Category: Sports

First of three important recruiting weekends has arrived

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jun. 4—June has turned into a crucial month for Bret Bielema and Illinois with work still to be done in building a 2027 recruiting class. The Illini have just four commits — all three-star prospects from the state of Illinois — for a class that currently ranks last in the Big Ten and 70th nationally. The next three weekends will see numerous prospects take official visits. Here’s eight to know …

Virginia Tech receives record $75M gift, most earmarked for athletics

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Virginia Tech athletics’ fundraising momentum continued Thursday with the announcement of the largest gift in university history, $75 million from a Hokie family earmarked for multiple causes. “A majority of the commitment, made anonymously by a four-generation Hokie family, was to athletics, while a sizeable portion was directed to the Honors College,” the university said in a release. The …

Matt Zimmer: Breaking down the South Dakota State football schedule

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jun. 4—BROOKINGS — It took a little longer than usual, but South Dakota State finalized its football schedule last month. Twelve games, seven of them at home, all against Division I opponents. The Jackrabbits will return to FBS play after a year off by challenging Northwestern but will, of course, be missing the Dakota Marker game as it officially goes on hiatus with North Dakota State having …