College Football

Jun. 27—Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class grew to 20 members Thursday with the verbal commitment of Brody Lennon. A 6-foot-4, 220-pound tight end from Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio, he chose the Buckeyes from more than a dozen suitors including Indiana, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Penn State and West Virginia. He is a three-star prospect who is ranked 22nd among …

In a recent interview, Adam Breneman asked Lincoln Riley about the significant changes on USC’s defensive coaching staff. Riley explained the key criteria he used to select the new coaches. He emphasized the qualities he considered crucial for his ideal candidates. His goal: Develop players and restore dominance on defense to Troy. At the end of last season, Lincoln Riley …

EA Sports is bullish on the Florida football defense heading into the 2024 season. The video game company rated the Florida Gators as the 25th-best defense in the country for its upcoming College Football 25 video game. UF struggled defensively under first-year defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong last season, particularly in the second half of the year, when the Gators lost …

Nick Saban’s salary in his new role with Alabama athletics is official. The retired Alabama football coach will now make $500,000.04 for his annual salary at a monthly rate of $41,666.67, according to payroll documents The Tuscaloosa News obtained through an open records request. According to the form, in his position, this salary is part of a 40-hour work week. …

Recruiting is the lifeblood of any college football program. But when fans follow recruiting, they’re at the whim of the analysts who decide who are the best of the best coming out of high school. But coaches may have other ideas, players could be diamonds in the rough, and there’s also the development piece where players get better than previously …

High School Football: Carrollton Trojans – Julian Lewis JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Rivals Five-Star is in the books and now it’s time to start the position breakdowns and give thoughts on each prospect who competed at the summer’s biggest event. We start with quarterbacks: ***** RIVALS FIVE-STAR: Offensive commitment predictions | Prospects on flip watch | Best one-on-one matchups | …

Brentwood Academy football athlete Kolbe Harmon believes he will fit in well with a new coaching staff at Duke, led by first-year coach Manny Diaz. “Coach Diaz is an amazing coach, and what his philosophy is, what he thinks about the game of football, is really appealing to me,” said Harmon, who committed to the Blue Devils on Thursday. “I …

EA Sports is releasing “College Football 25” on July 19 and fans are excited for the return of the college football video game series. On Thursday, EA released its offensive rankings for the 25 best offenses in the game, and the list featured the Oklahoma Sooners. “College Football 25” has OU as the 23rd best offense in 2024, and the …

Georgia football has grabbed another local product for its 2025 class. North Oconee senior wide receiver Landon Roldan confirmed his pledge to the Bulldogs Thursday night on social media. “100% Committed,” Roldan reposted on X, formerly Twitter. The 6-foot, 180-pound Roldan is a three-star prospect and the first out of North Oconee to go to UGA, according to coach Tyler …

Florida’s slow progress on the recruiting trail picked up pace with the commitment of West Broward receiver Joshua Moore, who credited DJ Lagway with luring him to Gainesville. Billy Napier does not shun a helping hand, positioning the Gators to capitalize on the NCAA ruling to allow analysts to coach the field. Meanwhile, the Florida-Georgia game will have to find …

Zaydaan Faridi walked away from the Rutgers football specialist camp two weeks ago with two bucket hats, his prize for a really outstanding performance at the event. A kicker and punter from Clarksburg High School (Clarksburg, Maryland), Faridi is ranked a 4.5 star from Kohl’s. He is ranked the No. 100 kicker in the nation. At the Rutgers specialist camp …

Michigan State football continued its hot recruiting week with another in-state pledge Thursday. Three-star Frankenmuth defensive tackle Derrick Simmons committed to MSU Thursday evening via social media. He is MSU’s sixth in-state commitment and 14th recruit in the Spartans’ 2025 class. Simmons, listed at 6 feet 3 and 270 pounds, is rated as the ninth-best recruit in Michigan for 2025 …

The Penn State Nittany Lions own the No. 12-ranked offense in the soon-to-be-released EA Sports College Football 25 video game. The Nittany Lions have an overall rating of 87, tied with Clemson, Utah, Ole Miss, Kansas, Arizona, and NC State. The range of teams span from no. 10 with Clemson up to NC State at no. 16. Related: EA Sports College Football …

It’s commitment season. It’s summer, which means high school football players will be crisscrossing the country taking official visits and working out on college campuses hoping to get their dream offer. The USA Today Florida Network is tracking the top high school football commitments across the state. Several of the top seniors in the state have yet to announce their …

The Penn State Nittany Lions have the No. 9-ranked defense in EA Sports’ upcoming video game College Football 25. Penn State’s overall rating is 88, tied with Texas, Utah, Florida State, Oklahoma, and Iowa. The six teams range from 8 to 14 in the rankings. Ohio State, Oregon and Michigan are the three Big Ten teams ranked ahead of Penn …