College Football

The Colorado State football Class of 2025 is underway with a commitment from a player who chose the Rams over several power programs. Defensive lineman Caden Branston, from Peoria, Arizona, announced his verbal pledge to join CSU in a post on X on Wednesday. He’s listed as a 6-foot-3, 270-pound defensive lineman. Branston is ranked as a three-star recruit by …

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham watches during warmups before the team’s Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Penn State Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) | Marcio Jose Sanchez, Associated Press It was a double dose of good news for Utah football on the in-state recruiting front Wednesday. Just before 2 p.m. local time, …

With Alabama’s and Auburn’s football stadiums out of the AHSAA Super 7 rotation, the search is on for new host cites around the state. Birmingham’s Protective Stadium will be the host site for the 2024 Super 7 Championships. According to AHSAA executive director Alvin Briggs, Birmingham will remain in the rotation as a host city. Protective Stadium in Birmingham can …

Before the 2024 college football season, all sorts of top-25 and top-100 lists are being published. If you are wondering how many USC Trojans are viewed as top-100 freshmen heading into the new season, one managed to crack the list at 247Sports. Marcelles Williams received recognition as a USC young pup who could make an immediate impact: 247Sports wrote: “Even …

Ohio State is No. 2 in Dennis Dodd’s post-spring top 25 and widely expected to compete for a national championship during a critical seventh season for coach Ryan Day. The Buckeyes loaded up on transfer talent and made a splashy offensive coordinator hire in Chip Kelly to bolster a program that is 129-16 over the past 12 seasons. But if …

Edgewater wide receiver, running back, defensive back, kick returner Semaj Fleming, Mr. Everything for the Eagles, will still be an Eagle in college as he has committed to Boston College. Fleming, the No. 3-ranked player in the Sentinel’s 2025 Central Florida Super60, picked Boston College over 18 other Football Bowl Subdivision offers, including UCF, Georgia, Missouri and Arkansas. He literally …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde discuss the complexities surrounding the potential employment status of NCAA athletes. Key issues include the resistance from the NCAA, commissioners, and lobbyists against making athletes employees, and the potential consequences of such a shift. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” …

One thing Michigan football fans have learned not to do is star gaze, whether it be in recruiting or via the transfer portal. While recruiting certainly requires talent, there’s usually a better idea of what a team is getting when it comes to the transfer portal, as players have already somewhat developed. In our eyes, the Wolverines have had a …

Auburn football is no stranger to taking away commits from Power programs. Currently, USC is Hugh Freeze’s top target for poaching talent. Auburn will welcome two Trojan pledges to campus this weekend for official visits: five-star QB Julian Lewis and three-star RB Daune Morris. Lewis and Morris will be the second and third USC commits to officially visit Auburn this …

The Spartans hosted Darius Afalava on an official visit and have made the offensive lineman feel like a top priority ever since the staff arrived on campus. Those efforts have seemed to pay off as Michigan State has been featured in his top four, with a commitment looming. The Spartans stand alongside Oklahoma, Utah and Washington in the final four. …

Michigan State football is set to host another big weekend of official visits this upcoming weekend, and included in that list is a recruit committed to Michigan. Howell defensive lineman Bobby Kanka is a 4-star prospect, currently committed to the University of Michigan. Although committed to the rivals, the Spartans have made a strong push to try and flip the …

Former Michigan State baseball player Clay VanderLaan has made his mark in the collegiate coaching game, and has now landed a big time job in the industry. VanderLaan has been named the new head coach of Houston Christian University of the Southland Conference. https://x.com/MSUBaseball/status/1800943103206936799 VanderLaan got the job after spending three years as an assistant coach at HCU. Previously, he …

Kissimmee Osceola 4-star running back Taevion Swint committed to UCF 14 months ago. He loves the Knights and said he is fully committed, 100%. So why then, does he wear gloves representing the Florida State Seminoles while he’s on the football field? “FSU’s my favorite team. That’s been my favorite team since I was a little boy,” Swint said. So …

Louisville men’s basketball will compete in a bragging-rights battle between the ACC and the SEC during Year 1 of the Pat Kelsey era. The Cardinals will host Ole Miss on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the KFC Yum! Center as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge, the conferences announced Wednesday afternoon. This will be U of L’s first time participating in the …

Auburn football’s skill players are incredibly talented despite their youth. Auburn returns a veteran running back room led by Jarquez Hunter and Damari Alston, and Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne enters his second season as the Tigers’ starting quarterback. The headliners on offense are the wide receivers. Auburn signed a quartet of impressive wide receivers such as Cam Coleman and …