Category: National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports

‘Think globally, act locally’: Jason Candle shares vision for guiding UConn football into the future

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STORRS — The smell of wet paint was apparent as one walked through the halls of the UConn football headquarters this week. “Notice anything?” new coach Jason Candle said. “White. Brightens things up.” His first season as coach is three months away, and while it is clear Candle, who came from a long, successful tenure at Toledo to replace Jim Mora, will apply his own shades to the Huskies’ …

New Mexico listed by sportsbooks as favorite to win first Mountain West title

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 …

College football: 'State of Shawnee Football Plan' a go, says Snyder

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… BELLEFONTE, Ky. — The State of Shawnee Football Plan has officially been engaged. That’s what Shawnee State coach Mark Snyder calls what might be, for many coaches, a once-in-a-lifetime project and opportunity, in remarks at Bellefonte Country Club on Tuesday. The plan is the driving piece toward Shawnee State’s initial foray into football, which the Bears, who will join the Mountain East …

Stephen Tsai: For UH, sustaining success will be a greater challenge

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 …

Former Edgewater LB Will Marzolf grinds way to FBS dream at Ohio | Football Insider

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 …

Forest Hills senior to play football at St. Francis

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SIDMAN, Pa. – St. Francis University’s transition from the NCAA Division I to Division III level has opened the door for local players, including Forest Hills senior Ed Raptosh, to make an impact on the gridiron. Helping a program area athletes have grown up with has added value. Raptosh joined several others in the area, including three from Bishop McCort Catholic, during this recruiting …

The daily pitch from Sports Editor : May 9, 2026

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 …

HS FOOTBALL: LFC players added to PSFCA East-West All-Star game; Dippre to host youth camp

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Three players who had outstanding senior seasons in the Lackawanna Football Conference were added to the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star games. Running back Isaac Ryon, last season’s Times-Tribune Offensive Player of the Year, and linebacker Colin Owens were named to the East roster for the Small-School game. The Lackawanna Trail standouts replace …

Catholic's Maddox signs with Gardner-Webb

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Xavier Maddox signed to play football at Gardner-Webb during a ceremony Wednesday at Soenneker Hall at Owensboro Catholic High School. Maddox was a star wide receiver for the Aces in the 2025 season, which ended with a tough 33-28 loss to Lexington Christian. Gardner-Webb is in the OVC-Big South Conference football association in NCAA DI. “I decided on Gardner-Webb because I wanted to play at …

Can't Wait For Saturday More than enough bowls to cover the Big Ten

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 5—*** The list of available bowl slots following the 2026 college football season has dwindled. Most fans — not me — would say that is a positive thing. Postseason games in Detroit, Los Angeles and the Bahamas have gone the way of the Bowl Alliance (remember that?) Will there be more trimming in the coming years? Maybe. It depends on if the folks in charge of the College Football Playoff …