NCAAF

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterMar 30, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Ole Miss added a top running back to its 2025 class Saturday when ESPN 300 prospect Akylin Dear committed to the Rebels. Dear is the No. 58 recruit overall and

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterMar 29, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions ESPN 300 defensive end London Merritt committed to Ohio State on Friday, giving the Buckeyes the No. 4 pass rusher in the class. Merritt is a 6-foot-3, 245-pound prospect out

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMar 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions ATHENS, Ga. — When Kirby Smart returned to his alma mater in 2016, there was no ambiguity about his mission as Georgia‘s football coach. He wasn’t there to

Mar 29, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As we continue our top 10 rankings at various positions around college football, it seems our voters had as much trouble finding separation among the candidates at defensive back as receivers do when going against the defenders themselves. This was the tightest contest so far, with

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMar 28, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions While college athletics undergoes sweeping changes, Notre Dame‘s desire to remain independent is constant, as Notre Dame leadership feels “as secure as ever” in its football status, first-year athletic director

ESPN News Services Mar 27, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NCAA president Charlie Baker is calling for a ban on college prop bets in states with legal sports wagering. Prop bets — short for proposition bets — are wagers not related to the final score of a contest. An example of such a

Associated Press Mar 26, 2024, 03:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin and California will play a home-and-home series in 2029 and 2030. Under the agreement that was announced Tuesday, Wisconsin will play at California on Sept. 1, 2029. California will visit Wisconsin on Aug. 31, 2030. Wisconsin had been scheduled to

Pete Thamel, ESPNMar 26, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The University of Washington is finalizing a six-year deal to hire Pat Chun, the athletic director at rival Washington State, as the school’s new athletic director, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The hiring of Chun, who brings both a familiar face and strong Big

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMar 26, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia running back Trevor Etienne faces disciplinary action from both the university and athletic department following his DUI arrest over the weekend, coach Kirby Smart

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMar 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The stress level of former Alabama football coach Nick Saban is down exponentially these days, though there are some harrowing moments. Like when his 3-year-old

Associated Press Mar 25, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oregon State and Washington State have finalized a settlement over financial distributions with the 10 schools leaving the Pac-12. The departing schools will have $5 million withheld during the 2024 fiscal year for a total of $50 million under the deal announced Monday. The

Mar 25, 2024, 10:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For Deion Sanders’ next trick, he’ll try to game the NFL draft. The Colorado coach said his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, and two-way star cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter will decide where they go in the 2025 draft, and not the other way around as is traditionally

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMar 24, 2024, 11:31 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Georgia running back Trevor Etienne was arrested early Sunday on charges of driving under the influence, reckless driving and two other misdemeanors, according to online records. Etienne, a Florida transfer and the younger

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterMar 24, 2024, 08:53 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions USC took a big step toward improving its defense on Sunday when five-star defensive tackle Justus Terry flipped his commitment from Georgia to the Trojans. Terry, the No. 7 prospect

Mar 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When we began our top 10 rankings for 2024 in college football, we started at quarterback, a natural spot given the importance of the position. This week we turn to the players whose job it is to make the quarterback’s life miserable. We asked our reporters

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMar 21, 2024, 12:08 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. New Michigan defensive line coach Greg Scruggs resigned Thursday, five days after being arrested in Ann Arbor for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore confirmed in a statement that he

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMar 19, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Iowa offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, the former top-10 recruit who transferred from Alabama after coach Nick Saban’s retirement, is set to reenter the portal and rejoin the Crimson Tide, a

Pete Thamel, ESPNMar 20, 2024, 09:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nebraska is finalizing a six-year deal to make Washington athletic director Troy Dannen the school’s new athletic director, sources told ESPN. The hiring of Dannen gives Nebraska an immediate replacement for Trev Alberts, who left for Texas A&M last week. It also gives the