College football’s 2026 All-Geezer Team: The 7th- and 8th(!)-year players dotting rosters
The NCAA’s recently adopted move to a five-year eligibility limit could put a serious damper on next year’s…
Pac-12 relaunch: How we got here, new teams, 2026 contenders
As of July 1, the Pac-12 is officially back. It barely resembles the conference that ruled the West…
College football realignment refresh: July brings Pac-12 relaunch, new FBS members
It’s July 1, and for the fifth consecutive year, conference realignment has brought summer movement within the Football…
I watched 10 college football games from the 1990s. Here’s what has (and hasn’t) changed
Editor’s note: As the World Cup continues in the United States for the first time since 1994, The Athletic is…
What fired coaches from the 2025 carousel are doing for the 2026 season
College football’s coaching carousel never stops spinning, and several high-profile coaches who lost major jobs following the 2025 season…
Who are the best Group of 6 transfers heading to the Power 4?
Making the jump from the Group of 6 to the Power 4 can be a challenge, but we’ve…
Predicting new College Football Playoff teams, plus weak QB classes and more in Mandel’s Mailbag
I know we’re all eagerly awaiting Friday’s Save College Sports roundtable at the White House, where surely all…
Grading college football’s coaching carousel: How did Kentucky, Michigan State and LSU do?
In college football, you never really know whether a coaching hire is going to work — just take…
Grading college football’s coaching carousel: How did UCLA, LSU and Michigan State do?
In college football, you never really know whether a coaching hire is going to work — just take…
Dominoes after Lane Kiffin, search intel and the latest in college football’s coaching carousel
We’re days away from the regular season ending and coaches officially taking new jobs, including Lane Kiffin ……
Regrading the wild 2021-22 coaching carousel: A for Marcus Freeman, C for Brian Kelly
The 2021-22 coaching carousel was one of the wildest in college football history, but 2025-26 could perhaps surpass…
Ranking college football’s open head coaching jobs: Penn State, Florida or the field?
This could be the most active coaching carousel college football has seen in many years. Before the end…