Category: Basketball

QB Caden Pinnick, WR Tank Hawkins highlight WSU football's recruiting class

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 …

Football: Check out the Gophers’ full 2026 schedule

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 …

COLUMN: Jake's take: Indiana's National Title win proves changes in football are positive

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 …

Can't Wait For Saturday My guess: Big Ten takes five in a row … at least

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 …

WSU football transfer portal tracker: Kirby Moore continues to replenish defense

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. …

WSU lands commitment from Nathaniel Salmon, a pro basketball player turned tight end

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 …

Mike Bianchi: From Cheez-Its to Pop-Tarts, sports fans still eating up bowl games

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 …

Gophers add quarterback Michael Merdinger in transfer portal

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Gophers football team’s first addition of the 2026 transfer portal class is to-be redshirt sophomore quarterback Michael Merdinger, according to On3.com. With redshirt sophomore Drake Lindsey the clear QB1 for Minnesota next fall, Merdinger will come in and compete for the backup spot with last year’s No. 2 Max Shikenjanski. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound signal caller spent one season at North …

Mike Bianchi: Florida is making the right call by welcoming Urban Meyer back into the family

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — Welcome back home, Urban Meyer. Welcome back to Gator Nation. Welcome back into the University of Florida family. As someone who has been one of Meyer’s biggest critics, let me just say this: It’s about time. In a decision that rubbed some Urban haters the wrong way, Florida’s administration has clearly decided that Meyer belongs back in the program’s orbit — and it’s no longer …

Idaho football hires Ian Shoemaker as new offensive coordinator

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 16—MOSCOW, Idaho — Ian Shoemaker, a veteran coach who boasts head-coaching experience in the Northwest and a history of success in the Big Sky Conference, has been named the new offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for Idaho’s football team. Shoemaker, whose hiring was announced by the school Tuesday, will be introduced at a news conference following the completion of Idaho’s staff. …