College Football News

Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder died Sunday, head coach Deion Sanders said in a social media post. Ponder was 23. Per reports from DNVR Buffs and FOX 31, Ponder was confirmed to be the driver of a 2023 Tesla that was involved in a single-car crash...

Georgia linebackers Chris Cole and Darren Ikinnagbon were arrested Wednesday on driving-related charges. Cole was booked at 9:59 p.m. ET at the Athens-Clarke County jail on misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and speeding-maximum limits. He was re...

Northern Illinois head football coach Thomas Hammock is moving to the NFL, where he will become running backs coach of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. Hammock, 44, resigned as coach of the Huskies after seven seasons. He previously was an Al...

Quarterback Jaden Rashada agreed to a settlement on Tuesday, ending his name, image and likeness lawsuit targeting former Florida coach Billy Napier and others. Terms of the agreement were not announced. The defendants included Napier, school booster...

Sherrone Moore won a round in court on Tuesday when a judge granted the former Michigan football coach an evidentiary hearing regarding the circumstances surrounding the warrant used for his arrest in December. Washtenaw County (Mich.) Judge Cedric Si...

Left tackle Isaiah World is recovering from surgery for a torn left ACL suffered Jan. 9 when he played for Oregon against Indiana in the College Football Playoff, The Athletic reported Tuesday. Viewed as a potential Day 2 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, W...

Tony Reno stepped down as head coach at Yale on Tuesday, citing health reasons for the end of his 14-year run with the Bulldogs. Reno, 52, was hired as the coach of the Bulldogs in January 2012 and led the team to its first FCS playoff berth in 2025. ...

The Mid-American Conference is going far west to add Sacramento State as a football-only member starting with the 2026 season, according to multiple reports on Saturday night. The MAC presidents, per reports, approved the addition of the California-ba...

Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland died Saturday morning at age 18, the university announced. The school's statement did not reveal a cause of death. However, on Thursday afternoon, Cedar Falls Fire and Rescue responded to a call from the...

Ole Miss is still considered a longshot to win the 2026 College Football Playoff, but the Rebels' chances in the eyes of oddsmakers definitely increased with a judge ruling that quarterback Trinidad Chambliss can play next season. The Rebels were a +4...

The Big Ten didn't get its wish of a 24-team College Football Playoff field starting in 2026, but that isn't deterring the conference from pushing for its goal. The Big Ten reportedly shared an internal document detailing how it sees a 24-team CFP pla...

A judge in Pittsboro, Miss., ruled Thursday that Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss deserved a medical redshirt in 2022 at Ferris State and therefore merits one more year of college football eligibility. Chambliss, who finished eighth in the 2025...

An NCAA appeals committee denied former Michigan staff member Connor Stalions' appeal of the eight-year show-cause penalty he received for his role in a sign-stealing scandal. Stalions had argued that the August ruling from the NCAA Committee on Infra...

BYU receiver Parker Kingston was arrested and will be charged with first-degree felony rape, according to a news release from the Washington County (Utah) Attorney's Office on Wednesday. Kingston was being held without bail pending a court appearance ...

College football is set to have its second nine-year player after the NCAA granted Montana linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu another season of eligibility. Tuliaupupu is set to join tight end Cam McCormick in the nine-year club. McCormick spent 2016-22 at...

North Dakota State has reached an agreement to join the Mountain West Conference for football, multiple outlets reported on Sunday. The Bison, a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) heavyweight over the last 15 years with 10 national championships ...

North Dakota State is in a "serious dialogue" with the Mountain West about joining the conference as a football-only member starting this coming season, Yahoo Sports reported. The Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse's long-awaited move to the...

Virginia wide receiver Jahmal Edrine is no longer enrolled at the university and has been removed from the program's roster after being arrested and charged with rape and abduction, school officials confirmed in a statement Friday. Edrine, 22, was tak...

Georgia defensive tackle London Seymour is facing a slew of felony charges after his arrest following his alleged participation in a TikTok challenge. Seymour, whose father is Pro Football Hall of Fame member Richard Seymour, was arrested on Jan. 29 i...

Trinidad Chambliss was already prepared for more bad news from the NCAA. On Wednesday, that news became official. Ole Miss confirmed its star quarterback lost his appeal to the NCAA for sixth year of eligibility, meaning Chambliss' next step will be i...

Montana football coach Bobby Hauck, the winningest coach in Big Sky Conference history, announced his retirement on Wednesday. Hauck, 61, coached at his alma mater from 2003-09 and again from 2018-25, posting a 151-43 record with Montana. He helped th...

Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar received a 15-day temporary restraining order in his lawsuit against the NCAA on Wednesday, a move that briefly aids him as he seeks another year of eligibility. Aguilar, 24, filed the suit in Knox County (Tenn.) Cha...

Northwestern will host its first game at Ryan Field, its revamped football stadium that cost $862 million, in primetime on Friday, Oct. 2, when the Wildcats open Big Ten play against Penn State. The date is notable because it will mark exactly 100 yea...

The College Football Playoff announced the dates and bowl games for the quarterfinals and semifinals for the next two seasons on Tuesday. Of note, there will be approximately a two-week break between those rounds in both years. The 2026 season: CFP ...

Florida State offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn announced his retirement Monday after 35 years in coaching. The former Auburn, University of Central Florida and Arkansas State head coach spent just one season with the Seminoles in 2025. "After 35 yea...

Aaron Henry is expected to leave Illinois to join the Notre Dame coaching staff, according to a report by CBS Sports. Henry will step in as co-defensive coordinator and take over the defensive backs, giving Marcus Freeman another experienced piece as ...

Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who entered hospice care recently, is spending time with family, his son said in an update posted Sunday morning to social media. "Appreciate everyone's text and prayers. Dad is 89 and he is STILL fighting t...

Former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson stands behind his decision to enter the 2026 NFL Draft as opposed to playing for another school. "The last thing I wanted to do was tarnish my legacy and go somewhere else where I didn't go out of high school and ...

Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who led Notre Dame to an undefeated national championship season in 1988, has entered hospice care, according to multiple reports. Holtz, 89, has been dealing with several health concerns in recent years, in...

Former Duke quarterback Darian Mensah committed to Miami shortly after settling his legal dispute with the Blue Devils. On Tuesday morning, Duke and Mensah negotiated a settlement that allowed him to transfer to another school. On Tuesday night, Mens...