NCAA Football Articles - Page 193

Penn State football spent the last four days decompressing from a devastating Orange Bowl loss. Quarterback Drew Allar used that time after the Notre Dame game to weigh his options about the 2025 NFL Draft. Allar earned rave reviews for his arm strength and intangibles by different scouts. The Nittany Lions and their fans learned […]

The Texas football team took a very tough loss in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday night. Despite hanging around for much of the game, a key turnover at the end of the game gave Ohio State a 28-14 win in the Orange Bowl and earned it a spot in the national title game. […]

It’s been a good Monday so far for the Arizona State football team as the Sun Devils have picked up two important transfer portal commitments. First, former Alabama wide receiver transfer Jaren Hamilton announced that he was going to come play for Arizona State, and then the Sun Devils landed a commitment from Purdue transfer […]

The Alabama football team lost a commitment from five-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood on Monday. This isn’t surprising to see as Haywood decided not to sign with the Crimson Tide on early signing day back in December, and he was giving other schools attention. Now, Haywood has officially decommitted from Alabama, and as a member […]

Miami football coach Mario Cristobal doesn’t want to hear any more about the “false narrative” surrounding Cam Ward sitting out the second half of the Hurricanes’ loss to Iowa State in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl. As the potential No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Ward came under fire for not finishing the team’s […]

The Penn State football team is still recovering from a heartbreaking loss in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Orange Bowl. Despite controlling the game for the most part, Penn State still fell to Notre Dame 27-24 to end its season just two wins from a national title. The star of this CFP run […]

The Michigan football team picked up an intriguing transfer portal commitment a few days ago as UCLA long snapper Trent Middleton is coming to play for the Wolverines. Long snappers and players at other special teams positions don’t typically garner a lot of attention from fans in the transfer portal, but it’s a very important […]

Northwestern Wildcats starting quarterback Jack Lausch will join the school’s baseball team as an outfielder, the program announced on Monday. Lausch, who threw for 1,714 yards over 10 games for the Wildcats in 2024, is a former elite baseball prospect. He came out of high school as the No. 1-ranked outfielder in Illinois and the […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ ongoing quest to rectify their playoff failures will carry on with a new head coach next season. Management and Mike McCarthy could not agree on the length for a potential new contract, bringing about an official end to the latter’s run with America’s Team. The franchise’s search for a 10th HC will […]

The Texas Longhorns football program is still recovering from a tough 28-14 loss to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. Texas fell short of the College Football Playoff national title game, and now the end of the Quinn Ewers era seems to be in store in Austin. Moreover, Texas has now seen former EDGE Justice […]

Former LSU football wide receiver Kyren Lacy turned himself in to police on Sunday night after causing a car crash and fleeing the scene on Dec. 17. The Louisiana State Police news release described the accident, via ESPN. “As Lacy was illegally passing the other vehicles, the driver of a northbound pickup truck abruptly braked […]

The Clemson football team made a somewhat surprising run to the College Football Playoff in 2024. After flying under the radar for most of the season, Clemson snuck up on just about everyone and won the ACC Championship to earn the final spot in the CFP field. There’s an argument to be made that Clemson […]

Penn State football played in a historic game against No. 5 Notre Dame that lived up to the hype. The instant classic was between two decorated programs that have been criticized for being unable to win the big one for decades. The Fighting Irish’s last national championship came in 1988, while the Nittany Lions have […]

Notre Dame (14-1) has a lot to be proud of as it prepares to play in the National Championship game against Ohio State (13-2). The Fighting Irish have been on a roll under head coach Marcus Freeman, winning 13 games in a row since suffering a September upset against Northern Illinois. Their latest win came […]

The Michigan football team picked up another transfer portal commitment on Sunday as former UMass and Arizona wide receiver Anthony Simpson is coming to play for the Wolverines. Simpson will bring some much-needed experience to the Michigan WR room as he has already spent four years in college. Simpson started his career at Arizona before […]

Ohio State football can taste it now. The Buckeyes are four quarters away from capturing their ninth national championship. They’re rolling after pulling away from Texas in the Cotton Bowl Friday and will be the favorite to surpass Notre Dame. There should be zero concerns for Ohio State against the Fighting Irish, right? Absolutely not, […]

Texas football is undergoing massive changes in less than 48 hours after the Cotton Bowl loss. The Longhorns now know the 2025 fate of star left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. Texas’ top blindside protector has announced he’s entering the NFL Draft, with ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller confirming the move Sunday. This means projected incoming […]

The College Football Playoff is down to the final two teams as Notre Dame and Ohio State are set up for a heavyweight clash on Jan. 20 in Atlanta for the national title. Both teams have battled through adversity of difficult games both during the regular season and in this CFP, and now they are […]

Following its semifinal exit in the College Football Playoffs, Penn State will send another elite defender to the 2025 NFL Draft. Two days after top-five prospect Abdul Carter officially declared, All-Big Ten safety Jaylen Reed has decided to follow him. Reed, a fourth-year who has one more year of collegiate eligibility, will forego his final […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes will be at full strength when they take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the National Championship Game inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium next Monday. Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day confirmed that cornerback Denzel Burke will be ready to go for the game. “Day said starting cornerback Denzel Burke, […]

