College Football

STILLWATER — A few years ago, Oklahoma State had some good tight ends, but no real tight ends. In the 2019-20 seasons, the Cowboy tight end roster looked something like this: Jelani Woods, a converted quarterback. Logan Carter, a walk-on who played offensive tackle and defensive end in high school. Dayton Metcalf, a walk-on who was a high school quarterback. …

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 48 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the …

Backup quarterback is a position few fans or coaches ever want to think about. However, it’s an important role to have decided before you go into any season. The Oklahoma Sooners have zero doubt who their starting quarterback will be in Year 3 of the Brent Venables era. Jackson Arnold was tabbed long ago as the player who would be …

When Missouri football visits South Carolina in mid-November, the tone for its season will already be more or less set. Mizzou is 46 days away from kicking off its season Thursday, Aug. 29, against Murray State on Faurot Field in Columbia. On Tuesday, Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz will be joined by wide receiver Luther Burden III, quarterback Brady Cook and …

Four-star wide receiver prospect Travis Smith Jr. committed to Tennessee. Smith Jr. committed to the Vols over Alabama, Auburn and Georgia. The 6-foot-3.5, 199-pound wide receiver prospect is from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Smith Jr. ranks as the No. 113 overall player, the No. 16 wide receiver and No. 14 player in Georgia for the class of 2025, …

The Oklahoma Sooners enter the 2024 season with more fanfare than they did a year ago. It’s Year 3 of the Brent Venables era. OU bounced back in 2023 with a 10-3 mark after an unacceptable 6-7 season in 2022. The Sooners exit the Big 12 and enter the SEC this season, causing many national analysts to doubt how high …

Elite wide receiver recruit Phillip Wright has committed to the Michigan Wolverines over the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers. The 5-foot-11, 160-pound wide receiver recruit is a member of the class of 2025 and has outstanding speed. Wright is Michigan’s 16th commitment in the class of 2025. The Wolverines have the No. 11 recruiting class in the nation. The Georgia …

Florida A&M football hopes to have a high-powered offense this year. But, the unit will look a little different as the Rattlers make headway to repeat as Southwestern Athletic Conference and Black College Football National Champions. The Rattlers offense is now under the supervision of assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Joseph Henry. This season, Henry will begin calling the …

The Texas Tech football team is less than seven weeks away from taking the field for the Aug. 31 season opener against Abilene Christian. This season, the attraction is more than just the team and the games, though, as Tech’s $242 million football facilities project moves closer to completion. The Avalanche-Journal sat down with Tech deputy athletics director Jonathan Botros …

One year ago, Tennessee football fans learned the extent of Jeremy Pruitt’s recruiting scandal when Knox News published an avalanche of award-winning investigative stories. It was July 14, 2023, when the NCAA put UT football on probation for five years as punishment for more than 200 violations committed under Pruitt, the fired Vols coach. On the same day, Knox News …

Ever since Kansas State football’s defense expanded its secondary to combat the prolific passing attacks in the Big 12, establishing depth on the back end has been a constant challenge. That may no longer be the case for the Wildcats, who finally are stockpiling enough talent at both cornerback and the three safety positions to get the job done. Coming …

As if one game with Ohio State inside Autzen Stadium isn’t enough of a season highlight for the Oregon football team, The Sporting News has the two teams facing off again in the Rose Bowl. According to the long time publication, the Ducks and Buckeyes will play in Pasadena in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal for the chance at the …

After a busy summer filled with twists and turns, three-star DB Jhase Thomas has locked in his college decision. Thomas, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound safety from Destrehan (La.) High in Louisiana, committed in-state to LSU on Saturday while celebrating his 17th birthday. Thomas, the son of former New Orleans Saints cornerback Fred Thomas, picked the Tigers over Houston, Texas Tech, Ole …

College Football 25 is set to be released this week. It’s the most anticipated video game release of the last decade as EA Sports breaks back into the college football world. The time and effort the folks over at EA have put into the game is becoming more evident by the day as details and screen grabs from the game …

The release of “College Football 25” is nearing, and college football fans are growing anxious about getting their hands on the new game. EA Sports continues to hype the game ahead of its release on July 19 ― though some gamers can get earlier access depending on the version of the game that is bought. On Saturday, Vanderbilt football teased …