8:52 PM ET North Carolina added five-star offensive tackle Zach Rice to its 2022 class on Wednesday. Rice chose the Tar Heels over his finalists that included Alabama, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Virginia. He’s a 6-foot-6, 285-pound tackle out of Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia, and is the No. 13 ranked recruit in
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3:58 PM ET Illinois football coach Bret Bielema said Thursday that his comments earlier in the week about the team’s personnel were “completely taken out of context” and that he wasn’t criticizing the current roster. Asked Monday about his recruiting philosophy, Bielema said coaches are only as good as their rosters and that he would
6:29 PM ET The family of Jake Ehlinger, a Texas linebacker who died in May, said Thursday that his death was caused by an accidental overdose of what was believed to be Xanax laced with Fentanyl. Ehlinger, the younger brother of former Texas and current Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found unresponsive on May
3:46 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Thursday that quarterback JT Daniels was as healthy as he’s been since the fourth game of the season, but that doesn’t mean Smart is necessarily going to make a quarterback change. Senior Stetson Bennett has started the past three games and four of the
3:46 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Thursday that quarterback JT Daniels was as healthy as he’s been since the fourth game of the season, but that doesn’t mean Smart is necessarily going to make a quarterback change. Senior Stetson Bennett has started the past three games and four of the
11:10 AM ET As another signing period for college recruits approaches, the first batch of prospects in the NIL era has a new variable to consider when deciding where to attend school: their money-making opportunities. All NCAA athletes are now able to make money from selling the rights to their names, images and likenesses, but
12:20 PM ET Georgia got its third ESPN 300 commitment in eight days on Thursday when defensive tackle Bear Alexander announced his plans to play football for the Bulldogs. Alexander is the No. 61-ranked prospect overall and a 6-foot-4, 335-pound recruit from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He had originally committed to Georgia in February
6:00 AM ET Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett is off to an exceptional start to the season, and he’s worked his way into the Heisman conversation while putting the Panthers in the driver’s seat in the ACC Coastal. Still, this is just a good QB having a great season, right? Perhaps not, says Clemson defensive coordinator
6:00 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN The Little Tikes hoop was a way to keep Drake London occupied. From the moment he could walk, just after turning 1, London was bursting with energy. His parents Dwan and Cindi bought the hoop for their backyard in order to entertain him, and to their surprise, their son knew
11:48 AM ET Florida coach Dan Mullen wouldn’t commit to naming a starting quarterback for his team’s Oct. 30 game against No. 1 Georgia. Emory Jones started at quarterback during last Saturday’s 49-42 loss at LSU but did not play down the stretch as Anthony Richardson led the offense on four straight touchdown drives in
11:44 AM ET LSU coach Ed Orgeron, who has agreed with the university to part ways with the football program after this season, wants to “finish out” the season, including any potential bowl game, with his team. “This is our team,” Orgeron said Wednesday. “I wanted to finish out with it.” Orgeron, a Louisiana native
11:09 AM ET Former Washington State coach Nick Rolovich will be suing the university for illegal termination, in part because of “discriminatory and vindictive behavior” by athletic director Pat Chun, an attorney representing Rolovich said Wednesday. Washington State fired Rolovich and four other assistant coaches Monday night after they refused to comply with a mandate
12:16 PM ET Georgia gained a commitment on Wednesday, when ESPN 300 Class of 2022 defensive end Mykel Williams flipped from USC to the Dawgs. Williams is the No. 50-ranked recruit in the country and had been committed to USC since June. The Trojans have since fired coach Clay Helton and have not named a
7:00 AM ET [Editor’s note: The number of winless teams keeps dwindling, which means changes at the top of the Bottom 10. Could a Power 5 team in Arizona win the whole thing? And what is Tennessee doing in here?] Inspirational thought of the week: Why be afraid if I’m not alone?Though life is never
7:00 AM ET A quarterback of one of the country’s leading quarterback factories, one of the nation’s top recruits, was yanked from the lineup and replaced with a young firebrand who rallied the team. “It’s uncomfortable, it’s awkward, it’s unfortunate,” he said on Monday. We’re not talking Spencer Rattler — at least not yet. But
8:14 PM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee An attorney representing Jeremy Pruitt has given University of Tennessee
8:10 PM ET Five-star wide receiver Luther Burden committed to Missouri on Tuesday, choosing the Tigers over Georgia and Alabama. Burden is the No. 8-ranked recruit overall in the 2022 class, giving Missouri its highest-ranked commitment since defensive tackle Terry Beckner signed in 2015, and the No. 1-ranked receiver. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound prospect from East
7:24 PM ET Associated Press Washington State acting head coach Jake Dickert said Tuesday that his immediate focus in his new role is providing support and stability for players who were left hurting and shocked after Nick Rolovich and other coaches were fired for refusing to comply with the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. He said