Palaie Gaoteote, a linebacker who entered the transfer portal after late in his third season at Southern Cal, has enrolled at Ohio State.The Buckeyes haven’t confirmed his spot on the football team… MORE
Category Archives: College Football
Reports: Top 2023 QB Arch Manning visiting Alabama
Arch Manning, the No. 1 quarterback in the Class of 2023, is continuing to make the rounds of possible colleges and is visiting Alabama this weekend, according to multiple reports.The grandson of A… MORE
Mark Emmert to schools: Resolve the NIL mess or the NCAA will
In a memo sent to more than 1,100 schools Friday, NCAA president Mark Emmert said he will act on impending name, image and likeness (NIL) changes in July but urged schools to pass legislation that wil… MORE
CFP leadership to review proposal for 12-team playoff
A College Football Playoff committee agreed Friday to send a proposal for a 12-team playoff to the full group for discussion.A group tasked with exploring options to expand the current four-team pl… MORE
Miami, Auburn set home-and-home series for 2029-30
The Miami Hurricanes and Auburn Tigers have scheduled a home-and-home series for the 2029 and 2030 seasons.Auburn will visit Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 1, 2029, and Miami will visit Jordan-Hare Sta… MORE
5-star 2023 RB Reuben Owens decommits from Texas
Reuben Owens, a five-star running back prospect in the Class of 2023, announced his decommitment from Texas on Thursday.He committed to the Longhorns on Feb. 25 but since received offers from Alaba… MORE
No joke: TV host Jimmy Kimmel title sponsor of LA Bowl
The new LA Bowl has found its title sponsor: late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel.SoFi Stadium and Kimmel agreed to “an unprecedented multi-year partnership” that gives Kimmel the naming rights… MORE
Report: NCAA probing possible Arizona State recruiting violations
The NCAA is investigating the Arizona State football program for reportedly hosting high school prospects during the recent COVID-19 dead period.The precise number of recruits and the exact dates t… MORE
USC, UCLA to have full stadiums this fall
USC and UCLA have each announced plans to open their football stadiums to 100 percent occupancy this fall in the wake of California announcing a “full-scale” reopening Tuesday.What that means in a… MORE
Luke McCaffrey announces transfer to Rice
Luke McCaffrey is on his third school in three years after announcing his transfer to Rice on Monday.McCaffrey took to social media to announce his decision after leaving Louisville last week.Mc… MORE
Former Colorado QB Sam Noyer transfers to Oregon State
Former Colorado quarterback Sam Noyer announced Friday that he is transferring to Oregon State.It is a homecoming for the senior with one season of eligibility remaining. He was born in Portland an… MORE
Virginia Tech LB granted bail on murder charge
A Virginia Tech linebacker charged in the fatal beating of a Blacksburg, Va., man last month has been released on a $75,000 bond.Freshman Isimemen Etute is facing a second-degree murder charge in t… MORE
Former Ole Miss LB Jacquez Jones signs with Kentucky
Former Ole Miss leading tackler Jacquez Jones will stay in the SEC and play for Kentucky in 2021.The 6-foot, 235-pound linebacker has two seasons of eligibility remaining.”We are thrilled to add… MORE
Bo Schembechler’s son to speak about father ignoring doctor’s abuse
Matt Schembechler, the son of Michigan football coaching legend Bo Schembechler, is set to share details of his abuse at the hands of former Michigan team doctor Robert E. Anderson.According to a p… MORE
Alabama schedules series with Boston College
Alabama has scheduled a home-and-home series with Boston College for the 2031 and 2034 seasons.The Crimson Tide will visit Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Sept. 13, 2031, and the Eagles will come to Tusca… MORE
Ex-Nebraska QB Luke McCaffrey leaves Louisville
Just a few months after transferring from Nebraska, quarterback Luke McCaffrey is no longer on the Louisville roster.Cardinals head coach Scott Satterfield revealed the news Wednesday morning on ES… MORE
Report: College Football Playoff could expand to 12 teams
The College Football Playoff could expand from four teams to 12 over an eight-team system, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday, citing influential stakeholders.Expanding the playoff will be the topic of… MORE
