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- by Field Level MediaAkron football hasn't played in a bowl game since 2017, and the Zips will enter the 2025 season knowing the postseason won't happen this year, either. Akron failed to meet NCAA-imposed academic standards last season, falling below the organization's minimum Academic Progress Rate score of 930. According to statistics released this week by the NCAA, […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer Utah quarterback Cam Rising announced Wednesday that he is medically retiring from football due to a hand injury sustained last season. Rising made the announcement in a post to X. "Due to a hand injury I suffered during the Baylor game, I've been advised by two orthopedic physicians that I will never be able […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy announced his retirement from football due to medical reasons. As a senior in 2024, he caught 39 passes for 472 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games for the Volunteers. McCoy returned to play last season following multiple surgeries to repair a dislocated and fractured ankle in 2023. "As […]
- by Field Level MediaAustin Peay confirmed the death of senior defensive back William Hardrick. He was 22. Hardrick passed away Tuesday but no cause of death or other details were immediately available. "William Hardrick was an exceptional young man, and our team is heartbroken by his loss," head coach Jeff Faris said in a news release. "He made […]
- by Field Level MediaEx-Mercer quarterback Whitt Newbauer announced Tuesday that he has transferred to Oklahoma. Newbauer passed for 1,398 yards, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions in nine games as a freshman last season. He started the team's last seven games, including two FCS playoff games. Newbauer completed spring drills with Mercer early last month before shopping his services. […]
- by Field Level MediaThe Big 12 Conference approved a three-year contract extension for commissioner Brett Yormark on Tuesday. The league's board of directors voted to extend his original five-year deal, which was set to expire in 2027, through the 2029-30 academic year. Yormark, 58, succeeded Bob Bowlsby in 2022. He helped the Big 12 navigate a national realignment […]
- by Field Level MediaPowerhouse football programs Clemson and Notre Dame agreed to a 12-game, home-and-home series beginning in 2027. The schools already had games scheduled at Clemson, S.C., in 2027, 2031 and 2037, with contests in South Bend, Ind., also previously set for 2028 and 2034. The series now will run through the 2038 season. "We strive to […]
- by Field Level MediaThe College Football Playoff selection committee announced on Monday that Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen and inaugural selection committee chair and longtime athletics administrator Jeff Long are joining the board. Dannen is filling the vacancy of Damon Evans, the former Maryland athletic director who is now at SMU in the same position. Long, who will […]
- by Field Level MediaIf the Trump administration's 2026 fiscal budget request is approved by Congress, it would eliminate the Centers for Disease Control department in charge of traumatic brain injury research and education, including the department's $8.25 million in federal funding. On April 1, the five employees responsible for administering the U.S. government's primary TBI program were placed […]
- by Field Level MediaGeorgia has landed their quarterback of the future as Jared Curtis, the nation's top QB prospect in 2026, committed to the Bulldogs on Monday. The No. 2 overall prospect according to the 247Sports composite made the announcement at a ceremony at his high school in Nashville, Tenn., selecting Georgia over Oregon. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Curtis […]
- by Field Level MediaMichigan plans to suspend football coach Sherrone Moore for two games as part of its self-imposed sanctions in the 2023 advanced scouting scandal, ESPN reported Monday. Moore will reportedly miss the Wolverines' third and fourth games this season: Sept. 13 at home against Central Michigan, and the Sept. 20 Big Ten opener at Nebraska. Michigan […]
- by Field Level MediaJavian Osborne, a four-star recruit and one of the top running back prospects in the country, announced his commitment to play for Notre Dame on Saturday. Osborne, a 5-foot-100, 200-pound back from Forney, Texas, is ranked as the No. 6 running back in the country and No. 12 overall prospect in Texas, according to the […]
- by Field Level MediaPresident Donald Trump has asked his aides to begin researching the creation of an executive order to better control the name, image and likeness landscape in college sports, The Wall Street Journal reported. His directive came after a meeting on Thursday with former Alabama football coach Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where Trump was the […]
- by Field Level MediaAfter 134 games in a Clemson basketball jersey, power forward Ian Schieffelin is changing uniforms. But not schools. Schieffelin announced Friday he has taken Tigers football coach Dabo Swinney up on his offer to play tight end on his team. The 6-foot-8 Schieffelin posted a photo on Instagram that showed him clad half in a […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer Colorado cornerback Colton Hood announced on Friday that he is transferring to Tennessee. Hood had been expected to take over for Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter in the Buffaloes' secondary. He had 24 tackles and two interceptions in 13 games in his lone season playing for coach Deion Sanders in 2024. Hood, a native […]
- by Field Level MediaCoveted quarterback prospect Trae Taylor is still months away from becoming eligible to actually put pen to paper, but he announced his verbal commitment to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Thursday. One of the top passers in the 2027 recruiting class, Taylor cannot formally sign with Nebraska until the early signing period in December 2026. However, […]
- by Field Level MediaBlue-chip offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe from IMG Academy announced Thursday that he will play his college football at the University of Southern California. "Coming Back Home," the Class of 2026 prospect posted to social media platform X. Home is Long Beach, Calif., and he is a student at IMG in Bradenton, Fla. The 247Sports composite […]
- by Field Level MediaPlans for the cameras to roll at North Carolina for the first-ever college season of "Hard Knocks" were called off over worries about the involvement of coach Bill Belichick's girlfriend. That is according to The Athletic, which reported Wednesday that 24-year-old Jordon Hudson wanted to be heavily involved in the production. Backed by documents, The […]
- by Field Level MediaCharMar Brown, who ran for more than 1,100 yards in 2024 for FCS national champion North Dakota State, is transferring to Miami. The 247Sports transfer portal list was updated with the move Wednesday afternoon. Brown ran for 1,181 yards and 15 touchdowns. He carried the ball 244 times in 16 games, including the playoffs. The […]
- by Field Level MediaBoise State coach Spencer Danielson finalized a new five-year, $11 million contract on Tuesday after leading the Broncos to the College Football Playoff last season. The average annual value of $2.2 million doubles the salary Danielson earned in his first full season running the program in 2024. Danielson, 36, guided the Broncos to a Mountain […]