College Football

The future of the College Football Playoff is a hot-button issue at the SEC spring meetings, and Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin added to the discussions when he questioned the need for a selection committee altogether.  Since the CFP’s formation in 2014, various iterations of a 13-member committee constructed the postseason brackets, not in a dissimilar fashion to the NCAA’s …

Alabama’s Ryan Williams and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith are the cover athletes for EA Sports College Football 26, the video-game developer announced Tuesday. The electric sophomore wide receivers were picked for the second edition of the franchise’s reboot. Last year’s game was the first in 11 years and was among the best-selling video games in 2024. Williams and Smith are …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – The hottest topic at SEC spring meetings this week isn’t the future of the College Football Playoff format, according to its most prominent football coach.  It’s not the looming NCAA v. House settlement, and what all happens once revenue sharing goes into effect. It isn’t whether the SEC should move to nine conference games, a debate …

Could Alabama football lose its annual “Third Saturday in October” rivalry with Tennessee? Without a specific SEC schedule format for the 2026 season and beyond, that question is still on the table. While conversations around the number of SEC conference games mostly revolve around strength of schedule and non-conference matchups, another element could be the loss of secondary SEC rivalries …

Penfield will try to win its third Section V flag football title in three years tonight when they take on Fairport. Penfield advanced by beating Hilton, the No. 4 seed, 39-27 in the Class A semifinal. Fairport defeated Edison/World of Inquiry/School of the Arts 9-7 to make it to the title game. Follow below for updates all game long. When …

In sports, the nice guys always seem to finish last. The meanest fighter gets the knockout; the most physical forward pulls down the rebound and the nastiest offensive line establishes the run — and there is no shortage of highlight reels to support it. Kalani Sitake is an exception. A close study of how he runs the show at BYU …

The Georgia Bulldogs have been recruiting top prospects in the class of 2026 hard over the past couple of months. June is a critical time in recruiting and is when players take official visits and begin deciding where they will commit. Georgia’s biggest addition in the class of 2026 came on May 5 when five-star quarterback Jared Curtis committed to …

Michigan State football has found the latest prospect in the 2026 recruiting class to extend an offer to, as well as schedule an official visit with, dipping into the Lone Star state. Justin Morales is the recipient of the offer and official visit invitation from the Spartans. He is a 3-star from El Paso (TX), attending Franklin High School that …

Even the hardest and staunchest traditionalist has to agree that the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff was a resounding success. More teams were involved, meaning more fans and players played meaningful games down the stretch and in the postseason, the venues were still well-attended, and we got to see a lot of really good teams doing battle against each other. …

WATCH: Steve Sarkisian on how Texas offense will suit QB Arch Manning Longhorn football coach Steve Sarkisian puts a bow on spring football and looks to the fall on tis week’s On Second Thought podcast. When he heads off to college in a year or so, Yaheim Riley won’t have to travel far. That was one the reasons why Riley …

The Georgia football program often brings back former players to its coaching staff, with Jarvis Jones, currently the assistant outside linebacker coach, being one such example. Jones has now accepted the head coach position for the Carver-Columbus High School football team which is his alma mater. Jones had been at Georgia under Kirby Smart for six seasons. Jones was apart …

EA Sports When EA Sports revived their college football video game franchise last year, it became the highest-selling video game of the year. The old NCAA franchise was one of the most beloved sports games on the market, and after more than a decade without it, millions of fans grabbed a copy of the new game to scratch that itch …

Kirby Smart on college football’s future Kirby Smart urges leaders to prioritize the game’s future over personal or conference agendas in playoff talks. MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – Alert the statue makers. Their services would be needed in January, if a college football team navigates this season undefeated. That’s the way Steve Sarkisian sees it, anyway. The Texas coach boldly predicted …

The SEC could be on the verge of adopting a nine-game conference football schedule — a central topic at this week’s spring meetings in Florida. While some coaches support the move, others, like Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer, have taken a more measured stance. DeBoer expressed openness to the idea but emphasized the importance of context when evaluating strength of schedule across …

ExploreHigh school football: Linemen, smaller schools get chance to shine at Fairborn 7 on 7 Three area players in the class of 2026 have verbally committed to Division I FBS schools — Lakota West linebacker Cam Thomas (Illinois), Xenia receiver Shawn Fishwick (Eastern Michigan) and Middletown defensive back Jordan Vann (Virginia) — while dozens more have reported receiving at least …