College Football

Iowa Hawkeyes 2023 Football Preview: Dean of Big Ten Coaches, Kirk Ferentz knows defense will be good, offense a work-in-progress; Big Ten Football Media Days

  Kirk Ferentz Iowa Football HC 2023 Big Ten Football Media Days July 2023.mp3 The Iowa Hawkeyes have always had a defensive-minded football team. Their offense was always at least adequate enough to do its share to win games, But 2022 was not the case […]

2023 College Football Week 1: Florida Gators visit “The Mormon State and No. 14 Utah tonight on ESPN, 8 pm

By Lydia Jane Allison SALT LAKE CITY – The first football game of the 2023 season includes some other built-in firsts, as far as the University of Florida program is concerned. Well, maybe not all true “firsts,” but certainly some long-time-coming circumstances. * Florida’s opener Thursday night […]

OSU Football at Indiana Week, Hoosiers News: All-purpose Jaylin Lucas added to Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List

By Melville Van Buren BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The most versatile player in major college football is honored with the Paul Hornung Award and Indiana football sophomore Jaylin Lucas is a part of the preseason watch list for the award. A first-team All-America selection as a true freshman, Lucas […]

OSU Football at Indiana Week, Hoosiers News: Punter James Evans Named to Preseason Watch List for Ray Guy Award

By Melville Van Buren BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Junior punter James Evans was selected for the Ray Guy Award preseason watch list, the Augusta Sports Council announced on Wednesday (August 2). Evans currently holds the program’s all-time punting average mark at 43.1 yards after he finished No. 2 on […]

OSU Football at Indiana Week, Hoosiers News: Major Gift From Jay Wilkinson Leads To Football-Only Weight Room Facility

By Melville Van Buren BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – IU Football will soon have a football-only weight facility in Memorial Stadium’s North End Zone facility. The new dedicated football-only weight facility, which was made possible following a major gift from IU alumnus Jay Wilkinson, will be part of the […]

Jacksonville State, led by former Michigan and West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez, starts FBS era with win over UTEP

By Stretch Jenkinson JACKSONVILLE – On a blazing afternoon in arguably the most significant game in Jacksonville State University’s vaunted football history, the Gamecocks dug deep and won when things looked bleak in their first game as a Football Bowl Subdivision member. Veteran safety Jeremiah Harris picked […]

Illinois Fighting Illini Football News: Altmyer Named Illinois Starting Quarterback

By Lady Williamson Mon, Aug 21   CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois head coach Bret Bielema named Luke Altmyer the Fighting Illini’s starting quarterback, Bielema announced at his press conference Monday. Altmyer will take over at quarterback when Illinois opens the 2023 season on Sept. 2 against Toledo at Memorial Stadium. Altmyer transferred to Illinois […]

Iowa Football Players, DeJean, Taylor Named AP Preseason All-America

By Lady Williamson Aug. 21, 2023 | Complete Release IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior defensive back Cooper DeJean and senior punter Tory Taylor have both been named to the first team Associated Press Preseason All-America team. The announcement was made Monday by The Associated Press.  DeJean (6-foot-1, 209 pounds) was a first-team […]