College Football

Mark Stoops basks in the shade of one of college football’s most lucrative and secure jobs. At Kentucky, Stoops is not expected to produce national titles or conference championships. In the division era, he was not expected to win the SEC East or beat Georgia or Tennessee. Just keep Big Blue Nation entertained until basketball heats up. Seven wins and …

Sep 16, 2023; College Station, Texas; Texas A&M Aggies running back Rueben Owens (2) celebrates with wide receiver Moose Muhammad III (7) after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Kyle Field. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The 2024 college football season is just weeks away. Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko’s inaugural campaign could …

AUBURN — Could Auburn football have drawn up a better Big Cat Weekend? That’s a rhetorical question, of course. Things could always be better. Would coach Hugh Freeze like to have a quarterback committed in the Class of 2025 by this point? Of course. Would the Tigers have loved to add a pledge from a five-star recruit Saturday? Certainly, especially …

Alabama football’s middle linebacker unit enters this season as one of the team’s most solid position groups, thanks to the depth and experience carried over from the 2023 roster. The Crimson Tide bring back Deontae Lawson and Jihaad Campbell, along with Jeremiah Alexander and Justin Jefferson, from last season. It adds four true freshmen to its roster and loses four …

AUBURN — Auburn football hosted dozens of recruits at its annual Big Cat Weekend event Saturday, securing four commitments throughout the day that officially began around noon and ended at about 4 p.m. Three of those pledges are in the Class of 2026, a cycle in which the Tigers now hold the No. 1 class in the country. Here is everything you …

If you could create an offense from the best players in Livingston County over the past 10 seasons, it would look something like the list below. One thing that stands out is that Pinckney could really breed wide receivers, with the Pirates claiming all three slots at that position. There are 12 players, plus a kicker, on this list instead …

The top athlete in the class of 2025 will visit Nebraska next week. Michael Terry III is a five-star recruit for Alamo Heights High School out of San Antonio, Texas. As a junior, he earned district MVP honors by rushing for 995 yards and 20 touchdowns and receiving 564 yards and ten touchdowns. He is scheduled to visit the Lincoln campus on Tuesday and …

As has been the case in years past, Notre Dame is expected to dominate on the defensive side of the ball. While the offense hopefully will be much improved compared to years past, defense remains a hallmark for the Irish. At the moment, it starts with defensive coordinator al golden, and the Irish are lucky to have him for the …

Reginald Vaughn has locked in his college decision ahead of his senior season. Vaughn, the No. 19-ranked defensive tackle in the country out of Madison (Miss.) Hartfield Academy in Mississippi, committed to Arkansas on Saturday. The Razorbacks edged out in-state SEC contenders like Ole Miss and Mississippi State. After taking an official visit up to the Hill in June, the …

The Oregon Ducks have traveled down south and a made a splash addition in the class of 2026. Texarkana (Texas) four-star running back Tradarian Ball has announced his commitment to Oregon. The 2026 prospect is the No. 30 overall prospect in the Rivals250. He is also ranked as the No. three prospect in Texas and the No. 2 running back …

Cincinnati is adding a playmaker to its 2025 class, as high-three-star wide receiver Giyahni Kontosis announced his commitment to the Bearcats on Saturday. On June 17, Kontosis unveiled his six finalists, which included, Cincinnati, Indiana, Maryland, Pittsburgh, South Carolina and Tennessee, but it was ultimately the Bearcats who came out on top. The entire UC coaching staff — most notably …

Wisconsin landed a commitment from class of 2026 quarterback Jarin Mock on Saturday. Mock is the first player to commit to the Badgers in the class of 2026. He announces his decision after receiving an offer from the program back in mid-May. He commits to Wisconsin over other offers including Central Michigan, Marshall, UMass and Miami (OH). Related: These 13 …

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham and Utah Utes QB Cameron Rising (7) listen to a official as Utah and Penn State play in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Editor’s note: This story is the 15th in a series previewing each football team in the Big 12 in …

Penn State is continuing to put in some early work for its Class of 2026. This weekend saw the Nittany Lions pick up a commitment from wide receiver Jahsiear Rogers, from Bear, Delaware. Rogers gave his commitment to the Nittany Lions while attending the program’s Lasch Bash barbeque event. The speedy receiver received an offer from Penn State earlier this …

The USC Trojans brought Kamari Ramsey, Miller Moss, and Jonah Monheim to Big Ten media days in Indianapolis. When these three USC football players sat down for a segment aired on Big Ten Network and hosted by former Pac-12 Network Ashley Adamson, they said a lot of interesting things about D’Anton Lynn and the new identity USC is trying to …