College Football

The race continues on for many of the nation’s top football recruits as numerous official visits were taken over the weekend. Auburn hosted multiple notable players, trying to make statements that will help head coach Hugh Freeze turn his program around. One of the players that visited is current Miami commit and four-star linebacker Elijah Melendez, who has been committed …

Most of the talk throughout last season surrounded Penn State’s wide receiver group and their lack of consistent production and explosiveness. However, despite an impressive 25:2 touchdown to interception ratio, starting quarterback Drew Allar did not have the greatest season. ESPN’s David Hale ranked all 134 FBS QB situations (subscription required), and Penn State wasn’t as high as you’d expect …

Michigan football is looking to make big moves with several top prospects who play at high school powerhouse Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy. Center Kaden Strayhorn and linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng will be visiting Ann Arbor in the forthcoming weeks, but as 2025 prospects, they’re on the clock and taking official visits. Such can’t be said for IMG Academy four-star interior offensive …

Projecting a true freshman signal caller’s immediate impact is hardly an exact science but considering a number of factors like past performance, positional depth, scheme fit and program stability can help us indicate which first-year quarterbacks are ready to hear their number called on Saturdays sooner rather than later.  Last year’s crop of 14 Class of 2023 Top247-ranked quarterbacks yielded …

The expectation in 2024 is that Michigan football will take a step back after winning the national championship. It makes sense, given the schedule, the personnel losses, and the coaching change. But how much of a step back do many expect Michigan to make? The won-loss projection entering 2023 was set at 10.5, with the potential pratfalls coming against Penn …

2025 defensive lineman recruitKalen Edwards was once committed to become an Auburn Tiger, but backed off his promise following defensive line coach Jeremy Garrett’s departure for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. Although the 6-4, 330-pound lineman is no longer committed to Auburn, he did have the chance to visit the Plains recently. The Tennessee native reportedly enjoyed his time with new …

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, right, and BYU coach Kalani Sitake speak before a game, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Provo, Utah. | Rick Bowmer, Associated Press College football in 2024 will look vastly different than in previous years, from sweeping conference realignment to the new 12-team playoff at the end of the season. Off the field, change has come in …

Ohio State posted a perfect multi-year Academic Progress Rate for football for the first time, according to data released by the NCAA on Tuesday. It joined Harvard as one of only two football programs in Division I, including the Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision, to post a 1,000 APR score, which covers the 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21 and 2019-20 …

Notre Dame’s 2025 football schedule is one game closer to being all set. Notre Dame announced Tuesday that traditional Group of Five powerhouse Boise State will make their first trip to Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 4, 2025.  It will mark the first meeting all-time between Notre Dame and Boise State. Last year Boise State finished 8-6 overall and 6-2 …

Auburn football has been on a tear lately on the recruiting trail and is making an impression on another top prospect. Anthony Jones, a 2026 five-star EDGE from St. Paul’s Episcopal in Mobile, visited Auburn last Saturday before competing in a camp with his high school on Sunday. While on the Plains, Jones spent time with defensive line coach Josh …

Terrance Smith, a class of 2027 recruit, was offered by Rutgers football this week. A 6-foot-5, 260-pound lineman who lines up on both sides of the ball for Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale, Pennsylvania), Smith’s offer from Rutgers was the first from a Power Five program in his recruitment. He is also a standout discus thrower. Last year, Lansdale Catholic went 5-5. …

Following a season where Rutgers finished with a winning record and beat Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, there is definitely heightened anticipation about the Scarlet Knights. This is reflected in the release of the ESPN FPI this week. Rutgers is No. 45 in the ESPN FPI. The projected win total for Rutgers is 7.2, as set by …

With the wide-open offensive attacks in high school football, the running back role becomes that much more valuable. A team needs to be able to run the ball to open up the pass. One-dimensional teams don’t go far. Coaches know it. And the game needs it. In Arizona, there are so many good backs — some that are able to …

Penn State entered its first official visit weekend that just wrapped up with many of the top targets coming to Happy Valley to get a better look at the program. As one of the first dates on the calendar for multiple recruits in this crop, this served as an important time for the Nittany Lions to cement themselves at the …

According to On3, the LSU staff made significant progress with a blue-chip defensive end over the weekend. The Tigers hosted four-star Damien Shanklin for an official visit over the weekend. Following the visit, LSU looks to be in a good spot. “Everything was great about the visit. Nothing but positive energy,” Shanklin told On3’s Steve Wiltfong. Wiltfong, along with On3’s …