College Football Recruiting Articles - Page 2

Kentucky football is bringing back a Bluegrass State native home to lead the Wildcats. After firing Mark Stoops following a 13-season run, Will Stein is stepping in at Lexington. He’ll leave his post as Oregon offensive coordinator — where he ignited Dante Moore this season and molded Dillon Gabriel plus Bo Nix into NFL-caliber quarterbacks. […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks football program made a powerful early statement under new head coach Ryan Silverfield, landing one of the biggest recruiting wins of the 2026 cycle. The Razorbacks strong recruiting efforts paid off Monday as four-star defensive lineman Anthony Kennedy Jr. flipped his commitment from the Miami Hurricanes, signaling a major shift in momentum […]

Kentucky football has the replacement for Mark Stoops lined up. Stoops’ firing Sunday opened the door for a high-profile assistant from Oregon to come over. Multiple reports Monday revealed Ducks offensive coordinator Will Stein is off to Lexington. Pete Nakos and Chris Low of On3/Rivals revealed a deal is indeed in the works to lure […]

Virginia Tech football is swiping away recruits from other power conference representatives under James Franklin. Not just limited to Penn State commits either. Franklin and company just siphoned a former Kentucky commit. Defensive lineman Garrett Witherington is heading to the Hokies, Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals confirmed on Monday. He fired off a message to Virginia […]

Virginia Tech football is building out its first official recruiting class after hiring James Franklin. That includes flipping past Penn State commits like tackle Roseby Lubintus. One four-star made it official that he’s dipping out of the Nittany Lions — becoming a local win for the Hokies. Linebacker Mathieu Lamah will head to Blacksburg, Hayes […]

UAB football watched power conference teams fill its head coach openings post Thanksgiving. The Blazers turned to Alex Mortenson who responded with a bonkers winning debut. But is he the guy to replace Trent Dilfer? Mortenson, the son of the late NFL insider Chris, is lobbying for the job according to Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals. […]

After the Arkansas football program fired Sam Pittman, rumors swirled about who would take over as the next coach. South Florida’s Alex Golesh was a popular option, but he ultimately decided to go to Auburn. On Sunday, Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield agreed to come to Arkansas and be the head coach in a busy day […]

Kentucky football will search for its 23rd head coach in program history. Mark Stoops is out following the 41-0 loss to Louisville. But UK also learned a pivotal update on the college football recruiting trail after Stoops’ dismissal. Quarterback Matt Ponatoski rose as one of the last four-star commits under Stoops — choosing UK in […]

Ole Miss football is now dealing with the ripple effects of the Lane Kiffin departure. Kiffin accepted LSU’s massive offer Sunday morning after weeks of speculation. His exit is immediately impacting recruiting — with a 2027 commit reopening his process. Interior offensive lineman Shavezz Dixon decommitted from Ole Miss hours after Kiffin left — with […]

The Texas football team got a huge win over Texas A&M on Friday night, spoiling the Aggies’ perfect season. Texas then got more good news on Saturday. The Longhorns nabbed the commitment of wide receiver Easton Royal, per Rivals. Royal is a five-star recruit, who is the no. 1 wide receiver in the Rivals class […]

Virginia Tech football added to its growing Penn State representation post James Franklin. The former Nittany Lions head coach is reeling in past PSU commits. That now includes a four-star tight end who decided on Thanksgiving that Blacksburg, not State College, was home. Pierce Petersohn is the newest member of the Hokies’ growing 2026 class, […]

Illinois football swooped up a huge Thanksgiving Day upset — on the college football recruiting trail. The Illini even grabbed a talent originally heading to the No. 5 ranked Big Ten team USC. Top-ranked junior college cornerback Jakwon Morris is heading to Champaign instead of Los Angeles, flipping to Illinois Thursday. Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals […]

Oklahoma football wrapped up a huge Thanksgiving Day gift Thursday. The Sooners reeled in a wide receiver who can instantly help John Mateer and company. Especially with Mateer admitting the offensive struggles at Oklahoma. Four-star wide receiver Jayden Petit revealed his commitment to OU, pivoting out of Wisconsin in the process. Petit decommitted from the […]

In a move that could reshape the perception of Virginia Tech Hokies football recruiting and shape the early trajectory of the program under new head coach James Franklin, the former Penn State Nittany Lions leader made one of his first major splashes in Blacksburg by flipping 2026 offensive tackle Roseby Lubintus from his original commitment […]

The UConn Huskies football program is entering a pivotal transition, and the first major roster shock arrived when defensive back Cam Chadwick officially entered the NCAA transfer portal. The news broke just hours after Jim Mora revealed he was leaving to become the next head coach at Colorado State, immediately raising questions about how his […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team opened Iron Bowl week dealing with a setback that pushed the program’s recruiting news into focus. A key Alabama football decommitment update surfaced Monday when four-star lineman Samuelu Utu reopened his recruitment. The timing adds pressure to Alabama football during Iron Bowl week as the Crimson Tide prepare for […]

Florida State football recruits received assurance Mike Norvell will be a part of their future. Norvell is returning for 2026 despite FSU one loss away from losing its bowl eligibility status. But a big ’26 interior offensive line commit won’t be joining the Seminoles’ future plans. Da’Ron Parks is the latest decommit for the ‘Noles, […]

Texas A&M football sits in the driver’s seat at the top of the Southeastern Conference. The Aggies’ undefeated run places Texas A&M at No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings. But they sustained a big college football recruiting loss Monday, for the second time to Oklahoma. Four-star running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. is who […]

The Maryland football team dropped to 4-7 with a Week 13 loss to Michigan. Maryland began the year 4-0 but has now lost seven straight games, and this was the fourth consecutive game where the Terrapins lost by double digits. While questions swirled about the future of head coach Mike Locksley, it was revealed that […]

