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Power 4 beat reporting — recruiting, coaches, injuries, camp & program news, plus national storylines. Best programs lead the wire.
CFB News Wire
Power 4 beat reporting · recruiting, coaches, injuries, camp & program news
25 stories on the wire
Ohio StateBig Ten· InterviewsJun 24Day, Smith, Sayin, McClain to represent Ohio State at Big Ten Media Days
Ryan Day will bring WR Jeremiah Smith, QB Julian Sayin and DB Jaylen McClain to Chicago when the Buckeyes appear on Day 2, July 29. Ohio State opens 2026 as a national-title co-favorite.
Beat: OhioStateBuckeyes.comRead- Ohio StateBig Ten· InterviewsJun 23
Sayin flashes 'more zip' at Manning Passing Academy, says Buckeyes have breakout candidates
Julian Sayin drew praise for added arm strength at the Manning Passing Academy and said the whole program is carrying a chip into 2026. Analyst Joel Klatt named three games he thinks will define Ohio State's season.
Beat: Eleven WarriorsRead 
OregonBig Ten· ProgramJun 28Oregon takes Dante Moore's Heisman campaign to Tokyo billboards
'Yes, there's Moore' billboards went up across Tokyo as the Ducks staged a football showcase in Japan with Moore and several skill teammates. The quarterback returned to Eugene after passing on a projected top-pick NFL slot.
Beat: ESPNRead- OregonBig Ten· ProgramJun 21
Four Ducks land on Walter Camp preseason All-America teams
CB Brandon Finney Jr. and LB Teitum Tuioti earned first-team honors, with TE Jamari Johnson and LB Matayo Uiagalelei on the second team. Oregon returns Dante Moore atop one of the sport's deepest rosters.
Beat: Sports Illustrated (Oregon)Read 
TexasSEC· ProgramJun 27A stronger, healthier Arch Manning enters Year 4 at Texas
Manning is fully recovered from January foot surgery and reshaped his frame this offseason after a 3,163-yard, 26-touchdown first year as starter. The Longhorns reloaded the offense around their Heisman contender.
Beat: NOLA.comRead- TexasSEC· RecruitingJun 26
Manning works to keep five-star WR Easton Royal as Kiffin's LSU circles
Arch Manning hosted 2027 five-star receiver Easton Royal for lunch in Austin as Lane Kiffin and LSU emerge as the top threat to flip him. Holding the pledge is a priority for Texas' 2027 class.
Beat: A to Z SportsRead 
Notre DameIND· InterviewsJun 23Todd McShay calls CJ Carr the MVP of the Manning Passing Academy
McShay compared the Notre Dame quarterback to Tom Brady and Drew Brees after Carr outshone a field that included Arch Manning and Julian Sayin. Carr enters 2026 as a Heisman frontrunner.
Beat: HeavyRead- Notre DameIND· ProgramJun 20
Notre Dame's 2026 revenge tour leans on CJ Carr after losing Love
Snubbed from the 2025 playoff despite a 10-game win streak, the Irish return Carr but must replace RBs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price. The passing game figures to carry a Heisman-caliber campaign.
Beat: ESPNRead 
IndianaBig Ten· ProgramJun 19Defending champ Indiana retools around Cignetti and Mendoza
After a 27-21 title-game win over Miami capped a stunning turnaround, Curt Cignetti reloads for a repeat bid with QB Fernando Mendoza back in the fold. The Hoosiers open 2026 as legitimate contenders.
Beat: CNNRead
GeorgiaSEC· RecruitingJun 26Georgia lands four-star 2027 QB Colton Nussmeier
The 6-foot-3 Denton, Texas passer, brother of LSU's Garrett Nussmeier, picked the Bulldogs over UCLA, Arkansas and Texas Tech. He's the No. 14 quarterback in the 2027 class.
Beat: Athlon SportsRead- GeorgiaSEC· InterviewsJun 18
Kirby Smart won't pin play-action woes solely on Gunner Stockton
Smart said Georgia's play-action struggles were a shared issue as Stockton enters his second full year as starter. The Bulldogs expect a jump from their veteran quarterback in 2026.
Beat: DawgNationRead 
Ole MissSEC· ProgramJun 27Chambliss cleared for 2026 as Mississippi court denies NCAA appeal
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss will play this fall after a state Supreme Court justice denied the NCAA's appeal of his injunction. The Ferris State transfer threw for 3,937 yards and won SEC newcomer of the year in 2025.
