College Football

LAWRENCE — If the departure of Jeff Grimes after the 2024 Kansas football season caught any fans by surprise, they weren’t alone. Grimes joined the Jayhawks before last season as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator. After an 5-7 overall season, with a 4-5 mark in Big 12 Conference play, the opportunity existed for a path toward improvement in Lawrence. But in December, …

Penn State director of athletics Pat Kraft made it clear again Monday that he’s all in when it comes to pursuing national championships, most notably in football. Whether it’s making defensive coordinator Jim Knowles the highest-paid assistant coach in college football or paying enough to keep returning several star players, Kraft wants his department to do what it can to …

LSU football left tackle Will Campbell was one of the best tackles in college football for three years. After signing as a five-star recruit in 2022, Campbell earned the starting job as a freshman. Campbell posted a 75.4 offensive grade as a freshman, according to PFF. That was good enough to rank seventh in the SEC among offensive tackles. As …

No team in college football brings back more experience than Clemson heading into the 2025 season. According to ESPN’s latest analysis, the Tigers return a nation-leading 86% of their offensive production and rank seventh on defense with 75% of their key contributors back. Bill Connelly of ESPN highlighted Clemson’s standing among the most experienced teams in the country, pointing out …

As the final week of February begins and the most consequential games of the 2024-25 college basketball season get closer, the SEC remains at the center of the sport and any discussion about it. When it comes to shaping the NCAA Tournament picture, it will just mean more in the SEC. The conference had three of the top four and …

Texas football will revisit some of its glory days with the hiring of Duane Akina as the Longhorns’ secondary coach, according to reporting from Anwar Richardson of Orangebloods.com. The Statesman could not immediately confirm the report. Akina served as an assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator under former Texas head coach Mack Brown from  2001-2013, when he helped reestablish the …

The Giants hired Ladell Betts as their new running backs coach, they announced Monday evening. New York replaces Joel Thomas, who reportedly left last week for the same job with the New Orleans Saints. Betts, 45, was the University of Iowa’s running backs coach since 2021. He was a record-setting running back for the Hawkeyes from 1997-01 before becoming a …

Brookfield Academy head football coach Jon Kahle was officially named to the same role at Marquette University High School on Monday, according to a press release from the school. Kahle, a 2000 graduate of Marquette, played football for the Hilltoppers under Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame member Dick Basham and as a wide receiver won a WISAA state …

Florida basketball scored a pair of wins this week, with a victory over the Oklahoma Sooners for the first time ever inside the O’Connell Center on Saturday followed by a comeback victory on the road at the LSU Tigers — both coming by double-digit margins. The Gators are now 24-3 overall and 11-3 in Southeastern Conference play with the home …

Despite the outcry from rival fans, Michigan football’s big turnaround in 2021 was less to do with Connor Stalions (who had been around the program in unofficial capacity for some time) and more about the culture changing. One of the biggest reasons why the culture changed was the player-led leadership with Aidan Hutchinson, Mike Sainristil, Josh Ross, and Cade McNamara …

The offers didn’t stop flowing for Notre Dame football after a weekend of new ones, as they once again went to Ohio and have now given a scholarship to 2026 safety Kaden Gebhardt. The 6-foot, 2-inch and 200-pounder is considered as a very solid player, ranking as the No. 398 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Gebhardt fits …

Former Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin is about to be reunited with former Nittany Lions head coach Bill O’Brien. According to a report from Pete Thamel of ESPN, via social media, McGlin is going to join the football staff at Boston College, which is currently led by O’Brien. Thamel reports McGloin will take on the role of an offensive analyst …

The 2025 season is going to be a big one for the Oklahoma Sooners. That’s why Brent Venables and the Sooners were aggressive in their offensive coordinator search and in the transfer portal to bring in quarterback John Mateer. They need to rebound from a 6-7 season. Only time will tell if their portal and coaching decisions will pay off …

About two months after receiving an offer from the Colorado Buffaloes, coveted class of 2026 defensive lineman James “JJ” Johnson has now arranged a spring visit to Boulder. On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported Monday that Johnson will check out the Buffs on March 15 — four days after the start of Colorado’s spring practice season. Johnson also has spring visits scheduled …

Tennessee (7-0) is one of 16 remaining undefeated teams in college baseball to open the 2025 season. Alabama, Florida, Florida State, High Point, Kansas, Murray State, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Purdue, South Carolina, Stanford, VMI, West Virginia, Western Kentucky and Yale join the Vols as remaining undefeated teams. Tennessee will play four games this week. The Vols will host North Alabama …