NCAA Football

The sun is shining, flowers are in bloom and delusional fan bases are talking themselves into unrealistic expectations and eventual heartbreak. After a one-year absence, spring football is back. And so were fans. Alabama had 47,218 in attendance at its spring game April 17, at the time the largest crowd at any domestic sporting event

8:30 AM ET Smaller-school football remains unbeaten. From Saturday’s SWAC Championship through Sunday’s playoff quarterfinals, there were five FCS games last weekend. Four went down to the wire and three — Alabama A&M’s SWAC title winner over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Sam Houston’s win over defending champion North Dakota State and South Dakota State’s comeback victory over

Spring practice is over for Southeastern Conference football teams. The annual spring exhibition games are in the books, and players and coaches have turned the page to offseason workouts and preparation for the fall. The USA TODAY Network tasked its team of writers who cover league teams to identify an emerging player on each side

The 2021 NFL Draft is so last week. Grades have been handed out, and now we’re ready to look ahead to the 2022 event. It’s still a year away, but with mock drafts already up and running, it’s never too early to take our best guess as to who will be selected No. 1 overall. 

Texas A&M finished the 2020 season with its highest ranking in the AP poll since 1939, and it seems that has emboldened coach Jimbo Fisher as he prepares for his fourth season with the program. The Aggies coach playfully told the Touchdown Club of Houston this week that A&M is going to beat Alabama coach Nick

6:47 AM ET The NFL draft elicits a range of strong opinions, but college coaches have a distinct viewpoint. They have seen these players up close, both in games and studying them on film, often for multiple seasons. While their job is not to project how players will fare in the NFL, they can spot

6:34 PM ET Texas Longhorns linebacker Jake Ehlinger, the 20-year-old younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead on Thursday, according to Austin, Texas police. The Austin Police Department said it received a call at 12:18 p.m. local time and responded to the 1200 block of West 22nd street, a residential area

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Kevin Kelley, the Arkansas high school football coach whose teams don’t punt and always onside kick, will be the next head coach at Presbyterian College. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday night the school was finalizing a deal to hire Kelley. The person spoke on condition

7:59 PM ET Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal lawsuit brought by a group of former Iowa football players alleging staff members mistreated Black players will move forward, but all or parts of some of the allegations were thrown out Thursday. Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz and former strength coach Chris Doyle remain the

6:53 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — College football teams will be required to hold at least seven padless practices during the preseason and the number of contact practices will be reduced from 21 to 18 under changes proposed by the NCAA’s oversight committee Thursday. The football oversight committee’s proposal goes to the Division I

Ducks: 5-star CB Dayken Everette lists Oregon inside top-5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Northwest It may be Daylen Everette‘s birthday, but Oregon was who received the gift Thursday afternoon. The 5-star cornerback narrowed his list to five schools, including Oregon, to celebrate turning 17 years old on Thursday. The Ducks are listed along with Clemson,

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The Week Trump likes Elise Stefanik, but it appears his base still needs to come around Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has won over former President Donald Trump, but has some work to do if she wants to get his base on her side. Over the last several months, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the House Republican

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) A federal lawsuit brought by a group of former Iowa football players alleging staff members mistreated Black players will move forward, but all or parts of some of the allegations were thrown out Thursday. Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz and former strength coach Chris Doyle remain the focal points of the lawsuit

5:03 PM ET Field YatesESPN Insider Close Field Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT), he is a regular contributor to ESPN Boston’s Patriots coverage and ESPN Insider. Kevin Kelley, one of the most successful high school football coaches

Getty Images Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger was found dead Thursday, according to police in Austin, Texas. Ehlinger, the younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was entering his third season with the program. Authorities said his death is “not considered suspicious,” according to the Austin American-Statesman, which was the first to report the news.

Simon Asher/Arizona Athletics TUCSON, Ariz. — More than 50 minutes after Arizona’s spring game ended last month, Rob Gronkowski was still signing autographs, still posing for pictures, and yes, catching touchdown passes from former Wildcats teammate Willie Tuitama. The question on that hot, desert day: Why? His duty was fulfilled just by showing up as

With a turbulent 2020 season in the rearview mirror and spring practice around the country in the books, it’s time to turn the page toward the 2021 college football season. Things will be a lot more normal next season. All FBS teams will start their seasons generally in the same timeframe. No more conference-only schedules.