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As will be the case for many offseasons moving forward in both college football and college basketball, NIL is at the forefront of the discussion. Players are making more money than ever in the transfer portal, and it is sparking discussion all over the sport. As usual, Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin was […]

A former pass rusher of Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes will use the transfer portal to return home by joining the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Defensive end Taje McCoy announced he will transfer to the Cowboys on Friday, On3 reporter Hayes Fawcett revealed. He joins the program with three years of eligibility remaining, leaving Colorado after two […]

The transfer portal is open, and Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns are making head-turning moves early. On Friday, the program managed to steal a key Maryland defender away from Bill Belichick and North Carolina, even though he had already signed with the Tar Heels. Defensive lineman Lavon Johnson opted to sign with Texas after […]

The Texas football program is preparing for the Arch Manning era. The Longhorns are hoping to build a true contender around the quarterback. On Friday, it was reported that Texas landed a former Cal tight end in the college football transfer portal, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Former Cal TE Jack Endries has signed with […]

The Nico Iamaleava saga continues to have new layers uncovered after the star quarterback’s spring NIL holdout and subsequent transfer to UCLA, and for the first time the rumors have elicited a response from him. Obviously, rumors are flying after Iamaleava skipped a spring practice in Knoxville just before Tennessee’s spring game, prompting Josh Heupel […]

One of the brightest surprises in college football last season was the emergence of SMU football. Rhett Lashlee and the Mustangs were just a play or two from winning an ACC Championship and ended up in the College Football Playoff, where they lost to Penn State. Now, Lashlee and company are trying to build off […]

Georgia football quarterback Jaden Rashada is in the college football transfer portal for the second time in his career. He started his career at Arizona State before transferring to the Bulldogs, but he didn’t get any playing time last year. Rashada made the decision to enter the portal again, but he currently doesn’t have any […]

Arch Manning has not been in the shadows for the last two years. It is impossible to lay low with his last name. Although there was little actual quarterback controversy while Quinn Ewers started, many discussed and speculated the Texas depth chart ad nauseam. Heck, Dr Pepper even alluded to the situation in its popular […]

The 2025 NFL Draft is less than one week away, and North Carolina football running back Omarion Hampton is going to be one of the first RBs off the board. Hampton has been with the Tar Heels each of the last three seasons, and he has rushed for over 1,500 yards in each of the […]

The Texas Longhorns will enter the 2025-26 season with high expectations, with Arch Manning in line to play as the starting quarterback. Offensively, excitement is through the roof for this program, however, the defense might be getting overlooked. Head coach Steve Sarkisian opened up about what to expect from the Longhorns’ defense next season. During […]

After landing a couple of early commitments from the spring college football transfer portal, North Carolina is back at it again. This time, Bill Belichick recruited former Maryland defensive lineman Lavon Johnson to Chapel Hill. Johnson, a former three-star recruit, committed to North Carolina from the transfer portal, per On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos. He chose […]

It’s almost been a whole week since LSU football wide receiver Kyren Lacy died due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he crashed his vehicle while trying to evade the police. Lacy was facing felony charges after a fatal car crash on December 17, and two days later, the wide receiver declared for the NFL […]

Spring ball isn’t over for many teams across the country as there will still be some spring games that take place during the next couple of weeks. However, the Ohio State football team wrapped things up with their spring game last weekend, and they are now entering an important part of the offseason. It’s college […]

In next week’s NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints pick feels like one of the potential hinge points. Two competing visions from ESPN’s Matt Miller and Jordan Reid demonstrate the divide over which direction they’ll head in with the first of the Kellen Moore era. In an ESPN intel piece, Field Yates and Matt Miller […]

Colorado football is witnessing two milestones involving Travis Hunter. One is the Heisman Trophy winner’s jersey retirement ceremony for Colorado’s Saturday spring game. Then it’s the NFL Draft the following week. Several mock drafts, however, don’t envision the two-way star landing No. 1 overall. Signs are pointing to Cam Ward of Miami heading to the […]

Last season, Irv Mulligan etched his name in the history of Jackson State and HBCU football as he surpassed Walter Payton’s long-held single-season rushing yards record of 1,139 yards that he set in 1973. The moment was full circle for the former Wofford star, as playing for the same institution as Payton was one of […]

Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders continues to gain watchful eyes ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Even past QB stars like Michael Vick are taking notice. And have something to say about Sanders’ game. Yet, Vick admits he wishes he had some traits Sanders possesses. The former top overall pick made this revelation on ESPN […]

After using his experience to sell to teams why he would thrive if drafted into a rebuild, Shedeur Sanders brought up his experience in turning both Jackson State and Colorado into perennial championship contenders. “I don’t think Jackson State or Colorado had a winning history before I got there. It’s just another day in the […]

The Michigan football team has an intriguing quarterback competition on its hand this offseason, and freshman phenom Bryce Underwood is part of it. Underwood was the #1 recruit in the 2025 recruiting class, and he is battling sophomore Jadyn Davis and transfer Mikey Keene for the starting job. Keene has been injured during spring ball, […]

North Carolina football will now have a 3,000-yard quarterback option at the disposal of Bill Belichick. This college football transfer portal addition gives Belichick his first, potential QB1. The Tar Heels and Belichick landed Gio Lopez out of South Alabama, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealing the addition Thursday. Lopez heads to Chapel Hill after […]

