College Football

Tailback Montario Hardesty #2 of the University of Tennessee Volunteers celebrates as he scores on an 11 yard touchdown run against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl on September 1, 2008 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in two days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against …

. How much does the tight end position mean to the USC football program? The Trojans are recruiting a four-star 2026 tight end from Decatur (Ill.) and Mount Zion High School. JC Anderson has been offered by USC and its football staff. Some of his other top offers so far include the Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Oregon, Tennessee, Penn State, Texas …

There’s plenty of excitement surrounding the new-look Big 12 this season. With OU and Texas now in the SEC, the Big 12 is set to feature four newcomers. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are now in the mix. Conference play is sure to be competitive as the 16 teams fight for positioning in the new hierarchy. Here’s one bold …

BOULDER, Colo. − Deion Sanders has doubled down on his big bet with the Buffaloes. Last year in his first season as Colorado’s football coach, he cleaned house to shake up the program, overhauling the roster by bringing in 68 new scholarship players, including 47 who transferred in from other four-year colleges. This year, he flipped the roster again – …

Ohio State’s first football game is a hop-skip away, so to help break down the Buckeyes 2024 season I needed someone who has been around forever, who knows – or thinks he knows – more about OSU football than just about anyone. I wondered who? Then it hit me. I’d like to know where Lou Holtz is right now. Turns …

Nov 5, 2022; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes helmets and uniforms hang in the locker room prior to the NCAA football game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch Ncaa Football Ohio State Buckeyes At Northwestern Wildcats Buckeye Nation rejoice! It’s time for another season of Ohio State …

Florida A&M football opens its home slate on Saturday. The Rattlers will host the South Carolina State Bulldogs for a non-conference game on Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The Rattlers will defend the nation’s second-longest home winning streak of 20 games. The last team to beat FAMU at Bragg was South Carolina State in 2018. Saturday’s Week 1 …

BATON ROUGE — The calendar flips to September on Sunday and LSU football officially flips its calendar to football season. The No. 12-ranked Tigers will take on No. 23 USC in the Vegas Kickoff Classic on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (6:30 p.m. CT, ABC). Here’s what to know about the season-opening contest: Garrett Nussmeier era kicks off …

INDIANAPOLIS — All of the elements for Purdue football to emerge as the surprise story of the Big Ten remain on the table. When the transfer portal created roster holes, Ryan Walters reached back in and found solutions. Those new Day 1 starters can complement the NFL prospects already in development. If all of that comes together on the right …

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports USC football recruiting continues, even as the season arrives. Saint Ignatius offensive lineman Will Conroy from Cleveland has received an offer from the USC Trojans. Coach Josh Henson has kept the ball rolling this summer. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 275-pounder recently named Arizona State, Oklahoma, Miami, Michigan and Florida in his top list of schools. Conroy is …

NILES — The back of the Niles football team’s official t-shirts for this season has one word and six numbers. “Team 130” across the top. “7-2-1-1-1” below it. It’s the 130th season of Vikings football, and they’re hoping to add a seventh playoff appearance, second district title and first regional, state semifinal and state championship to the program’s history. After …

St. X’s Tendai Charasika was dragging Trinity’s no. 23 John Michael Moore with him to the end zone as Charasika scored in the 2nd quarter of play. Sept 22, 1995. St. X quarterback Brian Buehner celebrated with his teammates after a pass to Ryan Loehnert scored another touchdown in the third quarter. September 18, 2009 St. X’s TaiJon Smith, right, …

Dec 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; SEC network host Paul Finebaum looks on before the 2022 Peach Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Ohio State Buckeyesat Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports One thing about moving to the SEC is ESPN’s Paul Finebaum will have a lot of opinions about the Longhorns. Finebaum is a longtime SEC …

Much like a year ago, Cincinnati Bearcats football can kickstart their season with a convincing victory over an opponent they should beat. Last year, Coach Scott Satterfield’s first UC team began by thumping Eastern Kentucky 66-13 then had follow-up games with Pitt and Miami University. This year insert the Towson Tigers into the opening slot, a Division I FCS school …

Aug. 28—PULLMAN — Ever since they began working together, in the first few days of 2023, Washington State edges coach Frank Maile and defensive tackles coach Pete Kaligis took care to align their coaching styles. They understood how similar their position groups are, so there’s a lot of similarities in the ways they train their players: shedding blocks , mentality, …