(BCSNN | UPI) -- It's almost time to pull out your favorite jersey, throw on that pair of old lucky socks, and start slapping on the face paint, because the 2026 college football season is fast approaching. As players and coaches start returning to camp and fall workouts begin to ramp up, we're going to see how some quarterback battles shake out, and a lot of eyes will be looking at recent coaching changes. Come on — you know you're curious to see what James Franklin is going to do in Blacksburg.

(BCSNN) -- Top‑50 recruit Tyrone Jamison has committed to Baylor, he announced on social media, extending Scott Drew’s streak to seven straight recruiting classes featuring at least one top‑50 prospect.

(BCSNN) -- Arizona State men’s basketball will meet Oklahoma on Dec. 5 in Tulsa, returning to a neutral‑site setting where the Sun Devils have thrived in recent seasons. The matchup will be played at the BOK Center, giving ASU another opportunity to replicate last year’s success against the Sooners.

WACO, Texas – Baylor men's basketball restores a historic rivalry with the Texas Longhorns in the San Antonio Hoops Showdown on Nov. 15, a neutral-site matchup at Frost Bank Center.

(BCSNN) -- Sitting on a panel Sunday evening alongside Texas coach Steve Sarkisian, Texas A&M coach Mike Elko and Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire, Baylor coach Dave Aranda delivered pointed remarks about the widening financial gulf in college athletics — comments that felt overdue in a sport increasingly defined by massive budgets, aggressive NIL spending and escalating competitive imbalance.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Former Kansas men's basketball coach Ted Owens will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on October 22, 2026, in a ceremony at the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City, Missouri, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced.

(BCSNN) -- College football bowl games once defined the sport. For decades, teams fought to reach the postseason, to play somewhere around Christmas, student-athletes stayed committed to their teams regardless of NFL futures, and entire seasons were judged by which bowl a program earned. Even during the BCS era and the early four‑team playoff years, bowl games still mattered.

(BCSNN) -- Brian Kelly spent the majority of his life as a college football coach. Now 64, he took his first head‑coaching job at Grand Valley State at age 35 and remained in the profession from 1991 through 2025, meaning half his life was spent wearing the headset.

(BCSNN) -- The NCAA has sent a letter of inquiry to Cincinnati centered on former quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s time with the program, a development that arrives after months in which Texas Tech absorbed nearly all of the public scrutiny surrounding Sorsby’s gambling violations and legal battle.

IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 Conference has released its preseason awards and Preseason All-Big 12 team, as voted on by media members who cover the league and its 16 member institutions.

AMES, Iowa – Former Iowa State head football coach Jim Walden, who led the Cyclones from 1987-94, passed away on Thursday. He was 88 years old.

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati football standout Connor Barwin will be inducted into the 50th anniversary class of the James P. Kelly Athletics Hall of Fame, the athletics department announced.

(BCSNN) -- A lot of hub-bub surrounded the Brendan Sorsby drama before the quarterback and Texas Tech parted ways, due to a gambling scandal and the legal fallout. Now the Red Raiders, who were betting big this offseason with championship aspirations behind Sorsby, are left wondering whether they can still reach their 2026 ceiling.

University of Oklahoma Vice President and Director of Athletics Roger Denny and OU Head Football Coach Brent Venables announced that OU's 2026 season-opening football game against UTEP in Norman has been moved to Friday, Sept. 4, one day earlier than originally scheduled. Kickoff for the contest, which will be streamed on SEC Network+, is set for 7 p.m. CT.

HOUSTON – Houston Baseball will be back in Daikin Park in 2027 as part of the Bruce Bolt College Classic, facing off against UConn, Louisville and Texas A&M March 5-7.

TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Track & Field Head Coach Andrew Dubs has announced the promotion of Gabriel Mvumvure to Associate Head Coach following a record-breaking first season leading the Wildcats' sprint program. In his first year in Tucson, Mvumvure guided one of the nation's fastest sprint groups, helping rewrite the Arizona record book while producing national-level performances on both the men's and women's sides.

(BCSNN) -- The NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously approved an age‑based, five‑year eligibility model on Tuesday, a sweeping change that would replace the long‑standing system allowing four seasons of competition over five years with no age restrictions.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The 193rd edition of the men's basketball Backyard Brawl will take place at PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Dec. 9.

STILLWATER - Oklahoma State wide receiver Chris Barnes is one of 20 FBS players on the 2026 watch list for the Jet Award, given annually to the nation's best kick returner.

TUCSON, Ariz. - The University of Arizona Baseball program and Head Coach Chip Hale have announced the promotion of Garen Caulfield to the role of Director of Player Development and Recruiting.