College Football

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The Northern Illinois Huskies (6-6) look to end their losing streak in bowl games when they take on the Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-6) on Saturday in the 2023 Camellia Bowl. Northern Illinois has made seven straight bowl appearances without recording a victory after defeating Arkansas State 38-20 in the 2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl. That triumph gave the Huskies a 7-1 …

OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss football’s transfer portal class just transformed from noteworthy to fearsome. Walter Nolen, a Texas A&M transfer and the top-ranked player in the portal according to 247Sports, committed Sunday to play for the Rebels, according to his post on social media. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Nolen was a versatile asset for the Aggies last season along the …

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has his own type of cornerback prospect in mind going back to his time as the Aggies’ defensive coordinator from 2017-2021. Looking ahead to the 2025 recruiting cycle, Elko and his staff have offered four-star CB Chuck McDonald out of Mater Dei (CA). With 14 players signed from the 2024 cycle, Elko and his …

Dec. 24—OXFORD — Former Texas A&M defensive lineman Walter Nolen — the top-ranked player in the transfer portal and the highest ranked player from the Aggies’ historic 2022 recruiting class — has committed to Ole Miss, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He is the sixth top-60 player to commit to Ole Miss from the transfer portal. Nolen was a five-star …

During the early signing period three-star 2024 recruit Farell Gnago signed with Rutgers. It was a solid get for the Scarlet Knights late in the recruiting cycle. At the time of his December offer, Gnago was committed to Kent State and had just received an offer from Michigan State. The edge rusher from Canada elected to take an official visit …

During the 2023 season, the Scarlet Knights showed a lot of encouraging signs as they earned their first bowl game in almost ten years. The defense continued to be a strength and the offense showed progress. While their success was a team effort, five players in particular were vital to Rutgers success. As Rutgers football finished the regular season with …

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin’s assault on the transfer portal continues, as the Rebels moved up to the No. 1 spot in 247Sports Transfer Rankings on Sunday. Ole Miss leaped Colorado in the rankings after five-star defensive lineman Walter Nolen committed to play for the Rebels in 2024. Nolen is the No. 1 player in the transfer portal and …

Michigan football and Jim Harbaugh have worked to hammer out a contract extension over the past few months, but the Wolverines and the head coach have hit several snags along the way. First, it was the administration not seeming to all be on the same page, and thus Harbaugh wasn’t ‘feeling the love.’ Then, successive NCAA investigations caused some turmoil …

The Troy Trojans can reach numerous historical milestones Saturday when they meet the Duke Blue Devils in the 2023 Birmingham Bowl. The Trojans (11-2) just won the Sun Belt championship for the second consecutive year and, with a Birmingham Bowl victory Saturday, they will reach the 12-win milestone in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history. What’s more, …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – All-American cornerback T.J. Tampa got off one of eight Iowa State team buses Sunday afternoon. Does that mean he’s playing in the Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl against Memphis? Not so fast. “He is here,” head coach Matt Campbell said while standing in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel. “He will practice. He’s been practicing every step of …

The Texas Tech football team picked up a Christmas Eve commitment from T.J. Tillman, a wide receiver and defensive back from Amarillo Tascosa. Tillman, listed by Tascosa at 6-foot and 165 pounds, was the District 2-5A Division I offensive newcomer of the year and a first-team all-district receiver in 2022 when he had 13 catches for 317 yards and four …

On Saturday, the James Madison Dukes (11-1) will match up against the Air Force Falcons (8-4) during the 2023 Armed Forces Bowl. The Dukes had an electric offensive unit this season, finishing the campaign second in the Sun Belt in scoring (35.2) and total offense (430.3). Meanwhile, Air Force leaned on a powerful ground game. The Falcons were second in …

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was the first team to arrive in El Paso on Sunday afternoon for the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Friday. The Sun Bowl Association greeted Notre Dame with its usual festive cheer on Christmas Eve as players and coaches danced and sang along with mariachis and folklórico dancers outside the Marriott Hotel …

With bowl season comes opt-outs, transfer portal news, and injured players trying to get back on the field. We’ve already gotten word on OSU players that have entered the transfer portal and will be unavailable for the Cotton Bowl, and that goes with another key defender that won’t quite be ready to come back from injury. However, on the opposite …