College Football

Dec. 10—Tony Gibson, who spent two formative years of his college coaching career at Cumberland in the 1990s, will be introduced for his first head coaching job later this week at Marshall University, the school has announced. Gibson coached defensive backs on Herschel Moore’s CU staff in 1997 and ’98. Now 52, he broke into Division I coaching at West …

Photo: Isaiah Hole After Michigan football upset then-No. 2 Ohio State on Nov. 30, the Wolverines did what they had done two years prior: took the flag from the cheer team and went to plant it at midfield. However, the home team in Columbus didn’t much appreciate that, and several Buckeyes rushed the celebrating maize and blue team. Now a …

Two-dozen UCF football players have publicly stated intentions to enter the transfer portal since Gus Malzahn resigned as head coach, but the Knights suffered arguably their biggest potential loss late Tuesday night. Tight end Randy Pittman Jr., who has played 25 consecutive games for the Knights and was the team’s second-leading receiver as a true sophomore, plans to enter the …

Dillon Gabriel, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty & Cam Ward are the 2024 Heisman finalists. But who deserves to take home the trophy? Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman make the case for each finalist and make their final predictions of who will win it all. The College Football Playoffs begin next weekend so the trio shares their players to …

. The transfer portal has not been kind to the UNC football team in its early stages, snatching up several starters and a couple key reserves. North Carolina’s greatest losses are star linebacker Amare Campbell, who emerged as a reliable starter and replacement for now-Tennessee Titan Cedric Gray, quarterback Conner Harrell and defensive lineman Travis Shaw. The Tar Heels will …

Dec. 10—New Mexico football, a little over a year after its last coaching search, is right back to the drawing board. After Bronco Mendenhall was hired by Utah State, the Lobos are looking for their third head coach in as many years. UNM Athletic Director Fernando Lovo said the search will be a “national process,” but didn’t shed much light …

Getty Images Northern Illinois is considering an offer to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member, according to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd. The Huskies have been continuous members of the MAC since 1997, and it’s unclear where their remaining sports would play should NIU leave the league.  If NIU accepts the offer, the Mountain West would be up …

Jake Retzlaff, the BYU quarterback who made waves with his new NIL deal with Jewish food brand Manischewitz, has filed to trademark his nickname, “BYJew.” The moniker, which he and his older brother Reggie came up with in celebration of being the first Jewish quarterback to ever play for the Mormon university, gained prominence beyond campus as he led the …

NASHVILLE – Donovan Starr couldn’t help but crack a smile on stage at Nissan Stadium during the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football awards on Tuesday. Starr had just been named Class 6A Mr. Football, becoming the first in Ravenwood’s history to win the award. This season Starr had 41 tackles, two interceptions and a sack, while adding 16 receptions for 446 …

Scott Frost is returning to UCF, once again taking over the program he led to an undefeated season in 2017. The quarterback of that team is joining him, too. Former Knights star McKenzie Milton has officially been added to Frost’s staff as the team’s quarterbacks coach, the university announced on Monday. “I’m beyond excited to be back in Orlando and …

Former Albertville High School football head coach Chip English as been named the fulltime head coach at Hoover High School. The school called a press conference for Tuesday night and posted a video on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, announcing English as the hire. The move comes after English led Hoover to a 10-3 year and …

Students hold and shake a large banner just before kickoff as BYU and Kansas play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday Nov. 16, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News The early college football signing period for the Class of 2025 was just last week, but already the BYU Cougars are getting a strong start on their 2026 …

Oct 2, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Troy Trojans head coach Chip Lindsey directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports Michigan football reportedly got its man (though it hasn’t been officially announced by the university as of yet) as Sherrone Moore has hired Chip Lindsey to …

Not long after Sherrone Moore told reporters he was on the verge of hiring Michigan football’s next offensive coordinator, CBSSports.com reported that Chip Lindsey had accepted the job. Lindsey, who has directed the offense at North Carolina the past two seasons, is set to replace Kirk Campbell. Campbell was fired earlier this month following the end of a disappointing 7-5 …

LAS VEGAS — College Football Playoff executive director Rich Clark said he was “infuriated” by a leak that revealed SMU had made the field before the official CFP announcement on Sunday. A minute before the Selection Sunday show began on ESPN, Brett McMurphy of the Action Network tweeted, “SMU is in @CFBPlayoff and Alabama is out …”  It wasn’t until …