College Football

If pundits and oddsmakers are correct, the Gophers football team will be scratching for a sixth win and bowl eligibility come November. Minnesota’s chance to advance the Big Ten championship game via the weaker West division is no longer an option given the conference’s decision to go with one 18-team monolithic standings. With the U picked to finish 12th in …

Connor Stalions is out of the stable. The notorious figure at the center of the Michigan sign-stealing scandal has resurfaced as the defensive coordinator at Mumford High School in Detroit. Stalions is working as a volunteer. “He might be the most hated man in college football, but the coaches and kids at Mumford High School love him,” head coach William …

Lutheran is gone. The three-time defending Class A champions moved up to 2A. So did Adams Central, which lost to Lutheran the past three years in the state finals. So, at the least, we know there will be two different teams in the state championship for the first time since 2020. Here are three games that will shape Class A …

Dec 2, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) reacts with the WWE Big 12 championship belt after the win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports If you’ve ever wanted to be the proud owner of an LSU-themed WWE championship belt, then I have some good news for you. …

. The Oklahoma Sooners are in the midst of a big-time recruiting battle with their longtime foes, the Texas Longhorns. Five-star offensive tackle [autotag]Michael Fasusi[/autotag] is one of the most coveted players in the 2025 recruiting class, and it appears the Sooners have a leg up on the Horns. On Wednesday, Brandon Drumm of OUInsider and Rivals released a futurecast …

The Texas Tech football program under Joey McGuire has made a habit of moving fast on recruits it really likes, even if the prospect lacks scholarship offers from a lot of prestigious schools. On Friday, Georgetown East View linebacker Tieson Ejiawoko announced his commitment to the Red Raiders on social media. According to recruiting services, Ejiawoko also has been offered …

EVANS – Evans High School football rolled with the punches Friday night. The Knights bested Thomson 35-28 in a back-and-forth thriller in their season-opener at Blanchard Stadium. Coach Barrett Davis’s message to his players seemed to ring true until the final whistle. “We thought we’d gotten better over the summer. We know, offensively, we’ve got to be able to run …

ASHEVILLE — Pisgah was short-handed at wide receiver and defensive back in its scrimmage Friday against Asheville High at the Pat Ryan Buncombe County Jamboree at Reynolds. The Bears played without star wide receiver and defensive back Sawyer Belue. The senior was seen on the sideline in street clothes with a large black knee brace on his left leg. Pisgah …

The official start of BCIAA football is just a week away. In case you missed them, here are previews of the Berks County high school football teams for the 2024 season. More will be added as they are completed. They will be listed before Friday night’s kickoff. Just a reminder, Boyertown Area School District plays in the Pioneer Athletic Conference. …

Tennessee high school football is a little less than a week from officially being a reality. To whet fans’ palate for Friday night lights and prepare teams for competition, Knoxville County teams played in the KOC Kick-Off Classic. The two-day jamboree at Karns and Gibbs gave a peek of what’s to come in the 2024 TSSAA football season. Here are …

Nashville Christian’s Jared Curtis is firmly committed to Georgia football and coach Kirby Smart. But that’s not stopping other schools from pursuing the top-ranked QB prospect from the 2026 class. Lincoln Riley and USC extended an offer in June after Curtis visited Los Angeles and has remained in contact with him. Curtis said South Carolina is recruiting him the hardest, …

Aug. 16—NOTE — This is the fourth in a series of position previews heading into UNM’s Aug. 24 home opener against Montana State. Already completed: Running backs, specialists and defensive line. Today: Defensive line and edge. The best ability is availability. Few know that better than Trace Bruckler. After his 2022 season ended prematurely with double-labrum surgery, Bruckler grinded through …

(Alex Gould/The Arizona Republic) The countdown to August 31 and Nebraska’s season opener against the UTEP Miners is down to just 15 days. In the spotlight with 15 days to go is perhaps the most hyped prospect in recent Nebraska memory, former five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola. The son of former Husker center Dominic Raiola, the former five-star prospect flipped his …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti gets a bit incredulous when people question his lofty aspirations for the program. He felt that frustration when he walked out to midcourt at Assembly Hall in December and publicly called out his rivals in what he describes now as a spontaneous outburst aimed at anyone who doubts IU can win in the Big …

Whether or not there is an NFL-caliber receiver on the BYU football roster this year remains to be seen. There’s no Puka Nacua among this group, but there might be a Dax Milne-type who could go in the later rounds next April and stick with a pro team. As 2024 preseason training camp wraps up soon, it is clear that …