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Dale Smith applied for the New Hope-Solebury football coaching job when Jim DiTulio resigned after the 2020 season but didn’t get it. Four years later, Smith became the Lions’ football coach when he was confirmed at Thursday night’s New Hope-Solebury School Board meeting. Smith, 46, was DiTulio’s run game coordinator for the final six (2015-20)

Feb 28, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With spring football just around the corner, it’s time to look ahead toward next season and see who has the most to prove. After suffering an injury that took him out of the College Football Playoff, quarterback Carson Beck returns for another season, but in a

The Oklahoma Sooners will start the 2025 season outside of the top 25 with a lot to prove. After a 6-7 season in 2024, OU will be working to restore its status as one of the preeminent programs in college football. They haven’t been to the College Football Playoff since 2019. In each of the

Jeff LegwoldFeb 27, 2025, 12:57 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too.

Mike ReissFeb 26, 2025, 10:40 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Open Extended Reactions Nebraska is

SOUTH BEND — Ja’Juan Seider, Notre Dame football’s new associate head coach/running backs, has built a reputation as one of the sport’s leading recruiters. Seider, 47, pulled back the curtain on Wednesday in explaining his approach to and prowess in an increasingly competitive process. “It’s about relationship,” the former Penn State assistant said in a

Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Leaders of the College Football Playoff are asking for more information before they decide whether to change the way teams are seeded in the 12-team playoff this fall, CFP executive director Rich Clark said Tuesday following a day of meetings at the DFW Grand Hyatt. The 10 FBS commissioners and

A member of the ‘Law Firm’ is returning to Eugene. According to a report from CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, the Oregon Ducks are hiring former North Texas Mean Green offensive line coach Cutter Leftwich, adding him to the OL coaching staff in Eugene. Leftwich is familiar with the Ducks, having coached alongside A’lique Terry and

Stanford athletic director Bernard Muir is expected to resign from his position, sources told ESPN. Muir is closing out his 13th year at the school, which during his tenure has won more than 30 NCAA championships and eight Directors’ Cups for overall athletic department excellence. The move comes amid a transitional period for the athletic

The Oklahoma Sooners are currently riding a five-game winning streak with two games remaining in the regular season. Their latest win was a 40-point thrashing of the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville, following a 20-point win over Vanderbilt. Entering the final week of the regular season, the Oklahoma Sooners moved up to No. 13 in the

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is widely recognized for his expertise in cornerback development, particularly during his tenure as the Aggies’ defensive coordinator from 2018 to 2021. In his first year as head coach, the cornerback group faced challenges in achieving consistency, largely because of veteran Tyreek Chappell’s season-ending injury. With the return of

Eli LedermanFeb 21, 2025, 06:09 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Five-star Maryland commit Zion Elee, ESPN’s No. 1 defender in the 2026 class, has shut down his

Georgia Bulldogs rising sophomore safety KJ Bolden has been named as college football player that will become a superstar in 2025 according to 247Sports. Bolden is the next standout in the secondary player in 2025. The Bulldogs are looking to reload on defense in the safety room following the departure of Malaki Starks. Bolden was a very

Adam RittenbergFeb 21, 2025, 12:08 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions The Nebraska–Tennessee home-and-home football series scheduled for 2026 and 2027 will not be played after Nebraska opted out of the agreement. Tennessee athletic director Danny White posted on X that Nebraska called off

Andrea AdelsonFeb 21, 2025, 01:51 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions New Miami quarterback Carson Beck and his girlfriend, Miami basketball player Hanna Cavinder, had their cars stolen during a home burglary Thursday night. According to multiple media outlets, the Miami-Dade Sherriff’s Office

Bob Shoop is returning to Vanderbilt in 2025. He will serve as a senior defensive analyst for the Commodores. Shoop returns to the Southeastern Conference after a two-year stint as Tennessee’s defensive coordinator from 2016-17. He was also a defensive coordinator and safeties coach for Vanderbilt from 2011-13. Shoop’s other stint in the SEC as

Dave WilsonFeb 20, 2025, 02:21 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions In another sign of college football’s transformation, Texas and USC have joined Nebraska in canceling their spring games. “No, we’re not going

The University of Texas System board of regents has approved a raise and contract extension for head football coach Steve Sarkisian. Sark is coming off a second consecutive season in which the team reached the semifinals of the college football playoffs. The new deal extends Sark’s contract by one year through the 2031 season and