Kyle Whittingham on returning to Utah: ‘I couldn’t stomach going out on that’
Speaking at Big 12 media days, Kyle Whittingham shared part of the reason why he decided to come back for his 21st season with Utah football.
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The best and worst of Colorado’s Deion Sanders at Big 12 Media Days
CBS Sports’ takes a play-by-play dive into the moments that stood out the most from Sanders’ appearance at Big 12 Media Days.
Read MoreArizona State’s potential repeat among 2025 Big 12 football storylines
The start of the regular season is five or so weeks away. Here are the storylines to follow as the Big 12 football season unfolds.
Read MoreColorado’s Deion Sanders breaks silence on health issues at Big 12 Media Days
Deion Sanders took the stage at Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday and addressed his absence from the Colorado Buffaloes Football program.
Read MoreDeion Sanders gives update on Kaidon Salter vs. JuJu Lewis Colorado QB battle
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders made one thing crystal clear at Big 12 Media Day he still doesn’t know who his next quarterback will be.
Read MoreBYU running back LJ Martin says he’s healthy, ready to push for 1000 yards
With a full offseason, Martin is ready to get back out on the field, and he feels there is a group of backs to support him.
Read MoreArizona State wins inaugural Big 12 Commissioner’s Cup for 2024-25
News stories from around the West and beyond
Read MoreBig 12 coaches paint wild picture of CFB confusion: ‘We don’t know the rules’
The Big 12 on Tuesday kicked off football media days with the implementation of the NCAA’s historic settlement in the backdrop.
Read MoreUCF’s Scott Frost rips his bad Nebraska stint: ‘It wasn’t a good move’
Scott Frost is thrilled to be back at UCF, and he’s not holding back in describing how bad of a run he had working for his alma mater.
Read MoreBig 12’s Brett Yormark ‘doubling down’ on 5+11 CFP expansion model
At Big 12 Media Days on Tuesday, commissioner Brett Yormark said he is “doubling down” on his support of the proposed 5+11 CFP format.
Read MoreKalani Sitake addresses Jake Retzlaff situation, QB’s departure from BYU
Retzlaff is anticipating a suspension for breaking BYU’s honor code and is expected to enter the transfer portal.
Read MoreBrett Yormark calls Big 12 ‘the deepest football conference in America’
It didn’t take long for Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark to make heads spin around the college football world on Tuesday.
Read MoreUSA TODAY Sports’ Big 12 football power rankings heading into 2025 season
Looking ahead to this season, it’s easy to point to six or seven teams capable of winning the conference and earning a CFP bid.
Read MoreColorado HC Deion Sanders to rejoin team at Big 12 Media Days, per report
Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders will reportedly make the short trip to Frisco, Texas, for this week’s Big 12 football media days.
Read MoreReport: BYU QB Jake Retzlaff drawing interest from several Power 4 programs
BYU has not cut Retzlaff and would not if he chose to stay, so the designation is not applicable, the conference source said.
Read MoreBig 12 affiliation a game-changer for BYU football on the recruiting trail
Last week, BYU became a full-fledged member of the Big 12, meaning the financial payout will be a full share.
Read MoreBig 12 announces 2025 preseason All-Conference Football Team
The Big 12 Conference has announced its 2025 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team as voted on by media members who cover the league.
Read MoreWolken: Big 12 ending media poll all about distrust of CFP system
When the Big 12 sent word in June that it would not release a preseason poll this year it didn’t seem like a huge deal.
Read MoreBurning questions for ASU, UA, BYU, CU & Utah heading into Big 12 Media Days
College football’s talking season officially gets underway on Tuesday as Big 12 Media Days reaches The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Read MoreWhy Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy doesn’t plan to hire a general manager
As he watches other football coaches around the country build NFL-style front offices to manage their programs, Mike Gundy pulls back.
Read MoreFormer Arizona State wide receiver commit Israel Briggs recommits to Miami
One of the nation’s most coveted pass catchers, Israel Briggs, announced his commitment to the University of Miami on Tuesday, June 24.
Read MoreUSA TODAY Sports’ Big 12 quarterback ranking entering 2025 season
Of the 16 football teams in the Big 12 Conference, 12 have quarterbacks that have made at least 10 career starts.
Read MoreEffective July 1st, BYU is now a full-share member of the Big 12
With BYU now officially within its third year of Big 12 membership, the school will now receive a full share of revenue from the conference.
Read MoreUtes land 4-star OT Kelvin Obot as one of Utah’s highest-ever-rated commits
The Utes have a need at OT next season, with Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu potentially being selected in the first round of 2026 NFL draft.
