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Indiana did not start off the 2025 college football season as it desired against Old Dominion, but Curt Cignetti’s team is rolling in Week 2 against Kennesaw State. Wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. is off to a blazing start for the Hoosiers, with over 100 yards of offense through three quarters. Cooper hauled in a […]

Tennessee’s offensive line will remain incomplete against ETSU in Week 2 of the 2025 college football season. Star freshman David Sanders, who sat out of the team’s opening game against Syracuse, will remain out on Saturday. Sanders, who was ruled out of Week 1, will miss another game with a “minor injury,” according to Knox […]

Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy has never hidden his affinity for Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. For nearly that reason alone, the outspoken personality is picking Iowa to beat Iowa State in the heated Week 2 college football rivalry game. Portnoy was in Iowa on Saturday, where the Barstool College Football Show was for […]

After shockingly dropping its season opener, the struggling Alabama football team will be severely shorthanded in Week 2 against ULM. Star wideout Ryan Williams will join running back Jam Miller on the sidelines after suffering an injury against Florida State. Williams, who has been listed as questionable all week, is now considered doubtful for Week […]

Oklahoma expects to be one step closer to being fully healthy for its game against Michigan in Week 2 of the 2025 college football season. After playing without multiple starting offensive linemen in Week 1, the Sooners are expecting to get two of them back for Saturday’s pivotal matchup. Although the Sooners started the year […]

Justin Herbert and Jeffrey Bassa were rivals on Friday night, but are aware that they share the same roots. After the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers kicked off the NFL’s 2025 International Games in Brazil, the former Oregon football players connected on the field. Herbert and Bassa met up on the field after […]

After suffering an upset loss to Florida State, Alabama dropped 13 spots in the Week 2 release of the 2025 AP college football rankings. The Crimson Tide entered the year ranked No. 8, but will make their home opener against ULM at No. 21. The Tide certainly deserved a demotion, but they dropped more than […]

The Denver Broncos will have to wait at least one more week for their new star linebacker’s debut. After dealing with injury issues for most of the offseason, Dre Greenlaw will sit out of the Broncos’ Week 1 game against the Tennessee Titans. Denver ruled Greenlaw out with a quad injury on Friday, according to […]

Sean McDermott will begin the 2025 season without one of his longest-tenured starters. The Buffalo Bills placed kicker Tyler Bass on injured reserve ahead of their Week 1 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. After struggling with injuries throughout the offseason, Bass was officially placed on injured reserve on Friday, the team announced on social media. […]

The Baltimore Ravens’ offense will begin the 2025 NFL season shorthanded against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1. After ruling out tight end Isaiah Likely, the team added fullback Patrick Ricard to its inactive list. Likely and Ricard were both officially ruled out on Friday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. The team did not specify how […]

After losing to Georgia Tech in Week 1, Deion Sanders is making a few minor changes to his roster. The Colorado football coach made a few notable additions to the team’s active roster for Week 2 by adding a trio of running backs ahead of the Buffaloes’ matchup with Delaware. Following the disappointing loss, Colorado […]

LeSean McCoy believes that anybody doubting the Kansas City Chiefs in 2025 will be in for a rude awakening. With Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes working with an improved offense, McCoy feels that the three-time championship-winning duo will return to glory in 2025. McCoy, who spent five of his 12 seasons in the NFL with […]

Mike Elko knows that a lot will be on the line for Texas A&M in the 2025 college football season. Coming off a solid Week 1 win over UTSA, the Aggies’ coach hopes to see his team continue to make improvements in his second year at the helm. Texas A&M was in position to make […]

With Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season finally here, fantasy football is officially back in full swing. Drafts are now out of the way, and setting initial lineups becomes the top priority. Kicker is often the most volatile position to navigate in fantasy football, and we will break down three premier options to start […]

Michigan vs. Oklahoma is the only top-25 matchup in Week 2 of the 2025 college football season, but the Iowa-Iowa State rivalry carries significant weight as a marquee matchup. Although most eyes will be on the clash in Norman, Joel Klatt believes the Hawkeyes and Cyclones will engage in a “war.” ESPN’s College GameDay will […]

After beating Cincinnati 20-17 in Week 1, the odds have Nebraska as an overwhelming favorite to beat Akron in Week 2 and begin the 2025 college football season with a 2-0 record. Aware of the trap game potential, head coach Matt Rhule is determined to keep his team motivated. Nebraska, which secured its first winning […]

After opening the 2025 college football season at Ohio State, College GameDay will be in Norman in Week 2 for the marquee showdown between Oklahoma and Michigan. Former Sooners point guard and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young will join them as the guest picker of the week. ESPN confirmed that Young would be the week’s […]

Three months after competing in one of the strangest fights of the year, Paul Craig (17-9-1, one no-contest) returns at UFC Paris against Modestas Bukauskas (18-6) on Saturday. It is time to continue our UFC Paris odds series with a Modestas Bukauskas-Paul Craig prediction and pick. Bukausas, 31, is riding a three-fight win streak and […]

For the first time since its inception, the beloved NFL Red Zone programming will include commercials in 2025. While fans loathed the announcement from host Scott Hanson, this will not be nearly as bad as some initially imagined. Commercials will be introduced, as Hanson announced, but they will only be 15 seconds long and appear […]

