College Football

The Iowa Hawkeyes have repeatedly proven that they have an uncanny ability to recruit under-recruited and overlooked talent and turn them into some of the best players in college football. Iowa often lands three-star recruits and others that were snubbed by big teams only for them to prove they were wrong and confirm that the Hawkeyes’ ability to develop is …

When Ohio State defeated Notre Dame to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, it ended a 10-year national title drought for the Buckeyes and removed a large, scarlet and gray face-painted monkey off Ryan Day’s back. It also gave the Big Ten back-to-back national championships, the first time that’s happened since the 1965 and 1966 seasons when Michigan State …

Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks got a contract extension and raise after guiding the stingiest Vols defense since the 1998 national title team, according to documents obtained by Knox News via an open records request. Banks will earn $2.15 million annually on a deal that runs through the 2027 season, plus bonuses if UT plays in a bowl game or …

South Carolina and coach Shane Beamer have agreed to a contract extension through the 2030 season, the university announced Friday. With it comes a pay raise that boosts his salary to $8.15 million in 2025 with a $100,000 increase in each following season, according to The State.   “As I’ve said before, this is my dream job,” Beamer said in …

Ohio State will be replacing both of its leading rushers from 2024. RB Quinshon Judkins told ESPN on Friday that he’s declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. Judkins scored three touchdowns in Ohio State’s 34-23 national championship game victory against Notre Dame on Monday night and had the option to return to the Buckeyes for one more season. “My time …

Jan. 24—COLUMBUS — Six days after beating Notre Dame to win the College Football Playoff, the Ohio State Buckeyes will celebrate their national championship Sunday at Ohio Stadium. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. for the free event, which is open to the public. The program lasts from noon to 1 p.m. According to an Ohio State press release, “Parking lots …

After Hugh Freeze’s Auburn football staff was seemingly set for the 2025 season, another change has come. STAFF SET: Here’s a full look at Hugh Freeze’s 2025 Auburn football coaching staff Chad Lunsford, who was previously an administrative assistant at Auburn, is returning to the Plains to coordinate Freeze’s special teams unit this fall, the program announced Friday. “Chad has …

Notre Dame’s college football future hinges on a hinge. An elbow, specifically. That elbow connects CJ Carr’s upper arm to his lower arm, and it’s on the mend. The Fighting Irish need a healthy and effective Carr. How the redshirt freshman quarterback fares will shape Notre Dame’s national title potential in 2025. The national championship game Monday night painted an …

Let me see if I have this right, because I’m a little fuzzy about the ACC’s idea of improving the college football postseason. ACC commissioner Jim Phillips floated an idea last weekend during the most recent College Football Playoff management committee meeting, and I’m not exactly sure what in the wide world of sports is going on. The idea, in …

Wisconsin is set to benefit greatly from Ohio State‘s run to the 2024 College Football Playoff championship game. First, Ohio State’s win followed Michigan‘s 2023 title, giving the Big Ten consecutive national champions. That streak further establishes the conference as the top in the sport. Related: Early Big Ten football starting quarterback rankings for 2025 season Second, notably for Wisconsin, …

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s board of trustees approved a new contract for South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer on Friday. Beamer’s new contract will began Jan. 1 and runs through Dec. 31, 2030. His salary increased to $8,150,000 with an additional 100,000 on Jan. 1 of every year. Prior to Friday, Beamer was one of the lowest-paid coaches in the Southeastern Conference, making an annual …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman has three predictions on a potential flip for Florida, Michigan’s chances with a highly ranked offensive lineman and a big recruiting weekend for Texas. RUMOR MILL: Intel continues to flow in from elite junior days CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | …

Three years after helping the Cincinnati Bengals reach the Super Bowl as linebackers coach, Colts Neck native Al Golden is returning to the NFL as the team’s defensive coordinator. The announcement came Thursday, just three days after Golden was part of the College Football Playoff’s National Championship Game as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator, a position he held since leaving the …

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban had hundreds of players across 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide, including 66 All-Americans and 44 NFL first-round draft picks. But the players he enjoyed coaching the most were the ones who were first to recognize their own shortcomings. “I liked the guys that were always in my office because they were screwing up,” …

Utah coach Craig Smith did not hold back when he was asked about Houston on Wednesday night. “They are a team that can win it all,” he said after a 70-36 drubbing from the Cougars, tying the least points scored by a team in a Big 12 matchup. Hard to truly argue. The Cougars, who got beat up a little …