The college football world moves fast and the rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan is proof of that. It wasn’t too long ago that former Buckeye head coach Jim Tressel went 9-1 against The Team Up North and Urban Meyer followed that up with a 7-0 record, but that is a distant memory. Ohio State has lost three in a …

Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson was out of practice again on Friday, but he downplayed the significance of the calf injury that’s kept him on the sideline at training camp. Wilson said that he tweaked his calf “doing a sled-push thing” during the team’s conditioning test on Wednesday afternoon. Wilson said that he is still “getting a lot of the mental …

Ahead of its signature summer recruiting event, UCF made a major splash by poaching a four-star defensive back from Alabama. Jackson (Ala.) rising junior Jamarrion Gordon flipped his verbal commitment in the Knights’ favor Friday afternoon, joining wide receiver Keeyun Chapman — his high school teammate — as the first pair on board in the Knights’ 2026 class. Gordon (6-0, …

Mayo sets precedent with comments about Patriots’ contract disputes originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston For the last 24 years, the marching orders for Bill Belichick’s players in New England were clear: Only focus on what you can control and don’t create unnecessary distractions. It’s safe to say those marching orders have changed under Jerod Mayo. That much has been …

Billy Napier has said many times that his goal is to keep the best high school football players in Florida from leaving the state, so it’s no surprise that Bolles School (Jacksonville) linebacker Simeon Caldwell — a top-100 recruit in the class of 2026 — near the top of the Gators’ recruiting board. Florida has pursued Caldwell for the past …

Tua Tagovailoa isn’t going anywhere. The fifth-year quarterback and the Miami Dolphins have agreed to a four-year, $212.4 million extension, NFL Network reported on Friday. The deal includes $167.1 million guaranteed and keeps Tagovailoa in Miami through 2028. Tagovailoa’s deal mirrors that of quarterback Jared Goff, who signed a four-year, $212 million extension with the Detroit Lions in May. In …

Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams’ late flash of brilliance defines first padded practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The 2024 Bears put on the pads for the first time Friday on Day 6 of training camp at Halas Hall, and for most of the day, the defense pushed the offense around. Gervon Dexter, Montez …

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti doesn’t plan to name a starting quarterback before the team’s Week 1 game against FIU. The quarterback competition that started in the spring between Kurtis Rourke, Tayven Jackson and Tyler Cherry will continue when the Hoosiers open fall camp next week. Cignetti told reporters at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday that he’s sticking …

Bears QB Tyson Bagent was ‘grinding his face off’ this offseason with 1 truly insane workout originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – While the entire city of Chicago wondered how the Bears’ quarterback room would change this offseason, returning backup quarterback Tyson Bagent wasn’t paying attention. “I was too busy grinding my absolute face off.” There …

We visited our friend Mark Rogers for his Big Ten live show at The Voice of College Football on Thursday. We reviewed the proceedings at Big Ten football media days in Indianapolis, focusing naturally on USC and Lincoln Riley but also including analysis of Dan Lanning and Oregon. It is fascinating to watch coaches take the podium at a mass-media …

Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Friday that the team has addressed a video in which rookie safety Trey Taylor was seen playing with a Kermit the Frog doll dressed in a Patrick Mahomes jersey, but the coach didn’t elaborate how. “It’s over with,” Pierce said. A Raiders fan attending the team’s training camp in Costa Mesa, California, reportedly …

The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa have agreed to terms on a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The #Dolphins and their QB Tua Tagovailoa have a deal! Sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo they’ve agreed to terms on 4-year, $212.4M contract extension to lock him in long-term. At long-last, Miami’s franchise QB is paid …

A look at the Gators leading up to fall camp: SAFETY What to expect The back end of Florida’s defense spent much of 2023 on its heels. The Gators’ season-ending five-game losing streak included a 52-35 defeat to LSU featuring 372 passing yards by eventual Heisman winner Jayden Daniels and 130-yard receiving nights by Malik Nabers and Bryan Thomas Jr. …

WATCH: Patriots fans will love this Maye-Polk connection on deep pass originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ top two picks from the 2024 NFL Draft combined to create a highlight reel play during the third day of training camp practices at Gillette Stadium. Rookie quarterback Drake Maye (No. 3, first round) connected with rookie wide receiver …

Rick Neuheisel was a successful college football coach at Colorado and Washington. He won a Rose Bowl. He had multiple teams finish in the top 10. The former coach, now a CBS college football analyst, thinks Oregon head coach Dan Lanning is going to evolve, and that the Ducks will be better in the Big Ten as a result. John …