College Football

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for another elite recruit. Four-star edge rusher Zavion Griffin-Haynes narrowed his top schools list down to 11 schools. He also included North Carolina, Texas, Miami, Florida, Alabama, NC State, LSU, Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Florida State in his top schools, according to Hayes Fawcett. Griffin-Haynes is a four-star edge rusher from …

Colorado coach Deion Sanders’ idea for turning college football spring games into NFL-style preseason games is gaining momentum. After Sanders publicly proposed changing spring games from one-team scrimmages to two-team exhibition games, Syracuse coach Fran Brown quickly offered to bring his team to Colorado to make it happen. The two schools then sought NCAA permission, and now American Football Coaches …

ALBANY — A special celebration took place last week inside the Westover High School gynasium, where 10 Patriots football players signed their college scholarship offers — marking a major milestone not just for the athletes and their families, but for the entire Westover football program. The ceremony honored nine new signees and included a special recognition of offensive lineman Torian …

Knight is miles ahead of where Austin thought he would be this early in his college career. Auburn football kicks off spring practice this week, and one of the many storylines to follow leading into A-Day is the quarterback room. Payton Thorne has graduated after his two-year stint as the Tigers starting quarterback. At the same time, Hank Brown and …

The 2025 college baseball season enters Week 7 for Southeastern Conference teams. 11 SEC teams are ranked in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll: Tennessee (1), Arkansas (2), Georgia (3), LSU (6), Texas (7), Oklahoma (9), Alabama (11), Auburn (12), Vanderbilt (13), Ole Miss (15) and Florida (23). Kentucky (8) and Mississippi State (1) are also receiving votes. No. 1 …

Mike Matthews considered entering the transfer portal this offseason, but the Tennessee football player seemed to breathe a sigh of relief on Tuesday when recalling his decision to stay. “It was definitely stressful because that one moment can make a lot (of difference) in terms of your future,” the wide receiver said during his first media appearance of spring practice. …

Alabama softball again saw itself move down one spot in national rankings following its series loss to Texas A&M last weekend. The Crimson Tide moved from No. 24 to No. 25 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll that was released on Tuesday. It comes after Alabama took one of three games in its Southeastern Conference series with the Aggies …

Less than 11 weeks after Penn State ended its 2024-25 football season with a last-second loss to Notre Dame in the national semifinals in the Orange Bowl, the Nittany Lions began spring practice Tuesday. Penn State is well-positioned to make another run in the College Football Playoff in the fall after Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen, Dani Dennis-Sutton, Zane …

College football began a new era during the 2024-25 season with the expanded 12-team playoff. The changes to the sport – and to college athletics as a whole – are expected to be far greater this coming year. A federal judge is expected to give final approval on April 7 to the House vs. NCAA settlement, which includes back pay, …

Ohio State has received a verbal commitment from Sam Greer, a four-star offensive tackle from Akron. He is the No. 188 overall prospect and No. 17 tackle in the recruiting class for 2026, according to composite rankings from 247Sports. Greer, who picked the Buckeyes over a handful of Southeastern Conference schools, including Florida, Missouri and Tennessee, was at their latest …

The pads are on and now the real work can start for the University of Utah. The Utes opened their second week of practice by breaking out the pads after an acclimatization period during the first week, and the intensity jumped a couple of notches as a result. “We had some live work right out of the gate, about 10 …

Andrew Luck made an enormous move as Stanford football general manager on Tuesday. He fired head football coach Troy Taylor saying the program needs a reset. Luck was brought on to reshape an athletic program, which is now an ACC school. Taylor was the subject of allegations recently and that no doubt helped Luck make his decision. Taylor was 6-18 …

Texas A&M’s 2025 signing class is headlined by two five-star prospects more than skilled enough to see the field as soon as next season. However, due to the Aggies’ veteran offensive line returning nearly every starter from the 2024 season, five-star OL Lamont Rogers likely won’t see a ton of playing time but is certainly talented enough to compete for …

Ryan Silverfield recaps first day of Memphis football spring practice Here’s what Ryan Silverfield said after Memphis’ first spring practice on Tuesday. Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield never considered it. While college football teams around the country are moving away from traditional spring games, Silverfield said he always planned to hold one this year. “My number one thing is, ‘Can …

MOSCOW, Idaho – Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss – which in Idaho’s case might very well be a good thing. Two years ago, Thomas Ford was the Vandals’ running back coach. Tuesday marked his first day on a practice field as Idaho’s head coach after being summoned from Oregon State, where he was an assistant last …