Season of change: Ranking the top 25 changes coming to college football in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Welcome to college football’s season of change. Three tumultuous years filled with conference realignment, playoff expansion, and various reforms come to life in 2024. How much is new? Enough to rank the Top 25 changes you’ll see in college football …

Williams misses another 49ers preseason game amid contract holdout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams remains on the reserve/did not report list for the 49ers’ second preseason game of the summer. And his fine money continues to pile up. Williams’ total fines have reached more than $3 million due to his …

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – OCTOBER 14: Xavier Watts #0 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on against the USC Trojans during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on October 14, 2023 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) The time has come for Notre Dame football to annouce its captains for the 2024 season. Yesterday, head …

Safety Justin Simmons is officially a member of the Falcons and wide receiver James Washington is officially off the team’s 90-man roster. The Falcons announced Simmons’s agreement on a one-year deal with the team on Sunday. They also announced that they have released Washington. Washington signed with the Falcons in late July and did not catch a pass in either …

SOUTH BEND — For the second straight season, Notre Dame football has included a transfer quarterback among its five team captains. Duke senior transfer Riley Leonard was never formally named the starter, but Sunday afternoon’s announcement of his captaincy came as no surprise. This is Leonard’s second turn in the role after being voted a Blue Devils captain his junior …

It remains unclear if Matthew Stafford will return to practice this week as he continues to deal with a hamstring injury. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) That tightness in quarterback Matthew Stafford’s hamstring? The twinge Rams coach Sean McVay described as a “little something” initially? It’s looming as a larger issue. Stafford was sidelined for most of the …

WEST POINT – The Army football preseason camp has taken a turn toward the next phase. Saturday’s successful second scrimmage at Michie Stadium will be followed by the return to classes on Monday, signaling the affirmation from the junior class for five years of military duty following graduation. It also marks the end of nearly three weeks of football-exclusive preparation. …

Getty Images Shortly after trading for pass rusher Matt Judon, the Atlanta Falcons made another splash by signing former All-Pro safety Justin Simmons. The Falcons officially announced the move Sunday. Simmons recently met with Atlanta and the New Orleans Saints.  Simmons was waived by the Broncos back in March in a cost-cutting move that saved the organization $14.5 million. That came after eight seasons …

USATSI The Cincinnati Bengals have locked down another member of their core with an extension. First, it was quarterback Joe Burrow.  On Friday, Cincy took care of kicker Evan McPherson, re-signing him to a three-year, $16.5 million deal, according to NFL Media. The $10 million he is set to earn in new money for the first year of the contract …

Manny Diaz was inside his Duke football office when Saturday night turned into Sunday morning. Less than two weeks from the Blue Devils’ season opener on Aug. 30 against Elon at Wallace Wade Stadium, Diaz was watching film after Duke wrapped up its debut training camp under their first-year coach in Durham. Now, it’s time for Diaz and his staff …

Minshew Mania is officially hitting Las Vegas. Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce named Gardner Minshew the team’s starting quarterback in his Sunday video conference. “A lot of things went into it. It wasn’t based on [the preseason game] last night — there’s a lot of factors,” Pierce said, mentioning he, G.M. Tom Telesco, and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy discussed the …

Game week has officially arrived for Florida State football. FSU’s preparation for its trip to Dublin, Ireland, for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic against Georgia Tech has gone well. However, coach Mike Norvell announced his plan Sunday for the absence of one of his top assistant coaches. Alex Atkins, the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, will not be …

If you thought the Tyreek Hill-Noah Lyles drama was over, you’re mistaken. The Miami Dolphins’ superstar wide receiver has been going back and forth with the Team USA sprinter and Olympic gold medalist all month, and now he has put the ball in Lyles’ court, telling him to “sign the contract” to race him. Lyles made headlines last year with …

Training camp stock watch: Drake Maye’s decisiveness on display originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Patriots coaches have long known about Drake Maye’s athleticism and arm strength. They learned about his ability to think through the game during the pre-draft period. Now they’re getting a feel for just how quickly he’s able to process behind the line of …

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) warms up ahead of the Longhorns’ game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. According to Pete Nakos of On3, the Texas Longhorns are projected to be in the most-watched games of the 2024 College Football season. The Texas at Michigan game is projected …