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Indiana football will open the 2026 season with its third different starting quarterback in as many seasons under head coach Curt Cignetti. Kurtis Rourke ran out of eligibility following the Hoosiers’ breakout 2024 season and entered the NFL Draft, ultimately being selected by the San Francisco 49ers. His replacement, Fernando Mendoza, went on to win […]
Having wrapped up a 31-18 regular season back on April 26th, the North Carolina Tar Heels’ softball team is set to begin their ACC Tournament on Wednesday against Clemson. Despite the overall winning record, Carolina went just 9-15 in conference play, which leaves them at a bit of a disadvantage going into the ACC Tournament […]
After his first OHL season he has switched up his college commitment.
Iowa finished 2025 at 9-4 and ranked #17 in the final AP poll, capped off with a win over Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl. On paper, a perfectly nice season. Look under the paper, though, and 2025 was one of the more statistically bizarre Iowa football seasons in recent memory: an offensive line that may […]
Indiana football, fresh off of its first national championship in 2025, sits atop Fox Sports’ Big Ten power rankings this spring heading into the 2026 season. The Hoosiers, of course, went 12-0 in the regular season last year before beating Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game to claim the program’s first conference title […]
The Mizzou Tigers have always been black and gold, but lately they’ve been a little Green as well. That appears like it will continue for at least the next few years as Lee’s Summit North linebacker Caleb Green committed to Eli Drinkwitz and company in late April. The little (much littler) brother of Tigers starting […]
Ryan Shellberg was named a second-team All-Big Ten selection, the conference announced Wednesday.
Player empowerment has brought both opportunity and uncertainty to programs across the country, and Washington State knows this better than anyone. Under new leadership, WSU is making a deliberate push to stay competitive in the NIL landscape and position itself at the forefront of the Pac-12. But NIL is still new territory for many fans […]
Today, the North Carolina Courage announced that they have placed forward Payton Crawford (née Linnehan) on the season-ending injury (SEI) list and she’ll be out for the remainder of the season. The team confirms that she suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a training session on the team’s road trip to Houston Dash […]
Charles Scott Jr. became the first to commit to the Crimson Tide for the class of 2028. A rising junior, he is already 6-5 and 255 lbs. He plays for his father, Charles Scott Sr., at Huguenot High School in Richmond, VA. To give you an idea to the size of this kid, below are […]
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about hype. What are you most hyped about heading into the 2026-27 season? You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”Hype Week” articles here. The […]
So, I was listening to a recent episode of the Domonique Foxworth podcast, and he had football analyst Ben Solak on the show. During the conversation, Solak said something that really made me think: In short, Solak said that the real test of a team’s championship depth is evaluating the quality of the 3rd best […]
Shortly before the 2024 football season began, the Mountain West was turned upside down when Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and later Utah State announced they were leaving the conference for the new Pac-12 conference. This led to somewhat of an arms race out west, as both conferences were incomplete and […]
We’re back with another episode of Happy Valley Rewind, as this time we take a look back at the culmination of the 2012 season when Penn State knocked off the Wisconsin Badgers on Senior Day. Full game is here.
Recently, Rutgers Football hosted Choose NJ for a spring special for the 2026 season. The spring special featured several interviews with Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and star players such as KJ Duff. One of the questions Schiano was asked was what exactly makes running back Antwan Raymond so special. Schiano’s longer response gave insight […]
The Houston Texans have the best defense in football overall, but let’s take a closer look at their linebacker unit. Houston has a very strong leader in the middle with Azeez Al-Shaair, who recently signed a three-year, $54 million extension to remain with the team long term. Al-Shaair is the quarterback of the defense and […]
Since the 2026 NFL Draft has concluded, most of the headlines have been surrounding the weapons that the New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis and staff have been assembling to put around QB Tyler Shough. But let’s not overlook the fact that the Brandon Staley’s defense has been getting some attention as well. It […]
The latest episode of Inside WSU Athletics Podcast presented by BECU, has been released across all WSU social channels.
For most true freshmen at Ohio State, the first few months are about learning and adjustment. Brock Boyd has already moved past that stage. The Texas native became the first true freshman to lose his black stripe this offseason, a meaningful milestone within the program that reflects trust, consistency, and attention to detail. That early […]
Early in the week we were given a wave of stories linking Liverpool and Brazil goalkeeping star Alisson Becker with Juventus, with multiple outlets including Sky claiming the Serie A club had made the 33-year-old their top goalkeeping target and would commit “significant resources” to signing him. That always seemed more likely to revolve around […]
Indiana football’s sudden rise, from an 11-2 debut under Curt Cignetti in 2024 to an undefeated 16-0 national championship run in 2025 has several programs around the country asking the same question. “If they can do it, why can’t we?” Perhaps nowhere is that as much of an issue than it is just two or […]
When Kennard Davis Jr. committed last Friday, it ended a two-week lull in Missouri’s offseason overhaul. And while the Tigers still have two scholarships to fill, Davis’ addition offers a natural checkpoint to assess coach Dennis Gates’ work so far. If you go by 247Sports’ rankings, MU assembled the nation’s No. 11 transfer class and, […]
One of the interesting and defining differences between Jon Scheyer’s Duke teams and those of his GOAT predecessor, Mike Krzyzewski is that Coach K tended to focus on athleticism over size. For his part, Scheyer has a clear preference for taller players. Still athletic, but taller. From what we’ve seen, Scheyer’s defense is more conservative. […]
The 17th ranked Crimson Tide wrapped up their midweek schedule with a road trip to Troy and took a 6-1 loss. Alabama is now 32-17 and Troy improved to 24-25 on the season. After a 25-0 record in out of conference last season, this year’s Tide team finished 19-6, including 9-4 in midweek. Of the […]
To conclude this year’s preview of the Mason/Brennan Preseason Hype! Award contest, the final instalment takes a look at the Dark Horses and Sleeper candidates. Front Runners Chasing Pack Dark Horses and Longshots These are the “other guys”, players who for one reason or another are facing an even steeper climb to grab fans’ attention […]