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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2024, 03:21 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 Alabama landed its fourth top-30 commitment in the 2025 class Tuesday afternoon when four-star

Former Wisconsin starting inside linebacker Jordan Turner was named one of Michigan State’s 2024 team captains on Monday. Turner will serve as one of five Spartan captains alongside quarterback Aidan Chiles, running back Nate Carter, offensive lineman Tanner Miller and defensive lineman Maverick Hansen. The 6-foot-1 Michigan native played three seasons at Wisconsin after redshirting his

Associated Press Aug 19, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has had enough of the distractions that go along with this new era of college football. There’s so much to navigate now with the transfer portal and name, image and likeness deals, and Gundy has drawn

Rivals rankings director and national transfer portal analyst Adam Friedman is joined by Caleb Jones of AuburnSports.com, Paul Strelow of TigerIllustrated.com and Jack Knowlton of TideIllustrated.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Five-star QB Julian Lewis will flip to Indiana ***** CLASS

Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 18, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boise State named redshirt sophomore quarterback Maddux Madsen the starting quarterback for the opener against Georgia Southern, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Madsen, who has appeared in 10 games in his prior two seasons at Boise, edged highly touted transfer Malachi Nelson for the

Class of 2025 running back Kiandrea Barker decommitted from Penn State on Tuesday, per an announcement via social media. Wisconsin was one of the numerous programs on his offer sheet before he committed to Penn State back in April 2023. The Badgers are on the list along with Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado, Florida State, Miami, Ole

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 17, 2024, 01:46 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 offensive tackle David Sanders, the top uncommitted prospect in the 2025 class, committed

The Vrbo Fiesta Bowl has played an integral role in the college football postseason landscape for decades. The bowl pitted two independents together for the national championship when no other bowl could in 1987, with No. 1 Miami and No. 2 Penn State. It featured the first championship game of the BCS era in 1999,

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EUGENE, Ore. — The first thing Dan Lanning notices when I step into his office is my shoes. “You’re wearing Reeboks in here, man?” he says, pointing at my Club C sneakers. Lanning, of course, is in head-to-toe Nike. He smiles. “Don’t worry, I

Wisconsin legend Barry Alvarez was in attendance for Wisconsin’s training camp practice on Wednesday. He, athletic director Chris McIntosh and former Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio witnessed UW gear up for its 2024 slate with roughly two weeks remaining until the ensemble opens with Western Michigan on Aug. 30. Before serving as Wisconsin’s

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 15, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Ohio State will start Will Howard, a transfer from Kansas State, at quarterback to open the 2024 season, coach Ryan Day announced Thursday. Howard, who started 28 games for Kansas

Oct. 28, 1995; Knoxville; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Peyton Manning in action against South Carolina at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee defeated South Carolina 56-21. USA TODAY Sports Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 16 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterAug 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Andy Kotelnicki walks into the Penn State meeting room with his thumb and index finger pinched a quarter-inch apart, and by now, everyone gets

Texas women’s soccer players Lexi Missimo, left, and Holly Ward embrace while Ashlyn Miller runs toward them after Ward’s goal in a 3-1 win over BYU in the Big 12 title game last season. The Longhorns, who return almost all of their players from 2023, hope to compete for the SEC title this year. If

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNAug 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Malachi Nelson is back home for only a few days, but it doesn’t take long for him to get comfortable. It’s an idyllic weekday in July on the westside of Los Angeles where the weather can only be described as perfect.

SEC logo seen during SEC Media Days at the Hyatt Regency in Hoover, Ala., Monday, July 19, 2021. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.] Sec Media Days The Georgia Bulldogs have lost a commitment from four-star defensive line recruit Christian Garrett. Garrett’s decommitment stings for the Bulldogs because he was Georgia’s top ranked defensive line commitment. Now,

Aug 12, 2024, 12:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions You know college football season is right around the corner when the Associated Press releases its preseason Top 25. Georgia is on top of the poll, comfortably ahead of No. 2 Ohio State. Big Ten newcomer Oregon ranks third, SEC newcomer Texas is fourth and Alabama,

MADISON, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 18: Matt Rhule head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks on third quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Saturday morning. The Husker coach discussed the