Four-star cornerback Caden Harris flipped his commitment from home-state Vanderbilt to Georgia on Saturday.

• Harris, who plays at Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tenn., is ranked as the No. 11 cornerback and No. 85 prospect overall in the 2026 class by the 247Sports composite.

  He announced his Georgia commitment with a short video posted to social media site X that included this note: "Recruitment shut down!!"

  Harris committed to Vanderbilt in April but took an official visit to Georgia on June 6 and had four others scheduled with Southeastern Conference teams.

  "I felt real strong about Georgia coming in," Harris told DawgNation. "We'd be in contact for a while, and they had just been hard on me ever since. We had the OV planned. I knew for sure I had to come down and take it. I was coming into it strong, and I left out of it even stronger."

  Harris' commitment is the fifth this month for Georgia, which stands at No. 4 in the 247Sports class rankings. The Bulldogs trail Southern California, Ohio State and Notre Dame, still early in the 2026 recruitment cycle.

  Georgia's class includes one five-star prospect, quarterback Jared Curtis from Nashville (Tenn.) Christian School. He is ranked by the composite as the No. 1 QB and No. 4 overall player in the class.

  --Field Level Media

Marquez Daniel, a four-star receiver who had offers from schools throughout the Southeastern Conference, committed to Florida's Class of 2026 on Saturday.

• Daniel plays at Booker T. Washington High School in Tuskegee, Ala. He took an official visit with the Gators on Friday, and officially visited Auburn last week.

  "What makes Florida stand out to me are the coaching staff," Daniel told On3. "Coach (Billy) Napier is really a great coach. Told me from day one that I will be a great student-athlete and he believed in me."

  Daniel is the No. 25 wide receiver in the nation, as ranked by the 247Sports composite.

  The 6-foot-5, 200-pound Daniel gives the Gators nine players committed to the 2026 class, with Daniel holding the highest ranking among them.

  Also committing this weekend was Carsyn Baker, a three-star running back prospect from Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Ga.

  --Field Level Media

Four-star wide receiver Messiah Hampton committed to Oregon's Class of 2026.

• Hampton got to know the Ducks' receiver coach, Ross Douglas, when the coach worked at Syracuse. Douglas recruited Hampton, who plays at James Monroe High School in Rochester, N.Y., at the time.

  And when Douglas moved on to Oregon in February, so did his interest in Hampton, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound wideout.

  Hampton on Friday chose Oregon from among the list of finalists he announced in May, which also included Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, Georgia and Miami, as well as Syracuse.

  He took official visits to Syracuse and Miami over the past few weeks.

  Hampton told 247Sports recently that his choice of school would be based on where he could see the most development and where he envisioned himself best fitting into an offensive scheme.

  Hampton had 56 catches for 869 yards and eight touchdowns in the 2025 season.

  The 247Sports composite lists Hampton as the No. 11 wide receiver nationally and the No. 1 player in New York.

  --Field Level Media

Michigan hosted former East Carolina quarterback Jake Garcia this week, CBS Sports reported on Friday.

• Garcia entered the transfer portal this spring and is looking for a fourth program to play his fifth and final season.

  He passed for 1,426 yards with eight touchdowns and 12 interceptions in six games in his lone season with the Pirates in 2024.

  Garcia began his career at Miami, passing for 950 yards with seven TDs and four picks in nine games from 2021-22.

  The 6-foot-3, 203-pound Garcia transferred to Missouri but did not see any action there during the 2023 season.

  The QB competition at Michigan includes five-star freshman Bryce Underwood, Fresno State transfer Mikey Keene and redshirt freshman Jadyn Davis.

  --Field Level Media

Colorado coach Deion Sanders declared "everything is OK and will continue to be so" in a socal media statement responding to concerns about a possible health issue.

• Sanders did not appear at a scheduled speaking engagement and was away from the Boulder campus at his Texas estate according to one of his sons, Deion Sanders Jr.

  "Wow, I am truly blessed for the abundance of well wishes, for all the thoughts and all of the prayers," Deion Sanders wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "Thank you Thank you Thank you! I can assure you all that everything is OK and will continue to be so. God got me like no other. I have so much more work to do to Glorify God so please believe God got me! I'm excited to get back to Colorado to be at home with my staff, team & all associated to our program. When we arrive back to Boulder you will be updated on everything."

  Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Deion Sanders Jr. had no details to provide when requests were made for comment this week.

  "Yeah, I don't know what's going on," Shedeur Sanders said at Browns minicamp. "I'm here not to talk about Pops and them. I'm here [to be] quarterback of the Cleveland Browns."

  Deion Sanders Jr. said in a YouTube stream that he'd let his father update the details.

  Deion Sanders required multiple surgeries for persistent blood clots in recent years. He had two toes amputated in 2021 to address clotting issues.

