RB Ismail Mahdi, LB Max Harris rejoin Arizona for fifth year of eligibility
Arizona running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris are back with the Wildcats after earning an extra year of eligibility, the school announced Monday. The two 2025 honorable mention All-Big 12 players secured eligibility for this season when ...
Aug 10, 2026
SMU QB Kevin Jennings (finger) limited in practice but good for Week 1
SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings will be limited for the next few weeks after severely jamming a finger on his throwing hand, head coach Rhett Lashlee told reporters on Monday. The injury, which was caused by a door as Jennings was entering a room and s...
Aug 10, 2026
Top QB prospect Christopher Vargas commits to Ohio State
Ohio State got a commitment Saturday from five-star prospect Christopher Vargas, ranked among the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2028. Vargas, entering his junior season at St. John's Prep in Danvers, Mass., selected the Buckeyes over Michigan, Oreg...
Aug 09, 2026
Senate adjourns without vote on college sports bill
The U.S. Senate took no action on the Protect College Sports Act, adjourning for summer recess early Saturday with a promise the Senate will consider the bill next month. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have been leading the bipa...
Aug 08, 2026
OL Cole Hutson returns to Texas after NFL tryouts
After attempting to land an NFL contract, versatile offensive lineman Cole Hutson is rejoining Texas on a newly gained fifth year of eligibility. The university announced on Friday that the 6-foot-5, 308-pound Hutson is back in Austin for the 2026 sea...
Aug 07, 2026
North Carolina DC Steve Belichick on medical leave
North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick is away from the Tar Heels on medical leave and there is no timeframe for his anticipated return. "Look forward to getting him back as soon as possible," North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said Thu...
Aug 06, 2026
Purdue hires Rice's Tommy McClelland as new AD
Purdue announced the hiring of Tommy McClelland on Wednesday as the Boilermakers' new vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics. McClelland has been serving as the athletic director at Rice since 2023. He will be formally introduced at ...
Aug 05, 2026
Pac-12, Mountain West announce poaching lawsuit settlement
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences called a truce in their legal dispute over the former "poaching" member institutions from the latter. A settlement between the rival leagues was reached and announced Tuesday, with terms not disclosed. The Mou...
Aug 04, 2026
Ohio State tops coaches poll; defending champ Indiana out of top 5
Defending College Football Playoff champion Indiana, coming off an undefeated season, is not the Big Ten conference member at the top of the preseason coaches poll. Instead, it is Ohio State that was voted No. 1 in the poll, according to results relea...
Aug 04, 2026
Reports: Miami coach Mario Cristobal lands long-term extension
After guiding his alma mater to the College Football Playoff's national championship game last season, Miami coach Mario Cristobal agreed to a long-term contract extension on Monday, multiple media outlets reported. Cristobal, a 55-year-old Miami nati...
Aug 04, 2026
Notre Dame-USC to resume series in 2030
The Southern California-Notre Dame gridiron rivalry will resume in 2030, the schools announced on Monday. The Trojans and Fighting Irish will not meet in 2026, temporarily halting end one of college football's oldest and most historic series. After a ...
Aug 03, 2026
Texas lands 5-star RB Landen Williams-Callis
Texas added one of the top running backs in the 2027 recruiting class Saturday when five-star Landen Williams-Callis announced his commitment to the Longhorns. Williams-Callis, a 5-foot-7.5-inch, 185-pound prospect from Richmond, Texas, is ranked as t...
Aug 02, 2026
DeAndre Hopkins joins Georgia Tech as assistant WRs coach
Three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins has been hired as an assistant wide receivers coach at Georgia Tech. Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key made the announcement on Friday for Hopkins, who auditioned for a coaching role last week with the New England ...
Aug 01, 2026
4-star recruit A'mir Sears commits to Miami
Four-star recruit A'mir Sears has committed to Miami, according to ESPN. Sears was ESPN's top uncommitted prospect in the 2027 cycle. Only days earlier he announced his intention to reclassify from the Class of 2028 to Class of 2027. He becomes the to...
Aug 01, 2026
Big Ten notebook: Indiana ready for more after historic '25 season
The Indiana football team got to take quite a victory lap this offseason. A national championship is always sweet, but it probably tasted that much better coming from a program that was the losingest in college football history at this time last year....
Jul 31, 2026



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