NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 30—NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Where would Illinois football be in 2025 without the contributions from central Illinois players? Not 8-4 and meeting an SEC school in the Music City Bowl. That’s for sure. Bret Bielema’s pledge to recruit central Illinois when he became the Illini coach at the beginning of this decade has paid off big time. The proof is in the production, from Rochester’s Hank …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… CHEEZ-IT CITRUS BOWL No. 18 Michigan vs. No. 13 Texas Where: Camping World Stadium When: Wednesday, 3 p.m. TV: ABC Weather: TBD Latest line: Texas by 7.5 points Coaches: Biff Poggi is 0-0 at Michigan, 6-16 overall; Steve Sarkisian is 47-20 at Texas, 93-55 overall. Quick slant: This is the third meeting between the two programs, which have combined for 1,992 wins and 16 national championships …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Northwestern announced Tuesday it has hired longtime college and NFL coach Chip Kelly to be the offensive coordinator on coach David Braun’s staff. Kelly, 62, had a highly successful stint as Oregon’s head coach from 2009-12, going 46-7 and taking the Ducks to the national championship game in his final season. He also has been a head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers and …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Hetherman and his family were perfectly happy in Minnesota. He had just signed a contract extension with the Golden Gophers after a successful first year as their defensive coordinator. But when Miami fired former defensive coordinator Lance Guidry on New Year’s Eve, Hetherman heard from an old friend, Mike Wexler. Wexler, an administrator at the Village School of …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 30—Paul Brott has been a mainstay on a Montana State defensive line that had to retool some after last year’s FCS title game appearance. In fact that 2024 team saw heavy losses on both sides of the ball, either through graduation or the transfer portal. Yet here the Bobcats are, back in the Division I Football Championship. They play Illinois State for the title next Monday in Nashville …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As Kentucky football head coach Will Stein continues to shape his first coaching staff in Lexington, the Wildcats’ new leader is taking advantage of recent NCAA rules changes. Before the 2024 season, the NCAA limited programs to 10 full-time assistants that could coach players in practice or games, while all other support staff typically stayed out of contact with student-athletes. Now, …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Penn State football coach Matt Campbell is hiring USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn as the new leader of the Nittany Lions’ defense, CBS Sports first reported Monday. The 36-year-old Lynn, who played cornerback at Penn State from 2008-11, is ending his second season as defensive coordinator with the Trojans, who rank 47th in total and scoring defense this season, 62nd in rushing defense …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ARLINGTON, Texas — Chaminade-Madonna star Jeremiah Smith had a massive decision in front of him. Would he stick with his long-time commitment to Ohio State or flip to Miami at the last second? The Buckeyes produced NFL receiver after NFL receiver, and they were constantly in the national title hunt. Miami was coming off a 7-5 regular season and had not competed for a championship in two …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Miami Hurricanes lost out on a big recruit to their Cotton Bowl opponents. Five-star defensive end David Jacobs committed to Ohio State, announcing his decision on CBS Sports. He chose the Buckeyes over offers from UM, Florida State, Georgia, Oregon and Texas A&M, among others. Jacobs is the No. 8 player in the 2027 class and No. 1 edge rusher, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 29—GRAND FORKS — The initial coaching staff for UND football head coach Eric Schmidt is seeing its first change. UND has posted a job opening for wide receivers coach with applications closing on Jan. 5. UND’s wide receivers coach in the 2025 season was first-year assistant Malik Bradshaw, a former Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver. Bradshaw came to UND from Augustana, an NCAA Division II …