College Football

The Saints have reduced their roster to 53 players as of the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday. New Orleans released safety Jonathan Abram, safety Uno Amadi, guard Tremayne Anchrum Jr., offensive tackle Jesse Davis, linebacker Andrew Dowell, linebacker Khaleke Hudson, offensive lineman Shane Lemieux, receiver Stanley Morgan, running back James Robinson, receiver Equanimeous St. Brown, safety Roderic Teamer, and …

The Bears have announced their moves reducing the roster to 53 players. Chicago has waived quarterback Austin Reed, tight end Brenden Bates, offensive lineman Theo Benedet, offensive lineman Jake Curhan, defensive lineman Jamree Kromah, defensive lineman Dashaun Mallory, linebacker Micah Baskerville, linebacker Carl Jones Jr., defensive back Leon Jones, defensive back Reddy Steward, defensive back Ro Torrence, long snapper Cameron …

As the 2024 Texas high school football season nears kickoff Thursday, the American-Statesman takes a look at the top 10 players at every position. High school reporters Rick Cantu and Colby Gordon will take a look today at the running backs who are expected to have great seasons. OUR PLAYER RANKINGS: Top 10 WRs | Top 10 LBs | Top 10 DBs | Top 10 OL | Top …

NORMAN — OU enters the 2024 season in transition. The 16th-ranked Sooners move into a new conference, debuts new coordinators on both sides of the ball and Jackson Arnold takes over at quarterback. Arnold is obvious, but who else joins the sophomore as the most important players on OU’s roster. Before the season opener, set for 6 p.m. Friday against …

The Lions have announced their moves to reduce their roster to 53 players — some of which have previously been reported. Detroit released cornerback Essang Bassey, receiver Daurice Fountain, cornerback Javelin Guidry, linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe, offensive tackle Jamarco Jones, receiver Tom Kennedy, tight end Sean McKeon, safety C.J. Moore, defensive lineman Pat O’Connor, defensive lineman Kyle Peko, receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, …

Sep 16, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis (8) with the ball as North Carolina Tar Heels linebackers Power Echols (23) and Kaimon Rucker (25) defend in the fourth quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports College football season is finally here – and the North Carolina Tar Heels are …

NORMAN — When OU football released its initial depth chart Sunday night, there were a few surprises. Notably, Jayden Jackson will be the fourth true freshman to start a Sooners season opener on the defensive line. Another true freshman — Michael Hawkins Jr. — impressed during preseason camp and was named OU’s No. 2 quarterback over veteran Casey Thompson. Gavin …

Penn State football players are trained to stay in the moment by coach James Franklin. Two defensive players were asked Tuesday what their hopes are for the 2024 season with 12 returning starters. Both safety KJ Winston and tackle Dvon J-Thomas made it clear they’re not focused on the season as a whole, which begins Saturday with a non-conference game …

Three years ago when Georgia football and Clemson met in Charlotte to open their seasons, Malaki Starks and Sammy Jefferson were Jefferson High teammates. Now Starks is an All-American safety for Georgia entering his junior season. Brown is a freshman linebacker who will make his Tigers debut Saturday in Atlanta against the school some 20 miles away where they played …

Cam Rising huddles up the offense during practice at the University of Utah practice facility in Salt Lake City. | Utah Athletics On Thursday, for the first time in 605 days, Utah quarterback Cam Rising will take the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium and play in his first action since the Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 2, 2023. The opening guitar …

The UCF Knights are playing an FCS opponent, but the Bounce House is sure to be rocking Thursday. New Hampshire visits Orlando to commence Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+. It’s the first chance for fans to catch an official glimpse of UCF, who stands as …

Mac Markway 84 runs the ball as the LSU Tigers take on Grambling State at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Nebraska football picked up a commitment from former LSU tight end Mac Markway on Tuesday. He made the announcement on social media. Markway was a four-star prospect and the 18th overall tight end in the …

Aug. 27—MORGANTOWN — Nobody seems to quite know what Penn State’s offense is going to look like this season, just that the Nittany Lions have the potential to be very good. New offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki has a strong track record of success, spending the last three seasons at Kansas and the previous five at Buffalo. “Andy did a great …

CENTERVILLE — What would Ayden Beeson say to his teammates is he were in the locker room this season as part of the Centerville High School football team? “I’m not sure you can print what he’d probably say to us,” Centerville senior Brady Cisler said with a laugh. One thing is for sure. If any team is motivated to ‘Be …

One of the most hotly contested competitions in the lead-up to Iowa’s season opener against Illinois State has been at cornerback. Graduate cornerback Jermari Harris was penciled in as a returning starter for the Hawkeyes given his 18 career starts and 12 starts in the 2023 season. Harris, a 6-foot-1, 189 pound cornerback, has registered 78 tackles, 17 passes defensed, …