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In the CFP quarterfinals, Indiana dominated Alabama, while Oregon wrecked Texas Tech

The Buckeyes are wasting no time following the loss to Miami. The off-season has begun, and former LSU and Georgia assistant Cortez Hankton is set to step into a role with Ohio State as the wide receivers coach. Hankton will replace Brian Hartline, who left the team to become the next head coach at USF. […]

The victory over Alabama in the Rose Bowl marked the greatest victory in the 138 years of Indiana football.

The Oregon Ducks defense pillaged the championship aspirations of Texas Tech from their competitive psyche

For Ohio State, the start of the College Football Playoffs seemed like an eternity after 25 days off. As the reigning champs took the field, it felt like a completely new season was upon us. Ohio State got a win before the game with the commitment of 2027 5-star edge rusher D.J Jacobs (also recruited […]

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 27-10. Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 9 passes for 72 yards in the victory. Smith-Njigba currently leads the NFL with 1,709 yards and places 4th in receptions with 113. He is also tied for 5th in touchdowns with 10 on the season. The […]

Motivations from each sideline will be on display leading up to and concluding with the Cotton Bowl Quarterfinal Playoff game on December 31 at 7:30 PM Eastern in Arlington, Texas. The most obvious and long-standing stems from the Miami Hurricanes’ controversial 2003 Fiesta Bowl loss that denied them a repeat title 22 years ago. The […]

Two talented defenses will battle for supremacy in the Orange Bowl

The No. 5 Oregon Ducks (12-1) defeated No. 12 James Madison (12-2) in the first round of the College Football Playoff. However, if the team that was seen in the second half shows up in the Orange Bowl, they won’t beat Texas Tech

Both Indiana and Alabama will wear crimson as they battle in the Grandaddy of them all.

The idea sounds great in theory. Give Group of Five teams a real shot. Let them prove they belong. But the playoff results tell a different story Tulane walked into its matchup with Ole Miss carrying momentum and confidence. They walked out with a 41–10 loss that was over by halftime. The Rebels were faster, […]

A windy day in College Station, Texas, made for a challenging game for both teams. Today was the first time that the first half was scoreless since the College Football Playoff began in 2014. The first half was very eventful, but resulted in zero points scored. In the first quarter, Texas A&M outgained Miami 76 […]

A season of what could have been turned out to be a very good year. They started the season with a 35-3 victory against FCS Playoff semifinalist Illinois State. They followed that up with an impressive victory against Michigan, where the Sooner defense really stood out. Outside of the 75-yard rushing touchdown by Justice Haynes, […]

Alabama will face off in a rematch against Oklahoma on the road for the first round of the College Football Playoff. Their journey to get here had its share of ups and downs, but they are here and are now just four games away from a National Championship. Alabama started off the season with a […]

No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels, 11-1, will face No. 20 Tulane Green Wave, 11-2, this Saturday in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Regular season blowout This game is a rematch of a regular-season meeting that was anything but close. Ole Miss dominated Tulane 45-10 in Oxford, Mississippi. From the start, it was […]

This Indiana signal-caller becomes the first Heisman Trophy winner in school history

The No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels (11-1, 7-1 SEC) are in the College Football Playoffs, earning a home game against the No. 11 Tulane Green Wave (11-2, 7-1 AAC). Normally, after such a stellar season, the fact that the Rebels are in the playoffs would be the only reason they’re in the headlines.

Curt Cignetti was famous for his Assembly Hall introduction 2 years ago, saying, “Purdue sucks, but so does Michigan and Ohio State.” That moment led to a chance to prove it in the Big Ten championship. Defensively, Caden Curry was too much for Indiana up front at least early in the game. After knocking Indiana […]

For several decades, one of the most viewed post season awards is the National Coach of the Year Award. There are currently approximately twelve such awards. Often, these have a different set of criteria on which they judge the nominees. In many seasons, you end up with multiple coaches being named as Coach of the […]