  --Field Level Media

ESPN announced that it's long-running "College GameDay" will take its show to Columbus, Ohio for commentator Lee Corso's final ever broadcast on Aug. 30.

• The Week 1 contest between Ohio State and Texas figures to be a highly ranked affair, with both the defending national champion Buckeyes and Longhorns having title aspirations in 2025.

  The network announced Corso's retirement in April, noting the legendary college football personality would make his final appearance during Week 1 of this upcoming season, after a nearly four-decade run on the show.

  "Lee Corso has developed a special connection to generations of fans through his entertaining style and iconic headgear picks," ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said. "Lee is one of the most influential and beloved figures in the history of college football and our ESPN team will celebrate his legendary career during his final College GameDay appearance this August."

  The former collegiate head coach and Florida State player has become well known for his tradition of donning the mascot heads of teams he predicts will win the show's featured matchup.

  According to ESPN, Corso, 89, boasts a 286-144 record picking games with headgear since he began that segment in October 1996.

  "ESPN has been exceptionally generous to me, especially these past few years," Corso said. "They accommodated me and supported me, as did my colleagues in the early days of College GameDay. Special thanks to Kirk Herbstreit for his friendship and encouragement. And lest I forget, the fans ... truly a blessing to share this with them. ESPN gave me this wonderful opportunity and provided me the support to ensure success. I am genuinely grateful."

  Ohio State begins its title defense with three straight home games, also hosting Grambling State and Ohio before taking to the road for a Sept. 27 matchup with Washington. The Buckeyes bring back a talented roster but are replacing both coordinators and will have an entirely new backfield.

  For Texas, the game marks the highly anticipated turn to Arch Manning at quarterback following a semifinal run a season ago. The Longhorns' schedule lightens up after the trip to Ohio, with home games against San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston to close out September.

  --Field Level Media

Bill Belichick said he's put up with outside chatter throughout his career and isn't about to let it derail his mission of rebuilding the football program at North Carolina.

• "I'm really focused on doing my job here at Carolina, to help our football team, and just to get better every day, to stack those days together, training days, preparation days, days out on the field. And we've done that," he said Tuesday at a news conference in Chapel Hill, N.C.

  "So that's my big focus. I mean, is there noise out there? We've always dealt with that. Really our job is to build the football team also build their individual career. So that's really where we're at."

  There has been plenty of noise surrounding the 73-year-old NFL legend since he was hired in December to lead the Tar Heels. Much of it has focused on his personal relationship with 24-year-old Jordon Hudson, and he shifted away from talk to about her; all he confirmed is "she doesn't have any role in the UNC football program," as some speculated she did. Instead, he focused on topics such as the Tar Heels' quarterback room, building a team in the transfer portal era and the excitement of working on a college campus.

  Assembling the team has been an undertaking. Many of the players who were part of coach Mack Brown's (6-7, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) 2024 team are gone.

  "Lot of new faces since the end of last season, it's been a lot of turnover, almost two thirds of the roster from where it was in January," he said.

  "A lot of new faces -- but definitely coming together. Training has been good. We made a lot of improvement. It's good team chemistry, a lot of individual improvement. Obviously we got a long way to go, but we're working hard and making progress, and so we're excited about that."

  Belichick isn't clear yet who will start at quarterback. Max Johnson, entering his sixth college season and at his third school, suffered a season-ending knee injury in the opening win against Minnesota in 2024. South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez also is on board.

  "We've got some freshmen, we've got Max who has got some experience, and Gio -- we'll see how it all plays out honestly," Belichick said. "You know, none of them, with the exception of Max for a handful of plays last year, none of them have really taking any snaps here. So it'll be good to see how all that plays out."

  Belichick said his team is continuing to evolve, even with the Sept. 1 opener against TCU not far off. He's not quite sure just what he's got.

  "We'll have a lot better idea in training camp. There were several players that left the team after spring ball, and then we have a lot of new ones, a lot of new faces, both incoming freshmen and players who came from transfers. And so we'll just have to see how all that plays out. I think where we were then, and honestly, where we are even today, is we're at a different spot," he said.

  "So it'll be interesting to see how it all comes together. We've got a lot of work to do, but it's certainly trending in the right direction."

  --Field Level Media

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is at his home in Texas dealing with an "unspecified health issue," ESPN reported Tuesday.

• Sanders, 57, was away from campus as the school's annual summer football camps began last week, according to USA Today.

  The Pro Football Hall of Famer's oldest son, Deion Sanders Jr., said his father was "feeling well" in a livestream on YouTube Sunday, but there is no timetable for his return.

  "He'll tell y'all soon enough what he's going through, what he went through," Deion Jr. stated, according to USA Today. "When we get back to Boulder? I don't know. I'm waiting until my dad leaves. When he leaves, then I'll go. Until then, I'm going to sit here with him."

