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QB Johnson, No. 94 in ESPN 300, picks K-State
Avery Johnson is a homebody at heart, which he fully demonstrated on Tuesday by committing to Kansas State. Johnson, a…
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Emporia St. player dies in cliff-diving accident
EMPORIA, Kan. — Brexten Green, a wide receiver on the Emporia State football team, died over the weekend in a…
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The race for No. 3: ACC, Big 12 and Pac-12 scramble amid a chaotic landscape
10:00 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN The only certainty in conference realignment is uncertainty, much like the only constant in college…
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LSU bulks up defensive line, adds two ’23 recruits
LSU picked up a pair of defensive line recruits, Da’Shawn Womack and Darron Reed, on Monday. Womack, a defensive end…
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Class of ’24 recruit Echols commits to Tennessee
Jonathan Echols, a prospective top prospect in the 2024 class, committed to Tennessee on Monday. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Echols, who’s…
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How NIL helped SMU’s Ra’Sun Kazadi ‘grow as an artist’
SMU safety Ra’Sun Kazadi is a unique talent among college football players. You might see that he’s appeared in 10…
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Football recruiting class rankings: Post-Arch Manning commits move Texas into top five
Arch Manning‘s commitment to Texas sent shock waves through the college football recruiting world and helped the Longhorns break into…
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The SEC-Big Ten battle for college football supremacy is just beginning
The British fleet had the Spanish Armada. The United States had the Soviet Union. The Beatles had the Rolling Stones.…
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Pac-12 eyeing expansion after UCLA, USC exit
The Pac-12 presidents and chancellors on Friday morning authorized the conference “to explore all expansion options” following the decisions of…
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What CFB’s most powerful people are saying about the sport’s new world order
9:45 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN From the moment that Oklahoma and Texas ditched the Big 12 for the SEC nearly…
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Breaking down USC and UCLA’s plan to move to the Big Ten and what it means
5:06 PM ET ESPN staff USC and UCLA are planning to join the Big Ten as early as 2024, sources…
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NIL turns one: After a year of radical change, what happens next?
Former Rutgers guard Geo Baker said “NIL was the first step of whatever comes next.” Rick Osentoski/USA TODAY Sports Former Rutgers…
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Sources: USC, UCLA planning move to Big Ten
2:05 PM ET Pete Thamel Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of…
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A lucrative TV deal, CFP invites and the rest of the to-do list for George Kliavkoff’s Pac-12
Last June, less than a month before his first official day as Pac-12 commissioner, George Kliavkoff was shadowing outgoing commissioner…
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Bengals RB to co-teach NIL course at Texas A&M
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals running back Trayveon Williams is headed back to school. This time, he’ll be teaching. Williams will…
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‘I believe in what we’re doing’: How Josh Heupel plans to keep the buzz building at Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Josh Heupel’s first year at Tennessee produced a 7-6 record against a rugged schedule that featured five…
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From viral video sensations to ‘Pancake Honcho,’ what makes certain recruits so intriguing
When Nyckoles Harbor was 8 years old, his parents enrolled him in a summer camp to learn how to play…
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Perspectives from around college sports on NIL’s one-year anniversary
Last June, when the NCAA’s board of directors suspended the organization’s rules prohibiting athletes from selling the rights to their…
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ACC latest to drop divisions, starting in 2023
The ACC became the latest conference to scrap divisions in favor of a new scheduling format Tuesday, making 2022 the…
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New 2023 NFL mock draft: Miller’s early predictions for all 32 first-round picks
6:30 AM ET Matt MillerESPN You can feel the excitement in the air. College football preview magazines are hitting newsstands.…
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No. 76 recruit Williams joins Manning at Texas
The Arch Manning ripple effect at Texas is alive and well. Derek Williams, ranked No. 76 in the 2023 ESPN…
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‘This has been a great run’: Steve Sarkisian on Texas’ recruiting revival
9:00 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN AUSTIN, Texas — In the wake of the commitment of one of the most decorated…
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UAB promotes Vincent to replace retiring Clark
Less than a week after UAB head coach Bill Clark announced that he would be stepping down because of health…
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Ranking the best QB recruits in Elite 11 history, from Justin Fields to Caleb Williams
Founded in 1999, the Elite 11 is the premier quarterback event for the nation’s top college football recruits. Winners from…
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Nebraska OL Nouili out for 2022 (failed drug test)
Nebraska junior offensive lineman Nouredin Nouili, who started the final seven games last fall, will miss the 2022 season because…
