College Football

College football will soon be back on our TVs late this Summer and it will be a new-look North Carolina team taking the field to open the year against Minnesota. Mack Brown’s team loses a lot of talent including quarterback Drake Maye, linebacker Cedric Gray, and wide receiver Tez Walker who are all in the NFL now. While they do …

James Franklin An internal review by Penn State in 2019 found evidence of “friction” between football coach James Franklin and a now-former team doctor, but it could not determine whether Franklin violated NCAA bylaws or Big Ten standards by interfering with medical decisions. The 15-page document from Penn State’s office of ethics and compliance, dated June 3, 2019, was obtained …

Fans in the student section hold up a BYU banner during a football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News When BYUtv hits the air at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, to begin its “GameDay” pregame show outside LaVell Edwards Stadium, it will do so with an army …

It should come as no surprise that when The National Football Foundation announced its 2025 ballot, that there would be some Ohio State football flavor to the group. Indeed that was the case, as former linebacker James Laurinaitis and former head coach Urban Meyer were both on the list. The ‘backer has quite a resume, as “Lil Animal” was three-time …

Jun. 3—MORGANTOWN — One of the most-electric players in West Virginia football history is up for enshrinement in the College Football Hall of Fame as former Mountaineer running back Steve Slaton was included on the National Football Foundation’s ballot for 2025. Slaton, who played in Morgantown from 2005-07, is one of two WVU players on the ballot this year, joined …

The first step to Nick Saban’s inevitable enshrinement into the College Football Hall of Fame has officially been taken. The legendary former Alabama coach is appearing for the first time on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame, with the National Football Foundation revealing the ballot Monday. Saban is one of nine FBS coaches on the ballot, three …

Jun. 3—Ohio State plans to honor the 50th anniversary of Archie Griffin’s first Heisman Trophy campaign in 2024, and the Buckeyes will waste no time this fall. The season-opening game against Akron on Aug. 31 will coincide with a celebration of Griffin’s 1974 season as well as faculty and staff appreciation day. That is one of eight game themes the …

Jun. 3—The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot includes a current Ohio State assistant coach, a former Ohio State head coach and six players who went on to play for the Cincinnati Bengals. A pair of former Ohio State assistants who led national championship teams are also on the ballot (Nick Saban and Larry Coker), but Urban Meyer headlines …

Michigan State football once again has one of the toughest schedules in the country, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). ESPN has recently updated its FPI ratings, which also indicates who has the country’s hardest schedules. Florida has the hardest schedule in the country but Michigan State isn’t too far behind at No. 19. Of Big Ten teams, Michigan …

Another day, another commitment for Rutgers football. Delaware edge Robbie Johnson Jr. is the latest addition to the Big Ten program. Johnson, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound defensive end from Salesianum (Wilmington, Delaware), was offered by Rutgers in late May. The three-star commits to Rutgers with offer list that includes a fellow Big Ten program and numerous Power Five schools:  Duke, Old …

LSU may be poised to give the Texas Longhorns quite a “Welcome to the SEC” present. On Monday, the Tigers received a projection from On3 recruiting analyst Billy Embody to flip Brandon Brown, a four-star defensive lineman from Eau Gallie (Melbourne, Fla.), on Monday. Brown ranks as the No. 323 player nationally per the 247Sports composite and sits just a …

The countdown until the beginning of Nebraska’s 2024 season is down to less than 90 days and with that, our countdown to kickoff here at Cornhuskers Wire brings us our first true freshman to profile, wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr. Entering his first season with the program, Barney signed with the Huskers as part of their 2024 recruiting class out …

Sep 16, 2023; College Station, Texas; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) attempts a pass during the first quarter against the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Kyle Field. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports With the 2024 college football season less than three months away, one of the most important and entertaining rivals is back. The Lone Star Showdown between Texas A&M …

Four-star running back recruit Bo Jackson is projected to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Jackson is a recruiting target for Georgia football. Georgia was among Jackson’s previous list of top schools. Jackson would be an excellent addition for Ohio State, who has the second-ranked recruiting class in the nation. Georgia has just the No. 14 recruiting class in the …

For someone outside of Chicago it may be hard to believe but Notre Dame‘s history at Soldier Field dates back nearly fifty years longer than the Chicago Bears have played there. Now, Notre Dame has played 13 games their all-time and the Bears have hundreds, but the Bears didn’t move from Wrigley Field to Chicago’s lakefront until 1970. Recently on …