Category: College Football

One of the best players in the 2022 Michigan football recruiting class was defensive back Keon Sabb. Sabb spent a couple of seasons with the Wolverines and won a national championship with the program before transferring to Alabama. Now, Sherrone Moore is going after his brother, five-star 2027 wide receiver Xavier Sabb.

Xavier Sabb is one of the best players in the 2027 recruiting class, and the Michigan football team wants him. While his brother transferring away from the program seems like it could be a bad sign, Xavier still has great things to say about the program.

“I love Michigan,” he said, according to an article from On3. “We would go there all the time to see my brother. I love the campus. The coaches were great. They treated us like family. A lot of people have issues with the weather, but I like it. You can put more drip on (laughs). The food there is good, too.”

If Xavier is going to come to Michigan, he needs to see some changes in the offense. As en elite WR, it makes sense that he wants that. With Bryce Underwood at quarterback, the Wolverines can do that.

“I want to see them switch up the offense and pass the ball a little bit more,” he admitted. “With that type of quarterback, they can really sling the ball around. I want to see what the offense looks like now that they are looking to throw the ball more.”

Michigan is an option for Xavier, and Keon will be a big factor in his recruitment.

“I’m still considering Michigan,” Xavier added. “Keon still plays a big part. He’s been to Michigan. He can tell me what he likes about Michigan and what it was like there. Michigan is still a school I’m going to be looking at for sure.”

The next step for Xavier would be getting back on campus for another visit. He is hoping to make that happen.

“I would love to get back out there for…

..

[ad_2]

Read More

This tackle class has special potential. We saw an NFL-record nine offensive tackles get drafted in the first round in 2024, and this class could be knocking on that door. I count at least five prospects from summer scouting whom I’d bet good money on going Round 1, and there’s developmental potential to sneak into the top 32 picks stretching beyond even the 10 players listed below. It’s a good year to be in need of a bookend.

Here are my top 10 offensive tackle prospects (ordered from No. 1 to No. 10) ahead of the college football season

Position rankings: EDGE • DT • LB • CB • S • IOL • OT • TE • RB • WR • QB

Note: ⭐️ represents each player’s 247Sports star rating as a high school recruit

Player type: Zone OTRoom for improvement: AnchorEarly grade: Top-10

Get ready to have another arm length conversation…

..

[ad_2]

Read More

No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State were separated by just FIVE total points 😳

That’s the closest margin between the top two teams in the AP preseason poll since 1998. pic.twitter.com/ikXqnc8yof

— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 11, 2025

In the closest race since 1998, Texas is the No. 1 team in the nation in the AP Preseason Top 25 poll. The Longhorns beat out the Penn State Nittany Lions for the top spot by a mere five points, the closest the voting between the top two teams has been in 27 years.

Penn State and Texas both lost in the college football payoff semifinal. The Horns lost to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl and the Nittany Lions lost to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. Both teams return a lot of veterans. Penn State’s QB Drew Allar returns to Happy Valley for his senior year, while Texas is breaking in new QB Arch Manning.

Both Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and Penn State’s James Franklin are considered two of the best coaches in college football that have never won the national title.

Penn State opens against Nevada on Aug. 30, while Texas travels to No. 3 Ohio State on the same day.

Follow us on X/Twitter at @LonghornsWire.

..

[ad_2]

Read More

CARLETON – Football coaches are famous for losing sleep over the game they love.

They fret about injuries, the next opponent, their players doing the right thing and many other things.

There is one day Derek Anderson doesn’t mind losing sleep.

The second-year head coach has started a new tradition at Airport. As they did last fall, the Jets opened practice at the earliest possible moment allowed by Michigan High School Athletic Association rules.

2025 High School Football Schedules: Bedford football makes history by hosting foe from Massachusetts

Airport took the field at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11.

“It’s a great way to start the season,” Anderson said. “We’re going to be doing this as long as I am coaching. Some of these guys will not be playing when their four years (of high school) are up. I want to give them as much of a football experience as I can.

“This is something they will still be talking about when they get into their upper 20s.”

The midnight practice is an experience the players seem to enjoy.

“This is a new tradition,” said senior quarterback Dillon Byrd. “It’s really cool.”

“I love it,” added senior receiver-defensive back Aidyn Stahr. “It’s so awesome. There is a lot of energy.”

Video: Airport opens football practice at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025

Airport’s football runs a drill during its first practice for the 2025 season which began at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.

“It’s a chance to bond and start the season right,” said defensive back Ryan Hildebrand.

In addition to the energy and bonding created by the unique practice time, Airport also was able to beat the heat.

It was about 80 degrees when the workout began and temperatures dropped as the workout progressed. The thermometer was forecast to climb near 90 degrees later in the day.

“There’s still…

..

