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2025 College Football Playoff Buzz: North Carolina Hires Bobby Petrino as OC

Here's the latest on what's happening around college football during the postseason.

20 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

2025 College Football Playoff Buzz: North Carolina Hires Bobby Petrino as OC

2026 College Football Transfer Portal Tracker: Michigan RB Haynes Enters Portal

The college football transfer portal opened on Jan. 2, but players didn't wait until then to announce their intentions to enter it.

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

2026 College Football Transfer Portal Tracker: Michigan RB Haynes Enters Portal

Cade Wolford - Lands with Bearcats Wolford is transferring to Cincinnati, per his official "X" page.

Impact Wolford turned heads as a redshirt freshman at Kent State with 509 yards and seven touchdowns on just 19 receptions. He also contributed some on the ground with 96 yards and another score. Wolford will have three years of eligibility remaining as he looks to bring his big-play ability to the Bearcats.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Zylan Perry - Committing to Cincinnati Perry has committed to play for Cincinnati for the 2026 season, per Keegan Nickoson of BearcatJournal.com.

Impact Perry will join the Bearcats following four years with Louisiana. The 5-foot-11 running back ran for 689 yards and eight touchdowns on five YPC through 12 games last season while adding 16 receptions for 106 scoreless yards through the air as well. He will retain a single year of eligibility with Cincinnati.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Let's Debate: Most Impactful, Most Perplexing Transfer Portal Additions

Which transfers are poised to make the biggest impact next season? And which decisions leave us scratching our heads? Our college football w...

3 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Let's Debate: Most Impactful, Most Perplexing Transfer Portal Additions

JC French IV - Joining Cincinnati French has committed to Cincinnati, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.

Impact French is expected to compete for the QB1 role in Cincinnati, although it wouldn't be surprising if there's no competition at all. He threw for combined totals of 5,760 yards and 37 touchdowns in his last two seasons at Georgia Southern. He was more than a pocket passer, however, as he also added six rushing scores in 2025.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cole Tabb - Signs with Cincinnati Tabb has signed with Cincinnati, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.

Impact Tabb entered the transfer portal after two seasons with Stanford. In 2025, working behind Micah Ford, Tabb carried the ball 114 times for 445 yards and three touchdowns. He's likely to compete for a featured role with the Bearcats. Tabb has three years of eligibility remaining.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gi'Bran Payne - Commits to Cincinnati Payne has committed to Cincinnati, Keegan Knickoson of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Even though Cincinnati's running back room, already including Manny Covey and Zion Johnson, is shaping up to be competitive, Payne will take his chances enrolling at his hometown's best college. While part of Notre Dame three seasons, he logged 56 rushing attempts for 226 yards and two touchdowns. Payne also recorded that many receiving TDs.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati Bearcats Football Lands Transfer Cornerback Cincinnati gets needed help on the outside of its defense.

5 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Cyrus Allen - Headed for NFL Draft Allen has officially announced his declaration for the 2026 NFL Draft, per a post on his personal X account.

Impact Allen is coming off a solid showing as a senior for the Bearcats, totaling 51 catches for 674 yards and 13 touchdowns. Considering he has already played 10-plus games in four seasons, it seemed inevitable he was headed for the pro ranks, but it's now official. Allen isn't viewed as a major draft prospect, so he'll need to impress during the draft process to hear his name called next spring.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Cyrus Allen - Muted effort in bowl game Allen reeled in both of his targets for nine yards and one touchdown during Friday's 35-13 defeat versus Navy.

Impact Allen's down effort in the bowl game isn't shocking, given the downpour that ensued throughout the contest and the fact that he was playing with a backup quarterback after Brendan Sorsby's departure via the transfer portal. Allen still finished off his senior season with a career-best 51 catches and 13 receiving touchdowns, adding 674 receiving yards to that total along with seven carries for 20 yards. He'll now turn his sights toward the next level, though he likely faces an uphill climb to hear his name called in the 2026 NFL Draft.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Manny Covey - Career-best effort in bowl game Covey compiled 11 rushes for 78 yards and reeled in all five targets for 28 yards during Friday's 35-13 Liberty Bowl loss to Navy.

