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Deion Sanders is going to take on Power Five football this season as the coach of the Colorado football team. Sanders, who is regarded as one of the best athletes of all time and the best cornerback in NFL history, coached HBCU Jackson State for the last three seasons. Many expected “Coach Prime” would eventually […]

It’s been some time since we’ve received any news on EA Sports College Football. Over the summer we learned about Dynasty mode making a return, supposedly bigger and better than ever. Other than that, we’ve seen nothing. No gameplay, only screenshots of specific mascots in the game’s engine: The game was announced back in 2021 […]

SWAC football players, in a poll conducted during media day, deem that Florida A&M’s Bragg Memorial Stadium is the toughest place to play football. A short YouTube video posted by the NCAA Championships page asks players about the toughest SWAC environment to play in, and 5 of the 18 players asked chose Bragg Memorial Stadium. […]

Nebraska football safety Myles Farmer has entered the transfer portal, according to On3. Farmer started for the Cornhuskers last season and was suspended indefinitely from the team during the summer. New Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said Monday Farmer’s suspension was for “simple things, nothing major, just some of our standards.” “He’s a competitive kid,” Rhule […]

The Big Ten conference has reportedly begun exploratory discussions regarding expanding membership to 18 or even 20 teams, according to Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports. The schools being considered are Oregon and Washington if the Big Ten were to add two schools, and Cal and Stanford are the other two schools if the conference wants […]

Ohio State football wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is widely regarded as the best player at his position in college football. Harrison Jr. was a unanimous All-American in 2022 and could be a top-2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Harrison Jr.’s coach, Ryan Day, spoke with “The Number One College Football Show” about what […]

Iowa football player Aaron Blom has been handed criminal charges related to underage sports wagering, according to Brandon Hurley of the Iowa City Press-Citizen. Aaron Blom is a walk-on kicker, and he allegedly bet the “under” on the 2021 Cy-Hawk football game, which is a rivalry game between the Iowa football program and the Iowa […]

Despite rumors, Ashley Robinson will remain the athletic director at Jackson State. The university released an interview with Robinson and a statement announcing the continued partnership. The announcement comes as rumors started to circulate around SWAC Media Day that Robinson would leave the defending SWAC champions to return to the Prairie View A&M University Panthers. “AD […]

Hampton University just signed a big partnership with the ticketing, marketing, and fundraising company Paciolan. The university, which now competes in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), announced the partnership Monday. Under the deal, Paciolan will offer seamless ticketing for the customer experience, which is a move that occurred in perfect timing with Hampton as they […]

Eddie George’s Tennessee State Tigers football team starts their season with a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Tigers will be the first HBCU team Notre Dame has ever played in the history of the program. So, with that comes expectations. The Tennessee State Tigers are confident in their chances at a competitive […]

FCS coaches around the nation believe that Jackson State, North Carolina Central, and FAMU will lead the pack in HBCU football.  The three HBCUs were featured amongst the ranks of perennial Championship contenders on the preseason FCS coaches poll, via CBS Sports. Jackson State, fresh off of an unbeaten season in the conference, was ranked […]

College football season is about to start. But, this has not stopped programs from continuing their recruitment efforts for their future rosters. Among those programs still eyeing high school stars are Jimbo Fisher and his Texas A&M football program. The Aggies are blazing in to notch Kobe Black over Nick Saban’s Alabama football and the […]

The Brendan Zurbrugg merry-go-round continues. The three-star quarterback prospect decommitted from Northwestern football and committed to Oklahoma football on Tuesday. Zurbrugg made the announcement on his Twitter account on August 1. COMMITTED! Gods plan! @Coach_Leb @CoachVenables @OU_Football @AllenTrieu @AviatorFootbal1 pic.twitter.com/EA4QCBwU2V — Brendan Zurbrugg (@BrendanZurbrugg) August 1, 2023   The current hazing scandal that has rocked […]

USC football star Caleb Williams has been often compared to Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes. However, the young signal-caller couldn’t care less about it. While he has no issue with the comparisons, he’s also not letting himself be limited by it. The Williams-Mahomes comparisons started once again at the Pac-12 Media Day after Trojans […]

The Ohio State football team is entering a pivotal time for the program. Is Ryan Day’s current group good enough to win an NCAA title and a Big Ten title, or are the Buckeyes fooling themselves? With USC and other potential powers about to enter or rumored to enter the conference soon, the margin for […]

Iowa State football loved the success of Brock Purdy with the San Franciso 49ers. Coach Matt Campbell hoped to replicate all of that with Hunter Dekkers. He served as their backup quarterback after the 2022 NFL Draft’s Mister Irrelevant. However, things are not going well in that pursuit as their supposed team general for the […]

Matthew Slater, son of Jackson State legend and Pro Football Hall Of Famer Jackie Slater, weighed in on the lack of HBCU players picked in the 2023 NFL draft at Tuesday’s practice. Asked about his team selecting Jackson State alum Isaiah Bolden, the New England Patriots veteran expressed optimism about HBCUs beginning to get more […]

The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony takes place this Saturday, August 5th. Florida A&M and Cincinnati Bengals great Ken Riley is the only HBCU alum who will be inducted in the ceremony this year. So, in honor of the auspicious occasion, let’s spotlight five other HBCU alumni who are in the Pro Football […]

Texas football assistant coach Jeff Banks is not overblowing the early season matchup against Alabama. Banks, who is the assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, and tight ends coach for Texas, doesn’t consider this game any bigger than their other matchups this season. Banks also previously coached for Alabama where he was the tight end […]

