NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… In a recent interview with On3 Sports, former Florida Gators football coach Billy Napier made some surprising personal revelations as to why he failed in four seasons at the school. Napier admits to being stubborn when it came to holding on to the play-calling duties and said he also should have handled the delegation of responsibilities of roster building via the NCAA transfer portal and NIL …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jul. 4—Former Washington State football coach Jim Walden, who in 1981 led the Cougars to their first bowl appearance in 50 years, died Thursday in Coeur d’Alene, the school announced. He was 88. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of Coach Walden,” WSU athletic director Jon Haarlow said in a release. “He will forever be remembered as a great Coug who deeply loved Washington State. Our …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… With former Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein now at the helm for the Kentucky football program, the Wildcats’ offense will look radically different in 2026. Hopes inside the program are that those differences lead to renewed success. UK struggled offensively a season ago — the last year under previous coach Mark Stoops and offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan. The Cats mustered only 341.1 …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jul. 3—Former Washington State football coach Jim Walden, who in 1981 led the Cougars to their first bowl appearance in 50 years, died Thursday in Coeur d’Alene, the school announced. He was 88. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of Coach Walden,” WSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow said in a release. “He will forever be remembered as a great Coug who deeply loved …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jul. 2—The arrival of July means a new athletic year has begun for high school sports, and the march to a new football season in South Dakota is well underway. Thursday, July 2, signified the 50-day countdown to the 2026 high school football season in South Dakota, which will kick off on Friday, Aug. 21. Here are 50 storylines, facts and questions to consider ahead of the new high school …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jul. 2—*** Earlier in June, I used this space to count down the Top 10 Heisman Trophy candidates for 2026. (The list is at the bottom.) That doesn’t come close to covering all the possibilities. Last year, Fernando Mendoza wasn’t considered a candidate going into the year. So, into July. I will float some names of guys who might enter the conversation if they get off to a hot start. Today, a …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jul. 2—*** Earlier in June, I used this space to count down the Top 10 Heisman Trophy candidates for 2026. (The list is at the bottom.) That doesn’t come close to covering all the possibilities. Last year, Fernando Mendoza wasn’t considered a candidate going into the year. So, into July. I will float some names of guys who might enter the conversation if they get off to a hot start. Today, a …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… To say that Hunter Pendleton has dealt with adversity during his college football career would be an understatement. However, on every occasion, the former Minford Falcon has seemingly come back with a stronger resolve. That’s been no different since Pendleton arrived on campus at Rio Grande. The redshirt junior, now up to 6-5, 235, was one of three players to earn designation as a 2026 Rio …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jun. 26—CHAMPAIGN — The debate continues in college football with no clear-cut indication which way it will go. At issue: How many teams should make the playoffs? The answer depends on who you ask. On Thursday during the annual Josh Whitman roundtable, I put the question to the decade-long Illinois athletic director. Knowing his bread is buttered in the Big Ten, Whitman went with the number …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… No more redshirts. No more waivers. Just five years of eligibility in five years – take it or leave it. Consider Jason Eck a fan. “I think it’s gonna be a good change,” New Mexico’s second-year head coach said Thursday. Wednesday, the NCAA approved a landmark age-based eligibility policy allowing athletes five years to play five seasons starting with their full-time enrollment or the season …