College Football

Oct 19, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffalos offensive line coach Phil Loadholt against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Two of Colorado football’s top position coaches are reportedly leaving the Buffaloes for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. According to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, offensive line coach Phil Loadholt and defensive ends coach Vincent Dancy …

Boise State sophomore quarterback Maddux Madsen still isn’t sure how he got the nickname, “Mad Dog.” It’s clearly a play on words with his last name, but the origins are murky. Madsen wasn’t a wild or rambunctious child by any stretch of the imagination, yet it’s been with him for as long as he can remember. “That’s just what I’ve …

Dec. 29—PULLMAN — The effects of Jake Dickert’s decision to leave Washington State for Wake Forest are beginning to ripple across the Cougars’ staff. Sophomore wide receiver Carlos Hernandez is entering the transfer portal, he announced Sunday, becoming the 33rd Cougar to do so since the end of the regular season. Hernandez spent two seasons at WSU, blossoming into an …

Missouri football will face Iowa in the Music City Bowl on Monday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Tigers are looking for back-to-back bowl wins over Big Ten teams after defeating Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl in 2023. Mizzou (9-3) can clinch back-to-back double-digit win seasons by knocking off the Hawkeyes, which would be just the third time …

Dec 28, 2024; Boston, MA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels mascots Rameses and RJ stand for the national anthem before a game against the Connecticut Huskies at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images From the start of the Fenway Bowl in Boston, Massachusetts, it was UConn coming out hitting hard. North Carolina and interim head coach Freddie Kitchens looked …

The Brigham Young Cougars celebrate their win over the Colorado Buffaloes during the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. BYU won 36-14. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Given the opportunity to make a case that BYU should have received more respect in terms of the College Football Playoff rankings this …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Penn State coach James Franklin has long campaigned for college football to have a commissioner oversee the sport because of NIL and transfer portal issues, among others. Sunday at the Fiesta Bowl’s Media Day, Franklin named who he would like to see fill that role. “I think (former Alabama coach) Nick Saban would be the obvious choice,” …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Matt Millen was the Penn State MVP of the 1977 Fiesta Bowl after he made 18 tackles in a 42-30 victory over Arizona State. Forty-seven years later, Millen is back in the Phoenix area covering Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff quarterfinal between the Nittany Lions and Boise State for the Big Ten Network. The assignment is giving …

ORLANDO, Fla. — As more of the nation’s top athletes roll into Orlando for the 2025 Under Armour Next All-America Game, Rivals check in on where their individual recruiting processes’ stand. MORE FROM ORLANDO: Signees share which teams came up just short in their recruitment | Media Day Rumor Mill | Big Ten, SEC battle brewing for Jackson Cantwell | …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Singleton will decide whether to return to Penn State for his senior year or make himself available for the NFL draft whenever this season ends. Singleton has many factors to consider, including financial ones. But he believes he can work on much in his game if he does come back. “Everything,” he said Sunday. “There’s no …

It was a sweltering summer’s day in Jefferson City, Missouri, as I sat on the track at Jefferson City High School. It was time for the MSHSAA Class 5 100-meter dash state finals. It was worth sweating through an outfit to see just how fast Christian Brother’s College High School star and Notre Dame signee Jeremiyah Love was. Well, until …

Dec 28, 2024; San Antonio, TX, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) reacts after a penalty is called during the second quarter against the Brigham Young Cougars at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Saturday’s disappointing performance in the Alamo Bowl shouldn’t take away from what was an otherwise special season for the Colorado football team. Quarterback Shedeur …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Now that the Early Signing Period has come and gone most 2025 prospects have already signed and are focused on their collegiate future. What better time than now to check in with prospects about who finished second in their recruitments? Rivals dove in with some of the top prospects in the country at the Under Armour Next …

In his final media comments before the game kicks off, Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz revealed several Hawkeyes that won’t play versus Missouri in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. Ferentz shared that senior center Logan Jones, junior wide receiver Seth Anderson and sophomore defensive back Koen Entringer will all be sidelined due to injury. “A couple of things I’ll …

Now that Florida State football coach Mike Norvell has settled with his coaching staff, one of his top priorities is to upgrade the offensive line. The unit was one of many weak links that led to a 2-10 season this year. As the transfer portal’s winter cycle opened Dec. 9 and closed Dec. 28, the Seminoles made good use of …