College Football

INDIANAPOLIS – Big Ten Football media days served as an introduction to the conference for Oregon, one of the four newcomers from the Pac-12 Conference that will become official members of their new league on Aug. 2. The occasion wasn’t entirely festive, though, because Ducks officials and players have been dealing with heavy hearts for more than two weeks. Cornerback …

Like a seasoned vet, Oregon football coach Dan Lanning approached his first availability at Big Ten media days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Thursday with a nearly nine-minute opening statement. The third-year head coach talked about culture, the three players — quarterback Dillon Gabriel, tight end Terrance Ferguson and linebacker Jeffrey Bassa — that were attending the event with …

North Carolina coach Mack Brown arrived at the ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte Thursday ready to speak bluntly about the current state of college football. “There’s been more changes in the last three years than my first 47,” the former Texas coach said during an interview with the ACC Network. “Somebody said today, why don’t you write a book about …

The wait to watch one of Penn State’s top recruiting targets in the Class of 2025 just got a whole lot shorter. Max Granville, a four-star edge rusher from Texas, has reclassified to the Class of 2024 and is already enrolled at Penn State, which makes him eligible for the Nittany Lions this fall. That is quite a development for …

INDIANAPOLIS — The last time that Michigan football saw Dan Lanning roaming a sideline, he was working as an analyst for ESPN for the national championship game. The time before that, however, wasn’t too good of a time if you’re a Wolverine. Before he took over the Oregon program, Lanning was the defensive coordinator for Georgia under Kirby Smart. But after …

INDIANAPOLIS — Recruiting is the lifeblood of any college football program and Michigan football is no different. Though the Wolverines don’t bring in copious amounts of five-stars, the program lies somewhere in between being a recruiting juggernaut and a developmental program. And no matter how good the returning personnel might be, there are always a few first-year players who manage to …

Mike Leach is not in the College Football Hall of Fame as a head coach. The highly influential innovator who died in 2022 left an enormous imprint on college football. Any reasonable or rational person would conclude Leach deserves to be in the College Football Hall of Fame. Lincoln Riley made the case at Big Ten media days, as College …

Oregon Ducks defensive back Daylen Austin, who was charged with a hit-and-run felony that ended with a fatality, will be permitted to play football this fall ahead of his trial date next spring, according to a report from The Oregonian’s James Crepea. Head coach Dan Lanning made this clear on Thursday at the Big Ten Media Days. “Based on all …

INDIANAPOLIS − Just because the Michigan has become familiar with Indianapolis doesn’t mean it’s become bored with it. On the contrary, the hope for the Wolverines 135 days from Thursday − when first-year coach Sherrone Moore, running back Donovan Edwards, fullback Max Bredeson and safety Makari Paige held court at Big Ten Media Days − is that they’ll be back …

INDIANAPOLIS − Just because the Michigan football team has become familiar with Indianapolis doesn’t mean it’s become bored with it. On the contrary, the hope for the Wolverines 135 days from Thursday − when new head coach Sherrone Moore, running back Donovan Edwards, fullback Max Bredeson and safety Makari Paige held court at Big Ten Media Days − is that …

New Michigan State defensive coordinator Joe Rossi has left a positive lasting impact on his former boss Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck. Fleck met with the media on Thursday at Big Ten Football Media Days and he had only nice things to say about his former defensive coordinator. Rossi had been at Minnesota the previous six seasons before coming to …

LSU secured a commitment from the top QB in the 2025 class with Bryce Underwood on board. That means LSU and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan can look ahead to the 2026 class, where the Tigers are in the hunt for the top QB again. According to Dale Dowden of Rivals, Faizon Brandon will visit LSU prior to announcing his commitment …

LSU landed the nation’s top corner earlier this month, picking up a commitment from DJ Pickett. Is LSU on its way to adding the top safety too? On Wednesday, On3’s Billy Embody logged a prediction for LSU to land five-star safety Jonah Williams. In a rare consensus agreement, all four major recruiting sites rank Williams as the No. 1 safety …

CHARLOTTE — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney commented on defensive tackle Caden Story’s marijuana possession charge on Thursday at ACC Kickoff. Swinney said the team will handle the redshirt sophomore’s situation internally but added Story is a “great kid.” “The way it was written is like he was handcuffed and taken to jail. That’s not accurate,” Swinney said. “He was issued a …

The Texas Longhorns football program received a taste of the College Football Playoffs in 2023 after winning the Big 12 championship and finishing 12-1 ahead of the postseason. It didn’t go the way of the Burnt Orange as they were bounced in the CFP semifinal by the Washington Huskies 37-31 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. With the expanded field, the …