College Football

Jul. 24—*** Are you ready for the most college football ever? Twelve teams in the playoffs means eight more postseason games than before. What used to be three is now 11 to decide who is best, The favorites might dominate in the first two rounds. Or the semifinals will be filled with bottom seeds. We can only hope. Kick back, …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith is joined by TheMaizeandBlueReview.com’s Josh Henschke, Tim Verghese of InsideNebraska.com and Eric Hansen of InsideNDSports.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. FACT OR FICTION: Vernell Brown’s commitment will jump-start Florida’s class ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF …

Aubie greets fans during Tiger Walk before Auburn Tigers take on Mississippi State Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Auburn football’s most critical recruiting weekend of the year is upon us. Last year’s Big Cat Weekend event was special as it allowed Auburn to gain ground on several recruits while earning the pledge of …

INDIANAPOLIS — In his stylish checkered suit jacket and red tie, a cleanly cropped hairline and perfectly trimmed beard, Ryan Day strides across Lucas Oil Stadium and through Big Ten media days Tuesday like a CEO occupying the halls of a Fortune 500 company. In many ways, he is CEO of a Fortune 500 company: Ohio State Football, Inc. Last …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — In his stylish checkered suit jacket and red tie, a cleanly cropped hairline and perfectly trimmed beard, Ryan Day strides across Lucas Oil Stadium and through Big Ten media days Tuesday like a CEO occupying the halls of a Fortune 500 company. In many ways, he is CEO of a Fortune 500 company: Ohio State Football, Inc. …

Michigan State will take the stage at Big Ten Football Media Days on Wednesday. The Spartans will be one of the six teams featured on day two of Big Ten Football Media Days. The other five teams to be in attendance on Wednesday are Iowa, Nebraska, Penn State, UCLA and USC. Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith will take the …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers will host a class of 2026 offensive linemen this weekend. Deacon Schmitt will visit the Lincoln campus on July 27. Schmitt is a 6-foot-5, 290 offensive tackle from Windsor High School in Windsor, CO. He will take a visit to Oklahoma two days prior to his visit with the Cornhuskers. The prospect earned a scholarship offer from …

Former Tennessee football player Cedric Houston has been named an assistant coach at Grace Christian Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee. Houston, a running back, played for the Vols from 2003-06 under head coach Phillip Fulmer. He will coach running backs and defensive backs for the Rams under head coach Justin Price. In 2006, he and Gerald Riggs Jr., became the first …

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 38 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the …

Jul 18, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko speaks at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko recently rode around in a truck for an interview in the “0 to 60” series presented by the South Texas Ford Dealers. During the chat, Elko was asked which assistant …

The Big Ten title game will remain at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana through 2028, per an announcement from Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti during Tuesday’s first day of Big Ten media days. Despite the Big Ten’s recent 18-team expansion and new West Coast members, Indianapolis retains its claim over the conference title game. 2024 marked the final year …

The Rose Bowl has no intention of leaving New Year’s Day for the expanded College Football Playoff. The bowl game told The Athletic on Tuesday that it will ask the CFP to not be added to the playoff’s semifinal rotation and instead always host a quarterfinal. By always holding a quarterfinal matchup, the Rose Bowl can ensure that it stays …

Lane Kiffin didn’t hold back when he “thanked” Paul Finebaum for helping him get fired. Kiffin explained that Finebaum called him “the Miley Cyrus of college football,” and that he should be fired. Lane Kiffin is a man on a mission this year. He knows he has something to prove. He knows he has a historic opportunity at Ole Miss. The …

Penn State head coach James Franklin made it verbally clear from the moment he stepped in front of a microphone in Happy Valley that the Nittany Lions would dominate the state in football recruiting. Franklin went so far as to suggest Penn State would dominate neighboring states like New Jersey and Maryland, suggesting those are Penn State’s home states for …

Wisconsin football has elevated player personnel director Max Stienecker to its general manager, according to Luke Fickell’s recent interview with WOZN’s Zach Heilprin. After serving as UW’s player personnel director under head coach Luke Fickell in 2023, Stienecker has quickly ascended to the top of the Badgers’ front office. He is set to become the youngest general manager in the Power …