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Recruiting is in it's hottest months, but the massive visit-weekend blowouts are coming to an end in exchange for a negotiation.

While neither Ohio State nor Oregon necessarily need a 24-team playoff system, the coaches for both programs believe having one is best for college football as a whole.

USC coach Lincoln Riley is not back down from his assurance that the Trojans are in a championship window, saying the time is now to truly compete.

Iowa State running back Salahadin Allah will miss the 2026 season with a torn Achilles tendon. Allah transferred from Oregon State, where he totaled 329 yards on 74 carries in 19 games over two years.

The Pac-12 and Mountain West have reached an agreement in principle to resolve their legal battle related to the former's rebuilding efforts.

Texas Tech redshirt sophomore quarterback Will Hammond, 20, who tore the ACL in his right knee last year, is expected to be cleared for all football-related activities on Aug. 21, Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire told ESPN on Monday.

William Davis, who joined the Sam Houston football team for spring practice after playing at West Virginia last season, has died.

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has filed for an injunction against the NCAA on Monday, seeking his college eligibility for the 2026 college football season.

First-year Auburn coach Alex Golesh and the Tigers surged late to land another priority recruit Monday with a commitment from four-star offensive tackle Layton von Brandt, No. 40 in the 2027 SC Next 300.

Crowning a champ with a 12-team playoff hasn't fundamentally altered the sport, but doubling the field would.