College Football

Iowa State football had a lot of success on the defensive side of the ball last season. The Cyclones were top-40 defense in points allowed, rushing yards and third-down stop percentage, top-50 in yardage allowed and produced NFL talents like TJ Tampa on their way to a bowl berth and 7-6 season. Those numbers alone were enough to push Iowa …

Greenville High quarterback Banks Bouton tapped on his teammates’ helmets like he was playing drums Friday morning as he waited for his turn to take snaps with the offense. He stayed in good rhythm, firing passes that were snared as the Red Raiders opened practice for the 2024 high school football season. It’s their first under coach Jaybo Shaw and …

USC coach Lincoln Riley talks with quarterback Miller Moss (7) during the Trojans’ spring game. Riley has not named a starting quarterback, but Moss enters preseason camp as the favorite to win the job, (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The sun was just peeking over the USC campus Friday morning as Lincoln Riley made his way down the …

CANTON — Most remember 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Patrick Willis as being one of the greatest linebackers in the modern era of the game. The thing most don’t know is that Willis was a standout running back in high school and considered playing that position in college One practice at Ole Miss as a freshman quickly changed …

The Hurricanes flipped a player from one of Broward County’s premier football programs on Friday evening. Donta Simpson, a three-star interior defensive lineman from Chaminade-Madonna in Hollywood, flipped from Maryland to Miami, announcing his decision on social media. “Blessed and thankful to ALL through my journey!” Simpson wrote. “God’s timing is everything! I am officially 1000 (percent) committed to the …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football is the defending national champion, and despite having made the four-team College Football Playoff each of the past three years, many are questioning the Wolverines’ ability to crack the newly expanded 12-team invitational. ESPN is taking a look at 30 playoff contenders and Michigan came in ranked No. 12 overall. (subscription required) Naturally, with a …

Matt Fortuna: Cross-country travel won’t be a big deal for Big Ten footballMatt Fortuna joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about the affect of long distance away games, now that west coast teams have joined the Big Ten<p><em><a href=”https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nfl/chicago-bears/football-night-in-chicago/matt-fortuna-cross-country-travel-wont-be-a-big-deal-for-big-ten-football/579197/?partner=yahoo&cid=yahoo”>Matt Fortuna: Cross-country travel won’t be a big deal for Big Ten football</a> originally appeared on <a href=”https://www.nbcsportschicago.com?cid=yahoo”>NBC Sports Chicago</a></em></p> Source …

© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. The 2024 transfer portal cycle closed on Aug. 1 and now it’s time to name some award winners. Colorado finished No. 1 in the …

SOUTH BEND — Advanced technology is coming to college football sidelines this fall, both in the form of headset communications to designated players on the field as well as iPads that will allow instant video review of just-concluded action. For Notre Dame football defensive coordinator Al Golden, who spent six seasons (2016-21) as an NFL assistant coach on both sides …

Every running back who becomes a Texas Longhorn shares some similarities befitting a blue-blood football program that’s full of blue-chip recruits. All have an extra gear in the open field, all have enough power to break through a flailing attempt at an arm tackle, and all have decent enough hands to haul in a swing pass out in the flat. …

The Ohio high school football season is less than three weeks away. The Miami Valley Conference saw success in 2023, with five of its 12 teams making the postseason. Cincinnati Country Day and Purcell Marian were the best teams in the conference last season, but both teams lost top contributors and will need breakout performances to reach the same success …

Utah State running back Rahsul Faiso cuts back with the ball to avoid the tackle attempt by Georgia State linebacker Kevin Swint in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Boise, Idaho. Faison has the goal of becoming one of the best players in the country this fall. | Steve Conner Seated in front of a backdrop …

At Iowa, the Hawkeyes win in the margins. That means Iowa dials in on special teams in order to win football games. Every piece of the special teams operation is a key component to the Hawkeyes’ success. Under the direction of special teams coordinator LeVar Woods, Iowa boasts one of the best special teams units year in and year out. …

One of the best in the 2026 class is already off the board. Shavar Young, the No. 10-ranked athlete in the Rivals250 for next year’s recruiting cycle out of Knoxville (Tenn.) Webb School, committed to Clemson on Friday. The electric 6-foot, 175-pound two-day standout from Tennessee made visits out to Miami and then Clemson last weekend. His trip back to …

Aug. 2—New Mexico punter Aaron Rodriguez was named to the Ray Guy Award preseason watch list on Friday. Rodriguez, a sixth-year senior, is one of five punters from the Mountain West to make the list of 34. Named after former Southern Miss All-American and NFL All-Pro Ray Guy, the award is annually given to the best punter in college football. …