Whether it be catching balls that looked uncatchable or breaking records that appeared unbreakable, Ohio State Buckeyes freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith made a habit of surprising fans throughout his first season in Columbus. But perhaps the biggest surprise of the season thus far came in Ohio State’s College Football Playoff semifinal matchup with the Texas […]

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day still wants to see improvement from his team, despite making a College Football Playoff championship game appearance. Day is pointing to one specific area that must be fixed. “There’s nobody that came back on offense and was pleased with the fact that we had those penalties,” Day said Sunday, […]

One of the most stunning moves in the transfer portal this offseason came quickly when former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck announced that he was leaving in the portal. Just a day later, it was reported that Beck had committed to Miami for next season, replacing Heisman Trophy finalist Cam Ward. Of course, getting a talent […]

Notre Dame has surprised some people on its way to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, where it will take on Ohio State. Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish have knocked off Indiana, Georgia and Penn State during this 12-team CFP quest, and now 60 minutes stand between them and the mountaintop. Unfortunately for […]

Notre Dame football is reaping the benefits already of making a College Football Playoff championship. The Fighting Irish are adding several transfer portal targets after defeating Penn State, per On3. Notre Dame is adding four total transfers at a variety of positions, but mostly on defense. The Fighting Irish got commitments from: Jalen Stroman, Elijah […]

Deion Sanders is continuing to help Travis Hunter on and off the field. The veteran NFL star turned coach, was a guest on Tamron Hall’s eponymous show. “It hurt me that he [deactivated his account],” Deion told Hall. “What the enemy wants you to do is stop … Keep on moving. Don’t let the enemy […]

After watching his Nittany Lions come up just short of Notre Dame in their pursuit of a National Championship, Abdul Carter made a move no one saw coming: he officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. … okay, maybe that was the worst kept secret in college football, as the dominant edge rusher is expected […]

Ohio State football is enjoying one heck of a turnaround. Since losing to detested foe Michigan at the end of November, the Buckeyes are riding a three-game winning streak that has earned them a date with Notre Dame in the national championship. The good fortune is even carrying over into the NFL. Former Columbus great […]

Michigan State football delivered its first attempt at strengthening itself ahead of 2025. By landing one of the top portal players still available, and one fresh off a championship run. The Spartans and head coach Jonathan Smith are adding offensive tackle Connor Moore, per Pete Nakos of On3.com on Saturday evening. Nakos calls the former […]

Michigan football watched Alex Orji go from starting quarterback to portal entry. The Wolverines now will watch him pursue the starting job at UNLV. The former starting QB is joining the Rebels, he told Hayes Fawcett of On3.com on Saturday evening. He’s heading to the place that watched Hajj Malik-Williams emerge as a dynamic ignite […]

Carson Beck became the talk of the college football world when he announced his decision to leave Georgia and transfer to Miami in 2025. Before the announcement, discussions with Beck regarded the elbow injury that held him out of the College Football Playoffs, which the Hurricanes are not too concerned with. As they pursued Beck, […]

LSU football landed an ex-Texas A&M tight end in the transfer portal, who could be a key weapon for quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. Brian Kelly has had to deal with a lot of negative noise over the past few months after his team’s elimination from the College Football Playoff. It’s been a trying third for the […]

Texas football stared at the end zone with under two minutes left inside the 10-yard line. The Longhorns had Ohio State on the ropes with one more chance to tie the game. But Quinn Ewers took a massive hit and fumbled, turning into seven points and sealing the Cotton Bowl loss. As Ohio State celebrated […]

As Miami football star Cam Ward looks to be a top pick in the NFL Draft, they have found their starter for the upcoming season after coming up short in contention for the College Football Playoff (CFP). The Miami football team would land Carson Beck which sent shockwaves through the college football landscape, but new reporting […]

Nothing can stop Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy from having fun, not even Ohio State winning a national title. With the Buckeyes headed to the CFP National Championship Game on Jan. 20, Portnoy addressed the game as a Michigan football fan with a five-minute rant on social media. “When you look at Jack Sawyer, and […]

Kalani Sitake is entering year ten of his tenure as the head coach of the BYU football program, and it would be easy to make the case that the 49-year-old Tongan-born coach is just hitting his stride. The Cougars started the season 9-0, were ranked as high as No. 7 in the country, finished 11-2 […]

HBCU football has seen a surge of interest in recent years for the pageantry and culture on display as well as the exciting action on the field every Saturday. But, a large part of the success is due to the recent coaching hires in the HBCU space. Recently, Norfolk State made headlines by hiring  Michael […]

Texas football lost 28-14 to Ohio State in the CFP semifinal on Friday night for a variety of reasons, and no amount of post-game analysis will ease the pain for the program’s fans. However, head coach Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns (13-3) must learn from their mistakes if they ever hope to reach the National […]

Michael Vick and Norfolk State have officially unveiled his coaching staff as recruitment season kicks off into full swing. “I hired guys with experience and mental toughness who understand the game of football,” Vick said in a statement released by the institution. “The one thing I know is that they are going to put these […]