Alabama football added another defensive end in its 2026 recruiting class on Friday in four-star edge rusher Jamarion Matthews.

Alabama football scored its second recruiting win in two days on Friday. Jamarion Matthews, an edge who will play his senior season at Gainesville High School in Georgia, reportedly committed to the Crimson Tide. Hayes Fawcett of On3 reported the addition to Kalen DeBoer’s second full recruiting class as the Tide’s head coach.

The Alabama Crimson Tide landed a commitment Friday afternoon from Jamarion Matthews, a four-star edge rusher in the 2026 class.

At Ohio State, which beat Texas in the CFP semifinal on its way to the national championship, coach Ryan Day recently said the Buckeyes will have a spring showcase instead of the

AUSTIN — Texas announced Thursday that it will not hold a spring football game for the first time in head coach Steve Sarkisian’s four-year Longhorn tenure. Sarkisian made the announcement on a football podcast and cited the wear and tear of two consecutive long seasons as the reason for the cancellation.

A long-agreed contract extension between Texas and football coach Steve Sarkisian became formalized Thursday, when the UT System Board of Regents gave its approval. The new deal raised Sarkisian's salary by 3.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a raise and contract extension for football coach Steve Sarkisian on Thursday after the Longhorns advanced to the College Football Playoff semifinals for the second consecutive season.