College Football

Jake Merklinger is the guy behind the guy at quarterback for Tennessee football − and might be another spot down the depth chart entering August. But whether Merklinger is the backup or the third-stringer going into preseason practices, the freshman still has himself in position to get on the field this season for the Vols. “He has set himself up …

Ryan Williams is supposed to be preparing to begin his senior year at Saraland High School. Instead, the 17-year-old Williams and the rest of the Alabama football team opened up fall camp on Wednesday morning, beginning the Crimson Tide’s preparation for the 2024 season, which opens Aug. 31 when it hosts Western Kentucky. Williams did not arrive on campus until …

COLUMBIA — Just two days before South Carolina football begins its 2024 preseason practices, class of 2025 recruit Jaiden Braker announced he has changed his commitment from the Gamecocks to LSU. On Wednesday afternoon, Braker, a three-star linebacker according to 247Sports, retweeted a post from On3Sports on X, formerly known as Twitter, that said he was flipping his commitment. This …

The new capacity of Jones AT&T Stadium for Texas Tech football games has been established. The listed capacity after the current stadium renovation will be 60,229, Tech senior associate athletics director Robert Giovannetti said Tuesday. That’s down from 60,454, the listed capacity since 2010, but by less than what was initially expected. In May, Giovannetti said the loss of seats …

CORAL GABLES — Shannon Dawson won’t be surprised to hear some recommendations from his players soon. The second-year Miami offensive coordinator has been on social media, and he sees how a lot of his players are spending their summer: spending time on PlayStation or Xbox, playing College Football 25 — the first new college football video game in over a …

Alabama football’s secondary was depleted following the 2023 season, there is no question about that. In fact, entering this season, the Crimson Tide is tasked with replacing every starting defensive back from its 2023 roster aside from Malachi Moore. Despite not returning much, however, what Alabama does have is an arsenal of transfers and incoming freshmen to fill those holes …

SOUTH BEND — As Vice President Kamala Harris bids to make history on the campaign trail, Notre Dame football recently bestowed a pair of notable promotions to Black women in the male-dominated world of college football. In mid-July, Olivia Mitchell was named assistant athletic director for football operations and Zaire Turner was named director of player personnel. “I think it …

NFL camps are progressing quickly toward games starting next week. In Florida, the Dolphins host the Falcons Friday at 7 p.m., the Jaguars host the Chiefs Saturday at 7 p.m., and the Buccaneers travel to Cincinnati for a 7 p.m. game Saturday. Here’s the latest coverage from our beat writers: Miami Dolphins Faster than a speeding Tua? Tua Tagovailoa shows …

Sep 9, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Miami Hurricanes during the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports Texas A&M Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Shaun on Twitter: @Shaun_Holkko. x.com This article …

Ranking football players is hardly an exact science. Recruiting services do it as their livelihood. College and pro coaches do it to lead their teams to victory. They sometimes get it wrong, misfiring on a top prospect who underperforms (like Ryan Leaf), or overlooking an underrated talent who becomes a big star (like Tom Brady). Winton Woods linebacker Justin Hill …

INDIAN RIVER – Football season is almost here. For the first time this summer, the Inland Lakes Bulldogs took the field to compete in a 6-on-6 football passing event, going up against Rogers City at Shanley Field on Wednesday night. INLAND LAKES FOOTBALL 2024 SCHEDULE: What are the most intriguing games during Inland Lakes football’s 2024 season? CHEBOYGAN FOOTBALL 2024 …

Nick O’Leary hemmed and hawed for a few years before he committed to reenroll at Florida State. His decision was motivated by two factors. The former Seminole All-American in football wanted to fulfill a promise he made to his mother. And set an example for his young children. “If one day I am telling my kids they need to graduate, …

Jul. 31—The 2024 college football season is just around the corner as the West Virginia Mountaineers will hold their first of 15 fall practices today. The Mountaineers, who open the season at home against Penn State on Aug. 31, will also practice on Thursday and Friday this week before holding Fan Day at Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday morning. Fan …

A welcome sight at the Cincinnati Bearcats opening football practice for the 2024 campaign was wearing a different-colored jersey Wednesday morning. As it turns out a 320-pound Outland Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Award candidate is hard to hide. In the corner of the endzone where defensive line coach Walter Stewart was running through drills was Dontay Corleone, the only lineman …

Louisville football is projected to finish fifth in the ACC this season. The conference’s projected order of finish was announced Wednesday. The ACC expanded to 17 teams with the addition of California, SMU and Stanford, which are projected to finish 10th, seventh and 17th, respectively. Florida State was projected to finish first and received 81 first-place votes. Clemson was second …