College Football

North Carolina State quarterback Grayson McCall says it’s time to “hang the cleats up.” On Wednesday, McCall announced on Instagram that he’s decided to retire from football after medical professionals advised him to walk away from the sport following a concussion he suffered in NC State’s Week 6 loss to Wake Forest. He said it’s something he “cannot come back …

Oct. 23—PULLMAN — Washington State and Oregon State will meet twice next year. The Cougars have scheduled a second game against the Beavers for the 2025 season, according to a Wednesday release, setting the first contest for Nov. 1 in Corvallis and the second on Nov. 29 in Pullman, where the teams were already scheduled to play. It’s the programs’ …

(This story has been updated with new information). Louisville football receiver Caullin Lacy has opted out of the remainder of the season with the intent to redshirt, as originally reported by 247Sports and confirmed by the university to Alexis Cubit of The Courier-Journal. Lacy, a transfer from South Alabama, arrived with the Cardinals after having played four seasons with the …

All season, Alabama football defensive coordinator Kane Wommack has been substituting heavily in the defensive backfield, playing backups in meaningful minutes against top opponents much more than what’s typical at most programs. The time for it to pay off is this week. The Crimson Tide will be without safety Keon Sabb due to injury, and he’s not the only one …

. 14th-ranked Texas A&M (6-1, 4-0 SEC) will host 8th-ranked LSU on Saturday night for a primetime shodown between two of the best teams in the SEC , who have both reeled of six consecutive wins after losing their 2024 season opener. Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko, and LSU head coach Brian Kelly have previewed the matchup throughout the …

NORMAN — Is this the week when OU football will get back wide receiver Deion Burks? Burks, who has missed the Sooners’ last three games after suffering a soft tissue injury against Tennessee, is questionable to play against Mississippi. During his coaches show Monday, Venables said Burks was “day-to-day.” Burks was a game time decision against South Carolina last Saturday. …

The Oregon Ducks are returning back home for another top-25 matchup inside Autzen Stadium this weekend, hosting the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini in a Big Ten game that will hold major ramifications for the end-of-the-season race to Indianapolis. The Ducks will be looking the part on the big stage. On Wednesday evening, Oregon unveiled their latest uniform combination for …

Riverside standout football player Mikkel Skinner announced Wednesday night his commitment to Kentucky. Skinner, considered one of the best high school tight end prospects in the country, posted on social media that his final four also included South Carolina, Georgia and Ohio State. He is a four-star talent who is considered the No. 3 overall player in South Carolina and …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has thoughts on Penn State flying under the radar as a legit championship contender, Michigan’s reinvestment in the trenches and another missed opportunity for Nebraska. MORE THREE-POINT STANCE: Signing Day, top classes, sneaky Syracuse CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …

TUCSON, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 19: Wide receiver Will Sheppard #14 of the Colorado Buffaloes catches a 16-yard touchdown reception against Emmanuel Karnley #23 of the Arizona Wildcats during the first half of the NCAAF game at Arizona Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Cincinnati Bearcats step under the Folsom Field lights on …

In this week’s Swampcast, the Sun’s Kevin Brockway and David Whitley discuss the state of Florida football going into a second open before a brutal four-game stretch in November. The Florida Gators will begin that challenge facing rival No. 2 Georgia on Nov. 4 in Jacksonville. It’s the first of four straight ranked teams that UF will face, continuing Nov. …

Photo: Isaiah Hole After missing some time earlier in the season, Michigan football seemed set to go with Will Johnson in an inflection game at Illinois last week, however, before the first half was over, Johnson was on the sideline, essentially begging to come back in after sustaining what appears to be a minor injury. With rival MSU coming up …

Here is the Week 9 high school football recap from throughout the Fond du Lac and Oshkosh area: Coaches: Please report game stats and information directly to Lance LeQue at lleque@gannett.com. All game info must be reported by the noon deadline on Saturday to make it into the weekly print recap. Fond du Lac 48, Oshkosh West 23 OSHKOSH – …

recruiting news Notre Dame has developed a reputation in recent years for its quality tight ends. Another one could be coming to the Irish next season, and it would really would make the fan base happy. Tight end recruit Andrew Olesh, the top-ranked 2025 recruit in Pennsylvania according to 247Sports, committed to Michigan on July 8 without the Irish having …

. Michigan football might be in dire straits but Michigan basketball is on a tear — at least in the preseason. New head coach Dusty May hit the ground running reassembling the Wolverines through both the transfer portal and recruiting and before the season has even started, top-tier talent is lining up to play for the first-year Michigan basketball coach. …