[ad_2]

Read More

Few college football teams have every little detail figured out by the time the regular season arrives. You can count on unexpected bumps in the road, and it normally takes a few games before a team hits its full stride. 

Still, fall camp is an extremely valuable time to develop a roster, evaluate where it stands and squeeze in every rep possible before actually lining up against another team. Coaches want finality, but questions always emerge in the early week of August. 

Even potential College Football Playoff teams are susceptible to major concerns. Quarterbacks steal all the headlines, so it felt appropriate to look at some burning non-quarterback questions facing prominent teams around the nation, and how things stand with the start of the regular season — Week 0, at least — just one Saturday  away. 

25 compelling storylines, teams, coaches, players that will dominate the 2025 college football season

Chip Patterson

What is Texas going to do along the offensive line? 

Offensive line was a huge question mark for Texas entering fall camp. The Longhorns have to replace four of five starters from…

..

[ad_2]

Read More

The Clemson Tigers held their first live game of fall camp Saturday.

Afterwards, Tigers coach Dabo Swinney gave injury updates for starting safety Khalil Barnes and cornerback Jeadyn Lukus, as well as offensive lineman Dietrick Pennington.

“Pennington was there,” Swinney told reporters afterwards. “(Lukus) is probably more like Monday. Tuesday he should be back rolling. We’ll see where he’s at.”

While Barnes was a no-go Saturday, Swinney praised the safeties group in his absence.

“Safeties have actually been a bright spot for us,” he said. “I try to find the good in everything. I hate that Khalil has been out for a few days, but it’s kind of forced the opportunity for Ronan (Hanafin) and Ricardo (Jones) and Kylon Griffin. (Rob) Billings and (Kylen) Webb and those guys are getting a ton of work.”

Barnes has been dealing with what Swinney called a “short-term” injury after Wednesday’s practice. He started all all 14 games last year and had four interceptions and three pass breakups. That followed a standout freshman season as an All-American in which he had five tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and six pass breakups.

“Our safety group has actually been a really bright spot at camp even with Khalil not out there,” Swinney said. “We all know what he is and what he can do. We’ll get him back at some point, but I think that group as a whole, the arrow’s up by them. Good competition.”

Lukus, a senior who started 10 games at cornerback a season ago and had 34 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and seven pass breakups, was in a yellow, no-contact jersey a day not long after fall camp opened on July 30.

Swinney also revealed that a top freshman, defensive lineman Amare Adams, was held out of Saturday’s scrimmage.

“He kind of sprained his ankle a little bit yesterday… so he wasn’t able to go today, but he’ll be back soon,” Swinney…

..

[ad_2]

Read More

Getty Images

Auburn freshman tight end Hollis Davidson III was arrested and charged with felony possession of a Schedule I controlled substance on July 28, according to police records obtained by the Montgomery Advertiser. An Auburn spokesperson told the publication that Davidson has been “suspended for violation of team rules” after initially participating in the team’s preseason workouts. 

Davidson was approached by Peachtree City, Georgia, law enforcement on June 19 after he was seen outside a closed business near a golf cart. Officers found loose marijuana in the golf cart and a THC vape pen in Davidson’s pocket, though an arrest warrant was not issued until July 26 after further testing confirmed the substance inside Davidson’s vape. 

He was released July 29 on a $5,000 bond. 

The 6-foot-5 and 238-pound Davidson signed with Auburn in 2025 out of Peachtree City’s McIntosh High School. He was a four-star prospect and the No. 12 tight end in his class. 

Davidson is the third Auburn football player to be arrested since the start of July. On July 8, linebacker D.J. Barber was arrested on three drug-related charges, including trafficking, and on July 16 Auburn wide receiver Malcolm Simmons was arrested and charged with domestic violence involving strangulation or suffocation. 

..

[ad_2]

Read More

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier landed on the watchlist for the Davey O’Brien award, announced Thursday.

The trophy is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback. Former Tigers Joe Burrow (2019) and Jayden Daniels (2023) took home the honor in the same seasons they won the Heisman Trophy.

Nussmeier is returning for a second season as the starting quarterback and was already named to the Maxwell Award watchlist. He is under 4,000 yards away from breaking the program’s all-time passing yards mark. Last year, he threw for 4,052 yards and 29 touchdowns.

The Lake Charles, LA native will enter his fifth season at his home state school and has new weapons at his disposal thanks to LSU’s work in the transfer portal. Head coach Brian Kelly’s staff brought in the 2025 cycle’s top class, which included a haul of experienced power four wide receivers and tight ends.

Combined with returning talent in pass catchers Aaron Anderson and Chris Hilton along with a solidified starting rotation at offensive line, the Tigers’ offense seems strong with Nussmeier at the helm once again.

..

[ad_2]

Read More