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The House Settlement is approved by a judge, and that is good news for thousands of former NCAA athletes. The NCAA is agreeing to pay $2.8 billion in lost NIL earnings to athletes, per Yahoo Sports. Schools are also chipping in to help cover all the costs, per college sports reporter Ross Dellenger. NIL stands […]

College sports is headed in a new direction after the House settlement passed on Friday night following a long battle between the NCAA and the House. The ruling will have massive implications on the structure of college sports moving forward, and other changes are already coming as a result of the domino effect. One of […]

The landscape of college sports has been in constant change over the last few years, and now a major development has taken place that will ensure it is never the same again. On Friday night, Judge Claudia Wilken approved the House settlement in the House vs. NCAA lawsuit. The biggest point in the settlement is […]

Oregon football will be hungry to avenge a very bitter end to its season in 2024-25. After an undefeated regular season and a Big Ten Championship, the Ducks got thrashed by Ohio State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl. Now, Dan Lanning and company have some work to do to rebuild […]

Already, EA Sports College Football 26 is generating plenty of buzz a month before release. Speculation about Bill Belichick’s appearance is certainly palpable.  In addition, players will be paid $ 1,500 for appearing in the game, an increase from $600 in the previous year’s game. Those same players could receive NIL money thanks to the […]

Ahead of what figures to be a semi-rebuilding year in the 2025 college football season, Oregon might have suffered another major loss. The Ducks’ top returning receiver, Evan Stewart, sustained an injury in early June that is believed to threaten his availability in the upcoming season. Stewart, a rising senior, suffered a “significant” lower-body injury […]

A Houston football 5-star commit has made a massive recruitment decision that will get fans fired up. The Cougars are looking to rebound after a trying first season under head coach Willie Fritz. Last season, the team went 4-8 overall and 3-6 in Big 12 play. Again, the conference is set to be a thrilling […]

Mike Elko is confident in elevating the Texas A&M Aggies to being an unstoppable force in all of SEC football. Elko is entering his second season with the Aggies, fourth overall. He’s been a positions coach for most of his coaching career before taking the head coaching job with the Duke Blue Devils in 2022. […]

In fAlabama freshman quarterback Keelon Russell, whom the Crimson Tide recruited from SMU, lost his twin sister Kierston on Wednesday.  The Tuscaloosa Police Department officially recognized her death, per Chris Low of ESPN. An official police statement stated that her death “at this time appears to be non-criminal in nature.“”  Russell’s family coordinated with the […]

The football season is inching closer and closer and the 2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl date and time have been revealed by ESPN. The release is in line with the schedule drop of the 2025 Bowl Game schedule, and the annual championship matchup between the MEAC and the SWAC is once again starting Bowl Season. The […]

The Michigan football team has produced numerous NFL running backs in recent years, and the next one could be five-star 2026 recruit Savion Hiter. Hiter is the #1 RB in the country, and the Wolverines are recruiting him hard. Hiter is also seriously considering Tennessee, Ohio State and Georgia. According to one insider, there are […]

North Carolina football and Bill Belichick ignited their June in a massive way. The Tar Heels secured a surprise college football recruiting win Thursday. In the form of a pair of four-star twin brothers. UNC landed Zavion and Jayden Griffin-Hayes as its newest verbal commits, Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirmed Thursday afternoon. Both siblings told […]

It’s official: the well-ancipated matchup between Michael Vick’s Norfolk State Spartans and DeSean Jackson’s Delaware State Hornets will be held at Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the Super Bowl Champion Philadelpha Eagles. The Eagles formally made the announcement that the game would be played at “The Linc” on Thursday afternoon in a statement on […]

Penn State’s defense suffered a significant setback early in the 2025 college football offseason. After losing former stars Abdul Carter, Kevin Winston Jr. and Jaylen Reed to the NFL Draft, the Nittany Lions suffered another major blow with Max Granville picking up a significant injury. Granville, a redshirt freshman, suffered a serious injury in practice […]

The Michigan football team extended an offer to a class of 2027 recruit on Wednesday, and this one is going to hit home for a lot of Wolverines fans. Four-star safety Charles Woodson Jr. announced that he has been offered by Michigan. Woodson Jr. is the son of Michigan legend Charles Woodson, who played for […]

When a true freshman quarterback comes into a program, they typically have to wait a little bit before it’s their turn to run the show. That isn’t going to be the case for Michigan QB Bryce Underwood. The Michigan football team went all out to get Underwood’s commitment last fall because the staff knows that […]

Last week, the USC football team picked up a commitment from five-star tight end Mark Bowman. That was the before the calendar turned to June, and yet it was the 27th commitment that the Trojans have landed in the 2026 recruiting class. USC is on another level right now as it has far and away […]

As Reggie Barlow looks to quickly overhaul Tennessee State’s roster and remain competitive in the OVC-Big South, the Tigers have landed a former ACC quarterback. Former Boston College quarterback Jack Brandon has committed to Tennessee State, which was announced by the program on Wednesday. Brandon didn’t see much playing time at Boston College, redshirting his […]

The Alabama football team will have a new quarterback next season as Jalen Milroe has moved on to the NFL. The Crimson Tide have a QB competition going on right now that features Ty Simpson, Austin Mack and Keelon Russell. All three guys are very inexperienced, so it will be interesting to see who can […]

