College Football

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham talks with attendees prior to the 22 Forever game scrimmage in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 13, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Over 20 seasons, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has built his football program into a consistent force in the West, and he’s being rewarded handsomely for it. Per his last …

Jul. 17—New Mexico football’s all-time winningest coach has found a new home. Former UNM head coach and defensive coordinator Rocky Long has been hired as a defensive analyst at Division II Fort Lewis College, the program announced Wednesday. Long, 74, served as the defensive coordinator at Syracuse University last season. “Rocky Long is a college football legend,” Fort Lewis head …

BATON ROUGE — LSU football’s search for the first cornerback for its 2025 recruiting class is over as of Wednesday afternoon. Brian Kelly and company were in hot pursuit of the top-rated corner prospect in the class in consensus five-star D.J. Pickett. And the Tigers made their biggest splash on the recruiting trail since landing the No. 1 quarterback in …

Oct 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita (11) throws against the Southern California Trojans during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. LAS VEGAS — Shedeur Sanders is arguably the most polarizing player in college football. The Colorado quarterback’s unwavering confidence and swagger rubs some people the wrong way, and often times takes the …

Texas may be 1-0 against Michigan football in history, but never forget, Longhorns starting quarterback Quinn Ewers is 0-1 against the Wolverines. Ewers came to Ann Arbor as a freshman quarterback for rival Ohio State in 2021 before subsequently transferring to Texas the following year. So, apparently, despite Ewers being a Texas native, you can take the boy out of …

Michigan football lost a lot of talent from a year ago but looks to reload with some high-end players who are in their junior year this year. From cornerback Will Johnson, defensive tackles Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant, and tight end Colston Loveland, there’s no shortage of potential first-round NFL draft picks who will be leading the Wolverines this year. …

The Tampa Bay area’s top recruit, Zephyrhills High’s DJ Pickett, orally committed to LSU on Wednesday. Pickett is a five-star prospect and the nation’s top cornerback in the 247Sports composite. He’s the site’s No. 6 overall recruit and No. 1 in the state. Pickett’s other finalists were Miami and Oregon. The 6-foot-4, 178-pound athlete is the area’s highest rated recruit …

Quinn Ewers may not have a snap of experience against Michigan. But the Ohio State-turned-Texas quarterback still doesn’t refer to the Wolverines by name. When asked about Texas’ Week 2 opponent at Big 12 Media Days, Ewers said he was looking forward to the environment Michigan Stadium is set to bring. “They’re coming off a really big win… yeah, The …

It did not take long for an Alabama Crimson Tide player to respond to a recent remark that former Alabama head coach Nick Saban made at SEC media days. On Monday, Saban predicted that the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns would meet in the SEC Championship. Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker was sure to respond to his former head coach on …

Oct 28, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Amari Daniels (4) runs against South Carolina Gamecocks during the second half at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is set to speak on Thursday afternoon during this week’s SEC Media Days. Still, before the final day of the annual …

Texas A&M has gone a few hours south to land a speedy playmaker in the 2025 class. Hitchcock (Texas) four-star wide receiver Kelshaun Johnson has announced his commitment to Texas A&M. Johnson is ranked as the No. 183 overall prospect in the Rivals250 as well as the No. 28 prospect in Texas and No. 33 wide receiver. He chose the …

DJ Pickett is headed to the SEC. Baton Rouge, to be exact. The five-star secondary recruit and top-ranked athlete in the Rivals250 announced his commitment to LSU on Wednesday evening. The Tigers edged in-state Miami and Oregon, both holding considerable momentum at different points of Pickett’s recruitment, in what will be considered a surprise commitment for many. “Coach (Corey) Raymond …

The Oregon Ducks seemed to be set up for another big commitment on Wednesday afternoon, but the tides turned at the last minute. Sometimes that’s just how things go in the recruiting world. 5-star S DJ Pickett announced his commitment to the LSU Tigers on Wednesday evening, picking them over Oregon and the Miami Hurricanes. Pickett is rated as the …

Legendary college and NFL head coach Jimmy Johnson recently celebrated his 81st birthday. Johnson is known for his time with the Miami Hurricanes and Dallas Cowboys especially, as he took both programs to championships at their respective playing levels. Johnson is remembered by Notre Dame fans for being Miami’s coach during the peak of the rivalry between the two schools. …

Five-star offensive lineman Michael Carroll, an Alabama commit, announced on Wednesday that he is set to transfer to IMG Academy. Carroll, who had played for Central Bucks East (Doylestown, Pennsylvania), is the No. 12 recruit in the nation according to On3. In the On3 Industry Rankings, he is the top-ranked interior offensive lineman in the nation and the second-best recruit …