Read MoreCFB recruiting panic index: Colorado, Oregon slow summers cause for concern?
While college football news is hard to come by in the early summer months, recruiting season is just starting to heat up for the 2026 class.
Read MoreEvery Power Four coach’s career record against the AP Top 25
CBS Sports’ deep dive to determine every Power Four head football coach’s career record against Top 25 opponents.
Read MoreBig 12 announces attendees for Football Media Days on July 8-9
The Big 12 Conference has announced the student-athlete attendees for the Big 12 Football Media Days next week at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Read MoreBYU, Oregon among predicted ESPN ‘College GameDay’ locations for 2025
Here is a week-by-week prediction for which school will host ESPN’s “College GameDay” throughout the 2025 season.
Read MoreThree ‘hidden gem’ transfers that could impact the 2025 Big 12 football race
CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford recently chose 12 potential transfer “hidden gems” across the country, and three are headed to Big 12 programs.
Read MoreReport: Jake Retzlaff expects suspension for assault suit, plans to leave BYU
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff, an experienced starter, could be on the move shortly before the start of the 2025 football season.
Read MoreWhat Jay Hill and Kelly Poppinga are doing to improve BYU’s defense in 2025
What kept BYU from going undefeated in Big 12 play and making the College Football Playoff was probably the lack of sacks.
Read MoreReport: Big 12 ADs and coaches decide to end league’s preseason media poll
Big 12 conference ADs and coaches have decided to do away with the league’s preseason media poll, per Action Network’s Brett McMurphy.
Read MoreBig 12’s Brett Yormark sees 5+11 CFP format as ‘the fair approach’
Yormark has made his preference clear with the model of 5+11, with five automatic bids and eleven left for at-large bids.
Read MoreDucks vs Devils in First Round? Bill Bender Predictions for 2025 CFB Playoff
The Sporting News has eight teams in our College Football Playoff projections that made the field last year.
Read MoreBig 12 could be most wide-open college football conference again this season
A year after ASU and Iowa St played a tie for the Big 12 title after ending the season in a four-way tie, there are five league co-favorites.
Read MoreNCAA okays 32-game college basketball schedule beginning in 2026-27
The NCAA Division I Council approved on Wednesday an increase from 31 to 32 games, beginning in 2026-27 season, sources told CBS Sports.
Read MorePayPal to be conduit for athlete revenue-sharing payments in Big Ten, Big 12
The Big Ten and Big 12 have partnered with PayPal to become their official platform for distributing revenue-sharing payments to athletes.
Read MoreOregon, Washington, Utah featured among EA Sports toughest places to play
EA Sports recently provided an updated look at the game’s Top 25 Toughest Places to Play in college football.
Read MoreOregon, BYU, Boise St in On3 fresh projection of straight-seeded 2025 Playoff
We took the same rankings, updated the seeding, and tried to project how the 2025 Playoff would play out again.
Read MoreDeion Sanders updates Colorado football’s offense with ‘beef up’ effort
Colorado has unequivocally demonstrated that fostering a winning culture necessitates a comprehensive overhaul of the program’s foundation.
Read MoreRanking Big 12 basketball teams by returning production entering 2025 season
CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein recently posted the Big 12’s updated returning scoring numbers for the upcoming season.
Read MoreArizona State Sun Devils duo receive sky-high EA Sports player ratings
EA Sports College Football 26 doesn’t release until July 10, but the player rankings have already begun to leak out.
Read MoreUtah football receives commitment from 2026 tight end Bear Fisher
The 6-foot-5, 235-pound Fisher, from Queen Creek High in Arizona, had offers from Arizona, Cal, Iowa State, BYU, UNC, and Utah State.
Read MoreLeaders considering moving college football schedule up to Week 0
In an effort to curtail additional wear and tear from an extended college football season, leaders are considering an earlier kickoff date.
Read MoreNemec prediction: BYU Cougars will land 5-star quarterback Ryder Lyons
5-star quarterback Ryder Lyons is set to announce his commitment Tuesday, and the battle seems to be centered on BYU and Oregon.
Read MoreASU, Oregon among Athlon’s Top 10 college football QB units for 2025
The hype is building around multiple potential top NFL Draft picks, and Athlon Sports ranked the Top 10 QB units ahead of this year.
Read MoreSac State football independence plus updates on ASUN, WAC, Big Sky movement
The Hornets plan to go independent in football, even as an FCS independent, if the FBS bid is officially denied.
Read MoreJohn DeRouin to be new Arizona pitching coach with Kevin Vance off to SDSU
Arizona has reportedly quickly to name director of pitching performance and strategy John DeRouin as the new Wildcat pitching coach.
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