NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 23—*** What is wrong with college football fans and reporters? The season is less than a week old — congrats again Indiana — and I’m already looking ahead. Specifically, when I swing by The Athletic site and see uber-interesting Stewart Mandel has a story up, I’ve got to take a look. On Tuesday, Mandel posted his first Top 25 for 2-26 Yes, the season is seven months away. Close enough to …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Penn State football team added Football Championship Subdivision foe Maine to its 2027 schedule. Penn State will host Maine Sept. 11, 2027. The matchup replaces the Nittany Lions’ previously scheduled game against Delaware, which the two schools mutually agreed to cancel. The 2027 meeting will be the first game between Penn State and Maine. Penn State will host Syracuse Sept. 4 and Temple …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 22—Brayden Thimons is preparing for his third season with Kiski Area football. But this season, he is the main man in charge. After serving as linebackers coach in 2024 and defensive coordintator this past fall, the 27-year-old Thimons is now the Cavaliers head coach. The former standout linebacker at Highlands and later at Robert Morris and Westminster officially was hired Wednesday and …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Hurricanes had arguably the nation’s best pair of defensive ends in Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor last season. Both are headed to the NFL, but Miami is filling one of those vacancies with a top portal addition: standout defensive end Damon Wilson II. Wilson, a 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive end, committed to UM after a recent visit, according to a post he shared on social media. He …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Much of the UConn football program’s turnaround over the last two years can be traced back to the way Jim Mora and his staff identified and brought in defensive players from the transfer portal. After the former NFL head coach and defensive coordinator spent the 2023 season pleading for more investment, he was able to land players like Jayden McDonald, the leading tackler in 2024, and Bryun …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Note: This story was updated at 5:33 p.m. Jan 21. The transfer portal opened Jan. 2, and the action has been heating up for Oklahoma State and head coach Eric Morris. The Cowboys are up to a nation-leading 54 portal additions so far, headlined by five-star North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker, the nation’s leading passer and one of the top players in the portal. OSU’s transfer portal class …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 21—At its best, the transfer portal is something like alchemy, turning lead into gold — see Indiana and Heisman Trophy quarterback Fernando Mendoza. On balance, though, incrementally improving a roster with players who can immediately contribute while covering losses from players who have left is probably a good goal for most teams. “I think we have found our niche here,” Idaho coach …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 21—PULLMAN — In September, when the gates open and the concession stands whir into action and the lights flip on at Gesa Field, Washington State fans won’t just be experiencing the beginning of the Kirby Moore era. They’ll also see a new quarterback pilot the Cougars’ offense. Moore and his assistant coaches made sure of that this offseason, signing UC Davis transfer quarterback Caden …
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. 21—Bob Asmussen sure thinks so. Our resident college football expert and AP Top 25 voter doesn’t believe Curt Cignetti and Indiana are one-year wonders. Here is his way-too-early Top 10 rankings for next season: 1. Indiana My rule: Don’t fix what has worked 16 times in a row. Yes, Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza is off to play for the Las Vegas Raiders, but Curt Cignetti remains the coach …