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EA Sports & GameStop have partnered for a Homecoming Edition for $149.99. Includes a detailed mini locker, a replica jersey, and a branded football.

TNT to sublicense select games for primetime from ESPN for 2024

The NCAA has approved on-field corporate logo advertising

The Arizona Bowl has a new sponsor and will be called the Gin & Juice Bowl after Snoop Dog’s brand

The Pac-12/MWC joining is gaining traction. Have agreed to a 6-game schedule for 2024

Auburn HC Hugh Freeze says he is amazed by the lack of calls about transfers

Alabama SAF Tony Mitchell has entered the transfer portal

July will be a hot recruiting month!!!

5★ CB Cormani McClain is still in the transfer portal and is set to visit Florida

Texas CB Terrance Brooks commits to Illinois. He was a part of the Texas CFP run in 23 with 20 tackles, 3 INTs, and six PBUs and has two years of eligibility left.

Tennessee CB Elijah Herring commits to Memphis. He led the Vols in tackles (80) last season and has two years of eligibility left.

Florida A&M LB Johnny Chaney commits to Colorado. He led the Rattlers in tackles (73) last season and was second (55) the year before. 6’3”/230 lbs

Kent State DT CJ West commits to Indiana. He has two 40 tackle/7 TFL seasons and one year of eligibility left

On Sunday afternoon the USC Trojans got a major recruiting flip as they got 2025 5★ DL Justus Terry to switch his commitment to the Trojans, from the Georgia Bulldogs. Terry is ranked the #2 DL at the position & #8 overall recruit in the class.

Hours later the Trojans also landed 2025 5★ EDGE Isaiah Gibson from Warner Robbins, Georgia. Gibson is ranked the 8th-best EDGE & 76th overall player and had 17 sacks with 55 QB hits last fall as a junior.

RB Trevor Etienne was charged with DUI & reckless driving early Sunday morning.

The SEC elected to stay with an eight-game conference schedule for 2025 & their first season since 1991 with no divisions

Clemson files suit against ACC to leave the conference

Alabama lands a commitment from 2025 4★ Darrell Johnson who is ranked as the 5th best LB and 48th player overall.

Rumor Mill - The Big Ten trying to steal Texas A&M away from the SEC

UMass to join the MAC in 2025

The MAC to induct Nick Saban into their HOF, who got his coaching start with Kent State & Toledo

The 2026 Arms race is in full swing

★★★★ SAF Tony Williams commits to UCF

RB Jerome Bettis Jr follows in fathers steps and committed to Notre Dame

The 10 FBS conferences and Notre Dame finalized a new $1.3 billion television contract for the College Football Playoff with ESPN. The new contract is expected to pay the Big Ten and SEC 29% of the upcoming contract, sources told CBS Sports, which works out to approximately $22 million per school. The ACC will receive 17% ($13-14 million per school) and the Big 12 will sit around 15% ($12 million per school). The numbers represent a raise across the board as all Power Five institutions receive approximately $5 million per school in the previous contract. The Group of Five will split 9% of the contract, but the number may not be split evenly among the teams and five conferences. The independent schools will split 1%, while Notre Dame will get the bulk at around $12 million.

The NCAA Rules Committee expected to approve new rules on April 18th. In-helmet communication, 2-minute timeouts, tablet usage on sidelines (18), 15-yard horse-collar tackle penalties within the tackle box, uniform violations (loss of TO or penalty).

NCAA is pausing all investigations into 3rd party NIL deals after loss in court

Trev Alberts is leaving Nebraska to become Texas A & M’s new athletic director

FOX to air a package of games on Friday nights

The early three day signing period moves up three weeks, before the conference championship games. The early signing period will now start the Wednesday after Thanksgiving weekend

EA Sports has announced that over 10000 athletes have accepted NIL deal for the college video game ($600 and copy of game per player)

UMass to join the MAC in 2025

Notre Dame College, a DII school in Ohio, is shutting down its football program. 90+ players have entered the transfer portal

Federal judge grants injunction against the NCAA citing antitrust laws

SEC pushing to move the early signing period up to the start of December and the dead period the rest of the month in an attempt to avoid overlap with the transfer portal

NFL Combine - no JerZhan Newton DT Illinois or CB Cooper DeJean Iowa

5-7 College Football Playoff Model approved (Big 10 and SEC tried to get 8 auto bids just for themselves)

The CFP committee is also discussing a potential 14-team bracket for 26’ and beyond

ESPN & CFP agree on a 6-year extension worth $7.8B

The LSU Tigers are planning to play Harold Perkins as an ILB

Colorado DE Sa’Vel Smalls is moving to Tight End (4-star #5 edge in 2020)

Ohio State self-reported four minor violations to the Big10 & NCAA. The violations were transfer portal and recruiting-related

EA Sports revealed a safeguard preventing gamers from manually adding players who opt out of the game. Players who opt in will receive $600 and a copy of the game.  10,000 players have already jumped on board.

