College Football Recruiting Articles - Page 5

Penn State football holds this No. 1 ranking: Sitting at the top of the 2027 college football recruiting class already. Now they’ve landed a four-star representing the next cycle. Head coach James Franklin and his staff landed Gabriel Jenkins Monday — who hails from Pittsburgh. He’s also the third talent from Imani Christian High to […]

Notre Dame football starts its march back to the national title picture at No. 6 overall. Head coach Marcus Freeman and company face renewed expectations and enthusiasm in South Bend. Especially after landing in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 rankings. There’s not just national championship thoughts in the atmosphere on campus. Returning […]

Colorado football holds 11 current verbal commits for 2026. The Buffaloes sit at 78th overall for the college football recruiting rankings per 247Sports, plus 65th via On3/Rivals. National analysts and fans don’t sound high on the 2026 class at CU — except the nation’s No. 1 junior college edge rusher. Domata Peko Jr. shut his […]

The last time the Michigan football team played Notre Dame was back in 2019. The Wolverines completely thumped the 8th ranked Fighting Irish, winning the game 45-14. The two teams won’t meet again until 2033, so until then, Michigan will have to settle for wins on the recruiting trail over its rival. The Wolverines got […]

Sherrone Moore and the Michigan football team are in good shape with a number of top wide receivers in the 2027 recruiting class, and one of them is Jaden Upshaw. Upshaw has a ways to go before he needs to make a decision, but it sounds like the Wolverines are firmly in the mix right […]

Georgia football comes back loaded at virtually every position for 2025. But it doesn’t mean that every spot on the field is solidified. Georgia has areas to address before facing Marshall in Week 1. The Bulldogs once again enter with national championship aspirations. This time incoming quarterback Gunnar Stockton ignites the hype in Athens. Stockton […]

Oregon football will enter 2025 on a mission. The Ducks will aim to reclaim the Big Ten title, which they snatched in year one as a member. But they have key positions to fill before hosting Montana State in Week 1. Quarterback rose as a major opening once Dillon Gabriel left for the NFL. But […]

Oklahoma football comes with multiple position spots to monitor closely in August. Ones that’ll benefit incoming starting quarterback John Mateer. But also help increase the Sooners’ chances to break out of their inconsistency — and catapult back into national contention under Brent Venables. Mateer arrives via Washington State to ignite a porous offense from 2024. […]

Texas football doesn’t have to worry about a quarterback competition. Not with Arch Manning mania sweeping the Austin campus and nation. But the Longhorns have other positions to settle on before Week 1. Two involves an area impacting Manning. The other resides on the defensive side. Particularly one that’ll deal with high-octane talent Jeremiah Smith […]

The Michigan football team is clearly very focused on adding wide receiver talent in the future as the Wolverines are recruiting numerous top wideouts in the 2027 class hard. One player to watch is five-star Quentin Burrell. Sherrone Moore and Michigan could have a leg up on the Chicago native, because of his sister, who […]

One of the Michigan football team’s top targets in the 2027 recruiting class is four-star athlete Colt Lumpris. Lumpris is a guy that head coach Sherrone Moore is hoping to land, and so far, offensive line coach Grant Newsome is leading the way in his recruitment. Grant Newsome and Colt Lumpris share one thing in […]

Alabama football knows who’ll guide them behind center. Ty Simpson is spearheading the offense as the starting quarterback. But other battles are ongoing ahead of Week 1. Simpson paid his dues in Tuscaloosa. Going from one of the last five-star college football recruiting additions from Nick Saban, to transitioning to Kalen DeBoer. Simpson even sat […]

The 2025 college football season is right around the corner, but the recruiting trail is still active for the Class of 2026 and beyond. On Thursday, the Florida State football program saw three-star lineman James Carrington decommit from the program in a surprising move. That departure came shortly after Florida State safety Conrad Hussey left […]

Colorado football practices will turn the volume up ahead of a highly anticipated 2025 season. One without Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter or even Shedeur Sanders. Deion Sanders needs to decide who replaces his son behind center. Plus find his next breakout wide receiver and lockdown cornerback — with Hunter vacating two spots there. All […]

Colorado football secured Julian Lewis as the future of the Buffaloes. Pulling off the massive college football recruiting flip in December from Lincoln Riley and USC. Now he’s opening a can of Gym Weed — as his newest NIL deal. Lewis inked a deal with the energy drink per Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals Thursday. The […]

The Florida State football program enters the 2025 campaign with plenty of new faces, including Gus Malzahn as the offensive coordinator and Tony White as the defensive coordinator. Thomas Castellanos is the team’s starting quarterback after transferring from Boston College, and Florida State’s Week 1 game against Alabama is a massive talking point. In the […]

The California quarterback class is loaded for 2028. Powers like SMU, Penn State and Georgia are already courting one on the college football recruiting trail: Treyvone Towns from Southern California powerhouse Oaks Christian. Towns took over the starting reins as a varsity freshman at the prestigious private school in Westlake Village. Even playing with future […]

USC football restocked ahead of a crucial 2025 season. Lincoln Riley is hearing hot seat chatter. But his 2025 and 2025 college football recruiting classes are fueling renewed optimism in the Land of Troy. Riley still has multiple position groups to address, though. Especially before Missouri State strolls inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on […]

Colorado football rebranded itself as a brash and unapologetic team under Deion Sanders. Even young freshmen aren’t shy to express their confidence in the Buffaloes. Including one wide receiver getting real about a national championship. Quentin Gibson arrives to Boulder as a four-star college football recruiting find for CU. He’s part of a new, younger […]

