College Football

What’s better than a Christmas Day Recruiting Rumor Mill? Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE GORNEY: Five thoughts on the first round of the CFB Playoff CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Top 100 TRANSFER …

The Michigan Wolverines probably would have agreed without hesitation to be playing Alabama at the end of the regular season entering the 2024 college football season, but this year didn’t go the way either powerhouse program expected. Michigan and Alabama met in the College Football Playoff semifinals last year, which the Wolverines won 27-20 en route to winning their first …

BYU receiver Darius Lassiter spins away from Oklahoma State safety Kobe Hylton during game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Darius Lassiter is down to the last half of his last stand. When he takes the field in the second half of No. 17 BYU’s battle against No. 23 …

Tigers Saivion Jones 35 and Whit Weeks 40 celebrate after a fumble recovery as the LSU Tigers take on UCLA at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. LSU’s defense will look different when it faces Baylor in the Texas Bowl on New Year’s Eve. A flurry of exits on the defensive side of the ball has …

NCAA Football: Colorado at Kansas SAN ANTONIO — Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit out and prepare for the NFL draft. Colorado would not disclose the amount of insurance coverage …

IU football continues to add to its quarterback room. A day after landing one of the most-prized QBs out of the transfer portal (Cal’s Fernando Mendoza), Curt Cignetti landed a Christmas commitment from 2025 prospect Jacob Bell. More additions: IU gets needed WR in App State’s Makai Jackson from portal More: Big Ten RB whose best game came against IU …

Aug 29, 2024; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Western Carolina Catamounts quarterback Cole Gonzales (9) prepares to throw the football during the first half of the game against North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners made a splash via the transfer portal when they added former Washington State quarterback and the top …

Gus Malzahn’s decision to resign immediately after the season finale kicked off a transfer portal window that opened on Dec. 9, so UCF expected plenty of activity. The Knights ended a 4-8 campaign, their second consecutive losing season in which they missed the postseason for the first time since 2015-16. SIGNED LB Keli Lawson Vitals: 6-6, 220 pounds Resume: Lawson …

Sep 21, 2024; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) drops back to pass against the Kansas State Wildcats during the second quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images Similar to Colorado, the BYU Cougars should be close to full strength for Saturday’s Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. According to KSL Sports, BYU hasn’t …

Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports The 2024 college football season is approaching, with spring football behind us and fans eagerly awaiting the start of another season. The ACC, along with many other conferences in the game, looks a lot different in 2024. There are three new teams in the ACC: the SMU Mustangs, the Stanford Cardinal, and the Cal Golden Bears. Each …

Dec. 25—Florida Man was scanning the globe for diversion today and the dial landed on college football bowl games. You sports fans out there know there used to be five simply named games, Cotton, Orange, Rose, Sugar and Sun. They were held on New Year’s Day. That was in 1938. By the late 1940s, there were 14 official bowl games …

IU football and its fans got quite the Christmas gift Wednesday. All-American and All-Big Ten defensive end Mikail Kamara posted a video on social media saying he will hold off on the NFL draft and return for one more season in Bloomington. “… But the way the season ended, that left a real bitter taste in my mouth,” Kamara said …

At least the Houston crowd got to enjoy a stellar Beyonce concert during halftime of Wednesday’s game. A dismal Christmas for the Texans and their fans got even worse after the second half got underway. C.J. Stroud was picked off by Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton to end the first Houston possession of the third quarter and their deficit got even …

After a whirlwind recruitment out of high school, and a year spent north, Courtney Crutchfield is coming home. The Pine Bluff native gave Arkansas football fans a Christmas gift out of the transfer portal Wednesday, officially signing with the Hogs. Crutchfield spent his freshman season in 2024 at Missouri, appearing in just two games without making a reception. However, Crutchfield’s …

Oct 19, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Detailed view of a Colorado Buffalos helmet at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Defensive lineman Alexander McPherson has hit the ground running during his early days with the Colorado Buffaloes. Along with quarterback Julian Lewis and other class of 2025 early enrollees, McPherson is practicing with the Buffs as they prepare …