College Football

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Some coaches are disciplinarians, yellers, working to get the most out of their players through negative motivation. Some are quieter tacticians, more so focused on scheme and using their players as chess pieces. And then there are the ‘players coaches,’ who more so utilize input from their personnel, while building strong bonds. As it sounds in …

The SEC has long been the top conference in college football and fielded three College Football Playoff teams last year: Georgia, Texas and Tennessee. Teams like Alabama and Ole Miss fell just short of making the 12-team field. Will one of those five teams top the SEC this year or are there any underdogs to keep in mind? Here, we break …

TAYLOR — It isn’t hard to find Tavian Branch on a football field. Standing 6-foot-5 and weighing 300 pounds, the massive two-way lineman attracts most of the attention at a practice. After an intense recruiting process, where he received offers from major Football Bowl Subdivision power programs, the All-Region and Hookey Reap Defensive Award winner selected Rutgers earlier this summer. …

A new chapter in college athletics has begun … but the story is far from finished. This summer’s landmark House v. NCAA settlement cracked open the door to revenue sharing and ushered in sweeping reforms, but even a multibillion-dollar agreement can’t escape turbulence. Legal challenges are already mounting, Congress is inching closer to direct involvement, and the sport’s power brokers …

FAMU football video: Scrimmage preview, position battles, coordinators FAMU football is in training camp to prepare for the 2025 season. The Rattlers open the year versus Howard in Aug. 30’s Orange Blossom Classic. Florida A&M football will hold its first preseason scrimmage on Saturday, August 9th.The scrimmage will allow second-year head coach James Colzie III to evaluate players in game-like …

For some NFL teams, an upcoming regular season is merely an end to a means. While the prospects of winning more games than you lose may not be in the cards, the consolation prize comes in the form of a top draft pick the following spring. That highly coveted slot brings with it the promise of that player changing the …

LSU legend Marcus Spears has made it clear that head coach Brian Kelly is on the hot seat this year. The former Notre Dame head coach hasn’t met expectations since arriving in Baton Rouge, and now fans and alums like Spears are getting restless. Although the Tigers won the SEC West back in 2022, they haven’t accomplished much since. Players …

Way-too-early mock draft aficionados beware: Texas quarterback Arch Manning is off the board in 2026. Well, probably. Sources have long indicated it’s unlikely Manning would depart Austin after just one season as the starter. It’d go against his family’s history — both of his uncles, Peyton and Eli, stayed in college for four years — and the general feeling inside …

The Wisconsin Badgers are back to work at fall camp, as they prepare for the season opener at Camp Randall Stadium just three weeks away. But, as we’ve gotten to know, the recruiting world never stops in college football, and that’s the case for Wisconsin, which just got some significant news. Quarterback Israel Abrams, a four-star recruit in the Class …

Jimbo Fisher is not done coaching.  The former national champion at Florida State whose most recent tenure at Texas A&M ended in 2023 with the largest buyout in college football history reiterated a point this week he first made last September — there’s no retirement in his future. And when the right program with a coaching vacancy calls, Fisher will listen. …

There has been a big visit set for elite 2027 wide receiver Monshun Sales.  The four-star wideout from Indianapolis (Ind.) Lawrence North has informed me that he will visit Alabama for its game against LSU on Nov. 8.  “Growing up it was my dream school,” Sales said after receiving his offer from Alabama. “I mean I’m from Alabama too so …

Getty Images LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is “fine” after he exited Wednesday’s practice session with an apparent leg injury, sources tell CBS Sports’ Chris Hummer. Nussmeier sat out the last few periods of practice as a precaution while his knee was bothering him.  Nussmeier’s knee clipped a defensive lineman’s knee brace during a drill, causing some discomfort. Nussmeier is the …

Fighting Irish transfer wide receiver Malachi Fields has earned a spot on the preseason Biletnikoff Award watch list. Add another preseason accolade to the list for Notre Dame football players ahead of the upcoming season. Virginia transfer wide receiver Malachi Fields is one of 47 preseason watch list members for the 2025 Biletnikoff Award, which is given to college football’s …

Virginia Tech is riding plenty of momentum on the recruiting trail into the start of the college football season. The Hokies have secured a commitment from Cole Bergeron, previously the top uncommitted quarterback in the 2026 class, who pledged to Virginia Tech over Colorado and Georgia Tech on Thursday. The Rivals Industry Ranking’s No. 38-ranked quarterback out of Lafayette (La.) …

Ohio State has just a few weeks left before it hosts Texas in the season-opener, and Ryan Day is still trying to pinpoint his starting quarterback. While most assume redshirt freshman Julian Sayin will win the job, Day says the competition is too close to call. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Day said Sayin and redshirt sophomore Lincoln Kienholz are …