College Football

Rick Neuheisel was a successful college football coach at Colorado and Washington. He won a Rose Bowl. He had multiple teams finish in the top 10. The former coach, now a CBS college football analyst, thinks Oregon head coach Dan Lanning is going to evolve, and that the Ducks will be better in the Big Ten as a result. John …

As dominant as Notre Dame’s defense is expected to be in 2024, the offense has almost equally high expectations. Much of that has to do with the return of Mike Denbrock as offensive coordinator after seven years of holding the same position at Cincinnati and then LSU. But the pressure he faces might have just gotten greater. Big Game Boomer, …

Rick Neuheisel, a former Pac-10 and Rose Bowl-winning quarterback at UCLA who coached Washington to a Rose Bowl victory nearly 20 years later, has opinions on the Big Ten football race. Neuheisel, interviewed by John Canzano at his Substack (subscription required), thinks that Oregon, not Ohio State, should be the favorite in the Big Ten this year. Said Neuheisel: “I …

After a recent trend of whiffing on a handful of targets as of late, the Texas Longhorns earned a bit of retribution against the Oregon Ducks after they landed five-star WR Dakorien Moore. On Wednesday the Longhorns staff flipped four-star defensive lineman Josiah Sharma. He originally pledged to play for the Ducks back on June 28. Less than a month …

Logan Anderson is officially off the board. Anderson, a Rivals four-star linebacker who saw his recruitment reach new heights this off-season after a seamless transition from safety down to the second level of the defense, became one of the hottest prospects in the country this summer as he made his way to college campuses across the South. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound …

Lincoln Riley made news at Big Ten media days when he talked about USC’s view of the LSU game, and how much of an effort was made to actually back out of the game. We have the audio and video below in a tweet, but before you watch the clip (if you haven’t seen it already), let’s get the obvious …

When he was introduced at an Indiana men’s basketball game last December, new football coach Curt Cignetti did not hold much back when speaking to the Hoosier faithful. “I don’t plan on taking a back seat to anybody,” Cignetti said. “Purdue sucks, but so does Michigan and Ohio State. Go IU.” When Cignetti was asked to explain his comments at …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson is joined by national rankings director Adam Friedman, national recruiting analyst Greg Smith and OUIsinder.com’s Brandon Drumm to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE LEVENSON: Biggest upcoming commitment announcements coming up in the Mid-South MORE FACT OR FICTION: Big Cat Weekend will yield several commits …

Jul. 26—The three-day Big Ten media kickoff came to a close Thursday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. I saw every second of it either in person (Tuesday) or on TV (Wednesday and Thursday). Until the Big Ten adds more teams — which you have to figure will happen eventually — late July is reserved for the annual chat-orama. Is …

Billy Napier and Co. are on the verge of another coup in the 2025 recruiting cycle. The Florida Gators earned a recruiting prediction machine pick from On3’s Keith Niehbur for legacy four-star cornerback Ben Hanks Jr. — son of Ben Hanks Sr. who played linebacker for the Orange and Blue back in the 1990s under Steve Spurrier — out of …

AUBURN, AL – December 20, 2023 – Auburn Head Coach Hugh Freeze congratulates a signee on the phone during National Signing Day at the Woltosz Football Performance Center in Auburn, AL. Photo by Austin Perryman Guests are beginning to arrive on Auburn’s campus for the biggest recruiting event of the season, Big Cat Weekend. [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and his coaching staff …

On the USC football team, sophomore receiver Zachariah Branch stands out as a rare talent who captivates college football fans with every touch of the ball. Last year, Branch made history by becoming USC’s first true freshman to earn All-America honors, showcasing his exceptional abilities as both a punt and kick returner. He led all punt returners in the nation …

Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule highlighted his team’s Grade Point Average at the Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday. During his opening statement on Wednesday, Rhule announced that the football team finished the semester with a GPA of 3.241, the highest in school history. “We think we have a really good team, and we think we have a team …

INDIANAPOLIS — A reporter merely mentioned a conversation recently finished with Michigan football’s Max Bredeson to Sherrone Moore and he immediately couldn’t contain himself. “Gosh, isn’t he awesome?” the H-back’s new head coach interjected before Bredeson’s name was even finished. “He’s the best.” And indeed, by the time the question was repeated, Moore loved what he had to say. See, …

Fresh off an appearance in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, the Washington Huskies’ roster has undergone a massive transformation this offseason under new head coach Jedd Fisch. Fisch took the podium during this week’s Big Ten media days and shared that the Huskies own 46 new scholarship players, an entirely new coaching staff and 21 new starters (h/t …