College Football

For the second straight year, Kansas State football rolls into the season with high expectations as evidenced by Big 12 preseason polls. After winning the Big 12 championship two years ago, the Wildcats were picked second by the media heading into 2023 and actually fell short, going 9-4 overall and finishing in a three-way tie for fourth with a 6-3 …

The Gadsden-area high school football season is slowly approaching and there’s a few players that the Gadsden Times can’t wait to see on the gridiron this fall. While the following seven players are excellent athletes, and the stats show that too, the excitement to go and see them play comes from how they play the game and how fun they …

Anticipation is at an all-time high as college football fans await the launch of EA Sports College Football 25, marking the first new game in the series since NCAA Football 14. NCAA Football 14 remains a cherished classic, and the excitement for this new installment is undeniable. Despite some mixed reviews of EA Sports’ recent offerings, fans are optimistic about …

Some people launch fireworks into the sky for July 4. Joshua Patterson activated the Cyclone warning. The latest member of a flying football family in Jacksonville to find a home in college football, White’s rising senior defensive back committed Thursday to Iowa State via Instagram. The 6-1, 175-pound Patterson is rated as a three-star recruit for ESPN, On3, Rivals and …

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 58 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 …

Out: Southern California. In: The southern tip of Florida. That’s the change in store for Hylton (Drake) Stubbs, after Mandarin’s four-star rising senior safety committed on Thursday to play college football for Miami, choosing the Canes over Florida in a ceremony streamed on Instagram. Ranked by all major national recruiting services as a top-10 safety, and entering the spring eighth …

Penn State got some recruiting fireworks on the Fourth of July for its Class of 2025. LaVar Arrington II, the son of legendary Penn State linebacker LaVar Arrington, committed to the Nittany Lions with a post on his social media account. Arrington II is a three-star recruit according to 247Sports, On3, and Rivals. The 6′-3″, 200-pound linebacker is entering his …

LaVar Arrington had an All-American and Hall of Fame career at Penn State from 1997-99. His son may or may not achieve the same accomplishments at Happy Valley, but Nittany Lions fans are surely excited to see another LaVar Arrington suit up in navy blue and white. Penn State received a commitment from LaVar Arrington II on Thursday. A three-star …

Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech football team got a special Independence Day treat. Lubbock-Cooper receiver Michael Dever flipped his commitment to the Red Raiders, he announced on social media on Thursday. Dever had previously been committed to Colorado State. Dever (6-foot-2, 175 pounds) had 40 receptions on 50 targets for 672 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Pirates as …

Tedarius Hughes grew up a Florida State fan, but he knew it was the college choice for him about one month ago. The Homestead (Fla.) South Dade class of 2026 safety was in Tallahassee camping with Mike Norvell’s program and was able to get the full scope of potentially playing there, including instruction from assistant coach Patrick Surtain Sr. That …

LSU has been laying the groundwork for a potential flip from new SEC rival Texas, and it will find out if its efforts were successful on Friday. Brandon Brown, a four-star 2025 defensive lineman from Melbourne, Florida, who is committed to the Longhorns, announced that he will shut down his recruitment and make a final decision at 2 p.m. CT. …

Dan Lanning did it again. The Oregon Ducks gave fans quite the firework show on the Fourth of July, landing a massive commitment from 5-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore, one of the top players on the Ducks’ board in the 2025 cycle. Moore chose Oregon over the Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, and LSU Tigers. Rated as the No. 3 …

At this point in the recruiting cycle, any offer in the 2025 recruiting class is a significant one. If a prospect is earning an offer this late in the cycle, it is someone to monitor as a prospect. The latest prospect to receive an offer from the MSU coaching staff is JJ Hanne, a 3-star defensive lineman originally from Germany, …

Dan Lanning looks to be turning Oregon into one of college football’s next great powers and Thursday night is arguably his biggest move yet. In a move that may surprise some around the country, the No. 4 overall prospect, five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore, has committed to Oregon. Moore, out of Texas powerhouse Duncanville (Texas) is the No. 1 ranked …

Oregon set off Fourth of July fireworks that were felt coast to coast with the Class of 2025’s biggest recruiting shocker yet — a commitment from the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2025 cycle, Dakorien Moore. A five-star prospect from Duncanville, Texas, Moore ranks as the No. 5 overall prospect in the class of 2025, according to 247Sports. The highest-ranked …