College Football

There’s been some bugaboo across college football lately asking the question: should teams still hold their annual spring games? After all, with tampering, the transfer portal, and NIL in full swing, some coaches have used others’ spring games as opportunities to poach from other schools’ rosters. Players who were on the fringe of being starters at one school suddenly came …

Michigan football brought in an elite offensive line class in 2025 with two five-stars in Andrew Babalola and Ty Haywood, four-star Avery Gach, and three-star Kaden Strayhorn. The Wolverines hope to continue to build from the inside out, strengthening the trenches so that they may ‘Smash!’ as is the wont of head coach Sherrone Moore. Though much has been quiet …

Utah Utes defensive end Van Fillinger (7) grabs the arm of Utah State Aggies quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) in Logan on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News For many, if not most, Bryson Barnes is the presumed starting quarterback for Utah State. For good reason too. “Whether anyone says it out loud, (QB) is the most …

The next step of the NFL draft process is just around the corner with the annual NFL combine in Indianapolis. On Thursday, the NFL released the list of the 329 prospects who have been invited to the NFL draft showcase at Lucas Oil Stadium — and the Big Ten will once again have a large presence. Of the 329 players invited …

Another Top 10 Penn State football defense will be represented at the annual NFL Scouting Combine later this month. Four of the five former Nittany Lions who’ve been invited to showcase their talents played for a defense that led a charge to a school-record 13 victories and a place in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Defensive end Abdul Carter, linebacker …

The 2025 NFL combine will begin later this month, and 329 prospects have been invited to Indianapolis to participate. On Thursday, the NFL announced the names of every player to receive an invite to this year’s premiere pre-draft event. The list includes 15 quarterbacks, 31 running backs and 48 wide receivers. There are also six players that each represent a …

The next time Michigan football will take the field at Michigan Stadium is now officially set. The Wolverines will play their annual Maize vs. Blue spring game on Saturday, April 19 at noon, with the game to be televised on Big Ten Network, the program announced on social media Thursday afternoon. In 2024, when the game was also announced as …

There will be more Ducks than ever before at the NFL Scouting Combine later this month. A program-record 12 former Oregon football players were among the 329 who received an invitation to the annual showcase for the top draft-eligible college players that will take place Feb. 24-March 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel, running back Jordan …

On this episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde break down the Department of Education’s reversal of the decision to include revenue sharing as part of Title IX. How can the system be made more fair without crippling the budgets of collegiate athletic departments or leaving Olympic sports in the lurch? The trio also …

It didn’t take long for Pete Carroll to make a splash in last Vegas. His first big hire as head coach of the Raiders was a massive one, hiring away Ohio State’s Chip Kelly to be his offensive coordinator. Kelly previously served as the head coach at both Oregon and UCLA. He took the Ducks to the national title game …

Hoover (Alabama) defensive lineman Tyson Bacon, a Tennessee commit, is keeping his options open, and the Florida Gators are one of the few teams left standing in his recruitment. Bacon scheduled a handful of official visits for the summer, including Florida, according to 247Sports. The Gators offered him in August and hosted him for a game-day visit and a junior …

Asheville Christian Academy has hired former NFL player George Johnson as its new head football coach, the school announced in a news release Thursday. Johnson, a defensive lineman, played nine seasons (2010-18) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints, also will serve as ACA’s assistant athletic director. “Coach Johnson is a proven leader of …

Alabama basketball is back to Tuscaloosa for Iron Bowl weekend. After a 103-80 win at Texas on Tuesday, see how the No. 1 team in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll shifted in the SEC standings and among college basketball’s metric rankings. Where is Alabama Crimson Tide in latest college basketball rankings? Rankings after Tuesday, Feb. 11 games. This weekend, two …

Penn State Athletics on Thursday offered a first glimpse of what a renovated Beaver Stadium will look like from the inside, including the new-look west stands. University officials said the $700 million stadium renovation has entered the next phase of work on the west side of the historic stadium. Following the 2024 football season, demolition began with the press box …

Texas football running backs coach Tashard Choice is reportedly joining the staff of the Detroit Lions, according to Eric Nahlin of Inside Texas. The Austin American-Statesman could not immediately confirm the news, but Choice’s departure would end a successful three-year stint as the Longhorns’ running backs coach. Within that span, he has coached three different NFL running backs in Bijan Robinson, …