College Football

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LSU football is one of the few programs in college football that expects to make the playoff every year. However, the Tigers’ last appearance was 2019. One college football commentator sees that changing in 2025. On3’s JD Pickell appeared on the Paul Finebaum show, and he called his shot regarding LSU’s playoff chances this fall. “I know it’s February, we …

Wisconsin football officially welcomed more than half of its signed class of 2025 onto campus as early enrollees. The Badgers finished the 2025 cycle with the No. 25-ranked class, according to 247Sports. The group, headlined by top-ranked edge rusher Nicolas Clayton, linebacker Mason Posa, interior offensive lineman Hardy Watts and quarterback Carter Smith, is a strong follow-up to the programs’ …

The dust has settled in the college football recruiting class of 2025 and Rivals is putting a bow on the cycle by looking at the top programs by position. We move to the linebackers today. RELATED: Final outside linebacker rankings | Final inside linebacker rankings MORE 2025 NSD: Big 12 winners | ACC winners | Big Ten winners | SEC …

Oklahoma’s coaching staff may not quite be settled for 2025 just yet. In a surprise, Penn State emerged as a possible landing spot for running backs coach DeMarco Murray on Tuesday afternoon. Pete Nakos of On3 said the two sides shared a “mutual interest.” Multiple sources tell On3 that Oklahoma assistant DeMarco Murray and Penn State have been in communication …

Fans of the Texas football team will need to slightly adjust their calendars this fall. Texas has changed the date for its non-conference game during the 2025 football season against Sam Houston to Sept. 20. The Longhorns and Bearkats were originally scheduled to play on Sept. 27. The change in the schedule was announced on Tuesday by UT athletic director …

The undeniable is here, staring us all directly in the face. Feel it, sense it, believe it. The Big Ten is just as much a boogeyman as the SEC. Two villains, one heartbeat. Long the little brother of the SEC, the Big Ten used to pal around for years with the other downtrodden of college football. It was the SEC’s …

The Wisconsin Badgers will face a gauntlet schedule in 2025. That competition, which should be an even further step up from the team’s challenging 2024 slate, represents the dynamics of the expanded Big Ten Conference. New members Oregon, USC, UCLA and Washington each add formidable opponents to the conference landscape, while the elimination of the old East-West division model took …

The Georgia Bulldogs have been named as one of the favorites to land five-star offensive tackle recruit Jackson Cantwell. Cantwell, who is ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the nation in the class of 2026, plays high school football for Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri. The five-star offensive tackle is ranked as the No. 1 player at his …

Texas A&M’s recruting visitors list continues to build this offseason, and head coach Mike Elko’s focus on the 2026 cycle has led to several five-star prospects, including standout offensive lineman Lamar Brown and the No. 1 ranked wide receiver in the class, Tristan Keys. With the continued focus on adding future offensive lineman, Brown isn’t the only prospect of interest, …

There were seven West Texas schools and 15 local athletes named to the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A all-state team Monday. Four were from Mason, three from Junction, two each from Miles, Goldthwaite and Ozona and one each from San Saba and Reagan County. The three first-team selections were Miles wide receiver Cooper Ellison, Goldthwaite defensive back Luke Sanderson …

In ESPN’s 2025 College Football Playoff projection, Louisville football was picked to win its first ACC title and make its first playoff appearance as the No. 4 seed. The road to the 2025 CFP bracket will be a long one for the Cardinals, who’d have to get through Miami, 2024 ACC champion SMU and Clemson. They have historic wins over …

The college basketball world will be centered on Coleman Coliseum Saturday afternoon as No. 1 Alabama men’s basketball faces No. 2 Auburn. But Alabama will still have a chance to carry out a long-lasting football tradition with the Tigers. After a 28-14 win against Auburn Nov. 30, the Crimson Tide will keep the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy for another season, with …

Wisconsin football is beginning to fill its June official visit weekends for the class of 2026. After locking in official visits for several targets for the weekend of May 31 – June 2 last week, the Badgers now have a growing group scheduled for June 5-8. Headlining that group is three-star offensive lineman Benjamin Novak — the only player currently …

Auburn defensive coordinator DJ Durkin signed a short but lucrative extension on February 5, making the coach one of the highest paid assistants in the country. The new contract, which runs through 2027, increases the defensive coordinator’s salary from $1.2 Million to $2.5 Million in 2025, $2.7 Million in 2026, and $2.9 Million in 2027. Durkin is now the second-highest …