Highly touted WR commits to Ohio State
The Ohio State Buckeyes added to a strong recruiting class Monday when wide receiver Kaleb Brown announced that he is joining the Buckeyes.Brown is listed as the No. 2 prospect in Illinois, the No.… MORE
Colorado QB Sam Noyer enters transfer portal
Colorado starting quarterback Sam Noyer has entered the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining.Noyer, who earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2020, informed the school Monday of… MORE
Alabama extends Nick Saban’s contract through 2028 season
Alabama extended Nick Saban’s contract through 2028 on Monday, a deal the coach said would keep him there for the rest of his career.The new agreement extended Saban’s current deal by three seasons… MORE
Alabama RB Keilan Robinson transferring to Texas
Former Alabama running back Keilan Robinson is transferring to Texas.The 5-foot-9, 190-pound sophomore opted out of the 2020 season after rushing for 254 yards and two touchdowns in eight games as… MORE
Kansas CB Karon Prunty enters transfer portal
Kansas sophomore cornerback Karon Prunty announced Sunday he is entering the NCAA transfer portal.Prunty was an All-Big 12 honorable mention selection as a freshman after starting all nine games fo… MORE
Northwestern names Derrick Gragg its next AD
Northwestern named NCAA executive Dr. Derrick Gragg as its new athletic director on Friday.Gragg, the NCAA’s senior vice president for inclusion, education and community engagement, will begin July… MORE
Jackson State lands Alabama transfer Joshua Lanier
Former Alabama walk-on wide receiver Joshua Lanier is transferring to Jackson State to play for Deion Sanders.He played in seven games as a senior in 2020, largely on special teams.Lanier said h… MORE
Va. Tech LB Isi Etute charged with second-degree murder
Virginia Tech linebacker Isi Etute has been charged with second-degree murder, according to multiple reports.An incoming freshman, Etute was arrested in connection with an incident that occurred on… MORE
Wisconsin promotes alum Chris McIntosh to athletic director
Wisconsin will introduce Chris McIntosh, a former Badgers football player, as athletic director on Wednesday. He succeeds Barry Alvarez, who is retiring June 30 after 18 seasons.McIntosh, 44, has w… MORE
Georgia lands LSU transfer TE Arik Gilbert, All-ACC DB
Georgia landed two former five-star recruits and top-notch transfers on Tuesday, tight end Arik Gilbert from LSU and defensive back Derion Kendrick from Clemson.Gilbert had 35 catches for 368 yards… MORE
Florida gives Dan Mullen raise, three-year extension
The University of Florida has given football coach Dan Mullen a three-year contract extension worth an additional $1.5 million annually through the 2026 season.Mullen and Florida agreed to the exte… MORE
Virginia Tech reinstates suspended S Devon Hunter
Virginia Tech reinstated safety Devon Hunter on Tuesday.The redshirt junior was indefinitely suspended by the school and missed the entire 2020 season following an arrest for domestic assault.”D… MORE
Former Purdue coach Leon Burtnett dies at 78
Former Purdue football coach Leon Burtnett died Monday at 78, according to multiple reports.Burtnett compiled a 21-34-1 record (17-25-1 Big Ten) with the Boilermakers from 1982-86.In 1984, he gu… MORE
Pinstripe Bowl returns to Yankee Stadium in December
The New Era Pinstripe Bowl returns to Yankee Stadium this December after being canceled last season due to COVID-19 considerations.The Dec. 29 contest at the Bronx ballpark will be the 11th edition… MORE
Ex-Michigan State QB Theo Day transfers to Northern Iowa
Former Michigan State quarterback Theo Day has transferred to Northern Iowa, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.Day entered the transfer portal in late April shortly after the Spartans comple… MORE
Reports: Ex-LSU QB TJ Finley transfers to Auburn
Former LSU quarterback TJ Finley has decided to transfer to Auburn, according to published reports on Monday.Finley reportedly chose the Tigers over Penn State, Houston and Alabama.”It was the b… MORE
Central Michigan QB John Keller out of hospital after shooting
Central Michigan quarterback John Keller was released from the hospital on Friday, nearly four weeks after being shot in the chest.Keller was shot after a fight broke out at an off-campus party in… MORE
