Rich Rodriguez on his coaching style: 'Discipline is a form of love'

Rich Rodriguez joins "The Pat McAfee Show" and details his coaching style as he returns as head coach of the West Virgina Mountaineers.

Rich Rodriguez starts second stint at West Virginia in opener against Robert Morris

Robert Morris at West Virginia, Saturday, 2 p.m. Eastern

College football 2025: Transfer portal experience added

Max Olson looks at which teams added the most in the portal this offseason.

Alabama, WVU cancel series in wake of SEC schedule change

Alabama and West Virginia mutually agreed to cancel their home-and-home series that had been scheduled for 2026 and 2027, the schools announced.

Who are the winningest college football coaches of all time?

From Saban to Paterno, there are many legendary college football coaches. Who has the best career record? Check out who has the most wins now.

Judge allows 4 WVU players fighting NCAA eligibility rules to compete

A federal judge has allowed four football players fighting NCAA eligibility rules to compete at West Virginia this season.

Which sleeper college football players could break out in the 2025 season?

We ranked the top 100 college football players, but which other players might do big things this season?

Simulating the season using EA Sports College Football 26

After 25 simulations, we tallied the national champions, Heisman winners, coaching changes and more.

Big 12 to issue player availability reports for first time

The Big 12 will release player availability reports for football and men's and women's basketball before all conference games, the conference announced Wednesday.

Ranking all 136 FBS teams in tiers

From Tier 1 to Tier 20, David Hale ranks all 136 college football program into tiers ahead of the 2025 season.

2025 Big 12 football preview - Power Rankings, key players, must-see games

Who will succeed in the perennially wide-open conference? Here's what you need to know about the Big 12.

Ryan McGee's college football Mascot Power Rankings

From giant red blobs and 1,700-pound steer to coonskin caps and bears riding Harleys, these are the sport's top merrymakers.

2025 Big 12 college football projections, preview

The Big 12 had a surprise champion and the Heisman Trophy winner in 2024. What happens in the league in 2025?

Commissioner Yormark: Big 12 'striving for' multiple teams in CFP

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark says the conference is "striving" to get multiple teams into the College Football Playoff as it heads into the 2025 season.

College Football Future Power Rankings through 2026

Coaches, current roster, recruits: Who has the best overall team over the next two seasons?

Ranking all college football head coaches as players

There are small-school standouts and a Heisman winner. There's a national title QB and one of the best ever.

Spring update of 2025 college football SP+ rankings for every FBS team

How the spring portal and other changes have impacted the numbers for the coming season.

Ranking all 136 FBS QB situations into tiers ahead of the 2025 season

From Clemson to Kennesaw State, David Hale ranks all 136 FBS school quarterbacks into tiers.

Transfer portal final ranking: College football's 100 best

A definitive list of the top players to enter the portal this winter and spring.

Ranking the offseason for every Power 4 college football team

Nail the transfer portal? Miss a big recruit? Find a top coordinator job? All are part of a college team's offseason.

Pat McAfee a fan of WVU's throwback jerseys

Pat McAfee offers his take on West Virginia's throwback football uniforms.

West Virginia football unveils throwback 'old gold' uniforms

The threads, unveiled Monday, will feature tweaks to the team's usual color scheme and a modern version of the helmets worn by the 1965 squad.

For Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia, is second time a charm?

Rodriguez led West Virginia to prominence when he was its head coach in the aughts. Can he work his magic again in 2025?

Wyatt Milum's NFL draft profile

Check out some of the top highlights from West Virginia's Wyatt Milum.

2025 NFL draft: College football coaches pick sleepers

A look at some of the players outside of the first round coaches think the NFL could be sleeping on.

Ranking college football's top 90 quarterbacks of the 2000s

Make way for Dillon Gabriel, Jaxson Dart and more on Bill Connelly's updated list of the 90 greatest quarterbacks of the century.

How a 64-team 2025 college football tournament would play out

What if the CFP went as deep as March Madness? We picked our college football bracket and played out the first two rounds.

West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez bans TikTok dancing

Telling reporters that he wants his Mountaineers to have "a hard edge," West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez has banned his players from dancing on TikTok, saying that this type of social media activity is not "the image of our program that I want."

Big 12 moves 10 games to Friday night in 2025

The Big 12 has moved six of its conference football games to Friday nights next fall among 10 contests in all that were selected to be played a day earlier than usual.

2025 spring college football schedule for power conference teams

For an early look at the 2025 season, spring games are the place to be.

Big 12 spring football preview -- Key storylines, players to watch

We're previewing the most volatile conference in the country: the Big 12.

Source: Texas eyes ex-WVU coach Neal Brown for role

Texas is targeting former West Virginia coach Neal Brown for a role on its staff.

Initial 2025 college football SP+ rankings for every FBS team

As spring camps approach, Bill Connelly looks at what the metrics tell us about which teams to watch next season.

College football 2025 returning production for all 136 FBS teams

What teams have the most (and least) coming back, and what will it all mean next season?

Ex-QB Pat White returns to West Virginia as part of coaching staff

West Virginia quarterback great Pat White has returned to his alma mater to join coach Rich Rodriguez's staff as assistant quarterbacks coach and assistant to the head coach.

2025 college football recruiting class rankings: Top 75 schools

With national signing day closing out the 2025 classes, we rank all the top teams.

100 best college football games of the 2024 season

From near fights to CFP classics, the 2024 season was the longest ever, but still delivered. Bill Connelly counts down the best games of the season.

Final college football defensive stop rate for 2024 season

We ranked the top defenses for the 2024 season based on how many times an opponent's drive ended without points.

Ranking the top 100 college football players of the 2024-25 season

We ranked the top 100 players of the 2024-25 season.

Predicting starting QBs for every Power 4 college football team in 2025

We're nine months from the 2025 season starting, but we're looking at every power team's QB situation.

2024-25 CFP, bowl picks: Predicting college football scores

We made predictions on the final score of every bowl matchup. Check back to see how we fared.

2024-25 college football bowl game, CFP schedule

With the expanded playoff, the 2024-25 bowl schedule is bigger and better than ever.

College football bowl season: Takeaways, MVP of the game

Our college football experts offer a takeaway and an MVP after each game.

Sources: WVU finalizing deal with Oklahoma DC Zac Alley

West Virginia is finalizing a three-year deal to make Oklahoma defensive coordinator Zac Alley the school's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Saturday, a day after the Sooners lost to Navy 21-20 in the Armed Forces Bowl.

West Virginia QB Garrett Greene to enter NFL draft as WR

Garrett Greene, who started the past two seasons at quarterback for West Virginia, said he'll enter the NFL draft as a wide receiver.

The key 2025 recruit for every Power 4 college football team

The 2025 recruiting class is almost a wrap. These are the prospect who will be key factors next season.

Demeer Blankumsee's 89-yard run sets up Memphis TD

Demeer Blankumsee picks up 89 yards but falls just short of the goal line, leading to Brandon Thomas' touchdown for Memphis.

West Virginia sets aside $7.5M for Rich Rodriguez's staff

Rich Rodriguez's five-year agreement with West Virginia includes $3.5 million in his first year and a $100,000 increase each subsequent season.

The best college football quotes of 2024

A look back at this provocative year in college football through the words of players and coaches.

Returning Rich Rodriguez says he should have stayed at WVU

Now back at West Virginia, coach Rich Rodriguez says he shouldn't have left the Mountaineers for Michigan 17 years ago.