College Football

We are still a long way away from the start of the 2025 college football season, but it’s never too early to look ahead and make some predictions about what is expected to be another highly competitive season. Things aren’t always so cut and dry when analyzing the quarterback position. Just look at the 2024 preseason Heisman rankings if you …

The Oklahoma Sooners are trending in a positive direction for one of the best defensive ends in the 2026 recruiting class, KJ Ford. Ford is a four-star prospect out of Duncanville, Texas and is rated as the No. 11 defensive end according to 247Sports. On Wednesday evening, Parker Thune and Brandon Drumm of OUInsider issued Rivals Futurecasts favoring the Oklahoma …

When taking a look at the Alabama Crimson Tide’s projected 2025 roster, there are certainly some holes that will be left to fill after players departed the program to either the NFL draft or transfer portal. Because of this, the Crimson Tide and head coach Kalen DeBoer will be counting on some returning players to take the next step during …

Getty Images Miami QB Carson Beck had both his Mercedes and Lamborghini stolen overnight in South Florida, according to a report by talk show host Andy Slater. Police are currently looking for both of Beck’s personal vehicles after they were stolen along with an SUV belonging to Beck’s girlfriend, Hanna Cavinder, that has since been found. The robbery comes shortly …

The College Football Playoff logo is printed across a backdrop during a news conference. | Tony Gutierrez, Associated Press The appeal of sports lies in possibilities — the possibility that every team and every athlete has a chance to win, that the competition is fair and rules are applied equally, that there is no favoritism, that there is, well, suspense …

For now, the latest NIL legislative arms race in college sports is centered around taxes.   CBS Sports has obtained a draft version of a bill which is expected to be filed soon in the Illinois house of representatives that means the state joins Alabama and Georgia in exempting NIL money earned by college athletes from state income tax.  The …

The recruiting for the 2026 class is starting to heat up, and Notre Dame football is trying to take full advantage of its momentum from this past season. The Irish impressively went all the way to the College Football Playoff Championship game, and while they fell short, the impression made on many high school stars has been evident. One of …

USATSI Former Miami and NFL running back Clinton Portis is joining DeSean Jackson’s Delaware State coaching staff as running backs coach and run game coordinator. Like Jackson, this will be Portis’ first foray into the collegiate coaching ranks.  Portis starred with the Hurricanes from 1999-2001, rushing for 838 yards and eight touchdowns as a true freshman. In 2001 — his …

With the departure of longtime assistant coach Brad Wilson, Indiana State football head coach Curt Mallory is moving newly hired David Elson into the Sycamores’ defensive coordinator role for the 2025 college season. Mallory confirmed the move Wednesday morning. Wilson — who’s served as defensive coordinator and secondary coach on Mallory’s staff since 2017 — has taken a position at …

Feb. 19—GRAND FORKS — A No. 24 Grand Forks Red River football jersey disappeared after the Roughriders’ run to the 2024 North Dakota Division AA state championship game. But, on Wednesday afternoon in the lobby of the Red River Performance Hall, the red jersey reappeared, signed by the Red River senior football players and framed for coach Vyrn Muir, who …

This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. 🏒 Good morning to all, but especially to … USA, CANADA AND HOCKEY FANS Tighten up those chin straps — and then tighten them up some …

© Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Since the day Deion Sanders took the Colorado job, he has utilized his own bespoke way of recruiting. It has worked. But would the Buffaloes be in even better shape – like a run at a spot in the College Football Playoff – if Sanders ever went on recruiting visits? MORE: Texas A&M lay groundwork for …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman has three predictions on Texas landing a four-star offensive lineman and two former Texas A&M commits ending up elsewhere in the SEC. MORE PREDICTIONS: Clemson, Illinois, Michigan CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 …

NORMAN — In 36 years of coaching, Urban Meyer had never seen a coach huddle so close to a bull-rushing defensive line during live practices. Yet, there was Kevin Wilson, then Ohio State’s offensive coordinator, mere yards behind behemoths drill after drill for two seasons. It wouldn’t matter if he was being zinged by footballs and smacked by players, Wilson stuck …

The transfer portal changed how college football rosters were built. Before the portal, teams were forced to count on a breakout player or be patient and develop a freshman. Now, you can hop in the portal and find impact players. Rebuilds aren’t long-term projects anymore. Done right, a program can turn its roster around in a single offseason. We saw …