Revisiting the 2016 class: Recruits who had the biggest impacts
We look back fondly to the Class of 2016. Here are the prospects who rose to the top and had huge impacts for their respective teams.
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Inside Hunter Johnson's drama-free journey from Clemson to Northwestern
Hunter Johnson loved Clemson and the Tigers loved their star QB recruit. But Trevor Lawrence's emergence proved to be Northwestern's gain.
The future head coach on each Top 25 team
From LSU QB Joe Burrow to Texas DE Malcolm Roach, here's the player from each Top 25 team that could be running a program one day.
The top NFL draft prospect for each Top 25 college football team
Over the next two years, they should expect to hear their names called early during the NFL draft. Meet the players on the Top 25 teams who look like NFL stars in the making.
The under-the-radar star on each Top 25 college football team
Each Top 25 team has a key player who will start the season outside the spotlight. From Clemson to Army, here are the potential household names.
College football game to circle now for each Top 25 team
From a Clemson-Texas A&M rematch to another round of Georgia-Notre Dame, these are the top games we're already looking forward to.
The best basketball player on each Top 25 football team
Notre Dame's Chase Claypool has the size, hops and hands to excel on the court. Which other players -- and one championship-winning coach -- join him?
The most dynamic game-breaker on each Top 25 team
Who will be the most electric players for the nation's top teams this season? Clemson and Alabama have an embarrassment of riches on offense, but they're not the only ones.
College football spring practice: Players we're most excited to watch
From QBs like Washington's Jacob Eason to top recruits like Oregon's Kayvon Thibodeaux, these are the players on top 25 teams we're excited for this spring.
Jim Delany's impact on Big Ten will be hard to replicate
Whether it was pushing for B1G expansion or pushing back against a playoff, Jim Delany has been central to every big CFB debate for three decades.
NU's Green retires due to family head injuries
Cameron Green, Northwestern's No. 2 pass-catcher last season, announced his retirement Monday on Twitter, saying "concussions and head injuries within my family" led him to his decision to pass on a fifth season with the Wildcats.
Biggest reason for optimism for each Top 25 team
Think the Sooners are happy to see Jalen Hurts? Here's why the nation's top programs should be feeling good heading into 2019.
College football QB transfer rankings
How will this year's group of transfer quarterbacks affect the 2019 season? It all starts with Jalen Hurts at Oklahoma.
Biggest concern for each Top 25 team
When will Justin Fields debut at QB for Ohio State? How much turnover can Alabama handle? All of the Top 25 teams have issues to be resolved.
William Weinbaum ESPN
Tue.'s 73-66 home win vs. Indiana was # 100 for Chris Collins in 6 seasons. The N'western head coach (100-84) joins predecessor Bill Carmody (192-210) & Hall of Famer Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg (236-203 from 1928-50) as the only 3 in school history to reach 100 wins.
The most important recruit for every Way-Too-Early Top 25 team
Lincoln Riley has produced back-to-back Heisman winners. Now he gets a crack at Spencer Rattler, the top freshman QB recruit in the country.
The 2019 Way-Too-Early Top 25
Clemson is the new king, but Alabama will be back, along with Georgia, Ohio State and Notre Dame, while a couple of teams from Texas elbow their way into the top 10.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Sources: Northwestern is hiring Kurt Anderson as its new offensive line coach. Anderson spent last season as an analyst for Northwestern after coaching offensive line at Arkansas in 2016 and 2017. He also has coached offensive line with the Buffalo Bills and at Eastern Michigan. Anderson replaces Adam Cushing, the new Eastern Illinois head coach.
The most important takeaway for each bowl game
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
William Weinbaum ESPN
N'western's 31-20 Holiday Bowl W vs. Utah included NU's lowest-scoring 1st half of its 15 Bowls (trailed 20-3), its highest-scoring Bowl quarter (28 points in 3rd) & its first defensive shutout for a Bowl half (28-0 2nd half). On Utah's last 3 Red Zone trips (2 in 2nd Q & 1 in 3rd Q), it was outscored 7-6 (NU's TD was a game-changing fumble return - 1 of 4 Utah turnovers in 3rd Q).
2018 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 13-1 |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 10-3 |
| Penn State | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Michigan State | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Indiana | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Rutgers | 0-9 | 1-11 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Northwestern | 8-1 | 9-5 |
| Wisconsin | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Purdue | 5-4 | 6-7 |
| Iowa | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Illinois | 2-7 | 4-8 |
2018 Team Leaders
2018 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 21 | 19 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genson Hooper-Price | WR | Signed | 82 |
| Roderick Heard | CB | Signed | 80 |
| Bryce Kirtz | WR | Signed | 80 |
| Thomas Gordon | TE-H | Signed | 78 |
| Duke Olges | DE | Signed | 78 |
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