College Football

ORLANDO — Walking out onto UCF’s practice field brought back good memories Tuesday for Scott Frost, beginning his second regime as Knights football coach. It didn’t hurt that the previous day’s thunderstorms brought along cooler weather to begin the 15-session spring grind. “There’s just such a good energy out there. The weather’s beautiful, and there’s palm trees and ospreys flying …

Florida football held its third spring practice on Tuesday at the Sanders Practice Field. In all, the Florida Gators will hold 15 practices, culminating with the Orange & Blue game on April 12 at 1 p.m. at The Swamp. Florida is coming off its first winning season since 2020, closing the 2024 season with four straight wins to finish 8-5. …

West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez has a reputation for being old school, and he has a plan to deal with his first opponent in Morgantown: TikTok. During his Monday press conference, Rodriguez outlined his social media guidelines for players while with the program.  He’s allowing them to use TikTok. Realistically, he can’t control everyone’s phone usage. However, Rodriguez is specifically …

MADISON – Wisconsin’s Junior Day effort last weekend provided almost immediate results. Tayshon Bardo, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound receiver from Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana, announced his commitment to the Badgers on Tuesday afternoon on X. The three-star prospect is the second known commit to Wisconsin’s 2026 class. Another Indiana standout, offensive lineman Benjamin Novak of Merrilville, announced his commitment …

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 …