College Football

Matthew Parker, a three-star offensive tackle, decommitted from Vanderbilt football, he announced on social media Monday. “I want to express my gratitude to Coach K, Coach Lea and the entire coaching staff at Vanderbilt University for their support, and for extending an amazing opportunity to be a part of their football program,” Parker wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “After prayerful …

The Texas Tech football team is set to begin the 2024 season when the Red Raiders host Abilene Christian on Aug. 31 for the season opener. Joey McGuire enters his third year as Texas Tech’s head coach looking to lead the Red Raiders to their fourth-straight bowl game. On the field, the Red Raiders are headlined by returners such as …

ORLANDO — UCF’s first taste of Big 12 football was “not good enough,” Gus Malzahn declared following Monday’s opening fall practice. Last year was the first in which the Knights’ 58-year-old head coach endured a losing record. To remedy the situation, Malzahn and his assistants sought experience in the transfer portal and premium talent from the high school ranks to …

Tickets remain available to the public for the first four Ohio State practices of preseason camp, which opens Thursday. For $50 per practice, spectators may watch the Buckeyes at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center as they prepare for the 2024 season. Mar 7, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day talks to quarterbacks during spring football …

It was the first day of football practice in helmets at San Tan Charter and Uriah Neloms couldn’t be found in the receivers’ line. That’s because he was throwing the football to receivers. After catching 13 touchdown passes for the 2A school last season, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound athlete is making the move to quarterback. “It’s what helps the team,” Neloms …

Georgia football is adding some international flavor to its roster in its 2025 recruiting class. The Bulldogs landed a commitment from Jayden-Jamal “JJ” Hanne, a native of Berlin, Germany who is a rising senior in California. The 6-foot-4 ½, 281-pound defensive lineman is entering his third season at Santa Margarita Catholic in Rancho Santa Margarita, about halfway between San Diego …

The class of 2026 is starting to take shape, and Notre Dame football is contending for multiple top targets. One of those prospects is Michigan offensive tackle Gregory Patrick, who on Monday narrowed down his list to just nine schools with the Irish included. The 6-foot, 5-inch and 275-pound lineman also is still considering other programs like Penn State, Oklahoma, …

Four Hillsboro football coaches were suspended following a special school board meeting on Thursday due to an “off-campus incident,” the Journal-News reported on Monday. Head coach Joe Reed, who is entering his fourth season at the helm, is suspended for the first six games of the season — including pre-season training — while assistant coaches Zach Reed, Bill Reed and …

To the victors go the spoils and ‘The Victors’ was heard a lot last year, from the first game of the season all the way to the national championship and its aftermath. The Michigan football team won every game last year, going 15-0, and now the players have a locker room commensurate with the best team in the nation. One …

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State is back on the market for a quarterback in the 2025 recruiting class. Four-star senior Adam Schobel announced his decommitment from the Cowboys and immediately committed to TCU on Monday. I have been a TCU fan since the day I was born and when they called, I quickly realized it was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down.   An …

Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers has landed on the 2024 preseason Maxwell Award watchlist for the second year in a row. The award has been given to the College Player of the Year since 1937. The third year quarterback is coming off of the best season of his career, leading the Longhorns to a 12-2 record and their first-ever College …

USC head coach Lincoln Riley and his players at Big Ten media days — Jonah Monheim, Miller Moss, and Kamari Ramsay — represented the Trojans in their first Big Ten media event in Indianapolis. Unfortunately, many of the questions USC coaches and players received at the large-scale gathering were based on West Coast and Los Angeles stereotypes. One of the …

As Brian Kelly enters his third season at the helm in Baton Rouge, LSU faces quite a few questions. The Tigers have a lot to replace, but at the same time, there’s hope that this team can make a run with some changes on the defensive side of the ball and the expanded College Football Playoff. ESPN’s Bill Connelly is …

Wisconsin long snapper Cayson Pfieffer was included in the 2024 Patrick Mannelly Award watch list on Monday. The honor is annually awarded to the best long snapper in college football. It was founded by former Chicago Bears’ long snapper Patrick Mannelly, football trainer Chris Rubio and creator of Longsnap.com Kevin Gold. Former winners include Notre Dame’s John Shannon (2019), Alabama’s …

Wisconsin football begins training camp practice on Tuesday, July 30 in preparation for the fast-approaching 2024 season. The team has officially reported to camp at UW-Platteville, where it will practice until Aug. 12 before returning to Madison, Wisconsin for the final two weeks before the season-opener against Western Michigan. Related: Position battles to follow as Wisconsin Badgers begin 2024 fall …