NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Miami picked up a blue-chip defender for its 2027 recruiting class on Thursday. Four-star linebacker Aroson “AJ” Randle Jr. committed to the Hurricanes, announcing his decision on 247Sports’ YouTube channel. He chose Miami over offers from Florida, Georgia, Ohio State and South Carolina, among others. It was UM’s second commitment of the day after four-star offensive lineman Jatori Williams …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… No, hell hasn’t frozen over. But a look at some early Mountain West futures — and where the Lobos ended up — might give you the impression it has. For the first time in program history, New Mexico is the consensus favorite to win the new-look league, according to odds provided by three national sportsbooks. Caesar’s Sportsbook lists UNM as a 2-1 favorite (+200) to win the Mountain West after …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 20—If there’s one thing that Haywood County loves, it’s football. And there could soon be even more of it. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association recently voted to sanction girls’ flag football as an official high school sport. Currently, neither Pisgah nor Tuscola has a flag football team. But girls’ flag football has taken root in Haywood County through the Bethel Youth …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… It was quite the year for University of Hawaii athletics. In December, the UH football team’s breakthrough season was punctuated with a comeback victory in the 2025 Hawaii Bowl. In the craziness of March Madness, the men’s basketball ’Bows won the Big West Tournament to secure their first berth in the Big Dance since 2016. And a week ago, the UH men’s volleyball team captured the program’s …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 19—Much of what we do in this business is speculation. It was appropriate that a columnist for my first newspaper called his words “Speculating in Sports.” Day after day, we wallow in guesswork. Just last week, a CBS Sports ranking of 2026 Big Ten football teams was published. More speculation. Guesstimates. How can anyone project today whether No. 4 Southern California will be better than …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… We’ve talked many times in this space about the new world of college football recruiting. How high school players need to begin rethinking their immediate, big-time dreams and curb their expectations. In the evolution of the NCAA transfer portal, where experienced college football players take roster positions away from high school prospects, the prep stars need to be realistic about their …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 17—*** I love writing about college football and one of my favorite non-sports activities is watching TV. Thanks to The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel, I get to combine both. Late in the week, Mandel delivered a thorough primer of potential TV pairings early in the season. He points out that in Week 1 there aren’t an overwhelming number of watchable games. Beauty, of course, is often in the eye …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 11—One of the most highly-recruited high school football players to ever come through The News-Gazette’s coverage area is expected to make his his college choice today. Sports Editor Matt Daniels analyzes the four schools St. Joseph-Ogden offensive lineman and four-star recruit Cameron Wagner is considering: ➜ Bret Bielema and Co. have time, location and recent success on their side. …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 9—➜ . On ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’ on ESPN, no less. ➜ . The 6-foot-7, 300-pound Wagner was a First Team All-Area selection by The News-Gazette and a Class 3A First Team All-State choice by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association during the 2025 season. ➜ and reach the Class 3A state semifinals last season. Friday night football games and his Illinois football team will play …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Three years ago, Jay Ross and his daughter, Kennedy, were watching girls play Flag Football during the NFL Pro Bowl Game. Kennedy couldn’t help but say what was on her mind. “There’s no reason we don’t do that at Madison,” she told her father. Jay Ross happened to be involved in flag football since 1997, so it didn’t take him long to respond. “I agree,” he told her. “Tell you what, get about …