  Colorado opens the season at home against Georgia Tech on Aug. 29.

  The Buffaloes finished 9-4 (7-2 Big 12) in Sanders' second season in 2024 but lost two of their most high-profile players -- Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and quarterback (and coach's son) Shedeur Sanders -- to the 2025 NFL Draft.

  Deion Sanders has dealt with health problems in the recent past. He had two toes amputated in 2022 due to blood clots and also missed the Pac-12 media day in 2023 because of blood clots in his legs.

  Sanders had been scheduled to speak last weekend at a medical conference in Florida but had to cancel.

  "Due to an unavoidable last-minute scheduling change, our originally scheduled Foundation Keynote Speaker, Deion Sanders 'Coach Prime,' is unable to attend. We are grateful for his support and look forward to future opportunities to welcome him," the Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research posted on X.

  --Field Level Media

Florida A&M athletic director Angela Suggs was arrested Monday on two felony counts related to putting $24,000 in personal expenses on a corporate credit card at her previous job.

• Suggs, 55, is charged with grand theft and scheme to defraud, as well as four misdemeanor counts of false claims on travel vouchers. She turned herself in to authorities Monday at the Leon County (Fla.) Detention Facility.

  Suggs posted a $13,500 bond and was released Monday afternoon.

  Florida A&M hired Suggs as its new athletic director on a three-year, $750,000 contract just nine months ago.

  "While the matter is unrelated to her duties as an employee at FAMU, we are monitoring the situation and will respond in the future as appropriate," FAMU interim president Timothy Beard said in a statement.

  Prior to FAMU, Suggs worked as the president and CEO of the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF). An investigation began in November 2024 following an audit of Suggs' business credit card purchases, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

  "The investigation revealed Suggs misused her FSF-issued credit card to make wire transfers and cash withdraws and personal purchases at casinos during business trips, totaling more than $24,000," the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a statement. "She then falsified travel vouchers, coding the unauthorized charges as meals.

  "When asked about the unauthorized charges, Suggs claimed some were for business meals and others were accidentally charged to the business card. She failed to fully repay (the foundation) for her personal expenditures."

  --Field Level Media

UCLA and Penn State have denied a report Monday by Sportico that they have partnered with consulting firm Elevate to receive funding from its $500 million College Investment Initiative.

• Elevate formally announced the initiative earlier Monday and told news outlets that two schools had signed up with the project.

  However, UCLA and Penn State officials each denied Sportico's reporting that they have engaged with the new fund. Both schools said they're partnered with Elevate for ticketing operations but not for private equity.

  The College Investment Initiative is backed by Velocity Capital Management and the Texas Permanent School Fund. The idea behind the initiative is to offer capital to schools for revenue-generating projects -- like NIL platforms or athletic venue upgrades.

  Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey told Front Office Sports that his university is "actively considering" private equity and hopes to have a deal set within the next six months.

  --Field Level Media

Former South Carolina quarterback Dante Reno is transferring to Yale to play for his father, longtime Bulldogs head coach Tony Reno.

• Dante Reno was a three-star prospect in the Class of 2024 out of Cheshire (Conn.) Academy, where he was an Under Armour All-American and an Elite 11 finalist.

  Dante Reno made a brief appearance in one game for the Gamecocks last season and took his redshirt, entering the transfer portal after spring practice at South Carolina.

  He has four years of eligibility remaining.

  "It means everything," the 6-foot-2, 214-pound Reno told 247Sports about his choice of Yale and his father. "It's a great opportunity to be close to home and play in front of him and my family."

  Tony Reno has coached at Yale since 2012 and has a 74-46 record. His teams have won four of the past seven Ivy League championships (2017, 2019, 2022, and 2023).

  "My dad's a proven winner," the younger Reno said. "Won four championships and puts guys in the NFL, and gets guys drafted. I'm super excited to compete."

  The Bulldogs, who compete at the FCS level, finished last season with a 7-3 record (4-3 Ivy League).

  --Field Level Media

The settlement of House v. NCAA was given final approval by Judge Claudia Wilken on Friday night, allowing colleges to directly pay players via revenue sharing for the first time.

• The stamp of approval from Wilken of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California was long expected, and the settlement marks the end of the NCAA's previous model of amateurism, in which athletes were not allowed to earn money while in school.

  Beginning July 1, schools can share up to $20.5 million of their revenues with their athletes. That cap will increase by at least 4 percent each year for the next 10 years.

  Schools that exceed the $20.5 million cap will be penalized by the College Sports Commission, the recently established enforcement arm that goes into effect following the settlement. The CSC, created by the Power Four conferences, is also working toward giving the power conferences control and oversight regarding college sports rather than the NCAA.

  The settlement also allots $2.8 billion in back payments for athletes who missed out on earning opportunities while in school between 2016 and 2024. Former power-conference football and men's basketball players are expected to be the main beneficiaries of these payments, per The Athletic.

