College Football

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and Yahoo Sports senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger look ahead to the playoff picture for 2024 – and why the future of the Atlantic Coast Conference may depend on how many bids the league can secure in this year’s field. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe …

A turbulent, scandal-plagued 2023 football season for Michigan State gave way to a hopeful new era last November when Jonathan Smith was unveiled as the Spartans’ new head coach. Since going 11-2 and winning the Peach Bowl in 2021, Michigan State has struggled, compiling a 9-15 record over the past two seasons. The 2023 season was mired in turbulence, with …

Andre Seldon Jr., a defensive back who transferred to Utah State in 2024 following two years each at Michigan and New Mexico State, died after he failed to resurface during a cliff dive. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Utah State football player Andre Seldon Jr. has died, the school announced. Several witnesses saw him cliff diving …

Nov 18, 2017; Oxford, MS, USA; Texas A&M Aggies helmets after the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Texas A&M Aggies defeated the Mississippi Rebels 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports TexAgs executive editor Billy Liucci has been attentively listening to every word from Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko thus far and he provided a …

Although the 2025 recruiting class has yet to sign, Notre Dame football has still been extremely active with the 2026 cycle. One of those prospects that the Irish are after is Ohio linebacker Cincere Johnson, who will be on campus for the ‘Grill and Chill’ event on Thursday. The 6-foot, 3-inch and 225-pounder will make his way to South Bend …

After years of discussions, negotiations and preparation, Texas has finally joined the SEC. But how do the Longhorns stack up as they enter the toughest conference in college football? We’re ranking the SEC position by position, assigning points for each team — 16 points for first place through one point for 16th. We’ll update the totals with each installment, giving …

Jul 18, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko speaking at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports Unlike his predecessor Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko made it a priority to attend the Texas High School Coaches Association convention this week. The Aggies host Notre Dame at Kyle Field on Aug. 31 to begin …

The Iowa Hawkeyes’ offense didn’t strike much fear into any opposing defenses or fans in 2023. A large part of that was the lack of explosive plays. Iowa struggled to sustain consistent drives and when paired with the lack of chunk plays, things turned abysmal quickly. With defenses loading the box, Iowa was dared to generate offense and chunk plays …

No matter how last season ended for Florida State football, coach Mike Norvell is confident this year’s team can continue the program’s push to be included among the nation’s elite. Norvell discussed his team’s expectations Monday during the 2024 ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina. The defending conference champions, who have won 23 games the past two seasons, are coming …

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The University of Minnesota football team will likely head into the 2024 season with quite the chip on its shoulder. The Gophers, coming off a 6-7 season, were placed 12th in a Big Ten preseason poll put together by Cleveland.com on Monday. The league will have 18 teams for the first time with the addition of …

Connor Stalions, the central figure in the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal, is set to speak for the first time about his actions. An episode of the Netflix documentary series “Untold,” set to premier on Aug. 27, will focus on Stalions’ account. Both the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference ruled last year that Michigan illegally did in-person scouting of future …

No matter how the North Carolina Tar Heels perform during any given football season, Georgia Tech always has their number. Last season was no exception. After a 6-0 start, which vaulted UNC to 10th in the polls, North Carolina lost to the Yellow Jackets a week after falling to Virginia. The Tar Heels had all the chances last year, taking …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Inside a small second-floor board room of a Hilton hotel on Monday, Jim Phillips escapes, at least temporarily, from the bustle of the opening day of his league’s media days. Seated at the head of the table, Phillips, the ACC commissioner, gestures toward the four loose pages before him that bear out his conference’s superlatives. Seven different …

Jul. 22—Nineteen-and-a-half-pounds of lacquered Douglas fir shaped like a giant spud and resting atop a wood base dominated the University of Idaho’s table at the Big Sky Conference Football Kickoff media day. “What the heck is that?” immediately leaps to mind. The Potato State Trophy. To be contested with Idaho State University. It joins a pantheon of quirky Vandals’ awards. …

The anticipation continues to build for the start of college football season, which now sits just over a month away. Plenty of new head coaches take over programs, plenty of school enter new conference and roster decisions still need to be made. Alabama enters its first season in the post-Nick Saban era – will the Crimson Tide remain a college …