College Football

On Tuesday night, former Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson announced on his X account (formerly Twitter) that he would join the coaching staff at East Tennessee State. He will be joining the program as their new running backs coach. He served as the director of player development for the last two seasons at North Alabama. The Buccaneers were 7-5 last …

Brent Venables is stepping back into his comfort zone in 2025, taking over the Oklahoma Sooners’ defense after Zac Alley left to be the defensive coordinator for Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia. Venables, in his fourth year at the helm of Oklahoma Football, was one of the best defensive coordinators in college football before taking the OU job. While meeting …

Zack Martin recently retired from the NFL and is certain to wind up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as soon as he’s eligible. When all is said and done, the football masses will remember his time as a pro above all else. But that doesn’t mean Martin has forgotten his days at Notre Dame. In fact, he devoted …

A major reason that Florida football snapped its three-season losing streak last fall was the performance of its 2024 recruiting class, headlined by five-star quarterback DJ Lagway. But the talented play-caller was not the only one who stood out for the Gators on the field. In fact, the class as a whole provided a huge boost to Billy Napier’s struggling …

The Michigan football secondary is a little bit of a mixed bag entering 2025. The Wolverines have a ton of depth at safety but cornerback is a little sketchy in terms of how deep the bench goes comparatively. The expectation in 2025 is that the Wolverines will get Rod Moore back at safety after he tore his ACL in spring …

As the Longhorns continue to add to their 2027 class, they got some good news on the recruiting front on Monday. Four-star QB Peyton Houston has locked in his visit to Austin for April 12, according to Sam Spiegelman of Rivals. While the Longhorns have made their interest clear, they do have some competition. At the moment, Houston will be …

Why was 2025 the right time for Ryan Grubb to join the Alabama football coaching staff? “Third time’s a charm,” Grubb told reporters with a grin. Grubb and Alabama were no strangers to one another when he was officially named the Crimson Tide’s offensive coordinator in February. He was offered a job on Nick Saban’s final coaching staff in 2023, …

The Michigan football defense we saw early in the season in 2024 was much different than the one that surfaced by the end. After letting Texas move up and down the field, as well as some other teams, the Wolverines didn’t appear to have that top-notch defense as it had the previous year under then-defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. But by …

NORMAN — New OU quarterback John Mateer participated in his first press conference Wednesday, the day before the Sooners open spring football practice Thursday. Mateer threw for 3,139 yards and 29 touchdowns with seven interceptions last season and ran for 826 yards and 15 scores for Washington State. After the season, he transferred to OU where he reunites with his Cougars’ …

Four-star, 6 foot-6 receiver Calvin Russell is keeping his recruiting options wide open. After revealing his top 12 schools, he indicated he plans to visit each one this spring, offering little insight into which programs are leading the pack. Russell is ranked the No. 18 prospect in the country top-10 receiver had, but he had yet to schedule any unofficial …

Michigan State’s last game at Ford Field didn’t go well on the field. But the fan experience is part of the reason the Spartans are heading back this season. What’s best for Michigan State — and for most of northern-state college football — is to not host a game on Thanksgiving weekend, especially if it’s going to be a game against on …

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Winter is nearly in the rearview mirror while the spring season lurks just around the corner. Just a couple months after the final snap of the previous college football season, the sport is ready to restart in March. The spring practice season is a time when hope springs eternal for every program, including the Florida Gators who are coming off …

CBS Sports Graphic This is March, and March means one thing in the world of college sports and one thing only: It’s time to rank college football quarterbacks! Spring practices, which still exist at the moment, are beginning across the country. Some are already underway. With spring practice comes position battles, and while they’re all important, none receive nearly as …

Bret Bielema and the Illinois football have added another in-state recruit, this one on the offensive line. Olney East Richland offensive lineman Casey Thomann announced his commitment to the Fighting Illini on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7, 300-pound tackle is a three-star recruit in the Class of 2026. He chose Illinois over Iowa, Iowa State, Nebraska and Northwestern, among others. Thomann announced …