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Former Florida State safety commit Rydarrius “Red” Morgan committed to the Alabama football program, he announced in a Wednesday tweet. 10000000% Committed 🐘 #RDN @Coach_TRob pic.twitter.com/wlNFVm2YZF — RYDARRIUS “RED“ MORGAN (@Rydarrius1) August 9, 2023 Morgan, a three-star recruit from Central High School in, Phenix City, Ala., initially committed to Florida State in July. He held offers from Cincinnati, Miami, Appalachian State, […]

Benedict College and Fort Valley State will get the opportunity to be seen on a national level as ESPN2 is now set to show their early season football matchup, per a statement released by the SIAC on Tuesday. The game will air on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM EST on October 12th. The game was previously […]

Johnny Manziel is a Texas A&M football legend. Yes, Manziel had plenty of off-the-field distractions and concerns, but the QB was electric during his time with the Aggies. A number of admissions about Manziel’s college football and NFL career were recently revealed during Netflix’s Untold: Johnny Football documentary. One of those admissions came from Manziel […]

There were 75 players announced on the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, which gets presented to the top running back in college football each year, and there were three players from the Colorado football program. Running backs Alton McCaskill, Kavosiey Smoke and Sy’veon Wilkerson are all on the watch list for the […]

The Northwestern football hazing scandal has shocked the college football community over the past month and brought to light the hazing, racism, and degrading behavior that infiltrated the organization. Former head coach Pat Fitzgerald was allegedly knowledgeable of the hazing for years and actively encouraged it, resulting in his firing on July 10 after 17 […]

The Big Ten and Big 12 decimated the Pac-12 through conference expansion. The Mountain West could potentially finish the Pac-12 off. The Mountain West is exploring its own path to expansion. Washington State and Oregon State are logical targets for the conference. The Mountain West released a statement Wednesday, acknowledging that it is looking at […]

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith announced that he will be retiring from his position with the university effective June 30, 2024. “I’ve had a great opportunity to work with a lot of people here,” Gene Smith said, via Bill Landis of Rivals. “I just want to thank the leadership of Ohio State. Throughout my […]

The Pac-12 is currently in absolute shambles as eight universities have left the conference this summer. Washington State is one of the four remaining Pac-12 schools, and president Kirk Schulz opened up on the difficulty of dealing with this entire saga, reports ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “It’s like a breakup; it’s awkward. No one wants to […]

College football season is only weeks away! Usually, FCS teams play against FBS teams in what’s known as “money games”. The FCS teams play said games for a monetary payout from the FBS teams to take the field. Normally it ends in a loss for the FCS opponent. But, there are a few FCS teams […]

Everything we’ve come to know about NCAA college football conferences has been blown to smithereens over the last few academic years. From 2021-2024, significant changes have and will be ushered into play regarding what schools are playing sports where. Seven of the ten Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences have or will undergo membership changes as […]

The Pac-12 as we know it will be no more next year, leaving the Standford football program in limo. With the 2023 college football season only a few weeks away, Stanford is one of four remaining Pac-12 schools that hasn’t accepted an invitation to another conference. The latest rumors suggest that Cardinal might end up […]

It’s safe to say that Nick Saban has established himself as a legendary college football coach by winning seven national championships, one with LSU and six with Alabama. He is also a two-time Paul Bear Bryant Award winner. Given Saba’s success in the college football scene, have you ever wondered how a guy like him […]

Will four-star offensive lineman Max Buchanan eventually commit to Clemson football? Buchanan is a standout junior lineman for Seminole High School in Sanford, FL. He has been getting feelers from several big-name college football programs recently, per The ClemsonInsider.com’s Gavin Oliver. “I’m definitely feeling a lot of love from Clemson, Penn State, Miami, LSU, and […]

Former USC football commit Dakoda Fields has de-committed from USC and is headed to Oregon, per 247Sports. Fields is a 4-star cornerback recruit in the class of 2024 from Southern California. USC cornerbacks coach Donte Williams and Lincoln Riley lose the No. 14 overall prospect in the state and the No. 9 cornerback in the […]

The TCU football team is coming off of a successful season that saw them get demolished by Georgia in the NCAA Football Title Game. Head Coach Sonny Dykes will need to replace stars including QB Max Duggan, now of the L.A. Chargers, and wide receiver Quentin Johnson among others. Dykes opened up on the Horned […]

NFL legend Deion Sanders has experienced a lot during his first season as Colorado football head coach. He basked in the excitement that his name and reputation helped bring to Boulder, weathered some controversy amid historic roster turnover and navigated chaos in the Pac-12. Most importantly, though, Sanders pushed through serious health issues. The Hall […]

Despite recent substantial changes to the landscape of the Big Ten and Big 12, the SEC football is still currently the foremost brand in college sports. You might not know that, though, based on the recently unprompted and possibly pointed comments of league commissioner Greg Sankey. When refuting claims that the SEC only added Oklahoma […]

The current volatile state of the college football landscape is leaving many perplexed. With the Pac-12 seemingly on the verge of getting dissolved, especially following the decisions of the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies to switch allegiance to the Big Ten in 2024, even the talks for a potential review of the College Football […]

The latest buzz in college sports has been the nonstop, constant rumors about realignment. The ACC is considering adding both Stanford and Cal after the Pac-12 exodus of Utah, Arizona State, Colorado, and Arizona departing for the Big 12 and Washington and Oregon going to the Big Ten. Now, the ACC is considering adding another […]

