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One year after winning it all, Ohio State’s back-to-back national title bid fell short with a loss to Miami in the first round of the 2025-2026 College Football Playoffs. The Buckeyes are now back to square one, with head coach Ryan Day back under the microscope. With Julian Sayin, Bo Jackson and Jeremiah Smith all […]

The Arch Manning hype has been up and down all season, but Biff Poggi is one of many who believe the former Heisman hopeful is fully back on track. After Manning dominated the Wolverines in the Citrus Bowl, Michigan’s former interim head coach was the first to give the Texas quarterback his praise. Poggi admitted […]

Oklahoma is making a coaching change after losing to Alabama in the College Football Playoffs. After dwelling on the decision for a week, Brent Venables is expected to relieve tight ends coach Joe Jon Finley of his duties shortly. Oklahoma is expected to fire Finley after five years, according to a report from On3 Sports. […]

Baker Mayfield will be fully ready and will not carry an injury designation into Week 18, as expected. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cleared their star quarterback late in the week ahead of their all-or-nothing matchup with the Carolina Panthers. Mayfield began the week listed as questionable after logging a limited practice session due to shoulder […]

LSU has secured its first major recommitment in the Lane Kiffin era. Star linebacker Whit Weeks, who is dating the head coach’s daughter, Landry, announced he will return to Baton Rouge in 2026. Weeks, who likely would have been a Day Two selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, confirmed he will hold off on his […]

Michigan head football coach Kyle Whittingham is wasting no time making good on his promise to quickly fill out his inaugural coaching staff after coming over from Utah. The veteran coach’s latest hire comes from within his own family, with his younger brother, Freddie Whittingham, set to join him in Ann Arbor. Freddie Whittingham has […]

After a head injury kept him out for most of the last two games, Jordan Love is now cleared ahead of the playoffs. However, the Green Bay Packers quarterback still will not start in a meaningless Week 18 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Love has been in concussion protocol since Week 16, when he hit […]

Isaac Brown’s New Year’s resolution is apparently to end his NCAA career with a new team. The former Louisville star running back suddenly entered his name into the college football transfer portal on Thursday, where he will immediately become one of the top options. Brown will officially enter the portal with a no-contact tag, On3 […]

While watching his soon-to-be team face Texas in the Citrus Bowl, Michigan head football coach Kyle Whittingham teased on the ESPN broadcast that his new coaching staff will be “90 percent” done by the weekend. He has followed through with that promise by officially hiring former Utah offensive coordinator Jason Beck on Thursday. Beck has […]

With another College Football Playoff win over Ohio State, Miami is now its closest to winning a national title since the program’s last championship in 1991. Nobody has been happier to see the Hurricanes just two wins away than former stars Michael Irvin and Ray Lewis. Irvin and Lewis watched the entirety of Miami’s Cotton […]

The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants have nothing to play for other than pride in Week 18, but do not expect either team to let off the gas. Before the next chapter of the longtime rivalry unfolds, check out our Cowboys-Giants Week 18 predictions. Although neither team has anything to play for, both enter […]

Against all odds, the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off in the final week of the 2025 NFL regular season with the entire division on the line. While most NFL matchups in Week 18 carry no meaning, all eyes will be on Raymond James Stadium on Saturday afternoon to see who will be […]

Even big programs like Texas struggle to keep up with the current state of NIL and the college football transfer portal. After five years with the Longhorns, head coach Steve Sarkisian admits he sometimes struggles to stay up to date. Sarkisian, who is now in his third decade as a head coach, leads one of […]

Coming off its first loss of the year, Ohio State is considering all options for its upcoming matchup with Miami in the College Football Playoffs. Specifically, the Buckeyes are considering a kicker change after Jayden Fielding’s notable blunder late in the Big Ten Championship Game. While several factors impacted the loss, Fielding’s missed 27-yard field […]

Alabama’s defense is on track to receive a huge upgrade for its College Football Playoff second-round matchup against Indiana. The Tide believe they will be back to form with star defensive end LT Overton returning to the lineup. Overton has not played since Alabama’s regular season finale, missing the SEC title game and the Tide’s […]

The Dallas Cowboys shockingly released cornerback Trevon Diggs on Tuesday with just one game remaining in the 2025 regular season. The news came as a shock, but tensions have seemingly been boiling between the two sides for the last few weeks. After the Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders in the nation’s capital on Christmas Day, […]

Fresh off its first College Football Playoff victory in program history, Ole Miss heads into a Sugar Bowl matchup against Georgia with momentum back on its side. The second-round matchup gives the Rebels an opportunity to advance to the semifinals while avenging their only loss of the year. Before the teams meet on the field, […]

When Puka Nacua seemingly hauled in an absurd one-handed catch to set up a potential game-tying field goal with five seconds remaining, all anyone could do was watch in disbelief. Falcons running back Bijan Robinson was as stunned as everyone else when it seemed like the Los Angeles Rams had done the impossible. Nacua’s catch […]

The Los Angeles Rams’ Week 17 disaster went from bad to worse when running back Blake Corum left the game in the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons. However, they managed to avoid a complete disaster, as Kyren Williams revealed he narrowly avoided another potential injury. Although Williams did not miss any time, he admitted […]

