College Football

When Will Heldt entered the transfer portal after a tough stretch at Purdue, he expected interest from Big Ten programs or other Midwest schools. What he didn’t anticipate was a call from Clemson—especially considering the Tigers’ historically cautious approach to the transfer portal. Heldt was caught off guard when defensive ends coach Chris Rumph reached out, and even more surprised …

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey recently voiced his support for the league’s transition from an eight-game to a nine-game football schedule during an appearance on The Paul Finebaum Show. Speaking about discussions held among SEC athletics directors, Sankey acknowledged the ongoing deliberations about scheduling beyond the 2025 season. “Monday, Tuesday was SEC athletics directors only … We did talk about …

Ohio State football has welcomed back a familiar face to its coaching staff as Taver Johnson has been hired as a defensive analyst. This will be his third stint as a coach for the Buckeyes as his first run was from 2007 through 2011 as the cornerbacks coach and his second run was in 2018 in that same role. In …

When UCF coach Scott Frost stepped on the grassy fields of Wayne Densch Practice Complex on Tuesday for the first day of spring camp, it seemed as if nothing had changed. The sun shone brighter, the grass seemed greener and the air was unseasonably colder. At the start of the 90-minute session, temperatures were in the 50s. Frost was back …

When former Alabama football linebacker Jeremiah Alexander first got to Clemson, he said Dabo Swinney emphasized that the former five-star athlete turned the Tigers down “at the altar,” picking the Crimson Tide first. But talking to reporters as the newest member of Clemson’s linebacker room, Alexander said Swinney repeatedly told him “God doesn’t make mistakes” about the linebacker’s path to …

Similar to the NFL-bound Shedeur Sanders, new Colorado football quarterback Julian “JuJu” Lewis appears mature beyond his years. Lewis played only three seasons at the high school level in Georgia before enrolling early at CU this spring, and the former five-star prospect is now competing for the Buffs’ starting quarterback job. With spring football now underway in Boulder, Lewis met …

Before spring football practice sprung again Tuesday at Colorado, a certain controversy already had started to bloom under head coach Deion Sanders. It’s all about the quarterbacks: Who will replace Sanders’ son Shedeur at the most important position on the field? Will it be the veteran transfer from Liberty, Kaidon Salter? Or the hotshot rookie recruit from Georgia, Julian “JuJu” …

Georgia football brought back all 10 on-field assistant coaches from last season, but some of the support staff roles with former defensive coordinators are changing. That could include former Bulldog co-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, who was a defensive analyst last season during game weeks but was with his son, Whit, a quarterback at Vanderbilt, on Saturdays. Muschamp, the former Florida …

Alabama softball is heading into SEC play ranked as the No. 23 team in the country per the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll that was released on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide moved down two spots in the poll from No. 21 to No. 23. It comes after Alabama went 3-1 across its two days of play at the Spring Break Showdown, …

Five-star quarterback Elijah Haven named LSU as one of his three scheduled visit destinations this spring. According to a report from Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman, Haven will also visit Florida and Michigan. The six-foot-four, 205-pounder is fielding a host of power four offers, including Ole Miss, Auburn, and Alabama. On3’s Industry Rankings slots LSU as the favorite to land Haven’s commitment. …

Wisconsin football landed a commitment from three-star class of 2026 wide receiver Tayshon Bardo on Tuesday. Bardo chose the Badgers over top contenders Indiana, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt and Michigan State. He had scheduled June visits to Wisconsin, Michigan State and others. If those visits occur, it’ll be with him committed to the Badgers’ class of 2026. 247Sports ranks the 6’1″ wide receiver …

rxz5xnf97avzecno6srp.webp Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has three predictions on North Carolina landing a tight end, Oregon winning a national title and Iowa State invading the state of Nebraska again. RUMOR MILL: Recruits back on the road as critical stretch begins CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team …

The Georgia football walk-on who went from unknown by most Bulldog fans to spotlighted during the Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl national TV broadcast after a costly sideline penalty is not listed on the updated online team roster. Defensive back Parker Jones is not on the most recent roster as spring practice opens Tuesday. The redshirt sophomore from Deerfield-Windsor School in …

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables is facing a make-or-break fourth season in Norman. After an unacceptable two losing seasons in three years on the job, 2025 will determine whether he’s still at OU or elsewhere next season. Following a 10-3 season in 2023, Venables was rewarded with a new contract. That contract essentially made him OU’s coach for the …

Georgia football’s wide receiving corps is expected to have impact newcomers via the transfer portal and the Bulldogs’ 2025 signing class, but a player who missed much of last season could also make the offense more explosive. Colbie Young’s legal situation hung over the team last season when the Bulldogs were without the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Miami transfer for the final …