College Football

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham watches the game in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 during the season opener. Utah won 24-11. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The Utah recruiting train kept chugging along on Sunday evening, as the Utes received their third commitment of the day. Following the commitments of three-star Desert Hills linebacker Cyrus …

The Arizona Wildcats are not quite in the Big 12 yet, but they are already proving to be nuisance to those who are. Late Sunday night, Arizona went into Texas to steal the commitment of Lago Vista (Texas) defensive back away from Texas Tech. It was just two weeks ago that Griffin committed to the Red Raiders. After an official …

The logo for the Big 12 Conference is painted on the field during an NCAA college football game between Sam Houston State and BYU on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Provo, Utah. | Rick Bowmer After a busy weekend of recruiting, BYU football has gained another commitment from the class of 2025. Ulavai Fetuli, a tight end and edge rusher …

It seems like Ohio State football’s depth chart is scaring away more than a few of its top 2025 targets, especially at wide receiver. The Buckeyes do have commits from Quincy Porter, De’Zie Jones and Bodpegn Miller, but the coaching staff was looking to add one or two more elite players to join them. It currently doesn’t look like that …

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham looks at a replay during the 22 Forever game scrimmage in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 13, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News It was a double commitment day for the University of Utah. Following the pledge of Las Vegas 3-star athlete JJ Buchanan on Sunday morning, one of the top recruits …

LSU boasts one of the top recruiting classes in the 2025 cycle, but it suffered the loss of a blue-chip commit on Sunday night. Four-star Westgate (New Iberia) cornerback Jaboree Antoine — LSU’s top defensive back pledge in the class — decommitted from the Tigers. This comes just over a week after Antoine took an official visit to Florida State. …

It was a Sunday afternoon flip for Rutgers football, with four-star linebacker D.J. McClary committing to the Scarlet Knights. It is a huge commitment for Rutgers as they land one of the top players in the state and make a crucial recruitment flip from a Big Ten rival. McClary committed to Rutgers after previously being a part of the Penn …

Last season, Tyson Carter was gearing himself up for a breakout football season. Entering his junior year as a wide receiver at Edgewater High, he had high expectations, and he was ready to put recruiting coaches on alert. Then he broke his collarbone. With only about two games worth of film to begin his recruiting resume, Carter was in a …

Naming rights and private equity in NCAA conferences? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, national columnist Dan Wetzel, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde dive into the commercialization of college sports, most recently with possible commercial names for conferences. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on <a data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-football-enquirer/id1423417914″><ins>Apple …

It’s been less than 20 years since Kerry Coombs left a prep dynasty at Colerain High School to jump into the college ranks with Brian Kelly’s Cincinnati Bearcats. It all started with his patchwork staff for the International Bowl in Dec. 2006 and his first full college season was 2007. Likewise, Scott Satterfield was a much-heralded Appalachian State player who …

Michigan State had the last chance at winning over three-star cornerback Aydan West. West — who is from Gaithersburg, Md. — took an official visit to Michigan State this weekend. That visit could loom large in his upcoming college decision with a planned commitment date of June 25. West ranks as the No. 89 cornerback in 247Sports’ composite rankings for …

One of the best defensive backs in The Boot has locked in his decision. After an official visit to Houston and Texas Tech each of the past two weekends, and an unofficial visit out to Oregon squeezed in between, high three-star Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic High CB Jacob Bradford has committed to the Cougars. Louisiana has been one of the …

SOUTH BEND — Past and present eras of Notre Dame football merged this weekend at the third annual Golic SubPar Classic dinner and golf outing. Riley Leonard and Beaux Collins, key transfers from Duke and Clemson, respectively, had a chance to meet their new fan base at Saturday night’s charity dinner on the concourse at Notre Dame Stadium. Former Irish …

Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech football team added to their 2025 recruiting class on Sunday. The Red Raiders received a commitment from Garin Maley, he announced via social media. He is listed as a 6-foot-5, 250 pounder out of Papillion-La Vista High School in Nebraska Maley is rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports having held offers from a number …

Mack Brown and the North Carolina Tar Heels’ football program have made a late addition to the 2024 roster. With just a few months to go until the season starts for the Tar Heels, JuCo running back Charleston French is joining the team, he announced via social media on Sunday. French officially visited North Carolina this past weekend and the …