2:45 PM ET LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, who started all season for the Tigers after three years as Arizona State’s starter, will return for the 2023 season. Daniels has 2,774 passing yards with 16 touchdowns and three interceptions this season, while leading LSU in carries (180), rushing yards (818) and rushing touchdowns (11). He ranks
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4:16 PM ET A day after flipping his commitment from Notre Dame to Oregon, five-star safety Peyton Bowen shocked the recruiting world by signing with Oklahoma on Thursday. Bowen, the No. 14 overall recruit and No. 2 safety in the 2023 ESPN 300, is the highest-ranked defensive player to sign with Oklahoma since ESPN began
11:28 PM ET Deion Sanders has his biggest acquisition since arriving at Colorado — and it’s a familiar face. Former five-star recruit Travis Hunter, who entered the transfer portal on Sunday, made the news official late Wednesday night that he’ll follow Sanders from Jackson State. “I committed to Coach Prime at Jackson State when he
9:11 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz is transferring to Florida, giving the Gators an experienced starter at a depleted position. Mertz announced his commitment on social media Wednesday. He is expected to enroll at the Southeastern Conference school in January. A three-year starter at Wisconsin, Mertz left the
6:05 PM ET Oregon made waves on the first day of the early signing period when five-star safety Peyton Bowen flipped his commitment from Notre Dame to the Ducks — but that wasn’t the only big splash Oregon had on Wednesday, as coach Dan Lanning and his staff moved from outside the top 10 in
12:18 PM ET ESPN staff National signing day is here, with college football‘s early signing period kicking off Wednesday and lasting through Friday. High school recruits are able to sign their national letters of intent to lock them into the colleges of their choice. It already has been a busy start to the week, with
4:55 PM ET Tom Van Haaren One day before the early signing period starts, Alabama flipped five-star offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor from in-state Iowa. Proctor made the announcement on social media, tweeting: “Home away from home. Roll Tide” Proctor is a 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle from Southeast Polk High in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. He had been
4:45 PM ET STARKVILLE, Miss. — Former Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was a luminary and a larger-than-life character in college football. On Tuesday, his impact was spelled out in detail as friends, coaches and players shared personal stories of Leach’s humanity, his sense of humor and the deep curiosity that drove him to the
6:30 AM ET It has already been an exciting week in college football recruiting as we lead up to the early signing period for 2023 that starts Wednesday. Five-star quarterback Dante Moore flipped his commitment from Oregon to UCLA on Monday, and a number of transfer players have picked new schools to compete for a
5:16 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Drew Pyne, one of the top available quarterbacks in the NCAA transfer portal, is transferring to Arizona State from Notre Dame, he announced Monday. Pyne visited ASU over the weekend, according to sources, and clicked with first-year head coach Kenny Dillingham. Pyne appreciated Dillingham’s work in developing Bo Nix at
9:29 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Navy is expected to promote Brian Newberry to head coach, per ESPN sources, elevating the coach who has coordinated Navy’s defense since 2019. An announcement is expected in the near future. Newberry has authored consistent top defenses since arriving at Navy four years ago, establishing himself as an elite coordinator
8:00 AM ET JERRY KILL CONSIDERS himself something of a Mr. Fix-It for programs in need of a serious overhaul, the college football equivalent of an HGTV host who must convince an overwhelmed couple that the crumbling mess they just took out a mortgage to buy can, with a little hard work and the right
12:02 AM ET Jackson State freshman cornerback Travis Hunter entered the transfer portal on Sunday night, a source told ESPN. Hunter shocked the football world when he decommitted from Florida State and signed with Jackson State as the No. 2 prospect overall in the 2022 class. He was the first five-star recruit to sign with
6:31 PM ET TCU quarterback Max Duggan, the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy this season, announced his intention to declare for the 2023 NFL draft following the upcoming College Football Playoff. Duggan, a fourth-year player with one season of eligibility left, made his announcement Sunday afternoon, noting, “We still have business to take care of.”
1:16 AM ET ESPN News Services MOBILE, Ala. — Frank Gore Jr. ran for an NCAA bowl-record 329 yards and accounted for three touchdowns to help Southern Miss hold off Rice 38-24 on Saturday night in the LendingTree Bowl. Gore, the son of the former NFL star, had a 64-yard scoring run in the second
1:13 AM ET Bowl season is finally upon us! Our reporters are breaking down the best of the games from notable performances, breakout players and so much more. Full schedule | Results Saturday, Dec. 17 Frisco Bowl: Boise State Broncos 35, North Texas Mean Green 32 In his first season at Boise State, freshman running
4:38 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Deion Sanders was sentimental before his final game at Jackson State, and those emotions grew after coming up short in the Celebration Bowl for the second straight year. Quarterback Davius Richard ran for 97 yards and two touchdowns, including a 1-yard scoring plunge in overtime, and North Carolina
11:04 AM ET New Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell worked quickly to improve the quarterback room as he added Oklahoma transfer Nick Evers to the roster on Saturday. Evers was an ESPN 300 recruit in the 2022 class, ranked No. 166 prospect overall. He was a 6-foot-3, 190-pound recruit from Flower Mound High School in Flower