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As the recruiting landscape in college football changes with the addition of NIL and now revenue sharing from the House settlement, some new powers are emerging. One of those potential programs on the rise is Texas Tech football, which has an emerging head coach in Joey McGuire and a wide recruiting base that has already […]

Kentucky football hopped in on the Fourth of July weekend recruiting frenzy. Multiple power conference schools like Notre Dame, Miami even Syracuse landed high profile prospects. But the Wildcats won over top 10 quarterback Matt Ponatoski. The four-star chose UK over some notable powers too. Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealed Oregon, Alabama and Arkansas losing […]

Oklahoma football has witnessed 6-7 campaigns twice already under Brent Venables. And that’s in a three-season span. Last year’s Sooners hit that mark. The 2025 version can’t afford to deliver another six-win season. Or the hot seat will intensify for Venables. Oklahoma has shown potential under him. Notably trouncing Alabama in Norman last season. The […]

You know what they say in Ann Arbor: The best players in Michigan go to Michigan. That’s why four-star 2027 tight end Anthony Cartwright is such an important target for head coach Sherrone Moore and the Michigan football team. He is one of the top TEs in his class, and he is right in the […]

The Michigan football team made a big splash in the recruiting world on Friday as it landed a commitment from four-star 2026 wide receiver Travis Johnson. The Wolverines have had trouble landing elite WR talent in recent years, but their 2026 class has a good amount of skill. Johnson is definitely a big add for […]

Florida State football secured the biggest college football recruiting win of Sunday. Rising as the latest school to land a five-star talent. All by beating out rival Florida and Georgia for this cornerback. The Seminoles nabbed CB Chauncey Kennon of Saratosa, Florida. Kennon revealed his decision to join FSU via a live stream video by […]

Alabama football witnessed a new villain surface during the offseason. And it wasn’t anyone at Auburn or any Southeastern Conference school. Thomas Castellanos ruffled some Crimson Tide feathers. The newest Florida State college football transfer portal addition called out ‘Bama. Castellanos’ jab surfaced on June 23 via On3/Rivals. The incoming dual-threat passer shared this bold […]

Notre Dame football has high expectations for the 2025 season, but the program got hit with some bad news on Saturday. A Fighting Irish football player was involved in an ATV accident. Notre Dame offensive lineman Charles Jagusah broke his arm in the accident, per On3. “Charles Jagusah will return to campus early this week […]

Texas Tech football launched the biggest fireworks on the recruiting end for Fourth of July. Felix Ojo spurned multiple powers for the Red Raiders Friday. Becoming a rare five-star commit for the Lubbock university on the college football recruiting trail. But how were the Red Raiders able to coax the dominating tackle? Especially with Texas, […]

The Michigan football team seemed like the favorite to land five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell on Saturday, but there were some tough competitors. Russell was also considering elite programs like Oregon, Miami and… Syracuse? The Orange certainly don’t seem to fit in with the rest of the crowd, but they are the ones that landed […]

Georgia football created a championships-or-bust environment in the era of Kirby Smart. Fueling high expectations for the 2025 season. None of Smart’s teams have won below eight games in his nine seasons at Athens. Only one team played in a non-New Year’s Six game — his first one in 2016. The Bulldogs are a model […]

Notre Dame football is welcoming the son of the legendary Larry Fitzgerald soon. Devin Fitzgerald announced his verbal commitment to the Fighting Irish Saturday. The three-star wide receiver will attempt to write his own legacy for the national title game runner-up. He’s adding to a stout 2026 college football recruiting class for Marcus Freeman and […]

The Michigan football team continued its recruiting surge on Saturday as four-star cornerback Dorian Barney announced his commitment to the Wolverines. Michigan has been on fire recently, and its 2026 recruiting class now ranks inside the top-10. Head coach Sherrone Moore is doing a great job with recruiting as he signed a top-10 class in […]

Indiana football pulled a new stunner after the Fourth of July following its surprise postseason run. The College Football Playoff team of last year not only reeled in a rare four-star recruit. But stunned two Southeastern Conference powers by winning over this prospect over them. EDGE Ronelle Johnson is heading to Bloomington. The 6-foot-4, 265-pound […]

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning has put together unique social media moments, all after pulling off college football recruiting wins for the Ducks. Lanning already went viral for jumping into a pool with former commit Richard Wesley. The five-star edge rusher since has landed at Texas after backing off from Oregon. But Lanning had […]

Texas A&M football snatched victory over two Atlantic Coast Conference challengers and a bitter rival Saturday. The Aggies pulled off a massive five-star win on the college football recruiting trail. Beating out College Football Playoff teams Clemson and Texas in the process. Defensive lineman Bryce Perry-Wright chose Texas A&M over the aforementioned powers. Perry-Wright is […]

Despite their lackluster 2024 season, few teams have been better in the 2025 college football recruiting market than Michigan. Continuing their recent trend, the Wolverines added four-star cornerback Dorian Barney to their class of 2026 defensive lineup. Barney committed to Michigan on Saturday, Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett reported. The highly touted cornerback chose Sherrone Moore’s squad […]

Alabama football has reclaimed its knack for winning over five-stars. The Crimson Tide continued to lap the field with adding a brand new five-star commitment. This time Jireh Edwards is the new five-star heading to Tuscaloosa. The safety made his decision Saturday. Edwards is the second five-star to choose the Tide in a span of […]

Michigan football is cooking on all cylinders via the college football recruiting trail. But the Wolverines suffered a huge blow on Saturday after the Fourth of July via Miami. The Hurricanes siphoned prized four-star cornerback commit Brody Jennings. His decision ended a year long commitment to Michigan. Jennings even dropped a five-word message to Hayes […]

