Category: Football (American)

Idaho parts ways with offensive coordinator Matt Linehan

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 25—Matt Linehan is no longer the offensive coordinator of the Idaho football team. The former Vandals QB posted on X Monday that he and his alma mater have parted ways after three years on the coaching staff, one as OC and three as wide receivers coach. Linehan said he was demoted following a 28-14 loss to UC Davis on Nov. 8. The Vandals (4-8) averaged 25 points a game in a disappointing …

Gophers football: Top JUCO receiver Derrick Salley de-commits from the U

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… One-third of the Hutchinson Community College trio of commitments to the Gophers football program has altered course. Receiver Derrick Salley Jr., who 247 Sports considers the top JUCO wideout in the 2026 class, said Tuesday he will flip his commitment from Minnesota to Kansas State. He pledged to the U after a campus visit earlier this month. “After thoughtful consideration and conversations …

Steve Millar’s 3 high school football games to watch in the Southland and state final predictions

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Brother Rice, St. Rita, Providence and Mount Carmel will play in Saturday’s state championship games. Brother Rice (12-1) vs. St. Rita (9-4) Kickoff: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hancock Stadium, Normal. Matchup breakdown: The South Side rivals meet with the Class 7A state title on the line. It’s a rematch of a Week 3 game, which Brother Rice won 28-10. But St. Rita was missing senior quarterback Steven …

Seven Cardinals earn all-state football recognition

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 25—The Newton football team won 10 games for the first time since 2006, secured its first playoff win since 2014 and advanced to the state semifinals for the first time since 1992. And for their efforts, seven players from the record-breaking Cardinal squad earned all-state recognition by the Iowa Football Coaches Association recently. Finn Martin Senior Caden Klein highlighted the group …

Kewan Lacy named first Doak Walker Award finalist in Ole Miss history

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Ole Miss sophomore running back Kewan Lacy has been named one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, given annually to the top running back in college football. He is the first Ole Miss player to ever be a finalist for the award. Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love and Missouri’s Ahmad Hardy are the two other finalists. Lacy, a Dallas, Texas native, is a first-year transfer who began his career …

Former Springfield QB Smoot wins SWAC weekly football award

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 25—A 2022 Springfield High School graduate was honored for his play on the football field last week. Alabama State redshirt freshman Te’Sean Smoot won the Southwestern Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Week award on Mon., Nov. 24. Jared Lockhart of Jackson State was the co-winner of the weekly award with Smoot. Smoot threw for 271 yards on 20 of 28 passing and four touchdowns and ran …

UConn receiver Skyler Bell named one of three finalists for Biletnikoff Award

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell was named one of three finalists for the 2025 Biletnikoff Award, as announced on Tuesday by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club. The first UConn player to ever become a finalist for one of college football’s top awards, Bell is firmly in the running for the nation’s top receiver alongside USC’s Makai Lemon and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith. The winner will be …

Plenty of goodies left on Illini's football plate

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 25—CHAMPAIGN — Two days later, the disappointment hadn’t faded much for the Bret Bielema. Underdog Wisconsin controlled the second half of a 27-10 victory against Illinois at Camp Randall Stadium. Not the Saturday night Bielema or his team had in mind. But … “As always, you learn more in moments of adversity than in moments of success,” Bielema said during his Monday press conference. …

Preview: USD football hosts Drake in first round of FCS playoffs

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 25—VERMILLION, S.D. — Winners in six of their final seven regular-season games, the No. 11-seeded University of South Dakota football team opens the FCS playoffs with a home rematch against Drake on Saturday. How to watch South Dakota vs. Drake and what to know about both programs: FCS First Round: No. 11 South Dakota Coyotes (8-4) vs. Drake Bulldogs (8-3) When: Noon, Saturday, Nov. 29 …

Preview: USD football hosts Drake in first round of FCS playoffs

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 25—VERMILLION, S.D. — Winners in six of their final seven regular-season games, the No. 11-seeded University of South Dakota football team opens the FCS playoffs with a home rematch against Drake on Saturday. How to watch South Dakota vs. Drake and what to know about both programs: FCS First Round: No. 11 South Dakota Coyotes (8-4) vs. Drake Bulldogs (8-3) When: Noon, Saturday, Nov. 29 …