Beat: CBS SportsRead
AlabamaSEC· CampJun 24Alabama's QB1 race down to Austin Mack and Keelon Russell
With first-rounder Ty Simpson off to the NFL, Kalen DeBoer says he's confident in both Mack and Russell but wants more after A-Day. The competition carries into fall camp.
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LSUSEC· CoachingJun 26Lane Kiffin's LSU rebuild adds 41 transfers after Kelly firing
Hired away from Ole Miss mid-playoff run, Kiffin overhauled the roster with 41 portal additions, including five who followed him from Oxford, plus 19 freshmen. Brian Kelly was dismissed last October.
Beat: TigerRagRead
Penn StateBig Ten· CoachingJun 21Matt Campbell brings QB Rocco Becht with him to Penn State
New head coach Matt Campbell reunites with Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht, who transferred in to lead the offense. The staff overhaul followed James Franklin's midseason firing.
Beat: Yahoo SportsRead
MiamiACC· ProgramJun 20Miami turns to Duke transfer Darian Mensah after Carson Beck's exit
With Beck's college career over following a 13-3 season and title-game loss, Mario Cristobal landed ACC-champion QB Darian Mensah from Duke. Mensah threw for 3,973 yards and 34 scores last fall.
Beat: FOX SportsRead
ClemsonACC· CampJun 22Clemson's post-Klubnik QB race heats up as ACC Kickoff reps revealed
With Cade Klubnik gone to the NFL, redshirt junior Christopher Vizzina is the expected starter but freshman Tait Reynolds has turned heads. Clemson sends Will Heldt, Olsen Patt-Henry and Sammy Brown to Charlotte July 15-17.
Beat: Sports Illustrated (Clemson)Read
Texas A&MSEC· ProgramJun 23Elko calls Marcel Reed a Heisman contender entering 2026
Mike Elko said Reed has gone from a passer people doubted to a Heisman contender as the Aggies chase a national title after a 2025 playoff berth. Reed added weapons in Isaiah Horton and Mario Craver.
Beat: Sports Illustrated (Texas A&M)Read
TennesseeSEC· RecruitingJun 30Tennessee, Ole Miss and Ohio State battle for five-star RB David Gabriel Georges
The nation's No. 2 running back in 2027 is down to the Vols, Rebels and Buckeyes ahead of a July 22 decision. ESPN just bumped Georges to five-star status as the recruitment tightens.
Beat: Sports Illustrated (CFB HQ)Read- CFBNationalNational· NationalJun 27
College Football Playoff will stay at 12 teams for 2026
The CFP management committee confirmed the field remains 12 teams this season after the Big Ten and SEC failed to agree on a 16- or 24-team model. Commissioners bought more time to settle the format for 2027 and beyond.
Beat: ESPNRead - CFBNationalNational· NationalJun 26
Carr and Manning open as Heisman co-favorites for 2026
Notre Dame's CJ Carr (+750) and Texas' Arch Manning (+775) sit atop the preseason Heisman board, with Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss and Ohio State's Julian Sayin close behind. Five quarterbacks lead a wide-open race entering camp.
Beat: CBS SportsRead - CFBNationalNational· NationalJun 24
Power Four locks in 2026 media days: SEC to Tampa, Big Ten to Chicago
SEC Media Days run July 20-23 at Tampa's Water Street, while Big Ten Media Days return to the Hilton Chicago July 28-30. Each league revealed its day-by-day school and player appearance schedule.
Beat: Big TenRead - CFBNationalNational· NationalJun 25
Nearly 60% of the SC Next 300 already committed in 2027 class
The 2027 cycle has moved faster than any before it, with 177 of the top 300 prospects and 13 of 21 five-stars already pledged entering the July 4 crunch. A shrinking blue-chip pool is raising the stakes for the sport's top programs.
Beat: ESPNRead - CFBNationalNational· NationalJun 22
Hot-seat watch: Norvell, Belichick headline 2026 pressure list
Florida State's Mike Norvell and North Carolina's Bill Belichick enter 2026 among the most scrutinized coaches after down years, while a record 63 new coordinators were hired across the Power Four this offseason. The next carousel is already taking shape.
Beat: CBS SportsRead - CFBNationalNational· NationalJun 20
Rebuilt Pac-12 adds five Mountain West programs for 2026
Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State officially join the Pac-12 this year as the conference reconstitutes itself. The realignment reshapes the Group of Six playoff picture heading into the season.
Beat: WikipediaRead