It was Texas Tech’s first Big 12 Conference championship

The Indiana Hoosiers say, as Drake says, “started from the bottom and now we’re here” in the Big Ten Championship Game. The only two remaining undefeated major college football teams face off under the lights of Lucas Oil Stadium. No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) and No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers (12-0, 9-0 […]

It is the first appearance for both teams in the Big 12 title game

The season of coaching carousels has begun, and now, the Kentucky Wildcats have their next head coach in Will Stein

Championship weekend is upon us, and the Group of 5 has a lot to play for. There is the potential for two spots in the College Football Playoff for Group of 5 teams. If Duke upsets Virginia in the ACC Championship Game, it is highly likely that the champion from the American as well as […]

The Good OH! Day’s Michigan Monkey Ryan Day finally evicted the Michigan monkey that had laid residence to his back for the last 4 matchups. The Bucks are back on top. They said it for years: “Ohio State can’t beat Michigan anymore.” For four years, every fall ended the same for the Buckeyes: disappointment, heartbreak, […]

It seemed like if anyone turned on a sports-themed TV show on Monday, then Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian was going to be on it. Sarkisian headed out on a full-court media blitz, preaching about how the Longhorns should be strongly considered to be a part of the College Football Playoff. The Longhorns are […]

Coaching Carousel In 2025, there have been numerous openings in college football. Among the openings for head coaches, schools like Penn State, LSU, Florida have topped the list with other openings at Arkansas, UCLA, Virginia Tech, and Stanford among the Power Four conferences. With many of those jobs, Clark Lea was listed as a possible […]

The Red Raiders are 23.5-point favorites against West Virginia

Columbus, OH– It doesn’t get any bigger than Ohio State vs Michigan in terms of college football rivalries, or rivalries in all of sport. It only takes a spark to get a fire burning, but what happened in November 30th, 2024 at midfield of Ohio Stadium was bigger than a rapidly spreading 100,000 acre burn. […]

Welcome to hate week. The one week of the year when your team faces its most hated rival. Unfortunately, the SEC has rewritten the law of hate week and has modified the teams that play in some instances. LSU vs Oklahoma, a “rivalry” that hasn’t really established itself. They met in 2004 for the National […]

Coming off a 52-37 win over Arkansas, the No. 17 Texas Longhorns (8-3, 5-2) have to turn around and face a battle-tested and College Football Playoff-ranked No. 3 Texas A&M (11-0, 7-0) team looking to keep its perfect record this season. No one has to tell Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian that it’s a big […]

Mike Elko has done a heck of a job in getting the Texas A&M Aggies to an 11-0 record this season and right in the middle of the College Football Playoff conversation. Elko wants to finish the regular season out with a perfect record and will lead Texas A&M into Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium […]

This is the week Buckeye Nation has dreaded for 2,191 days. Five years without a win against Michigan (COVID cancellation in 2020). Four straight losses to That Team Up North. Four straight years of watching an offense that eviscerates everyone else suddenly forget how to play modern football the moment maize and blue take the […]

The Good The Trojan Duck USC rolled into Autzen Stadium, believing they were carrying a Trojan horse, a brilliant, wooden war machine of trick plays, misdirection, and big-play potential. But by the final whistle, that war horse lay smoldering in the grass, gutted from the inside, as Oregon took control and torched the Trojan plans. […]

Lane Kiffin loves drama. He seems to gravitate towards it like a fly to a bright light. Kiffin doesn’t mind being a center of attention. If he wanted more drama, then he’s definitely drumming it up at Ole Miss. In case you have been living under a rock, Kiffin is the head football coach of […]

After a week filled with Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian assuring the Longhorns faithful that he’s not leaving the school for another job, Saturday couldn’t get here soon enough. Well, it finally did and the Longhorns, who are No. 17 in the latest College Football Playoff Rankings, get to host the Arkansas Razorbacks in a […]

A lot has happened in the last week. Coaching rumors, College Football Playoff movement, injuries, gossip, and much more. The Southeastern Conference always has something going on, so let’s unpack this. Lane Kiffin Lane Kiffin is the most popular person in sports at the moment. Ole Miss sits at 10-1 and with a win over […]

The Big 12 rushing leader is a converted quarterback

In theory, the race for the Big 12 Championship title game should be straightforward. However, in the beautifully chaotic sport of college football, things are rarely so easy.