Michael Vick’s time at Norfolk State is set to be chronicled in a docuseries on BET, per a press release by BET Media Group on Thursday morning. The series is set to be produced by SMAC Entertainment, a company co-founded by HBCU alumnus and Super Bowl Champion Michael Strahan. The show will be executive produced […]

Houston football bolstered its 2025-26 offense in a massive way Thursday. The Cougars landed one of the biggest college football transfer portal additions. Plus grabbed him after leaving Wisconsin. The Big 12 program landed tight end Tanner Koziol, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealing the update. Koziol originally starred for Ball State in the Mid-American […]

One thing is for certain: Colorado football star Travis Hunter knows where he stands. After Hunter thinks of himself as the No. 1 pick, people have doubted his ability on both sides of the ball. However, he doubled down on his assessment of his skills. “I’m not going to let anybody tell me that I […]

USC football skyrocketed to No. 1 in the 2026 recruiting rankings under Lincoln Riley. That’s just for the high school realm. The Trojans can add more. They have that luxury through the college football transfer portal. USC won’t be pursuing high-profile transfer Nico Iamaleava, though. Iamaleava once rose as a USC possibility after leaving Tennessee. […]

Bill Belichick is getting ready for his first season as the head coach of the North Carolina football team, and he is starting to see just how important the college football transfer portal is. The Tar Heels have lost a decent amount of talent the past few days, but they also picked up some transfer […]

Like most players in the 2025 NFL Draft pool, Ole Miss football prospect Jaxson Dart‘s dreams are days away from coming true. However, getting drafted would only be the start of Dart’s childhood dreams of winning a Super Bowl. Dart, who is currently projected to be a late-first or early second-round pick, opened up about […]

Colorado football watched the brief impact Shedeur Sanders delivered in Boulder, leading to a new retirement ceremony. However, that decision got met with backlash. Especially for head coach Deion Sanders. “Coach Prime” and Colorado plan to retire Sanders and Travis Hunter’s uniforms at its spring game set for Saturday. Hunter became understandable for fans, following […]

As the spring college football transfer portal opened, Notre Dame added a potentially significant inclusion. After backing up Riley Leonard in 2024, Steve Angeli confirmed his decision to enter the portal on Thursday. Angeli said he intends to enter the portal soon, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. He will do so as a graduate transfer […]

The spring college football transfer portal has not been kind to Georgia thus far, but Kirby Smart may be in line for some reinforcements soon. After suffering from a handful of departures, the Bulldogs are scheduled to host former Army edge rusher Elo Modozie. Modozie will fly out to Athens on Friday and visit Georgia […]

Lee Corso’s long, illustrious career on ESPN’s ‘College Gameday’ is coming to a close later this year, and Corso has a chance to go out with a bang. Known for his enthusiasm, Dixon Ticonderoga No. 2 pencil, and headgear selections, Corso is officially retiring from ‘Gameday’ after nearly 40 years but not before one last […]

The NFL Draft is a week away, and there have been risers and fallers when it comes to top prospects. For quarterbacks, Cam Ward has been one of the top prospects in the draft for a while, and now Travis Hunter has climbed up to the top as well. Hunter’s Colorado football teammate, Shedeur Sanders, […]

College football Saturday’s aren’t going to be the same next season as legendary College GameDay analyst Lee Corso is retiring. He will make one final appearance on the show during Week 1 of the 2025 season, so we still get to see him make one more headgear pick. The college football world is now reacting […]

As offseason training sessions ramp up, Bill Belichick received North Carolina’s first commitment from the spring college football transfer portal. Although he has yet to make his college football debut, true freshman wideout Adrian Wilson confirmed his commitment to the Tar Heels from the portal on Thursday morning to On3 Sports. However, the term commitment […]

After nearly 40 years of collecting mascot heads with his college football predictions, Lee Corso will call it a career. The legendary analyst and former coach announced his retirement and will do one final ESPN College GameDay show on Week 1 of the 2025 season. Corso, 89, ends his run after 38 years on the […]

Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is expected to transfer to the UCLA football program to continue his college career, although that is not official yet. Money was one of the main reasons cited for Iamaleava’s departure from Tennessee, and it was reported that he wanted at least $4 million from Tennessee, according to Chris Low […]

With just two starts under his belt, Arch Manning has already taken over the NIL game. The rising third-year quarterback, who is expected to take over as Texas’ starter in 2025, has reportedly inked a new name, image and likeness deal that will likely make him the highest-paid athlete in college sports. Before the end […]

The 2025 NFL Draft is just a week away, and Boise State football star Ashton Jeanty will find his home in that time. It is unknown where Jeanty will end up, but he sent a message to NFL teams in his article for The Players’ Tribune on Wednesday. “I’ve taken the long way. I’m done […]

Washington football received some expected news on embattled wide receiver Johntay Cook. The former Texas wideout transferred to the Huskies shortly after the 2024 season ended for the Longhorns. However, after just 48 hours, it was announced that Cook and Washington football had parted ways due to multiple violations of team rules. The sophomore was […]

Wisconsin football is getting hit with some tough news in the transfer portal. Despite his recent contract extension, head coach Luke Fickell’s tenure in Madison has not gotten off to an ideal start. For the first time since 2001, the Badgers did not make a bowl game in 2024. This program, therefore, is in need […]