College Football

GAINESVILLE — Seems March Madness can possess two connotations: The Gator basketball team’s looming pursuit of a national title, and the orange-and-blue demographic’s collective angst over DJ Lagway’s throwing shoulder. More than one-fourth of Florida’s 15 permissible spring practices are in the books, and to this point, Lagway still hasn’t been spotted throwing a forward pass. While coach Billy Napier …

WATCH: LSU football QBs during team’s first preseason practice LSU football quarterbacks Garrett Nussmeier (13), Rickie Collins (10), A.J. Swann (15) and Colin Hurley (16) work during the first fall practice. BATON ROUGE – Garrett Nussmeier, nor LSU football coach Brian Kelly, are looking for development in his game this spring. The development as the Tigers quarterback went through its …

This article was first published in the Ute Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Wednesday night. Utah begins fall camp in a week, kicking things off March 20 and practicing three times a week until the “22 Forever” spring game on April 19. “He’s obviously got a great grasp of the offense having been …

(This story was updated to correct a misspelling/typo.) When Ja’Juan Seider made the lateral move from Penn State to Notre Dame, it was viewed as a big coaching win for the Irish. The addition of the former Nittany Lions running backs coach is looking like it could pay dividends on the recruiting trail as well. Current PSU commit Messiah Mickens …

When Brandon Labath interviewed for a coaching position with the Bemidji State football team four years ago, he was reminded of advice from one of his former coaches: “No matter what, in this profession, you want to be around good people.” That counsel came courtesy of Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. Labath started his coaching career with the Hawkeyes, serving …

LSU football is still looking for a quarterback in its 2026 recruiting class but five of the top 10 ranked QBs are already committed. Signing an elite quarterback in 2026 may require LSU to push for a flip. The Tigers continue to make their case with five-star Faizon Brandon, a Tennessee commit. By all accounts, Brandon’s commitment to Tennessee is …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Big 12 will continue to grow. That is, if you believe the possibilities going forward regarding automatic qualifiers in the College Football Playoff. That’s a reference to possibly more Big 12 games, not more Big 12 teams as the format and structure of the CFP begin to take shape for the 2026 season when the …

Cardinal Newman linebacker Adam Balogoun-Ali has been busy on the recruiting trail recently, and he released some news on Thursday. According to a post on X, Balogoun-Ali has been offered by the University of Oklahoma. Balogoun-Ali played last season at The Benjamin School, and has been named a nominee for the 2024-25 Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards Defensive …

The Oklahoma Sooners are in the midst of spring football as they prepare for the 2025 season. Year 4 under head coach Brent Venables and Year 2 in the SEC is crucial for this program. OU is looking to rebound from their second losing season under Brent Venables, the only losing seasons they’ve had since 1998. The first season in …

The Oklahoma Sooners are looking to add to a talented four-star linebacker to their 2026 recruiting class, offering West Palm Beach, Fla. prospect Adam Balogoun-Ali. Balogoun Ali is the top-rated linebacker in the country, according to ESPN, and is a four-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings. Balogoun-Ali announced his offer via social media on Thursday evening. In addition to …

BATON ROUGE, La. — Days before Thanksgiving, perhaps hours after quarterback recruit Bryce Underwood’s stunning decision to shift his commitment from LSU to Michigan, a 50-year-old private equity executive in San Francisco worth billions fielded a phone call from someone in South Louisiana. “Holden,” the voice on the other side said, “Can you help?” Every fundraising effort has to start …

© Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The transfer portal is starting to heat up again as teams around the country get spring practice started. Take a look at what you may have missed this week in the transfer portal. PORTAL PREDICTIONS: West Virginia’s TikTok ban, Power Four starters, linemen MORE TRANSFER PORTAL: Latest news | Transfer search | Transfer Team Ranking | …

A new-look Ohio State football team will begin spring practice on Monday. But if many of the names are unfamiliar to casual fans, the high bar that always exists for the Buckeyes has not been lowered. “Our expectations don’t change,” coach Ryan Day said. “Whether it was last year, the year before, this year, none of that stuff is ever …

Tim Tebow weighs in on CFP format, top NFL draft prospects and more Tim Tebow weighs in on college football, what he loves about top NFL draft prospects, and his partnership with AT&T. This ain’t about dancing, OK? Don’t get caught in the minutiae. This is about how badly you want it, and how much you’ll sacrifice to get it.  …

Spring football games have become so in flux that there’s now a spring game tracker out there just like a transfer portal tracker and a coaching changes tracker. The recruiting website, On3, is keeping tabs of those of Power 4 programs. In the SEC, Texas and Missouri aren’t having spring games, Alabama is holding a modified spring game, Oklahoma a …