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell said that the NCAA has denied a hardship waiver request for defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. that would have allowed him to play in the 2023 season, according to Andrea Adelson of ESPN. Darrell Jackson Jr. started his career with the Maryland football program in 2021, and used his […]

Nebraska linebacker Maverick Noonan suffered a season-ending knee injury on Tuesday, according to a tweet from The Athletic Nebraska Staff Writer Mitch Sherman. “Nebraska coach Matt Rhule reports that true freshman LB Maverick Noonan is out for the year with a knee injury. He’ll need surgery,” Sherman wrote. “Noonan made strides in the spring as an early […]

EA Sports College Football has been under much scrutiny since being sued over NIL payments to student athletes who are appearing in their game. Despite this, and EA’s recent track record of game development, the game is still set to release in Summer 2024, according to sources. In case you don’t know EA Sports is […]

The North Carolina football program suffered a tough blow when transfer wide receiver Tez Walker got his eligibility waiver denied by the NCAA. The former Kent State WR was set to be the main target for Heisman candidate Drake Maye this season for the Tar Heels, but now it remains to be seen if he […]

Arizona State football linebacker Juwan Mitchell has been dismissed from the team following an incident at Saturday’s practice. First-year Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham discussed the senior’s ousting, framing it as part of the cultural reset he’s striving to instill in Tempe. “Juwan Mitchell is no longer with the team,” Dillingham said on Monday, per […]

If Ohio State football hasn’t become quarterback university (QBU) yet, they’re getting close. They’ve had three quarterbacks selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2019, thanks to Dwayne Haskins, Justin Fields, and CJ Stroud. For all the talk Ohio State’s wide receivers get, they’ve had some really talented players to get them […]

The Michigan Wolverines football team is set for another massive season. Quarterback JJ McCarthy has a lot of expectations as Jim Harbaugh decided to return to Ann Arbor despite more NFL head coaching interest. The defense for the Wolverines is always a strong suit, and even after losing Aidan Hutchinson, Mike Morris, David Ojabo, and […]

North Carolina transfer wide receiver Tez Walker’s waiver for immediate eligibility has been denied, according to a Tuesday tweet from Inside Carolina Sports Reporter Taylor Vippolis. “Major news for Carolina: Tez Walker’s waiver for immediate eligibility has been denied,” Vippolis wrote. “UNC is trying to appeal the decision by the NCAA. This comes a day after […]

The college football season is right around the corner, and the rivalry between Alabama and Georgia is going to be fun to watch once again. However, Nick Saban and the Alabama football program just stole away a four-star commit from Kirby Smart and Georgia. Talented safety Peyton Woodyard has decided to join the Crimson Tide, […]

Before you know it, the weather will be turning colder, everything will be turning into something pumpkin spice flavored, and college football will be back on our television screens every Saturday. There’s not a better time of the year. But before sweater weather arrives and we hear the marching bands and student cheering sections combine […]

The University of Georgia has fired recruiting staffer Victoria Bowles, the individual who survived a car crash in January that killed Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy, just under a month after she filed a lawsuit against the university’s athletic association. Bowles was dismissed because she “refused to cooperate with an internal investigation into the crash,” […]

The landscape of the NCAA is dramatically changing quickly because of conference realignment. Amid the Big Ten and Big 12 practically crippling the Pac-12 with their own conference expansion, NCAA President Charlie Baker indicated that he’s troubled by recent events. The additions of Oregon and Washington are set to give the Big Ten 18 teams. […]

The Pac-12 is getting absolutely tethered across the sports world after programs opted to leave for the Big 12 and Big Ten. Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is the latest to torch the conference, responding to a Pac-12 athlete who explains why she chose the conference and why she is now upset. “I chose […]

Auburn Tigers running back Jaquez Hunter is back practicing with the team. Hunter was seen on the field with fellow Auburn football players after missing the first four practice sessions of the Tigers amid an investigation into a possible violation, as noted by Nathan King of 247 Sports. It can be recalled that the Hunter […]

An Alabama State football facility just received a huge upgrade in time for the season. The players’ lounge in the Houston Markham Football Complex recently finished renovations due to funding efforts by the university’s football alumni association, per a release shared by HBCU Gameday. The walls in the lounge feature new wraps produced and installed […]

The Georgia Bulldogs finished their 2022 campaign on top of the college football world following a 65-7 win over the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football National Championship. Quarterback Stetson Bennett, who made his first career start against South Carolina in September, finished the matchup with 304 passing yards and four touchdowns. It would […]

The College football season kicks off in just under three weeks, and Monday was a big day as the first preseason poll of the season came out. The Coaches Poll was released on Monday morning, giving fans that much more excitement for the start of the season. After winning the last two national championships, it’s […]

The 2024 college realignment debacle has been all the buzz recently. This has taken away from the fact that college football returns in the gridiron and on-screens this month. With that, power rankings are back in order to rile fans up and benchmark the possible success of their alma maters and teams that they are […]

For years, the Alabama Crimson Tide’s quarterback position has been a stronghold of talent and consistency. From the days of Jalen Hurts to the era of Mac Jones, the lineage of successful signal-callers has been unbroken, seamlessly passing the torch to maintain the team’s dominating performance. However, as the 2023 season approaches, there is a […]

On Monday morning, the Oregon Ducks received terrific news when they learned that four-star cornerback Dakoda Fields would be committing to their football program after he originally committed to the USC Trojans’ football program in early June (per Max Torres of the Belleville News-Democrat). Fields is the first Oregon recruit since the school announced they […]