High school recruiting moves fast, but Ohio State fans just got a reason to lock in. Christopher Vargas, the top-ranked quarterback in the 2028 class, has set his decision date. With the Buckeyes standing as heavy favorites, Columbus could be on the verge of landing another major prize. The five-star passer from Massachusetts announced through […]
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There is a lot of hype surrounding the Virginia Tech Hokies. It’s not the type of hype saying that after going 3-9 last season, the Hokies can turn it around and make it to the national championship just one year later. But when Virginia Tech hired James Franklin in November, business picked up. It started […]
There was a point when George Hill looked like he might be the next homegrown RB to wear scarlet and gray. The Hubbard, Ohio, standout was once committed to Ohio State for more than a year, spent time around the program, attended camps in Columbus, and even tried helping the Buckeyes recruit his Hubbard teammate, […]
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Preseason football chatter hits different in Columbus, but this week brought proof to back up the noise. Three Ohio State stars earned spots on the 2026 Maxwell Award watch list. The honor marks its 90th year of crowning college football’s top player, and few programs command this much spotlight on a single roster. According to […]
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North Dakota State has hosted ESPN's College GameDay before, and a clear opportunity for the Bison to host is slipping away.
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Princeton Fant suffered an apparent knee injury during practice on Monday.
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Mario Cristobal received incredible news regarding his long-term future as the football head coach of the Miami Hurricanes. Cristobal has achieved incredible success throughout his four years as the face of the program. Making previous stops at FIU and Oregon, he embraced a big responsibility to lead Miami back to prominence. In Year 4 with […]
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The legendary Notre Dame vs. USC rivalry, born in 1926, is officially returning for 2030. This historic comeback happened after Curt Cignetti’s Indiana requested to drop its future non-conference series with Notre Dame. Indiana’s sudden schedule opening gave both powerhouse programs the perfect opportunity to save their iconic intersectional matchup. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti […]
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Georgia has ruled the SEC under Kirby Smart for nearly a decade. That is why any prediction picking another champion gets immediate attention. ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum just made that exact call, boldly naming Texas as the program ready to end Georgia’s run and capture its first SEC title since moving from the Big 12. […]
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It's still advantage Irish but the Trojans were rewarded for their petty whining.
The Steelers hosted edge rusher Terrell Tilmon for a visit Monday, PennLive’s Nick Farabaugh reported. Undrafted in 2026, Tilmon posted a 6.70 RAS coming out of college. The 6’4, 242-pound outside linebacker reportedly ran a 4.72-second 40-yard dash pre-draft. Tilmon spent the final three years of his college career at Texas Tech, where he played […]
Miami and Mario Cristobal have agreed to a long-term extension.
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Madison Fitzpatrick will serve as the ACC Network’s primetime college football sideline reporter this season, rounding out the booth alongside play-by-play voice Wes Durham and analyst Max Browne, Awful Announcing has learned. Front Office Sports first reported the ACC Network lead broadcast pairing back in June, confirming Durham and Browne atop the primetime booth, Durham’s…
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17 SEC players cracked the 2026 Maxwell Award watchlist.
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TODD HORNE COLUMN Analyzing LSU Athletics’ Potential Creative Financing Plan An unconfirmed $100 million media-revenue transaction would not be traditional private equity. It could be something more carefully engineered – and every bit as consequential. [...]
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The latest NCAA ruling has a huge impact on Dillon Mitchell's career, but it's not a total disaster for the Celtics, who just used a 2nd-round pick on him.
Curt Cignetti used his Big Ten Media Days appearance to take some shots. When you’re a national champion, you have that luxury. The Indiana head coach said the Midwest teams earn their win and don’t whine and complain. It was an indirect shot at the SEC. However, Michigan donor Dave Portnoy used the statement to […]
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Following Diego Pavia’s NFL departure, Vanderbilt landed a key piece at QB in Jared Curtis when he flipped his commitment from Georgia. The 5-star QB has all the tools to take the starting QB role for the Commodores’ 2026 season. But Curtis won’t be able to get the QB1 position in his first year, as […]
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We are now only 33 days out from the kickoff of the Will Stein era, and there is a ton of excitement around the Kentucky Football program, not only by Big Blue Nation but others as well. With the excitement, some reality has set in with the injury bug looming in Lexington. Most of the […]
The news is not good after former IU football star Mikail Kamara was carted off the field at San Francisco 49ers camp this weekend. Kamara was diagnosed with a torn ACL, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. The 49ers waived Kamara with an injury designation on Sunday, and he will revert to the [...]
CBS Sports revealed its rankings of all 16 SEC head coaches on Monday.
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