  The ruling settles three separate antitrust suits brought against the NCAA, most notably by ex-Arizona State swimmer Grant House and women's college basketball player Sedona Prince.

  It also builds on the previous legal case that opened the door for athletes to earn money in the first place. The Supreme Court case of NCAA v. Alston, decided nearly four years ago, that allowed additional academic expenses to be paid to athletes. Subsequently, the NCAA removed limitations on college athletes making money on their own names, images and likenesses (NIL).

  So-called NIL deals quickly became cover for boosters to raise money to give star players salaries. NIL does not disappear under the House v. NCAA settlement, although soon an NIL clearinghouse operated by Deloitte will be introduced to scrutinize athletes' deals and determine whether they exceed their fair market value.

  The CSC will oversee and enforce the rules related to the new revenue-sharing system, including the NIL clearinghouse. The CSC is looking to hire MLB executive Bryan Seeley as its CEO, ESPN reported on Friday. Seeley has been MLB's point man regarding investigations, and per the report, has been the CSC's top candidate for the CEO position.

  The CSC will likely have its hands full regarding NIL payments, as several men's basketball rosters have exceeded $10 million for next season, per a recent CBS Sports report. Also, per multiple reports, Ohio State's national championship football team earned $20 million in NIL payments last year.

  The settlement will also allow schools to make their own NIL deals but any outside deals that exceed $600 will go through a clearinghouse, which will determine the legitimacy of the payments and whether they are of fair market value.

  Back in April, the NCAA's Division I Board of Directors approved a series of proposals that awaited the approval of the settlement. The board agreed to eliminate 153 rules from the group's handbook, including NIL compensation and regulation and switching from scholarship limits to roster limits and eligibility standards.

  --Field Level Media

Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart's 2025 season could be in jeopardy following a significant injury this week, multiple outlets reported.

• CBS Sports called it a "significant" lower-body injury. College Football Headlines posted on X that Stewart sustained a torn patellar tendon.

  Stewart finished third on the Ducks with 613 receiving yards last season, adding 48 receptions and five touchdowns in 13 games in his first season with the school. He had 112 yards in a win against Boise State on Sept. 7 and 149 in a win against Ohio State on Oct. 12.

  Stewart played his first two campaigns at Texas A&M, tallying 91 catches for 1,163 yards and six scores in 18 games from 2022-23.

  --Field Level Media

Kierston Russell, the twin sister of Alabama freshman quarterback Keelon Russell, died on Wednesday at the age of 18, the Tuscaloosa County Violent Crimes Unit announced on Thursday.

• "The investigation is ongoing ... and, at this time, appears to be non-criminal in nature," Capt. Jack Kennedy of the Tuscaloosa County Violent Crimes Unit said in a statement. "Therefore, at this time, no other information will be released. We ask that the media respect the privacy of the family during this time."

  The family gave police officials permission to confirm Russell's death. The siblings went through graduation ceremonies last month at Duncanville (Texas) High School. They were to attend the University of Alabama together.

  Keelon Russell, who enrolled early and participated in spring practice, reposted a message on his Instagram account which read: "My deepest condolences are with you guys dearly. Losing a twin sister and daughter is a pain no one could ever imagine."

  Kierston Russell was part of Duncanville's 2024 state-championship-winning girls basketball team.

  Listed at 6-foot-3 and 192 pounds, Keelon Russell was listed as a five-star prospect by the 247Sports composite rankings, the No. 2 player and quarterback in the country and No. 1 player in Texas for the Class of 2025.

  He initially committed to SMU in his native Texas before switching to Alabama and new head coach Kalen DeBoer on June 4, 2024. Duncanville won state 6A Division 1 UIL championships in 2022 and 2023. Russell was the national Gatorade Football Player of the Year in 2024 for athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character.

  --Field Level Media

The college football season, set to kick off in August, will culminate with the College Football Playoff national championship game in Miami on Jan. 19.

• A five-week bowl season begins Dec. 13 with a noon ET kickoff in Atlanta in the Cricket Celebration Bowl, but cheer up grasshopper, there are 44 total games scheduled to be played after conference title games are in the books.

  A team who doesn't receive a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff has the potential to play games in six consecutive months, with 17 possible games for teams participating in conference championship games in December.

  The marquee games in the College Football Playoff are scheduled to begin Friday, Dec. 19 with one game and continue with three more Saturday, Dec. 20. Winners advance to the quarterfinals played Dec. 31 (Cotton Bowl, Arlington, Texas) and a tripleheader on Thursday, Jan. 1 (Orange Bowl, Miami, noon ET). The Rose Bowl in Pasadena kicks off at 4 p.m. ET and is followed by the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans at 8 p.m. ET.

