College Football

How important is the LSU game to USC’s season? The College Football Playoff math becomes much more favorable if the Trojans can beat LSU in Las Vegas in Week 1. The big point to remember about the shift to a 12-team College Football Playoff in 2024 is that if a team can go 10-2, that should be enough to make the …

If EA Sports’ “College Football 25” − which made its long-awaited return Monday − is any indication, Memphis football might run away with the AAC in 2024. The Tigers, who are already a trendy pick to be the Group of Five representative in the College Football Playoff, received an overall rating of 85 from the creators of the hugely popular …

Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea had a hunch one NCAA rule could be changing when he made staff changes over the winter. Sure enough, Lea was right. In June, it was announced that there would no longer be a restriction on the number of coaches who could participate in on-field instruction in college football, only on the number who could …

Is a potential Texas football takeover of the SEC actually a thing? Not according to Nick Saban, the greatest coach in that league’s history. The Longhorns will make their first appearance at SEC media days Wednesday, but they were a hot topic Monday as the conference’s annual gathering kicked off at the Omni Hotel in Dallas. Alabama head coach Nick …

Fresno State head coach Jeff Tedford announced he is stepping down from his position due to health concerns. “It is with sad emotions that following my recent medical check-up, it is clear that due to health concerns, my family and I have made the decision to step aside as Fresno State’s head coach and allow someone else to lead the …

With just over a month before the start of the 2024 college football season, Fresno State will have to move forward with someone other than the legendary Jeff Tedford coaching its football program. The 62-year-old Tedford is stepping down as the Bulldogs’ head coach due to health reasons, per the school. Tedford completed two seasons in his second stint with …

There are a number of adjustments the Oklahoma Sooners have began making over the last few years in preparation for their move to the SEC. One of those has been on fortifying their talent in the trenches. And for good reason, the amount of talent along the offensive and defensive lines in the SEC is unmatched. Brent Venables made it …

Georgia Bulldogs running back Len’Neth Whitehead is reportedly no longer on Georgia football’s roster. Whitehead, a walk-on, played high school football for Athens Academy in Athens, Georgia. Whitehead, a former four-star recruit, began his college career with the Tennessee Volunteers. Whitehead missed both the 2020 and 2022 college football seasons with injuries. In 2021, Athens Academy standout had 32 carries …

DALLAS ― Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin used to watch his father write a simple phrase on the chalkboard during his coaching days. “Show up.” That was the doctrine Monte Kiffin asked his players to live by, and it’s what Lane Kiffin did on Monday when he took the stage at SEC media days following his father’s death on …

Fresno State will be led by a different head coach in 2024. Jeff Tedford told the Bulldogs on Monday that he is leaving his job as head coach due to health concerns. Tedford, 62, was 44-22 at Fresno State. In five seasons as the head coach, Tedford led Fresno State to three West Division titles, two Mountain West Championship wins, …

ACC football kickoff, the league’s annual preseason media event, will be sticking around Charlotte for a bit longer this year. With Cal, SMU and Stanford joining the conference, interviews with players and coaches from all 17 programs will be spread across four days at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown hotel. ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips will kick things off July 22 before …

Steve Sarkisian is gobbling talent as his Texas Longhorns get ready for their first season in the SEC. The coach won’t have 4-star Nick Townsend until next season but the tight end is the highest recruited player Sarkisian has landed at the position since taking over in Austin. Townend attends Dekaney in Houston (TX). Per 247 Sports: Plays and excels …

DALLAS — When heading into SEC Media Days on Monday, former Alabama coach Nick Saban was stopped at the entrance of the Omni Dallas Hotel. He was turned away for forgetting his credential. As a newly minted media member, the legendary coach has never had to wear a credential to participate in the annual preseason festivities.  Needless to say, there’s …

Mascots and cheerleaders from the 16 Big 12 schools pose for a group photo during Big 12 NCAA college football media days in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The 16 coaches offered a bit more substance about their teams heading into 2024 season. | Lucas Peltier, Associated Press Big 12 football teams kick off fall football camps in about …

Two prominent Alabama figures at SEC football media days in Dallas on Monday picked Texas football to make the SEC championship game. Nick Saban, in his first year with ESPN after retiring from coaching the Crimson Tide, and former quarterback Greg McElroy, who won the 2010 BCS national championship game, both picked the Longhorns to make the SEC championship in …