
Longhorns bolster backfield with transfer portal stars
Texas Longhorns add Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown to revitalize a backfield that struggled last season.
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Texas Longhorns add Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown to revitalize a backfield that struggled last season.

The NCAA's recent eligibility change grants Division I student‑athletes a fifth year of play, reshaping roster planning for programs like Florida State, where seven seniors could extend their collegiate careers.

Florida State will enter the 2026 campaign with a dramatically expanded roster, featuring 63 new players, including 52 freshmen, and a strategy to stay within NCAA scholarship caps through grandfathered provisions.

EA Sports is set to launch College Football 27 in early July, featuring 71 Florida State Seminoles players but leaving 39 out due to an 85‑player roster cap. The omissions include quarterbacks Malachi Marshall and Jaden O'Neal, freshman standout Chuck Kennon, and several other key athletes, shaping early expectations for dynasty mode and prompting talk of future roster expansions.

Five-star running back Landen Williams-Callis, a top-50 prospect from Texas, is narrowing his choices to ten programs, with Florida State University among the leading suitors as he prepares for a busy visit schedule.

Landen Williams-Callis, a 3,502‑yard junior standout, is considering a dozen powerhouse programs, with Florida State’s new coaching connections adding intrigue to his decision.

Florida State is intensifying its recruiting efforts, highlighted by a scholarship offer to four‑star running back Daylon Gordon and a schedule of official visits that could shape the 2027 class.

Recent commitments reveal both losses and emerging targets, with coaches and prospects navigating a complex web of schools, stats, and future plans.

The Atlantic Coast Conference’s preseason power rankings have been released, and the narrative is already taking shape. At the top of the list sits the University of Miami, a program that has ridden a wave of momentum into the 2026 campaign.