Category: Football (American)

Schuylkill Haven’s Niko Castillo signs to University of Minnesota

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Schuylkill Haven senior Niko Castillo officially signed to play football at the University of Minnesota on Monday morning alongside family and friends. Castillo — who played running back and linebacker for the Hurricanes — verbally committed to Minnesota on Friday, Nov. 28 and is the 29th of 31 total commits in the Golden Gophers’ 2026 recruiting class. He’s one of 28 commits from out of state …

New UF coach Jon Sumrall retains Gators’ D-line coach Gerald Chatman

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… GAINESVILLE — Florida football coach Jon Sumrall will retain Gerald Chatman to coach the Gators’ defensive line and renew a relationship established two years ago at Tulane. Chatman’s hire, confirmed by the Orlando Sentinel, is Sumrall’s third since UF tabbed the 43-year-old to replace Billy Napier. Chatman arrived at UF in December of 2023 from Tulane, where he briefly served under Sumrall …

UND running back Sawyer Seidl reportedly plans to enter transfer portal

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 7—GRAND FORKS — UND running back Sawyer Seidl, an all-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team selection, will enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report by On3sports. The report was posted by Seidl to his social media account. Seidl, of Hugo, Minn., finished the season with 897 yards and 13 touchdowns. He added 19 catches for 177 yards and four touchdowns. Seidl also …

Matt Sieg, other players could play both ways for WVU football team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 7—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia quarterback Scotty Fox lined up behind center, and behind him stood edge rusher Curtis Jones Jr. Jones took the handoff and scored, punching it in to extend the lead for the Mountaineers against Colorado. Jones was a talented running back in high school, but came to the Mountaineers as a pass rusher. Rich Rodriguez had Jones play running back because of all …

WSU to take on Utah State in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 7—PULLMAN — Washington State won’t have to travel far for its bowl game. The Cougars are set to take on Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which is scheduled for Dec. 22 in Boise, Idaho, according to a Sunday news release. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. PT, which is noon MT in Boise. “Washington State is thrilled to accept an invitation to the 2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl,” WSU interim …

Notre Dame opts out of bowl games after being bounced from College Football Playoff field

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… For weeks leading up to the College Football Playoff bracket reveal, Notre Dame looked like it was in good position to make its second straight appearance. The Irish had done everything they could after an 0-2 start to reposition themselves for a berth. They won 10 straight and were ranked ninth or 10th in every weekly ranking. On Sunday — after sitting idle Saturday while other teams played …

Gophers football: P.J. Fleck shares why he fired U’s defensive line coach

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Gophers’ defensive line room is in flux. Head coach P.J. Fleck fired D-line coach Dennis Dottin-Carter on Friday after one year in the role; incoming transfer players at the position disappointed overall in 2025; and the depth chart for 2026 is on the verge of an overhaul. “Coach Dott is a tremendous football coach and is a really good person,” Fleck said in a conference call for Minnesota …

UConn football to face Army in Fenway Bowl with a chance for program’s first 10-win season on line

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The UConn football team is headed back to the Fenway Bowl. It was announced Sunday that the Huskies (9-3) will play at Fenway Park for the second year in a row, this time meeting Army with a chance at the first 10-win season as an FBS program. The game is Dec. 27 at 2:15 p.m. It will be the program’s ninth bowl appearance and the third in four years under coach Jim Mora, who departed for …

Byington leads Yotes over Orediggers

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 7—BUTTE — Rylie Byington rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns in No. 8 College of Idaho’s 41-26 victory over No. 3 Montana Tech in the NAIA Football Championship Series Quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon. The Yotes led their attack on the ground with 356 yards. Tech was held to just 92 yards rushing. Montana Tech (12-1) quarterback Jarrett Wilson threw for 367 yards, two touchdowns, …

Defense powers Bobcats past Yale

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 7—BOZEMAN — No second half comeback for the Bulldogs this week. Montana State intercepted Yale quarterback Dante Reno twice and turned over the Bulldogs four times en route to a 21-13 victory in the FCS playoffs second round Saturday at Bobcats Stadium. Big Sky defensive player of the year Caden Dowler got the party started for Montana State with a first-quarter pick. The Bobcats took …