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Open Extended Reactions Veteran defensive coordinator Chris Ash has accepted the job as Notre Dame‘s defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The hire is expected to be finalized by Notre Dame in the upcoming days, sources told ESPN. Ash was an appealing choice because of his experience — he has spent 24 years as

Eli LedermanJan 29, 2025, 07:00 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 BOISE STATE’S PEERS across the Group of 5 took notice in the fall. The Broncos’ run to

Max OlsonJan 28, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Jim Knowles led Ohio State’s defense to a No. 1 finish in this season’s stop rate standings. Now he’ll try to do it all over again at Penn State in

Open Extended Reactions Virginia Tech is on the cusp of hiring a new defensive coordinator, as the school is targeting Arizona Cardinals linebackers coach Sam Siefkes to be the school’s new defensive coordinator. The hire is expected to come together in the near future, per sources. Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry went outside-the-box for the

Open Extended Reactions On Sunday the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their third consecutive Super Bowl — and were greeted by an unexpected, but slightly familiar, figure in the locker room after the game. Dylan Raiola, freshman quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, has drawn a lot of comparisons to Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes in his

Eli LedermanJan 26, 2025, 05:42 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 Four-star quarterback Brady Smigiel, ESPN’s No. 36 overall recruit in the class of 2026, has decommitted from

Open Extended Reactions Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is finalizing a deal to become the new defensive coordinator at Penn State, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Knowles is expected to agree to a three-year deal that will average $3.1 million per season, which will make him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in college football. He

ESPN News Services Jan 26, 2025, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State, the first team to run the gauntlet of four playoff games on its way to the national title, celebrated with 30,000 Buckeyes fans on Sunday at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes did so without their defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles,

Open Extended Reactions ESPN’s college football postseason player rank is here, and it’s time to analyze the list. With the caliber of talent on Ohio State’s roster, it comes as no surprise that the Buckeyes claimed 10% of the spots on this postseason list. The question: Should the Buckeyes have had more players on the

Open Extended Reactions Ohio State star running back Quinshon Judkins is leaving school early and will declare for the NFL draft, he told ESPN. His addition to the 2025 draft highlights another high-end tailback, as Judkins is projected to be a Top 50 pick, according to NFL scouts, and ranks as the No. 5 overall

Daniel OyefusiJan 25, 2025, 04:17 PM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders said Saturday he is unsure if

Turron DavenportJan 25, 2025, 09:47 AM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can follow

Open Extended Reactions Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun will return to Ohio State in 2025, he told ESPN, a big boost to a Buckeyes defense that could have eight players drafted this spring. Igbinosun did not file paperwork to be eligible for the NFL draft, which was due Friday for Ohio State and Notre Dame

Jan 24, 2025, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Two-time All-America safety Xavier Watts will enter the NFL draft rather than return to Notre Dame for a sixth season. Watts made the announcement on social media Friday, four days after the Irish lost to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff

Mark SchlabachJan 24, 2025, 10:11 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Coming off one of the best seasons in school history, South Carolina has rewarded football coach Shane Beamer with a new contract that will run through the

Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has promoted Danny Collins to defensive coordinator after the departure of Corey Hetherman to Miami, the school said Thursday. Collins has been with the Golden Gophers since the arrival of head coach P.J. Fleck in 2017 and most recently served as

Associated Press Jan 22, 2025, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ohio State‘s 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship game was the most-watched game of the season. However, it was a double-digit drop in viewers from last year. ESPN announced Wednesday that the Buckeyes’ second national championship in

Adam RittenbergJan 23, 2025, 01:49 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison, a freshman All-America selection in 2022 who became a team captain before an October hip injury ended his 2024 season, is headed to the NFL draft. Morrison announced