6:50 AM ET Who’s ready for 2022 NFL draft rankings? C’mon — it’s never too early to look ahead. I’m moving on quickly from the 2021 NFL draft with my first Big Board and position rankings for the 2022 class. These are my top 25 prospects overall, plus the top 10 prospects at every position,
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4:51 PM ET Associated Press South Carolina is opening to full capacity at Williams-Brice Stadium next football season. The school’s athletic department said Wednesday it plans for 100% capacity in the fall, including traditional tailgating in areas around the 77,559-seat facility. Masks will not be required for entrance going forward. The school limited attendance last
4:50 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas has hired the first Black director of the Longhorn marching band one month after it announced the band will be required to perform “The Eyes of Texas” school song that has drawn sharp criticism over racist elements in its past. Cliff Croomes, assistant
12:01 PM ET Marshall All-American offensive lineman Cain Madden announced on Wednesday that he’s entering the college football transfer portal. A former walk-on, Cain started nine games last season and was named second-team All-American by The Associated Press. A so-called “super senior,” Cain will make use of the extra year of eligibility granted by the
6:00 AM ET JUAN RAMÓN ARRASATE had witnessed the rise and fall of jai alai in Miami. Now, he was preparing to see the new faces of the game. Arrasate had arrived in Miami from Spain in 1978 and played for 20 years, mostly in front of big, enthusiastic crowds. In 1986, he even appeared
5:25 PM ET Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday signed into law the Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act, legislation that will enable student-athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses while also implementing greater safety measures to prevent the failures that resulted in the death of 19-year-old Terrapins offensive lineman Jordan McNair
11:05 AM ET Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman and the school have agreed to restart his five-year, $15 million contract after COVID-19 impacted his first season at the helm. Athletic director Hunter Yurachek confirmed the new deal Monday night at a fan event in Harrison, Arkansas, which Pittman also attended. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
7:00 AM ET The longest football season in the history of the world began and ended at the FCS level, from Central Arkansas’ 24-17 win over Austin Peay on Aug. 29 to Sam Houston’s thrilling 23-21 victory over South Dakota State in Sunday’s national title game. With a majority of the FCS action taking place
6:36 AM ET When Tim DeRuyter arrived at Texas A&M as the Aggies’ new defensive coordinator in 2010, he had an unusual idea. He wanted his pass-rusher, a hybrid linebacker/defensive end, to have a bit of an edge to him out there on, well, the edge. He looked to Batman for inspiration. “I think it
4:25 PM ET Associated Press HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate football coach Dan Hunt is leaving to “address personal issues” following an unspecified “violation of university policy not involving students.” The school said Monday the decision was reviewed by the athletic department and had the support of the administration and board of trustees. Hunt had been
2:59 PM ET Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Indiana Hoosiers are beefing up their roster with more veteran help. Defensive lineman Jaren Handy has joined the program after playing 14 games with Auburn over the past two seasons, Indiana coach Tom Allen said Monday. On Sunday, former Southern California running back Stephen Carr tweeted
7:00 AM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University When word began circulating Thursday that the Pac-12 was set to hire George Kliavkoff as its new commissioner,
9:36 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Much like the season, nothing about the FCS championship game was normal. It was, after all, a Sunday afternoon in May. Teams and fans who survived a season postponed until spring and unrelenting COVID protocols were tested by a downpour and a 75-minute lightning delay. But a thrilling championship
7:15 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — Eric Schmid threw for three touchdowns, including a 10-yarder to Ife Adeyi with 16 seconds left, and Sam Houston wrapped the longest and most unusual college football season with its first FCS national title, beating top-seeded South Dakota State 23-21 on a rain-drenched Sunday. Jequez Ezzard caught
7:00 AM ET The last game of a bumpy, difficult and fun-as-hell spring FCS season kicks off in Frisco, Texas, on Sunday afternoon. Top-seeded South Dakota State will meet No. 2 seed Sam Houston for the first time (2 p.m. ET on ABC and the ESPN App), and the storylines overflow. Let’s lay out everything
4:34 PM ET An independent massage therapist has been barred from Ohio State’s campus and from having any interaction with Ohio State athletics members after an independent investigation found she had engaged in inappropriate and exploitative behavior targeting members of the Buckeyes football team. The university released statements and a full report on the investigation,
5:54 PM ET ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Thursday he wants a “thorough assessment” of College Football Playoff expansion before making any decisions about the current four-team format. During a conference call with reporters following the league’s virtual spring meetings, Phillips said he isn’t against expansion, but he doesn’t want to rush into making a
9:00 AM ET In 2006, Joel Sebastianelli was a 12-year-old college football fanatic in the small town of Johnston, Rhode Island. And he was captivated by a record-breaking gunslinger who resided 5,068 miles away and rarely played a game that ended before midnight on the East Coast. Sebastianelli and his buddies loved playing NCAA Football