Oklahoma got off to a strong start to the 2025 college football season, with quarterback John Mateer breaking Baker Mayfield’s school record with the most passing yards in his debut. After just one game, offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle believes his signal-caller has the talent to be one of the greatest in program history. Mateer has […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ trade of Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers was a big story in its own right, but many were enthralled by the odd fact that Jerry Jones repeatedly called his now-former player by the wrong name in the immediate aftermath. As strange as it may have been, one insider believes the […]

After Derek Carr suddenly left them in the offseason, the New Orleans Saints are prepared to begin the 2025 NFL season with Spencer Rattler as their starting quarterback. Rattler is the best of a bad situation, but a few insiders wonder if the team should reunite with New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston. Winston, who […]

The Green Bay Packers just acquired Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 28, one week ahead of the start of the 2025 NFL season. Despite the quick turnaround, Parsons is expected to make his Packers debut in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. Parsons will likely not play long, as he has yet […]

For the first five years of his career with the San Francisco 49ers, Alex Smith was viewed as one of the biggest quarterback busts of the 2000s. Two decades later, Smith credits head coach Jim Harbaugh for turning his career around, but mostly recalls the “insane” conditions he played under during the start of his […]

Four teams ranked in the preseason top 10 suffered a loss in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season, but Joel Klatt is only worried about Alabama. After suffering a 14-point blowout loss to Florida State, Klatt believes that Kalen Deboer and the Crimson Tide should be concerned with their initial performance. Klatt claimed […]

After months of tension, the Dallas Cowboys finally resolved their Micah Parsons conundrum by trading the star edge-rusher to the Green Bay Packers. Although Parsons is no longer in Dallas, a few lingering side effects from the situation still remain. As these situations tend to do, Parsons’ negativity towards the organization reportedly began to bother […]

Nobody expected Texas to walk through Ohio State in its 2025 college football season opener, but the 14-7 loss ended up posing several questions about the team that were not previously there. Fans are quick to blame quarterback Arch Manning, but the Longhorns have several reasons to be concerned in the aftermath. Texas entered the […]

For the first time since 2011, the New York Giants and Washington Commanders will face each other in Week 1 to begin the 2025 NFL season. Ahead of the marquee matchup, we will break down our Giants-Commanders Week 1 predictions. The Commanders, who surprisingly went 12-5 in 2024, swept the season series a year ago. […]

With just two weeks remaining in the 2025 WNBA regular season, the Seattle Storm are on track to sneak into the back end of the playoffs. However, before beginning postseason play, head coach Noelle Quinn has a lot to address with her team if they are going to have any success. As August comes to […]

South Carolina might be forced to finish its opening matchup of the 2025 college football season against Virginia Tech without the best player of its stellar defense. As the first half came to a close, star defensive end Dylan Stewart appeared to suffer a shoulder injury. Stewart suffered the injury while rushing quarterback Kyron Drones […]

Within days of trading Micah Parsons, the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones gave cornerback DaRon Bland a $92 million extension. As the team appears to avoid repeating history, head coach Brian Schottenheimer hopes guard Tyler Smith will soon receive his lucrative payday. Hours after Bland’s extension was announced, Schottenheimer did not hesitate to vocalize his […]

The Philadelphia Eagles got another step closer to being fully healthy for their Week 1 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Despite a seemingly bleak outlook after undergoing surgery in early August, Landon Dickerson appears ready to go. Dickerson suffered what seemed to be a serious knee injury in an Aug. 10 open practice session. He […]

Jerry Jones could not get it done with Micah Parsons, but he closed the deal with DaRon Bland by giving the cornerback a $92 million extension on Sunday. The Pro Bowler will now remain with the Dallas Cowboys’ defense through the 2029 season. Bland, 26, played just seven games in 2024 after beginning the season […]

Now in his fourth season as Oklahoma’s head football coach, Brent Venables has worked with some of the nation’s elite quarterbacks in Norman. After beating Illinois State in Week 1, he believes he has another one in John Mateer. The Mateer hype was already off the charts heading into the season, but his performance in […]

Few college football teams have a more dedicated celebrity fan than Texas, which continues to receive weekly support from Matthew McConaughey. While the actor typically shows the team love even after a significant defeat, his decision not to do so after the Longhorns’ loss to Ohio State drew social media satire. McConaughey traveled with the […]

Entering Week 1 of the 2025 college football season, many fans expected Clemson and LSU to put on a high-paced offensive battle featuring elite quarterbacks Cade Klubnik and Garrett Nussmeier. Instead, defense dominated both sides, leading to a 17-10 upset win for Brian Kelly’s team. Klubnik and Nussmeier both had mediocre outings, leading to criticism […]

Even Steve Sarkisian believes that fans are getting a little too ahead of themselves when it comes to Arch Manning. Following Texas’ Week 1 loss to Ohio State to kick off the 2025 college football season, Sarkisian demanded that fans take it easy on his quarterback after giving him unrealistic preseason expectations. Sarkisian has been […]

In his 11th season as head coach, James Franklin finally got over the hump and led Penn State to the 2024-2025 College Football Playoffs. Returning one of the most experienced teams in the country, the Nittany Lions enter the new season as title contenders and the favorite to win the Big 10. With everything seemingly […]

Despite coming out on top of two of the last four College Football Playoffs, Georgia enters the 2025 season in a different position. After flaming out in the 2024 quarterfinals, Kirby Smart’s team will begin the new year ranked No. 5 in the preseason college football rankings. Although still considered a preseason favorite to win […]