(BCSNN) — BYU head coach Kalani Sitake has named true freshman Bear Bachmeier the starting quarterback for the Cougars’ season opener against Portland State on Aug. 30, marking the first time in program history a true freshman will start a season opener under center. The decision was confirmed Tuesday following a competitive fall camp battle.

(BCSNN) — Texas Tech sophomore running back Quinten Joyner will miss the entire 2025 season after suffering a torn ACL during the team’s second preseason scrimmage on Aug. 16, head coach Joey McGuire confirmed Monday. Joyner, a transfer from USC, was expected to be the Red Raiders’ starting tailback and a key piece of their offense heading into the fall.

Houston Football linebacker Sione Fotu and defensive lineman Khalil Laufau secured spots on the 2025 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced.

Kansas State has long been known for its physical, ground-and-pound style of football, which has producied some of the most productive and versatile running backs in the Big 12 and beyond.

Just days before the Kansas Jayhawks football season kickoff against Fresno State on Aug. 23, the University of Kansas announced an unprecedented gift from alumnus David G. Booth of Austin, Texas. The extraordinary gift, amounting to approximately $300 million, is the largest in Kansas Athletics and University of Kansas history, and is among the largest single gifts in the history of college athletics.

(BCSNN) — Baylor junior running back Dawson Pendergrass will miss the entire 2025 season after sustaining a foot injury during fall camp that will require surgery, head coach Dave Aranda confirmed. The setback removes a key piece from the Bears’ offensive backfield just weeks before their season opener against Auburn.

(BCSNN) — LaDamion Guyton, a Top 5 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting class, announced his commitment to Texas Tech, choosing the Red Raiders over Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. The five-star edge rusher from Benedictine Military School in Savannah, Georgia, is the highest-rated recruit in Texas Tech history and a transformative addition to head coach Joey McGuire’s program.

Texas Tech Football has long been synonymous with high-powered offenses and prolific quarterback play, especially during the Air Raid era. From record-breaking college careers to stardom at the next level in the NFL, the Red Raiders have produced some of the most dynamic signal-callers in college football history.

(BCSNN) — The NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a sweeping overhaul of its governance structure, granting significantly more influence to the Power Four conferences—ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC—in decisions affecting college athletics. The move marks a pivotal shift in how rules are made and reflects the growing autonomy of major football-playing schools.

(BCSNN) — UCF running backs Myles Montgomery and Jaden Nixon have been named to the 2025 Doak Walker Award preseason watch list. The honor recognizes the top running backs in college football and places the duo among 75 candidates nationally, including 16 from the Big 12 Conference.

(BCSNN) — The NCAA announced Monday that the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will remain at 68 teams for the 2026 season, shelving expansion proposals that had gained momentum in recent months. The decision was confirmed by NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt, who said the committees “will continue conversations” about expanding to 72 or 76 teams in future years.

(BCSNN) — Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell has signed a contract extension that will keep him in Ames through the 2032 season, the university announced Friday. The deal comes on the heels of the most successful campaign in program history, with the Cyclones finishing 11–3 and earning a No. 15 ranking in the final AP Top 25.

Texas Tech men's basketball head coach Grant McCasland has announced two additions to his coaching staff, hiring Rem Bakamus as assistant coach and Duncan Bacon as Associate Director of Operations. Bakamus arrives in Lubbock after working at Arizona as an assistant coach along with experience as a graduate assistant coach at Baylor and a player for Gonzaga. Bacon returns as the Associate Director of Operations after working as a graduate assistant during last season's run to the NCAA Elite Eight.

Texas Tech senior quarterback Behren Morton was named to the 2025 Maxwell Award watch list. The annual award, presented by the Maxwell Football Club, is given to the most outstanding player in college football.

(BSCNN) — Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders announced Monday that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer earlier this year, but after undergoing surgery to remove his bladder, he has been declared cancer-free by his medical team.

(BCSNN) — Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders is expected to announce his retirement, concluding a transformative but turbulent tenure in Boulder that saw the Buffaloes rise from irrelevance to national prominence. The decision, sources say, is driven by ongoing health issues and the departure of his sons, Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, to the NFL.

(BCSNN) — Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Saturday, two days after undergoing a heart procedure to insert two stents following a bout of “concerning symptoms,” the university announced.

The Sun Devil Men's Basketball team will face a familiar foe from the Pac-10 and Pac-12 days in 2025-26 and 2026-27 as they welcome Oregon State back to their schedule.

(BCSNN) — The storied Bedlam basketball rivalry between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will take center stage in downtown Oklahoma City this December, as both schools announced a men’s and women’s doubleheader at Paycom Center, home of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

Match-ups were officially announced for the 2025 Acrisure Series in Palm Desert, Calif., with the Utah men's basketball team starting action on Tuesday, Nov. 25.