College Football

The chaos of conference realignment ahead of the 2024 season has brought us larger conferences. And those larger conferences have led to some daunting schedules. With the four remaining power conferences all going without divisions this season, many teams’ chances of making the expanded College Football Playoff or even a bowl game may hinge on not having an in-conference powerhouse …

Nov 18, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key runs on the field before a game against the Syracuse Orange at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets recently picked up a commitment from five-star offensive tackle recruit Josh Petty. In fact, Petty represents history …

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 15 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, …

Big Ten Network will run a feature from Wisconsin football training camp on Saturday, Aug 17. at 5:00 p.m. CT. The outlet will air one hour of content deriving from the Badgers’ training camp this summer to provide fans a glimpse into the team before the 2024 season commences. All 18 Big Ten programs will receive coverage. Maryland, Iowa, USC, …

Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) runs after TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) as he throws a pass during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK Watch …

In response to a question last month about his son’s ongoing bankruptcy case, Colorado football coach Deion Sanders made a request to the USA TODAY Sports reporter who asked him about it. “I want you to do this for me,” the Pro Football Hall of Famer said then. “I want you to do your homework and do a whole investigation …

For the first time in 15 years, every football coach at Florida’s seven FBS schools is returning. The turnover may sound unusual but it’s pretty much standard in this volatile industry, which gets more pressure packed by the year. Back in 2009, staples such as Bobby Bowden (FSU), Urban Meyer (Florida), Howard Schnellenberger (FAU), George O’Leary (UCF) and Jim Leavitt …

Nov 11, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover (8) is congratulated by Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Carson Hinzman (75) on his touchdown during the NCAA football game against Michigan State University at Ohio Stadium. The Ohio State football season is getting closer by the day, now just a few short weeks away and this …

Back for our ninth year and expanding by leaps and bounds, we’ll get to all the striking changes over the past six months as well as some of the more significant developments. But just like any other year, we begin by addressing what nobody is reporting with an honest, unbiased and transparent perspective on the status of college football. Fans …

When Israel Briggs was a freshman, he saw a future major NCAA Division I football player terrorize his Mt. Whitney Pioneers in person. That player was Jaeden Moore — then a 6-foot-4, 230-pound senior for the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers. Moore, a two-way starter at defensive end and tight end, lit up the Pioneers with two catches for 65 yards. …

In a preseason headlined by veteran experience and seasoned newcomers, some youngsters are making some noise. Missouri football is fast approaching its 2024 season-opener, which comes Thursday, Aug. 29 against Murray State on Faurot Field in Columbia. Behind the scenes, some true freshmen are drawing the plaudits of their peers and mentors. “I mean, there’s freshmen in every aspect of …

It was painfully obvious that Florida’s secondary needed help after last season. What’s not so obvious is how the Gators have tried to remedy the situation. Meet safety Asa Turner. He brings experience, intensity, a championship pedigree, style, cool vibes and hair to die for. “I call him Rapunzel,” fellow safety Jordan Castell said. We can only guess, but Turner …

MANHATTAN — After four years with the Kansas State football team, Cody Stufflebean was ready to move on. Yes, after redshirting as a true freshman in 2020, he had at least one season of eligibility left, but he also had his degree in industrial engineering, with a 4.0 grade point average no less. But as the time came for a …

STARKVILLE — Shaud Williams’ first order of business as Mississippi State football’s new strength and conditioning coach was building relationships with the players. But that doesn’t mean the weights weren’t being pumped either. Williams spoke with the media following Thursday’s practice for the first time since he was hired by first-year Bulldogs coach Jeff Lebby in December. He provided insight …

“What football player of the Big Ten is of greatest value to his team?” In October 1924, Chicago Daily Tribune sports writer Harvey Woodruff wrote that the newspaper had “authorized” him to answer that question. Originally intended for the “player of greatest value to his team” and not necessarily the “greatest player,” the Tribune’s football trophy was “to give the …