College Football

The disappearance of the spring transfer portal window creates the opportunity for a reappearance of spring football games on campuses across the country. Playing a game in front of fans to end spring practice had become a fading tradition in the age of conference networks and the transfer portal. Coaches feared the possibility that rival staffs could watch televised spring games and turn them into scouting opportunities. "It just didn’t […]

The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone, which means front offices across the league are back in their war rooms reshuffling their respective draft boards. While several college stars look primed to thrive at the next level, others might face a steeper learning curve once Sundays roll around. Our panel of experts cut through the noise to identify which prospects might struggle early in the NFL, and which late-round […]

Lou Holtz, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to the 1988 national championship and won 249 games over 33 seasons at six schools, has died. He was 89. Notre Dame announced on Wednesday that Holtz died in Orlando, Florida, surrounded by his family. Spokeswoman Katy Lonergan said a cause of death was not provided by the family. Holtz became the first and so far only […]

It's been roughly six weeks since Indiana capped off a 16-0 season with a dramatic win over Miami to capture the national championship. We have had college basketball, the Olympics and some incredible golf finishes to try and fill the void between now and college football season … but it still comes up short. So I got thinking: What are a few early thoughts that might fire up the CFB […]

Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis remembers one particular play against Miami in the Cotton Bowl on Christmas Eve. The Buckeyes lost the game — and their hopes of repeating as national champions — but it was a moment when Sonny Styles flashed his smarts. Miami star receiver Malachi Toney, lined up in the slot, started a jet motion across the formation. Feeling that the jet sweep was coming, Styles […]

It remains to be seen how many NFL stars the 2026 draft will produce, but the Scouting Combine proved at least one thing: this class offers plenty of speed. Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green, Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq and Ohio State safety Lorenzo Styles Jr. all turned in 40-yard dash times that ranked among the fastest at their respective positions in league history, while Mississippi State wideout Brenen Thompson topped […]

The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending emergency legislation to protect the transfer portal window by issuing penalties for schools and coaches who circumvent the rules. The committee on Wednesday proposed the legislation to penalize schools who add players who did not make public their interest in transferring during the January transfer portal window. The proposed legislation would become effective immediately if approved at the Division I cabinet meeting in […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Fernando Mendoza will face a gauntlet from opposing NFL defenses this upcoming season, as all rookie quarterbacks do. Defensive coordinators will throw the kitchen sink at the expected No. 1 overall pick. Defenders will try to bait him in the back end and make his time in the pocket a living hell up front. While we don’t yet know how the Heisman Trophy winner will respond, some defenders […]

INDIANAPOLIS — When Jake Spavital joined Cal's coaching staff ahead of the 2023 season, he immediately started hearing "great stories" about a true freshman quarterback on the Bears’ scout team. They were stories about how Fernando Mendoza attacked his role with an uncommon purpose. He studied the tape of his defensive teammates, committed to giving them the best possible look. He encouraged and celebrated his offensive linemen and receivers like […]