College Football

It’s never been easier to rebuild quickly in college football. The transfer portal is like the wild west, which entertains a free-for-all twice a year when programs try to grab the best players available to beef up their rosters and fill their biggest holes. Immediate turnarounds are possible, but so are sudden drop-offs. Results vary. Change across the sport’s landscape …

Fall training camp begins today for the Florida Gators football team, and head coach Billy Napier addressed several topics in a press conference on Tuesday to kick off the preseason. At least a third of the presser was spent on quarterback DJ Lagway, who is limited to start training camp. Napier provided other injury updates at the beginning of the …

Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** Manny Navarro of The Athletic put together a nice story …

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua is not in favor of the Big Ten’s College Football Playoff proposal. Like commissioners from the Big 12, ACC and SEC, he supports keeping the number of automatic qualifiers at five. As an independent, the Fighting Irish currently compete for one of seven available at-large spots in the 12-team format. The Big Ten is advocating …

Whether it was an ACC, SEC, Big Ten or Big 12 coach taking the podium at media days, one theme remained consistent: In an era where revenue sharing and NIL opportunities can swiftly steer athletes toward the transfer portal, programs across the country are racing to master the art of player retention. Its importance is clear to Arkansas coach Sam …

Brent Venables logged two losing seasons in his first three years at Oklahoma. The historically poor start to his tenure comes with a slight asterisk given last season’s horrendous injury luck, but Sooners fans are unlikely to welcome any excuses for another down year. Following a number of coaching staff and roster changes, perhaps a desperately needed bounce back is …

The Big Ten’s College Football Playoff proposal isn’t finding many allies outside the conference. Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua told the Athletic in an interview published Tuesday that he’s also against the conference’s idea for the Big Ten and the SEC to get more automatic bids to a 16-team playoff than any other conference. Bevacqua said that he’s in …

By nature of the physicality required to play the position, the defensive tackle position is rife with late bloomers in the draft process. Players like Derrick Harmon and Alfred Collins weren’t considered top prospects at this time a year ago before both ended up top-50 selections.  That’s my way of saying don’t be too cynical when I tell you it’s …

On3 commentator J.D. PicKell picked LSU football to win the 2025 national championship in a College Football Playoff bracket he released on Tuesday. Pickell has the Tigers, seeded No. 1, defeating No. 2 Ohio State in the championship game. They are one of five SEC teams included in the bracket alongside Georgia, Alabama, Texas, and Texas A&M. In the 12-team …

Getty Images Only three short years ago, Big 12 teams played a perfect round robin schedule. Every school vied against every other, and so schedules frankly rarely paid much relevance. As the conference exploded from 10 to 16 teams, though, schedules have never been more important.  In this era, getting a good draw can make all the difference. Reigning Big …

Jul. 30—The football offseason is coming to a close, and it has been a productive one for several local stars. The offseason, in particular the summer, provides players not only the chance to lift weights, condition and compete in 7-on-7s and OTAs with their teams, but also the opportunity to attend camps at colleges. It's here that players can get …

The media predicts that the Texas Longhorns will win the Southeastern Conference in 2025. The Georgia Bulldogs are predicted to finish second and fall to the Longhorns in the SEC championship for a second straight season. Texas received 96 votes to be SEC champions while Georgia received 44 votes, which is second-most in the conference. Outside of Georgia and Texas, …

We are less than 50 days away from the start of the 2025 college football season, and fewer than two weeks stand between us and the beginning of the Oregon Ducks’ fall camp getting off the ground in Eugene. While coaches and players wrap up their final couple of offseason weeks, we’re ready to jump back into things and take a …

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer has received plenty of hype and recognition since signing with OU last winter. However, after being one of two Sooners named to the Maxwell Award watch list earlier this week, there’s one college football expert who thinks Mateer will take home an even more prestigious award. SEC Network analyst Chris Doering has big expectations for …

NORMAN — OU opens preseason camp Thursday with plenty to prove. The Sooners are looking to bounce back from a second losing season in three seasons and are a team in transition. OU has new coordinators on both sides of the ball. Offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle leads the offense with newcomers John Mateer at quarterback and Jaydn Ott at running backs …