College Football

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 01: Head coach Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns celebrates during the trophy presentation after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 during the second overtime in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 01, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Texas coach Steve Sarkisian is a confident guy and …

ANDREW LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Campbell’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (3 ) looks to pass during the OIA Open Division Football Semifinal Game against Kapolei on Nov. 1 at Mililani High School. ANDREW LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Campbell’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (3 ) looks to pass during the OIA Open Division Football Semifinal Game against Kapolei on Nov. 1 …

AUBURN, AL – DECEMBER 08 – Auburn’s Denver Jones (2) during the game between the #2 Auburn Tigers and the Richmond Spiders at Neville Arena in Auburn, AL on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers The No. 2 Auburn Tigers ended non-conference play by winning five straight games, and looks to carry that momentum into SEC play. …

Aug 26, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley against the San Jose State Spartans during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports As they say nowadays in college football, the transfer portal giveth and the transfer portal taketh. USC football is certainly no exception to this …

Nov 30, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly looks on against the Oklahoma Sooners during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images LSU graduate assistant Kanan Ray is moving up. Ray was hired by Tulane as an assistant offensive line coach, returning to his alma mater. Ray worked with Brad Davis and …

The College Football Playoff is down to its Final Four, and it didn’t get here without some surprises. While favorites have won all eight games in the first two rounds (Arizona State is the only underdog that even covered the spread), no team that won its conference or received a first-round bye remains. We’re also guaranteed a first-time national title-winning …

(Photo by G.N. Lowrance/Getty Images) USC football might not have been playing in the Rose Bowl this year, but the Trojans were still represented at the Grandaddy of Them All. During Wednesday’s game between Ohio State and Oregon, the 2024 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame class was honored on the field. That class included legendary USC running back Reggie Bush. …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football has had something of a small hiatus from getting transfer portal commitments, but that ends now. Tre Williams has struggled staying healthy while at Clemson, but when he has, he’s been a terror at defensive tackle Hailing from the 2020 class, the former Washington (D.C.) St. Johns (the same school as outgoing Michigan safety Quinten …

EUGENE, OREGON – OCTOBER 12: Cody Simon #0 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts after a defensive stop on fourth down during the third quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images) The Ohio State Buckeyes outperformed almost everyone’s expectations on Wednesday, beating the No. 1-ranked Oregon Ducks …

. Former Ohio State football quarterback Kenny Guiton is moving positions within Wisconsin. Guiton was the program’s wide receiver coach, a position he had held at numerous other programs like Houston, Colorado State, Arkansas and Louisiana Tech. However, he is now going to be the Badgers QB coach, which seems like a promotion for the former Buckeye. Guiton played at …

As Penn State is preparing for an appearance in the final four of the College Football Playoff, the future is continuing to come together beyond this season. Penn State already has its Class of 2025 locked up, so the focus has been on building the Class of 2026. One position of need for Penn State will continue to be wide …

Jan 3, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck reacts to the mayo dump after his teamsÕ win over Virginia Tech Hokies at the DukesÕ Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-884349 ORIG FILE ID: 20250103_lbm_db2_388.JPG It’s the tradition that will make you nauseous every time: the coach …

Wisconsin top class of 2026 target running back Shahn Alston will announce his collegiate commitment on Jan. 11. That commitment will arrive during the Navy All-American Bowl. On Nov. 22, Alston listed Wisconsin, Auburn, Nebraska, Michigan State, Florida, Missouri, Penn State and USC as his final eight landing spots. Now on Jan 3., the four-star recruit whittled the list down …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues into January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the CFP quarterfinals now complete. For the semifinals, No. 5 seed Texas will take on No. 8 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, while …

The narrative about the Big 12 heading into the College Football Playoff that the conference was inferior not just to other major conferences such as the almighty SEC and the Big Ten, but even the ACC and perhaps non-power conferences such as the Mountain West, too. But the Sun Devils (11-3) dispelled those notions with their gritty play and resilience …