College Football

Jackson Cantwell updates recruitment ahead of state championship The nation’s top-rated 2026 high school football prospect updated his recrutiment before playing in a state championship at the University of Missouri. Jackson Cantwell, the No. 1 overall football recruit in the 2026 high school class, will announce his college destination before the end of the month. Cantwell, a Nixa High star, …

Josh Heupel has Tennessee Volunteers football on a strong trajectory after leading the program to the College Football Playoff for the first time last season, but that momentum was threatened unexpectedly last week before the Tennessee football spring game. Starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava didn’t show up to a Friday practice before Saturday’s Orange & White Game and rumors that he …

If Alabama football were starting its 2025 season tomorrow, offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb made it clear who would be the first quarterback on the field. “If we were playing a football game tomorrow, Ty Simpson would start,” Grubb said. “He earned that.” But Grubb also knows the Crimson Tide doesn’t have a game tomorrow. Alabama doesn’t kick off its 2025 …

Josh Heupel on Nico Iamaleava cutting off communication with Tennessee Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said he hasn’t spoken to Nico Iamaleava since the quarterback skipped practice. He’s now no longer on the team. College football’s spring transfer portal window is set to open on Wednesday, which will bring some expected chaos as teams try to limit the damage of roster …

The spring window of the transfer portal is starting to get going and Michigan football isn’t immune to losing some players. The Wolverines already lost linebacker Jason Hewlett — one of the four Ohio-based 2023 class pledges who committed after Michigan beat Ohio State — and the defense is apparently getting even thinner. Expected to be a standout player in …

“This has to be the biggest pill our families have had to swallow, but I know the love and compassion in our families will get us through,” Kenny Lacy, Kyren’s father, said in a Facebook post. This story contains mention of suicide. If you are at risk of suicide, please stop here and contact 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for …

Khalief Canty The Elite 11/All 22 regional tour hit Ohio on Sunday and Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Greg Smith was there scouting the event. Here’s the latest recruiting chatter he gathered. MORE: It’s been a rough college start for the five-star QBs from 2023 | Recruiting rumor mill CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS …

What do college football’s best teams need in the transfer portal ahead of the spring window? In the case of some schools, the answer is basically nothing, as it promises to be a slow spring portal cycle overall. But that’s not the case across the board, even in the top 10 of CBS Sports’ most recent Top 25 rankings, which …

Wisconsin football landed a commitment from three-star class of 2026 quarterback Ryan Hopkins on Sunday. Hopkins is the program’s fifth commitment in the class at this early stage in the 2026 cycle. He also becomes the group’s only signal-caller, as former quarterback commit Jarin Mock decommitted in mid-January. The Badgers are looking for a third consecutive top-25 finish in the …

Spring football continues to feel different around college football — and I remember writing that this time last year — but, boy, this has really been different. We’ve got high-profile standoffs between star quarterbacks and their SEC programs, we’ve got the near-total elimination of spring football games as we knew them, we’ve got teams rushing to spend crazy amounts of …

Running back Cam Skattebo had a big year to lead Arizona State to the College Football Playoff. Recently he’s taken a few pre-draft visits with teams as he gears up for the main event next week. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Skattebo has visited with the Cardinals, Browns, and Giants already. He has two more visits lined up with …

Wisconsin landed a commitment from class of 2026 quarterback Ryan Hopkins on Sunday. Hopkins chose the Badgers over other top contenders Missouri, Cal and Duke, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. His offer sheet also includes Arizona, Michigan State, Kentucky, Oklahoma State, UCF, Utah, Washington and Virginia. 247Sports currently lists the Santa Ana, California, native as a three-recruit, ranked specifically as …

The Wisconsin Badgers got their biggest recruit to date in the 2026 class, as four-star quarterback Ryan Hopkins committed to the program on Sunday night. Hopkins, a native of Southern California, has been atop Wisconsin’s board at quarterback for quite a while, and was on campus earlier this month for an unofficial visit. Hopkins chose Wisconsin over Missouri, another serious …

SOUTH BEND —In a rarity, spring practice won’t conclude with the Blue-Gold Game this year for Notre Dame football. Thanks to the reimagined schedule, the final three approved practice sessions will take place in the aftermath of Saturday’s public scrimmage at Notre Dame Stadium. The Blue team (offense) claimed a 76-31 victory in the modified scoring system. “I don’t really …

LSU football’s 2023 recruiting class ranked No. 5 in college football. The class featured one five-star and 16 four-stars, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. The average signee had a rating of 91.20, putting LSU in the top 10 nationally. It was the first class Brian Kelly’s staff recruited and signed at LSU and featured a load of talent homegrown …