The University of Utah announced the formation of Utah Brands & Entertainment LLC, a plan to help the athletic department generate new revenue streams, in part through a partnership with a private equity firm.
Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt, who led the Sun Devils to a Big 12 title and a College Football Playoff berth last season, told coach Kenny Dillingham he intends to enter the transfer portal, sources told ESPN Tuesday, confirming earlier reports.
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark took issue Tuesday with Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua's criticism this week of the ACC, calling his behavior "egregious.".
New UCLA football coach Bob Chesney is aiming to make the Bruins the "premier program" in the state of California.
North Texas announced that associate head coach Drew Svoboda will be interim coach for the No. 23 Mean Green at the New Mexico Bowl that will cap their record-breaking 11-2 season.
Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua acknowledged potential NFL interest in Marcus Freeman, saying he will push to make him one of college football's highest-paid coaches.
Top-rated defensive tackle Peter Woods of Clemson is declaring for the NFL draft.
Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua says the ACC engaged in a "targeted" social media campaign against the school's football team for College Football Playoff consideration.
The former Seminoles quarterback was excited about the Florida State's women's soccer team's fifth title ... and less than impressed by his old squad.
Virginia Tech is expected to hire Penn State co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Ty Howle as the Hokies' new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.
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Sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Monday that four current LSU offensive assistants are joining offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. at Ole Miss to help prepare the Rebels for their College Football Playoff appearance, which begins Dec. 20 vs. Tulane.
Liberty's Evan Dickens, who was fifth in the nation in rushing this season, will enter the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining, he announced Monday.
Texas Tech senior linebacker Jacob Rodriguez has won the Bronko Nagurski Award given annually to the nation's top college defensive player.
South Carolina is finalizing a deal to hire TCU's Kendal Briles as the school's new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Monday.
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New Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris gave a nod to the "university south of here" and conveyed his enthusiasm for reviving the Bedlam rivalry with Oklahoma.
After leading Indiana to its first Big Ten title in 58 years, Fernando Mendoza was announced as a Heisman Trophy finalist Monday, joining Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin.
Jimmy Rogers has long been an admirer of Matt Campbell and Iowa State and said he accepted the head coaching job without a second thought.
In his introduction as the new head coach at Penn State on Monday, Matt Campbell fought back tears while expressing his gratitude for an opportunity that he considers a "dream come true.".
Memphis has hired Charles Huff as Memphis head coach, replacing Ryan Silverfield, who took the Arkansas head coach job on Nov. 30.
Tennessee has dismissed defensive coordinator Tim Banks, the school announced Monday.
Miami coach Mario Cristobal is relieved the Hurricanes earned a berth in the College Football Playoff field, but he understands the selection process isn't perfect.
Notre Dame's AD ripped the ACC after its CFP snub, saying the conference that houses almost every Fighting Irish team has caused "permanent damage" to the relationship.
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Tulane has promoted veteran assistant coach and former Southern Miss head coach Will Hall to head coach.
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Nebraska coach Matt Rhule is turning to San Diego State's Rob Aurich as the program's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday, a coach who produced one of the season's best defensive turnaround arounds with the Aztecs in 2025.
Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua told ESPN that the program is in utter disbelief after being snubbed by the CFP, with the Irish instead not playing in any bowl game this season.
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Iowa State and Kansas State have each been fined $500,000 by the Big 12 for choosing to turn down bowl invitations. Both programs made their decisions after coaching changes last week.
Brent Pry is back at Virginia Tech as the team's new defensive coordinator, just months after being fired as the program's head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Pry had previously worked for years under new Hokies coach James Franklin.
Ohio State dropped to the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, but the Buckeyes remain the betting favorites to win a second straight national title.
Indiana earned the No. 1 seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff field, while Alabama and Miami nudged out Notre Dame for the final at-large spot.
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Indiana (13-0) is the No. 1 team for the first time after winning the Big Ten championship game, ending Ohio State's 14-week run atop the AP Top 25 college football poll.
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Prairie View A&M beat Jackson State 23-21 on Saturday to win its first Southwestern Athletic Conference championship since 2009.
For the second time in as many years, Ohio State, the defending national champion, will enter the College Football Playoff coming off a 13-10 defeat, this time to Indiana in the Big Ten title game for the Buckeyes' first loss of the season.
Duke won its first outright ACC title since 1962 and threw the College Football Playoff into chaos by defeating No. 17 Virginia 27-20 in overtime, likely sending James Madison into the playoff field.
Indiana capped off a memorable, magical Big Ten season by outlasting Ohio State 13-10 in the conference championship game to remain undefeated on the eve of the College Football Playoff's final rankings.
Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana's leading receiver, suffered an apparent right ankle injury in the first quarter and left Saturday night's Big Ten championship game against Ohio State.
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said Saturday's loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game shouldn't count against the Crimson Tide.
Gunner Stockton threw three touchdown passes as Georgia likely secured a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff and beat Alabama in the SEC championship game for the first time, pounding the Crimson Tide 28-7 on Saturday in Atlanta.
