College Football

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 …

Terrance Howard, a former Alabama football walk-on cornerback, has died several days after he was struck by a vehicle in North Carolina, according to a report. Howard, who committed to play for Nick Saban’s final team at Alabama in the 2023 college football season out of Missouri City, Texas, entered the transfer portal in April. He later committed to play …

It was another hot summer morning in Tuscaloosa as Alabama football held its fourth of 20 preseason practices on Sunday morning. It all leads up to Aug. 31 when the Crimson Tide host Western Kentucky for its season-opener and coach Kalen DeBoer makes his official debut as Alabama’s head coach. Media was able to view periods 5-9 of the Crimson …

(Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) Only 27 days remain until the beginning of Nebraska’s 2024 season, brining a a somber day to the Cornhuskers Wire countdown to kickoff. Today’s countdown to kickoff is in memory of former Huskers punter Sam Foltz. The Greeley, Nebraska native was a three-year starter for the Huskers (2013-2015). He was named the Big Ten’s top …

Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) throws the ball during fall football practice at Heavener Football Complex at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Florida freshman quarterback [autotag]DJ Lagway[/autotag] has only been with the program since January, but [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] is already noticing some development from the former five-star recruit. “Just …

. First Academy offensive lineman [autotag]Chancellor Barclay[/autotag] has been to Gainesville several times over the past year, but his most recent trip to the University of Florida for the Grill in the ‘Ville cookout was different from his previous visits. He compared it to a Junior Day while speaking with Swamp247 recently. At Junior Days, the primary objective is to …

Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Greg McElroy attends the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy has two major concerns for the Georgia Bulldogs ahead of the 2024 college football season. McElroy, who is an ESPN college football analyst, highlighted his top …

Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Auburn Tigers punter Oscar Chapman (91) kicks the ball during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Postseason award watchlists are beginning to drop, and one Auburn player has made the cut. [autotag]Oscar Chapman[/autotag] has been named to the Ray Guy Award preseason …

Diego Pavia began his Sunday media session by complimenting the player standing next to him — offensive lineman Steven Hubbard. “Most importantly, the O-line looks really good right now,” he said, before talking about his own performance. That’s one indicator of Pavia’s leadership skills for which the New Mexico State transfer is lauded. Right now, there are still four quarterbacks …

Boston College Head Coach Steve Addazio, left, Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney and former Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden before the game at Memorial Stadium with Boston College in Clemson, South Carolina Saturday, October 26, 2019. Clemson Pregame Bc ESPN announced in a press release this weekend that former head coach Steve Addazio will join the network as a …

Nov 26, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh watches from the sideline beside off-field analyst Connor Stalions, right, during the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Dan Murphy and Pete Thamel of ESPN just put out a new report about the Michigan sign-stealing controversy involving Connor Stalions, and it’s a big …