College Football

Moeller Crusaders running back Jordan Marshall (24) tries to stay inbounds on a carry in the first half of a second-round Division I OHSAA high school football game, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at St. Xavier High School’s RDI Field in Cincinnati. Ohio high school football players have been cleared to participate in offseason 7-on-7 competition by the Ohio High School …

Apr. 5—High school football teams in Ohio can now engage in 7-on-7 competition at any time, other than a 28-day no-contact period immediately after the season, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Friday. The change comes one yea after the OHSAA permitted teams to start 7-on-7 drills on May 15 instead of June 1. “We have been talking about …

Oregon Ducks defensive back Jahlil Florence (right) defends a pass against Stanford Cardinal wide receiver Tiger Bachmeier (left) during the first quarter at Stanford Stadium in September 2023. Cornerback Jahlil Florence, whose breakout sophomore season was cut short by injury, hasn’t yet participated in any of Oregon football’s spring practices. There is optimism, however, that he could be back on …

Saturday will mark the 16th spring game of the Dabo Swinney era at Clemson, and as with every game before it, fans will have a lot to keep their eyes on. Generating some of the most buzz this spring is highly touted freshman receiver Bryant Wesco, a five-star recruit from Midlothian, Texas. Wesco was ranked the No. 6 receiver in …

Wisconsin football stepped up its game in November of 2022 with the hire of Luke Fickell, one of the industry’s hottest young names. The move marked a substantial philosophical change by Chris McIntosh and the athletic department. It was a clear attempt to invest in an infrastructure that can compete in the modern age of college athletics. The results will …

ESPN’s Craig Haubert authored the publication’s latest top-25 rankings for the 2025 college football recruiting cycle and the Florida Gators were among the top schools in the country. Coming off a disappointing 2024 class that was highly ranked at one point but saw a handful of defectors when it came time to sign the scholarship offers. When the dust finally …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com The 2026 Rivals250 was unveiled last month and programs around the country are beginning to sort out their priorities for the next recruiting cycle. Here are five programs from the Midwest Region that are off to good starts with the 2026 class. THIS SERIES: Five East Coast programs off to strong starts for 2026 | Mid-South | Southeast …

LSU football is in the final stretch of spring practice. Coaches have now got their eyes on a few newcomers, including LSU’s top-rated transfer CJ Daniels. Earlier this week, offensive coordinator Joe Sloan was asked about what Daniels brings to the receiver room. “CJ just brings such a level of consistency. You can see the experience in how he plays. …

The NCAA Tournament will hit its climax this weekend with the Final Four, pitting the best teams in the nation against each other with a national championship on the line. Though it isn’t quite as expansive as its basketball counterpart, the College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams for the 2024 season.  So, though making the “Final Four” was …

Florida three-star Raedyn Bruens is at Rutgers this weekend for an unofficial visit. The 6-foot-4, 241-pound Bruens is a member of the class of 2025. He is on an unofficial visit to Rutgers which began on Friday. His offer in late February from Rutgers was the first from a Power Five program. He attends Mosley High School (Lynn Haven, Florida). …

CLEMSON — Clemson football’s spring game is Saturday at Memorial Stadium, and coach Dabo Swinney wants fans to come out and create a game atmosphere. Since there are no preseason games in college football, this will be Clemson’s only chance to play competitively with an audience (1 p.m. ET, ESPN+), until it faces Georgia on Aug. 31 to begin the 2024 …

Much has changed for Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor. With the experience of his first season as a head coach in hand, he has a much better idea of what to expect. That includes what to expect from the Blue and White spring game at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The 2023 game had a lot …

A Thursday visit to Rutgers football netted an offer for Layton von Brandt. It was the third overall offer for von Brandt and the first from a Big Ten program. The Rutgers offer represents a second Power Five offer in von Brandt’s recruitment. A class of 2027 recruit, von Brandt plays for Appoquinimink (West Middletown, Delaware). Last season, the Jaguars …

The New England Patriots are slowly creeping closer to the most important draft in the last 25 years, which is being led by a rookie coach in Jerod Mayo and a rookie GM (de facto) in Eliot Wolf. We did this piece in 2022 and 2023, and I wanted to continue this yearly tradition as the draft gets closer. Usually, …

A top tight end in the class of 2025 is planning to visit the Cornhuskers this weekend. Chase Loftin will visit the Lincoln campus on Saturday, April 6th. Loftin is a 6-foot-5, 213-pound four-star prospect for Millard South High School out of Omaha, Nebraska. Over the last two seasons, he’s appeared in 22 games with 73 receptions for 1,017 yards …