College Football

PASADENA, Calif. — The illustrious career of Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel ended Wednesday with a 41-21 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. With Gabriel departing college football, the biggest question heading into the offseason for Oregon will be finding an answer at quarterback ahead of its Week 1 showdown against FCS powerhouse …

Sep 1, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Auburn Tigers cheerleader waves a flag against the Washington Huskies in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Auburn aims to beef up its defensive line by hosting an experienced piece from the Sun Belt Conference. Terry Webb, who started 22 games for the Texas State Bobcats over the …

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe is entering the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced via social media Thursday. Milroe, who spent two years as Alabama’s starting quarterback, brings plenty of intrigue and upside to a relatively thin crop of high-tier quarterback prospects.  “To my teammates, my brothers, thank you for the blood, sweat, and tears we’ve shared,” Milroe wrote in his announcement. “The …

. When Georgia redshirt sophomore Parker Jones arrived to the Superdome on Thursday, you just know he never expected to have the spotlight on him in the game. After all, the walk-on defensive back wasn’t even suited up for the Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame. He was going to be on the sidelines, rooting for his teammates. What could go …

One of the final bowl games outside of the College Football Playoff will bring the spotlight to one of the most unique games in the entire postseason schedule. The Duke’s Mayo Bowl brings together two teams looking to finish the season strong, but most importantly, it also features a mayo bath for the game’s winning coach.  This year, the game …

The Kansas Jayhawks got a big early commitment during the Under Armour All-America Game. 2026 safety James Dunnigan announced his commitment to the school. He selected the Jayhawks over Kansas State, Nebraska and Stanford. In speaking with Dunningan ahead of the announcement he told Rivals what the most appealing thing about Kansas was. “They want me to play both ways,” …

After first-round on-campus games, the College Football Playoff shifts to traditional bowl sites for the quarterfinal round. For Georgia, it’s a familiar scene. The Bulldogs haven’t lost a bowl game in six years. That’s not the case for Notre Dame, which hasn’t won a major bowl game since 1994 at the Cotton Bowl, well before the advent of the BCS …

Jalen Milroe will not be back at Alabama in 2025. The Crimson Tide QB announced Thursday that he was declaring for the NFL Draft. Milroe has already earned his undergraduate degree and was a redshirt junior in 2024. He was able to return for another season of college football since he played in just four games as a freshman in …

One of the most anticipated non-CFP bowl games takes place on Friday between Minnesota and Virginia Tech. It’s the 2025 Duke’s Mayo Bowl, and per tradition — as well as sponsorship arrangement — the winning coach will get a giant jar of mayonnaise dumped on his head. It could be either Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck, who has led his team to …

Three teams have booked their tickets to the College Football Playoff semifinals. Who will be the fourth? The final game of the quarterfinals — the Sugar Bowl showdown between Georgia and Notre Dame — was postponed to Thursday after a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in the early hours of Jan. 1 left 15 dead and dozens …

Alabama star linebacker Jihaad Campbell has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft after a standout junior season, he announced Thursday.  “I feel like I am ready now to take the next step in my career,” he wrote on Instagram.. Campbell is regarded as one of the top linebacker prospects in the draft class after leading Alabama with 117 total tackles while …

Oct 5, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide tight end CJ Dippre (81) celebrates the big run against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images While the Alabama Crimson Tide are awaiting NFL draft decisions from a few underclassmen in particular, there are also other players who have now exhausted their …

A 9-4 campaign and just missing the College Football Playoff field is acceptable at many programs, but it was the fewest wins since 2007 at Alabama as the Tide transitioned from Nick Saban to Kalen DeBoer in 2024. That makes this offseason critical for DeBoer and his staff as they look to make the necessary adjustments to get to the …

. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Bulldogs will complete the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff this afternoon. While the staff here at Fighting Irish Wire have already made its picks, I wanted to update mine a bit after seeing what has transpired prior to the Irish and Bulldogs getting on the field. The three teams who have …

There’s been one unfortunate constant throughout the College Football Playoff era: blowouts. That’s the unfortunate nature of college football. It also makes us appreciate when we do have an absolute banger, and it certainly makes them stand out.  In the 12-team playoff, there will be more lopsided scores, but Texas and Arizona State showed us that there are still gems …