College Football

With fall camp underway, the Oregon State Beavers are less than a month away from kicking off the 2024 college football season under first-year head coach Trent Bray. The Beavers are coming off an 8-5 finish in 2023 that culminated with the departure of longtime head coach Jonathan Smith, who left Corvallis to become the head coach at Michigan State. …

. One of the top players in the 2026 recruiting class has narrowed his list of finalists down to five. LSU has made the list along with four other strong schools. LSU joins Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon and Notre Dame in the final five. [autotag]Blaine Bradford[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound, four-star safety from Baton Rouge where he plays for Catholic High …

Nov 4, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels running back Omarion Hampton (28) runs as Campbell Fighting Camels linebacker Monchovia Gaffney (4) and linebacker Taylor Behl (17) defend in the first quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports We’ve officially made it to August – and if you’re a college sports fanatic …

In the afterglow of his greatest coaching achievement, when Michigan football celebrated its first outright national title since 1948 on a glorious January night in Houston, Jim Harbaugh wanted to get something off his chest at a postgame news conference. “We’re innocent,” he blurted. “And we stood strong and tall because we knew we were innocent.” It was a defiant …

September 1, 2008; Pasadena, CA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers kicker Daniel Lincoln (26) after kicking a field goal against the UCLA Bruins in the second half at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 26 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff …

BATON ROUGE — Thanks to the mass exodus following the end of the 2023 season, the microscope has been squarely placed on the defensive line for LSU football since spring practice. That magnifying glass remains fixed on the unit as it was a rough offseason for the coaching staff in its attempt to bolster the defensive line back up through …

Several new high school football coaches will command the sidelines for the first time this fall in the Springfield area. That includes Lanphier’s Ademola Adeniji, Southeast’s Nate Borders, Litchfield’s Colton Faure, Pawnee’s Josh Talley and Gillespie’s Cory Bonstead. Here’s what to know about each new football coach in The State Journal-Register coverage area: Lanphier Head Coach Ademola Adeniji uses a …

WALKERTON — Ron Brown didn’t plan on coming out of his high school football coaching retirement. That was, until several John Glenn players came asking him to take over the program. The assistant principal for the high school the last four years can now add head football coach to his title after being hired for the job March 19. Brown …

Alabama State football wrapped up its opening weekend of fall camp and the Montgomery Advertiser got an exclusive with head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. during practice. As the Hornets enter the season as favorites to win SWAC East Division, Robinson says it’s exciting to get back on the field for his third season. “I think everyone around the country is …

Savannah Christian coach Baker Woodward has been blessed with one of the best defensive lines in high school football with a group featuring 5-star senior Elijah Griffin, sophomore sensation Damion Guyton, who has 19 Power 4 offers, Logan Brooking (committed to Clemson as a tight end) and Isaiah Redmond, who has an offer from Savannah State. The unit played a …

Apr 20, 2024; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish Defensive Coordinator Al Golden participates in warmups before the Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports It’s no secret that Notre Dame is a program that typically has been built on defense in recent years. That certainly is reflected in [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] being the …

Welcome to Coaches Confidential, a new Cincinnati Enquirer series for the 2024-2025 fall season that allows football coaches to answer weekly questions anonymously. This exercise aims to educate parents, athletes and fans, uplift and encourage athletes to be the best they can be, mentor young coaches, idea share and, in some cases, just have fun. Coaches Confidential, Week 1: ‘You …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire The USC Trojans are four weeks away from their season-opening college football game against LSU in Week 1 in Las Vegas. The game is one of the showcase events of opening weekend, and it will carry a lot of weight for both teams. The winner has a real chance of making the College Football Playoff. The …

Aug. 3—STATE COLLEGE — Penn State coach James Franklin told a large group of media assembled in Beaver Stadium’s pressroom on Saturday that preseason camp will be used in a variety of ways, including evolving with three new coordinators, looking at ways to get returning players better and create depth, all with the backdrop of a nine-win West Virginia team …

Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney is joined by Ryan Young of TrojanSports.com, Tyler James of InsideNDSports.com and Jeremy Birmingham of DottingTheEyes.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE: Ten predictions from Hotbed World Media Day ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 …