College football is back and that means you'll need to brush up on your football speak but don't worry we'll get you squared away each week in our Coaching 101 tutorials. We kick off the season with ...

We're still a ways from the start of the college football season, but the hype is real. And these five teams have the best defensive lines going into the 2026 season. It will probably surprise you to ...

AMES — Demond Tucker had a prolific year as a nose guard last season, but felt like he could have done a bit more. The Iowa State football team's transition to a different scheme could be just the ...

Defensive coordinator Lance Guidry previously worked with Memphis coach Charles Huff at Marshall. Guidry plans to implement a 4-2-5 defensive scheme, which is a change from the team's previous ...

Jeremy Pernell sizes up the defense's second level, which had its struggles in 2025. There's added size and proven production in the Huskers' new 4-2-5 structure. In my March 8 column I wrote about my ...