NCAA Football

8:15 AM ET Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall College

You can feel free to skip the forward and jump right to the team capsules if you like. But I couldn’t help but write one for one of my favorite annual columns of the year. Undrafted players comprise roughly one-fifth of NFL rosters. For that reason, I consider the UDFA free-for-all Saturday night after the

Wisconsin announced last month that athletic director and former football coach Barry Alvarez will step down as the program’s athletic director June 30. He won’t be going too far, though. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Alvarez, 74, will work with the Big Ten Conference office as a liaison between the league’s administration and its

Four new faces will grace the SEC sidelines this fall. Bryan Harsin has taken over at Auburn, Josh Heupel has moved from Orlando to Rocky Top to coach Tennessee, Shane Beamer is back in Columbia as the head coach at South Carolina and Clark Lea has returned to his alma mater at Vanderbilt. Those four

7:27 AM ET On the second play of NC State‘s win over Georgia Tech last fall, Payton Wilson separated his left shoulder. The bone jarred loose from the socket, slipping down through his arm pit, a grizzly detail he reenacts with less emotion than if he were giving directions to the post office. A dull

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson looks to pass during a game against California in November. He’s working on being a better player and leader ahead of his senior season. (Kelvin Kuo / Associated Press) Through five games of the abridged 2020 college football season, everything was finally coming together for Dorian Thompson-Robinson. For the first time

Beavers: Jonathan Smith impressed by Sam Vidlak’s growth originally appeared on NBC Sports Northwest The 2021 Oregon State Beavers spring football season came to a close Saturday afternoon, concluding in the team’s annual Spring Game. After the event, head coach Jonathan Smith said he was impressed with the growth of early-enrollee quarterback Sam Vidlak. [Listen to the Talkin’

Getty Images Whatever Sam Houston coach K.C. Keeler said to his team at halftime must have worked, because his Bearkats rallied from a three-touchdown deficit to outlast James Madison in the second half of a 38-35 win in a FCS semifinal Saturday.  As a result, No. 2 seed Sam Houston punches its first ticket to

12:53 PM ET Kentucky wide receivers coach Jovon Bouknight was arrested and charged with driving under the influence on Saturday. Bouknight was also charged with possession of an open alcoholic beverage in a vehicle and driving 26 miles per hour or more over the speed limit, according to Kenton County public records. He is scheduled

USATSI Alabama has landed one of the top impact transfer players in the portal. Sophomore linebacker Henry To’o To’o announced on his Twitter account that he has committed to the Crimson Tide after entering the transfer portal in January. To’o To’o was one of several star players who exited the Volunteers program after the season.

10:51 AM ET NCAA president Mark Emmert said he recommends the association’s board members approve new rules allowing athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness rights this summer. Emmert told The New York Times on Friday that he’s pushing for approval of NIL guidance “before, or as close to, July 1.” That

7:27 PM ET Buffalo is set to hire Michigan co-defensive coordinator Maurice Linguist as its next head coach, sources told ESPN on Friday. Linguist, a former Baylor safety and assistant for the Bulls, arrived in Michigan in January as part of the team’s defensive staff overhaul. He coached defensive backs for the Dallas Cowboys in

6:59 PM ET Arrest warrants were filed in Cleveland County on Friday for former Oklahoma football players Seth McGowan and Trejan Bridges on felony charges of robbery, conspiracy and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Lincoln Riley said on Thursday that the players were no longer on the roster, telling reporters, “they’re not members

Getty Images Buffalo has quickly found its next football coach on the heels of Lance Leipold’s sudden departure, announcing the hire of Michigan co-defensive coordinator Maurice Linguist on Friday. Linguist had just joined the Wolverines staff in January amid a defensive overhaul by coach Jim Harbaugh, but will now move on to his new venture

Jamin Davis’ college coach breaks down Washington’s first rounder originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Linebacker Jamin Davis’ meteoric rise up NFL Draft boards prior to being selected 19th overall by the Washington Football Team is just the latest in a long line of top defensive picks out of the Kentucky football program. Davis follows

12:07 PM ET Alabama football coach Nick Saban is getting behind a state effort to encourage more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Saban has participated in a public service announcement that will air next week and will also feature SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, former Auburn basketball

Associated Press Wilson good to go after injury, eager to move on from dustup Tom Wilson reached out to Artemi Panarin in the aftermath of the most talked about incident in hockey this week, and now he’s ready to move on from his latest controversy. In his first interview since a scrum against New York

GETTY IMAGES As vaccination numbers across the United States continue to fall, the White House’s efforts to immunize people is transitioning locally. Governors across different states have floated everything from $100 savings bonds to free beer as an incentives for getting jabbed.  Alabama, meanwhile, is turning its attention to Nick Saban. The Wall Street Journal