College Football

BATON ROUGE – Make it two defensive line commitments in as many days for LSU football. Four star prospect Deuce Geralds pledged his verbal commitment to Brian Kelly and the Tigers Saturday afternoon, announcing his decision via his social media pages. Three-star defensive lineman Darryus McKinley, the younger brother of current LSU defensive tackle Dominick McKinley, committed to LSU Friday …

LSU football boosted its 2026 class on defense to start August. This time landing a homegrown defensive lineman and new four-star addition. Deuce Geralds added to the Tigers’ growing college football recruiting class Saturday. He enters into what On3/Rivals vice president Steve Wiltfong called “arguably the top defensive line haul in America” for LSU. Head coach Brian Kelly and his …

Ole Miss football coaxed a talented four-star to choose the Rebels over Alabama and Michigan. This recruit then confidently predicted a “natty” in Oxford after committing to their recruiting class. Linebacker Anthony Davis Jr. chose Ole Miss over both blue blood programs. He even dropped these bold words to Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals. “Oxford let’s do it, Natty otw (on …

Oregon stayed hot on the recruiting trail on Saturday, landing a commitment from Corona (Calif.) Oaks Christian four-star cornerback Davon Benjamin. The No. 22 overall prospect and top-ranked corner in the 2026 Rivals300, Benjamin chose the Ducks over Michigan, Texas, North Carolina and Washington. He’s the second elite addition to the Oregon class this week, following Mobile (Ala.) St. Paul’s …

Iowa’s football program isn’t known for its offense. The Hawkeyes always have one of the best defenses in the country, though. And the way that plays itself out lends itself to one magic number: 21. The Hawkeyes have scored 21 points in a game 33 times since 2020. In those 33 games, Iowa is 32-1. If they score 21, they’re …

STATE COLLEGE – Two linebackers who did not participate in Penn State’s spring football practice already have drawn praise from new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles at the start of fall camp. Tony Rojas underwent upper-body surgery after starting every game last season and missed spring practice. “I’ve been very impressed,” Knowles said Saturday during Media Day. “He seems to have …

STATE COLLEGE – New Penn State wide receivers Trebor Pena, Kyron Hudson and Devonte Ross can give Drew Allar the types of outside weapons that he’s never had. More than that, though, they’ve been culture fits, checking their egos at the door, blending in with their new teammates and conducting themselves in a professional manner. “They’ve been fantastic teammates,” offensive …

Michigan Wolverines quarterback Bryce Underwood has already received his flowers as an elite quarterback, even without playing a single down of college football yet.  And given that he was the consensus no. 1 ranked player in the recruiting class of 2025, the preseason hype is obviously understandable.  And now, the quarterback is even receiving props from that graced the turf …

Oregon football swooped up the top cornerback of 2026 to kick off August. Plus hand Dan Lanning a brand new massive college football recruiting win. This time over the likes of Michigan and Texas. Davon Benjamin of Oaks Christian High in Westlake Village, California is Eugene bound. The nation’s most coveted CB again spurned the Wolverines and Longhorns for Oregon. …

Kaleb Maryland is providing Aggie football fans a glimpse into how he feels about Utah State — the school he committed to earlier this week — and a peek into what it is like being recruited by Bronco Mendenhall. A three-star quarterback prospect from Houston, Texas, Maryland announced his commitment to Utah State on his own podcast, entitled “Keepin’ it …

Part of what makes the Oklahoma Sooners’ schedule so difficult this season is the incredible stadiums they’ll be playing in. SEC play takes you through some of the best college football environments in the sport. From Death Valley to The Swamp, the Southeastern Conference is filled with American cathedrals and coliseums. Saturdays in the south are set aside for football …

PULLMAN — When Buddha Peleti heats up on Washington State’s defensive line, he turns into a spectacle unto himself. With long curly locks flowing out of the back of his helmet, Peleti uses his blazing speed to dash around opposing offensive linemen, his 6-foot-2 frame to knock them back, his three years of college football experience to know when to …

Why Ole Miss, Texas A&M are dark-horse SEC title contenders USA TODAY’s Blake Toppmeyer and the Southwest Times Record’s Jackson Fuller break down dark-horse SEC title teams on Before The Snap. Ole Miss football and coach Lane Kiffin landed a commitment from a 2026 four-star linebacker on Aug. 2. Anthony Davis chose the Rebels over Alabama, Michigan and Auburn. The …

Four-star Baton Rouge, Louisiana EDGE Quency Wiggins had seemingly the perfect storybook ending to his high school career: switching sports from basketball to football and joining his hometown LSU Tigers. Wiggins wasn’t ready for so much so soon, though. And notoriously player-unfriendly Tigers coach Brian Kelly didn’t make him feel welcomed in the slightest. That’s why all it took was …

Deion Sanders is quite possibly college football’s leader when it comes to swag, and he has brought every ounce of his bravado to the Colorado Buffaloes football team. He has brought in refreshed uniforms, new gear and a superior culture that was severely lacking before his arrival. That swag is, of course, a significant presence in recruiting, and it put …