College Football

May 27—BROOKINGS — Appalachian State. Georgia Southern. Jacksonville State. Sam Houston. James Madison. Kennesaw State. Delaware. And now Missouri State. The string of FCS-to-FBS defections continues, but the most recent one hits much closer to home here in the Dakotas, as the Missouri State Bears are the first team from the powerful Missouri Valley Football Conference to make the jump …

Wisconsin made the top 10 schools for class of 2025 three-star cornerback Jojo Scott on Sunday. The Badgers made the cut along with NC State, Iowa State, Kansas State, West Virginia, Oregon State, Liberty, Louisville, Kansas and Georgia Tech. Related: Where every member of Wisconsin’s record-breaking recruiting class of 2021 is now Scott is 247Sports’ No. 120 cornerback in the …

Of the 14 power conference schools that named new coaches during college football’s coaching carousel, three hired coordinators from other power conference schools. Most notable among them was Michigan, which promoted offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore after Jim Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers. Elsewhere, Duke landed Penn State defensive coordinator and former Miami head coach Manny Diaz, while Mississippi …

One of the most anticipated freshman signees is officially on campus at the University of Alabama. Five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams arrived over the weekend with the other summer enrollees set to join the rest of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team for summer workouts in preparation for the 2024 college football season. These young men are certainly part of …

After jumping into the transfer portal for a second time since coming to Penn State, defensive lineman Davon Townley is officially on the move out of Happy Valley. Townley announced a commitment to his new school out of the transfer portal on Sunday. Townley announced he committed to Missouri State, an FCS program that will be making the move into …

May 26—Steed Hill pointed to a collection of University of Georgia coins from the 1970s and ’80s that list the Bulldogs’ football schedules. “I’ve got these same ones,” Hill, who graduated from UGA’s pharmacy school in 1966 and was a pharmacist in Dalton for 48 years before retiring, said. “It brings me back.” The coins along with numerous other pieces …

Wisconsin class of 2025 cornerback target Jayden Shipps will officially visit the Badgers the weekend of June 14. The program offered the three-star recruit on January 17. Shipps is a rising senior representing Archbishop Spalding High School in Maryland. 247Sports’ composite ranking has Shipps as the No. 1002 player in the class of 2025, No. 86 cornerback and No. 26 …

A new era of Texas A&M football is coming to College Station, as head coach Mike Elko and his staff welcomed the the 2024 recruiting class, led by five-star athlete Terry Bussey, as all 17 young men have officially arrived on campus to the chagrin of every Aggie fan. This offseason has seen significant strides in multiple areas, with Elko …

Alabama Crimson Tide football underwent a lot of change heading into the 2024 college football season. A new head coach, a new-look SEC, a refreshed roster and an expanded College Football Playoffs. One thing that Alabama fans can count on to stay the same is stating quarterback Jalen Milroe. The incumbent quarterback had a rocky start to the 2023 season. …

For the first time in a few years, scheduling won’t take center stage when the SEC powers that be converge in Miramar Beach, Florida. No, long-term scheduling hasn’t been decided. We don’t know if the SEC will play eight or nine conference games years down the road. That will have to be figured out, but much bigger issues and questions …

Missouri State is well aware that it has a ways to go with its football facilities before it can compete with the other stadiums within Conference USA. Administrators already indicated millions need to be raised within the next few years to upgrade Plaster Stadium and other football buildings to enhance the student-athletes experience. Other members of CUSA have invested heavily …

Last week, Rutgers football offered Michael Clayton, becoming the first Power Four offer for the athlete from Georgia. Clayton is a 6-foot-1, 170-pound athlete who plays as a wide receiver and a cornerback at Northside High School (Warner Robins, Georgia). The offer from Rutgers came in for the class of 2025 prospect on the defensive side of the ball. Last …

One of the top available cornerbacks in the 2025 recruiting class announced his verbal commitment on Sunday. Unfortunately, it didn’t go the way of the Oregon Ducks. 4-star CB Adonyss Currie announced in the afternoon that he would be committing to the Texas A&M Aggies, choosing them over the likes of Oregon, Miami, Texas, Nebraska, and Washington. Currie is rated …

It’s been more than a few years since we’ve all been able to play a college football video game, but that’s nearing an end very soon on a game console and high definition television of your choice near you soon. That’s because EA Sports is ready to bring all the fun back with College Football 25 in mid-July and seemingly …

Almost everyone with a Scarlet and Gray wardrobe is excited about the prospects of what this fall’s Ohio State football team. With the bushel of NFL-eligible players coming back, the transfer portal additions, and coaching changes, the Buckeyes are on the extremely short-list of college football teams that are favored to win the national title. But is that fair? Is …