College Football

Pair of quick cornerbacks commit to Warrior football

STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER UH quarterback Micah Alejado threw a pass against New Mexico during Saturday’s game at the Ching Complex. STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER UH quarterback Micah Alejado threw a pass against New Mexico during Saturday’s game at the Ching Complex. On the first day of the University of Hawaii football team’s offseason …

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FOOTBALL: Oakwood advances to semifinals with win over Iredell

Dec. 2—MCGREGOR — The Oakwood Panthers pulled off the upset of No. 7-ranked Iredell Dragons, 64-50 Friday. Oakwood Athletic Director and Head Football Coach J.J. Johnson’s team is now 8-5 overall. The Panthers face the No. 3-ranked Oglesby Tigers (11-2) in the semifinals at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Waco Robinson’s Rocket Field. The winner will face either the …

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2026 OL Braden Wilmes commits to Clemson football, Dabo Swinney

CLEMSON — Clemson football added its first offensive lineman in the 2026 class with the commitment of three-star recruit Braden Wilmes on Monday night. The 6-foot-8, 280-pounder from Lawrence Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas, is rated as the No. 6 player in the state, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Wilmes announced his commitment on X, formerly known as Twitter. Wilmes is …

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College Football Playoff bracket prediction: Texas earns bye, Ohio State slides to star-studded 8 vs. 9 game

Following college football’s season-long script of parity-driven results, rivalry weekend did not disappoint as the playoff picture took another wild spin following stunning losses from Ohio State and Miami that have disrupted our latest bracket projection. Ryan Day’s tenure is under the microscope after his fourth consecutive loss to Michigan pushed Penn State into the Big Ten Championship and leaves …

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One projection has Notre Dame in College Football Playoff semifinals

Jan 6, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; A general view of the National Championship Trophy during media day before the College Football Playoff national championship game against the Washington Huskies at George R Brown Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports All Notre Dame can do right now is wait for the conference championships to be awarded. After that, it’ll …

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WSU parts ways with defensive coordinator Jeff Schmedding after two seasons

Dec. 2—PULLMAN — Jeff Schmedding is out as Washington State’s defensive coordinator. The Cougars announced as much in a Monday release, saying Schmedding will not return as the team’s defensive coordinator. Schmedding worked that role for two seasons at WSU, whose defense left much to be desired this season. “I appreciate all the hard work that Jeff has had for …

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Michigan State football reportedly losing CBs coach Demetrice Martin to UCLA

EAST LANSING – Two days before the early signing period opens, Michigan State football lost one commitment and landed another. Jonathan Smith also reportedly will lose his first assistant coach after his debut season with the Spartans. Demetrice Martin, an MSU alum, will return to his hometown and UCLA as defensive passing game coordinator and oversee the Bruins’ entire secondary, …

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Dana Holgorsen agrees to two-year deal to stay on as Nebraska offensive coordinator

Getty Images Nebraska is hiring Dana Holgorsen as its full-time offensive coordinator after bringing in the former Houston and West Virginia coach as a consultant on Matt Rhule’s staff last month.  The school announced Monday that Holgorsen has agreed to a two-year contract that will pay him $1.2 million annually.  Holgorsen was added to the Nebraska coaching staff as an …

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