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The USC Trojans football team received a major boost this week, as standout running back Waymond Jordan has committed to returning for the 2026 college football season. The news ensures the Trojans will retain one of their top offensive weapons as they prepare for another Big Ten campaign under head coach Lincoln Riley. On3Sports’ Pete […]

The South Carolina football team is looking to rebuild in 2026, after a frustrating 2025 campaign. South Carolina got some good news on Saturday. Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers is likely to return, per ESPN. “Sources: South Carolina star quarterback LaNorris Sellers is nearing a deal to return to the school for his redshirt junior year […]

Ohio State Buckeyes junior safety Caleb Downs has been named the 2025 Jim Thorpe Award winner, recognizing him as the nation’s top defensive back. The announcement came Friday night during ESPN’s Home Depot College Football Awards show, where Downs emerged victorious over fellow finalists LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane and Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore. With […]

The fallout from Sherrone Moore’s shocking dismissal as Michigan football head coach continues to widen, as new developments indicate university leadership is now scrutinizing the athletic department itself. According to a recent report by CBS Sports college football insider Brandon Marcello, Michigan’s Board of Regents authorized an expanded investigation into how the situation surrounding Moore […]

This year, Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza has risen to prominence as college football’s leading player, winning the Maxwell Award as the nation’s most outstanding player while also claiming the Davey O’Brien Award as the top quarterback. He received the awards Friday evening during ESPN’s College Football Awards show, just a day after Mendoza was […]

Michigan football received a quiet but significant piece of good news this week, one that could shape the program’s defensive outlook for the 2026 season. According to CBS Sports reporter Matt Zenitz, Michigan Wolverines safety Rod Moore is expected to be able to return to college football for another season, pending final NCAA clearance. Moore, […]

Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love added a historic achievement to his resume on Friday night, being named the 2025 Doak Walker Award winner during the Home Depot College Football Awards show. The award is named after SMU legend Doak Walker and carries a long history of recognizing college football’s most dominant backs. […]

The Old Dominion Monarchs football team finished with a 9-3 record in the regular season and is set to take on the South Florida Bulls in the Cure Bowl. It’s the first time since 2016 that the school finished with a winning record. As a result, the program is rewarding head coach Ricky Rahne. Reports […]

Tennessee Volunteers’ star linebacker Arion Carter has officially declared for the 2026 NFL Draft, bringing his Vols career to a close after three impactful seasons in Knoxville. Carter announced his decision through social media, signaling the next step in his football journey. In his announcement, Carter reflected on the difficulty of his decision and the […]

The Texas Longhorns have hired Jabbar Juluke as their new running backs coach and associate head coach for offense, filling the vacancy left by Chad Scott’s dismissal after just one season. The announcement came from the official Texas Football X account on Friday, following Juluke’s interview for the position on Thursday. Juluke arrives in Austin […]

The No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers have no plans on being a short fuse in the college football world. After signing head coach Curt Cignetti to an eight-year, $93 million contract extension, it appears Bryant Haines is getting a new extension of his own. After getting some interest from other schools, Haines, who is 39 years […]

The 2025 Indiana football season has been nothing short of magical. The Hoosiers finished the season undefeated at 13-0 and shocked the defending champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes, in the Big Ten championship. Their success this season starts and ends with Fernando Mendoza. He came over from Cal and has jump-started the offense and is […]

Michigan football has been the talk around sports with the firing of head coach Sherrone Moore after he had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Other things have come out as well, as Moore was arrested and facing stalking and home invasion charges. Los Angeles Chargers head coach and former Michigan head coach Jim […]

One week after Jimmy Rogers left for Iowa State, Washington State has its next head football coach. The Cougars have tabbed Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore as their next program leader. Washington State came to terms with Moore on Friday and is expected to make the hiring official soon, according to Bruce Feldman of ‘The […]

After finishing the 2025-26 regular season with a 10-2 record, the No. 15 Utah Utes will take on the Kansas Jayhawks in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 31. However, it sounds like after this season, the program is going to have to find a new head coach after Kyle Whittingham announced he is stepping […]

With Sherrone Moore fired and dealing with legal issues, the Michigan Wolverines football program is in search of a new head coach. Wide speculation is that Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer could be the man for the job. However, college football analyst Josh Pate has another name in mind. During a guest appearance […]

Texas Tech football is always looking to add talent to their team, and that’s what they just did with a 4-star tight end. On Dec. 11, tight end Matt Ludwig was released from his letter of intent at Michigan. A day later, he committed to Texas Tech, according to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals. “I never […]

More details are being released about the ongoing situation involving former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore. Moore was fired after an inappropriate relationship with a female staffer. More charges have been made official on Friday. This is getting ugly quickly. It was just reported that his relationship with the woman lasted a “number of years.” “The […]

Shortly after the Michigan Wolverines fired Sherrone Moore as head football coach, Moore was detained by police. He faces assault and stalking allegations, and now it appears his official charges have finally become public. Reports indicate that the 39-year-old former head coach is being charged with home invasion in the third degree, stalking, and breaking […]

Iowa State star quarterback Rocco Becht is using the 2026 offseason to address a lingering injury before making any major decision on his college football future. The redshirt junior underwent successful left shoulder surgery on Thursday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported. The procedure addressed a partially torn labrum he played through during the second half of […]