Western Michigan won the MAC championship, defeating Miami of Ohio 23-13.
Baylor has hired Doug McNamee as its new athletic director, replacing Mack Rhoades, who had been athletic director since 2016 and stepped down for personal reasons.
Texas Tech won the Big 12 championship game, and almost certainly locked up a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, with a resounding victory over BYU.
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Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Cal's standout freshman quarterback, will return to the Golden Bears next season, the school announced.
The Bulldogs are expected to target former head coach Zach Arnett to replace Coleman Hutzler as their defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.
UConn has hired Toledo's Jason Candle as head football coach to replace Jim Mora, who left to coach Colorado State.
Memphis is expected to finalize a deal to hire Southern Miss' Charles Huff as football coach on a five-year contract, sources told ESPN.
Tulane beat North Texas 34-21 in the American Conference championship game, a victory that likely secured a College Football Playoff bid.
Maddux Madsen scored four first-half touchdowns to propel Boise State past UNLV 38-21 for a third straight Mountain West crown.
Amari Odom threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Navelle Dean in the final minute, and the Owls rallied to beat regular-season champion Jacksonville State 19-15 in the Conference USA title game.
Blake Baker will remain the defensive coordinator at LSU, coach Lane Kiffin confirmed on social media.
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James Madison athletic director Matt Roan used the public-address microphone to implore Dukes fans to stop throwing snowballs onto the field during the Sun Belt Conference championship game.
Iowa State moved quickly to fill the hole left by the departing Matt Campbell, naming Jimmy Rogers its next football coach.
Penn State has named Iowa State's Matt Campbell as the school's head football coach.
Duke coach Manny Diaz says his team has embraced all the doomsday scenarios that have been laid out this week as his 7-5 team prepares to play No. 17 Virginia in the ACC title game.
Georgia's athletic department is headed to court to try to obtain $390,000 in damages from a former standout defensive end who transferred from the school after his sophomore season in a potentially precedent-setting case.
ESPN's No. 1 overall 2026 recruit DT Lamar Brown signed with LSU and Lane Kiffin on Friday.
Smart's winning percentage goes from 89.8% against non-Alabama opponents to 14.3% vs. the Tide.
Pittsburgh and Wisconsin have mutually agreed to cancel their scheduled 2026 matchup but are keeping their 2027 matchup in Ireland on the schedule.
Five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., the No. 7 overall recruit in the SC NEXT 300 for 2026, affirmed his commitment to Ohio State and will sign with the Buckeyes.
Alabama starting running back Jam Miller is facing long odds to play in Saturday's SEC championship game against Georgia, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.
Roy Kramer, who served as SEC commissioner for 12 years and was the force behind the creation of the Bowl Championship Series, has died at the age of 96.
Michigan State has received a $401 million gift from Greg and Dawn Williams, supporting the university and athletic department with one of the richest donations in college sports history.
Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos is appealing to the NCAA for another year of eligibility.
Arkansas is hiring Tim Cramsey from Memphis as offensive coordinator and Ron Roberts from Florida as defensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Cal hired Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi as the Bears' next head coach Thursday.
After nearly 36 hours of uncertainty, coveted Syracuse wide receiver pledge Calvin Russell officially joined the Orange's 2026 class Thursday.
Collin Klein, the former Kansas State quarterback and current offensive coordinator at Texas A&M, was named the Wildcats' head coach on Thursday night.
Iowa State coach Matt Campbell has emerged as the focus of Penn State's head coaching search, sources confirmed to ESPN.
UAB is making Alex Mortensen its permanent head coach, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Thursday.
Sacramento State coach Brennan Marion is leaving to become the offensive coordinator at Colorado, sources confirmed to ESPN's Pete Thamel.
Billy Napier is finalizing a five-year deal to become the next head coach at James Madison, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.
New Florida coach Jon Sumrall named Kentucky's Brad White as defensive coordinator Thursday and is expected to hire Georgia Tech's Buster Faulkner as the next Gators OC, sources say.
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said he is not interested in other jobs, including the opening at Penn State.
Sayin enters the Big Ten championship game on the verge of breaking the FBS completion percentage record.
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After five-star defensive tackle Lamar Brown delayed his signing with LSU, sources told ESPN that a timeline for a decision from the nation's No. 1 overall prospect remains up in the air.
Four-star defensive end Jordan Carter, ESPN's top uncommitted defender in the 2026 recruiting class, has picked Tennessee over Auburn and Georgia Tech.
Penn State is still searching for its next head football coach, but the Nittany Lions still managed to pick up a quarterback Wednesday in ESPN 300 recruit Peyton Falzone.
Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, currently the longest-tenured head coach in the FBS, announced he'll return in 2026 for his 28th season with the Hawkeyes.
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ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is pushing for No. 12 Miami to earn a bid to the College Football Playoff along with the winner of the league championship game between No. 17 Virginia and Duke.