  The CFP semifinals are Thursday, Jan. 8 (Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz., 7:30 p.m. ET) and the following night in Atlanta (Peach Bowl, 7:30 p.m. ET). Semifinal winners head to Miami for the Monday night title game at Hard Rock Stadium (7:30 p.m. ET).

  If you aren't into the pageantry of the newly hatched playoffs, there are interesting official names and themes on the calendar, too. On Saturday, Dec. 27, there are eight bowl games featuring football at Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium, and the ... Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented By Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop.

  Here's a look at the full bowl schedule by date with venue, time (ET) and TV information:

  Saturday, Dec. 13, 12 p.m., ABC: Cricket Celebration Bowl

  Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

  Dec. 13, 9 p.m., ESPN: LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk

  SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.

  Tuesday, Dec. 16, 9 p.m., ESPN: Salute to Veterans Bowl

  Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.

  Wednesday, Dec. 17, 5 p.m., ESPN: Cure Bowl

  Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

  Dec. 17, 8:30 p.m., ESPN: 68 Ventures Bowl

  Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Ala.

  Friday, Dec. 19, 12 p.m., ESPN: Myrtle Beach Bowl

  Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C.

  Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m., ESPN: Gasparilla Bowl

  Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

  Monday, Dec. 22, 2 p.m., ESPN: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

  Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

  Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2 p.m., ESPN: Boca Raton Bowl

  Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.

  Dec. 23, 5:30 p.m., ESPN: New Orleans Bowl

  Caesars Superdome, New Orleans

  Dec. 23, 9 p.m., ESPN: Frisco Bowl

  Venue TBD, Frisco, Texas

  Wednesday, Dec. 24, time TBD, ESPN: Hawai'i Bowl

  Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu

  Friday, Dec. 26, 1 p.m., ESPN: GameAbove Sports Bowl

  Ford Field, Detroit

  Dec. 26, 4:30 p.m., ESPN: Rate Bowl

  Chase Field, Phoenix

  Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPN: First Responder Bowl

  Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas

  Saturday, Dec. 27, 11 a.m., ESPN: Military Bowl

  Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.

  Dec. 27, 12 p.m., ABC: Pinstripe Bowl

  Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.

  Dec. 27, 2:15 p.m., ESPN: Fenway Bowl

  Fenway Park, Boston

  Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m., ABC: Pop-Tarts Bowl

  Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

  Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m., The CW: Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented By Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop

  Arizona Stadium Tucson, Ariz.

  Dec. 27, 5:45 p.m., ESPN: New Mexico Bowl

  Branch Field at University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.

  Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m., ABC: Gator Bowl

  EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.

  Dec. 27, 9:15 p.m., ESPN: Texas Bowl

  NRG Stadium, Houston

  Monday, Dec. 29, 2 p.m., ESPN: Birmingham Bowl

  Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Ala.

  Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2 p.m., ESPN: Independence Bowl

  Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.

  Dec. 30, 5:30 p.m., ESPN: Music City Bowl

  Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.

  Dec. 30, 9 p.m., ESPN: Alamo Bowl

  Alamodome, San Antonio

  Wednesday, Dec. 31, 12 p.m., ESPN: ReliaQuest Bowl

  Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

  Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS: Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

  Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas

  Dec. 31, 3 p.m., ABC: Citrus Bowl

  Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

  Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m., ESPN: Las Vegas Bowl

  Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

  Friday, Jan. 2, 1 p.m., ESPN: Armed Forces Bowl

  Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

  Jan. 2, 4:30 p.m., ESPN: Liberty Bowl

  Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.

  Jan. 2, 8 p.m., ESPN: Duke's Mayo Bowl

  Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.

  Date and time TBD, FOX: Holiday Bowl, Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, Calif.

  COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

  Friday, Dec. 19, CFP First Round

  time, location TBD

  Saturday, Dec. 20, CFP First Round

  time, location TBD

  Dec. 20, CFP First Round

  time, location TBD

  Dec. 20, CFP First Round

  time, location TBD

  Wednesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN: Cotton Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)

  AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  Thursday, Jan. 1, 12 p.m., ESPN: Orange Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)

  Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.

  Jan. 1, 4 p.m., ESPN: Rose Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)

  Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif.

  Jan. 1, 8 p.m., ESPN: Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)

  Caesars Superdome, New Orleans

  Thursday, Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m., ESPN: Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal)

  State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.

  Friday, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m., ESPN, Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal)

  Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

  Monday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m., ESPN: College Football Playoff National Championship

  Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.

  --Field Level Media

Former Philadelphia Eagles teammates Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson will square off as opposing coaches in 2025 -- and they'll do so at the home they used to share.

• Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference rivals Norfolk State and Delaware State will meet on Thursday, Oct. 30, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

  The Eagles announced the news Thursday featuring statements from Vick and Jackson, who are entering their first years as head coaches at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

  Vick is from the Norfolk, Va., area and took over Norfolk State in December. Jackson was hired by Delaware State soon after. It is the first head coaching position for both men, who played together for the Eagles from 2009-13.