Less than two weeks after accepting the head football coach position at Kentucky, Will Stein is zeroing in on his first defensive coordinator. The Wildcats are reportedly closing in on a deal with Texas A&M’s Jay Bateman to make him a member of Stein’s inaugural staff. Bateman, 52, is wrapping up his second season as […]

Florida shook up the college football coaching carousel by hiring Tulane’s Jon Sumrall as its next head coach. The Green Wave have since responded by poaching offensive coordinator Russ Callaway. Tulane has already hired Will Hall as its next head coach and is now closing in on a deal to make Callaway his first offensive […]

Bill Belichick’s first season of college football with North Carolina could hardly have gone any worse. After going just 4-8 in 2025, the six-time Super Bowl champion has already found his first scapegoat, firing offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens after one year. Belichick and the Tar Heels relieved Kitchens of his duties Friday morning, On3 Sports […]

Coastal Carolina football moved away from Tim Beck following the 2025 season. The Chanticleers have now found their fourth-ever head coach in program history — plucking Ryan Beard from Missouri State. Beard surfaced as Beck’s replacement Thursday with Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer of CBS Sports reporting the move. “Led by the 36-year old Beard, […]

Hampton University has closed in on its next head football coach, and it’s a coach with plenty of FBS experience. Per CBS Sports Matt Zenitz, Hampton is set to hire Kansas State assistant coach Van Malone. “Hampton is expected to hire Van Malone as its head coach, sources tell @CBSSports. Was at Kansas State the […]

The storied Michigan Football program is in the middle of a scandal of enormous proportions. On Wednesday, head coach Sherrone Moore was fired for an “inappropriate relationship” with a staffer. Shortly thereafter, he was arrested and charged with assault.  As a result, the search is on for a new coach. Meanwhile, Michigan is setting the […]

UCLA football is pressing reset under Bob Chesney after accepting the head coaching job. That includes cleaning house — meaning Jerry Neuheisel is heading for the exit. Neuheisel, the viral wunderkind who galvanized a porous UCLA offense, will not return to Westwood. Bruins Report Online on 247Sports reported the interim offensive coordinator’s pending departure Thursday. […]

Lane Kiffin will make his return to Oxford on Sept. 19, 2026, when LSU football visits Ole Miss football in Week 3 of the 2026 college football season, the SEC revealed as part of its 2026 schedule release. This will be Kiffin’s first trip back to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium since leaving Oxford and taking the LSU […]

California football is building its first coaching staff under Tosh Lupoi, who’s making a Cal homecoming. But he’s keeping a key figure on the 2025 staff: Nick Rolovich. The interim head coach for the upset win over SMU will move to quarterbacks coach, per ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel Thursday. Thamel adds that the […]

A Florida A&M legend is closing in on coming home. Per Football Scoop, Current Albany State head coach Quinn Gray is finalizing a deal to become the Rattler’s next head football coach. The report also details that Gray had another suitor for his coaching talents: Hampton University. The Pirates fired head coach Trent Boykin immediately […]

Sherrone Moore’s situation turned the college football world on its head. His being fired as the Michigan Wolverines’ head football coach is in the background, as he was arrested for an alleged assault shortly after the program announced its decision. With everything going on, University President Domenico Grasso sent an official statement to the school. […]

Bowl games are in an interesting place in college football, and it is harder than ever before to predict which teams will win the prestigious matchups. Obviously, making the College Football Playoff is priority number one for teams around the nation, but only 12 teams get in. Furthermore, a lot of bowl teams don’t have […]

Texas Tech will carry the Big 12 on its back to close December. The upcoming College Football Playoff features the Red Raiders as the lone conference representative. Meanwhile, where does BYU and Utah land in the final Big 12 power rankings? 1. Texas Tech (-) Patrick Mahomes is energized to see history made in Lubbock. […]

The Big Ten will have three teams representing its conference in the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff bracket, the second-most of any league behind the SEC. The conference was apparently not satisfied with that number and attempted to push for more with a 24-team expansion proposal. The Big Ten not only wanted more teams in the […]

After turmoil hit the Michigan football program, the Wolverines’ head coach, Sherrone Moore, was fired for cause due to an alleged relationship with a football staffer. The move sent shockwaves through the world of college football, and speculation immediately began about who would be the next Michigan head coach. One name has continued to stand […]

This Saturday’s Celebration Bowl presents an intriguing clash of styles, with South Carolina State’s explosive offense led by William Adkins IV under center and the smart, nimble defense of Prairie View A&M, starring Trevor Randle. The game is going to hinge entirely on whether Chennis Berry and South Carolina State can figure out the defensive […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference went into chaos toward the end of 2025 thanks to Duke. The Blue Devils sparked College Football Playoff conversations by winning the conference, despite having five losses. But is it Duke, Miami or Virginia who claim first in the final ACC power rankings? 1. Miami (+2) Mario Cristobal manages to get […]

After one year of Frank Reich leading the team in an interim status, Stanford hired former quarterback Tavita Pritchard as its full-time head coach for the 2026 college football season. The Cardinal now have a firm direction under general manager Andrew Luck, but are still not deemed a successful program. Given everything involved in the […]

Michigan football is scrambling to find its new Wolverines head coach after firing Sherrone Moore Wednesday. Quarterback Bryce Underwood is watching too — meaning the incoming coach will dictate his Ann Arbor future. Many across the CFB universe wondered what impact this would have on the five-star true freshman from 2025. Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals […]