College Football

Memphis will kick off spring football on Tuesday, with about a month of practices before the spring game on April 20 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. The Tigers will enter the 2024 season with a realistic shot at the expanded College Football Playoff, and these practices will be the first opportunity for coach Ryan Silverfield and his staff to start …

STARKVILLE — Coleman Hutzler’s office overlooks the Mississippi State football practice field, but around the corner, there’s another reminder of how far the first-year defensive coordinator has come. Through his window, Hutzler can catch a glimpse of Dudy Noble Field – the baseball team’s stadium that holds all but two of the NCAA’s top 25 all-time on-campus attendance records. For …

As spring football gets going across the country, every program in the nation chases what currently resides in Ann Arbor. Michigan football officially begins its national championship defense Monday when spring camp kicks off. With any new season comes new narratives, but this year figures to have more than perhaps any season in recent memory (although last year will be …

The Texas Tech football team, when last seen three months ago, was celebrating a 34-14 victory over California at the Independence Bowl. Quarterback Behren Morton and linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, winners of the game’s outstanding offensive and defensive player awards, are still Red Raiders. So is Doak Walker Award semifinalist Tahj Brooks, incentivized by NIL. The composition of the team is …

Missouri football lost 14 key contributors from its 2023 team that went 11-2, and spring practice offered the first glimpse at how the Tigers are going about replacing those losses. Before spring practice started, the Columbia Daily Tribune identified five crucial position battles that stood out above the rest, and with Missouri’s Black & Gold game wrapping up the Tigers’ …

It’s a lucky day for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Jerome Bettis’ son, Jerome Bettis Jr., verbally committed to play college football at Notre Dame on Sunday. The younger Bettis posted a video tribute posted on X, formerly Twitter, reflecting on his father’s impact and forging his own path. Bettis Jr. said he wore his father’s No. 36 and played …

It’s becoming increasingly rare in the transfer portal era, but it’s happening at Utah. All three of Utah’s starting linebackers have returned for 2024, and the group is shaping up to be rock-solid in 2024, anchored by seniors Karene Reid and Levani Damuni and junior Lander Barton. Like many of Utah’s position groups last season, the linebacker unit had to …

Florida State football opens spring practice this week with all eyes on the quarterbacks. The Seminoles must replace record-setting Jordan Travis, who helped return the program to national prominence behind his talent, charisma and leadership. FSU coach Mike Norvell identified his top targets in the transfer portal, signing veteran DJ Uiagalelei from Oregon State. Uiagalelei is the front-runner to win …

Talk about the luck of the Irish for Marcus Freeman, the Notre Dame football head coach as the Fighting Irish got a Sunday commitment from Jerome Bettis Jr. on Sunday. From Woodward Academy (Atlanta, Georgia), Bettis is a three-star wide receiver. He also held offers from Arkansas, Cal, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Missouri, NC State, Ole Miss, Purdue and Texas A&M …

The search is over. Sunday afternoon, Ohio State confirmed what The Dispatch had reported Saturday evening, that interim coach Jake Diebler would become the full-time head men’s basketball coach. The move comes one month and three days after the former associate head coach was bumped up to replace his former boss, Chris Holtmann, who was fired Feb. 14. Ohio State …

LSU is off to a blazing start on the recruiting trail to begin the 2025 cycle, and it has added yet another top 100 recruit to its list of commitments. On Sunday, the Tigers secured a pledge from four-star Laurel (Miss.) offensive lineman Tyler Miller over in-state Ole Miss, Mississippi State and others that included Florida. On3’s Industry Rankings have …

Clemson is covered at starting running back for the 2024 season. While they have lost a star in their backfield in Will Shipley, who is heading to the NFL, another star remains. Phil Mafah is one of the best backs in the country and has a lot of potential heading into the upcoming season. According to CBS Sports, he is the …

© Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports In this edition of the Three-Point Stance, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has thoughts on what we can learn from Aaron Donald, credits Chip Kelly for being honest and asks if Lane Kiffin can deliver a national title to Ole Miss: ***** MORE: Five notable visits for top East Coast prospects | Mid-South | …

2025 edge prospect Damien Shanklin announced his top 12 schools. Tennessee, Texas, Notre Dame, LSU, Washington, Michigan, USC, Miami, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Oregon and Cincinnati are Shanklin’s top 12 schools. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound four-star edge prospect is from Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tennessee offered a scholarship to Shanklin on Nov. 6, 2023. Indiana was the first …

New Michigan football defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has been suspended indefinitely after he was arrested for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated early Saturday morning in Ann Arbor. Scruggs, 33, was officially hired earlier this month by new head coach Sherrone Moore on March 6 to join a completely revamped defensive coaching staff after spending last year at the …