Duke football is rolling with a motivated newcomer behind center. Darian Mensah is bringing a “chip on his shoulder” to Durham. That “chip” became molded in his hometown on California’s Central Coast. Mensah delivered the bold decision to leave Tulane during the offseason. He entered the college football transfer portal and jumped to the Atlantic […]

One of the best players in the 2022 Michigan football recruiting class was defensive back Keon Sabb. Sabb spent a couple of seasons with the Wolverines and won a national championship with the program before transferring to Alabama. Now, Sherrone Moore is going after his brother, five-star 2027 wide receiver Xavier Sabb. Xavier Sabb is […]

Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables is picking up another big commitment, as he tries to lead Oklahoma back to the top of the SEC conference standings. The Sooners picked up the pledge of EDGE player Jake Kreul, per On3. Kreul is a four-star player, according to On3 football recruiting services. He is a member of […]

Mike Elko continues to build the Texas A&M football program, with a top commitment. The Aggies got a pledge from four-star offensive lineman DeMarrion Johnson, per Rivals. Johnson is a member of the Class of 2027. He is the second player to commit to that class for the Aggies. “It just always felt like home,” […]

Monday’s unveiling of the 2025 AP Top 25 poll riled up some fanbases. Including snubbing three worthy teams outside of the rankings. Even the term “overrated” surfaces here. Texas won’t earn the infamous “O” word, though. The Longhorns lure back an abundance of talent. Plus feature Arch Manning in the most highly anticipated season ever […]

The AP Top 25 college football poll sparked a bevy of conversations Monday. Texas and Penn State fans sounded pleased with where their team landed. But there were some vocal fanbases — and not just limited to Ohio State. But for teams left unranked. The Buckeyes still landed inside the top five. The reigning national […]

One LSU football coach fired off the claim that the Tigers are more than Garrett Nussmeier. The quarterback features a defense that earned a stirring take from LSU’s defensive coordinator. Blake Baker brings back just four returning starters from 2024. He’s still bluntly confident in the 2025 Tigers defense. Even sharing this declaration via Geaux247. […]

The Michigan football team has its quarterback situation locked down for the near future as the Wolverines now hold commitments from top QBs in both the 2026 and 2027 class. Brady Smigiel seems poised to follow in Bryce Underwood’s footsteps in a few years, and now Michigan has its 2027 QB as Peter Bourque announced […]

Colorado football must decide their starting quarterback in less than 19 days. Deion Sanders faces his biggest coaching decision yet. As he must find the first replacement for Shedeur Sanders between Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis. Sanders didn’t guarantee or announce Salter as the starter. But he delivered a stirring “havoc” prediction involving the prized […]

The Michigan football team is still working hard to secure a top 10 class in the 2026 cycle, but the Wolverines might be knocking the most important position off their 2027 checklist soon. Four-star quarterback Peter Bourque picked up a prediction to commit to Michigan on Saturday. Bourque is one of the best QBs in […]

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning has reeled in nine future defenders for the 2026 class. Each defender is between 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-5 — giving Lanning a strong mixture of size. All must bring one major trait, though, to thrive in his scheme. A trait one future Lanning defender told ClutchPoints in an exclusive one-on-one. […]

Notre Dame football is 22 days away from facing national contender Miami in the 2025 opener. But the Fighting Irish and Marcus Freeman are still working behind the scenes in landing future talent. Including securing a crucial four-star commitment Saturday. Head coach Freeman and his staff won over one of the top uncommitted players left. […]

One of the top players in the 2026 recruiting class will be announcing their decision soon, and the Michigan football team is one of the top schools. Five-star running back Savion Hiter is committing on August 19th, and the competition seems to be between Michigan and Tennessee. Hiter is the top RB in the 2026 […]

Ohio State football will bank on Sonny Styles to lead the linebackers. All while athletically gifted safety Caleb Downs mans the backend. But Styles raved about one other “crazy athlete” on the Buckeyes. Downs earns NFL Draft praise on this unit. Styles returns following collecting 100 tackles for the national champs. But the LB encouraged […]

A pair of Lone Star State universities immediately are courting a rising 2028 California quarterback. Texas Tech football has its eyes on Jaxson Carper out of St. Bonaventure High in Ventura. But same with SMU. The 6-foot-2, 160-pound dual-threat exploded on the college football recruiting trail after 2024. He took over the starting reins at […]

Texas Tech football is showing its mettle on the college football recruiting trail. The Red Raiders shook up the landscape by grabbing the top-ranked 2027 prospect Thursday. Five-star LaDamion Guyton is Lubbock bound. Guyton chose TTU over Florida State, Tennessee and Georgia per Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals. He’s the outlet’s No. 1 overall talent for […]

The Michigan football team has landed some good wide receiver talent in its 2026 class, but after missing out on five-star Calvin Russell, the Wolverines are looking to add more talent. Michigan needs to be better at WR, and head coach Sherrone Moore knows that. So, Michigan is looking to flip a commit from Missouri […]

USC football reloaded via the 2025 class and college football transfer portal. Does this mean Lincoln Riley and company have no returner on the athletically freakish side this season? The annual “Freaks” list from Bruce Feldman of The Athletic dropped on Monday. Which introduces college football fans to the 50 most athletically gifted talents returning […]

The Michigan football team picked up its second commitment in the 2027 class on Monday as three-star offensive lineman Tristan Dare announced that he will play for Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines. Dare still has a couple of years left of high school, so he had plenty of time before he needed to make a […]

The 2025 Coaches poll wasn’t kind to Oklahoma football Monday. Ending one impressive streak. The Sooners were snubbed from the top 25 preseason rankings. It marks the first time since 1999 OU will enter a season unranked. Previous head coaches Bob Stoops and Lincoln Riley always built highly ranked teams in Norman. Including getting the Sooners […]