  "This is a tremendous opportunity for our student-athletes to play in a world-class venue on a world-class stage," Vick said in a statement. "Coach Jackson and I made so many unforgettable memories together at Lincoln Financial Field -- this stadium holds special meaning in my NFL career. I am thrilled to be a part of this historic moment and want to thank the Philadelphia Eagles, Norfolk State and Delaware State for their collaboration to make this happen."

  "I came to Delaware State University to start a new phase of my career with a unique institution that cares about its students and is helping to transform their futures. I know Coach Vick feels the same way at Norfolk," Jackson said.

  "A part of that transformation is opening our students and scholar athletes up to a whole new set of experiences at the highest level. For our teams to be playing in Philly, at the Linc, on the field Coach Vick and I called home for many years will be special for our players, our coaching staffs, our alumni and fans, and for HBCU culture around the country."

  Vick spent five of his 13 NFL seasons with the Eagles and made 42 starts at quarterback for the team. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2010 and overlapped all five years with Jackson, who was in the prime of his career and made the Pro Bowl in 2009, 2010 and 2013.

  --Field Level Media

The Villanova football program is leaving the Coastal Athletic Association to join the Patriot League, ESPN reported Thursday.

• The move will take effect in 2026 for the Wildcats, who joined the CAA (formerly Colonial Athletic Association) of the Football Championship Subdivision in 2007.

  Villanova finished 10-4 last season (6-2 CAA) and lost in the second round of the NCAA playoffs.

  The Patriot League's members include Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Lehigh.

  Villanova previously competed in the Atlantic 10 (1997-2006) and Yankee conferences (1987-96).

  The school's basketball programs are members of the Big East Conference.

  --Field Level Media

Looking to land the son of the school's most recent Heisman Trophy winner, Michigan extended a scholarship offer on Wednesday to Charles Woodson Jr., a rising high school junior.

• The younger Woodson is a defensive back at Lake Nona High School in Orlando. According to On3, a composite of ranking sites has Charles Woodson Jr. as the No. 31 safety in the Class of 2027 and the No. 284 overall player.

  Charles Woodson Jr. tweeted, "Blessed to receive an offer from Michigan!!!!"

  The 5-foot-11, 160-pound recruit is the son of the 1997 Heisman Trophy recipient who is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

  Per On3, Charles Woodson Jr. previously received offers from Syracuse, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Iowa State, Georgia Tech, Arkansas, Florida State and Baylor.

  He amassed 53 tackles, one interception and two passes defensed last season as a sophomore for Lake Nona.

  Charles Woodson played for Michigan from 1995-97. As a junior in his final collegiate season, he led the Wolverines to a share of the national championship while playing largely as a defensive player but making key contributions on offense and in the return game.

  He went on to play 18 seasons in the NFL with the then-Oakland Raiders (1998-2005 and 2013-15) and the Green Bay Packers (2006-12). Woodson was a key member of the Packers team that won the Super Bowl following the 2010 season.

  --Field Level Media

Heisman Trophy winners Robert Griffin III, Cam Newton and Mark Ingram headline the list of 79 players nominated by the National Football Foundation for the College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.

• Ingram rushed for 3,261 yards and 42 touchdowns in three seasons at Alabama, which included winning the Heisman and a national title as a sophomore in 2009. Newton started for just one season in college, but he maximized his 2010 season at Auburn by throwing for 2,854 yards and 30 touchdowns, rushing for 1,473 yards and 20 scores and leading the Tigers to the national championship. Griffin claimed the 2011 Heisman Award after piling up 4,293 passing yards and 37 touchdowns at Baylor.

  All nominees for the College Football Hall of Fame must have earned at least one first-team All-American honor during their college career, but "post-football record as a citizen is also weighed." National Football Foundation members also are allowed to place emphasis on a player's academic record and whether he earned his diploma.

  There are two nominees on the ballot who were three-time first-team All-Americans: Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis and Southern California safety Taylor Mays. Seventeen nominees earned All-American status in two seasons, a group that includes Florida wide receiver/returner Percy Harvin, Florida State wide receiver Peter Warrick, Clemson cornerback Donnell Woolford and Florida State kicker Sebastian Janikowski.

  Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o made the list as the only player to win the Maxwell, Walter Camp, Bednarik, Butkus, Lombardi and Nagurski awards in the same season (2012).

  NFF members have until July 1 for vote for 12 players on the list, which runs the gamut from 1978 graduates (Tennessee receiver Larry Seivers and Arkansas lineman Leotis Harris) to 2014 graduates (Pittsburgh defensive lineman Aaron Donald and Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch).

