College Football

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana apparently emerged from its first preseason scrimmage with greater clarity at quarterback. Whether it was needed is debatable, but Curt Cignetti’s pronouncement that Ohio transfer Kurtis Rourke “separated himself pretty significantly” over the weekend provided on Monday the kind of water-cooler fodder that trades as good as gold this time of year. It was not the most …

TOPEKA — Football returns in the coming weeks with hard hits and important interceptions, and players across the capital city are ready to leave their mark in the trenches, backfield and secondary. There are first-year players to perennial starters that have caught the eyes of their coaching staff this offseason. Expect big plays from this group of players all season …

Double-digit offers and a swell of 2026 quarterback recruits led to a preseason decision for Jackson Presley. The Kalispell (Mont.) Glacier standout, who threw for more than 3,000 yards and totaled 32 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2023, went public with a pledge to the Boise State Broncos on Monday afternoon. “I took the trip down to Boise and really …

Florida State football returned for its 12th practice on Monday. After completing their two-day road trip to Jacksonville and their second scrimmage, the Seminoles will hold several practices as they prepare for their season opener against Georgia Tech in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic Saturday. Aug, 24, at noon on ESPN. Norvell opened his statement by looking back at …

Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier looks on during the first half during the Florida Gators Orange and Blue Spring Game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, April 13, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Ncaa Football Florida Gators Orange Blue Spring Game Billy Napier is entering his third season with the Florida football …

OXFORD ― Ole Miss football transfer portal addition Juice Wells participated enough early in preseason practice to raise eyebrows. More recently, though, he hasn’t done much during practice periods open to the media. Wells has been off to the side wearing a black non-contact jersey for most viewing periods. “I would put him in that category of portal players … …

Oct 13, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) carries the ball for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports USA TODAY Sports released its preseason college football All-American teams on Monday, and Colorado superstar Travis Hunter was featured in two different spots. Hunter, …

Sep 9, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks (24) reaches out for the ball as Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Deontae Lawson (32) and Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Malachi Moore (13) close at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The pass was ruled incomplete. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr. -USA TODAY Sports We are just 19 days away from the …

Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt during the Michigan Wolverines game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Fox Sports broadcaster and college football insider Joel Klatt laid down the law last week, revealing his official preseason top 25 poll …

Coaches think a lot like sportswriters – at least when ranking teams in the preseason. The same 25 teams are ranked in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 Poll. The ordering of teams is nearly identical, too. The top seven teams are ordered the same way in each: Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss …

In 2023, some of Greater Cincinnati’s biggest high school football stars played in Northern Kentucky’s Class 5A. Highlands 2024 graduate Brody Benke, who scored over 50 touchdowns and now plays at Middle Tennessee, was among last year’s brightest, as well as Brach Rice from Dixie Heights, who totaled nearly 200 tackles on his way to being a 2023-2024 Cincinnati Enquirer …

LSU has gone into the Dallas-Fort Worth area and snagged a commitment on the defensive line. Mansfield (Texas) Timberview three-star defensive tackle Dilan Battle announced his pledge to the Tigers on Monday afternoon. Battle, 6-foot-5, 315 pounds talked with Rivals about his decision to commit. He chose the Tigers over offers from Texas A&M, Texas, USC, Arkansas, and plenty more …

BATON ROUGE – Notch another high school recruit that fills a need for LSU football. Three-star defensive line prospect Dilan Battle, out of Arlington, Texas, pledges his commitment to the Tigers Monday, making his announcement via his X page. Battle picked the Tigers over offers from other schools such as Alabama, TCU, Missouri, Miami, Oregon, Penn State and others. For …

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Nov 6, 2021; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels defensive back Cam’Ron Kelly (9) celebrates with defensive back Tony Grimes (20) and linebacker Power Echols (23) after intercepting the ball in the fourth quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Two North Carolina Tar Heel defensive players are listed on the released watch …