7:50 PM ET Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher took a playful shot at Alabama coach Nick Saban during an appearance at the Houston Touchdown Club on Wednesday afternoon. According to audio obtained by the Houston Chronicle, Fisher was asked what it would take to beat Alabama other than the retirement of the 69-year-old Saban. “We’re
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5:19 PM ET Clemson defensive end Justin Foster, who announced in February that he was ending his football career because of long-haul COVID-19 symptoms, will be rejoining the team in June, he told ESPN on Wednesday. Foster said he spoke to head coach Dabo Swinney Tuesday and told him he isn’t sure when or if
7:24 AM ET The contrast between the LSU and Alabama teams that played for the national championship in January 2012 and those that captured the past two national titles isn’t lost on anyone who studies college football. Offense and quarterback play drive championship teams more than ever. But defense isn’t an afterthought. While the 2020
7:00 AM ET Alabama, the defending national champion, had six players selected in the first round of last week’s NFL draft, tying the Miami Hurricanes‘ previous record set in 2004. Alabama and Ohio State each had 10 players drafted overall, the most of any program in this year’s draft. Georgia was third with nine draft
3:59 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN The University of Alabama is known for being a college football powerhouse, so it’s not surprising that with 10 picks in the 2021 draft, Alabama now has had 51 picks over the last 5 drafts — tying USC (1973-77) for the most NFL draft picks over any five-year span since
3:43 PM ET Former Texas linebacker Juwan Mitchell announced on Monday that he’s transferring to Tennessee. Mitchell started eight of 10 games for the Longhorns last season and led the team with 62 tackles. A senior, Mitchell will be immediately eligible to play after the NCAA passed legislation last month to allow players to transfer
2:23 PM ET Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern promoted longtime deputy athletic director Mike Polisky to replace Jim Phillips as athletic director Monday. A Chicago-area native, Polisky joined Northwestern in 2010 after working for the Arena Football League’s Chicago Rush and American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves. He worked closely with Phillips in branding and
11:26 AM ET Former Ohio State receiver Jameson Williams announced on Monday that he plans to transfer to Alabama. Williams, a junior, would be immediately eligible to play after the NCAA voted last month to allow players to transfer one time without having to sit out a year of competition. A former four-star prospect, Williams
7:00 AM ET The NFL draft was back in person for 2021 after going virtual last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cleveland played host to the event, where we get to see our favorite college football players make their NFL dreams a reality. You can read draft grades for all 32 NFL teams here,
8:27 PM ET ESPN News Services HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Eric Schmid threw for 227 yards and a touchdown, and his 6-yard touchdown run with 3:39 left helped send second-seeded Sam Houston State past defending FCS champion North Dakota State 24-20 on Sunday. The Bearkats (8-0) advance to face the winner between No. 3-seed James Madison