College Football

Catholic Memorial’s Mac Fitzgerald and Marcelino Antunes Jr. and Xaverian’s Dominic Funke are listed by 247Sports as some of Massachusetts top-ranked high school football recruits for the class of 2026. Both Fitzgerald and Antunes Jr. helped Catholic Memorial secure a Div. 2 state championship over King Philip in December, the school’s second title in three years. Funke was a part …

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman and his assistants were sighted in Texas on recruiting visits this week, but there were no indications those were about anything other than the 2026 recruiting cycle. With National Signing Day coming up on Feb. 5, just two Class of 2025 prospects ranked in the Top 150 nationally remain uncommitted: offensive …

More details emerged Tuesday regarding the Michigan sign-stealing fiasco, with the Wolverines set to fight the NCAA over the severity of the violations, according to documents obtained by Yahoo Sports. Previous reports had swirled, however, that Ohio State may have somehow played a role in tipping the NCAA to the Wolverines’ sign-stealing scandal. According to Michigan’s letter to the NCAA, …

Less than one week after playing in the national championship game, Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard is competing in the Senior Bowl, looking to make a strong first impression in front of NFL teams. But as he looks to do that and boost his NFL draft stock, Leonard appears to still be feeling some soreness from the hits he took …

Slinger head football coach Bill Jacklin was named as a Don Shula NFL High School Football Coach of the Year in a league press release Wednesday. “I am deeply honored to accept the Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Award, a recognition that stands for character, leadership, and dedication to community,” said Jacklin in the NFL release. “This …

BATON ROUGE – Brian Kelly looks to be filling the last major vacancy he has left on his LSU football coaching staff. Former Florida State assistant coach Alex Atkins is set to become LSU’s new tight ends coach and run game coordinator. Sources within the football program confirmed reports to The Daily Advertiser that Atkins was joining Kelly’s staff. Atkins …

SOUTH BEND — One week after losing Broyles Award finalist Al Golden to the NFL, Notre Dame football has secured his successor as defensive coordinator. Former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash has accepted the DC job with the Irish, a source confirmed Wednesday. Citing sources, ESPN said a deal is “expected to be finalized in the near future.” Despite defensive …

Al Golden came to Notre Dame as a defensive coordinator with prior head coaching and NFL experience. The Irish got a similar resume to replace him. Chris Ash has accepted an offer to be Notre Dame’s next defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. Ash was most recently a scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but spent time coaching defensive backs for …

The Ravens are bringing in a veteran coach in Chuck Pagano for the 2025 season, but they are also parting ways with a longtime member of John Harbaugh’s staff. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that assistant head coach and defensive pass game coordinator Chris Hewitt is leaving the team. The decision is reportedly a mutual one. Hewitt joined the …

Former Ball State football coach Mike Neu has found his next coaching job. According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Neu has accepted a position as a senior offensive assistant at Illinois. Sources: Former Ball State coach Mike Neu has accepted a job as a senior offensive assistant at Illinois. He was the quarterbacks coach for the New Orleans …

BYU linebacker Jack Kelly (17) celebrates his interception against Houston in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Kelly has announced that he plans to return to BYU for one more season. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News A month after the BYU defense’s season-ending coup de grace against Colorado in the Alamo Bowl, coordinator Jay Hill’s unit continues to reap …

Joe Aresimowicz, the head football coach at Berlin High School for the last nine years, resigned last Friday, citing increased job responsibilities. “It’s such a hard juggle with the new job and it’s essentially a year-round season,” Aresimowicz said. “I can make it work, but during the legislative session, I’m just an OK football coach. It became harder and harder …

A little over two weeks after Ohio State won the College Football Playoff championship by beating Notre Dame 34-23, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said he is setting his sights on another national title. On Monday he told TNT’s Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley that he hopes to emulate the coach who guided OSU’s football team from 1951-1978. “Woody Hayes is …

There will be a new head coach on the football sidelines at Absegami this fall. Warren Smith has been named to replace Lamont Robinson after a one-year stint with the Braves. Absegami finished the season with a 5-5 record last fall. “I’m excited,” Smith said. “It’s been a dream come true for me. I’ve been wanting to be a head …

BLOOMINGTON — Redshirt freshman Tyler Cherry will serve as a student coach through the upcoming Indiana football season during his recovery from a knee injury suffered in the build-up to the College Football Playoff game against Notre Dame last month. Cherry will not be on roster in that time, as he is medically unable to participate in football activity. He …