College Football

It’s never easy replacing a championship coach. It’s harder still to replace a championship coach who leaves a complicated legacy. And when that coach leaves during NCAA investigations, as Jim Harbaugh did last winter? Welcome to Sherrone Moore’s world. Then again, Michigan football’s first-year head coach knew the world he was stepping into. Mostly because he spent the last six …

Aug. 14—GENEVA — Geneva’s Hayden Diemer describes himself as a quiet, unassuming kid. “I just like hanging out with friends, going golfing, fishing, being outdoors,” Diemer said. “I’m a quiet kid. I don’t say much.” On the football field, however, there is nothing quiet about how the 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior plays the game. Over the previous two seasons, Diemer has …

Transfers, coaching changes and conference realignment have created many questions for the 2024 college football season. Two of last season’s College Football Playoff teams could have tough seasons as a result. A couple of coaches on the hot seat need to show improvement to turn down the heat. And a handful of teams figure to benefit from a change in …

The Wisconsin Badgers football team returned to practice at Camp Randall Stadium on Tuesday after spending two weeks at an off-site camp at UW-Platteville. They’ll ramp up their game preparation over the next few weeks before beginning the season on Aug. 30 against Western Michigan. Senior safety Hunter Wohler is coming off of a 2023 campaign in which he recorded …

Nov 11, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) walks with his teammates on to the field before the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Texas Longhorns at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Quinn Ewers enters the 2024 season as one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy …

Wisconsin class of 2025 offensive tackle commit Cam Clark was upgraded to a four-star recruit by Rivals this week. Throughout his entire recruiting window, Clark was considered a three-star recruit by 247Sports, On3, ESPN and Rivals. The 6-foot-7, 275-pound tackle pledged his commitment to Wisconsin on April 25 over opportunities from Kentucky, Army, Kansas, Minnesota, Cincinnati, West Virginia and Duke. …

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton runs through a trio of teams – Georgia, Utah and Florida State – to predict which squads will get back on track and which will struggle after disappointing finishes to the 2023 campaign. View more Video Transcript So who could bounce back this 2024 season. It’s hard to justify saying that Georgia is bouncing back after …

Wisconsin star defensive backs Hunter Wohler and Ricardo Hallman cracked the 2024 Chuck Bednarik Award watch list on Monday. The honor annually recognizes the most outstanding defensive player in college football. 2024 marks the 30th installation of the honor. This marks Wohler’s fourth preseason award watch list nomination. He’s also been named to the watch list for the 2024 Wuerffel …

Watch lists signal the unofficial start to college football season. There are 16 “National College Football Awards Association” honors, and the preseason watch lists for each have been unveiled from late July through early August. A number of Colorado State and Colorado football players were included on the lists for many premier awards: Maxwell Award (nation’s top player) Colorado State …

Texas women’s soccer players Lexi Missimo, left, and Holly Ward embrace while Ashlyn Miller runs toward them after Ward’s goal in a 3-1 win over BYU in the Big 12 title game last season. The Longhorns, who return almost all of their players from 2023, hope to compete for the SEC title this year. If any other coaches in the …

Tennessee quarterback Tee Martin against Alabama on Oct. 23, 1999, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Vols won 21-7. Michael Patrick/USA TODAY Network Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 17 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will …

EAST LANSING – Aidan Chiles barked out the signals from the shotgun, a critical third down and a hard-charging defense in front of him waiting to attack. He scanned the deep middle of the field quickly. Tight end Jack Velling released from the line and flared toward the sideline. His quarterback spotted him breaking open into the flat and delivered …

Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee’s Orange & White Game at Neyland Stadium on April 13, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee will kick off its 2024 college football season in 17 days at Neyland Stadium. The Vols continue to practice in fall training camp in preparation for the upcoming season opening Aug. 31. Ahead of Week 1, ESPN’s Bill Connelly …

Stuck behind more veteran options at center, Sheridan Wilson said Tuesday he spent his first two years with the Texas Tech football team feeling undervalued. That’s not uncommon for an offensive lineman playing in the Big 12 with the last name Wilson. The Tech redshirt sophomore said the same thing happened to his older brother Preston, who is now a …

ORLANDO — The most important game is the next one, or so any coach will have you believe. It’s a classic college football cliché and, sure, there’s a fair share of truth involved. Teams don’t typically begin preparations for their opponents until the week of the game. But once a schedule is finalized, it’s also fairly easy to determine which …