College Football

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – DECEMBER 20: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers in the Playoff First Round game at Notre Dame Stadium on December 20, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Marcus Freeman recently earned a contract extension as Notre Dame’s coach, and …

SMU has landed a commitment from former Wisconsin and Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, his agent told 247Sports. Though Van Dyke only has one year of eligibility remaining and transfers to the Hilltop while recovering from a major knee injury, his familiarity with SMU’s staff and offensive inner workings make this a natural connection even while rehabbing.  Van Dyke tore his …

Aug 31, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Idaho Vandals defensive lineman Julian Lee (33) and Idaho Vandals tight end Mason Mini (86) block during the fourth quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-USA TODAY Sports Michigan State football picked up the commitment of Idaho transfer tight end Mason Mini just a few days ago, but now, …

The semifinals of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff begin Thursday with a blockbuster Orange Bowl matchup between (6) Penn State and (7) Notre Dame. Both teams have leaned heavily on their defenses and run games to reach the doorstep of the College Football Playoff National Championship. They will pit their similar styles against each other in what appears to …

Ohio State players celebrate as they leave the field after defeating Notre Dame. Ohio State is one of the premier college football programs in the country, and it commands the attention of almost every five-star prospect at the high school level. The Buckeyes have been notorious for being among the highest-ranked teams in the country over the last several seasons …

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick won a record six Super Bowl together during their time with the New England Patriots. With his new team now in need of a head coach, Brady has reportedly looked into a possible reunion with his former coach with the Las Vegas Raiders.  Multiple NFL teams have inquired about whether Belichick would consider stepping down …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden hasn’t made this week about him and his connection with Penn State. The 55-year-old Golden played tight end for the Nittany Lions and made a memorable touchdown catch in 1990 in an upset win over the Fighting Irish, ranked No. 1 at the time. Current Notre Dame players didn’t hear …

Four months isn’t a long time. But that won’t stop Quinn Ewers’ four months in Columbus from being an overarching storyline of the 2025 Cotton Bowl, which will pit No. 8-seed Ohio State against (5) Texas in the semifinals of the College Football Playoffs. Ewers, if you aren’t aware by now, reclassified from the 2022 class to the 2021 class in August …

DANIA BEACH — Jordan Faison was a star at Pine Crest, but his future looked to be in lacrosse. He was a standout football player for the Panthers, anchoring their Wing-T-style offense. But he was an All-American lacrosse player. Faison earned a partial lacrosse scholarship to Notre Dame and walked on to the football team. Two years into his college …

Ryan Day isn’t known for his flair.  The Ohio State coach could double nicely as a mattress salesman, local TV ads and all that. He’d blend into the background. That’s why it hurts so much to watch what’s happened to him.  He deserves better. Sure, he’s a millionaire many times over and has the Buckeyes on the cusp of a …

Whoever wins the Cotton Bowl on Friday night will be the favorite to win the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 20. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the big showdown between Ohio State and Texas. Date: Jan. 10 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Ohio State -6 | Total: 53.5 How …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues with the College Football Playoff semifinals this week and the title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the CFP quarterfinals now complete. For the semifinals, No. 5 seed Texas will take on No. 8 Ohio State in the Cotton …

College football’s bards mused this playoff lacked a dominant team, like 2019 LSU or 2020 Alabama, although Ohio State sprints closer to resembling those past juggernauts. What about 2023 Michigan, though? Anyone guilty of being the Wolverines’ doppelganger? You know, that team that went undefeated a year ago, but doesn’t garner the same respect as some recent champions from the …

The College Football Playoff semifinals are here. Just four teams remain, and the winners of this week’s Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl will play for the national title. It’s the most hard-earned final four in college football history after the CFP expanded to 12 teams for the first time this season. The action gets underway on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. …

Keisean Henderson is one of the most coveted playmakers in the country out of the Houston area. The No. 24 overall recruit in the Rivals250 for 2026 was among the first blue-chippers to pledge to the local Houston Cougars just months after Willie Fritz and his staff arrived in H-Town from Tulane. That commitment remains rock solid after Henderson wrapped …