Texas Tech football head coach Joey McGuire fired off a stern warning Wednesday. One directed toward the College Football Playoff committee. And he’s sending this “bias” statement in defense of his conference. McGuire appeared on Sirius XM radio to state his case. He’s calling for a new solution moving forward. “We’ve got to take some […]

Alabama football is drawing questions from rival coaches on how it will replace star quarterback Jalen Milroe. The Crimson Tide is coming off a somewhat disappointing first season under head coach Kalen DeBoer. Last year’s squad had its moments, like the early-season home win over Georgia, but too many times this team showed inconsistency, which […]

After a run to the national championship game, the Notre Dame football team is hoping to build on what was a stellar 2024 season. The Fighting Irish are expected to be a contender once again, and we aren’t going to have to wait long to find out how good this team is. Notre Dame won’t […]

The future of the College Football Playoff has been a hot topic in the offseason, and the model for what the expanded model should look like is making all sorts of headlines. The two proposed models are a 4-4-2-2-1-3 model and a 5-plus-11 model. The 5-plus-11 model is gaining much more traction recently, especially among […]

The Texas A&M football team picked up another talented 2026 prospect on Wednesday as four-star cornerback Camren Hamiel announced his commitment to the Aggies. Texas A&M already had one of the best 2026 recruiting classes in the country, and it got even better with the addition on Hamiel. He was down to Texas A&M, Alabama, […]

The Clemson football team continued its impressive run on the recruiting trail with another big commitment on Wednesday. Four-star 2026 offensive lineman Leo Delaney just announced his college decision, and he is going to play for Dabo Swinney and the Tigers. Delaney had previously narrowed his list down to three schools as he was choosing […]

The Michigan football team had a nice month on the recruiting trail in May, and it included a commitment from three-star 2026 tight end Mason Bonner. Bonner is one of a few players that committed to Michigan in recent weeks, and he actually made his decision earlier than he originally planned. His father, Sherdrick Bonner, […]

For most young quarterbacks, getting compared to Tua Tagovailoa would be a dream. For Austin Simmons, it’s been more of a lifelong riddle. “That’s been an entire life type of thing,” Simmons said recently. “I’ve been compared to Tua since I was in middle school, and that’s been kind of weird to me.” Now, with […]

Kansas football quarterback Jalon Daniels got a critical injury update a few months after receiving a knee procedure. The Jayhawks have become relevant again under head coach Lance Leipold. The decorated, six-time national champion in Division III is now going into his fifth season in Lawrence. Last year’s team entered 2024 with expectations of potentially […]

The 2025 college football season hasn’t started yet, but the sparks between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Vanderbilt Commodores football programs are already flying—and hard. The growing rivalry took a fiery turn when Ryan Williams delivered a message that instantly went viral. After reflecting on last year’s shocking 40–35 loss to Vanderbilt, Williams didn’t hold […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star safety and Alabama Crimson Tide great Minkah Fitzpatrick just gained an enemy for life, and unfortunately, that person is in his own family. The three-time All-Pro’s brother, cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick, is committing to Georgia football, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Family gatherings will never be the same, as one of the SEC’s […]

The Clemson Tigers continued to reload and dominate along the recruiting trail with the recent commitment of a four-star linebacker recruit out of Georgia. Clemson has always recruited well under Dabo Swinney, but recently, it has not been as good as usual. The recent commitment says they might be back on track to domination with […]

The University of Florida made a big change this summer when it poached former University of Michigan president Santa Ono to come be the president in Gainesville. The move was announced back in early May, and all indications were that Ono was coming to represent the blue and orange as the new head of the […]

The Florida football team picked up a big commitment on Tuesday as four-star safety Kaiden Hall announced that he will play for Billy Napier and the Gators. Hall was choosing between Florida, Alabama, Florida State and Oklahoma, and he decided that the Gators are the best fit. Florida has been doing a great job on […]

Former Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odums is heading to the NFL after his departure from the Spartans. Odums was recently announced as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellows class in mid-May, joining fellow coaches Ari Confesor and Anthony Gaitor. The three coaches will join the team for the Jaguars’ […]

Jackson State’s Leilani Armenta has made history in her HBCU experience and now she’s set to continue it as she goes after a pro career. In late April, Armenta entered the transfer portal but she announced on her Instagram that she’s staying at Jackson State while also signing with Mississippi Panthers in the Women’s National […]

It’s unclear what the College Football Playoff is going to look like down the road, but it’s becoming more clear that changes are coming, and they’re coming soon. Expansion has been a hot topic in recent weeks, and it sounds like the sport is trending toward a 16-team CFP. That could end up being great […]

For the past two seasons, Florida A&M has had a game in Atlanta for the Celebration Bowl and MEAC/SWAC Challenge, respectively. Now, they’re prepared to make a midseason journey to the city for a pivotal matchup with Mississippi Valley State University, per an announcement by FAMU Director of Athletics Angela Suggs. Per the Tallahassee Democrat, […]

Oregon football has ignited a new rampage on the college football recruiting trail. The Ducks’ summer recruiting blitz hit is already winning over 2027 talents. Including a new four-star defender who chose Oregon over Tennessee and Clemson — two College Football Playoff qualifiers. This time Dan Lanning and the Ducks reeled in Cam Pritchett, who […]

One of the most prominent critics of the Transfer Portal has been Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney. Swinney recently appeared on The College GameDay Podcast and took verbal jabs at the transfer rules and the system’s operation. “There are no rules right now. We want some rules,” He said. Now, as Swinney said, there […]