Impact Covey was among the few backs the Bearcats had at their disposal for the bowl game, with Evan Pryor entering the transfer portal and Tawee Walker declaring for the NFL Draft, but he made the most of his opportunity to turn in career-highs in rush attempts, rushing yards, and receptions. Assuming he decides to stick around, Covey could be a candidate to lead the Bearcats' rushing attack in 2026, and he posted a solid audition for the role in Friday's bowl game.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Samaj Jones - Splits reps in Liberty Bowl Jones completed two of five passes for 19 yards during Friday's 35-13 loss against Navy. He also had 15 rushes for 57 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Jones may have seen more action than expected in the Liberty Bowl due to a torrential downpour throughout the contest, which limited the effectiveness of the passing game. The redshirt freshman made the most of his opportunity to notch his first career rushing touchdown and could be among the favorites to start under center for the Bearcats in 2026 with Brendan Sorsby hitting the transfer portal and Brady Lichtenberg graduating. Cincinnati has an incoming freshman to add to the room and seems a likely candidate to add another signal-caller or two via the transfer portal before evaluating its options, Jones included, to handle the starting duties next season.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Brady Lichtenberg - Shares duties in bowl game Lichtenberg was 10-for-15 passing for 78 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Friday's 35-13 loss versus Navy.

Impact Lichtebnberg was more to the passing aspects of the offense, and those opportunities were not quite as fruitful as they could have been due to a hefty rainstorm throughout the contest. He still finished the day having completed two-thirds of his passes but only threw for 78 yards and turned the ball over as many times as he threw for touchdowns. Lichtenberg's college career comes to a close following the bowl game, and he seems an unlikely candidate to pursue a professional career in the sport.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Blake Horvath leads No. 22 Navy to 35-13 victory over short-handed Cincinnati in Liberty Bowl

Blake Horvath threw a pair of touchdown passes and rushed for a score to lead No. 22 Navy to its 11th victory of the season, 35-13 over short-handed Cincinnati in the Liberty Bowl

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Top Transfer Portal QB Brendan Sorsby Sets Visits for Two Huge Programs Brendan Sorsby will visit LSU and Texas Tech ahead of his big transfer decision.

JANUARY 2 • SI.COM

Zion Johnson - Heads to locker room Johnson headed to the locker room in Friday's game against Navy, per the ESPN broadcast.

Impact It remains to be seen if Johnson will be able to return to the field. If he doesn't, it'll be a huge blow for the Bearcats' running game.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Tawee Walker - Declaring for NFL Draft Walker is declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft, he announced via X.

Impact Walker will move on from the Cincinnati program to pursue NFL dreams and will not play in Friday's bowl game versus Navy. The 5-foot-8 running back has been on a solid run in the past two seasons, seeing an uptick in usage across two programs. He logged 190 rushes for 864 yards and 10 touchdowns with Wisconsin in 2024 and 120 attempts for 709 yards and four touchdowns with Cincinnati in 2025.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch Cincinnati vs. Navy: Liberty Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – January 2, 2026

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Navy Midshipmen Liberty Bowl game, Friday, Jan. 2.

JANUARY 2 • Data Skrive

How to Watch Cincinnati vs. Navy: Liberty Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – January 2, 2026

No. 22 Navy Midshipmen face Cincinnati in Liberty Bowl with a full roster

The 22nd-ranked Navy Midshipmen have one big advantage over the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Liberty Bowl

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

Navy vs. Cincinnati Prediction, Odds, Picks - January 2, 2026

Preview the Jan. 2 matchup between the Navy Midshipmen and Cincinnati Bearcats with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and...

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Data Skrive

Navy vs. Cincinnati Prediction, Odds, Picks - January 2, 2026

Evan Pryor - Seeking new home Pryor will enter the transfer portal, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com.

Impact Pryor is coming off a very solid season with the Bearcats in which he ran for 522 yards and three touchdowns on 6.9 yards per carry while reeling in 10 catches for 107 yards and a score. With one season of eligibility remaining, he'll look for a new program. Pryor should have a handful fo suitors in the portal.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

James Madison puts up valiant fight, but Group of Five teams still have much to prove in CFP

Perhaps it was James Madison going for it twice on fourth down on its first drive of the game

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

College Football Transfer Portal: Top Quarterbacks' Landing Spots

From DJ Lagway to Dylan Raiola, RJ Young shares his top landing spots for the hopeful transfer quarterbacks.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

College Football Transfer Portal: Top Quarterbacks' Landing Spots

Cincinnati Bearcats Football Hiring New Director of Player Personnel Ahead of Transfer Portal Frenzy Cincinnati has one half of the open personnel department spots filled.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • SI.COM

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2025 College Football Playoff Buzz: North Carolina Hires Bobby Petrino as OC

2026 College Football Transfer Portal Tracker: Michigan RB Haynes Enters Portal

Let's Debate: Most Impactful, Most Perplexing Transfer Portal Additions

Blake Horvath leads No. 22 Navy to 35-13 victory over short-handed Cincinnati in Liberty Bowl

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No. 22 Navy Midshipmen face Cincinnati in Liberty Bowl with a full roster

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James Madison puts up valiant fight, but Group of Five teams still have much to prove in CFP

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