College Football

Marcus Freeman The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame reached an agreement on a six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through the 2031 season, a significant step that establishes a revenue-sharing plan and allows the CFP to finalize a media rights agreement. Executive Director Bill Hancock said the agreement doesn’t lock in a format for the CFP …

Every Football Bowl Subdivision conference and Notre Dame have agreed to the new, six-year College Football Playoff contract set to begin in 2026 that paves the way for the format to expand to 14 teams, playoff executive director Bill Hancock said on Friday. The memorandum of understanding ensures the playoff will include at least 12 teams in 2026 and beyond. …

College Football Playoff stakeholders have inked a six-year, $7.8 billion television extension with ESPN, according to multiple reports, a deal that stands to escalate the financial disparities atop intercollegiate athletics. Key details around the championship’s ultimate format, however, remain undecided. The CFP was already set to expand to a 12-team format for this upcoming season, and then potentially grow larger …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Usually, when a longtime coach at the pro level comes back down to the college ranks, you often hear a lot about how they’re not exactly the most voracious recruiters. The college game is much different in that regard. There’s really no offseason. Coaches have to be on their game, talking to high school prospects, working diligently …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In 2021 when Michigan football hired Mike Macdonald, the former Baltimore Ravens linebackers coach, to be the Wolverines’ new defensive coordinator, fans had questions about his expertise. Macdonald had never been a coordinator at any level, and that created some consternation among the fan base. However, Macdonald was such a rousing success in just one year that …

In the course of a 10-minute appearance on The Tonight Show Thursday in New York, Colorado football coach Deion Sanders urged Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to run for president,  advised Caitlin Clark to “finish strong” and said the coming football season will be a tough for him emotionally because it will be his last year coaching his sons in college. …

Tennessee football wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope doubled his salary with his new contract. The third-year assistant coach received a raise to $550,000 annually as one of three Tennessee coaches to receive new contracts. UT released the contracts Friday for Pope, defensive line coach Rodney Garner and defensive backs coach Willie Martinez. Garner also received a raise with his new …

GAINESVILLE — The University of Florida’s strong support of Billy Napier’s football program includes a 45% increase in the recruiting budget to $2.89 million, up from $2 million during his first season. The latest increase doubles the Gators’ recruiting investment under Napier since his arrival, according to the Gators’ 2022-2023 NCAA financial report obtained by the Orlando Sentinel through a …

Florida football will spend $6.4 million on its assistant coaching staff and new strength coach Tyler Miles in 2024. Miles is one of five new coaches on staff for the Florida Gators this season, a list that includes offensive line coach Jonathan Decoster, secondary coach Will Harris, defensive line coach Gerald Chatman and co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach/executive head coach Ron Roberts. …

Visit season is clicking on all cylinders right now and prospects from every corner of the country are taking trips to get a closer look at some of their top programs. We take a look at five of the most surprising and interesting upcoming visits this week, continuing today in the Midwest region. THIS SERIES: Five notable visits for top …

College leaders have struck a deal on a new College Football Playoff contract. Executives from the 10 FBS conferences and Notre Dame agreed Friday to a new contract with ESPN that will begin in 2026, coming to terms on a new revenue-distribution model and protections related to a future playoff format. The news was expected after Big 12 and ACC …

Matt Walsh was approved as Matawan Regional High School’s head football coach Thursday night by the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education, Matawan principal Michael Wells said Friday morning. Matawan Regional High School’s head football coach this season will be Matt Walsh, who was approved as the Huskies’ head coach by the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education …

Mar. 15—GRAND FORKS — As the UND football program ended a spring ball practice on Thursday at the Pollard Center, Isaac Fruechte’s voice was almost gone. The new offensive coordinator has had plenty to communicate as he places his stamp on the Fighting Hawks’ offense. “Coach Fruechte has brought a great energy to practice every day,” UND quarterback Trey Feeney …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has thoughts on Nebraska’s athletics director departing for Texas A&M, explains why it will be hard for Ohio State to replace Tony Alford and takes a look at Notre Dame quarterback commitment Deuce Knight. MORE THREE-POINT STANCE: Virginia Tech makes key football hire ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …

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