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UVA positioned for playoff game at Ole Miss; JMU cracks CFP rankings

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Less than a week before Selection Sunday, Virginia is positioned for a first-round College Football Playoff matchup at Ole Miss, the sport’s undisputed drama king. Moreover, James Madison’s only path to the playoff is clear. JMU must defeat visiting Troy in Friday’s Sun Belt Conference championship game and then hope Duke upsets Virginia in Saturday’s ACC title contest in Charlotte. Those were …

Column: For college coaches like Lane Kiffin and Pat Fitzgerald, the past is no problem

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Lane Kiffin and Pat Fitzgerald couldn’t be more different. Kiffin, an offensive guru, is known as a serial wanderer, always chasing a better coaching job and the money that comes with it. Fitzgerald, a defensive guru, was ensconced at Northwestern for 17 years and, until a few years ago, seemed in line for a lifetime job at his alma mater. The two big-name college coaches’ paths crossed in a …

Michigan State plans to hire Pat Fitzgerald, the former Northwestern coach, according to reports

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Pat Fitzgerald may be on the verge of returning to coaching college football. The Detroit Free Press and Lansing State Journal reported Sunday that Michigan State plans to hire Fitzgerald as its new coach after firing Jonathan Smith. Fitzgerald, who went 110-101 with 10 bowl appearances in 17 seasons as Northwestern’s coach, hadn’t signed a contract as of midday Sunday, the outlets reported. …

Bianchi: Gators miss Lane Train and now hope their new Jon Boat doesn’t sink

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Two decades ago, Urban Meyer chose Florida over Notre Dame because he believed the Gators were the surest path to national championships. On Sunday, Lane Kiffin chose LSU over Florida — a blunt-force reminder that the landscape has shifted under Gainesville’s feet like a sinkhole in mid-summer. Call it what you want — evolution, erosion, whatever — but the reality is this: Florida isn’t who …

Phoenix rising: FMFA's Riley Tschetter named 2025 Mitchell Republic football player of the year

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 28—FREEMAN, S.D. — Riley Tschetter is Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy football. And, to a large extent, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy football is Riley Tschetter. As a new program in 2022, the Phoenix looked to a freshman Tschetter as its Day 1 starter at quarterback. From the ashes, Tschetter helped guide a meteoric four-year rise, culminating with a blaze-of-glory exit as the Phoenix …

Magic cleats: Heimbach's boot golden for 'Burg football

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… In the game of football, there have been many notable individuals who have gone on to productive careers in the NFL as either kickers or punters — the most notable of which include Morten Andersen, Jan Stenerud and Ray Guy, the lone three individuals to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame solely on their kicking (Andersen, Stenerud) or punting (Guy) abilities. Without question, …

Bedford's Helton wins Joe Yukica Player of the Year Award

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Bedford High School senior Brody Helton is the winner of the 2025 Joe Yukica Player of the Year Award, the Joe Yukica/New Hampshire Chapter of the National Football Foundation announced Friday. The Yukica Award represents the most outstanding NHIAA football player each year and is voted on by NHIAA head coaches and a panel of media members. Nashua South quarterback/defensive back Cody Jackson …

Former South Brave Nic Yatsko of ISU a Jerry Rice Award finalist

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Terre Haute South grad Nic Yatsko, a redshirt freshman defensive back for the Indiana State Sycamores, is a finalist for college football’s Jerry Rice Award. The award is presented by Stats Perform annually to the outstanding freshman player at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision level. Last year, another Missouri Valley Football Conference player, North Dakota State running back …

High school football: Lakota East's Hooks an Ohio Mr. Football award finalist

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 26—Lakota East senior running back Ryder Hooks has been nominated as one of eight finalists for the 2025 Ohio Mr. Football award. Also nominated is the reigning winner — Cincinnati Moeller senior quarterback Matt Ponatoski. The candidates are chosen by a panel of Ohio Prep Sports Media Association members. Hooks was the Southwest District Division I Offensive Player of the Year as named …

High school football: Lakota East's Hooks an Ohio Mr. Football award finalist

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 26—Lakota East senior running back Ryder Hooks has been nominated as one of eight finalists for the 2025 Ohio Mr. Football award. Also nominated is the reigning winner — Cincinnati Moeller senior quarterback Matt Ponatoski. The candidates are chosen by a panel of Ohio Prep Sports Media Association members. Hooks was the Southwest District Division I Offensive Player of the Year as named …