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10:53 PM ET USC says it is not standing in the way of former wide receiver Bru McCoy‘s quest to become eligible for the 2022 college football season at Tennessee. In a statement released Sunday, USC said it has promptly responded to every request from Tennessee related to McCoy’s eligibility. McCoy, an ESPN top-30 recruit

7:00 AM ET It’s time. In less than a week, we will have actual college football games to watch for the first time in more than seven months. The longest offseason in the world is coming to an end. We’ve written and read all the previews and profiles. We’ve debated all the debates. Now there’s

6:45 AM ET Last October, in a room underneath McLane Stadium, Baylor football coach Dave Aranda took to the podium after a 31-24 win over Texas. While a win over the Longhorns is always cause for celebration among the green and gold faithful, Aranda didn’t exult. He might not have even cracked a smile. That’s

3:55 PM ET There is mounting momentum among SEC schools to go from eight conference games to nine in football once Oklahoma and Texas join the league, sources told ESPN. The league’s athletic directors held their regularly scheduled meeting earlier this week. Administrators and coaches from multiple schools in the league said the feeling now

8:10 PM ET Texas Tech surprised Patrick Mahomes on Saturday with an announcement that the Red Raiders would be inducting him into the school’s Ring of Honor this season. After the Kansas City Chiefs‘ preseason game against the Washington Commanders, Mahomes was asked to return to the field at Arrowhead Stadium. He was greeted by

9:00 AM ET The last matchup of the series was one of the best. North Dakota State took a 20-14 lead over James Madison early in the fourth quarter in December’s FCS semifinals, then held on for dear life as the Dukes charged back late. Destin Talbert picked off a Cole Johnson pass in the

9:23 PM ET COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Jimbo Fisher feels the best he has about the trajectory of Texas A&M’s football program, and he’s ready for the story to become what the Aggies do on the field and not his offseason spat with former boss Nick Saban. “We’re talented and have established that we can

9:00 AM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Paolo Uggetti The demise of the Pac-12 has been greatly exaggerated. Well … at least for now. Even though the conference can barely be discussed without delving into the shocking departures of USC and UCLA

7:00 AM ET The college football extended universe is something a fiction writer could only dream of creating. Star Wars never had a side plot as worthwhile as the BYU-Utah Holy War. The Buffyverse was never capable of something as unexpectedly rich as the Grand Valley State-Ferris State rivalry. (And I say that as someone

8:00 AM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan After a summer of significant news — the expansion additions of USC and UCLA, followed by a record

7:00 AM ET ANTONIO LANGHAM GLANCED across a crowded hotel ballroom in downtown Atlanta and noticed an older, white-haired gentleman slowly walking in his direction. Langham, a household name in Alabama football lore, was being honored that weekend as the Crimson Tide’s “SEC Legend” on the eve of the 2009 SEC championship game. The older

7:00 AM ET Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall The college football season is right around the corner, which means a

7:00 AM ET The 2022 college football season is right around the corner, and I’m already getting excited about the talent in this 2023 NFL draft class. We have numerous potential franchise quarterbacks, elite edge rushers and more impact receivers. After taking a little time off over the summer, I got back into the tape

10:00 AM ET Harry Lyles Jr. Dave Wilson Close ESPN Staff Writer Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. For the first time in years, there’s nothing predictable about the Big 12. After Oklahoma‘s six-year stranglehold on the

7:30 AM ET ESPN staff After an offseason spent constantly ranking and reranking college football players on NIL deals and transfer portal moves, the impending kickoff of actual football games means that the time has come to rank players on their actual football abilities. Not by unit, conference or where they might or might not

5:30 AM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Alex Scarborough Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. The more things change in college football, the more they really don’t in the SEC. Sure,

8:00 AM ET ESPN staff Despite the seismic changes that took place during college football’s offseason, the upcoming season will provide fans with a breath of familiarity. Yes, the preseason College Football Power Rankings are once again led by perennial playoff teams, Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson. But last season’s rankings had the Spencer

6:00 AM ET College coaches love to talk about how great things are this time of year. A new season looms. Everyone is 0-0. But while they all start with the same record, they are not all equal. I’ve wanted to do a college coach ranking for some time, but I needed the right format.