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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 8, 2023, 03:58 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Big Ten in 2024 will introduce a football schedule model that includes 11 protected matchups across the conference, eliminates divisions and targets a robust overall rotation as the league expands to 16

ESPN News Services Jun 8, 2023, 04:25 PM ET The Big 12 Conference is extending its reach into Mexico, announcing plans Thursday for men’s and women’s basketball games to be played in Mexico City late next year while also exploring a possible football bowl game in Monterrey. “Mexico is a natural extension to the Big

Jun 8, 2023, 04:01 PM ET The Big Ten has unveiled its football schedule model for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, when the league expands to 16 members with the arrivals of UCLA and USC. All hail Flex Protect Plus! The league’s new model features no divisions and 11 protected annual games that are not

Associated Press Jun 8, 2023, 03:45 PM ET WASHINGTON — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Thursday he wants a federal law to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for endorsement deals that creates a registry of deals, agent certification and uniform contract standards. Baker hopes a bill can move through the House and

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2023, 11:54 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Longtime Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick is stepping down next year and will be replaced by NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua, the school announced Thursday. Bevacqua will leave NBC Sports at

Pete Thamel, ESPNJun 8, 2023, 10:00 AM ET TROY, Ala. — Take a spin through this town of 18,000 that hosts Sun Belt football champion Troy University, and there’s the familiar trappings of quaint Americana. A looming water tower that brags “Home of the Trojans” doubles as the skyline. Across the street from Troy University’s

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. If you’ve talked to a coach or a fan or a writer or an analyst or anyone else about use of the transfer portal in college football, you’ve probably either said it or heard it: “It’s

Associated Press Jun 7, 2023, 10:55 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Former Southern Cal football player Joshua Jackson Jr. has been arrested and charged with raping two women. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charges Wednesday against Jackson, who played for the Trojans in 2021 as a defensive back. The 21-year-old Jackson

Jordan Reid, ESPNJun 7, 2023, 06:50 AM ET The 2023 NFL draft class saw a record 12 quarterbacks selected in the first five rounds, including three inside the top five picks. The 2024 class? Expect some similarities. The quarterback group begins with an interesting battle between USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye at

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJun 7, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is months away from the biggest season of his life, one filled with extra scrutiny and NFL questions, not to mention the everyday

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 6, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Four-star wide receiver Bryant Wesco became the latest recruit to join Clemson‘s burgeoning 2024 class when he committed on Tuesday. The Midlothian High School (Texas) product, the No. 23 overall recruit in the class, is the third ESPN 300 prospect to pledge for head coach

Associated Press Jun 6, 2023, 05:20 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Nick Saban spent part of Tuesday morning cheerfully handing out talking toy ducks to children with cancer, posing for pictures and generally showing his softer side. Next up is a business trip to Washington to help the Southeastern Conference make the pitch for federal

Craig Haubert, ESPN Staff WriterJun 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Recruiting is the lifeblood of any program. Consistent College Football Playoff contenders such as Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State have shown the

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2023, 06:28 PM ET After completing his official visit, five-star linebacker Sammy Brown, the top-ranked inside linebacker in the 2024 cycle, committed to Clemson on Monday. Brown, No. 17 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300 and a product of Jefferson High (Georgia), becomes the highest-ranked member of the Tigers’

Associated Press Jun 5, 2023, 01:23 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama defensive back Tony Mitchell said he feared his football career was over after his arrest on a drug charge. The Crimson Tide freshman said in a video posted Sunday on social media that he knew “something much bigger could have happened.” A judge

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 5, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford approached coach James Franklin in the fourth quarter of January’s Rose Bowl and implored, “Do not take me out of this game.” Franklin smiled

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 3, 2023, 07:40 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Ole Miss added a big piece to its passing game as wide receiver Zakhari Franklin, a two-time all-conference selection at UTSA, is set to transfer to the school. Franklin, who announced his destination

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 3, 2023, 05:52 PM ET Texas coach Steve Sarkisian secured a big win on the recruiting front Saturday after quarterback K.J. Lacey became his first commitment for the 2025 class. Lacey, who is No. 47 in the 2025 ESPN Junior 300, joins Arch Manning (No. 5 overall in 2023) as