California football once locked Justin Wilcox on a contract extension back in Jan. 2022, good until 2027. But Wilcox won’t even make it to 2026 in Berkeley, as Cal fired him Sunday. The move arrives after Stanford smacked the rival Golden Bears 31-10 to reclaim the famed Axe. The Cardinal rout not only reclaims Bay […]

California football now enters the list of Power Conference openings, after the school fired Justin Wilcox Sunday. The move comes after Stanford pummeled its Bay Area rival to win back the famed Axe. Wilcox once appeared to be safe. He guided the Golden Bears to a third straight bowl eligible season — a first for […]

The UCF Knights football team landed a major boost for the future on Saturday as four star quarterback Rocco Marriott flipped his commitment from the James Madison Dukes to the Knights. Adding Marriott gives UCF a marquee headliner in the 2026 recruiting class and turns this four star quarterback flip into one of the biggest […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 10-0 on the season and the top-ranked team in the nation. The team keeps getting wins off the field as well, as Ohio State has commitments from three No. 1 Ranked Recruits at their positions. The Buckeyes just got another win, as they have flipped a 4-star recruit to join […]

Virginia Tech football sparked buzz by hiring James Franklin, announcing him Monday as Hokies head coach. Franklin’s next task is winning over recruits on the college football recruiting trail. Count a prominent four-star as one who loves the hire. Class of 2027 edge rusher Andrew Rogers chose the Hokies back in August during a time […]

Virginia Tech football will fill the first Power Four head coaching vacancy for the 2025-26 cycle. James Franklin fueled rumors of taking over the Hokies. Now Blacksburg will welcome the former Penn State head coach. Franklin to Virginia Tech “are finalizing an agreement” to become a pairing, per ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel. “The […]

Michigan football just took a comeback victory over Northwestern. Michigan is now 8-2 on the season, led by freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood. Now they will have another quarterback entering the room, as the grandson of Michigan legend Lloyd Carr will be joining the program. According to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, Tommy Carr has committed to […]

The Texas A&M football team has a lot to be excited about right now. Not only do the Aggies have an undefeated record, but the school also just grabbed one of the top high school football recruits in the country. Texas A&M football got the commitment Sunday of Class of 2027 recruit JayQuan Snell, per […]

The No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes continue to win on and off the field. Having a 9-0 record and being the odds favorite to win the 2025 National Championship, Ohio State football is all about sustained success. From the dynasty led by Woody Hayes in the 1960s that won five National Championships to Urban Meyer […]

Georgia football tangles with Texas soon in a pivotal Southeastern Conference showdown. Running back Nate Frazier needs to break out versus the Longhorns. But the Bulldogs landed a future Frazier replacement for 2027 — one targeted by SEC rivals Alabama and Tennessee. The Bulldogs and head coach Kirby Smart managed to win over local star […]

Texas football pulled off a “flip season” win on the college football recruiting trail. Right before the huge showdown with Georgia too in landing this ex-Minnesota tight end commit. Charlie Jilek pivoted from the Golden Gophers to the Longhorns, with Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals revealing his new commitment graphic Thursday. The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder even shared […]

Iowa is coming off a loss to Oregon, 18-16, last time out, but they have been getting wins off the field as of late. Iowa recently got a commitment from a four-star quarterback. The Hawkeyes picked up another commitment today, as tight end Luke Brewer, from the 2026 class, has committed to the Hawkeyes. “This […]

Texas football catapulted back into the College Football Playoff picture through a late surge. But now the Longhorns sustained a massive college football recruiting loss — with Taven Epps going from April commit to decommitting. The Class of 2027 linebacker and four-star from Tustin reopened his recruitment Sunday evening. Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals confirmed Epps’ […]

Ohio State football is undefeated on the season, and getting even more good news. The Buckeyes landed the commitment of a talented four-star prospect on Sunday. Defensive lineman Emanuel Ruffin committed to Ohio State, per On3. The defensive lineman recently decommitted from Colorado football and head coach Deion Sanders. It was a quick turnaround for […]

Colorado football won’t go bowling this season after taking the 29-22 road loss to West Virginia. Which saw Julian Lewis elevate to starting quarterback for the first this time this season. Lewis, however, let it be known he’s very much leading the future in Boulder despite Saturday’s disappointment.  “The past couple of beatdowns we’ve had, […]

The 2025 Colorado football season has been a disaster. The Buffaloes are 3-6 and just came off a 52-17 home loss to the Arizona Wildcats, which resulted in Sanders shielding his players from the media. The season has been rough, but despite the rough play on the field, they are still recruiting well, thanks to […]

Nebraska football took a rough and narrow loss to USC Saturday. Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers won’t have starting quarterback Dylan Raiola moving forward with a broken fibula. But they earned a big college football recruiting win over Texas and Ohio State Monday. The ‘Huskers landed four-star Tay Ellis, with Hayed Fawcett of On3/Rivals dropping […]

Florida State football faces numerous questions about the future of Mike Norvell. The head coach is facing growing concerns over his Florida State future. But his Seminoles landed a key college football recruiting win in a former Arkansas commit. Daylen Green flipped from the Razorbacks to the Seminoles Monday, with Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals dropping […]

Colorado football and season three with Deion Sanders unraveled fast, taking an embarrassing loss to Arizona. It’s to the point “Coach Prime” will now make a change at quarterback before facing West Virginia. Sanders is “expected” to make this roster shakeup per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports on Sunday night. “Colorado is currently expected to […]

Florida football witnessed a new major loss on Sunday. The Gators already are operating without the fired Billy Napier. Now star freshman wide receiver Dallas Wilson is out for the year with his CFB injury. Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports dropped the unfortunate news out of Gainesville Sunday. Wilson left the Georgia game early and […]