Category: National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports

Can't Wait For Saturday Trojans facing the calm — soft nonconference slate — before the league storm

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Mar. 31—*** During the first two weeks-ish of the NCAA tournament, I will be ranking each Big Ten football team’s best nonconference game. Quick recap: No. 1 Ohio State at Texas, Sept. 12. 2. Michigan vs. Oklahoma, Sept. 12 3. Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame, Sept 6 4. Michigan State at Notre Dame, Sept. 19. 5. Purdue vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 26. 6. Oregon vs. Boise State, Sept. 5. 7. Illinois vs. Duke, …

Gophers football: P.J. Fleck addresses Koi Perich’s transfer to Oregon

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Gophers football program boasts a retention rate ranked in the top 10 in the nation, but Minnesota lost one its most recognizable and talented players to the NCAA transfer portal in January. Minnesota slotted seventh among all 138 FBS programs in returning production (68%) from 2025 to ’26, according to ESPN on Monday. But rising junior safety, kick/punt returner and part-time receiver Koi …

Can't Wait For Saturday Bears-Bruins? Yeah, they know each other

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Mar. 23—*** In the next two weeks-ish, I will be ranking each Big Ten team’s best nonconference game. Quick recap: No. 1 Ohio State at Texas, Sept. 12. 2. Michigan vs. Oklahoma, Sept. 12 3. Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame, Sept 6 4. Michigan State at Notre Dame, Sept. 19. 5. Purdue vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 26. 6. Oregon vs. Boise State, Sept. 5. 7. Illinois vs. Duke, Sept. 12. 8. Iowa vs. Iowa State, …

Ligonier Valley senior to play football at St. Vincent College

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… LIGONIER, Pa. – Ligonier Valley High School senior Connor Faas has always been interested in aviation and football. At St. Vincent College, Faas will combine both of his passions when he majors in aviation and airport management while playing football for the NCAA Division III Bearcats. He recently committed to the football program. “St. Vincent has always been a school I hoped to attend,” …

'Burg's Meeker to walk on, play for Kentucky football

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Individuals who act justly, are faithful, walk humbly and work hard are people who deserve terrific opportunities in life. Wheelersburg’s Ryan Meeker certainly is a terrific talent who has acted justly, walked humbly and is a faithful individual who has tried his best to represent his community in a manner that he believes would make them proud. Meeker has improved his game from a promising …

Penn State’s Drew Allar improves draft stock amidst lingering questions [opinion]

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STATE COLLEGE – Someone asked Drew Allar on Wednesday about Danny O’Brien, the former Penn State quarterbacks coach who’s now on James Franklin’s staff at Virginia Tech. O’Brien was a mentor and a friend to Allar. Still is. “I talk to Danny like every day,” he said after an impressive workout at Penn State’s Pro Day. “He’s somebody I really look up to. He taught me a lot about football. He …

West's Sissel earns full ride at NCAA D-I Wagner

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… To continue pursuing a sport that one enjoys at the collegiate level, an individual has to show determination and persistence. Former All-Ohio linebacker and three-sport athlete Ryan Sissel has those qualities in spades. The 2023 West graduate, who got an opportunity to play as a preferred walk-on at Marshall before earning a greater role following a transfer to nearby Morehead State (Ky.) for …

Wheatley has experienced highs, lows of football

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Feb. 19—CHAMPAIGN — Illinois’ new running backs coach, Tyrone Wheatley, had a brilliant career as a Michigan running back. From 1991-1994, he gained 4,187 rushing yards and left the school second on the career yardage list behind Jamie Morris. He still stands fifth at a school where running is a vital part of the DNA. He is fourth on the school’s career rushing touchdown list with 47. After …

Past connections credit new USD coach Matt Vitzthum's leadership and loyalty

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Feb. 10—VERMILLION, S.D. — When Matt Vitzthum graduated from his small-town Iowa high school 21 years ago, Marty Wadle saw a senior heading off to college and had one prevailing thought about his team captain. That’s a natural leader, Wadle thought. The University of South Dakota agreed, making Vitzthum the school’s head football coach on Feb. 6 after former head coach Travis Johansen took the …

'Greatest Ranger of all time': Former Forest Hills coach, educator Don Bailey dies at 74

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Don Bailey led the Forest Hills High School football program to 375 wins in 45 years, the seventh-highest total in Pennsylvania history. But his former players and area coaches remembered Bailey as more than a Hall of Fame football coach. Bailey, who died Sunday at age 74 after several years of health issues, was an educator, administrator, community leader – and a family man …