Category: National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports

'I'd be interested': Longtime coach Rick Neuheisel says he's open to WSU job

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 9—PULLMAN — As Washington State continues its coaching search, looking for someone to replace Jimmy Rogers, few names have bubbled to the surface. The Cougars themselves certainly aren’t releasing any candidates they’re interviewing. But one name has emerged as a possibility for WSU: Rick Neuheisel. Currently a college football analyst for CBS Sports, Neuheisel said on a KJR radio segment …

Notre Dame’s AD on the CFP’s ‘musical chairs,’ a ‘strained’ relationship with the ACC and opting out of bowls

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… CHICAGO — Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua held a news conference Tuesday to address the Irish’s omission from the College Football Playoff and his issues with how the ACC handled the lead-up to the bracket release. Here are five takeaways from his session with reporters: 1. Bevacqua believes the CFP committee should have better defined metrics for its weekly rankings — or else …

QB Fernando Mendoza is the 2025 Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner — Indiana’s 1st winner in 24 years

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Fernando Mendoza was yelling straight into the Fox Sports camera Saturday night, tears in his eyes, voice cracking. Indiana had won the Big Ten football championship for the first time in 58 years, and the crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis roared in the background for the home-state team. “We were never supposed to be in this position, but by the glory of God, the great coaches, great …

TUESDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: Like most breakups, it's best for Washington State to move past Jimmy Rogers

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 9—COMMENTARY He said all the right things. Heck, Jimmy Rogers was well on his way to doing all the right things, too, with a top 20 defense, a 5-1 record at Gesa Field and a season good enough to earn the Washington State football program its ninth bowl game berth in the last 10 full seasons and lay a foundation for a team that could compete for championships in the new Pac-12. He may …

TUESDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: Like most breakups, it's best for Washington State to move past Jimmy Rogers

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 9—COMMENTARY He said all the right things. Heck, Jimmy Rogers was well on his way to doing all the right things, too, with a top 20 defense, a 5-1 record at Gesa Field and a season good enough to earn the Washington State football program its ninth bowl game berth in the last 10 full seasons and lay a foundation for a team that could compete for championships in the new Pac-12. He may …

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 …

UF’s Todd Golden sees big things ahead for Jon Sumrall’s Gators

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… GAINESVILLE — Florida basketball coach Todd Golden sees some of himself in new football coach Jon Sumrall. The fellow Gators and fast friends hope it leads to more national-title success in Gainesville. Golden is confident Sumrall has the right stuff to resurrect a football program picking up the pieces after four sub-par seasons under Billy Napier. “He seems great,” Golden said Monday on the …

10 local players still alive in small-college football playoffs

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 8—The college football season came to a close Saturday — unexpectedly for some — for a number of former southeastern Minnesota high school stars. Ten former local standouts will continue to carry the banner for southeastern Minnesota at the Division III level, as Wisconsin-River Falls moved on to the NCAA Division III national quarterfinals. Here’s a look at how former area athletes and …

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 …

New Mexico to play Minnesota in Rate Bowl

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 7—Pack your bags, Lobo fans. New Mexico will play Minnesota in the Rate Bowl on Dec. 26, the bowl announced Sunday. Hosted at Chase Field in Phoenix, the first-ever meeting between the Lobos (9-3 overall, 6-2 in Mountain West play) and Gophers (7-5 overall, 5-4 in Big Ten play) is scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. After narrowly missing out on a …