College Football

You want to talk about pressure? How’s this: You’re 30 years old and a first-time head coach. You replaced a legend at your alma mater and your mentor, and the local newspaper writes that you have “enormous shoes to fill.” The media pick your team as the overwhelming favorite to win the conference. Fast forward to 15 years later. It’s …

With the start of the new college football season less than two months away, experts and analysts are rolling out their predictions for the 2024 campaign — and Kentucky’s quest for Southeastern Conference contention is expected to remain an uphill battle. With the addition of Oklahoma and Texas to what was already considered the most competitive league in the country, …

247Sports Michigan coach Sherrone Moore picked up his first significant win on the recruiting trail by flipping four-star safety commit Ivan Taylor from Notre Dame. Taylor committed to the Fighting Irish in December 2023 but flipped after taking an official visit to Michigan last month. Taylor is the son of former NFL defensive back Ike Taylor, who won two Super …

Picking a Georgia football game that’s most attractive this year isn’t a cinch. Sure, a showdown at new SEC member Texas looms large. So does an SEC championship rematch in Tuscaloosa against Alabama. Starting the season against border rival Clemson is a spicy opener. Closing the regular season with a Friday Thanksgiving weekend game against in-state rival Georgia Tech brings …

Barring something unforeseen, the Michigan football program will have a tight end selected in the NFL draft for a third consecutive year when Colston Loveland is inevitably taken. Though he’s a handful of years away from doing so himself, perhaps down the line U-M will add the name Andrew Olesh to that list of former Maize and Blue tight ends …

ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 30: Defensive lineman Shemar Turner #5 and defensive back Dalton Brooks #25 of the Texas A&M Aggies gesture after stopping a run by running back Raheim Sanders #5 of the Arkansas Razorbacks in the fourth quarter of the Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium on September 30, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) Next …

JAMM AQUINO / 2023 Campbell quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is the No. 1-rated recruit out of Hawaii in the Class of 2025 according to 247 Sports. 1 /1 JAMM AQUINO / 2023 Campbell quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is the No. 1-rated recruit out of Hawaii in the Class of 2025 according to 247 Sports. Campbell’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, the No. 1-ranked prospect from …

Jul. 8—The 2024 Big 12 Football Media Days kick off Tuesday inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. Broadcast on ESPN +, the two-day event will feature press conferences from all 16 head football coaches as well as third-year commissioner Brett Yormark, who will lead off the proceedings Tuesday at 1 p.m. West Virginia head coach Neal Brown is scheduled …

Next week Kalen DeBoer will represent the Alabama Crimson Tide football program at the 2024 SEC media days. Along with DeBoer SEC coaches and top players will make their way to Dallas, Texas for the annual event. On Monday, Alabama released which of its players would be joining Coach DeBoer in Dallas. To the surprise of no one, quarterback Jalen …

Michigan football had a huge day on the recruiting trail on Monday, having received commitments from two top-100 prospects. The Wolverines secured 2025 Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange four-star safety Ivan Taylor (who flipped from Notre Dame) and Central Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh four-star tight end Andrew Olesh. As the class keeps building, some commits are working on one of …

Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz was named on Monday to the Dodd Trophy 2024 preseason watch list. Presented by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation, Peach Bowl, Inc. and PNC Bank, Ferentz is among 21 college football coaches on the Dodd Trophy 2024 preseason watch list. The Dodd Trophy is one of college football’s most prestigious head coaching …

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 54 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 …

Five-star plus 2025 offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. narrowed his top schools to four. Sanders Jr.’s top four schools are Tennessee, Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State. He will announce his commitment on Aug. 17, according to On3. Sanders Jr. is a consensus five-star and ranks as the No. 2 overall national prospect. He ranks as the No. 1 offensive tackle and …

Imagine Mike Gundy and Deion Sanders shooting dice at the craps table, Sonny Dykes and Lance Leipold seeing a show at the Sphere and Kalani Sitake and Kyle Whittingham riding the roller coaster at New York New York. Big 12 Media Days are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Las Vegas. Coaches and players from the new-look, 16-team conference will …

LAS VEGAS — Newcomer Utah has surged to the top of the media’s projections for the new, 16-team Big 12 Conference. As the league embarks on football media days at Allegiant Stadium on Tuesday, a panel of Big 12 writers from the USA Today Network voted the Utes as the favorite for the conference title. Utah, Arizona, Arizona State and …