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LSU's Kelly says SEC coaches want game vs. Big Ten

LSU's Brian Kelly on Wednesday said SEC coaches favor adding one nonconference game against a Big Ten opponent in a scheduling agreement, but they "need a partner" to do it.

Heather Dinich

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Georgia's Smart says SEC coaches want clarity on transfer portal

The major theme lingering over the SEC's annual meetings this week is an air of uncertainty clouding the future of the sport. With the fate of the House v. NCAA case, the College Football Playoff format and the league's football schedule in flux, there are plenty of complex and transformative issues.

- Pete Thamel

NCAA

Report: College Football Playoff moving to straight seeding

The 12-team College Football Playoff will move to a straight seeding model this fall, rewarding the selection committee's top four teams with the top four seeds and a first-round bye, sources told ESPN.

- Heather Dinich

NCAA

Expectations on the rise for Indiana, Cignetti

While Indiana coach Curt Cignetti and his wife, Manette, enjoyed a cocktail on vacation in the Dominican Republic earlier this year, a stranger approached them at the resort. Unprompted, he recited Indiana's team mantra from 2024: "Fast. Physical. Relentless. Smart. Discipline. Poised."

Pete Thamel

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UNC says Belichick's girlfriend still welcome at school

The University of North Carolina issued a statement Friday saying Bill Belichick's girlfriend is a welcome guest at football facilities after reports she'd been banned by the school.

David Hale

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Former Utah standout Rising retires from football

Cam Rising has ended his football career. The former Utah standout announced Wednesday that he's been advised to retire due to a persistent hand injury.

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Clemson, Notre Dame to announce 12-year scheduling agreement

Clemson and Notre Dame are set to announce a 12-year scheduling agreement that will pit the two college football powers against each other annually through 2038.

- David Hale

NCAA

Sources: Michigan's Moore expected to get two-game ban

Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is expected to be suspended for two games for the upcoming 2025 season as part of self-imposed sanctions by the university for the Connor Stalions advanced scouting scandal, industry sources told ESPN.

- Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel

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Belichick defends girlfriend over interview fallout

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick says that his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, didn't attempt to derail an interview with CBS News Sunday Morning's Tony Dokoupil this past weekend.

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Why Nico Iamaleava soured on Tennessee and ended up at UCLA

Four months before Nico Iamaleava shocked the college football world by leaving Tennessee for UCLA, signs of his discontent were apparent.

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Former Tennessee QB Iamaleava transferring to UCLA

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava officially announced his transfer to UCLA via a social media post on Sunday.

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Texas coach Sarkisian talks stud QB Manning in Q&A

Steve Sarkisian enters his fifth season as head coach at Texas with the program facing big expectations after reaching the semifinals of the College Football Playoff in consecutive years.

Pete Thamel

NCAA

Colorado facing scrutiny over retiring jerseys of Sanders, Hunter

Deion Sanders offered a way to soothe any hard feelings over the recent announcement that Colorado's dynamic tandem Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders skipped the line to have their jersey numbers retired this weekend.

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Corso to sign off as 'College GameDay' analyst in August

Lee Corso will retire from ESPN's "College GameDay" in August, ending a career with the show that began in 1987.

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Hunter, Sanders will have their Colorado jerseys retired

Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders will have their Colorado jerseys retired Saturday as part of the football team's spring game festivities, the school announced Monday.

- Andrea Adelson

NCAA

U.S. Vice President Vance fumbles Buckeyes' championship trophy

Vice President JD Vance ended the Ohio State football team's visit to the White House on Monday by fumbling the team's national championship trophy.

NCAA

Ex-LSU WR Lacy died in apparent suicide, authorities say

Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who was found dead Saturday night in Houston, died in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by authorities, according to a Harrison County sheriff's report released Sunday.

NCAA

Report: Tennessee moving on from starting QB Iamaleava

Tennessee is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, sources told ESPN, in the wake of his decision to not attend practice on Friday amid contract discussions with the school.

- Pete Thamel

NFL

Ohio State's Howard believes he's best QB in NFL draft

Will Howard had been booed during his passing workout at the combine, but he shrugged it off as some spicy Michigan fans still bitter over Ohio State winning the national championship in January.

Elizabeth Merrill

NCAA

Report: Reich to coach Stanford in 2025

Less than a week after the firing of Troy Taylor, Stanford has a new head coach. ESPN's Pete Thamel reports the Cardinal is hiring Frank Reich as interim coach for 2025.

NCAA

Head coach Sanders lands $54M extension at Colorado

Colorado coach Deion Sanders has earned a 5-year, $54 million contract extension that runs through the 2029 season, making him one of the highest paid coaches in the country, according to a copy of the contract obtained by ESPN on Friday.

- Heather Dinich

NCAA

Report: Top NFL prospect Carter won't work out at Penn State pro day

NFL teams hoping to test Penn State's Abdul Carter on the field will have to wait a little longer. The edge rusher and top draft prospect won't be participating in the school's pro day Friday, Carter's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

- Brooke Pryor

NCAA

Stanford GM Luck confirms firing of Taylor following investigations

Troy Taylor's time with Stanford is over. Program general manager Andrew Luck told The Athletic the Cardinal have fired their head coach after two seasons.

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Colorado's Sanders wants spring football games vs. opponent

Colorado coach Deion Sanders wants the NCAA to consider borrowing from the NFL model and allow programs to practice and scrimmage against another team during the spring.

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Duke's Flagg helped off court after severe ankle roll

Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg was helped off the court with a left ankle injury late in the first half of the No. 1 Blue Devils' ACC tournament quarterfinal victory against Georgia Tech on Thursday.

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Sources: Eddie George agrees to become Bowling Green football coach

Former Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next head coach at Bowling Green, sourced told ESPN.

