College Football

Nick Saban’s run as a star attraction at SEC Media Days might not be over, after all. The former Alabama football coach was a staple at the annual preseason event during his 17 seasons helming the Crimson Tide program, and his appearances were highly anticipated because of the brand he represented and his sometimes-underappreciated gift for generating headlines when speaking …

The Oregon Ducks are looking to carry this current recruiting momentum with them into the future, and it appears to be working early on. While the 2026 class still seems far away, the Ducks are in a great position to land one of the top quarterbacks available in 4-star QB Jonas Williams. Williams recently announced his top four schools, putting …

Nov 7, 2020; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Devyn Ford (28) is tackled by Maryland Terrapins defensive lineman Joseph Boletepeli (9) and linebacker Fa’Najae Gotay (23) during the first quarter at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports Fa’najae Gotay, a former standout at North Fort Myers, will extend his college football career to …

Mike Gundy’s comments concerning Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon’s arrest on suspicion of DUI had to be some of the dumbest ever issued by a major college football coach. And this is a competitive category. That doesn’t mean he wasn’t trying to raise an interesting argument about the responsibility of college head coaches these days, it’s just when you …

Chastan Brown answered the call Thursday afternoon — on stage, in front of friends, family and coaches in attendance and a large live audience over Instagram. Asked over the phone if he was ready to become a Knight, the 6-foot-8, 260-pound offensive tackle stood proudly and responded, “You know it.” Brown, a rising senior at Northside High in Warner Robins, …

Week 3 of Florida State football’s 2024 season will be a blast from the past for Mike Norvell. The Seminoles play his former team, the Memphis Tigers. This non-conference matchup will be a noon game at Doak Campbell Stadium. It will be televised on ESPN. With an open spot available when making the schedule at the time, why not go …

Former Florida Atlantic football defensive assistant Monte Kiffin died Thursday according to a media release from the University of Mississippi. Kiffin, 84, died surrounded by family in Oxford, Mississippi according to a social media post from the official Ole Miss football social media account. “As his grandson Knox said, he’s free of pain and smiling down on us from above,” …

Utah State football interim head coach Nate Dreiling smiles during an interview on the Mountain West Network during conference media days. | Utah State Athletics Nate Dreiling stood out at Mountain West Conference football media days. In his blue suit with an accompanying blue tie — he was the only one of the conference’s 12 coaches who elected to wear …

Head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have heard it all this offseason with many wondering how a 4-8 team prepares for a jump to the Big 12 Conference. Coach Prime will tell you Colorado is more than ready to make the leap, pointing to the Buffs’ whirlwind offseason strategy that was aimed at fixing their issues from last …

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders talks with media during Big 12 media days in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Coach Prime had very complimentary things to say about BYU head coach Kalani Sitake. | Lucas Peltier, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Coach Prime made his first-ever appearance at the Big 12 football media days on Wednesday, so naturally the …

LAS VEGAS — How to put this delicately? The expanded Big 12’s biggest strength might be its lack of collective history. Only two programs — Colorado and BYU — have won national championships. That’s fewest among Power Four conferences. With all due respect to this island of disparate toys, in this age of radical realignment, the Big 12 essentially has …

North Carolina’s 2025 football recruiting class is currently ranked in the top 50 with 12 commitments including a rising quarterback prospect in Bryce Baker.  The quarterback climbed from a three-star prospect to a four-star prospect and moved into the 247Sports top 247 ranking. That should boost UNC’s class, especially if he continues to improve. Landing other prospects will also help …

Legendary college football Nick Saban has added to his already crowded trophy case by winning the 2024 ESPY Icon Award on Thursday night. In his time as a head coach with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Saban won six national championships during his 17-year tenure in Tuscaloosa. Coach Saban won an additional title while serving as the head coach of the …

LAS VEGAS — This season the Colorado-Colorado State rivalry game returns to Fort Collins, Colorado for the first time since 2015. If Rams coach Jay Norvell got his way, it’s a game that would be played every year.  “I think rivalries are what make college football special,” Norvell said. “It’s an in-state rivalry game and it’s been a special game …

During the Conquest Call-In Show on The Voice of College Football, a caller made the claim this past Friday that college teams, USC included, need a defensive-minded head coach in order to win a national championship. It was a clear, if indirect, reference to Lincoln Riley. Urban Meyer with Florida and Ohio State in 2014 was an offense-first head coach.  …