Michael Cohen

Connecticut

College Football and Basketball Reporter at FOX Sports

College football and college basketball writer for @FOXSports. Executive producer: “A Deadly Football Hit” on HBO Max. Soccer coach.

Featured in: Favicon

foxsports.com Favicon

medium.com Favicon

theguardian.com Favicon

nytimes.com Favicon

businessinsider.com Favicon

independent.co.uk Favicon

usatoday.com Favicon

nydailynews.com Favicon

yahoo.com (+1) Favicon

chicagotribune.com + 100 more

Articles

Top 10 impact freshmen heading into the 2025 college football season

2 weeks ago | foxsports.com | Michael Cohen

As the first-ever champions of an expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff last winter, Ohio State’s sojourn to the national title was filled with some unforgettable postseason moments: from the defiant response by embattled head coach Ryan Day in the quarterfinals against Tennessee to the first-half explosion against top overall seed Oregon in the Rose Bowl; from the mind-twisting scoop and score by edge rusher Jack Sawyer against Texas to the 24-point lead over Notre Dame in the...
House v. NCAA settlement: Commissioners confident in ability to enforce NIL rules

2 weeks ago | foxsports.com | Michael Cohen

Three days after the approved multibillion-dollar legal settlement forever changed the landscape of collegiate athletics, ushering in a bold new world of revenue sharing between schools and athletes, a handful of the industry’s power brokers discussed the seismic paradigm shift on a virtual news conference.
College football transfer portal all-impact team: Dillon Thieneman headlines defense

3 weeks ago | foxsports.com | Michael Cohen

Thanks to the creation and proliferation of the transfer portal, player acquisition in college football now takes on a life of its own every winter and every spring. Coaches across the country — including those whose seasons haven't yet ended — begin remaking their rosters during the initial December transfer window and tweak them once more during a subsequent flurry of movement each April.
EA Sports College Football 26: Jeremiah Smith launches into greater level of stardom

1 month ago | foxsports.com | Michael Cohen

By the time Jeremiah Smith was old enough to experience "NCAA Football," the popular video game series developed by EA Sports, only a handful of iterations remained before production halted during what proved to be an 11-year hiatus. Born on Nov. 29, 2005, Smith’s first exposure to the franchise came with his cousin Geno Smith, a collegiate star at West Virginia in the early 2010s who is now the starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders.
College football's top quarterback battles heading into the 2025 season

1 month ago | foxsports.com | Michael Cohen

With a collection of blue-blood programs sending quarterbacks into this year’s NFL Draft, the stage was set for a spring and summer of noteworthy battles across college football at the sport’s most important position. Will Howard and his national championship ring left a high-profile void at Ohio State. Jalen Milroe and his dual-threat talents departed Alabama despite leaving some eligibility on the table.
Ranking Big Ten football recruiting classes: USC, Ohio State make big splash

1 month ago | foxsports.com | Michael Cohen

Now that spring practice and the ensuing transfer portal window are officially in the rearview mirror, the epicenter of college football will begin to shift toward traditional high school recruiting — at least for the next handful of weeks until the juices of fall camp begin to flow. Between now and then, however, coaches and recruiting staffers will traverse the country for what remains of the contact period that began on April 15 and runs through May 24.
Oregon, Big Ten newcomers make splash in NFL Draft: 'Proof is in the pudding'

1 month ago | foxsports.com | Michael Cohen

One hundred and one picks had come and gone when Maryland wide receiver Tai Felton, a first-team All-Big Ten performer who caught 96 passes for 1,124 yards and nine touchdowns last season, finally heard his name called as the Minnesota Vikings made the final choice of the NFL Draft’s third round. Felton became the first of six Terrapins to be selected over the weekend in what was the program’s most fruitful draft since 1986.
Oregon, Big Ten newcomers make splash in NFL Draft: 'Proof is in the pudding'

1 month ago | foxnews.com | Michael Cohen

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One hundred and one picks had come and gone when Maryland wide receiver Tai Felton, a first-team All-Big Ten performer who caught 96 passes for 1,124 yards and nine touchdowns last season, finally heard his name called as the Minnesota Vikings made the final choice of the NFL Draft’s third round. Felton became the first of six Terrapins to be selected over the weekend in what was the program’s most fruitful draft since 1986.
Big Ten transfer portal 2.0: Detailing the biggest incoming, outgoing players

2 months ago | foxsports.com | Michael Cohen

In the ever-changing, topsy-turvy world of college athletics, the veritable player swap between Tennessee and UCLA that unfolded over the weekend reinforced the uniqueness of these teams.
Big Ten transfer portal: Detailing the biggest incoming, outgoing players

2 months ago | foxsports.com | Michael Cohen

Last Wednesday, as college football programs around the country neared the final stages of their spring seasons, the transfer portal reopened to introduce another round of moving and shaking before things finally — maybe? — quiet down over the summer. Beginning April 16, players were given a 10-day window to enter their names in the portal and ensure eligibility for the 2025 season.