College Football News

You can no longer find Brian Kelly on the bayou or anywhere near South Bend, but the former LSU and Notre Dame coach might turn up at Hawaii, Nevada, or even in DeKalb, Ill., this football season. Kelly finalized a deal to join CBS and work as a game ...

The NCAA's Division I cabinet, in a vote held Tuesday, unanimously approved changing its eligibility rules to a new model that gives all Div. I athletes five years of eligibility and eliminates all redshirts. The five-year clock implemented in the new...

National championship-winning head coach Jim Tressel will be inducted into Ohio State's Ring of Honor on Sept. 5. Tressel, who coached the Buckeyes from 2001-10 and won a national title in 2002, will join Woody Hayes and Paul Brown as the only coaches...

Not one but two of Julius Jones' sons -- 4-star wide receiver Julius Jr. and 4-star safety Andre -- are following in his footsteps by committing to play football at Notre Dame. Both sons announced their commitment to Notre Dame on Monday on a live app...

Northwestern center Jackson Carsello is eligible to play college football in 2026 after receiving an injunction Monday in Cook County court in Illinois. Carsello initially was ruled ineligible by the NCAA this spring after applying for a waiver for a ...

The Big 12 is not ready to close the book on the Brendan Sorsby case, even after the Texas Tech quarterback moved to leave college football behind. The conference's presidents and chancellors have not withdrawn the federal lawsuit filed earlier this w...

Five-star cornerback John Meredith III announced his commitment to Texas on Friday. Meredith is ranked as the No. 2 overall recruit in the Class of 2027 by the 247Sports composite. The Fort Worth, Texas, prospect chose the Longhorns over Texas A&M fo...

Texas A&M landed the commitment of five-star linebacker Kaden Henderson on Thursday, making him the third player ranked No. 1 at his position to join the Aggies' Class of 2027. The 247Sports composite ranks Henderson as the No. 22 overall player for 2...

A federal bill that would revamp college sports is heading to the full U.S. Senate for consideration. The Protect College Sports Act would give the NCAA an antitrust exemption, which would enable the organization to set a limit for athlete payments an...

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering the NFL supplemental draft, multiple reports said Monday, which may put an end to a growing legal drama surrounding his college eligibility. Sorsby had until June 22 to decide whether to apply for the ...

Texas quarterback Arch Manning was a potential first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft but opted to return to Austin for a second season as the Longhorns' starter. Head coach Steve Sarkisian suggested he could stick around UT for two more years, even i...

The Big 12 Conference filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Texas Tech and the Texas attorney general as the saga over quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility continues. The Big 12 is seeking a judgment that will allow it to enforce its bylaws again...

For the second time in as many days, a state attorney general has weighed in with their opinion on Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's court-mandated eligibility. Oklahoma attorney general Gentner Drummond sent a letter to the Big 12 on Friday, st...

Clemson wide receiver Tristan Smith is on track to play this season after receiving a temporary injunction against the NCAA on Friday. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound senior sued the NCAA in January after it declined his waiver for a fifth season of eligibili...

The University of Utah finalized a groundbreaking partnership with a private equity firm on Friday to help fund the school's 19 athletic programs. The deal with New York-based Otro Capital creates a new company called Crimson Brand Partners, which wil...

With the Big 12 weighing how to handle the court-mandated eligibility of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the office of Texas attorney general Ken Paxton warned the conference against sanctioning the Red Raiders. The 15 Big 12 athletic directors...

Florida unveiled plans Thursday for a $1.45 billion renovation of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, believed to be the costliest stadium project ever in college football. Known as "The Swamp" since legendary coach Steve Spurrier bestowed the ni...

Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said he understands the concerns of his colleagues regarding the case of Brendan Sorsby but backed the school's commitment to seeing the quarterback through treatment for a gambling addiction. Hocutt made his ...

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders announced he is "cancer free" heading into the 2026 season. The Pro Football Hall of Famer talked about his battle with bladder cancer Tuesday on "Good Morning America." "I've got my health back. I've got my swagger ...

The Big 12's athletic directors held a call with conference commissioner Brett Yormark Tuesday to express their frustration about the temporary injunction that made Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligible for the 2026 season. Sorsby was ruled i...

In an ironic twist, the injunction that opened the door for Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play next season despite previously placing bets on his own team has led to a surge of wagers backing the Red Raiders to win the national championship....

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility case against the NCAA is set for trial on Feb. 8, 2027, long after the end of the college regular season and extending past the College Football Playoff. Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after...

A local judge granted Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's request for a temporary injunction against the NCAA on Monday, making him eligible to play for the Red Raiders this season. He was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to gambling o...

Texas Tech's appeal to have quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility restored was denied by the NCAA on Friday, according to multiple media reports. Sorsby was one of the most coveted quarterbacks in this year's transfer portal class after he left Cin...

The season-opening football game between North Carolina State and Virginia will no longer be played in Brazil. Both ACC schools announced Wednesday that the contest will be held on Aug. 29 in Charlottesville, Va. Billed as the first college football ...

After appearing in 38 Major League Baseball games, Jordyn Adams apparently is shifting careers. CBS Sports reported Tuesday that Adams, 26, intends to play football at SMU this fall. He was not listed on the Mustangs' online roster as of early Tuesda...

The 2026-27 College Football Playoff features a slate of 11 games starting Dec. 18 and concluding with the championship on Jan. 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The schedule, including kickoff times and broadcast information, was announced on Mon...

A judge in Lubbock County, Texas presided over a two-hour hearing Monday and left the courtroom without making a ruling as Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby seeks an injunction against the NCAA to play in 2026. Judge Ken Curry requested additional...

The late Mike Leach, who passed away in December 2022 at 61 while coaching at Mississippi State, is on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year. Leach's appearance on the ballot comes after the National Football Foundation...

Gavin Yates-Lyons, 18, an early entrant on the Ball State football team, died as the result of gunshot wounds according to multiple outlets on Sunday. Yates-Lyons, a native of Valdosta, Ga., was among three victims of a parking garage shooting in Tall...