NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The college football transfer portal window opened Jan. 2 and will stay open until Friday. The Tribune is tracking some of the key portal moves for local teams and players. Want the latest news? Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune to read it all — and sign up for our free sports newsletter. Thursday Illinois announced defensive back Xavier Scott will return for the 2026 season. What it means: …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The dizzying pace of the college football transfer portal is coming to a close, and it’s time to wrap up what it means for the Gophers going into the 2026 season. Minnesota had 21 players exit after the 2025 season and 19 players come aboard for next year. The portal closes for new entrants on Friday. And while players can still join new programs, the huge majority of Minnesota’s work is done. …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The dizzying pace of the college football transfer portal is coming to a close, and it’s time to wrap up what it means for the Gophers going into the 2026 season. Minnesota had 21 players exit after the 2025 season and 19 players come aboard for next year. The portal closes for new entrants on Friday. And while players can still join new programs, the huge majority of Minnesota’s work is done. …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… In June 2021, at the University of Alabama’s football camp in Tuscaloosa, Alex Mortensen was struck by the fluid form and accurate arm of a quarterback he didn’t know. As an Alabama offensive analyst, Mortensen studied plenty of top high-school arms — many, in fact, were invitees to this very camp. But who was this kid? “I remember thinking, ‘Is this my imagination? This guy’s really good,’” …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Finding a ticket to Monday’s Miami-Indiana College Football Playoff National Championship is difficult — and expensive — enough. But where can you park? And how much will that cost you? What’s the best way to get to the game? Yes, all of this will be expensive and time consuming, but there are options that are less expensive and time consuming than others. Parking at Hard Rock Stadium and in …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Former University of New Hampshire star running back Jerry Azumah was announced Wednesday as a member of the 2026 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame class. The class, which will be inducted on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas, includes 18 players and four coaches. Azumah, who played at UNH from 1995-98, is the second person from UNH to enter the hall of fame. His former Wildcats …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… When Oregon lost to Indiana in the College Football Playoff semifinals last week, it marked the end of an era for Will Stein in Eugene — and the start of an exciting new one for the first-year Kentucky head coach. Stein, 36, spent the last three seasons as the Ducks’ offensive coordinator and, even after becoming UK’s coach in December, stayed on board through Oregon’s 2026 postseason run. The …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… CHICAGO — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman spoke with reporters Wednesday for the first time since the Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff. He touched on multiple topics, including addressing some big additions through the transfer portal. Here are six things Freeman said: Freeman preaches to his players that they need to “leave no doubt” when it comes to the College Football …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Three-hundred and 28 colleges have at least one player or coach who’s been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Indiana State isn’t yet among them. But ISU has come closer than ever in the past two years. Former Sycamore great Vincent Allen was nominated for induction last year and this year — the first player in ISU history to appear on the ballot. Alas, Allen was bypassed both …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Former University of New Hampshire star running back Jerry Azumah was announced Wednesday as a member of the 2026 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame class. The class, which will be inducted on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas, includes 18 players and four coaches. Azumah, who played at UNH from 1995-98, is the second person from UNH to enter the hall of fame. His former Wildcats …