The College Football Playoff logo is printed across a backdrop during a news conference. | Tony Gutierrez, Associated Press The appeal of sports lies in possibilities — the possibility that every team and every athlete has a chance to win, that the competition is fair and rules are applied equally, that there is no favoritism, that there is, well, suspense …
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For now, the latest NIL legislative arms race in college sports is centered around taxes. CBS Sports has obtained a draft version of a bill which is expected to be filed soon in the Illinois house of representatives that means the state joins Alabama and Georgia in exempting NIL money earned by college athletes from state income tax. The …
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The recruiting for the 2026 class is starting to heat up, and Notre Dame football is trying to take full advantage of its momentum from this past season. The Irish impressively went all the way to the College Football Playoff Championship game, and while they fell short, the impression made on many high school stars has been evident. One of …
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USATSI Former Miami and NFL running back Clinton Portis is joining DeSean Jackson’s Delaware State coaching staff as running backs coach and run game coordinator. Like Jackson, this will be Portis’ first foray into the collegiate coaching ranks. Portis starred with the Hurricanes from 1999-2001, rushing for 838 yards and eight touchdowns as a true freshman. In 2001 — his …
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With the departure of longtime assistant coach Brad Wilson, Indiana State football head coach Curt Mallory is moving newly hired David Elson into the Sycamores’ defensive coordinator role for the 2025 college season. Mallory confirmed the move Wednesday morning. Wilson — who’s served as defensive coordinator and secondary coach on Mallory’s staff since 2017 — has taken a position at …
Read More »Feb. 19—GRAND FORKS — A No. 24 Grand Forks Red River football jersey disappeared after the Roughriders’ run to the 2024 North Dakota Division AA state championship game. But, on Wednesday afternoon in the lobby of the Red River Performance Hall, the red jersey reappeared, signed by the Red River senior football players and framed for coach Vyrn Muir, who …
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This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. 🏒 Good morning to all, but especially to … USA, CANADA AND HOCKEY FANS Tighten up those chin straps — and then tighten them up some …
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© Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Since the day Deion Sanders took the Colorado job, he has utilized his own bespoke way of recruiting. It has worked. But would the Buffaloes be in even better shape – like a run at a spot in the College Football Playoff – if Sanders ever went on recruiting visits? MORE: Texas A&M lay groundwork for …
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Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman has three predictions on Texas landing a four-star offensive lineman and two former Texas A&M commits ending up elsewhere in the SEC. MORE PREDICTIONS: Clemson, Illinois, Michigan CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 …
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NORMAN — In 36 years of coaching, Urban Meyer had never seen a coach huddle so close to a bull-rushing defensive line during live practices. Yet, there was Kevin Wilson, then Ohio State’s offensive coordinator, mere yards behind behemoths drill after drill for two seasons. It wouldn’t matter if he was being zinged by footballs and smacked by players, Wilson stuck …
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The transfer portal changed how college football rosters were built. Before the portal, teams were forced to count on a breakout player or be patient and develop a freshman. Now, you can hop in the portal and find impact players. Rebuilds aren’t long-term projects anymore. Done right, a program can turn its roster around in a single offseason. We saw …
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The way college football used to be continues to look like it will be a thing of the past as the sport changes more and more with each passing day. With rumored discussions of College Football Playoff expansions opening the door for more teams to make their way into the field, some dominos must fall with that. One of those …
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One of the great annual springtime traditions in this country is college football spring games. Every year, typically sometime in April, thousands of Americans head to the stadium in the middle of the offseason to watch their favorite team put on an instrasquad exhibitition contest for their fans. Given the current landscape of college football, however, that may be changing. …
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A great annual offseason debate hinges on whether college football would benefit from an overarching commissioner – and whether Nick Saban would be the prime choice for the job, if ever created. We agree that a college football commissioner could enact some meaningful, widely popular changes within the sport, but we’re not ready to cede this responsibility to Saban, who …
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Texas A&M’s 2025 football roster is not entirely set. Coach Mike Elko and his staff are looking to add more veteran talent from the transfer portal, especially along the defensive line. Once the spring portal opens, I expect Elko to be one of the more active coaches, but for the players on the roster, this month has been about building …
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