This fall’s resumption of the rivalry series between the Colorado Buffaloes and Nebraska Cornhuskers has caught the attention of Fox Sports. In an article spotlighting the 10 most anticipated college football rivalry games this upcoming season, the two former Big 12 Conference foes kicked off the list. Colorado and Nebraska left the Big 12 together in 2011 and have since met …
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Miami, Utah to open 2027 college football season in Vegas Kickoff Classic for first-ever meeting
USATSI Miami and Utah are scheduled to meet for the first time ever in the 2027 Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium, the schools announced. The matchup is set for Labor Day weekend, which is traditionally the first full slate of games on the college football calendar. This will be the third official Vegas Kickoff Classic. BYU beat Arizona in …
Read More »High school football: Which area seniors have committed to FBS programs for 2025?
Jul. 9—The first week of July was busy for local recruiting as three players from the area announced verbal commitments. That brought the total for the class of 2025 to 12, a group that figures to grow between now and National Signing Day in December because nearly 30 players in the area have reported getting at least one FBS offer. …
Read More »Big 12 football media days: One big question for all 16 teams, including Mike Gundy, Deion Sanders
Imagine Mike Gundy and Deion Sanders shooting dice at the craps table, Sonny Dykes and Lance Leipold seeing a show at the Sphere and Kalani Sitake and Kyle Whittingham riding the roller coaster at New York New York. Big 12 media days are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Las Vegas. Coaches and players from the new-look, 16-team conference will …
Read More »After transferring from Bolingbrook, Jonas Williams adjusts quickly at Lincoln-Way East. ‘I’m all about winning.’
The last few months have been quite hectic for Jonas Williams. Williams, rated as a four-star quarterback recruit by Rivals.com as he heads into his junior season, has experienced a recruiting whirlwind this spring, receiving scholarship offers from just about every major college football program. Alabama was added to that list on June 19. Oh yeah, and Williams is also …
Read More »Ohio State’s Ryan Day makes the preseason watch list for Dodd Trophy
We’re eight weeks away from the start of college football which means the preseason watch lists will start rolling out. It was announced recently that Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has been named one of the 21 coaches to make the cut for the Dodd Trophy. The 2024 preseason Dodd Trophy watch list goes to the head coach “whose …
Read More »On3 ranks LSU-USC a top 10 nonconference games of 2024 season
On3’s Jesse Simonton has made a list of the top 10 nonconference games of the 2024 season. LSU’s opening game against USC has made the top 10. LSU vs USC comes in at No. 3 on the list as there is a lot of hype surrounding the opening weekend game. Brian Kelly has had back-to-back 10-win seasons in his first …
Read More »Where does Texas at Michigan rank among nonconference games in 2024?
Going into the 2024 college football season, one could make the case that it is going to be one of the best years the sport has ever been. The main headline of the season will be conference realignment and the introduction of the 12-team Playoff, however, it will also feature some of the best on-the-field products we have seen in …
Read More »Several LSU games crack Athlon’s top matchups in 2024
Athlon Sports’ college football preview magazine has ranked its top 20 games for the 2024 season and LSU has three games on the list. All three of the LSU games are ranked between No. 11-20. Coming in at No. 16 on the list is the annual (for now) Alabama vs. LSU game. On Saturday, Nov. 9, LSU will host Alabama …
Read More »2026 five-star offensive tackle Lamar Brown includes Vols in top 12
2026 five-star offensive tackle prospect Lamar Brown included Tennessee in his top 12 schools. Brown’s top 12 schools are Tennessee, Texas A&M, Michigan, Ole Miss, Tulane, UCF, LSU, Houston, Florida State, USC, Alabama and Miami. Brown rates as a five-star and ranks as the No. 5 prospect in the class of 2026. He also ranks as the No. 1 interior …
Read More »5-star offensive lineman narrows his lists of finalists to include LSU
The No. 5 recruit in the 2026 recruiting class has narrowed his list of finalists down to 12 schools. Lamar Brown is a 6-foot-4, 275-pound, five-star interior offensive lineman from Erwinville, Louisiana, where he plays for University Lab. Brown is ranked as the No. 1 interior offensive lineman in the class as well as the No. 5 overall recruit. His …
Read More »Wisconsin will play in one of On3’s best non-conference games of the 2024 college football season
Wisconsin’s Week 3 contest vs. Alabama was included in On3’s recent ranking of the top 10 non-conference games during the 2024 college football season. On3’s national recruiting analyst Jesse Simonton ranked Texas vs. Michigan, Miami at Florida, LSU at USC, Georgia at Clemson, Notre Dame at Texas A&M, Penn State at West Virginia, Florida State at Notre Dame and NC …
Read More »Wisconsin star one of PFF’s top cornerbacks in college football entering 2024
Wisconsin star safety Ricardo Hallman was listed as an ‘honorable mention’ inclusion in ProFootballFocus’ recent ranking of the top 10 cornerbacks in college football entering 2024. The list included Michigan’s Will Johnson, Notre Dame’s Benjamin Morrison, Iowa’s Sebastian Castro, Arizona’s Tacario Davis, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Oregon’s Jabbar Muhammad, Ohio State’s Denzel Burke, Virginia Tech’s Dorian Strong, Louisville’s Quincy Riley, and …
Read More »53 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 53 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 …
Read More »Arizona QB Noah Fifita, an expert in efficiency, is poised for star turn as Wildcats move to Big 12 in 2024
Summertime in the world of college football is a time for coaching and recruiting staffs to get away during the dead period after a busy month of June that was filled with official visits, football camps, and fall camp preparation. With recruiting being year-round between high school players, transfer portal players, and now your own players due to NIL and …
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