Pete Thamel

NCAA

How UNC football landed a coaching legend in Bill Belichick

ESPN spoke with more than a dozen other sources with knowledge of the process and reviewed more than 700 pages of documents obtained via a public records request to find out just how UNC landed a coaching legend.

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Source: Oregon, Lanning reach new six-year deal with raise

Coach Dan Lanning has agreed to a new contract with Oregon that will raise his average salary close to $11 million annually, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

- Jake Trotter

NCAA

Brown at peace with departure from UNC: 'I'd had enough'

Mack Brown is back to living in Austin, Texas, during the winter and through the spring, and plans to spend the summer at the family's home in the North Carolina mountains. He is certainly at peace nearly three months after coaching his final game for the Tar Heels.

NFL

Ward on NFL teams who may not draft him: 'I'll remember'

While Cam Ward hasn't decided if he will throw at the NFL combine next week, the quarterback knows how he will answer any scouts or team personnel who ask him if he quit on the Miami Hurricanes by not finishing his final game with the team.

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Heisman Trophy winner Hunter listed as DB for combine

Travis Hunter, the Heisman Trophy winner who played offense and defense for Colorado Buffaloes, is listed as a defensive back for the NFL scouting combine.

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UNLV football player Christman found dead in apartment

UNLV senior offensive lineman Ben Christman, who transferred after last season from Kentucky, has died, the university announced. He was 21.

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Sources: Ohio State to hire ex-NFL coach Patricia as defensive coordinator

Ohio State is finalizing a deal to make veteran NFL coach Matt Patricia the school's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. The move to bring in Patricia comes with the corresponding internal promotion of secondary coach Tim Walton to the co-defensive coordinator role, per ESPN sources.

- Pete Thamel

NCAA

Sanders focused on fit, not honour of No. 1 pick

While former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is expected to be one of the early picks in this year's NFL draft, he says he isn't worried if he isn't selected No. 1 overall.

Turron Davenport

NCAA

Faulk joins Colorado staff as running backs coach

Deion Sanders has added another Hall of Famer to his coaching staff at Colorado. The Buffaloes announced Thursday night that former NFL great Marshall Faulk has joined the team as its new running backs coach.

NCAA

New deal makes Ohio State's Day second-highest paid head coach

After leading Ohio State to the national title, Buckeyes' coach Ryan Day has agreed to a new contract that is set to make him the country's second-highest paid head coach.

Pete Thamel

NCAA

Former NFL coach Rivera says he's returning to Cal to help football program

Former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera is returning to the University of California, his alma mater, to help the football program.

ESPN

NCAA

How Belichick is recruiting at North Carolina

North Carolina's Providence Day School is used to seeing the biggest names in college football roam its halls. But there was something different about the morning of Jan. 7.

- Eli Lederman

NCAA

TCU WR Bech shines in Senior Bowl a month after brother's death in New Orleans truck attack

Former TCU receiver Jack Bech caught the winning touchdown pass and was named MVP of the Senior Bowl on Saturday, a month after his older brother was among 14 killed in the deadly pickup truck attack in New Orleans.

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LSU's Kelly says SEC coaches want game vs. Big Ten

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Georgia's Smart says SEC coaches want clarity on transfer portal

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Report: College Football Playoff moving to straight seeding

NCAA

Expectations on the rise for Indiana, Cignetti

NCAA

UNC says Belichick's girlfriend still welcome at school

NCAA

Former Utah standout Rising retires from football

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Clemson, Notre Dame to announce 12-year scheduling agreement

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Sources: Michigan's Moore expected to get two-game ban

NCAA

Belichick defends girlfriend over interview fallout

NCAA

Why Nico Iamaleava soured on Tennessee and ended up at UCLA

NCAA

Former Tennessee QB Iamaleava transferring to UCLA

NCAA

Texas coach Sarkisian talks stud QB Manning in Q&A

NCAA

Colorado facing scrutiny over retiring jerseys of Sanders, Hunter

NCAA

Corso to sign off as 'College GameDay' analyst in August

NCAA

Hunter, Sanders will have their Colorado jerseys retired

NCAA

U.S. Vice President Vance fumbles Buckeyes' championship trophy

NCAA

Ex-LSU WR Lacy died in apparent suicide, authorities say

NCAA

Report: Tennessee moving on from starting QB Iamaleava

NFL

Ohio State's Howard believes he's best QB in NFL draft

NCAA

Report: Reich to coach Stanford in 2025

NCAA

Head coach Sanders lands $54M extension at Colorado

NCAA

Report: Top NFL prospect Carter won't work out at Penn State pro day

NCAA

Stanford GM Luck confirms firing of Taylor following investigations

NCAA

Colorado's Sanders wants spring football games vs. opponent

NCAA

Duke's Flagg helped off court after severe ankle roll

NCAA

Sources: Eddie George agrees to become Bowling Green football coach

NCAA

How UNC football landed a coaching legend in Bill Belichick

NCAA

Source: Oregon, Lanning reach new six-year deal with raise

NCAA

Brown at peace with departure from UNC: 'I'd had enough'

NFL

Ward on NFL teams who may not draft him: 'I'll remember'

NCAA

Heisman Trophy winner Hunter listed as DB for combine

NCAA

UNLV football player Christman found dead in apartment

NCAA

Sources: Ohio State to hire ex-NFL coach Patricia as defensive coordinator

NCAA

Sanders focused on fit, not honour of No. 1 pick

NCAA

Faulk joins Colorado staff as running backs coach

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New deal makes Ohio State's Day second-highest paid head coach

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Former NFL coach Rivera says he's returning to Cal to help football program

NCAA

How Belichick is recruiting at North Carolina

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TCU WR Bech shines in Senior Bowl a month after brother's death in New Orleans truck attack