College Football

For a long while, it appeared that Michigan football would end up with two top 10 running backs in the 2026 class. Now the Wolverines are still wooing their top target, but the other — Forney (Tx.) four-star tailback Javian Osborne — ended up committing to Notre Dame over the maize and blue earlier this month. It’s clear that the …

Under former head coach Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M’s lack of success in developing elite wide receivers was a persistent issue, especially after former five-star Evan Stewart transferred to Oregon, where he has since thrived. With Mike Elko now at the helm, recruiting elite pass catchers has not dropped off, led by 2025 five-star signeed Jerome Myles. However, during the 2024 …

“Ego is not your amigo.” I had never heard that rhymical phrase until a couple of months ago during a conversation with UCF athletic director Terry Mohajir. It is one of Mohajir’s favorite sayings and the major reason, I believe, why Scott Frost is the head coach of the Knights today. “It’s never been about ego for me,” Mohajir told …

Florida football players Caleb Banks and Jadan Baugh have been included in ESPN’s list of college football’s top playmakers for the 2025 season. Banks, a redshirt senior defensive lineman, is entering his final season after making a splash in 2024, tallying 21 tackles (10 solo) that included seven tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a recovered fumble …

Getty Images Former Alabama coach Nick Saban is in the mix to co-chair President Donald Trump’s planned commission into college athletics. There’s just one major hurdle to clear: Saban doesn’t seem to think the commission is necessary.  Saban spoke with reporters Tuesday at his “Nick’s Kids” golf tournament and demurred on the idea of a commission, though he did not …

The last time Michigan football got a commitment from a four-star tight end from the Mountain West region of the United States, it worked out pretty good. Gooding (Idaho) star Colston Loveland shined wearing maize and blue, so much so that he ended up being the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft following his junior season. After …

Five seasons into his coaching tenure at Florida State, Mike Norvell would’ve still been ascending had the 2024 campaign gone as expected. Fresh off an elite finish and ACC Championship, the Seminoles’ fifth consecutive top-10 transfer class failed to pan out, the offense flatlined and sweeping coaching staff changes were made after the worst finish in program history. At this point, the …

The greatest player in Carolina Panthers history is also the greatest player in the last 25 years of college football history. Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, in an article just published on Tuesday, ranked college football’s top 25 players of the 2000s. Coming in at No. 1 is former Panthers quarterback and Auburn University legend Cam Newton. Feldman writes: He …

The 2025 college football season is less than 100 days away, and now that spring practice and the transfer portal window(s) have closed the time has come to really nail down our expectations for the fall. It won’t be long before we are putting pen to paper on win totals best bets and expert picks for the College Football Playoff, …

The Oklahoma Sooners went through a disappointing debut season in the Southeastern Conference in 2024. A 6-7 record overall and a 2-6 record in the SEC was not what OU fans expected last year. As a result of the poor season, head coach Brent Venables is on thin ice heading into 2025. One of the biggest reasons for last year’s …

Tim Tebow on Urban Meyer’s College Football Hall of Fame election Mackenzie Salmon chats with Tim Tebow about finding out that his former coach Urban Meyer will be heading to the College Football Hall of Fame. Sports Seriously Former Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer shared high praise for the Big Ten after its teams’ performances in recent seasons. The …

Dabo Swinney continues to be recognized among college football’s elite, landing at No. 3 on ESPN’s list of the top 10 coaches entering the 2025 season. Swinney received 87 points in the voting by ESPN reporters, finishing behind only Georgia’s Kirby Smart (119) and Ohio State’s Ryan Day (97). One voter, Kyle Bonagura, explained, “There’s not a clear line of …

Five-star offensive tackle and No. 1 overall prospect Jackson Cantwell committed to Miami over Georgia, Oregon and Ohio State on Tuesday. Here is a look at the sting factor on a scale of 1-10 for the three programs that didn’t land Cantwell.MORE CANTWELL: Miami pulls off a stunner | How often do No. 1 prospects flip from their original commitment? …

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Wisconsin football extended an offer to four-star class of 2027 quarterback Malachi Zeigler on Monday. While the 2027 cycle is still a full year away from heating up, the Badgers join a loaded offer sheet that already includes Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Ole Miss and Tennessee. 247Sports currently ranks Zeigler as the No. 97 overall player in the class of …