College Football

Ole Miss football’s “Come to the ‘Sip” slogan has become well-known as coach Lane Kiffin’s Rebels have elevated their recruiting efforts in the transfer portal and high school ranks. But Mississippi State linebacker John Lewis expressed a sour taste for Ole Miss’ use of the phrase at SEC Media Days Wednesday in Dallas. “It’s overrated. This is our state,” Lewis …

DALLAS — Quinn Ewers is the barometer. As Texas’ QB1 goes, so goes the fortunes of the 2024 Longhorns. When it comes to winning national championships, few teams hoist that crystal ball without having a real dog at quarterback. The two most visible passers in the SEC will take quite a few snaps before they take the same field at …

DALLAS — Texas wasn’t scheduled to appear at this week’s SEC media days until Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean the Longhorns weren’t already dominating the conversation this week before they even stepped in front of a microphone. “Texas media has arrived in the SEC,” whined one writer on social media after LSU players were asked several questions Monday about the …

Notre Dame football is headed to New York this week to do the media rounds. Notre Dame does this traditionally and during the media takeover last year, was able to catch part of a New York Mets game with none other than Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl Kate Upton. Marcus Freeman will be part of this annual media blitz as …

Florida football will get some added exposure from the SEC Network before its season opener on Aug. 31 against Miami. The SEC Network’s pregame show SEC Nation will come to town to preview the showdown between the Florida Gators and rival Hurricanes. Florida graduate Laura Rutledge will host the show for her eighth season, her ninth on the show overall, …

It wouldn’t be Summer if there weren’t more rumblings of conference realignment in college athletics. And as we navigate through July, it’s Florida State and Clemson that are grabbing the headlines in that subject. With the rumors swirling that the Big 12 would be interested in both the Seminoles and Tigers, the headlines have centered around the Big Ten and …

Sep 30, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers fans cheer on the Tigers against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports SEC Media Days are officially underway, meaning players and coaches have begun answering every question reporters can think of. On Wednesday, one of those questions was posed to Mississippi …

Sep 30, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers fans cheer on the Tigers against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports SEC Media Days are officially underway, meaning players and coaches have begun answering every question under the sun reporters can think of. One of those questions was posed to …

In the second announcement surrounding Burgess Snow Field now at AmFirst Stadium in as many days, Jacksonville State football announced a new turf surface. The design will also change as part to the new playing surface. The design will feature the vintage AKC logo with ‘Jax State’ now in the end zone. Previously a JSU logo was in midfield and …

The MEAC/SWAC Challenge isn’t just the 2024 HBCU football season kickoff. The annual Week 0 game between the two NCAA Division I HBCU conferences also marks the beginning of a new college football season as a whole. This year, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, played on Aug. 24 at Atlanta’s Center Parc Stadium, features Florida A&M of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and …

The preseason rankings update is coming up and there are a handful of really close battles at the top of certain positions. Take a look at the five positions with the tightest battles for No. 1. QUARTERBACK Contenders: Julian Lewis, Bryce Underwood, Tavien St. Clair Quarterback may be the most obvious answer here but it is also probably the tightest …

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham talks with attendees prior to the 22 Forever game scrimmage in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 13, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Over 20 seasons, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has built his football program into a consistent force in the West, and he’s being rewarded handsomely for it. Per his last …

Jul. 17—New Mexico football’s all-time winningest coach has found a new home. Former UNM head coach and defensive coordinator Rocky Long has been hired as a defensive analyst at Division II Fort Lewis College, the program announced Wednesday. Long, 74, served as the defensive coordinator at Syracuse University last season. “Rocky Long is a college football legend,” Fort Lewis head …

BATON ROUGE — LSU football’s search for the first cornerback for its 2025 recruiting class is over as of Wednesday afternoon. Brian Kelly and company were in hot pursuit of the top-rated corner prospect in the class in consensus five-star D.J. Pickett. And the Tigers made their biggest splash on the recruiting trail since landing the No. 1 quarterback in …

Oct 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita (11) throws against the Southern California Trojans during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. LAS VEGAS — Shedeur Sanders is arguably the most polarizing player in college football. The Colorado quarterback’s unwavering confidence and swagger rubs some people the wrong way, and often times takes the …