College Football

ROSEMONT, Ill. – In the wake of a tumultuous start to the season for Purdue football’s offense, the most promising member of its offensive future has had second thoughts. Downey (Calif.) quarterback Oscar Rios announced Wednesday night he has decommitted from the Boilermakers’ 2026 class. The four-star, top-300 prospect had committed to Purdue on June 21. Rios’ decision comes less …

The North Carolina Tar Heels just locked in a key visit from a big recruiting target in the 2025 class. With North Carolina landing Derek Dixon last week, Hubert Davis and his staff officially got on the board with this recruiting cycle. But they aren’t done just yet and have plenty of targets left to pursue. That includes five-star power …

On Wednesday night, the Deuce Knight recruiting domino fell, as he flipped from his commitment to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the Auburn Tigers. For many months the writing had been on the wall, and it all became a reality just days after his official visit to the Tigers. While we all anticipated this happening, it doesn’t dull the …

Oct. 2—COLUMBUS — This week in Ohio State football defensive coordinator Jim Knowles hopes his unit needs less time to find its footing. On the other side of the ball, Ryan Day and Chip Kelly still sound more worried about continuing to develop their attack over the long haul. Let’s examine five areas of interest for the Buckeyes this week …

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. One of the biggest flips of the 2025 recruiting class is in. Deuce Knight, the No. 31 overall player in the Rivals250 for this cycle, has flipped away from Notre Dame to …

A quarter-century ago, we were in the midst of a Y2K panic and wondering if the worldwide power grid and economy were about to collapse. The year was 1999 when the adults were watching sitcoms such as “Friends” on TV and renting movies from Blockbuster while the kids were listening to the Backstreet Boys and trading Pokemon cards. In real …

Sep 21, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) walks off the field before the game against the Baylor Bears at Folsom Field. There might not be a player in college football who could use the bye week more than Travis Hunter. The Colorado two-way star plays nearly every snap of every game and has been …

Auburn has been the hottest team on the recruiting trail over the last few months. That hot streak continued on Wednesday. The Tigers landed their quarterback of the future flipping former Notre Dame commitment and Lucedale (Miss.) George County signal-caller Deuce Knight away from the Fighting Irish. Knight had been committed to Notre Dame since last September. Standing in at …

Like the rest of us, Fox Sports college football analyst and former Colorado quarterback Joel Klatt was left impressed by Buffaloes’ dominant Week 5 win over the UCF Knights. Klatt discussed the surging Buffs on a recent episode of his podcast, “The Joel Klatt Show,” and shared his opinion that head coach Deion Sanders’ squad put together a “complete” performance …

A quarter-century ago, we were in the midst of a Y2K panic and wondering if the worldwide power grid and economy were about to collapse. The year was 1999 when the adults were watching sitcoms such as Friends on TV and renting movies from Blockbuster while the kids were listening to the Backstreet Boys and trading Pokemon cards. In real …

The Tigers are rolling on down to Aggieland. Missouri football goes on the road for the first time this season this Saturday, and it’s a big one, as No. 9-ranked Mizzou (4-0, 1-0 SEC) team gets set to face No. 25 Texas A&M in College Station. The game will air on ABC, with kickoff scheduled for 11 a.m. The Aggies …

Iowa running back, Kaleb Johnson is a very good football player. Through four games he’s rushed for nearly 700 yards, is averaging over eight yards per carry, and already has nine touchdowns. But going into Ohio Stadium to face the No. 3 team in the land will be a different animal than what Johnson has seen before. And he may …

Cam Skattebo was not supposed to be solely responsible for the Arizona State rushing attack. That was the case last year and the Sun Devils’ coaches admitted he was worn down by season’s end. Fast forward to the current season, when the team came in with six ball carriers the coaching staff said it trusted. Skattebo wouldn’t need to carry …

Ohio State football is currently on a war path in regard to the recruiting trail and while the majority of the focus is on the class of 2025, the coaching staff is always thinking ahead. It looks like Carlos Locklyn has pulled the trigger on another offer to a star running back in the class of 2027. Jakoby Dixon is …

Utah State Aggies receiver Jalen Royals (1) grabs a one-handed pass against Utah Utes cornerback Zemaiah Vaughn (5) in Logan on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News There is a lot on the line for Utah State on Saturday, in the Aggies’ Mountain West Conference opener against No. 21 Boise State. Another loss would have USU …