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6:56 AM ET AT SUNRISE, 6:57 a.m. to be exact, on Jan. 12, 2021, Ellen Potts’ phone chimed. Still groggy, the executive director of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, chapter of Habitat for Humanity checked the notification to see a familiar name: Terry Saban. Potts was surprised to hear from the wife of Alabama head football coach

8:00 AM ET FCS’ 2021 spring season continues to make us say, “Wait, WHAT?” The season’s eighth full week was no exception. Kennesaw State was favored over Monmouth in the de facto Big South title game, and Monmouth won, 42-17. In Sunday’s Northeast Conference Championship, road underdog Sacred Heart lost a two-score lead in the

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff This Saturday features a whole host of spring football games that will give fans the first real glimpse at what might be in the store for the upcoming fall college football season. And in some cases, fans will be able to watch their teams play in person for the first

8:15 PM ET There was a significant increase in the number of college football players entering the transfer portal this offseason. More than ever, coaches used the portal as part of their recruiting strategy to help fill holes on the roster, in part because the NCAA granted every student-athlete an extra year of eligibility amid

7:46 PM ET Associated Press As spring practice winds down, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman sees some potential holes in his roster. Arkansas didn’t use the maximum 25 scholarships this year on its incoming recruits so it has a few left over to hit the transfer market, where there is no longer any question about whether

2:58 PM ET Wide receiver Xavier Worthy, the No. 61 ranked prospect in the 2021 class, announced Thursday he has asked for a release from his national letter of intent he signed with Michigan in December. Worthy is a 6-foot-1, 165-pound receiver from Central East High School in Fresno, California, and was the second-highest ranked

8:00 AM ET In the 2020 NFL draft, teams selected a record 13 wide receivers in the first two rounds, from No. 12 pick Henry Ruggs III to No. 59 Denzel Mims. Each of the 13 gained at least 220 yards through the air last season, and eight had at least 500. Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson,

10:02 PM ET Alabama on Wednesday got a commitment from ESPN 300 offensive lineman Jaheim Oatis, a prospect the coaching staff has recruited for nearly four years despite the fact that he’s only a junior in high school. Oatis first received an offer from the Crimson Tide coaches as an eighth grader after attending a

5:15 PM ET Associated Press Starting next season, major college football and basketball players will be permitted to transfer one time before graduating without being required to sit out a year of competition. The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to change the long-standing rule that has often deterred players in high-profile sports from switching

10:00 AM ET The 2022 college football recruiting trail is just beginning. Many prospects are still waiting for the extended dead period to end for the opportunity to take visits and interact with coaches in person. Commitments could begin to spike over the summer, but so far, more than 100 prospects in the ESPN 300

Apr 11, 2021 According to SP+, the worst team in the Sun Belt East — in this case, Georgia Southern — would be the best team in the West. That tells you most of what you need to know about the current balance of power in #FunBelt country. Thanks both to the top-20 potential of

11:53 AM ET The Tennessee State Tigers officially named Eddie George as the head football coach Tuesday, calling it “the right choice and investment” for the school and its football program. “All I have done has prepared me for this moment, whether that’s my football career, my entrepreneurial endeavors, my acting career,” George said in

7:45 AM ET No DeVonta Smith, no Mac Jones … no problem. Alabama lost plenty of talent to the NFL, but it’s still the best team in college football and the national championship favorite, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) and the Allstate Playoff Predictor. The Crimson Tide have a 31% chance to defend

9:45 AM ET Luke Montgomery and his family huddled around the computer for two hours in March hoping to learn more about Oklahoma’s football program. Montgomery is a Class of 2023 defensive lineman from Findlay, Ohio, who was utilizing technology as much as possible to try to navigate the recruiting process. College football recruits have

7:20 AM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When Mike Norvell called a few weeks ago, he told me he wanted to do something fun at the Florida State spring game. He asked whether I would be interested in calling a few plays. Question 1: Would this be fun for Mike or fun for me? Question 2:

6:45 AM ET Like plenty of others in the football nerd/analyst community, I was shocked by the rise of Wyoming’s Josh Allen up the boards heading into the 2018 NFL draft. Whereas Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield had been one of college football’s most productive and efficient quarterbacks, and Louisville’s Lamar Jackson had produced 7,000+ passing yards

6:23 PM ET Wyoming football recruit Tony Evans Jr. was killed early Sunday in a shooting at a Dallas hotel, police said. Evans, 17, and another person were shot around 1:35 a.m. Sunday at a Hawthorn Suites near Love Field airport. Evans was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The other

9:30 AM ET The ESPN 300 has been updated for the 2022 cycle, and as is the case with every college football recruiting class, there are some unique storylines and recruitments to watch for. This class happens to be unique, as prospects are trying to navigate the process the best they can while being subject