The Texas Longhorns ruffled feathers across the college sports landscape by deciding to leave the Big 12 one year earlier than initially agreed upon. As a new season dawns, Texas football is ready to “embrace the hate” that comes with not only bailing on its conference, but entering kickoff of 2023 as favorites to win […]

Five-star edge rusher Dylan Stewart committed to the South Carolina football program on Tuesday, according to a tweet from On3 Recruits National Recruiting Expert Hayes Fawcett. “BREAKING: Five-Star Plus+ EDGE Dylan Stewart tells me he has Committed to South Carolina,” Fawcett wrote. “The Top 10 Player in the ’24 Class chose the Gamecocks over Ohio State, Georgia, […]

Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch has been hired by Northwestern University to help spearhead the review of its athletic programs amid the fallout of the hazing scandal that put Northwestern football into the spotlight, per the school’s official website. Northwestern University today announced that it has engaged former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch […]

Jackson State football was a force with Deion Sanders as head coach, and new head coach T.C. Taylor is ready to take that baton and continue the success. Taylor spoke at the SWAC/MEAC Media Day about the Tigers moving forward in a post-Coach Prime era. “A lot of those kids that was there for him are […]

Ashley Griggs, the mother of Ohio State football freshman wide receiver Carnell Tate was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago, IL on July 16, and Tate took to Twitter to thank everyone for the support he has received over the last couple of weeks. “I would like to thank everyone that has reached out […]

Coach Ryan Day and his Ohio State football program have been attracting a lot of talent. This means that some might not get as much time to shine in the gridiron as others. A lot of these young hopefuls carry a dream to make it to the NFL but they cannot push through once playing […]

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian is looking forward to his matchup with Alabama football head coach Nick Saban in the 2023 NCAA season. Saban and Sarkisian have a history of prowling the same sidelines. However, Sarkisian knows it’s going to be all business when the two teams square off on September 9, per On3.com’s […]

The Texas football team is working to finally put it all together in 2023, and the hype hasn’t been this high in a decade. Star QB Quinn Ewers returns for the Longhorns, and head coach Steve Sarkisian is confidently backing his guy after offseason improvements. Sarkisian appeared on The Herd with Colin Cowherd and discussed […]

Michigan football’s Jim Harbaugh knows talent when he sees it. JJ McCarthy might just be the next man up not just for the Wolverines but for the NFL. Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen can only be described as generational talents. Those are huge shoes to fill but there may be someone that has not entered […]

Texas football star Arch Manning recently signed a multiple year NIL deal with trading card company Panini, according to ESPN. At a charity auction on Sunday, a one-of-one signed Arch Manning card sold for $102,500. That number set the company’s new record for the most valuable card sold through Panini’s website, topping a Luka Doncic […]

First-year Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule has suspended defensive back Myles Farmer indefinitely. Farmer, Nebraska football’s leading tackler, wasn’t on the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ 120-man roster when the team began practice on Monday. There is no timetable for his return, per The Associated Press (via ESPN). When reporters asked Rhule the reason why he suspended […]

The University of Arizona’s Board of Regents scheduled an unexpected meeting for Tuesday afternoon, following Colorado’s decision to leave the Pac-12, according to On3. The announcement comes on the heels of reports that Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff will present a TV deal to the Pac-12 Board and athletic directors Tuesday morning. Kliavkoff and the Pac-12 have […]

College football training camps are yet to start but drama is already in the conferences from left to right. The Big Ten conference seems to be at the receiving end of most of them. After Northwestern football endured their Pat Fitzgerald debacle, Matt Rhule and Nebraska football were the next in line. Bob Wager, the […]

On Monday, four-star quarterback Akili Smith Jr. announced his commitment to Oregon football’s 2025 recruiting class, following his father’s footsteps in a move that he tells Greg Biggins of 247Sports that he always wanted to make. “I’ve always wanted to go to Oregon,” Smith says. “Ever since I was young, that’s all my dad had […]

Ken Riley will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5th. Riley’s posthumous addition in Canton comes forty years after his last season as an NFL player. He last played for the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1982-1983 season after being drafted with the 135th pick by the team in the 1969 […]

The Northwestern football hazing scandal that cost former head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job continues to get more and more complicated. After promoting newly-hired defensive coordinator David Braun as interim head coach for the 2023 college football season, the latest report from the embattled football program is that they are now also bringing in experienced […]

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh called defensive lineman Kris Jenkins “the mutant of all mutants” and predicted he will be a top-10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Via The Athletic: “He’s the poster child for the ‘enthusiasm unknown to mankind,’” Harbaugh said. “…He’s super explosive.” Jenkins, who was an All-Big Ten honorable mention pick […]

Colorado made it official that they will be moving to the Big 12 in 2024, and Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning took a shot at the Colorado football program when he was asked about the move. “Not a big reaction. I’m trying to remember what they won to affect this conference,” Dan Lanning said, […]

Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders was named to the watch list for the 87th Maxwell Award, which is presented annually to “the outstanding player in college football,” per the Maxwell Club. Sanders, who is the son of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders, is one of six Pac-12 quarterbacks named to the watch list (Arizona’s Jayden […]

With so much up in the air regarding the future of Arizona football, the program needed a big recruiting triumph. It got just that in the form of the state’s top-ranked quarterback in the 2024 class, 4-star Demond Williams Jr., per 247 sports. The question now is, what conference will he be representing during his […]