College Football

WEST LAFAYETTE − Kam Brown has to admit that when it came to Indiana weather, he was not prepared. The Purdue football grad transfer receiver spent two seasons at Texas A&M and the last three playing for UCLA. “That was my first time seeing real snow,” Brown said after moving to West Lafayette last winter. “Some people told me I …

Sep 21, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) runs past Tennessee Volunteers defensive lineman Tyre West (42) during the second half at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners made a tough call at the quarterback position in their loss to Tennessee. Jackson Arnold’s three turnovers didn’t leave them a …

Four-star interior offensive lineman Douglas Utu flipped his commitment from Tennessee to Oregon football, he announced on social media Thursday. Utu, a 6-foot-4, 317-pound prospect from Las Vegas. is ranked as the No. 2 interior offensive lineman in the 2025 class and was previously committed to the Volunteers since June 24. According to 247Sports Composite rankings, Utu is ranked as …

Michigan State’s offensive line, from left, Ashton Lepo, Dallas Fincher, Tanner Miller, Luke Newman and Brandon Baldwin huddle up during the fourth quarter in the game against Prairie View A&M on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. We told you last week that Ohio State’s Big Ten opener against Michigan State would be a 7 p.m. …

EAST LANSING, MI – SEPTEMBER 29: A Michigan State helmet sits on the sideline during a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Spartan Stadium on September 29, 2012 in East Lansing, Michigan. Ohio State won the game 17-16. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Even though the first three games counted, it feels like the preseason is over for Ohio …

Aug 30, 2024; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans running back Nate Carter (5) follows blocker Michigan State Spartans offensive lineman Kristian Phillips (71) during the game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports Michigan State football running back Nate Carter was honored this week with his addition to the Jason Witten …

Sep 7, 2024; College Park, Maryland, USA; A detailed view of Michigan State Spartans helmet on the field before the game against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Michigan State football is the latest Big Ten school to hand out a scholarship offer to 2026 linebacker CJ Sanna. Sanna announced on Wednesday that he’s received …

2024 USA TODAY Sports girls flag football Super 25 rankings kicks off in partnership with the NFL. The USA TODAY girls flag football Super 25 heads into Week 2 with six new teams appearing in the national poll after a thrilling slate matchups across the seven states competing in the fall season. While No. 1 Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.) held …

. 2025 four-star interior offensive lineman Douglas Utu flipped his commitment from Tennessee to Oregon, according to Chad Simmons of On3. Utu originally committed to Tennessee on June 24. The 6-foot-5, 300-pound interior offensive lineman is from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Utu is ranked as the No. 69 prospect in the class of 2025. He also …

. One of the top centers in the 2025 recruiting class, Jaden Toombs announced his commitment to the SMU Mustangs on Wednesday afternoon over a list of four additional finalists. Those programs were the Alabama Crimson Tide, Miami Hurricanes, Texas Tech Red Raiders, and Vanderbilt Commodores. Toombs, who visited Alabama back in late-August, is considered as one of the premier …

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Within Big Ten headquarters in this Chicago suburb this week, the industry’s most powerful leaders gathered: the Division I conference commissioners. But next month, in Nashville, Tennessee, perhaps an equally influential group convenes: the Big Ten and SEC athletic directors. In what is viewed as a continuation of their announced partnership in February, the top school administrators …

The recruiting trail has been understandably quiet over the past several weeks as the college football season got underway, but Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks made a major splash on Thursday morning. As many Oregon fans were waking up and getting their coffee, Lanning sent out his famous duck emoji on Twitter with the words “Good morning.” His team …

WORCESTER — In its first four games, Holy Cross is 1-3 against three CAA opponents and the two-time defending Ivy League champion, but the Crusaders’ greatest test of the season lies ahead Saturday at Syracuse. HC has, in recent years, certainly been up to the task against its FBS foes, with wins over UConn and Buffalo in 2021 and 2022, …

With conference play now in full swing as we reach Week 5 on the college football calendar, we’re beginning to get more ranked-on-ranked matchups among the US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25. That means more opportunities to challenge the acumen of our staff prognosticators. There are four such contests on the docket, including the much-anticipated SEC showdown between No. 1 …

Sep. 26—GRAND FORKS — Murray State will come to Grand Forks for the first time with a 1 p.m. Saturday kick at the Alerus Center to take on the No. 9 Fighting Hawks, who are playing in a fourth-straight home game. Here are eight things to know about the Racers. Murray State quarterback Jayden Johannsen is familiar with UND and …