

For the third consecutive year, Mizzou football earned an Independence Day commitment. In 2023, the Tigers earned commitments from wide receiver James Madison II and cornerback Cameron Keys. In 2024, the team earned a commitment from wide receiver Jayvan Boggs. Three-star linebacker Keenan Harris — who was the lone defensive player in the class before Forney’s pledge — committed to …

The Colorado Buffaloes won just one game a few years back before deciding to go on an extensive head coaching search.  Somehow, that ended with Deion Sanders coming over from Jackson State to become the program’s new head coach.  While Colorado has yet to win a conference title and has just a 13-12 record in the first two years, the …

Sherrone Moore has started to put together a solid class of weapons to build around his young five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood.  Friday afternoon, Michigan landed four-star wide receiver Travis Johnson from Chesapeake, Virginia. He stands at 6-foot-4 and 190 pounds. In a X post (formerly Twitter) from transfer portal reporter Hayes Fawcett, Johnson announced his commitment to the Wolverines. “All …

Although their first season in the Big Ten would be considered by some to be at least somewhat disappointing, the USC football program under coach Lincoln Riley is determined to make 2025 much better. The Trojans return a good amount of talent and have used the transfer portal to good effect once again. At the moment, their Class of 2026 …

Iowa football added another reason to celebrate the 4th of July holiday. The Hawkeyes landed a commitment from Darion Jones. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound defensive back announced his pledge to Iowa over fellow finalists Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota and Nebraska. Signs were pointing in the Hawkeyes’ direction leading up to decision day, and Jones made sure the prognosticators were right. …

Whitehaven senior running back Christopher Talley has committed to West Virginia, he told The Commercial Appeal on July 4. Talley is rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite, which ranks him as the No. 21 player in Tennessee’s 2026 class, and the No. 48 running back in the country. He chooses the Mountaineers over Memphis, Cincinnati and Georgia Tech. …

Mississippi high school senior Mitchell Smith has committed to Vanderbilt football according to 247Sports. He is the third offensive lineman to commit to Vanderbilt for the 2026 recruiting class. Smith, who attends Picayune Memorial High School, made the announcement on July 4. According to 247Sports, the three-star OL is ranked No. 21 in the 2026 Mississippi recruiting class and No. …

LSU football added another blue-chip offensive lineman to its 2026 recruiting class on Friday. The news was reported by Rivals’ Shea Dixon. Offensive tackle Bryson Cooley chose the Tigers over a host of SEC offers, which gives LSU verbal commitments from Mississippi’s top two offensive line prospects. He follows Emanuel Tucker, who hails from New Albany. A native of Laurel, …

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Alabama football’s blistering run in recruiting continued on July 4 with the addition of four-star defensive lineman Nolan Wilson from Picayune, Mississippi.  Wilson told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett of his commitment to coach Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide on Friday afternoon. He chose Alabama over offers from Miami, Ole Miss, Auburn, and Florida.  Listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and …

LSU football missed on one of its top tight end targets as four-star Brayden Fogle committed to Georgia on Friday. Fogle broke the news on social media. Fogle selected the Bulldogs out of a top three that also included the Tigers and Penn State. The four-star prospect took official visits to all three at the end of May and into …

BREAKING: #LSU has landed a commitment from the No. 3 rated safety in Louisiana: Isaiah Washington. Brian Kelly and Co. reel in one of the top athletes in the Bayou State after locking in his pledge. The 6’1, 170-pounder is Baton Rouge bound. pic.twitter.com/s8tBOqpyOb — Zack Nagy (@znagy20) July 4, 2025 LSU football received a commitment from another top prospect …

Wisconsin football class of 2026 target, safety Tony Forney Jr., committed to Missouri on Friday. Forney chose the Tigers over a group of finalists that also included Wisconsin, Georgia, Auburn and Pittsburgh. 247Sports lists the hotly pursued safety as a three-star recruit. He’s specifically ranked as the No. 747 player in the class of 2026, the No. 67 safety and the …