College Football

LAWRENCE — Lance Leipold downplayed the topic of the College Football Playoff recently, during a press conference that largely touched on his new contract. Leipold, Kansas football’s head coach, alluded to it being way too early to think about something like that. He mentioned the Jayhawks, like every other Division I program, haven’t played their 12 regular season games this year. …

Saturday’s open practice offered a 6-foot-2, 231-pound reminder of just what Mizzou football needs to replace. Walking along the perimeter at Faurot Field, an arm’s length from the white lines he commanded for two years in Columbia, was former linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper, visiting after appearing at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. He’s far from the only Tiger in Indy. …

Jaelyne Matthews, one of the top offensive linemen in the nation, announced his top six on Sunday. In it, he included Rutgers football. Rutgers was the first program to offer Matthews when he was a freshman. He visited the Scarlet Knights in the fall for the win over Wagner. A four-star offensive tackle. Matthews is coming off a solid year …

MIAMI — Chris Ewald Jr. has been a star on state title teams at Chaminade-Madonna, but he earned an individual honor on Sunday afternoon. The four-star prospect was one of more than 200 high school prospects to suit up for Under Armour’s Next Football Camp series at Miami’s Ives Estates Park, but he was one of two who earned invitations …

One of the top linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class has narrowed his list of schools down to a final list of 10. Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers have made the list. LSU joins Alabama, Florida State, Oregon, Ohio State, USC, Texas A&M, Nebraska, SMU and Texas in the final 10. Elijah Barnes is a 6-foot-2, 225-pound, four-star linebacker …

University of Michigan players have done their pre-draft training all over the country, but 18 of them came back together only weeks after winning the national championship. The Wolverines set the Scouting Combine record by sending 18 prospects to Indianapolis. “It feels like Schembechler Hall around here,” Michigan edge rusher Braiden McGregor said. “Everywhere I’ve looked, you see everybody. It’s …

Braylon Edwards saved a few errant passes in his historic career with the Michigan Wolverines and in the NFL, but probably made the his most important save yet when he intervened in an attack on Friday. Detroit news outlet WDIV reported that the wide receiver saved an 80-year-old’s life in a YMCA locker room in Farmington Hills, Mich. about 30 …

Before we know it, new Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer will hit the practice field with his Crimson Tide players for the first time when spring practice gets underway in March. With the retirement of the legendary Nick Saban, there have not been this many question marks surrounding the football program since 2007 when Saban took over. Contrary to …

Getty Images Never question Barry Odom’s commitment to UNLV. He found a creative (and dangerous) way to raise funds for his football program: Riding a live bull in front of an arena packed with fans and supporters. Despite an inspired effort, Odom, who wore extra protective gear and sported UNLV colors while attempting the stunt, didn’t last long.  He just …

Mar. 2—MADISON, Wis. — Illinois snapped a lengthy losing streak to Wisconsin with a 71-70 win at the Kohl Center on Jan. 8, 2020. The Illini haven’t lost to the Badgers since. Seven straight wins, including four in a row in Madison after Saturday’s 91-83 victory. No team — ever — has won four straight on Wisconsin’s home court. Brad …

This is the point in the football calendar when the really big news unfolds. Such as … Former Texas Tech defensive back Tyler Owens told reporters at the NFL scouting combine he doesn’t believe in outer space and that the flat-earth idea holds merit. If you’re curious, Owens earned his degree in university studies. I’m not entirely sure what that …

This week, James Colzie III will lead his first practices at his new gig. The newly hired Florida A&M head football coach will oversee the Rattlers’ 15 spring practices starting on Tuesday. Colzie, the Rattlers’ former assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach, got elevated to become FAMU’s 19th full-time head football coach on Jan. 27 to Willie Simmons, who left to be Duke’s running …

Kevin Oatis, Jr. is from Hattiesburg High School in Mississippi. He has been offered by Lincoln Riley, Eric Henderson and the USC football staff. The 6-foot-3 and 280-pound defensive tackle also holds offers from Power Five programs Alabama, Auburn, Texas, Texas A&M, Miami, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Louisville, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State. Oatis is rated the No. 166 overall prospect …

The Georgia Bulldogs hired Georgia Tech wide receivers coach Josh Crawford as the Dawgs’ running back coach, so it is natural for the Yellow Jackets to return the favor. Head coach Brent Key and Georgia Tech are hiring Georgia player personnel analyst Cody Collins to a similar position within Georgia Tech’s recruiting and personnel department, per 247Sports. Georgia has had …

The USC Trojans are in the mix for several elite wide receiver prospects across the country. Several of them reside in Texas, the home state of head coach Lincoln Riley. Four-star Texas prospect Daylan McCutcheon released a top eight on Saturday consisting of Ohio State, Florida State, USC, Stanford, Texas, Florida, Tennessee and SMU. Four-star Lucas Lovejoy High School receiver …