Former Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel says his father had a secret deal for $3M with the Aggies for him to stay in college for two more years

Coaching Changes/Transfer Portal - Conference USA

Florida International Panthers

Coaching Changes: 

Out: CB Coach, Demarcus Van Dyke

IN: DE/Outside LB Kenechi Udeze

Who’s Leaving: DL Jordan Guerad (Louisville), LB Donovan Manuel (OOE), LB Avery Huff (Louisiana Tech), S D’Verick Daniel (OOE)

Who’s Coming:

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Coaching Changes:

Out: DC, Zac Alley 

In: DC, Luke Olson - SAF, Brandon Napoleon

Who’s Leaving: DL Kamari Stephens (TBD), LB Quae Drake (OOE), S Kolbi Fuqua (OOE), S Jeremiah Harris (OOE)

Who’s Coming: 

Kennesaw State Owls

Coaching Changes:

Out: DE, Davern Williams

.Who’s Leaving: DB Markeith Montgorr (OOE), S Deontre Morris (Georgia Southern), S Chance Gamble (Georgia Southern)

Who’s Coming:  LB Donovan Westmoreland (South Carolina)

Liberty Flames

Coaching Changes:

Who’s Leaving: DL Kendy Charles (Duke), LB Tyren Dupree (OOE), DB Brandon Bishop (OOE), S Preston Hodge (Colorado)

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Coaching Changes:

Out: DC, Scott Power - DBs Myles Carelock - DBs, Nate Johnson

In: DC, Jeremiah Johnson - CBs Keelon Brookings - SAF, Jeff Burris

Who’s Leaving: LB Brevin Randle (UTSA), LB Jesford Boateng (OOE), S Myles Heard (OOE), DB Cecil Singleton Jr (OOE), lost top 4 tacklers

Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders

Coaching Changes:

Out: HC, Rick Stockstill

In: HC, Derek Mason - DC, Brian Stewart - SEC, Bryce Lewis - LB, AJ Reisig - DL, Vernon Hargreaves

Who’s Leaving: DL Zaylin Wood (Vanderbilt), DL Marley Cook (Miami FL), Edge Quindarius Dunnigan (Michigan State), LB Sam Brumfield (Virginia Tech), S Jakobe Thomas (Tennessee), S Tra Fluellen (OOE), S Teldrick Ross (OOE), Lose 5 of top 7 tacklers including Top 3

New Mexico State Aggies

Coaching Changes:

Out: HC, Jerry Kill - DC, Nate Dreiling - CB, Cliff Odom - SAF, Melvin Rice - DL, Chuka Noulue

In: HC, Tony Sanchez - DC, Joe Morris - CB, Jalen Ortiz - SAF, Henry Fernandez

Who’s Leaving: Edge Nikhil Webb Walker (Colorado), DL Sterling Webb (Missouri), DL Dion WIlson Jr (Syracuse), LB Keyshaun Elliott (Arizona State), LB Jamari Buddin (TBD),  S Myles Rowser (Arizona State), S Mekhi Miller (Cincinnati), Lose 6 of top 7 tacklers

Sam Houston Bearkats 

Coaching Changes: 

Who’s Leaving: DL Markel Perry (OOE), LB Trevor Williams (OOE) top tackler

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Tennessee and Virginia in legal battle with NCAA over NIL

UCLA hired Deshaun Foster as their new Head Coach

Former Alabama HC Nick Saban expected to be a part of college gameday

Texas to approve contract extension to HC Steve Sarkisian thru the 2030 season. The extension includes $100,000 annual raises that will push Sarkisian's guaranteed salary to $10.9 million by the final year. He also gets a one-time $300,000 bonus payment and 20 hours of personal use every year on the school's private plane. Sarkisian is eligible to earn more than $1.5 million in bonuses if the Longhorns win a national championship. His original contract called for him to get paid $5.8 million in 2024. According to the regents' agenda, the raises are a 78% overall increase in Sarkisian's guaranteed compensation.

Michigan SAF Keon Sabb has entered the transfer portal and already has a slew of offers, including Tennessee, Georgia, Oregon, Oklahoma, Colorado, & Penn St

Penn State is moving LB Abdul Carter to Defensive End/Edge

Clemson DT DeMonte Capeheart was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm on school property and is currently away from the team

EA Sports drops the first trailer for College Football 25’, confirming the summer release

Spring games are starting to be scheduled.

Transfer Portal & Coaching Changes- American Athletic Conference

#1 Michigan wins the FBS National Championship

#1 South Dakota St wins the FCS National Championship

Iowa Hawkeyes LB Jay Higgins wraps up the tackle title for the 23’ season with a 16 tackles 14 solo performance vs Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl

Alabama HC Nick Saban retires with a career record of 292-71-1 and 7 National Championships (Six - Alabama / 1 LSU). His record at Alabama was 201-29 with a 117-18 in the SEC.

Since Saban’s retirement 27 players have entered the portal, including superstar SAF Caleb Downs, who has since transferred to Ohio State. They have also taken a huge hit on the recruiting trail as well, as several recruits have decommitted.

Alabama hired Kalen Deboer formerly of Washington, to be their new HC

San Jose State hired Ken Nuimatalolo formerly of Navy to be their new HC

EDGE, Dallas Turner, Alabama

EDGE, Jared Verse, Florida State

Edge Chop Robinson Penn State

Edge Bralen Trice Washington

DT JerZhan Newton Illinois

DT Maason Smith LSU

Safety, Javon Bullard Georgia

Safety Calen Bullock USC

Safety Jaden Hicks Washington State

Safety Kamren Kinchens Miami FL

Safety Sione Vaki Utah

LB Junior Colson Michigan

LB Edgerrin Cooper Texas AM

LB Jeremiah Trotter Clemson

CB Cooper DeJean Iowa

CB Kalen King Penn State

CB Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama

CB Quinyon Mitchell Toledo