College Football

New Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Kalen DeBoer has plenty of pressure weighing down on him, but he hasn’t shown any signs of cracking as he prepares his team for the upcoming 2024 season. Not only is DeBoer subject to the usual expectations of a first-year head coach, but he’s now at the helm of arguably the most dynastic …

Rivals.com Class of 2025 four-star athlete Zymear Smith is no longer an Alabama pledge. Smith took to social media to publicly announce his decommitment from the Crimson Tide on Wednesday. “First and foremost I would like to say thank you to the Alabama football staff for taking the time out to recruit me [throughout] this process — nothing but love …

Four-star athlete Zymear Smith from the 2025 recruiting class has decommitted from Alabama football, Smith announced on Wednesday. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Ridgley, Maryland native had been committed to the Crimson Tide and Kalen DeBoer since March, being Alabama’s fourth commitment in its 2025 class at the time. Alabama’s 2025 class now ranks second in the nation per the 247Sports Composite …

The Alabama Crimson Tide is rolling on the recruiting trail. On Wednesday, Alabama landed a commitment from 2025 kicker Peter Notaro. Notaro is ranked as a five-star by Kohl’s Kicking. Alabama now has two specialists committed as a part of the ’25 recruiting class. 2025 three-star punter Alex Asparuhov is also committed to the Crimson Tide. Notaro chose to commit …

USATSI The Big 12 bid farewell to Oklahoma’s Brent Venables and Texas’ Steve Sarkisian after the 2023 season and welcomes in five new coaches for 2024 as the league undergoes another makeover. Of the league’s 12 incumbent programs, 11 have the same coach as they did in 2023. Houston is the lone exception as Willie Fritz comes over from Tulane …

2025 four-star linebacker Christian Gass from Covington, Georgia, has been offered by USC along with other top schools. That list of other schools includes Auburn, Colorado, Georgia, Ole Miss, Florida, Tennessee and Georgia Tech. Gass ranks as the No. 264 prospect in the 2025 class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. Gass is ranked No. 243 overall and No. 28 at his …

The spring camp season ended at the beginning of June and then the Rivals Five-Star event took center stage for the top prospects in the nation. College camps, the Elite 11 Finals and the Future 50 camp provided great settings for talented players to be evaluated as well. The results from each event have given the national analyst team a …

Other than the weeks leading up to National Signing Day in December, there is no busier time in the recruiting calendar now than the month of June. The Big Ten had 160 commitments in the month. Today, we look at which programs won June and which ones didn’t with the 2025 class. RELATED: Big Ten Team Recruiting Rankings | Who …

STILLWATER — All 10 Oklahoma State football assistants received new two-year contracts with raises for the nine returning coaches, plus an updated five-year deal for strength coach Rob Glass, according to contracts obtained by The Oklahoman and the USA TODAY Network. Two years ago, head coach Mike Gundy boosted Glass’ salary to make him what was believed to be the …

USC is scheduled to play the Utah State Aggies on September 7, the second week of the season. The Aggies will travel to Los Angeles without their head coach. The Utah State Athletic Department issued a statement on head coach Blake Anderson: “Utah State University officials informed Head Football Coach Blake Anderson on Tuesday of their intent to terminate his employment …

Last season marked a down year for freshman receivers in the SEC as Florida’s Eugene Wilson III was the only wideout from the Class of 2023 in the league to catch more than 25 passes. Just four freshman receivers totaled 15 or more grabs, and all of them played for teams that finished with losing records. Expect a different look …

STILLWATER — All 10 Oklahoma State football assistants received new two-year contracts with raises for the nine returning coaches, plus an updated five-year deal for strength coach Rob Glass, according to contracts obtained by The Oklahoman and the USA Today Network. Two years ago, head coach Mike Gundy boosted Glass’ salary to make him what was believed to be the …

AUSTIN, Texas — High above the University of Texas campus, within the school’s iconic clock tower, a party ensues. This is not any ol’ party. While more than 18,000 orange-clad fans sprawl across the 40 acres below celebrating the school’s entrance into the Southeastern Conference, a much more exclusive gathering unfolds above. Mere hours before the conference move is official, …

The Southeastern Conference officially expanded to 16 schools at the start of the month, adding the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns to the mix ahead of the 2024 college football campaign. The storied programs will inevitably make an already tough SEC even more competitive in years to come. So what does this mean for league members as far as the …

Since Ryan Day took over the Ohio State football program from Urban Meyer, he has gone 56-8 over five-plus seasons. For most teams, this would be viewed as exceptional, one that wouldn’t potentially put the head coach on the hot seat. That isn’t the case in Columbus, as three-straight losses to Michigan has everyone up in arms about Day’s job. …