7:00 AM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University What if college football can’t be played this fall? Is spring football
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7:49 PM ET Florida Atlantic added a big name to its 2021 recruiting class on Monday, when ESPN 300 quarterback Shedeur Sanders announced his commitment to the Owls. Sanders, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, is the No. 8-ranked pocket-passer QB and the No. 41-ranked prospect overall in the class. The 6-foot-2,
9:15 PM ET Dair Jamail, one of three sons who suggested the University of Texas replace their father Joe Jamail’s name on the field at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium with those of Longhorn legends Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams, said Monday that the family made the offer not only because of the current racial
7:00 AM ET The knock on Chris Rumph II has always been his size. He’s slim for an edge rusher. That’s what kept him out of the spotlight on the recruiting trail, and it has meant Duke has been a bit outside the box with his use on the defensive line the past few years.
7:23 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 Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University A day after the Big Ten announced it would play a conference-only
3:41 PM ET The National Junior College Athletic Association is expected to approve a proposal that would move its football season to the spring, according to Dr. Christopher Parker, the NJCAA president and CEO. The decision, first reported by The Athletic, will affect 54 football-playing members of its association, which is made up of 512
4:48 PM ET Maryland has suspended voluntary workouts for its football program after nine individuals — not necessarily all football players — tested positive for the coronavirus, the school announced Saturday. The University Health Center conducted on-campus screenings of 185 student-athletes and staff across several teams on July 7-8. A school spokesperson told ESPN the
9:49 AM ET SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Saturday his concern about a football season is “high to very high” and acknowledged “we are running out of time to correct and get things right.” During an interview on “Marty & McGee” on ESPN Radio, Sankey was asked about looming decisions the SEC must make about
9:54 PM ET Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina recruit Tony Grimes said he plans to reclassify and graduate this summer so that he can join the Tar Heels for the upcoming season. Grimes announced his plan in a social media post on Friday. I will be reclassifying to 2020 and Enrolling at
8:45 PM ET The Pac-12 has decided to go to a conference-only model for fall sports, following the lead of the Big Ten, which announced the same move on Thursday. It’s the latest setback during a college football offseason that has been upended by the coronavirus pandemic, and is almost assuredly not the last domino
8:57 PM ET Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-quarantining, the conference announced Friday night. In its statement, the Pac-12 said Scott, 55, experienced mild flu-like symptoms late this week and was tested for COVID-19 out of an abundance of caution. He is self-quarantining at the direction of his
8:00 AM ET As the fall inches closer, it is becoming increasingly difficult to see the college football season going off as planned. Maybe more nonconference games get canceled, maybe the entire season moves to the spring. The country’s coronavirus response, and the fact that a lot of colleges appear to be moving toward online
12:10 PM ET Duke football coach David Cutcliffe said he remains “very optimistic” there will be college football this season, but he doubts it will look much like a normal season due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s going to be disrupted,” Cutcliffe said on a Zoom call Friday. “I don’t know if we’ll get
6:30 PM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The Big Ten athletic directors and presidents on Thursday decided to move
12:08 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida and NC State have scheduled a home-and-home series in football for 2026 and 2032. The Gators will travel to Raleigh, North Carolina, to start the series. The Wolfpack will make the trip to Gainesville six years later to complete it. The two programs have met 14
9:50 AM ET Gerry Hamilton Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst More than a decade covering recruiting, nationally and in Texas Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Star rankings are a fan-friendly
7:35 PM ET Ohio State has paused all voluntary workouts on campus following the results of its most recent COVID-19 testing of student-athletes, the school announced on Wednesday, but it didn’t release the number of positive tests, citing a concern it could “lead to the identification of specific individuals and compromise their medical privacy.” The
5:45 PM ET The Ivy League announced Wednesday that it has ruled out playing all sports this fall, marking the first major college decision about the status of fall sports amid the coronavirus pandemic. No decision has been made about winter or spring sports or whether fall sports could be played in the spring of