College Football

Editor’s note: Fifteenth in a series previewing each team in the Big 12 in 2025. A few months ago, the big question facing the BYU football program prior to the 2025 season was simple. What would the Cougars do for an encore, after the 2024 campaign in which they went 11-2 and almost made the Big 12 championship game surprised …

STILLWATER — With only a few practices behind him in the early days of preseason camp, Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy hasn’t gained a tremendous amount of additional insight into his team since he last spoke to reporters at Big 12 Media Days three weeks ago. OSU’s venture into the unknown continued with its local media day Saturday at …

Past Penn State leaders helped Drew Allar take over role Drew Allar was mentored by past teammates. The Penn State quarterback on who helped shape his leadership skills. Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is expected to be even more mobile this season after improving his rushing stats in 2024.The Nittany Lions boast a speedy defensive back corps, with Elliot Washington …

There is a new enforcement body in college athletics that promises to regulate NIL transactions, potentially solving one of the critical issues that coaches, administrators and fans alike have bemoaned over the last handful of years. But Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy is not convinced that the College Sports Commission is the right answer to the troubles facing college football. …

On Saturday afternoon, Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator Kane Wommack spoke to the media for what was the first time since fall camp officially began. As part of this, Wommack, who is entering his second season as defensive coordinator at Alabama, commented on many different areas of the Crimson Tide defense, some of which were players. Among that group of …

LSU football added yet another talented defensive tackle to its 2026 recruiting class on Saturday, picking up a commitment from four-star defensive tackle Deuce Geralds. Geralds becomes the 18th commitment for LSU this cycle and the second defensive tackle to commit in as many days. On Friday, LSU added Daryus McKinley, the little brother of LSU defensive tackle Dominick McKinley. …

Imagn Images Florida’s star quarterback DJ Lagway made his preseason camp debut Saturday, throwing passes while wearing a sleeve on his left leg after suffering a strained calf injury this summer. It was a key step forward for the Heisman Trophy hopeful, who missed spring practice with a shoulder issue and has been on the shelf numerous times since the start …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida quarterback DJ Lagway practiced Saturday for the first time since camp opened, a sign of progress for the highly touted and oft-injured sophomore. Lagway is dealing with a strained calf and was expected to take limited practice reps. He wore a sleeve on his left leg, the same one that caused him to miss a game …

Only a few Saturdays remain before the Alabama Crimson Tide take the field for their 2025 season opener against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. Expectations for Alabama in Year 2 under coach Kalen DeBoer are high. The Crimson Tide return plenty of talent on both sides of the ball, especially at wide receiver with sophomore …

Imagn Images Texas A&M junior safety Dalton Brooks was arrested Friday in connection with a vehicular incident that occurred June 26 and caused more than $200 in property damage, according to Brazos County jail records obtained by the Austin American-Statesman. Brooks, 20, was booked and later released the same day on a $2,000 cash or surety bond. “We’re aware of …

WATCH: Here’s what you missed from high school football media day Recap from 16th annual 4Quartersonline Media Day on Tuesday. Godby Cougars football team enters the 2025 season with a new quarterback, Landon Dougherty, and returning star wide receiver, Jamarin Simmons.Key players include senior Kaleb Barnes on the offensive and defensive line and senior Devin Anderson in the secondary.The Cougars …

Max Johnson’s debut season at North Carolina did not go according to plan. It was hardly a season at all for the Tar Heels’ Week 1 starting quarterback, who suited up in just one game before his campaign came crashing down. Johnson suffered a serious injury in the opener against Minnesota when he broke his leg on a sack late …

For the Penn State Nittany Lions, the 2024 season ended heartbreakingly with a close loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoffs. James Franklin came up short again, and there were concerns that Drew Allar, the team’s star quarterback, would leave in the NFL draft. But he decided to come back and give it another ride at Penn State. …

Florida football faces a veritable schedule gauntlet this coming fall, which many foresee as among the toughest in the nation once again for the Gators. While nobody expects the Orange and Blue to sweep the regular-season slate, hopes are high in Gainesville that the gridiron gang can take a step forward from last year’s improved performance. With Heisman Trophy hopeful …

Another Athens-area high school football player is joining Kirby Smart’s roster. In the last two years, he is the fourth. Clarke Central senior Anthony ‘AJ’ Lonon Jr. confirmed his pledge at a ceremony in the Clarke Central weight room Saturday, choosing Georgia over Georgia Tech. The 6-foot-1.5, 265-pound defensive lineman is rated a four-star class of 2026 recruit, ranked No. …