College Football

No. 10 Boise State battles with No. 20 UNLV in one of the biggest Group of Five games in college football history. The Broncos have put together a sensational season, exploding to 11-1 with the only loss coming at the buzzer against No. 1 Oregon. Boise State crushed Oregon State 34-18 in its regular-season finale.  UNLV sits at 10-2 with…

Some were surprised Boise State ran a Heisman campaign for running back Ashton Jeanty before the season. Jeanty was a good player, but his chances of winning the award seemed unrealistic. His preseason Heisman odds were +20000 and no player from a non-power conference school has captured the award since BYU quarterback Ty Detmer in 1990.  Of course, Jeanty then…

No. 24 Army hosts Tulane Friday evening in the AAC Championship Game with league glory on the line. This will be the 24th all-time meeting between the two programs and the first since 2020, when Tulane earned a 38-12 home victory.  It has been a special season for Army, which is one of five FBS schools to make it to a conference…

USATSI Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon will forgo his senior year and enter the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Friday. The 2023 Doak Walker Award winner is considered one of the top running back prospects in the upcoming draft. “From day one, I knew I was…  read more www.cbssports.com

The college football transfer portal is already active, with notable players entering in search of greener pastures. Some high-quality quarterbacks have announced entry into the portal ahead of its official opening on Dec. 9. Texas A&M’s Conner Weigman is the top-ranked quarterback currently available, earning a 91 grade, followed by USC’s Miller Moss. Oklahoma’s Jackson Arnold also entered the portal…

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Signing Day came and went Dec. 4 and was in part defined by the biggest college football recruiting flips — which is when a player decommits from one school and nearly simultaneously joins the commitment class of another. The early signing period runs through Dec. 6, but the fireworks mostly happen on Day 1, and we sure did see a…

USATSI Utah State is expected to hire New Mexico coach Bronco Mendenhall, ESPN’s Pete Thamel is reporting. The 58-year-old coaching veteran is coming off a 5-7 record in his first year with the Lobos and has a 140-88 record across 18 seasons.  The hire marks…  read more www.cbssports.com

USATSI Ohio State fans are upset with coach Ryan Day after a fourth straight loss to Michigan last Saturday, leading to some speculation about his future wiht the program. Even though no moves have been made — or expected with the No. 6 Buckeyes still in line…  read more www.cbssports.com

Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick interviewed for the vacant North Carolina job this week, according to Inside Carolina. This is the first known formal contact between Belichick and a collegiate job since he left the New England Patriots in 2023.  Belichick has primarily worked in television since separating from the Patriots, but ESPN reported in September that Belichick hopes to…

Getty Images The University of Texas was unable to identify or punish a single fan who threw objects onto the field in Texas’ Week 8 loss to Georgia, according to a report sent to the SEC in November in which UT reviewed all available video and “other sources of…  read more www.cbssports.com

For the first time since Week 0 in August, the world of college football will not offer a slate that features dozens of games from across the country. However, nine games are on tap, beginning on Friday, and each scheduled tilt will decide a conference champion. After Friday delivers the Conference USA, Mountain West and American Athletic Conference championship matchups,…

Getty Images The first National Signing Day for the 2025 cycle is in the books and it featured several twists and turns, including a change at No. 1 in the 247Sports team rankings. Texas entered Wednesday at No. 2, but leapt over Georgia for the top spot after…  read more www.cbssports.com

USATSI Fresno State has hired USC assistant and former North Dakota State coach Matt Entz to be its next head coach, the team announced Wedensday. Entz follows Jeff Tedford, who resigned before the season due to health issues.  Entz worked his way through the…  read more www.cbssports.com

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Midway through a slick commitment video that featured Oregon head coach Dan Lanning explaining how five-star cornerback Na’eem Offord would fit into his program, a familiar octogenarian popped up on screen: Nike cofounder Phil Knight. The Oregon super booster didn’t say anything in the video that announced Offord, the nation’s No. 2 cornerback and No. 12 overall…

National Signing Day took center stage on Wednesday as the early signing period opened for the 2025 college football recruiting cycle — the earliest it’s ever occurred, smack-dab in the middle of conference championship weekend and days before Selection Sunday for the College Football Playoff and the Dec. 9 opening of the transfer portal. In an era where the transfer…

Getty Images UCF has inquired about the availability of USC coach Lincoln Riley during its coaching search to replace Gus Malzahn, according to the Athletic. UCF reached out to Riley’s representatives last weekend to ask about his potential interest in the job,…  read more www.cbssports.com

Mack Brown You can’t argue that Mack Brown didn’t elevate North Carolina each time…  read more www.cbssports.com

As Tuesday gets underway, Georgia is atop the national recruiting rankings for the 2025 class ahead of Wednesday’s Signing Day. Georgia leads Alabama, Ohio State, Texas, and Auburn, respectively, in total team points.  Here’s a closer look at how the race to finish No. 1 might shake out.  Current 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings: 1. Georgia (305.14 points)  2. Alabama…