  Members also will vote for two of the nine Football Bowl Subdivision Coach candidates: Jim Carlen (West Virginia, Texas Tech, South Carolina), Pete Cawthon Sr. (Austin (TX) College, Texas Tech), Larry Coker (Miami, UTSA), Dennis Franchione (TCU and many more), Ralph Friedgen (Maryland), Gary Patterson (TCU), Chris Petersen (Boise State, Washington), Darryl Rodgers (Arizona State and more) and Tommy Tuberville (Ole Miss, Auburn, Texas Tech, Cincinnati).

  The 2026 Hall of Fame class will be announced in January, one month after the Class of 2025 is officially enshrined at the NFF Awards Dinner in Las Vegas. Former Alabama coach Nick Saban and ex-Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick headlined the list of 18 former players and four coaches in the Class of 2025.

  --Field Level Media

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormak doubled down on his support of the 5+11 model for the College Football Playoff on Friday, despite another proposed model that would guarantee his conference two playoff spots.

• The 5+11 model would give five automatic spots to the highest-ranked conference champions, with 11 at-large berths handed out based on the committee's rankings. Yormark presented this model when the Power 4 commissioners met recently in Charlotte, N.C.

  "I think there's real momentum for 5+11," Yormark said at the conclusion of the Big 12 spring meetings. "Certainly, the public is voting yes for it, which I think is critically important. Yes, the Big Ten, the SEC are leading the discussions, but with leading those discussions, they have a great responsibility that goes with it, to do what's right for college football and not to do anything that just benefits two conferences.

  "I have a lot of faith in the process, and I think we'll land in the right place."

  Last year, when a new six-year CFP deal was announced, the Big Ten and SEC were placed in charge of the playoff's format in 2026 and beyond.

  Another model, which the ACC and Big 12 oppose, would include four automatic qualifiers for both the SEC and Big Ten, two apiece for the Big 12 and ACC and one for the top Group of 6 team.

  When asked why he would oppose that model, Yormark said: "In talking to our ADs and coaches, we want to earn it on the field.

  "The 5+11 might not be ideal for the conference, but it's good for college football, and it's what's fair. We don't want any gimmes. We want to earn it on the field ... and I feel very comfortable with that."

  --Field Level Media

Host teams in the Southeastern Conference whose fans storm the field or the court after an upset will now face a set fine of $500,000, commissioner Greg Sankey announced on Thursday at the SEC's spring meetings.

• The SEC had previously implemented an escalating fine system, starting at $100,000 for a first offense. The fine would then increase to $250,000 for a second offense, then all future offenses would cost the host program $500,000 apiece.

  "The motivation was 'field rushing is field rushing, the first time or the 18th time,'" Sankey said. "The random nature of, if you're the one getting rushed, it doesn't feel good. It might be the first time (it happened) there, but it might be your sixth time in a row, literally."

  The SEC will also have the option to waive the fine if the opponent and the officiating crew are allowed to vacate the field before it is rushed by fans.

  Per SEC policy, "institutions shall limit access to competition areas to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, support personnel and properly credentialed or authorized individuals at all times. For the safety of participants and spectators alike, at no time before, during or after a contest may spectators enter the competition area."

  One of the more memorable field stormings occurred last October, when Vanderbilt shocked then-No. 1 Alabama in Nashville, with fans tearing down the goal posts and carrying them to the Cumberland River. That cost Vanderbilt $100,000, which went to Alabama. The Crimson Tide also received $100,000 apiece from Tennessee and Oklahoma after both host programs upset Alabama last season.

  Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin recently said he understands why fans rush the field after an upset, but he is concerned with the safety of players and coaches when the storming occurs.

  "The fan storming thing is a little tough," Kiffin said. "They don't do it in the NFL. I get it. It's pretty cool, but then it can be aggravating because they're storming and you're worried about them hitting you, what's going on, what are they gonna do?

  "It's very invasive at that point. But I think if they could just let everybody out and then let the fans on so they can tear the goal post down, because that stuff is cool."

  --Field Level Media

Hey Siri, set a reminder for Aug. 30 at noon ET, and block my calendar the rest of that day.

• College football season begins with a bang on the last Saturday in August, and official kickoff times were solidified for multiple must-see games in 2025.

  The Big Noon Kickoff on Aug. 30 and an emphatic start to college football in 2025 opens with defending champion and likely preseason No. 1 Ohio State hosting Texas in Columbus. The game is a rematch of the College Football Playoff semifinal last season, when the Buckeyes scored 14 points in the fourth quarter of a 28-14 win at the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10.

  The Buckeyes-Longhorns heavyweight battle on Fox is scheduled to be followed by another set of historic powerhouses: Alabama visits Florida State for a 2:30 p.m. ET start the same afternoon with the nightcap featuring LSU at Clemson in a 7:30 p.m. ET date on ABC.

  The following day features a standalone game in primetime, a Sunday night matchup, with Notre Dame at Miami (7:30 p.m. ET).