In the shadowed coliseum of Ohio Stadium, where echoes of legends like Archie Griffin and Eddie George still reverberate, the 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes stand at the precipice of immortality. Undefeated at 10-0, perched atop the Big Ten with a playoff berth all but etched in scarlet ink, this squad boasts a constellation of stars: […]

The Good Trojan Eye of Glory USC and Iowa clashed at the Coliseum in what felt like a high-stakes survival mission for USC in Big Ten playoff hopes. USC quarterback Jayden Maiava, the MI6 double agent, completed 24 of 34 passes for 285 yards, exploiting coverage with precision in the rain. He connected repeatedly with […]

This has all the makings of a Big 12 Conference thriller. As they say, November is for contenders, and the stakes in the Big 12 couldn’t be higher. On Saturday, November 22, No. 12 BYU (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) invades historic Nippert Stadium to battle the Cincinnati Bearcats (7-3, 5-2 Big 12) in a primetime […]

Only two primarily defenders have been awarded the Heisman Trophy

After Steve Sarkisian, once again, came up short in a big game situation against Georgia, no one is calling him “Big Game Sark” at all. In fact, Sarkisian has proven to be a good coach for the Texas Longhorns. His redemption story in the world of college football is one that people who have struggled […]

There was a buzz around Pittsburgh this week surrounding the No. 22 Pitt Panthers’ game against the No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. ESPN’s College GameDay was in town as was the ACC Network’s ACC Huddle. However, the Panthers (7-3, 5-2 ACC) could not ride the momentum of that buzz and were defeated by Notre […]

The SEC is still an interesting race. Texas A&M and Alabama sit at the top of the conference, with each having a 6-0 record in conference play. As things currently sit, these two should be meeting in Atlanta for the SEC Championship. Currently behind those teams are Georgia(6-1), Ole Miss(5-1), Texas(4-1), Vanderbilt(4-2), and Oklahoma(3-2). Three […]

Garrett Nussmeier aggravated his previous abdominal injury today, per LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson. Nussmeier is now listed as probable, but at this point, it would probably be best for Nussmeier to sit out a game and see how he feels next week. LSU fans have been critical of Nussmeier this season after the […]

In the electric crucible of college football’s backfields, where every stutter-step and stiff-arm etches a legacy in turf and turf wars, two runners are locked in a symphony of contrasts: Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love, the velvet-gloved junior whose 988-yard rampage ranks him No. 5 nationally in total rushing yards, No. 6 in yards per game […]

The High School football season has reached the end for some programs, but for others, it’s just the beginning. With the playoffs underway, let’s take a look at some of the key matchups taking place this week. Mater Dei Vs. Mission Viejo The Mater Dei Monarchs are preparing to defend their title in a California […]

The No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) have a storied history, which includes seven Heisman Trophy winners. However, the last time a Notre Dame player won the prestigious trophy was when Tim Brown won it in 1987. Since the first Irish Heisman winner, Angelo Bertelli, in 1943, the longest Notre Dame has gone without […]

Week 12 will feature the highs and lows of the Group of 5 conferences. While we like to feature the better games, it’s also fun to give some love to the teams struggling this season. Below are this week’s featured games. American Conference No. 24 USF (7-2, 4-1) @ Navy (7-2, 5-1) noon ET, Nov. […]

On a crisp Friday night in Troy, under the lights of Memorial Stadium, the nation’s football world will get its first real glimpse of Jamier “Showtime” Averette-Brown. The 6-foot-0, 175-pound junior wide receiver from Wayne High School isn’t just the No. 11 overall prospect in the 2027 class, the No. 2 wideout in America, or […]

The Good Happy Valley Catches Hoosier Glory Indiana didn’t just beat Penn State; they pulled off a miracle that will go down as one of the greatest moments in Hoosier football history. Down 24–20 with under two minutes left and no timeouts, the drive started shaky a sack, a near interception but Heisman Hopeful Fernando […]

As Michigan hits its bye week, the Wolverines face a harsh truth — the 2025 season is slipping away. Despite sitting at 7-2, Michigan’s offense has sputtered under Chip Lindsey, and freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood has struggled to meet impossible expectations. Head coach Sherrone Moore now faces mounting pressure as the Wolverines find themselves ranked just 21st in the first College Football Playoff poll. With three games left, Michigan must not only win out but do so convincingly to keep its playoff hopes alive. Anything less, and questions about Moore’s leadership — and Michigan’s offensive identity — will only grow louder.

When Emmett Mosley V transferred from Stanford to Texas before this season, he probably hoped that he could have some type of impact for the Longhorns’ offense. Well, so far, it’s been pretty good for Mosley. He’s been able to get open for some key passes from Texas quarterback Arch Manning and has made his […]

The Red Raiders are ranked among the top ten in the initial college football playoff rankings.

The Horseshoe doesn’t whisper legends; it roars them into existence. From Archie Griffin’s two-tone symmetry to Orlando Pace’s trench warfare, No. 1 Ohio State (8-0, 5-0) football has crowned immortals everywhere but wideout—until Brian Hartline returned home. The Canton-bred Buckeye alum, who was a journeyman in the NFL before remaking Ohio State’s passing attack as […]

The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins are moving on to the sectional championship after defeating Fort Wayne Snider in overtime by a score of 17-16. Ohio State commit Quay Guilford stood out, catching 7 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown. The Bolles Bulldogs took victory over Columbia on Friday night by a score of 31-0. […]

The SEC currently sits with nine teams that have a chance to make the College Football Playoff. While five of those for sure will not make the field, it all depends on who gets hot this final month of the season. Surprisingly, LSU still has playoff hopes. Currently, they sit around 30-35 in the rankings, […]

The first college football playoff rankings are due out Tuesday. With that in mind, it is time to do a deep dive on how the actual playoff would look for each conference. The intent is to identify teams with the best chances going forward, not to seed them in any way. ACC I will begin […]

The Good Golden Bowling Ball The Minnesota Golden Gophers are officially going bowling, and someone better book the lanes and order extra pizza. On November 1, 2025, the Gophers pulled off a heart-pounding 23–20 overtime win over Michigan State, grabbing their sixth victory of the season and punching their ticket to the postseason — party […]

In the high-stakes world of college football, few comparisons carry the weight of a Heisman Trophy winner. Joe Burrow’s 2019 LSU season wasn’t just dominant – it was a demolition, a 15-0 national championship joyride fueled by pinpoint throws to Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. But fast-forward to 2025, and Ohio State’s Julian Sayin, a […]

There is no other way to describe the Big 12 Conference race than chaos. There are currently five ranked Big 12 schools, and some of them have to face each other before the season ends. BYU gets a pass this week with a bye, but other Big 12 leaders like Texas Tech, Utah, Cincinnati, and Houston will all be in action.

The Good Hot Handed Hoosiers Bust Bruins Whew! Somebody grab the milk because the Indiana Hoosiers just served the UCLA Bruins a five-alarm, double-scorched, chili-pepper-level beatdown. From the opening snap, Indiana was delivering that five-alarm spice. Aiden Fisher jumped UCLA’s second play like a jalapeño stuffed with jet fuel, snatching a pick-six to start the […]

The embattled coach leaves Baton Rouge with a 34-14 record and .708 winning percentage at LSU.

The Curse of Death Valley has been broken by No. 3 Texas A&M

Bragging rights? Sure. But this year, it’s so much bigger. Michigan’s path to the CFP goes through East Lansing, while Michigan State is battling for pride, relevance, and maybe even their coach’s future. Buckle up.

Broadcast Information No. 15 Missouri vs No. 10 Vanderbilt Date: Oct. 25, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM CST Venue: FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN T.V.: ESPN Betting Odds: Vanderbilt is a -2.5 point-favorite In a series dominated by Missouri since joining the SEC, both teams now sit in the driver’s seat to make a potential appearance in […]

When Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian came on board, one of the big pluses he brought with him was his knack for calling a solid game as an offensive coordinator. Sarkisian has held on to the role while being head coach of the Longhorns. This has followed a feast-or-famine response from players, coaches, and […]

The high school football season is heating up, and the stakes are getting higher as teams battle for a chance to win it all. Several future Buckeyes are putting it all on the line to keep their playoff hopes alive for another week. The Southlake Carroll Dragons improved to a perfect 8-0 record on Friday […]

The third Saturday in October. With the leaves beginning to fall and the temperatures cooling down, most people feel a sense of happiness. Thinking of the approaching holiday season, with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas approaching, everyone should be in good spirits. On Saturday, October 18th, in Tuscaloosa, AL, there will be nothing but hatred in […]

College Football Backers’ writer TJ Chapman contributed to this article. Penn State fired James Franklin on Sunday. The Nittany Lions started the season 3-3, 0-3 in Big Ten play. While losses to Top 10 teams were understandable, the last two losses to UCLA and Northwestern had the administration and boosters thinking “my skin is curling”. […]

These highly-productive gunslingers are masters at ball security and putting the football in exactly the right spot

The 2025 season is one month old. It’s clear that the top freshman quarterback in the country is Maryland’s Malik Washington. Some players are performing well. Others have received a lot of hype. However, none have played as well as Washington. Coming out of spring practices, it seemed that Washington was behind both Justyn Martin […]

At 3-1, Michigan enters its matchup with Wisconsin looking to prove it belongs in the playoff conversation. Despite the strong start, questions remain about the Wolverines’ offensive creativity, discipline, and game management. The upcoming stretch will be critical in determining whether Sherrone Moore can solidify Michigan as a contender or if the same issues from last season persist.

The No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions will host the No. 6 Oregon Ducks in a pivotal Big Ten clash on Sept. 27. ESPN will travel to Happy Valley for their College Gameday presentation, adding fuel to the fire.

The Good Iowa 17? In a Quarter? Did Iowa Just Beat Their Game Average in a Quarter? Not Really… But It Felt Like It. Coming into the fourth quarter tied 21-21 with Rutgers, Iowa turned on the jets — and for a team not known for lighting up the scoreboard, it felt like a scoring […]

The No. 17 Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-0) beat the No. 16 Utah Utes (3-1) by a score of 34-10 in a Big Noon Kickoff showdown.

The Good Underwood’s Connor Stallions Bowl Freshman QB Bryce Underwood turned in a sunglasses-worthy highlight-reel performance vs. Central Michigan, grabbing 349 total yards with three TDs. He led his team in rushing with 114 yards, with two of his three touchdowns coming via the ground game, and also tossed the rock for 235 yards. This […]

Since the Blue-White spring game, Penn State has been clamoring for more at linebacker. It started with head coach James Franklin seeking a veteran piece to fill the role that current Minnesota Vikings linebacker Kobe King left after last season. Penn State was able to fill that void with North Carolina transfer Amare Campbell. Campbell, […]

Broadcast Information No. 16 Texas A&M (2-0, 0-0) at No. 8 Notre Dame (0-1) Time: 7:30 PM EST Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 Where: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana TV: NBC/Peacock The Texas A&M Aggies travel to Notre Dame for a high-profile top 25 match-up. In 2024 the two teams opened the season against […]

The Good Cowboys Ducked Up Beyond Recognition No. 6 Oregon didn’t just beat Oklahoma State — the 69–3 annihilation marked the most humiliating defeat of Mike Gundy’s 20-year career. Dante Moore treated OSU’s defense like a walkthrough drill, throwing for 266 yards and 3 effortless touchdowns. Oklahoma State wanted more, so Dan Lanning delivered: Dakorien […]

When you look at the most recent run of defensive ends that have been excellent imports in the NFL from Penn State, they have a claim for being “EDGE U.”  Newly acquired defensive end by the Green Bay Packers, Micah Parsons, is considered a franchise cornerstone in the NFL. The New York Giants made Abdul […]

The once dominant team in college football is 5-5 over their last 10 games, dating back to the 2024 season

Week 1 of the Group of 5 games saw the team predicted to get the G-5 College Football Playoff spot lose big. The USF Bulls crushed the Boise State Broncos 34-7 on Thursday night. Now, the G-5 playoff spot is up for grabs, more so than most believed prior to the Week 1 games. While […]

The Good The Legend Says Goodbye The Legend, Lee Corso, took his final bow. In true fashion, he picked his first love—Brutus—and donned the Buckeye mascot head one last time, going undefeated on his final College GameDay picks. What a career. Since 1987, Corso delivered pageantry, passion, and pure chaos every Saturday, becoming the face […]

Since the 2019 season, LSU fans have simply been on a roller coaster. While many good things have happened, the one thing missing is balance. After #9 LSU defeated #4 Clemson on the road Saturday night, everything felt balanced. There are many areas that can be improved on, the coaches and the players will tell […]

The Buckeyes’ 14-7 win exposes the SEC’s early-season hype and puts the Big Ten in pole position for a potential three-peat national title run.

The Florida State Seminoles began the 2025 season as a 14.5-point underdog against the eighth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. They answered the call and delivered one of the biggest shocks in the opening weekend of the football season on Saturday with a 31-17 win in Doak Campbell Stadium. What Happened in the Game Alabama received the […]

NCAA rulings, Portnoy ban drama, and ‘Buckeye Tears’ fuel renewed Ohio State–Michigan rivalry in 2025.

Week 1 of the college football slate kicks off at Ohio Stadium in a rematch of the College Football Playoff semifinals of a season ago between Texas and Ohio State.

Broadcast Information The Fighting Tigers of LSU travel to Clemson, South Carolina, to take on the Clemson Tigers in a battle of top ten opponents. Both teams have their eyes set on a College Football Playoff berth, and the road begins Saturday night. The Time to Shine is Now Brian Kelly enters his fourth season […]

It’s year two for Around the Group of 5, where I take 1 game from each of the G-5 conferences and give some analysis. While the Power 4 conferences get most of the attention, there are some excellent programs in the G-5 conferences. The G-5 conferences are the American Conference (American), Conference USA (CUSA), the […]

As Ohio State head coach Ryan Day pointed out on several occasions, this is a monster of a game. It will not just be the “Eyes of Texas” upon it; all of college football will be watching in Columbus, Ohio, on August 30th. Make no bones about it, each school feels the pressure to start […]

The Start of the college football season is here, and with it, the anticipation of just how good Team 146 is going to be. After a disappointing season on the field a year ago, Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore used up any leeway he earned from the 2023 national championship run. For Moore, it’s simple […]

Heading into a Thursday night home game against Syracuse on October 24, 2024, Pitt Panthers quarterback Eli Holstein was having a tremendous season. The redshirt freshman from Zachary, LA, led Pitt to a 6-0 record and No. 19 ranking in the AP Top 25 Poll. During the Syracuse game, Holstein suffered an injury that would […]

The 2025 NFL season is right around the corner. Roles are being defined, and rosters are taking shape as week 3 of the preseason has come to a close. Many former Buckeyes are already making strides in their development and doing what they can to have success at the next level. But a few former […]

Three talented Texas defenders receive prestigious honor prior to Top 5 matchup with Ohio State.

The youngest of the Manning passing dynasty is just a different quarterback that opponents will now have to account for in their defensive game plans.

ESPN’s SEC megaphone, Paul Finebaum, has been targeting the Big Ten all offseason. His latest verbal dross was threatening to leave the country if an SEC team does not win a national championship this season. If any team can help Finebaum pack his bags, it is the Penn State Nittany Lions. Before the vitriol begins […]