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David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJul 25, 2024, 05:22 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — College football might soon say goodbye to walk-on players, and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, a former walk-on player at Alabama, said it will be

Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterJul 25, 2024, 01:56 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Even with

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJul 25, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — First-year Washington coach Jedd Fisch will lead the Huskies into their inaugural season in the Big Ten with what he said is a “brand-new team” from the one

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 25, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Oregon coach Dan Lanning has heard the comments about the school’s name, image and likeness program, which helped add notable transfers like Dillon Gabriel, Dante Moore and Evan

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJul 25, 2024, 12:13 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina has not yet named a starting quarterback to replace first-round pick Drake Maye, but coach Mack Brown says the Tar Heels have a chance

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 25, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions TWO MONTHS INTO the whirlwind of being Houston‘s new coach, Willie Fritz paused briefly to reflect. Fritz had spent most of his career bouncing to different levels of college football,

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 25, 2024, 07:35 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Over the six months since Kalen DeBoer landed the biggest job in college football,

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJul 24, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy said Wednesday he could not have asked for a better fresh start, following his decision to transfer from Texas. Murphy said once

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJul 24, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After adding a monster class in the transfer portal, including star QB Cam Ward and running back Damien Martinez, expectations at Miami are sky high.

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJul 24, 2024, 12:38 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — One of the biggest changes this season in the 12-team College Football Playoff is the guarantee that the five highest-ranked conference champions will earn the chance to compete

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 24, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — After five 10-win seasons at Penn State but no College Football Playoff appearances, coach James Franklin understands that the bar has been raised, especially with the CFP expanding

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJul 24, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said the Big Ten should have four teams in the 12-team College Football Playoff every year because of how difficult the league will be

Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterJul 24, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — USC coach

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 24, 2024, 12:37 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Despite facing injuries throughout his time at Iowa, quarterback Cade McNamara will enter training camp as the team’s clear-cut starter, coach Kirk Ferentz said Wednesday. McNamara, who helped

J.J. Post, ESPNJul 24, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions First it was “The Hangover”. Then it was “Jerry Maguire”. Now it’s “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Editor’s Picks 1 Related Regardless of genre, when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are ready to show off a special uniform, you can bet they’ll reveal it

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 24, 2024, 06:27 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the 2024 college football season, where the playoff is bigger, the (remaining) power conferences are, too, Nick Saban is working for ESPN and just about everybody needs new receivers (and maybe

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJul 23, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Stanford enters the ACC, football coach Troy Taylor has taken a big-picture view to switching conferences and a shifting collegiate landscape. “We’ll adapt or you’re

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJul 23, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After a strong finish to the 2023 season, including a bowl win over Tulane, expectations for Virginia Tech are sky high entering 2024. That’s true