Entering Week 17, Matthew Stafford’s MVP campaign had been driven by his newfound ability to take care of the ball after interceptions had plagued the majority of his career. That might have all come crumbling down in the Los Angeles Rams’ loss to the Atlanta Falcons, in which the quarterback threw a season-high three interceptions. […]

Shedeur Sanders might be an NFL quarterback, but that does not mean he overlooks the value of gift-giving. The Cleveland Browns quarterback openly campaigned for fans to send him late Christmas gifts after beating the Pittsburgh Steelers to keep the Baltimore Ravens in the playoff hunt. Sanders joked that he “really didn’t get much” this […]

After re-establishing himself as a starting quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks, Geno Smith’s dismal 2025 season might relegate him to backup duties once again. The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback has been setting career-worst marks all season and is now in the same category as the infamous Sam Howell. Smith took two sacks and threw an […]

All the Pittsburgh Steelers had to do to secure a playoff berth in Week 17 was beat the 3-12 Cleveland Browns. Instead, they suffered a brutal 13-6 upset loss when Marquez Valdes-Scantling failed to haul in a would-be game-tying touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers with 21 seconds remaining. Valdes-Scantling only caught three passes for 21 […]

The Carolina Panthers lost another offensive starter in Week 17. Tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders, who went down early in the game, has suffered a season-ending broken ankle. Sanders went down on the first play of the game, a weak-side dive to Rico Dowdle. He was helped off the field and has been diagnosed with the […]

The Detroit Lions’ Christmas Day loss to the Minnesota Vikings secured a playoff berth for the Green Bay Packers, who certainly played without any urgency in their Week 17 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Although the Packers have secured their spot in the postseason, they are beginning to struggle at the worst time. The Week […]

The Baltimore Ravens kept their playoff hopes alive with a win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. They still need help to make it in, causing backup tight end Charlie Kolar to attempt to inspire Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns. The Ravens need the Browns to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers to keep their […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ Maxx Crosby drama has kicked into second gear since placing the star edge-rusher on IR with a knee injury. While Crosby’s knee is admittedly in pain, the 28-year-old believed he was good enough to finish the season. So much so that he not only stormed out when he was told about […]

The Matt Campbell era has officially begun at Penn State, with the new head coach’s eyes on the upcoming college football transfer portal. Campbell is expected to bring multiple former Iowa State players with him to State College, namely star tight end Benjamin Brahmer. Although Brahmer to Penn State is not a foregone conclusion, the […]

While it initially looked like the Houston Texans would blow out the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17, the game came down to a controversial penalty on the final drive of the game. Fans at SoFi Stadium hated the call, but former NFL referee Walt Anderson believes it was the right one. The play in […]

When the Baltimore Ravens ruled out Lamar Jackson in Week 17, the Green Bay Packers felt good about their top-five rushing defense thwarting Derrick Henry and leading them to victory. That could not have been further from the truth in what ended up being a record-setting night for ‘King Henry.’ The 31-year-old lived up to […]

The Denver Broncos entered Week 17 with a lot to gain, even against a Kansas City Chiefs team that had nothing to play for. The Broncos began the week as the frontrunner to clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the NFL playoffs, a position that has only strengthened since. It did not come easy, […]

After falling down 14-0 early in the first quarter, Justin Herbert finally got the Los Angeles Chargers’ offense going with a 60-yard pass to Quentin Johnston. Yet, in an unfortunate twist of fate that epitomized the back-and-forth battle, the momentum would be wiped out by an interception by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. Herbert’s big […]

Since hiring Jon Sumrall to replace Billy Napier, Florida has lost several key players to the college football transfer portal. However, they obtained a major recommitment on Saturday, with tight end Amir Jackson reversing his initial decision to transfer from Florida. Jackson initially announced that he would enter the transfer portal in early December. He […]

Oregon will not have one of its longest-tenured players for the upcoming College Football Playoffs. Redshirt sophomore Austin Novosad is not expected to be with the team, as he intends to enter the college football transfer portal. Novosad will enter the portal with two years of eligibility remaining, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported. Novosad was a […]

When Michigan fired Sherrone Moore, Wolverines fans were immediately worried about how that move would affect star quarterback Bryce Underwood. The program has since tabbed Kyle Whittingham as Moore’s replacement, which Underwood seems to approve of. Underwood initially reacted positively by reposting a graphic of Whittingham’s hire on his Instagram story. He has since confirmed […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are now officially looking ahead to the offseason. With two games remaining in the 2025 NFL season, the Raiders have shut down star edge-rusher Maxx Crosby due to his lingering knee injury. Crosby was not happy when the team ruled him out of Week 17, but his season officially ends after […]

The Los Angeles Rams appear unlikely to have star receiver Davante Adams in their lineup when they take on the Atlanta Falcons in Week 17. Adams missed Week 16 with a hamstring injury he suffered the week before against the Detroit Lions. After missing both of the team’s Week 17 practices, he is considered doubtful […]

Bhayshul Tuten’s rookie season is set to end on a whimper. The rookie running back will remain out for a third straight game when the Jacksonville Jaguars play their final regular season road game against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17. Tuten has been nursing a broken finger since Week 14, which was his last […]

After three years in Austin, Quintrevion Wisner will seek a new team from the college football transfer portal. The Texas running back has led the team in rushing each of the last two seasons, but will end his college football career with a new school. Wisner hits the portal with 1,734 rushing yards and 11 […]