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A champion will be crowned on Friday when the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-4) take on the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-4) in the 2024 Conference USA Championship Game. The Hilltoppers have lost two of their past three games but are coming off a 19-17 victory over Jacksonville State on Nov. 30. Prior to the loss against WKU, the Gamecocks had won …

On a bonus episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde unpack the recent drama surrounding the frustrated individuals complaining about being boxed out of the College Football Playoff. They cover comments coming from Iowa State, SMU, Ole Miss, Miami, and more. They also question the necessity of having to play a conference championship …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Midway through a slick commitment video that featured Oregon head coach Dan Lanning explaining how five-star cornerback Na’eem Offord would fit into his program, a familiar octogenarian popped up on screen: Nike cofounder Phil Knight. The Oregon super booster didn’t say anything in the video that announced Offord, the nation’s No. 2 cornerback and No. 12 overall …

Oct 14, 2023; South Bend, Indiana, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley and Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman chat before the game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports On Saturday, Notre Dame defeated USC on the football field. On Wednesday, the Irish once again bested the Trojans, this time on the recruiting …

USATSI Fresno State has hired USC assistant and former North Dakota State coach Matt Entz to be its next head coach, the team announced Wedensday. Entz follows Jeff Tedford, who resigned before the season due to health issues.  Entz worked his way through the small college ranks at Northern Iowa primarily before landing at North Dakota State as defensive coordinator …

Michigan State’s Tyrell Henry, left, and Charles Brantley DB Alante Brown and teammates huddle up before the game against Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. One of the Spartans’ most recent verbal commits made it official on National Signing Day. Three-star safety Evan Young signed with Michigan State on Wednesday as part of National …

The Purdue Boilermakers fired head coach Ryan Walters following a 1-11 campaign, and they don’t have to look far to find inspiration for making the right hire. Their in-state rivals, Indiana, hired Curt Cignetti before the 2024 season and went from 3-9 to a potential spot in the College Football Playoff a year later. That type of turnaround is a …

Wisconsin football walk-on offensive lineman Manny Mullens announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Wednesday. Mullens is one of 12 Badgers to enter the portal since the team finished its 2024 season last Friday. He is one of five Badgers to enter on Wednesday alone, alongside with Braedyn Moore, Trech Kekahuna, Nate White and James Thompson Jr. “I …

West Virginia had a successful 2023 season with a 9-4 record culminating in a 30-10 victory over North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. However, that was just one of two winning seasons over six years for head coach Neal Brown, who was fired after a 6-6 season in 2024. Brown was just the Mountaineers’ second head football coach since …

Upper Arlington’s Cal Thrush celebrates his touchdown reception against Olentangy Liberty in a Division I, Region 3 semifinal Nov. 15, 2024, at Westerville Central. (photo by John Hulkenberg) Michigan State football has made it a priority to reprioritize recruiting the local states of Michigan and Ohio, something that was neglected by the previous regime. The Spartans added Braylon Collier to …

No. 24 Army is set to host Tulane Friday evening in the AAC Championship Game with conference glory on the line. This will be the 24th meeting all-time between the two teams and the first since 2020 when Tulane earned a 38-12 victory at home.  It has been a special season for Army, which is one of five FBS schools …

Tim Prangley – Trojans Wire On Wednesday, USC football was dealt a big blow when it was reported that linebackers coach Matt Entz was leaving to be the new head coach at Fresno State. Entz came to USC ahead of the 2024 season. Prior to his arrival in Los Angeles, he served as the head coach at FCS powerhouse North …

USATSI Oklahoma State has fired both offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn and defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo after a disappointing 3-9 season, CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello confirms. The Cowboys missed a bowl game for the first time since 2005 in the worst season of the Mike Gundy era and posted the team’s worst winning percentage since 1991. Dunn was a longtime Oklahoma …

The best players in Michigan go to Michigan. That has been a bit of a recruiting mantra those around the Michigan football program have liked to use in recent years. As of Wednesday, the Wolverines can amend it slightly: The top player in the country goes to Michigan. Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 player in the state, the No. 1 …