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Iowa State Cyclones have secured an experienced quarterback as it continues reshaping its roster under new head coach Jimmy Rogers. Arkansas State transfer Jaylen Raynor announced his commitment to the Cyclones this week, giving Iowa State a proven starter with nearly 10,000 career yards of total offense entering his final season of eligibility. The move […]

Colorado football took their losses and gains already in the College Football Transfer Portal. Prized freshman signing for 2025 London Merritt bolted from the Buffaloes. But Deion Sanders earned a prolific addition Saturday via Miami (Ohio). “Coach Prime” and the Buffaloes landed Kam Perry from the Redhawks, with Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals revealing the move. […]

Clemson Tigers starting safety Ricardo Jones announced Saturday that he is entering the NCAA transfer portal. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound safety from Warner Robins, Georgia, leaves Clemson with two years of eligibility remaining, giving him time to make an impact elsewhere. Jones, a four-star from the 2024 class, quickly became someone the Tigers could count on […]

LSU football added a highly touted recruit to its future defensive front on Saturday as elite Class of 2027 edge rusher Jaiden Bryant announced his commitment to the Tigers, choosing LSU over a crowded field that included Miami, Alabama, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Georgia, and several other national programs. Bryant made his announcement during the […]

Florida State Seminoles’ quarterback search is taking a dramatic turn, and it comes with a rivalry twist. Just days after Florida Gators’ season ended and the transfer portal picture began to take shape, former Gators quarterback DJ Lagway is set to visit Tallahassee. The visit represents a notable escalation in what had already been quiet […]

Kentucky football added an important early piece from the transfer portal as Arkansas Razorbacks’ linebacker Tavion Wallace committed to the Wildcats, becoming the first known portal addition of the Will Stein era. The move carries extra meaning in Lexington, as Wallace is following the same path once taken by his older brother, former Kentucky standout […]

California football secured a big return last offseason with Cade Uluave, who neared leaving Berkeley. But Cal’s star linebacker makes a new decision amid the hire of Tosh Lupoi as head coach. Uluave entered the College Football Transfer Portal Saturday, with Pete Thamel of ESPN confirming the move. Thamel predicts the All-Atlantic Coast Conference talent […]

Just call the semifinal round of the College Football Playoff the Nick Saban Invitational. All four head coaches of the remaining teams in the CFP were assistants on Saban’s staff at one point or another. Curt Cignetti of Indiana and Dan Lanning of Oregon will meet each other for the second time this season January […]

Eric Morris brings a resume featuring coaching Patrick Mahomes and Cam Ward to Oklahoma State football. All before they signed big money contracts in the NFL. Morris now has his first Cowboys quarterback in familiar face Drew Mestemaker from North Texas. The 4,379-yard passer made his College Football Transfer Portal destination official Saturday via Hayes Fawcett […]

Florida State is beginning its offseason with a massive boost to the offense as star wideout Duce Robinson has decided to return for another year. After a standout season where he surpassed 1,000 receiving yards and earned first-team All-ACC honors, Robinson chose to forgo the NFL Draft to continue his career in Tallahassee. This is […]

The LSU football team is navigating a challenging offseason as star running back Caden Durham has officially decided to enter the transfer portal. This departure is a significant blow to the Tigers, especially since the backfield has already seen players like JuJuan Johnson and Kaleb Jackson move on. Durham, a former top recruit who earned […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide had some kind of divine help when the 12 teams that were selected to compete in the College Football Playoffs were revealed in early December. No doubt that Kalen DeBoer had a good team but the Crimson Tide was not a great unit by any stretch. At the time of their […]

Within days of losing to TCU in the Alamo Bowl, USC has already been gashed by the college football transfer portal. Lincoln Riley suffered yet another loss, with former four-star offensive line recruit Alex Payne leaving Los Angeles. Payne, one of the top offensive tackles in the class of 2025, entered the portal on Saturday, […]

Penn State is officially turning the page. 2026 is going to feel weird for this program without James Franklin running the show. Matt Campbell is now the leader and is going to bring in a lot of talent. He is one of the rising coaches in the sport. One of Penn State’s first transfers from […]

On Wednesday, Duke football closed out their season with a 42-39 win over Arizona State in the Sun Bowl. As a result, there is bound to be room for promotions for those who helped get them there. On Saturday, Duke’s Director of Football Strategy, Binuk Kodituwakku, was upgraded to general manager, per Peter Thamel of […]

After a phenomenal season as a key contributor for Jackson State’s championship puzzle, Travis Terrell Jr. has entered the transfer portal. Terrell announced his intentions to depart the Tigers on his social media accounts, saying: “This was a hard decision to make just because the type of love I received & got from Coach TC […]

Head coach Kyle Whittingham is officially taking the reins at the Michigan football team, bringing a wealth of experience to a program looking for stability after the departure of Sherrone Moore. Following a twenty-one-year tenure at Utah, Whittingham noted that only a premier opportunity could have convinced him to return to the sidelines. He views […]

Many fans billed Arch Manning as the next big thing entering the 2025 season, a notion that quickly unraveled in just a few games. Now, after ending the year by dismantling Michigan in the Citrus Bowl, the Texas quarterback is back on top of the college football world. As the preseason No. 1-ranked team, Texas […]

Following the departure of Larry Scott to Auburn, Howard University appears to have found its next leader of the football program in a decorated Bison alumnus. Howard University interim president Wayne A.I. Frederick announced that the institution has offered former Bison quarterback Ted White the position. Fredrick said in an Instagram post: “Bison Community, I […]

