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- by Field Level MediaVirginia head coach Tony Elliott agreed to a contract extension that spans through the 2030 season, the university announced Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed for Elliott, who guided the Cavaliers to a school-record 11 wins last season following their 13-7 victory over Missouri in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. Virginia also made the Atlantic Coast […]
- by Field Level MediaAn autopsy report released Tuesday revealed Dominiq Ponder had a blood alcohol limit more than twice the legal limit when he lost control of his 2023 Tesla and struck a utility pole in a fatal accident on March 1. The details released by the Boulder County Coroner's office showed Ponder, a 23-year-old who played two […]
- by Field Level MediaIn an executive order the White House billed as an effort to "save college sports," President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday aimed at the NCAA, student-athletes' use of the transfer portal and other eligibility issues. The order calls on "the interstate intercollegiate athletic governing body for higher education institutions" to establish age-based eligibility […]
- by Field Level MediaTCU football coach Sonny Dykes agreed to a contract extension on Friday. Terms were not disclosed. Dykes, 56, previously had been signed through 2028 and drew a salary just over $7 million last season, per USA Today. The Horned Frogs have won more games (36) than any other Big 12 program since Dykes took over […]
- by Field Level MediaA judge denied Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris' request for a preliminary injunction in his quest for a seventh season of eligibility. After the NCAA denied the 25-year-old player's waiver request and his subsequent appeal earlier this year, Morris sued the NCAA in Charlottesville Circuit Court in February seeking to play in 2026. The NCAA released […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer Wisconsin tight end Jack Pugh, who cited his mental health when he retired from football in 2023, has died. The Badgers announced his passing on Tuesday via social media. "The Wisconsin Athletics family is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jack Pugh," the program said in a statement. "Jack was a positive […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer Kent State football coach Kenni Burns is suing the university and a number of Kent State officials for wrongful termination, breach of contract and defamation, according to a report from ESPN. Burns, who was fired in April of 2025 after posting a 1-23 record over two seasons leading the Golden Flashes, reportedly alleges that […]
- by Field Level MediaThe Big 12 is considering becoming the first FBS conference to sponsor women's flag football, Sports Business Journal reported Tuesday. Play could begin as soon as 2028 with a minimum of six schools participating, per the report. The exploratory efforts are being led by Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and Scott Draper, the conference's chief […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn and Cal head coach Jeff Tedford are joining the College Football Playoff's selection committee starting next season. They will serve three-year terms, alongside fellow new member and Louisiana athletic director Bryan Maggard. "The additions of Bryan Maggard, Gus Malzahn and Jeff Tedford will introduce strong, fresh perspectives to the […]
- by Field Level MediaOle Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss cleared another significant legal hurdle in his quest to play college football in 2026. On Friday, the Mississippi Supreme Court denied the NCAA's petition to appeal an earlier ruling issued in state court. The case is not over, but legal experts say it's unlikely to be concluded before Chambliss plays […]
- by Field Level MediaPresident Donald Trump has put together five committees to recommend reforms in college sports, CBS Sports reported Thursday. Earlier this month, he brought together a who's who of leaders from college and pro sports, the media and politics for the "Saving College Sports" meeting at the White House. Participants in the meeting said it is […]
- by Field Level MediaOklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Monday as he seeks an additional season of eligibility. Heinecke, who participated in last month's NFL Scouting Combine after his waiver request and appeal were denied by the NCAA, is seeking an injunction before the NFL draft begins on April 23. An emergency hearing […]
- by Field Level MediaPresident Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday aimed at maintaining an exclusive time window in December for the annual Army-Navy football game. Played on the second weekend of December since 2009, it is typically a standalone game on the college football schedule and followed by the Heisman Trophy ceremony later that night. However, […]
- by Field Level MediaFlorida State kicker Conor McAneney was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Wednesday and charged with two third-degree felonies. Per arrest documents from the Broward County Sheriff's Office, McAneney was charged with battery on an officer, violently resisting an officer and trespassing. The first two are third-degree felonies, while trespassing is a first-degree misdemeanor. "While […]
- by Field Level MediaTom Brown, the Minnesota two-way standout whose 1960 season remains one of the defining years for a lineman in college football history, died March 12 at age 89. Brown played guard and on defense for the Golden Gophers from 1958-60 and became the rare interior lineman who didn't just anchor a championship team, he helped […]
- by Field Level MediaThe fight to keep Trinidad Chambliss on the field is now spilling into a very different kind of scoreboard. In a court filing Thursday made in the Chancery Court of Lafayette County, Miss., the Ole Miss quarterback said the ongoing uncertainty around his NCAA eligibility cost him a chance to land on the cover of […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore agreed to a plea deal Friday, avoiding trial in a criminal case that followed his December firing over an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Moore agreed to plead no contest to new misdemeanor charges of malicious use of a telecommunications device and trespassing, according to prosecutors in Washtenaw […]
- by Field Level MediaMississippi's State Supreme Court holds the fate of Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss in its hands following an appeal of his eligibility status on Thursday. The NCAA is opposing the February ruling by a judge in Pittsboro, Miss., who granted Chambliss an injunction for an extra year of college eligibility in 2026 due to a […]
- by Field Level MediaFamed college football coach Lou Holtz, who won the 1988 national title at Notre Dame, died Wednesday at 89, his family said. Holtz died in Orlando, Fla., while surrounded by family members. He went into hospice care earlier this year. "My father passed away today resting peacefully at home," said Skip Holtz, Lou's son. "I […]
- by Field Level MediaFormer Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia has joined Clemson in the same role, the university announced Wednesday. Bisaccia will take over for Will Gilchrist, who is now an assistant coach at Samford. Bisaccia, however, is no stranger to the Tigers. He previously worked with the team's running backs and special teams from […]