College Football

Today’s Bowl Games: 11:00 am, RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl: Western Kentucky and Appalachian State

2021 ROOFCLAIM.COM BOCA RATON BOWLWKU HILLTOPPERS (8-5, 7-1 C-USA) vs.APP STATE MOUNTAINEERS (10-3, 7-1 SBC)Saturday, December 18  |  10 a.m. CTFAU Stadium  |  Boca Raton, Florida NOTING THE MATCHUP Historically, WKU and App State have played five times (1972, 1973, 1984, 1985 and 2000) and the Mountaineers boast […]

Penn State hires former Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz as new Defensive Coordinator

12/11/2021 Diaz brings 24 years of coaching experience to Happy Valley, including three years as head coach at the University of Miami UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Football head coach James Franklin announced the hiring of Manny Diaz as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Nittany Lions. “We are […]

NCAA FCS Playoffs: Defending champion Sam Houston State has work cut out against tough, physical Montana State (Bearkats Game Notes)

HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston’s defense came up with a clutch stop on fourth and goal to hold off a late rally in a 49-42 victory over Incarnate Word in the second round of the FCS playoffs at Bowers Stadium on Saturday. After quarterback Eric Schmid scored what would prove […]

NCAA FCS Playoffs: Montana State invades defending champion Sam Houston State tonight at 8:30 (Bobcats Game Notes)

MSU’s outstanding defense squares off with explosive Bearkat offense THE STORYLINEMontana State rode its stifling defense and the legs of Isaiah Ifanse and Tommy Mellott to a 26-7 win against UT Martin in Saturday’s FCS Playoffs Second Round contest, and the reward is a trip to Huntsville, Texas, and […]

NCAA FCS Playoffs: Today at 2:00 p.m., South Dakota State travels to Philadelphia facing Villanova (Jackrabbits Game Notes)

The South Dakota State University football team continues its attempt for another deep run in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs by traveling Saturday to fifth-seeded Villanova in quarterfinal action. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Central) at Villanova Stadium in the […]

Hue Jackson, veteran NFL coach, selected to run Grambling Tigers Football Program

12/10/2021 Jackson becomes 14th head coach GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University President Richard J. Gallot, Jr. and Vice President of Intercollegiate of Athletics Dr. Trayvean Scott introduced on Friday morning Hue Jackson as the 14th head football coach in Tiger history. Jackson comes to Grambling State after spending the […]

Sooners’ Venables names coordinators, will retain four coaches from Lincoln Riley staff

December 10, 2021 NORMAN — Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables announced his first two assistant coaching hires Friday, naming Jeff Lebby as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Ted Roof as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Venables also announced that he is retaining Cale Gundy, Bill Bedenbaugh, DeMarco […]

Duke Blue Devils hire Mike Elko as new head football coach; was DC/safeties coach at Texas A&M

12/10/2021 DURHAM – Duke Vice President and Director of Athletics Nina King announced Friday that Mike Elko has been named Duke University’s 22nd head football coach. Details regarding Elko’s introductory press conference will be forthcoming. The defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Texas A&M University for the past four seasons, […]

Southern Jaguars Eric Dooley named 2021 AFCA FCS Regional Coach of the Year; for work at Prairie View A&M

12/10/2021 BATON ROUGE, LA—Newly named Head Football Coach, Eric Dooley named 2021 AFCA FCS Regional Coach of the Year for his efforts in leading the Prairie View A&M Football program during the 2021 season.  Coach Dooley most recently led Prairie View to the 2021 SWAC Championship game and […]