NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Feb. 9—SIOUX FALLS — NDSU is finally going. They will transition to FBS effective immediately and join the Mountain West Conference in time for the coming season, but won’t be eligible for the Mountain West championship game or College Football Playoff until 2028 (though they are appealing for immediate eligibility). Good for them. The Bison are an incredible program and they’ve accomplished …
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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 …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… For many generations, most of the boys who grew up in the Forest Hills School District wanted to play football for the Rangers. That was due, in large part, to coach Don Bailey elevating the program to be among the best in the region and state over his storied 45-year career patrolling the sidelines. Who could forget the 1990s when Forest Hills won 101 games over 10 seasons and posted a .820 …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… GAINESVILLE — Phil Trautwein’s return to his old stomping grounds at Florida feels welcoming, familiar and — he had long hoped — inevitable. Much also has changed since the Gators’ new offensive line coach attended his first game in the Swamp in 2001 or lined up at left tackle for the 2006 and 2008 national champions. The palatial $85 million Heavener Football Center dazzled him. The program’s …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… When UCF welcomed quarterback Alonza Barnett III into its 2026 transfer class, the Knights not only gained a starter capable of leading them to the College Football Playoff but also brought much-needed stability to a position that was in dire need of a shakeup. It was pretty clear midway through last season that UCF (5-7) was in desperate need of an upgrade at quarterback if the Knights wanted …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Feb. 7—VERMILLION, S.D. — The University of South Dakota has opted for stability in its football program, promoting Matt Vitzthum to head coach following the departure of Travis Johansen. USD Athletic Director Jon Schemmel announced Friday afternoon that Vitzthum will become the 32nd head coach in Coyote football history, as USD chose to stay in-house to fill the vacancy. Johansen departed …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Someone close to D’Anton Lynn tried to sway him from getting into coaching football. That person told him to go into finance, banking or even communication. But it was too late for Anthony Lynn, who’s now the Washington Commanders running backs coach, to keep his son from following in his footsteps. “It was always something in the back of my mind,” D’Anton Lynn said. “He started coaching when …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Feb. 7—*** During his press conference before the Illinois-Northwestern basketball game Wednesday at the State Farm Center, Illinois football coach Bret Bielema told a funny story about an encounter with a fan. I didn’t include it in the Thursday story, but am making up for that oversight now. Bielema was recently in Houston with members of his coaching staff. While checking into the hotel, …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Feb. 6—VERMILLION, S.D. — Travis Johansen’s tenure as the University of South Dakota’s head football coach will come to an end after just one season at the helm. The rising defensive mind is set to depart Vermillion to become the defensive coordinator at Rutgers University, sources told On3Sports on Friday. With the departure of Johansen, USD Athletic Director Jon Schemmel announced Matt …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SOUTH BEND — The University of Notre Dame has announced its plan to host the 95th edition of the Blue-Gold Game this spring. Set for Saturday, April 25, at 2 p.m., the Fighting Irish will open Notre Dame Stadium for an intersquad scrimmage. The game will also be broadcast on Peacock. Tickets start at $10. Notre Dame is coming off a 10-2 season, the third-consecutive double-digit winning …