For the second consecutive offseason, Georgia Tech is losing a key starting receiver to the college football transfer portal. After two seasons in Atlanta, sophomore Isiah Canion will look to exhaust his eligibility elsewhere. Canion appeared in all 12 regular season games for the Yellow Jackets, but he did not play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. […]

LSU football enters a pivotal offseason moment as the transfer portal delivered its most consequential blow since opening Friday, January 2. With running back depth already thinned by recent departures, Saturday’s portal news alters the Tigers’ offseason outlook and drew national attention to Baton Rouge. LSU starting running back Caden Durham is entering the NCAA […]

Syracuse football has entered a pivotal offseason moment as roster movement begins to reshape the program’s future. With the winter transfer portal window now open, the expected departure of wide receiver Johntay Cook has become a central storyline, highlighting both the challenges of roster turnover and the realities of competing in the modern ACC landscape. […]

The Texas football team missed the College Football Playoff in 2025, despite being one of the best teams in the SEC. A loss to Florida ultimately hurt the team’s chances of getting in the field. This offseason, Texas is working hard to return to the CFP. Texas is working to host top offensive line prospect […]

The UCF football team had a frustrating 2025 campaign, and the team is losing a key player to the transfer portal. Quarterback Cam Fancher is expected to enter the portal during this window, per On3. “Fancher won the UCF starting QB job out of training camp. Former FAU and Marshall transfer,” Pete Nakos reported on […]

The Sugar Bowl was billed as a heavyweight bout between two playoff-ready powers. For much of the night, it lived up to the hype. When the dust settled in New Orleans, though, the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs were left stunned, eliminated, and searching for answers. This wasn’t a collapse born of panic or luck. It […]

SMU football walked into the Holiday Bowl against Arizona football with questions swirling and answered them with force. Kevin Jennings set the tone. The Mustangs jumped on Arizona early, played fast, and never looked intimidated under the bright January lights. By halftime, SMU led 24–0 and looked completely in command. Jennings attacked downfield and stayed […]

SMU football overwhelmed Arizona early in the Trust & Will Holiday Bowl. Fans believed the rout was on when the Mustangs jumped out to a 24-point lead at halftime. But SMU went nowhere in a turnover-plagued second half. Head coach Rhett Lashlee implored his team to finish strong. But the Mustangs were shut out over […]

Mississippi State struck first in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday, scoring a field goal on the opening possession. However, Wake Forest football answered right back. Koredell Bartley ripped off a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown and the Demon Deacons went up 8-3 after a successful two-point conversion. Wake Forest never gave up the lead after […]

Wake Forest football entered the Duke’s Mayo Bowl as the team many expected to win, and by the fourth quarter it played like it. Ty Clark III took a short pass, turned upfield, and exploded for a 62-yard catch-and-run touchdown that broke open the night. Mississippi State football watched him sprint past angles and then […]

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs sustained two losses from the defensive unit as they enter the transfer portal. The players in question are Jaden Harris and Kris Jones. Harris and Jones revealed their plans to enter the transfer portal on Friday, per 247Sports insider Matt Zenitz. The former would depart the program after one […]

Heading into the final non-College Football Playoff bowl game of the season, the No. 17-ranked Arizona football program looked to be the favorite against the SMU Mustangs. The Holiday Bowl would be the final game of the season for any team not competing for a national championship. Despite their current ranking, the Arizona football team […]

Mississippi State football walked into the Duke’s Mayo Bowl facing expectations tilted the other way. Wake Forest football was expected to win. However, Kelley Jones delivered the night’s shock of energy. The Bulldogs then turned a routine PAT into chaos and, ultimately, into points. The kick was blocked, the ball skidded loose, and Jones reacted […]

Rutgers football will have one of its premier offensive weapons back for the 2026 season, as star wide receiver KJ Duff officially announced his return to the Scarlet Knights on Friday evening for his third consecutive year with the program. The announcement came during Rutgers’ men’s basketball game against Ohio State at Jersey Mike’s Arena, […]

SMU football seized control even on a night when Arizona football was expected to win, as Rhett Lashlee steadied the sideline in the Holiday Bowl and the Mustangs carried a 24–6 lead into the fourth quarter. The setup felt charged. Underdog energy on one side. Pre-game expectations on the other. With one quarter left, the […]

Arizona football walked into the Holiday Bowl with expectation and pressure, then crashed into a 24-0 halftime wall against SMU football. The Wildcats looked stunned early. The Mustangs dictated tempo, hit throws, and owned field position. Arizona fans waited for something, anything, to snap the silence. Then the spark arrived late in the second half, […]

Alabama Crimson Tide’s season ended with a 38–3 loss to the top-seeded Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl on Thursday, and roster movement followed almost immediately. When the NCAA transfer portal opened Friday for undergraduate entries, Alabama offensive lineman Olaus Alinen confirmed he would be entering his name, according […]

If the Citrus Bowl loss wasn’t enough of a headache for Michigan football fans, the offseason just got off to a rocky start. According to a report from On3’s Pete Nakos, Michigan offensive lineman Andrew Sprague has officially entered the transfer portal. The news comes as a significant blow to the Wolverines’ offensive front, especially […]

Husky Nation, breathe a sigh of relief. The future of Washington football is staying right where he belongs. According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, star quarterback Demond Williams Jr. has agreed to a new deal to return to the Washington Huskies for the 2026 season. In an era where the transfer portal turns […]

Looking to cap off a strong first season under new head coach Jake Dickert, the Wake Forest football program is currently locked in a clash with SEC school Mississippi State in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. At halftime, the Demon Deacons lead the Bulldogs 15-9. The big blow? This insane 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown […]