College football is not the NFL, no matter how many ways it tries to copy the model. The attempt at helmet communication is the latest misstep.

In football, a wearable screen lights up on a forearm sleeve or belt buckle device communicating the play. No crowd noise interferes. If worn by every player, no communicating to the rest of the team.

Not only are unfamiliar college football fans asking what the Ohio State helmet stickers are but there are also questions of when the tradition started, what they mean, how players earn stickers ...

EUGENE, OREGON - NOVEMBER 9: A Maryland Terrapins helmet sits on the bench before the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on November 9, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.

There weren't a ton of college football rule changes between the 2023 and 2024 seasons, but there were a few. One of the big ones is a two-minute timeout at the end of each half. Another b ...

A coach can do more than tell his QB which play to run. Helmet comms can also be used for bigger-picture reminders of time, down and situation and when it’s time to take a risk or play it safe ...

LIGHT Helmets reports that at least one player on 30 of the NFL’s 32 teams wore a helmet in 2024. After selling 5,000 units last year, the company expects a staggering 1,000% increase in sales ...

Helmet communication has long been a topic of discussion in college football. Now, it’s legal for the first time in 2024, and Auburn plans on taking advantage.

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. Assemblymember Avelino ...

MONROEVILLE, Pa. — The NFL took the lead, allowing players to wear helmet covers, such as Guardian Caps, to reduce the risks of concussions on the football field. Some youth flag and tackle ...

Putting more padding around a football player’s head might sound like a good idea, but there’s little independent research showing that it reduces the force of blows to the head or that it ...