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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2024, 08:00 AM 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 Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman considered his roster following a recent fall practice ahead

The following is an excerpt from “The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football’s Era of Chaos,” a new book set to be released on Aug. 27, 2024. The Price, written by journalists Armen Keteyian and John Talty, dives into the “Wild West” era of college football, including the recent sagas involving former

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2024, 08:06 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions For the most part, what we believe heading into a given season is whatever we believed at the end of the season before. Take the preseason coaches’ poll released last week: Among this

SHELBY — Before Brayden DeVito even entered his kindergarten year, he loved football. The summer before even beginning school, he signed up for flag football and as soon as he touched the ball, he knew he was home. Playing running back and receiving the handoff, it was almost unfair. DeVito took his first touch to

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Former Florida State running back Rodney Hill blames a “bad agent” for his circuitous path through the transfer portal to Arkansas. Hill, who served as the Seminoles’ No.

In football, it’s simple enough: speed kills. So that makes Carl Jenkins Jr. a veritable Tyrannosaurus rex of the 2025 wide receiver class in Florida high school football. But don’t make the mistake of thinking speed is the only way that the St. Augustine receiver chews up defenses. The pass-catching touch. The teamwork. The guiding

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterAug 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said the seniors on his roster are looking forward to being able to “control their own destiny” when it comes to reaching the 12-team College Football

The Courier & Press granted anonymity to every high school football coach in Southwestern Indiana to answer five questions before the start of the 2024 football season. Some responses have been edited for clarity. The fourth: Most unique place to coach a high school football game in SW Indiana? Two stadiums in the city limits of

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. and Oregon’s Bo Nix both transcended expectations and took the Huskies and Ducks to new levels in 2023. Cornelius Johnson and Josaiah Stewart became key role players on a

The Alabama high school football season begins in just a few weeks. Ahead of the season, The Tuscaloosa News has listed some of the top players in the area per position. The five following players, however, were listed as athletes by their coaches, meaning they are versatile players that can play and excel in multiple

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions For Michigan fans, the moment when the Wolverines clinched a national championship in January will echo through generations. For everyone else, the most indelible image of the 2023-24

Longtime college football coach Steve Kragthorpe, who spent two seasons with the Bills, died Sunday night after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. Kragthorpe was 59. Kragthorpe, who played quarterback at Eastern New Mexico and West Texas, began his coaching career at Northern Arizona in 1990. He then coached at North

Bill Connelly Close Bill Connelly ESPN Staff Writer Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Aug 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The point of underachiever tiers isn’t to shovel shame upon unsuspecting

Apr 20, 2024; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish Defensive Coordinator Al Golden participates in warmups before the Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports It’s no secret that Notre Dame is a program that typically has been built on defense in recent years. That certainly is reflected

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. Class of 2025 four-star offensive lineman Jaylen Gilchrist has made his decision. The Rivals250 prospect out of Salem High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia announced his commitment

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 08:35 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 Auburn continued the nation’s hottest recruiting streak Saturday night with a pledge from four-star

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions We careen toward the fall of 2024 with college football in a state of epic transition. Thanks to conference realignment — and a total lack of centralized leadership — most of the sport’s

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. Penn State is on the board for the 2027 class, as running back Kemon Spell announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on Friday. Spell, out of