The Texas football program is continuing to build its next recruiting class. The Longhorns added a high-level 2026 recruit with the pledge of offensive lineman John Turntine III, per On3. The four-star lineman chose Texas over Michigan and Texas A&M. Turntine is an interior lineman, who can play either guard position. He is a local […]

The 2024 college football season did not go their way, but Alabama remains one of the most successful recruiting teams in the 2025 offseason. Days after landing consensus five-star wideout Cederian Morgan, Kalen DeBoer made another splash by adding four-star defensive tackle Nolan Wilson to his class of 2026. Wilson committed to Alabama on July […]

Notre Dame football continues to score touchdowns on the recruiting trail. The Fighting Irish are getting the pledge of four-star wide receiver Kaydon Finley, per On3. Finley chose Notre Dame over several other college football powers, including Texas and Texas A&M. Finley is a player who has cheered for Notre Dame since he was a […]

Ohio State football added a key piece to its 2026 recruiting puzzle this Fourth of July, flipping Glenville defensive lineman Jamir Perez from the Florida Gators. The three-star, 330-pound interior lineman had been committed to Florida since May, but two recent visits to Columbus reignited his relationship with the Buckeyes. Now, his flip gives a […]

The big get for the Michigan football team in the 2025 recruiting class was quarterback Bryce Underwood, and now the Wolverines are trying to secure some weapons to go with him. One of their biggest targets is five-star WR Calvin Russell, who is set to announce his college decision this weekend. Russell and Underwood could […]

The Michigan football team has struggled to land elite wide receiver talent in recent years, but it landed an elite prospect on Friday. Four-star Travis Johnson announced his college decision on the Fourth of July, and he chose the Wolverines. Johnson was being heavily recruited by Penn State and South Carolina as well, but head […]

Brennan Marion and Sacramento State have made history with their latest commitment. Per a report by On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett, the Hornets have landed wide receiver Xavier McDonald, who chose the program over Ole Miss and North Carolina. The commitment is huge as Sacramento State has clear FBS ambitions and a desire to build the […]

Although their first season in the Big Ten would be considered by some to be at least somewhat disappointing, the USC football program under coach Lincoln Riley is determined to make 2025 much better. The Trojans return a good amount of talent and have used the transfer portal to good effect once again. At the […]

Year two of the Mike Elko era with the Texas A&M football program is fast approaching. The Aggies will look to improve on last season’s 8-5 mark, which was indictive of how most years under previous head coach Jimbo Fisher finished. The Texas A&M football team also has their eyes on the future, as they […]

Texas Tech football is stacking up on recruits On Wednesday, they snatched up four-star safety Donovan Webb, who previously committed to Michigan.  Now, five-star OT Felix Ojo made it official that he will be joining Texas Tech, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com.  BREAKING: Five-Star OT Felix Ojo has Committed to Texas Tech, he tells me […]

As the summer months pass by and fall draws closer, the Georgia football program’s focus on 2025 solidifies. Head coach Kirby Smart and his roster are looking to make another run at not only the SEC Championship, but a spot in the College Football Playoff again. Quarterback Gunnar Stockton is entering his first season as […]

North Carolina football will run out of the Kenan Memorial Stadium tunnel for its most scrutinized season ever. Bill Belichick now leads the Tar Heels out. The legendary head coach and eight-time Super Bowl winner stunned the world by accepting UNC’s position. Giving the CFB realm a try. Belichick already has delivered rough and high […]

Oregon football will have every Big Ten team gunning for the Ducks this fall. Including the defending national champion Ohio State. The Ducks stood alone as the conference champion. All after officially joining the Big Ten last season. Oregon will attempt to dethrone OSU. But 17 conference foes want to snatch the top of the […]

Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide landed a talented player to add to their 2026 recruiting class, getting the pledge of wide receiver Brian Williams Jr. Williams announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Tuesday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. He chose the SEC powerhouse over the likes of Penn State, Florida and […]

The Michigan football team is one of the hottest in the country right now in terms of recruiting the 2026 class. The Wolverines have one of the best classes in the nation, and they want that to be the case in 2027 as well. Head coach Sherrone Moore and his staff are busy recruiting 2027 […]

Oregon football added massive size and power to the trenches before the Fourth of July. Winning over an intriguing five-star over LSU and Penn State. Immanuel Iheanacho boosted the Ducks class by choosing the Big Ten champions Thursday afternoon. Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals revealed the Tigers and Nittany Lions landed in the final running. But […]

A big decision is coming this weekend as five-star 2026 wide receiver Calvin Russell is set to announce his college decision. Head coach Sherrone Moore and the Michigan football team need elite talent at the WR position, and Russell is one of its top targets. The Wolverines are finalists for Russell, and one Miami insider […]

South Bend, Indiana is envisioning a celebration parade for Notre Dame football in 2026. The Fighting Irish catapulted themselves back into the national title game picture last season. And now will enter 2025 hearing championship hype. This version of the Irish will be without Riley Leonard behind center. Notre Dame also lost top defensive backs […]

The highly anticipated coaching debut of Michael Vick with his Norfolk State Spartans is set to get a national television audience. Per a report by the Virginian-Pilot, the Towson vs. Norfolk game is set to be broadcast on one of ESPN’s channels to be announced at a later date. This will be Norfolk State’s first […]

Alabama football isn’t used to walking into this scenario. The conversation is national championships or bust. But this time the pressure is higher for new reasons. The Southeastern Conference sent three teams to the College Football Playoffs last season. None were Alabama — but Georgia, Tennessee even conference newcomer Texas made it in. Head coach […]