CBS Sports: USC, Utah among college football biggest wild card teams for 2025
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Oregon Hall of Fame track coach and 3-time Olympian Bill Dellinger dies at 91
Bill Dellinger, one of the architects of Oregon’s storied track and field legacy, passed away at the age of 91.
Read MoreArizona lands 4-star Oscar Rios, highest rated quarterback commit since 2001
On Friday, 4-star quarterback Oscar Rios announced he was playing college ball in Tucson, choosing Arizona over UCLA.
Read MoreTwo incoming Colorado freshman to appear in EA Sports’ College Football 26
On Friday, incoming Colorado freshmen London Merritt and Mantrez Walker announced they’ll be in the soon-to-be-released game.
Read MoreUNLV moves Dan Mullen’s debut up to Week 0 to accommodate high-profile fight
UNLV announced the NCAA approved its waiver to start their season in Week 0 to make the stadium available for the highly anticipated fight.
Read MoreBYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff responds to lawsuit, denies rape allegations
A lawyer representing BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff denied allegations in a lawsuit that his client raped, strangled and bit a woman in 2023.
Read MoreHuskies 4-star commit makes his pitch to flip coveted California WRs
Mason James, the nation’s No. 25 receiver in the 2026 class, has turned from a coveted target into a peer recruiter.
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 MoreFormer Oregon guard TJ Bamba signs with Nets for NBA Summer League
Bamba has confirmed he will be playing for the Brooklyn Nets summer league team, a deal that was first reported by ESPN’s Jon Chepkevich.
Read MoreEx-Oregon, 49ers CB Deommodore Lenoir arrested for resisting peace officer
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles for resisting a peace officer, according to TMZ Sports.
Read MoreOklahoma QB John Mateer deletes social media to block out the noise
As he gets ready to take over as Oklahoma’s starting quarterback, John Mateer deleted his social media apps to block out the outside noise.
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 MoreReport: NCAA president Charlie Baker earned $3.4 million for first year
NCAA president Mark Emmert received a severance package of roughly $4.3 million during the 2023 calendar year.
Read MoreEastern Michigan football commit dies in motorcycle accident
Eastern Michigan football commit Elijah Berman died Tuesday following a motorcycle crash outside of Dayton, Ohio.
Read MoreOregon, Arizona State make 2025 EA Sports Top 25 in College Football 26
EA Sports has revealed the Top 25 overall schools in their upcoming College Football 26 video game for the 2025 season.
Read MoreColorado QB Julian Lewis to wear Buffs legend Kordell Stewart’s No. 10
Incoming freshman QB Julian “JuJu” Lewis is well aware of the privilege he’s been given to wear uniform No. 10 for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Read MoreFormer UCLA guard Kobe Johnson signs with Hawks, reunites with brother
Bruins guard Kobe Johnson didn’t hear his name called on NBA draft night, but his opportunity to play professionally still emerged.
Read MoreASU finalizing plans for multi-year renovation of Desert Financial Arena
Per AD Graham Rossini, construction is anticipated to begin following graduation ceremonies in the building next May.
Read MoreAD Graham Rossini voices support for embattled ASU hoops coach Bobby Hurley
For the first time, Hurley will coach in 2025-26 while in the final year of his contract and with just one returning scholarship player.
Read MoreFormer Arizona guard Caleb Love signs two-way contract with Trail Blazers
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Read MoreThamel: Texas St sets Monday board meeting, expected to accept Pac-12 invite
The Pac-12 and Texas State are expected to finalize the process soon, and the move will happen for 2026-27 for all sports, per ESPN.
Read MoreStanford’s Maxime Raynaud drafted in Second Round by Sacramento Kings
Stanford Cardinal men’s basketball star Maxime Raynaud was selected No. 42 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.
Read MorePolice investigating death of South Dakota State football player
White, 20, died June 25 at his apartment in Brookings, where he was a student-athlete at South Dakota State.
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 MoreUtah State’s Calhoun gives update on ‘really good’ non-conf hoops schedule
Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun all but confirmed the home-and-home series with Memphis during a media scrum.
Read MoreSix schools from West in Learfield Directors’ Cup final 2025 Top 25 standings
The NACDA examines a school’s collective athletic success, pulling from 19 of its different athletic programs and scoring them.
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 MoreStaples: Pivotal games that could define the 2025 college football season
Here are 10 September and early-October college football games that could make an outsize impact on each team’s season.
Read MoreLooking for development at Indiana, QB Fernando Mendoza laments leaving Cal
The Hoosiers pulled off perhaps the most impactful yet unheralded move of the offseason when it added Cal transfer QB Fernando Mendoza.
Read MoreTrojans DC D’Anton Lynn talks about USC’s No. 1 recruiting class for 2026
USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn spoke highly of USC’s No. 1 ranked 2026 during his ESPN LA Radio interview last Friday.
Read MoreBuffs top 2026 target, 4-star WR Jase Matthews, names Colorado in finalists
Colorado football top class of 2026 target, wide receiver Jase Mathews, announced his final five schools on Wednesday.
Read MoreNeel: Ranking Oregon football’s remaining recruiting needs for 2026 class
Where the Ducks might be looking to continue to add to their roster over the next few weeks and months before December signing day.
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 MoreSpartan Nation pays tribute to late receiver legend Chandler Jones
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Read MoreColorado football announces season opener will be black & white ‘Stripe Out’
The University of Colorado announced plans for a “Stripe Out” at Folsom Field during its 2025 football season.
Read MoreNCAA approves 12-game schedule for FCS football beginning in 2026
Championship Subdivision football teams will start playing one more regular season game, starting in 2026.
Read MoreCountry music star Jelly Roll visits Boise State basketball practice
Country music star Jelly Roll made an unexpected stop at BSU basketball practice ahead of his concert with Post Malone at Albertsons Stadium.
Read MoreThamel: Texas State informs Sun Belt they are expecting offer to join Pac-12
Texas State officials have informed the Sun Belt Conference they are expecting an offer from the Pac-12 in near future, sources told ESPN.
Read More4-star QB Bryson Beaver announces commitment to Oregon Ducks
The Oregon Ducks have their quarterback for the 2026 recruiting cycle, adding a commitment from 4-star passer Bryson Beaver on Wednesday.
Read MoreTexas assistant Tim Brewster named Sac State senior associate head coach
Sacramento State head coach Brennan Marion is bringing on former Longhorns tight ends coach Tim Brewster a senior assistant head coach
Read MoreUNLV partners with Acesso Biologics for field branding at Allegiant Stadium
The company’s logo will now become the first ever logo displayed on the Allegiant Stadium field during Rebels football games.
Read MoreFresno State basketball adds commitment from Slovenian center
Fresno State has secured another international center for the 2025-26 men’s basketball roster in Slovenian Gasper Kocevar.
Read MoreOregon football looking to flip 4-star Cal OL commit Tommy Tofi
The case of 4-star OL Tommy Tofi, who committed to Cal in June, is starting to look similar to experience with QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele.
Read MoreFormer UCLA guard David Singleton joining Bruins basketball staff, per report
David Singleton, UCLA’s all-time leader in games played, will join Mick Cronin’s coaching staff, according to a report from Jeff Goodman.
Read More4-star ATH Paris Melvin Jr. includes Arizona football in final four schools
4-star Texas athlete Paris Melvin Jr., on Tuesday included the UA among his final four schools along with Baylor, Houston and Ole Miss.
Read More5-star QB commit Ryder Lyons to serve mission before suiting up for BYU
During his commitment announcement on “The Pat McAfee Show”, Lyons confirmed that he would be serving a full-time LDS mission.
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