ECU AD Jon Gilbert calls for schedule change to save future bowl seasons … ECU DC Josh Aldridge leaving after one year for same role at USF; ‘We will win at the highest level,’ new USF coach Brian Hartline says … Tulane taps Green Wave passing coordinator Will Hall to succeed coach Jon Sumrall after the CFP… Memphis hires Charles Huff as football coach after one season at Southern Miss…Chargers’ Dicker kicks winning field goal, Jefferson’s interception seals 22-19 OT win over Eagles

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Gilbert & Harrell discuss postseason

ecupirates.com

• Meredith Hinton Makes Generous Gift To Pirates Women’s Tennis Program
• Roberts Named To 2026 AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute
• 2025 Bowl Central Page

WITN 7

• ECU AD Jon Gilbert calls for schedule change to save future bowl seasons
• First Alert Playbook: ECU Football reacts to Military Bowl return

Coley: One more for the road Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Pitt and East Carolina square off in the Military Bowl Action News 4

After selection Sunday dust settles, Pitt begins Military Bowl preparation Lancaster Online

Why an in-state recruit flipped to Clemson … and went viral in the process Columbia The State

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• North Texas’ Mestemaker Wins 2025 Burlsworth Award
• North Texas’ Nestor, Tulsa’s Toman Earn Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors
• Memphis’ Davis, Florida Atlantic’s Parker Earn Weekly Honors

The Associated Press

• Tulane taps Green Wave passing coordinator Will Hall to succeed coach Jon Sumrall after the CFP
• Memphis hires Charles Huff as football coach after one season at Southern Miss

Formal introduction for USF’s new head football coach Brian Hartline WFTS

‘We will win at the highest level,’ new USF coach Brian Hartline says Tampa Bay Times

What’s next for Charlotte 49ers’ football program? Five key offseason questions Charlotte Observer

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  Former Memphis football DB shot and killed by police in Georgia
• What Memphis AD Ed Scott said about hiring Southern Miss’ Charles Huff

Tulane has simple approach to rematch with Ole Miss: ‘We gotta play better.’ NOLA.com

Denton Record-Chronicle

• Drew Mestemaker adds to UNT egacy by winning Burlsworth Trophy as nation’s top former walk-on
• Neal Brown says it’s a matter of when, not if, UNT will land in CFP as he takes over program
• Photos: New UNT coach Neal Brown’s first press conference

AD Lisa Campos aims to raise bar on revenue sharing for UTSA football San Antonio Express-News

TU women have week to prepare for Oklahoma State Tulsa World

UAB AD Mark Ingram discusses coaching search, decision to promote Alex Mortensen AL.com

Annapolis Capital

• Army-Navy Game: Mids’ offensive line went from question mark to strength
• ‘Impostor syndrome’: Blake Horvath’s doubt gave way to all-time Navy career

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• After years bending to Notre Dame’s whims, the ACC finally got the better of it
• How UNC basketball’s frontcourt is surprising Hubert Davis — ‘in a good way’
• NC State women win third in four games. Why they still have a long way to go

WRAL

• Canes alumni beat NC State Icepack 6-3 as 2006 20th anniversary celebration continues
• AP Top 25: Duke men’s basketball team rises to No. 3, UNC up to No. 14

Bowl Predictions: First-Thought Picks for All 41 Bowl Games  YAHOO!

2025-26 college football bowl games: Top confidence picks, pool predictions, computer rankings, projections CBS Sports

Columbia The State

• Kendal Briles will be South Carolina’s new offensive coordinator, reports say
• Why an in-state recruit flipped to Clemson … and went viral in the process
• How Gamecocks signee Sequel Patterson’s playing style adds intrigue to his potential

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: Notre Dame AD’s complaints about ACC lobbying for Miami reek of entitlement
• Georgia Tech women end Norfolk State’s 2-game winning streak
• ODU QB Colton Joseph among Dudley Award nominees

The Associated Press

• Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez wins Bronko Nagurski Award as nation’s best college defensive player
• Kentucky’s Stein set to make $28.5M in 5-year deal as new football coach; Stoops owed nearly $37.7M
• Notre Dame’s Love, Indiana’s Mendoza, Vanderbilt’s Pavia, Ohio State’s Sayin named Heisman finalists
• Eric Morris introduced as Oklahoma State coach, looks to revive program Gundy brought to prominence
• AP All-ACC: Georgia Tech’s King, Virginia’s Elliott, Miami duo secure top individual honors
• AP Player of the Week: Wayne Knight carried James Madison to Sun Belt Conference title and CFP
• Arizona takes No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll, Iowa State up to No. 4, Gonzaga into top 10
• Arizona Wildcats rise to No. 1 in AP Top 25, face another tough test against No. 18 Alabama
• No. 20 Tennessee’s Cade Phillips will have shoulder surgery and miss rest of season
• Florida guard Boogie Fland still looking for his rhythm with a homecoming on tap