ESPN college football recruiting analyst Craig Haubert updated his class of 2026 recruiting rankings on Wednesday. For the Clemson Tigers, no news is good news as Dabo Swinney’s 2026 class holds at No. 5 overall in ESPN’s recruiting rankings. Wide receiver Naeem Burroughs remains ESPN’s top-ranked offensive recruit for Clemson, while defensive tackle Kameron Cody is ranked the Tigers’ top …
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College football schedule 2025: As eight key Week 1 matchups get kickoff times, one reason to watch each game
The long-anticipated start to college football’s 2025 season will be worth the wait. Graced with several matchups involving nationally-ranked teams and programs expected to be in the thick of the playoff hunt, the Week 1 slate offers more than a half-dozen contests that will spark conversation around the country and define which teams will be contenders this fall. From first-year …
Read More »USC’s 2026 recruiting class has become a national football story
USC is the 2026 recruiting story no one can ignore USC continues to load up in the 2026 recruiting class. On Monday, the Trojans picked up their 28th commit of the cycle, as they continue to add to their No. 1 ranked class in the country. USC’s recruiting surge is making headlines not just in Los Angeles, but nationally as …
Read More »Four-star DL Valdin Sone narrows list to eight teams, including Texas
The Longhorns are among the finalists for Valdin Sone One of the top defensive linemen in the 2026 class has narrowed their list to eight teams. On Tuesday night, four-star Valid Sone released his top eight, which included the Texas Longhorns. The other teams that made the cut were Oklahoma, USC, Nebraska, Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina, and Florida. Sone, originally from …
Read More »They said Keisean Henderson wasn’t a QB. Now the 5-star is mentored by a legend who heard the same
SPRING, Texas — Sitting in a small office space, head football coach Michael Bishop (yes, the former K-State star QB) is on the phone with Keisean Henderson, the No. 2-ranked QB in the high school recruiting class of 2026, wondering when he’ll be back from Chipotle with a takeout order. In the meantime, Bishop plants the seeds of a joke …
Read More »Fight over College Football Playoff future getting messy amid SEC, Big Ten power play — ‘No one likes it’
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — At about 5 p.m. on Monday, just as annual ACC spring meetings began here on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, a Pennsylvania congressman made a splash. Rep. Brendan Boyle opened his social media account, typed out a message and sent into the ether a sizzling shot at the SEC and Big Ten for their attempt to manipulate the …
Read More »College Football Playoff nearing consensus to alter seeding process with changes to first-round byes
Getty Images AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — The College Football Playoff’s power players are nearing consensus to change the seeding process next season to eliminate first-round byes for conference champions, sources tell CBS Sports. The “straight seeding” proposal has gained support from the ACC and Big 12 in recent weeks, sources said. On Wednesday, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said for the …
Read More »Tennessee football announces Checker Neyland game for 2025 season
Tennessee football will hold its Checker Neyland game against Georgia on Sept. 13 at Neyland Stadium in its SEC opener, UT announced. Former UT star defensive lineman John Henderson also will be honored at the Georgia game as a College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Checker Neyland showcases UT’s checkerboard pattern across the stadium by utilizing the sections in a strategic …
Read More »Georgia coach Kirby Smart addresses ‘misleading’ recruiting landscape after Jackson Cantwell loss
HOOVER, Ala. — A day after losing five-star offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell in the last hour to Miami, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart decried the current uncertainty surrounding college football recruiting. Smart was deep in the heart of Alabama on Wednesday for the annual Regions Tradition Pro-Am less than 24 hours after Cantwell, a top-10 player in 247Sports’ 2026 rankings, picked …
Read More »Tennessee announces 2025 Checker Neyland football game
2025 will mark the fifth football season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. He has compiled a 37-15 (20-12 SEC) record since 2021. The Vols will kick off their 2025 campaign against Syracuse on Aug. 30. Kick off between the Vols and Orange is slated for noon EDT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. ABC will televise the season …
Read More »Tracking Bill Belichick through Amelia Island: With Jordon Hudson offstage, UNC coach refocuses on football
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — When Bill Belichick turned the corner inside a ritzy hotel along the Atlantic Coast, conversations hushed and eyes diverted for a quick peek at possibly the greatest football coach of all time. The attention is not new for the eight-time Super Bowl champion, who shocked the sports world when he was hired as North Carolina’s head …
Read More »Why Kirby Smart wanted Josh McCray and Elo Modozie on Georgia football
Georgia football added some experience to its running back room with the addition of Illinois transfer Josh McCray. Coach Kirby Smart called the 6-foot-1, 235-pound McCray “a talented kid from a great high school program,” and said he sees him helping out the running game particularly when the Bulldogs need to move the chains. Smart was speaking on Wednesday morning …
Read More »Oregon Football’s Makhi Hughes stands out among top RBs for 2025
The 2025 college football season is nearly three months away, and after the culmination of the Oregon Ducks’ spring season, we’ve learned some key information about the new-look Ducks while some questions are left unanswered. Major roster turnover, especially at key skill positions, is the cause for much of the uncertainty surrounding the 2025 Ducks. A year after Oregon spent …
Read More »Updated SEC baseball RPI rankings with three games remaining in 2025
The final week in Southeastern Conference regular-season play will be contested Thursday-Saturday. Final SEC baseball series scheduled this week include the following: Texas A&M at Georgia, Alabama at Florida, Kentucky at Vanderbilt, LSU at South Carolina, Mississippi State at Missouri, Texas at Oklahoma, Auburn at Ole Miss and Tennessee at Arkansas. Tennessee (40-13, 15-12 SEC) ranks No. 15 nationally for …
Read More »2026 5-star CB Brandon Arrington predicted to land with Texas A&M
One of Texas A&M’s priority prospects in the 2026 recruiting class, five-star cornerback Brandon Arrington, is down to four potential destinations, as USC, Oregon, Penn State, Alabama, and the Aggies are the final programs vying for his commitment, and will all host him for an official visit in the coming weeks. Since the start of his relationship with coach Mike …
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