College Football

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue football continues to find potential impact defensive players for its 2025 class one state to the east. West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West linebacker Grant Beerman committed to the Boilermakers on Saturday morning. The 6-4, 220-pound, three-star prospect is ranked No. 421 in the 247 Sports composite for the 2025 class. Beerman’s commitment came one day after Columbus …

Every highly-ranked college football recruiting class needs a headliner. At the least, the class needs one signature name that leads any discussion about its caliber. Recruiting class rankings are based on volume and depth. But as college football fans know, championships are often won by the top-ranked, marquee players. Related: Updated college football recruiting class of 2025 national rankings by blue-chip …

The Oklahoma Sooners head into the 2024 season with a ton of talent, but questions remain. We’re still more than six weeks away from seeing what the offensive line looks like and it won’t be until this team faces Tennessee in their SEC opener that we get a glimpse of what this team is capable of in 2024. The data …

Coming off of the 2023 season, it has been clear that Penn State is working to try to find big-play wide receivers with help from the transfer portal and the recruiting trails. Some of that help has already arrived and more is on the way with a couple of wide receiver commitments in the Class of 2024 and 2025. Now, …

College Football Playoff is expanding from its original four-team format to a full 12-team format beginning with the revolutionary 2024 college football season. With the addition of eight playoff spots, this season should be the best chance Penn State has had to reach the College Football Playoff yet, and the possibility of hosting a first-round playoff game is entirely possible. …

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 56 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 …

2026 interior offensive lineman prospect Brandon Anderson named his top seven schools. Anderson’s top seven schools are Tennessee, Georgia, LSU, Georgia Tech, Alabama, North Carolina State and UCF. “I want to thank God for this opportunity,” Anderson said. The 6-foot-4, 320 pound interior offensive lineman prospect is from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. There are not recruiting rankings …

Defense was long a strength for the Oklahoma Sooners. The Bennie Owen, Bud Wilkinson, Chuck Fairbanks and Barry Switzer days produced hard-nosed, hard-hitting defensive units that helped the Sooners win six national championships, along with explosive offenses. Wilkinson and Switzer each took home three titles in the 20th century. After the dreadful 1990s, Bob Stoops’ arrival meant that OU was …

The Hurricanes may be the hottest team on the recruiting trail in the nation, and their efforts are showing dividends. Miami secured a commitment from four-star offensive lineman Seuseu “S.J.” Alofaituli on Friday as the star lineman announced his commitment on 247Sports’ YouTube channel. Alofaituli’s commitment boosts the Hurricanes’ 2025 recruiting class past Clemson and LSU and into the top …

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is no stranger to criticism, even with his historic track record as one of the best coaches of the modern era of college football. Even when considering the last three seasons, which are seen as down years for Swinney as the Tigers failed to make the College Football Playoff, the head coach has still led …

Fans cheer at the beginning of the fourth quarter of play as Utah football team plays in the 22 Forever Game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 22, 2023. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Utah recruiting has been on a hot streak, receiving 10 commitments during official visits in June to bolster its 2025 class …

After being one of the hottest teams to start the 2025 recruiting cycle, Dabo Swinney and the Clemson coaching staff have had an incredibly cold run of late. Each week, it seems top targets on Clemson’s board are committing elsewhere, with another one happening on the 4th of July. 4-star WR Samari Reed (Monarch, FL) announced his commitment to Ole …

Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor has added former Tigers defensive back Tenoa Alex Jr. to the 2024 coaching staff. Alex will be an assistant linebacker coach and defensive analyst. Jackson State football posted the hiring on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday. “We would like to introduce our new Defensive Analyst & Assistant Linebacker …

Although the Oregon Ducks have yet to play a single game in the Big Ten, they are turning out to be a big problem for Ohio State football. The Buckeyes and one of the newest members of the conference have battled it out for multiple recruits like Dorian Brew, Jordon Davison and Ajani Cornelius. Each of those battles have gone …

The third in a position-by-position look at the 2024 UCF heading into the summer: RECEIVERSWhat to expect The Knights are returning two of their top three receivers. Kobe Hudson had 900 yards and 8 touchdowns and Xavier Townsend with 325 yards and 3 touchdowns will provide a strong foundation. With Javon Baker leaving, Hudson becomes the team’s top target. This …