Texas Longhorns RB commit will skip high school senior season
Jaydon Blue, a Texas Longhorns four-star football commit, won’t play the sport during his upcoming high school senior year.In his Thursday afternoon Twitter announcement, Blue said, in part: “Footb… MORE
Northwestern, Nebraska to open ’22 season in Ireland
Northwestern and Nebraska will open the 2022 college football season in Ireland after the Cornhuskers’ plans to play there in 2021 were scuttled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Northwestern will serve… MORE
Tennessee lands transfer LB William Mohan
Former Michigan linebacker William Mohan has committed to Tennessee as a transfer.”Starting over a new chapter in life, I want to thank everyone who helped me throughout this process,” Mohan posted… MORE
NCAA Division I lowers limit on preseason contact practices
Preseason gridiron contact will be reduced after the Division I Football Oversight Committee enacted new limits Wednesday.The number of contact practices was cut from 21 to 18, and only nine full-p… MORE
SEC to pay member schools $23 million for COVID-19 losses
Trying circumstances of the past year led the Southeastern Conference to send $23 million to each of its member schools to help compensate for losses accrued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 14 sch… MORE
Marshall All-American OL Cain Madden to transfer
Marshall second team All-American guard Cain Madden announced Wednesday that he has entered the transfer portal.Madden has one year of eligibility remaining, granted by the NCAA to all athletes las… MORE
Ohio State AD Gene Smith gets two-year extension
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith has signed a two-year contract extension that would keep him in the role through 2026.The extension would pay Smith more than $2 million per year in salary a… MORE
LSU lands Georgia transfer DB Major Burns
Defensive back Major Burns, who played his freshman season at Georgia in 2020, announced Tuesday that he will transfer to LSU.Burns, who played at Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge, La., put it q… MORE
Arkansas gives football coach Sam Pittman another season
Arkansas is giving football coach Sam Pittman another year on his contract because of the uniqueness of the coronavirus-impacted 2020 season.Athletic director Hunter Yurachek told fans at an event… MORE
Powers Warren, son of Big Ten commissioner, transfers to Michigan St.
Former Mississippi State tight end Powers Warren, son of Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren, is transferring to Michigan State, he announced Sunday on Twitter.The 6-foot-3, 245-pound player entered… MORE
Ex-Rams coach Scott Linehan joins Missouri staff
Former NFL head coach Scott Linehan is joining the staff at Missouri as an offensive analyst.”Scott Linehan is an exciting addition to our staff,” head caoch Eliah Drinkwitz said Thursday. “He’s a… MORE
Family: Former Hawaii QB Colt Brennan dies at 37
Former Heisman Trophy finalist and record-setting Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan has died at the age of 37, his father told the Star-Advertiser on Tuesday.Terry Brennan told the Star-Advertiser th… MORE
Florida State adds former Kansas WR Andrew Parchment
Former Kansas wide receiver Andrew Parchment joined Florida State as a graduate transfer on Monday.”We’re extremely excited about Andrew joining our program,” Seminoles coach Mike Norvell said in a… MORE
WR Jamire Calvin transferring to Mississippi State
Wide receiver Jamire Calvin said he’s transferring to Mississippi State, where he’ll rejoin Mike Leach, his former coach at Washington State.He announced his decision on social media late Saturday.… MORE
Kentucky assistant Jovon Bouknight arrested on DUI charge
Kentucky wide receivers coach Jovon Bouknight was arrested Saturday morning in northern Kentucky and charged with driving under the influence.According to multiple reports, Bouknight was arrested a… MORE
LB Henry To’o To’o announces transfer to Alabama
Tennessee linebacker Henry To’o To’o announced Saturday he will play next season at Alabama, spurning another primary suitor, Ohio State, and other top programs.A member of the Class of 2019, To’o… MORE
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