NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Gophers football program has added a second, four-star tight end from the Dakotas to its 2027 recruiting class. On Tuesday, Kindred, N.D., product Brooks Bakko joined Lennox, S.D., native Drake Mikkelsen in the U’s group for next season. Mikkelsen committed on Monday. Bakko, who is listed at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, is the top-rated prospect in the state, according to 247Sports. He had …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Feb. 7—VERMILLION, S.D. — The University of South Dakota has opted for stability in its football program, promoting Matt Vitzthum to head coach following the departure of Travis Johansen. USD Athletic Director Jon Schemmel announced Friday afternoon that Vitzthum will become the 32nd head coach in Coyote football history, as USD chose to stay in-house to fill the vacancy. Johansen departed …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Feb. 7—*** During his press conference before the Illinois-Northwestern basketball game Wednesday at the State Farm Center, Illinois football coach Bret Bielema told a funny story about an encounter with a fan. I didn’t include it in the Thursday story, but am making up for that oversight now. Bielema was recently in Houston with members of his coaching staff. While checking into the hotel, …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Feb. 4—Another signing day has arrived at Washington State, where they seem to be piling up by the bushel. It’s the fourth signing day in two years for the Cougars because of the coaching changes that have befallen the program. In late 2024, they signed some 20 prospects under former coach Jake Dickert, only to sign another batch several weeks later after Dickert left and Jimmy Rogers replaced …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Big Ten shared Tuesday the dates for the conference’s football schedule in 2026. The Gophers, of course, maintain their primary rivalries with Iowa and Wisconsin, while adding an intriguing road trip to Washington on Sept. 26. The U has only one bye week this fall, down from two in previous years, and will alternate home and away games all season. The marquee road trip to play the Huskies …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As little as five years ago, if you told someone Indiana University football took the National Title, that person would probably respond by saying: “Don’t you mean basketball?” But fast forward to 2026, and the Indiana Hoosiers just completed one of the best runs toward a National Championship. Coming into the season, the Hoosiers were the No. 19-ranked team, but by the end of the season, they …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 21— Technically, the SEC won the “battle for the most ranked teams” over the Big Ten 7-6. Of course, the Big Ten got the big one (Indiana) and had three in the top five compared to the SEC’s one. If we want to throw out a more arbitrary number than Top 25, say Top 27, then the Big Ten gains an 8-7 edge with Illinois and Washington the next two receiving votes in The Associated Press Top …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 9—PULLMAN — At Washington State and across the college football ecosystem, it’s transfer portal season. The transfer portal opened Friday and it will close on Jan. 16, giving players a two-week window to enter and look for new landing spots. Below is a live tracker of Cougs in the portal. First is a list of the names, and further down are capsules on each player and their backgrounds. …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 8—PULLMAN — Usually, when you look up names of players who have recently committed to Washington State’s football program, you’ll get the same types of results: a link to their high school stats page, to their highlight tapes, to their profiles on a variety of recruiting services. When you look up Nathaniel Salmon, who announced his commitment to WSU on Wednesday night, you get a thorough …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — College football bowl season is that magical time of year when we all collectively roll our eyes at “meaningless” games, then proceed to watch them like we suddenly have an intense interest in the no-name backup quarterback filling in for the starter who just entered the transfer portal. And here in Orlando, the two crown jewels of this festive circus — the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl …