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- by Field Level MediaNebraska has opted out of a home-and-home football series with Tennessee scheduled for 2026 and 2027. Tennessee athletic director Danny White confirmed the news — and his displeasure — on social media. "Tennessee is not canceling this series. Nebraska did," White posted Friday on X. "We are very disappointed that they didn't want to play […]
- by Field Level MediaNational champion Ohio State made the appointments of defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and offensive coordinator Brian Hartline official on Thursday. Coach Ryan Day announced them as replacements for Jim Knowles, who Penn State made the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the nation, and for OC Chip Kelly. Kelly is now filling that role on the staff […]
- by Field Level MediaCommissioners of the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences hinted that they know how they're going to vote if the issue arises of changing the seeding format for future College Football Playoff tournaments. Greg Sankey of the SEC and the Big Ten's Tony Petitti would no longer guarantee conference champions the top four berths in the […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer All-Pro running back Clinton Portis joined the Delaware State coaching staff of DeSean Jackson. Portis played nine seasons in the NFL with the Washington franchise and Denver Broncos, who traded the 2002 Rookie of the Year for cornerback Champ Bailey after two seasons. Portis, 43, compiled 9,923 career rushing yards and was a Pro […]
- by Field Level MediaWisconsin announced Wednesday that head coach Luke Fickell was given a one-year contract extension through 2032. Financial terms were not disclosed by the school. Fickell's previous deal kept him with the program through 2031. He made $7.7 million this past season, fifth-highest in the Big Ten. Fickell, 51, just completed his second season in Madison […]
- by Field Level MediaGreg Sharpe, the play-by-play voice for Nebraska football and baseball since 2008, died Friday at age 61. Sharpe's family announced his death through a statement released by the school on Saturday, 10 months after Sharpe revealed he was battling pancreatic cancer. "While his passion and energy on the call of Husker football and baseball brought […]
- by Field Level MediaUNLV senior offensive lineman Ben Christman, a recent transfer who played at Ohio State and Kentucky, has died. He was 21. UNLV said Christman was found dead in an off-campus apartment on Tuesday morning. The university said it had no further details, and that the Clark County Coroner's Office would determine a cause of death. […]
- by Field Level MediaOhio State is turning to former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia to be its next defensive coordinator, ESPN reported on Wednesday. Patricia would replace Jim Knowles, who helped the Buckeyes to the national title this past season. Knowles, a Pennsylvania native, left Ohio State to assume the same position at Penn State and become […]
- by Field Level MediaSix former junior college football players are seeking $30 million in a lawsuit that claims they were portrayed inaccurately on the Netflix docuseries "Last Chance U," Front Office Sports reported Tuesday. The athletes, who were featured on the show while playing at East Mississippi Community College during the 2015 and 2016 seasons, reportedly filed the […]
- by Field Level MediaBuffalo head coach Pete Lembo agreed to a one-year contract extension on Tuesday that boosts his deal with the school through the 2029 season. Financial terms were not disclosed for Lembo, who guided the Bulls to a 9-4 record and a 26-7 victory over Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl in his first year on the […]
- by Field Level MediaJim Tressel, who coached Ohio State to the 2002 national championship, was named lieutenant governor of Ohio on Monday. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tapped Tressel to replace Jon Husted, whom DeWine chose to replace Vice President J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate. "My criteria, No. 1, the most important thing is someone who could serve […]
- by Field Level MediaSMU athletic director Rick Hart announced Friday that he will be leaving his position at the end of the school year. "It is with tremendous pride, heartfelt love, and yes, mixed emotions, that I share with you that I have made the decision that this academic year will be my last at SMU," Hart wrote […]
- by Field Level MediaMarshall Faulk is joining head coach Deion Sanders at Colorado, giving the Buffaloes three members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on its coaching staff. Sanders and Faulk were 2011 inductees in Canton, with Warren Sapp joining them in 2013. Sapp is the Buffaloes' senior quality control analyst on defense. Faulk will coach the […]
- by Field Level MediaKansas quarterback Jalon Daniels will be limited in spring practices after recently undergoing knee surgery. The school released the news on Thursday and said the surgery was minor. Daniels missed most of spring drills prior to the 2024 season due to a back injury. Daniels will be entering his sixth season with Kansas. He has […]
- by Field Level MediaOhio State and football coach Ryan Day are in agreement on a seven-year contract through the 2031 season. The deal is valued at $12.5 million per year. The new pact, which adds three years to his current contract, is pending approval by the university's trustees. The Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff national championship in […]
- by Field Level MediaOhio State is promoting wide receivers coach Brian Hartline to offensive coordinator, On3 reported Wednesday. Hartline replaces Chip Kelly, who left the Buckeyes after just one season to become OC of the Las Vegas Raiders over the weekend. It's unclear if Hartline or head coach Ryan Day will be the chief offensive play-caller in 2025, […]
- by Field Level MediaRon Rivera, who took the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl a decade ago, said Wednesday he's headed to the football staff at Cal, his alma mater. The former coach of the Panthers and Washington Commanders, Rivera interviewed for head coaching jobs with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets this offseason but didn't land […]
- by Field Level MediaGeorgia Southern has agreed to a new five-year deal for football coach Clay Helton, ESPN reported Wednesday. The contract runs through the 2029 season and includes a raise to an average of $1 million per year, per the report. Helton, 52, has guided the Eagles to a 20-19 record and three bowl games in three […]
- by Field Level MediaTop 50 prospect and blue-chip offensive tackle Ty Haywood signed with Michigan on Wednesday. Haywood, out of Ryan High School in Denton, Texas, was the top remaining uncommitted recruit in the Class of 2025 after decommitting from Alabama last month. He is rated the 39th best prospect in the class and sixth-best offensive tackle, according […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer Texas wide receiver Johntay Cook II was arrested on Tuesday morning on misdemeanor charges of property theft and interference of public duties. Cook, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2023 out of DeSoto, Texas, was being held at a correctional center in Fort Worth, Texas, according to inmate intake records. Cook left the […]
