College Football

AUSTIN, Texas — The doctors told Big Kelvin that his wife wouldn’t make it. We’re just trying to make her comfortable. A few months ago, in the spring of this year, Kelvin Banks Sr. heard those words as the mother of his children lay sedated and on a ventilator. For months, Monica Banks had suffered through this illness, needing a …

Tennessee Tech head coach Bobby Wilder on the sidelines during the football game against Middle Tennessee at Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles head coach Bobby Wilder outlined the challenge his team faces against the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs. “I’m talking about this (Georgia) is the best football team in the country,” said Bobby Wilder. …

Notre Dame Fighting Irish finish singing the alma mater song after the game of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl of an NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish held off the South Carolina Gamecocks 45-38. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Jki 123022 Ncaaf Nd Usc Cp 10 It has been a …

Utah State defensive end Enoka Migao celebrates after defeating Robert Morris Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Logan, Utah. | Eli Lucero At the end of spring football, Utah State interim head coach Nate Dreiling and defensive line coach Cedric Douglas knew they still had work to do with the Aggies’ defensive line. There was talent on the roster, with guys …

Former Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith gushed about football coach Ryan Day in a written evaluation this past spring, according to a copy of the 2023-24 performance review obtained by The Dispatch through a public records request on Thursday. He signed the evaluation of Day on May 11, a month and a half before his retirement took effect with …

The 2024 college football season is off and running but some players who transferred in the offseason might be wishing they could rewind the clock and make some different decisions. Most teams have only played one game so far but some transfers are learning the hard way that the grass isn’t always greener elsewhere. Here are 10 players who transferred …

. Zephyrhills (Florida) High cornerback [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag] said he was 1,000 percent committed to the LSU Tigers ahead of his visit to Florida last weekend. After seeing UF fall to Miami on Saturday, 41-17, the Gators’ path to flipping Pickett is unclear. Pickett wasn’t too critical of Florida following the loss, but he appears firm in his commitment to LSU. …

Girard Pringle Jr. is widely considered one of the best running backs in the state, and is showing why in his senior campaign. The Miami commit is already up to 190 yards and two touchdowns through two wins for the Hawks, and will take on a loaded Tampa Bay Tech defense in a Super 25 top-15 matchup. For Tampa Tech, …

First-year coach Derek Mason and Middle Tennessee State football will have a daunting task on the road Saturday when the Blue Raiders face Ole Miss (3:15, SEC Network). Ole Miss is ranked No. 5 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and is No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. MTSU (1-0) is coming off a 32-25 win over …

It appears that the cavalcade of stars appearing in Ann Arbor for the Michigan football vs. Texas game is growing steadily. It was revealed on Monday that the Wolverines will have New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter at the game as an honorary captain and that movie star Matthew McConaughey is on the list to attend. Michael Phelps was confirmed …

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s show, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde share what to expect from Week 2 of college football action. They dive in on Texas needing to make a statement against Michigan, Colorado being galvanized against Nebraska, and share other games to track that have big implications. Additionally, they …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — There’s a certain gravity to Saturday’s Michigan game against Texas that has everyone buzzing. There hasn’t been a nonconference, non-bowl game as big as this for the Wolverines in 30 years. And even though the maize and blue weren’t terribly sharp in Week 1 in the 30-10 win over Fresno State, the team is …

Photo: Isaiah Hole He may be in his first year coaching Alabama, but Kalen DeBoer is only a game removed from having coached Washington — both in the win against Texas and the loss to Michigan. The Longhorns look mostly the same at this point, though there are new skill players, running backs, and defensive linemen. But Michigan looks much …

Oct 21, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Utah Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) throws the ball against the Southern California Trojans in the first half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports USC football hosts Utah State this Saturday. The Trojans play a Big Ten football game televised by Big Ten Network …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire Who will win the Heisman Trophy this year? Quarterbacks have taken the honor in recent years, with Jayden Daniels (2023) and Caleb Williams (2022) joining the list of Heisman winners. Miller Moss of USC certainly put himself into the conversation in Week 1 with a great performance against LSU. With Week 1 complete, all of the best …