College Football

Like most retired coaches, Tommy Bowden isn’t short on opinions when he talks about the current landscape of college sports. The former Clemson coach, who led the Tigers from 1999-2008, last week appeared on a podcast with veteran Birmingham-based sportscaster Doug Bell. When asked about the state of college sports, Bowden offered a suggestion for who could “fix” the college …

Notre Dame widely is expected to make the College Football Playoff in its first season with a 12-team bracket. Most people also expect the Irish to host a first-round game. One publication officially has made a call on that. Pick Six Previews, which brags about accurate it has been with its past predictions, has the Irish facing Penn State at …

The Oklahoma Sooners have been official members of the SEC for two weeks now, but the process of getting “SEC-ready” began when Brent Venables was hired as the head coach in December 2021. Venables arrived in Norman less than six months after news of the SEC move leaked. The program had two and a half years to get ready for …

When he was initially hired, fans and analysts had doubts over Kalen DeBoer’s ability to recruit. Though he has yet to coach a game for the Alabama Crimson Tide, DeBoer has netted numerous wins on the recruiting trail that have garnered the public’s interest. His latest recruiting victory is landing a commitment from five-star offensive tackle, Ty Haywood. Haywood, who …

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers have a massive 2024 season ahead of them with a lot of expectation and pressure. Clemson’s ceiling this upcoming season is incredibly high, higher than many are leading on as the season approaches. There is a clear path to the College Football Playoff in the ACC and if the Tigers show even slight improvement on …

Alabama football landed a commitment in five-star Ty Haywood, the second-ranked offensive tackle in the 2025 recruiting class, Haywood told On3 on Sunday. The Denton, Texas native out of Ryan High School is tabbed as the second-ranked offensive tackle in the 2025 class and the fourth-ranked player in Texas per the 247Sports Composite. He ranks 11th nationally amongst the 2025 …

Alabama continues an absolutely electric weekend as they have landed another elite prospect in the 2025 class. The newest fireworks come in the form of Denton (Texas) Ryan four-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood. Haywood is the No. 21 overall prospect in the 2025 Rivals250. He is also the No. 5 offensive tackle and No. 5 prospect in the state of …

LSU continues to add to its 2025 recruiting class, and on Saturday, it landed a commitment from four-star Destrehan safety Jhase Thomas. Thomas committed to the in-state Tigers over Houston, Ole Miss and Colorado. A player who didn’t get on LSU’s radar until late in the cycle and only picked up an offer in June, Thomas told On3’s Chad Simmons …

. Auburn football’s 2026 recruiting efforts are off to a great start as the class currently sits at No. 12 in 247Sports top 25 rankings. To keep the momentum going, [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is looking to sign a talented quarterback in the cycle and has one set in his sights. [autotag]Ryder Lyons[/autotag], a five-star quarterback from Folsom, California, has scheduled a …

The 2024 Big Bend preps football season is nearly upon us. As the new uniforms arrive and summer workouts slowly shift to fall practice, the feeling of football is slowly creeping its way back into the Tallahassee air. With school coming back into session soon, seniors are getting ready for a final year on the gridiron. Kickoff Classic games are …

EVANSVILLE — High school football coaches across Southwestern Indiana want to see their sport continue to grow as much as possible. There was a large turnout at Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin’s football camp Saturday at Central Stadium. About 150 attendees between the ages of six and 16 participated in various drills, sharpened their football skills and even heard a …

DALLAS — OU football, along with fellow new conference member Texas, will attend its first SEC Media Days on Tuesday at the Omni Hotel. Starting quarterback Jackson Arnold and veteran returners — defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. and linebacker Danny Stutsman — will be in attendance. Each school brought three players in addition to the team’s head coach to speak …

STILLWATER — A few years ago, Oklahoma State had some good tight ends, but no real tight ends. In the 2019-20 seasons, the Cowboy tight end roster looked something like this: Jelani Woods, a converted quarterback. Logan Carter, a walk-on who played offensive tackle and defensive end in high school. Dayton Metcalf, a walk-on who was a high school quarterback. …

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 48 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 …

Backup quarterback is a position few fans or coaches ever want to think about. However, it’s an important role to have decided before you go into any season. The Oklahoma Sooners have zero doubt who their starting quarterback will be in Year 3 of the Brent Venables era. Jackson Arnold was tabbed long ago as the player who would be …