  Michigan travels to play SEC foe Oklahoma for only the second time in history on Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

  Defending SEC champion Georgia has the 3:30 p.m. ET slot for three of its biggest annual rivalries: at Tennessee (Sept. 13), against Florida (Nov. 1) and at Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Nov. 28.

  The next day, Michigan hosts Ohio State at noon ET.

  Projected Big Ten and national title contenders Oregon and Penn State are set for a 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff, airing on NBC, on Sept. 27.

  Notre Dame has three known primetime games in South Bend for the first time since 2018. Those 7:30 p.m. ET kickoffs are against Texas A&M (Sept. 13), USC (Oct. 18) and Navy (Nov. 8).

  --Field Level Media

A rule change announced on Thursday makes the late Mike Leach eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame.

• The National Football Foundation dropped the minimum required winning percentage for coaches from .600 to .595, a change that goes into effect with the 2027 ballot.

  Leach, who died on Dec. 12, 2022 at 61, compiled a .596 winning percentage (158-107 record) over 21 seasons at Texas Tech (2000-09), Washington State (2012-19) and Mississippi State (2020-22).

  All other eligibility requirements for coaches remain unchanged, including minimums of 10 seasons and 100 games.

  Coaches become eligible for consideration three full seasons after retirement or immediately following retirement if they are at least 70 years of age. Active coaches become eligible upon reaching the age of 75.

  "The NFF is committed to preserving the integrity and prestige of the NFF College Football Hall of Fame," NFF president and CEO Steve Hatchell said in a news release. "This adjustment reflects thoughtful dialogue with leaders across the sport and allows us to better recognize coaches whose contributions to the game extend beyond a narrow statistical threshold."

  Leach was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2008 and the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018. He led his teams to 17 bowl games.

  Leach passed away following complications related to a heart condition. Three weeks later, interim coach Zach Arnett guided Mississippi State to a 19-10 win against Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

  --Field Level Media

Former Penn State and Ohio State receiver Julian Fleming was injured in an ATV accident that killed a woman, police said.

• The woman, 23-year-old Alyssa Boyd, was identified as his girlfriend by multiple sources.

  Pennsylvania State Police said the accident occurred Friday night in Columbia Township when the ATV on which the two were riding hit a deer that had jumped into the roadway.

  Fleming, 24, was driving the ATV, and Boyd was the passenger. She was pronounced dead at the scene from "extensive injuries," while Fleming was transported to the hospital, police said. Neither had on safety equipment, according to the police report.

  A deceased deer was found at the site. The accident investigation is continuing.

  Lions247 reported Fleming has been released from the hospital.

  In high school, Fleming was ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 1 receiver and No. 3 overall player in the Class of 2020 while playing at

  Southern Columbia High School in Catawissa, Pa. He was Gatorade's Pennsylvania Player of the Year in 2019.

  He spent his first four seasons at Ohio State, where he caught 79 passes for 963 yards and seven touchdowns.

  Given the strength of the Buckeyes' wide receiver room, he spent his final season at Penn State as a graduate transfer. He appeared in 16 games and caught 14 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown, but injuries limited his opportunities.

  Fleming was not selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Reports Sunday said he had been expected to sign as an undrafted free agent with the Green Bay Packers but failed a physical because of hip and back injuries.

  According to Boyd's Instagram account, she graduated from Central Columbia High School in Bloomsburg, Pa., in 2020 and went on to study at Alabama. Her most recent post was a photo of her with Fleming, dressed in his Nittany Lions uniform, that she captioned, "Proud of you 3," followed by a white heart.

  --Field Level Media

According to reports, plans to create a presidential commission to oversee key issues in college sports have been placed on hold.

• The commission championed by President Donald Trump was slated to be headed by former Alabama football coach Nick Saban and ex-Texas Tech offensive lineman Cody Campbell, who's now the chairman of the Texas Tech Board of Regents.

  The commission idea gained steam after May 1, when Trump spoke at the University of Alabama's graduation ceremony that also included an address from Saban. With multiple issues clouding the college sports landscape - including powerful Name, Image, Likeness questions that the courts and Congress have been trying to answer - the presidential commission sounded like another avenue to find solutions.

  But two weeks after meeting with Trump in Tuscaloosa, Saban appeared on "The Paul Finebaum Show" and claimed the commission might not be necessary.

  "I think that a lot of people know exactly what the issues are in college football and exactly what we need to do to fix them," Saban told Finebaum. "I think the key to the drill is getting people together so we can move it forward. I'm not opposed to players making money. I don't want anybody to think that. I just think the system, the way it's going right now, it's not sustainable and probably not in the best interests of the student-athletes across the board or the game itself."

  Presumably, putting the presidential commission on the back burner suggests other legislative avenues are making headway. According to The Athletic, a bipartisan Congressional group led by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has devoted "hundreds of hours" to solving what ails college sports.

  --Field Level Media