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- by Field Level MediaIt appears the Atlantic Coast Conference has given up on trying to compete with the Big Ten off the football field, as well. A week after Big Ten champion Indiana completed a perfect season and won the national championship with a win over ACC stalwart Miami in the College Football Playoff championship game, the ACC […]
- by Field Level MediaOffensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. is staying at LSU after interviewing for the same position with the Philadelphia Eagles, The Athletic reported Monday. Weis, 32, informed the Eagles that he will remain on head coach Lane Kiffin's staff in Baton Rouge, per the report. Philadelphia took the title and play-calling duties away from Kevin Patullo […]
- by Field Level MediaMiami linebacker Mohamed Toure is further delaying his potential professional future to return for an eighth year of college football for the Hurricanes in 2026, according to multiple media reports. This past season was Toure's first at Miami after he spent his first six years at Rutgers after signing with the Scarlet Knights in the […]
- by Field Level MediaOhio State is expected to hire Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith as the Buckeyes' next offensive coordinator, multiple outlets reported Saturday. Buckeyes coach Ryan Day had to search for a replacement after offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline left to become the head coach at South Florida. Smith, 43, has been the Steelers […]
- by Field Level MediaClemson football coach Dabo Sweeney denounced Ole Miss coach Pete Golding for allegedly direct tampering with a Tigers player, calling for changes to the current system of college football transfers which he said is "a really sad state of affairs." Swinney's comments came during an hour-long press conference Friday in which he discussed a complaint […]
- by Field Level MediaDuke quarterback Darian Mensah turned to a hurry-up offense, requesting an expedited hearing on Friday as he seeks a court ruling on his transfer plans. He got some but not all of what he wanted when the preliminary injunction hearing, previously scheduled for Feb. 2 with Judge Ed Wilson, was moved to Jan. 29 with […]
- by Field Level MediaThe College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team field for a third straight season in 2026. "After ongoing discussion about the 12-team playoff format, the decision was made to continue with the current structure," CFP executive director Rich Clark said in a statement Friday, which was the deadline for the CFP management committee to tell […]
- by Field Level MediaSouthern California has tabbed a Hall of Famer to run its defense by announcing Friday that former TCU coach Gary Patterson is the school's new defensive coordinator. Earlier this month, Patterson was announced as part of the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame class. That honor comes after he went 181-79 in 21 seasons (2001-21) […]
- by Field Level MediaIndiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza announced Friday morning that he is bypassing his senior season and entering the 2026 NFL Draft. The university's first Heisman Trophy winner effectively put himself in position to be selected with the top overall pick of the draft after announcing his decision in a video on his Instagram account. The Las […]
- by Field Level MediaTexas quarterback Arch Manning underwent "minor" foot surgery this week but is expected to take part in spring football practices, the university announced Friday. The surgery was a "preventative measure to address a previous injury," per Texas officials. His participation in offseason workouts ahead of spring will be limited. The university also reported surgery for […]
- by Field Level MediaIndiana's 27-21 victory over Miami on Monday averaged 30.1 million viewers, making it the second-most watched College Football Playoff national championship game on record. The game, which peaked at 33.2 million viewers in the first half, fell just short of the inaugural CFP title game on Jan. 12, 2015. An average of 33.9 million viewers […]
- by Field Level MediaMiami consensus All-American offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa announced Thursday that he's declaring for the NFL draft. Mauigoa is expected to be among the top five selections, perhaps as high as No. 3. Mauigoa dominated at right tackle this season and received the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, awarded to the top offensive lineman in the Atlantic Coast […]
- by Field Level MediaOle Miss star edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen has elected to transfer to LSU and play for former Rebels coach Lane Kiffin, according to published reports. Umanmielen posted a report from On3 to his Instagram page that showed him in an LSU uniform. Umanmielen decided to transfer after the Ole Miss season ended with a 31-27 […]
- by Field Level MediaDuke quarterback Darian Mensah will remain in transfer portal limbo while awaiting a courtroom decision. He is allowed to enter the portal but can't enroll at or play for another school until a North Carolina judge rules on Duke's request for an injunction that would stop him from leaving the Blue Devils, ESPN reported Wednesday. […]
- by Field Level MediaDuke University sued quarterback Darian Mensah on Tuesday after his announcement that he was entering the transfer portal despite an NIL contract with the university through the end of this year. Duke claimed that the contract gives the university exclusive rights to Mensah's name, image and likeness "with respect to higher education and football," in […]
- by Field Level MediaIndiana reserve quarterback Alberto Mendoza, the younger brother of Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, entered the transfer portal, ESPN reported Tuesday. The news came one day after the top-ranked Hoosiers completed a 16-0 season with a 27-21 victory against Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game. Alberto Mendoza, a 6-foot-2, 207-pound redshirt freshman, […]
- by Field Level MediaSportsbooks aren't ruling out another chapter in the Indiana fairy tale, as the Hoosiers rank among the favorites to win the 2026-27 College Football Playoff national championship. Indiana completed its rise from being one of major college football's perennial doormats to being the country's best by beating Miami 27-21 on Monday in the CFP final […]
- by Field Level MediaFernando Mendoza grew up just a couple miles away from the University of Miami campus and dreamed of becoming the quarterback of the Hurricanes. But while he was playing at Columbus High, the staff of then-Miami coach Manny Diaz wasn't high on the local kid, so Mendoza was set to attend Yale. However, Cal came […]
- by Field Level MediaMonday night's title game between Miami and Indiana will be the most expensive ticket in the history of the College Football Playoff. The get-in price for two seats together at the 65,000-seat Hard Rock Stadium as of 5 p.m. ET on Monday was more than $4,000 across several secondary ticketing platforms. SeatGeek: $4,109 Ticketmaster: $4,080 […]
- by Field Level MediaArguably the most unique College Football Playoff in history concludes with No. 1 Indiana taking on No. 10 Miami in Monday night's title game at Miami Gardens, Fla. That the game is in Miami is one of the interesting wrinkles, as the Hurricanes will play the role of "visitors" in their home stadium. That one […]