College Football

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The truth in recruiting is often a moving target. “Nobody says, ‘Hey man, I hope I can come to your place and play 10 minutes and set screens and rebound, that would be cool,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said ahead of Monday’s national championship game against top-ranked UConn. Doyel: In Indiana, ‘banners’ ends the banter. If Purdue …

The North Carolina Tar Heels football program took a step forward in the recruitment of a top player in the 2026 recruiting class. And it’s a prospect that could play for the basketball team as well. Reidsville, North Carolina native Kendre Harrison is one of the best players in the 2026 football recruiting class and is a top 30 player …

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Rivals Camp Series stop in South Florida features talent across the board and one of the positions where true athleticism and versatility became the talk of the event was at running back. Multiple standouts at the position are just as likely to see reps on defense at high level collegiate programs, but their work as …

Did Texas join the Southeastern Conference because of in-state foe Texas A&M? That’s what the SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum said on Friday’s episode of The SEC Football Podcast. Finebaum, the eponymous host of the famous SEC Network show “The Paul Finebaum Show,” said the Longhorns pursued an opportunity to join the top football conference based on the significant success of …

Apr. 8—The Ohio State running back room reportedly remains in flux as spring football winds down. 247Sports was first to report Dallan Hayden told the Ohio State football staff he will enter the transfer portal when the spring window opens later this month. That would make him the fourth scholarship running back to leave the program since the end of …

If Florida Gators fans think the 2020s have been rough for the football team, then they didn’t see what happened with the team in the 1940s. The Gators didn’t have a winning season. They had two 5-5 seasons, and the rest were sub.-500 efforts. Heck, they didn’t even field a team in 1943. I imagine the War had something to …

Mack Brown and the North Carolina Tar Heels are hoping to continue their success at the quarterback position.  After going from Sam Howell to Drake Maye, the Tar Heels have had five straight years of good quarterback play. While the 2024 season is up in the air with a battle between Max Johnson and Conner Harrell, the future of the …

Jefferson County football is looking for a new head coach. Lenorris Footman handed in his resignation to the school last week, ending his two-year tenure as head coach of the Tigers program. Footman is a Jefferson County High School alumni and won a state championship with the team in 2011 before going to Alcorn State. Jefferson County offensive coordinator Lenorris …

Former Ensworth coach Roc Batten is heading toward the Southern coast after being named football coach at Savannah Country Day in Savannah, Georgia. Batten replaces John Mohring, who stepped down from the GHSA Class 3A school to take a job leading a 4A program at Wayne County (Georgia). Savannah Country Day finished last fall with a 7-3 record, including 5-2 …

After entering the top three classes in On3’s national team rankings, Lincoln Riley’s staff has the Trojans in the top five in the 247Sports composite rankings. USC added two new running back recruits to boost the total number of commits for the 2025 class to 10 players. The class is represented by two five-star prospects, three four-star players, and four three-star commits. The …

The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns enter the SEC in 2024. The excitement is palpable for both programs as they move to their new league, but the future might be brighter for Texas than Oklahoma in the first two seasons. Heartland College Sports’ Pete Mundo has the same outlook on the two teams. He voiced his view on Texas and …

Although there isn’t much room left in Notre Dame football 2025 recruiting class, the coaching staff is still setting up multiple official visits with top prospects. Trystan Haynes, a 6-foot, 2-inch and 175-pound Oklahoma cornerback is one of those players that will make the trip North to South Bend as reported by 247Sports Tom Loy. The nations No. 151 overall …

It’s another recruiting win for new USC running backs coach Anthony Jones Jr. Jones and Lincoln Riley have to be really happy today. They have landed four-star running back and athlete Daune Morris from Chattanooga. Jones coached at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and is from Chattanooga. He developed a connection with Morris while he was coaching at TCU. Morris ran …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football landed the third member of its 2025 recruiting class on Sunday, when Alabama edge rusher Talib Graham announced his commitment to Lane Kiffin and the Rebels. Graham, considered a three-star prospect, is rated as the No. 399 overall recruit in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite. He is also the No. 31 edge rusher …

DC (1-1) defeated Houston (0-2), 23-18, at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. during Week 2 of the inaugural UFL season. Former Vol and DC tight end Alex Ellis totaled one reception for 19 yards. He was targeted three times. Ellis played for the Vols from 2011-15 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones. He played in 26 games at …