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UAB coach Clark retiring due to back problems
UAB football coach Bill Clark, who rebuilt the program from scratch after it was briefly shut down, is retiring because…
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‘How can we be better?’: Inside Cincinnati’s quest for an encore after historic season
7:00 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN CINCINNATI — When the Keurig coffee maker behind Luke Fickell’s desk finally sputtered out too…
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‘Let’s get it Arch’: Kevin Durant, Matthew McConaughey among stars celebrating after Arch Manning commits to Texas
The next chapter of the Manning family’s football legacy will take place in Texas. Blue-chip quarterback Arch Manning officially announced…
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Arch Manning commits to Texas: Analysis and what’s next for Peyton and Eli’s nephew
2:12 PM ET Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan…
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Tressel to step down as Youngstown State prez
Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will step down as Youngstown State’s president in February, he informed the school’s board…
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Football recruiting class rankings: Texas skyrockets into top 10 after landing Arch Manning
More than half of the top college football recruits in the ESPN 300 remain undeclared, but several highly touted prospects…
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QB Arch Manning brings family legacy to Texas
12:20 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN The recruitment of blue-chip quarterback Arch Manning, a rare collision of talent, pedigree and possibility,…
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Can Lance Leipold do at Kansas what Bill Snyder did at Kansas State?
LAWRENCE, Kansas — It’s called “Perfect Discipline,” and it’s one of the most stressful things I’ve witnessed at a football…
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Keep the ‘THE:’ Ohio State win trademark right to the word ‘the’
If you’ve ever watched Monday Night Football, you have probably heard former Ohio State football players proudly announce their school…
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Big 12 preview, Part 1: Projections, burning questions, favorite players
In the past five years, Baylor has gone 1-8, 4-5, 8-1, 2-7 and 7-2, respectively, in Big 12 play. Texas…
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ESPN No. 4 WR Inniss commits to Ohio State
Ohio State got commitments from two ESPN 300 wide receivers in as many days when Brandon Inniss announced his commitment…
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USC QB recruit Malachi Nelson and the new world of NIL for high school superstars
10:00 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Malachi Nelson is the No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2023, a 6-foot-3 quarterback…
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Future Power Rankings: College football’s best teams over the next three years
The 2022 season is within sight, which means it’s time to put a bow on the annual crystal-balling exercise known…
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No. 2 RB Owens picks L’ville, ‘road less traveled’
Scott Satterfield secured one of the biggest wins of his Louisville football coaching tenure on Monday when top running back…
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From Heisman or bust to intriguing non-Power 5 battles: The 25 tiers of college football QBs
In December, Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy. He’ll be back at Alabama this college football season with a good…
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Inside the remaking of Oklahoma football
Jun 9, 2022 Pete ThamelESPN NORMAN, Okla. — Perhaps no image better encapsulates the eye-popping intensity of Brent Venables than…
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20 quarterbacks to know for next year’s NFL draft: Strengths, weaknesses and more
Jun 9, 2022 Jordan ReidESPN Need a quarterback? Look no further than the 2023 NFL draft class. After we saw…
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Fanatics and Topps announce trading card agreements for college football and basketball
Jun 9, 2022 Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from…
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Lincoln Riley on his OU exit, the appeal of USC and the changes ahead for college football
LOS ANGELES — Lincoln Riley’s meteoric rise has been a bit surreal, even for Riley himself. Not even 10 years…
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WWE awards 2nd round of NCAA NIL agreements
WWE’s second class of college athletes receiving name, image and likeness agreements includes the first participants in men’s basketball, volleyball,…
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Arkansas’ Pittman hopes to play Texas every year
Grueling schedules have been the norm for Arkansas football and third-year coach Sam Pittman, so he’s not concerned about the…
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ACC preview: Breaking down the wide-open Coastal Division
With football conferences now allowed to eschew divisions in the name of a “permanent rivals, heavily rotated schedules and the…
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ND’s Freeman walks back OSU academics barb
Marcus Freeman clarified his recent comments about academics at Notre Dame and his alma mater, Ohio State, saying his remarks…
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Five cities to host Army-Navy over next five years
The Army–Navy game will be played in five different cities along the East Coast over the next five years, including…
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AAC’s 6 new schools to join conference in July ’23
IRVING, Texas — The American Athletic Conference’s six new members will enter the league next summer, Commissioner Mike Aresco said…
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