College Football

Gus Malzahn just gave UCF’s administration and its fan base the best early Christmas present he could ever give them. On this just-completed Thanksgiving weekend, I believe Knight Nation owes Malzahn a huge debt of gratitude. He voluntarily resigned as the head football coach on Saturday, apparently forfeited most of the $12 million in contract buyout money he could have …

Temple has hired Sam Houston coach K.C. Keeler to fill its open position, the school announced on Sunday. Keeler, 65, is a two-time national championship-winning coach at the FCS level and the only coach in FCS history to win a national title at two different stops, doing so at Delaware in 2003 and Sam Houston in 2020. CBS Sports and …

MIAMI, FLORIDA – JANUARY 30: Former football player, Joel Klatt speaks onstage during day 2 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM ) Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt released his top 10 college football rankings after rival week (Week 14). Klatt’s ranking underwent some major …

Getty Images The Big Ten has fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for violating the league’s sportsmanship policy following Michigan’s 13-10 win in Week 14, the conference announced on Sunday. Both schools are expected to accept the fine.  This is the first major punitive measure that the conference will take after Michigan and Ohio State players fought on the field …

EAST LANSING – Free Press sports writer Chris Solari looks back at Michigan State football’s 41-14 season-ending loss Saturday at home to Rutgers and ahead to the Spartans’ offseason and 2025 season. Next up: Western Michigan Broncos Matchup: Michigan State (5-7, 3-6 Big Ten) vs. Western Michigan (6-6, 5-3 MAC) Kickoff: Time TBD, Aug. 30, 2025; Spartan Stadium, East Lansing. …

The West Virginia job is open as the school fired coach Neal Brown after six seasons and a record of 37-35 on Sunday. West Virginia is the fourth Power Four job to come open and second in the Big 12 after UCF coach Gus Malzahn resigned to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State. Brown’s tenure at West Virginia was …

Penn State has steadily been moving up in the national rankings all season long and taking advantage of a chaotic season as teams continued to take losses along the way. With Ohio State getting upset by Michigan this weekend, Penn State pounced on the opportunity. Penn State clinched a spot in the Big Ten championship game and moved up one …

Temple is expected to hire Sam Houston coach K.C. Keeler to fill its open position, sources tell CBS Sports and 247Sports. Keeler, 65, is a two-time national championship-winning coach at the FCS level and the only coach in FCS history to win a national title at two different stops, doing so at Delaware in 2003 and Sam Houston in 2020.  …

Colorado football star Travis Hunter left a lasting impression on Heisman Trophy voters in his final regular season game on Friday. Hunter, the Heisman frontrunner, caught 10 passes for 116 yards with three touchdowns, also intercepting a pass defensively in the Buffaloes’ 52-0 win over Oklahoma State. It’s also his last game before the Heisman ceremony, as Colorado narrowly missed …

USATSI West Virginia is set to fire sixth-year coach Neal Brown, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Brown’s ouster comes on the heels of a devastating 52-15 loss at Texas Tech to drop the Mountaineers to 6-6 on the season and Brown to 37-35 overall in Morgantown.  Ultimately, Brown’s undoing was a product of that mediocrity; his teams were …

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 23: Michigan commit Bryce Underwood on the field with his girlfriend prior the Michigan Wolverines playing the Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) USA TODAY High School Sports’ Friday Night Notes is a weekly football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the …

Purdue announced Sunday that it is moving on from coach Ryan Walters, creating the third Power Four vacancy during the 2024-25 coaching carousel. Walters, a former defensive coordinator at Missouri and Illinois, departs West Lafayette, Indiana, with a 5-19 overall record and a 3-15 showing in conference play.  Walters had a tough job in replacing former Purdue coach Jeff Brohm, …

. It’s flip season, as we’re seeing players back off long-time commitments in favor of other schools, such as Michigan football flipping No. 1 recruit in the country, five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, from LSU, or Jaylen Williams and Carter Smith defecting from the maize and blue to Wisconsin. But it’s not just prospects pledged for a long time that are …

Getty Miami plummeted in the Coaches Poll top 25 after losing blowing a three-touchdown lead and losing to Syracuse. The Hurricanes fell from No. 7 to 14 in the rankings and dropped out of the ACC Championship Game following the loss to the Orange.  In addition, Ohio State fell six spots down the board from No. 2 to 8 after …

Nov 30, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) runs the ball against Auburn Tigers safety Kaleb Harris (18) during the third quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images After the Alabama Crimson Tide saw a rise in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll on Sunday afternoon as a result of their 28-14 Iron …