College Football

Farmington senior quarterback Lane Wheelwright highlights the 20 Peoria-area high school football players expected to participate in the 2025 Illinois Coaches Association Shrine All-Star Game. The 2024 Journal Star football player of the year is set to participate in the 51st event scheduled for Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington. Journal Star all-area football team: The 22 …

BLOOMINGTON — IU football hasn’t faced a true dual-threat quarterback this season. That will change for the Hoosiers (11-1) in the first round of the College Football Playoff against Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard. The Duke transfer was one of only six Power Four quarterbacks this season with at least 1,900 passing yards and 650 rushing yards. “He’s an excellent …

Shea Ruddy knew when he got to college he would be moved from quarterback to receiver. What he didn’t know was the impact he would make on the Hillsdale College football team. “He is hands down the most dynamic player in the G-MAC,” said Hillsdale College head coach Nate Schreffler. “He’s a home run threat every time he touches the ball. Opposing …

Dec. 16—From staff reports Two days after losing head coach Jason Eck to New Mexico, two more Idaho football players have jumped in the transfer portal. Receiver Mark Hamper, a freshman who caught 49 passes for 961 yards and six touchdowns, and Eck’s son Jaxton, a sophomore linebacker, each announced on social media their intentions to move on from Moscow. …

According to multiple reports, New Mexico State offensive line coach, run game coordinator and interim play-caller Andrew Mitchell has been hired as a co-offensive line coach at Oklahoma State. It was first reported by 247Sports and later by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. At the time of writing, OSU has yet to release a formal statement confirming Mitchell’s hiring. Per a source, …

Dec. 16—Cougar Collective, by all accounts you did amazing work putting together a roughly million-dollar package to keep Washington State’s star quarterback. It didn’t work. It’s time to try something else. WSU used to call itself “Quarterback U” because of all the signal -callers who came through Pullman before getting drafted by the NFL. The moniker still fits, the pitch …

Ohio State, the No. 8 seed in the first 12-team College Football Playoff, will face No. 9 Tennessee at 8 p.m. Jan. 21. It is one of four first-round games, but the only on on that day played in prime time, an indication that the networks are expecting high viewership. Who’s calling Ohio State vs. Tennessee? ESPN’s lead college football …

Dec 2, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jaheim Oatis (91) sacks Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) for a loss but was called for a face mask penalty at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Alabama defeated Georgia 27-24 to claim the SEC Championship. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports Head coach Deion Sanders promised the Colorado Buffaloes would …

Alabama football has lost its only member of the 2026 recruiting class. Vodney Cleveland, a four-star defensive lineman out of Parker High School in Birmingham, told On3 Monday he was ending his commitment to the Crimson Tide. Cleveland later confirmed the news on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Please respect my decision,” Cleveland wrote. Cleveland, the No. 91 player and …

Texas’ first-round game in the College Football Playoff against Clemson Saturday afternoon is approaching. The Longhorns missed the opportunity to secure a first-round bye after losing to Georgia in the SEC Championship game, but they still host a postseason game. To advance in the first year of the extended CFP system, Texas has to play ACC Champion, No. 12 Clemson …

Ge8bsevXMAARPkM.jpg The 2025 Navy All-American Bowl will continue the Road to the Dome tour on Wednesday, December 18 at 8 p.m. ET on various social platforms across NBC Sports, honoring seven Navy All-Americans. Navy All-Americans will be virtually presented with their exclusive Navy All-American jerseys provided by adidas. The nationwide Road to the Dome tour, will honor 100 All-Americans with live and …

STILLWATER — It appears the offensive and defensive coaching staffs at Oklahoma State will undergo a full overhaul. Cory Patterson, who had served the last two seasons as associate head coach and receivers coach at Purdue, is set to be hired to coach running backs at OSU, according to a report from CBS Sports. Prior to Purdue, Patterson had coached …

The Texas Tech football team continues trying to fortify a secondary that proved to be a liability this season. Texas-El Paso cornerback Amier Boyd-Matthews committed to the Red Raiders on Monday, according to a report by On3 and a social media post by The Matador Club, the donor collective that supports Tech athletes. During the time he had his name …

Drew Allar spent the last month or so considering whether to return to Penn State for his senior year. He had many conversations with his parents, Kevin and Dawn, Nittany Lions coach James Franklin and his agents with CAA. Allar made his decision in the last few days and made it public Monday when he announced that he will be …

A remote camera is used during a BYU-Washington game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Provo, Utah. The Cougars will face Colorado in a prime affair on ABC in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28, 2024. | George Frey, Associated Press ‘Tis the season! During a month of firsts, where No. 17 BYU won a piece of the Big 12 championship, …