8:45 AM ET College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock has made it clear — repeatedly — that the playoff isn’t changing this season or next, which means it’s still an exclusive club reserved for four. While the usual suspects remain at the top heading into this fall, the field of contenders runs deeper than
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12:24 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in Pac-12 Conference and UCLA football history who later served as general manager of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, died Sunday. He was 77. The school said he died at his home in Newport Beach after a two-year struggle with cancer. Donahue
6:58 PM ET The Oklahoma Sooners had some recruiting fireworks on the Fourth of July, getting commitments from three prospects, led by ESPN 300 defensive end Derrick Moore. The No. 25-ranked prospect overall, Moore is a 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive lineman from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the No. 4-ranked defensive end in
6:58 PM ET Oklahoma had some recruiting fireworks on the fourth of July, getting commitments from three prospects, led by ESPN 300 defensive end Derrick Moore. The No. 25 ranked prospect overall, Moore is a 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive lineman from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He’s the No. 4 ranked defensive end in the
1:17 PM ET SMU got a commitment from five-star wide receiver Jordan Hudson on Sunday, making him the highest-ranked SMU prospect since ESPN started its rankings in 2006. Hudson is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound receiver out of Garland (Texas) High School. He’s ranked the No. 12 prospect overall and had a top list of Alabama, SMU
3:45 PM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — McKenzie Milton and five Florida State teammates walked into Miller’s Ale House, sat at a long table, ordered some food and eagerly greeted the first fan to come up to them during their first paid event of the name, image and likeness era. During the hour-and-a-half long session, they
12:38 PM ET As college football begins a new era in which athletes can profit from their name, image and likeness, some 7-year-old comments from Clemson coach Dabo Swinney suggesting his opposition to player compensation have taken on a new life. But Clemson’s current players say Swinney is fully supportive of the new NIL legislation.
4:14 PM ET The Heisman Trust says former USC running back Reggie Bush could have his Heisman Trophy returned — if the NCAA reinstates his award-winning season first. In a statement Friday, the Heisman Trust responded to Bush’s call to have the trophy returned and his college statistics reinstated, saying he became ineligible for the
4:07 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has issued an executive order allowing college athletes to earn money off the use of their names, images and likenesses. Cooper’s order, signed Friday, comes one day after an NCAA rule change went into effect allowing athletes to profit from their fame
6:50 AM ET With the calendar turning to July, it’s officially time to forecast what the college football season will hold for fan bases around the country. After the most abnormal season in recent history, fans will be treated to a return to normalcy with tailgating, full stadiums and all the traditions that make the
8:56 PM ET Mark Richt, the former Georgia and Miami head football coach, revealed on his Twitter account Thursday that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “Truthfully, I look at it as a momentary light affliction compared to the future glory in heaven. Thank you Jesus for promising us a future blessing of a glorified
3:50 PM ET On a day when college athletes were officially granted rights to profit off their names, images and likenesses, former USC running back Reggie Bush made it clear he believes the Heisman Trophy he won in 2005 should be returned and his college statistics reinstated. “It is my strong belief that I won
1:15 PM ET BYU athletes seeking to profit off of their name, image and likeness still must follow the university’s honor code standards, which prohibit alcohol, tobacco and even coffee. Athletic director Tom Holmoe outlined the school’s NIL policies Tuesday night in a letter to all athletes, coaches and staff. Along with standard items such
11:31 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com On Thursday, for the first time, college athletes can begin making money off their names, images and likenesses without the threat of losing eligibility. That comes after the NCAA decided to suspend rules prohibiting athletes from selling their likenesses. It follows years of debate, a United States Supreme Court opinion,
11:36 PM ET The doors to a new era of college sports officially opened Thursday. For the first time, all NCAA athletes are now able to make money from a wide variety of business ventures without losing their eligibility. A mixture of state laws and NCAA rule changes have removed prohibitions that prevented athletes from
5:02 PM ET Every NCAA athlete in the country will be able to make money from endorsements and through a variety of other ventures starting Thursday. The NCAA’s board of directors decided Wednesday to officially suspend the organization’s rules prohibiting athletes from selling the rights to their names, images and likenesses. The new rules represent
7:32 AM ET As the opportunity for college athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness fast approaches, football programs have been working diligently to partner with creative agencies and implement strategies that will help them stand out among recruits within the space. We’ve seen arms races with facilities, weight rooms, jerseys, photo
4:27 PM ET Wisconsin has become synonymous with talented offensive linemen and the Badgers added another top tackle to its 2022 class on Tuesday when ESPN 300 prospect Joe Brunner announced his commitment. A 6-foot-5, 285-pound offensive lineman from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, Brunner is the No. 35 ranked prospect overall and the No. 6 tackle