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Coming off two consecutive wins, Notre Dame returned home to host Boise State in arguably the most underrated matchup of Week 6 of the 2025 college football season. The Irish entered the game as sizable favorites, but suffered a big loss early with offensive tackle Aamil Wagner exiting in the first quarter. The Irish already […]

Former Florida football star Tim Tebow will always stick to his guns, even when the odds are stacked against his alma mater. The quarterback-turned-analyst reminded fans of his passion for the game ahead of the massive Week 6 Texas-Florida matchup in case that was ever in doubt. Tebow was unsurprisingly a part of the SEC […]

The Tennessee Titans’ offense has been a disaster through four games. However, ahead of Week 5, the Titans will receive a major boost for their upcoming matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, with running back Tyjae Spears set to return from injury. Spears spent the first four games on injured reserve due to an ankle injury […]

North Carolina football fans have not been having a great time early in the 2025 college football season. After another disastrous half against Clemson, many appear to be giving up on the team. After allowing four touchdowns in the first quarter, North Carolina found itself in a 35-3 hole at halftime. That was enough to […]

The 2025 college football season had not been kind to Clemson entering its Week 6 matchup with North Carolina. While the Tigers still need a lot of work, they appear to have addressed some issues during their bye week. With a 23-yard touchdown pass from Cade Klubnik to Adam Randall at the end of the […]

The Washington football team is coming off a 24-26 loss to Ohio State, forcing it to attempt a rebound on the road in Week 6 against Maryland. However, the Huskies will be forced to attempt to do so with a short-handed team. Washington will be without three key starters in Week 6, as star cornerback […]

Wisconsin’s upset bid for its college football Week 6 matchup against Michigan just got slightly more difficult. The Badgers ruled out quarterback Billy Edwards, as expected, but will also be without another key offensive starter. While Edwards tops Wisconsin’s injuries, starting center Jake Renfro joined his quarterback as inactive on the final Week 6 Big […]

Keaton Mitchell has yet to take the field in 2025, being listed as a healthy scratch for the first month of the season. However, with the Baltimore Ravens’ roster almost entirely shaken up entering Week 5, the team is expected to finally activate the third-year running back for its matchup with the Houston Texans. The […]

For Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer, the Crimson Tide’s Week 6 game against Vanderbilt is not about revenge. Instead, he is more focused on maintaining his team’s current championship trajectory. With College GameDay in Tuscaloosa for the massive top-25 matchup, DeBoer visited the set to talk to the crew. When asked how last season’s loss […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not have Bucky Irving in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks, but their quarterback will remain in the lineup. Despite another week of injury concerns, Baker Mayfield will make his fifth consecutive start to begin the 2025 season. Mayfield dealt with a knee and bicep injury throughout the week, but […]

Theo Von will return to the college football world for the massive Alabama-Vanderbilt matchup. The stand-up comedian and podcaster was selected to be the Week 6 guest picker on College GameDay. Before selecting Von, ESPN also considered Alabama-based television personality James Spann, according to College GameDay host Rece Davis. However, Von’s social media following and […]

The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry will have a new meaning for the Wolverines in the 2025-2026 college basketball season. Over a decade after he last stepped onto the hardwood at the Crisler Center, former Michigan basketball star Trey Burke will get his wish and see his jersey raised into the rafters. The Michigan basketball team announced […]

The Tennessee Titans’ offense remains a question mark entering the team’s Week 5 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. Wide receiver Calvin Ridley tops the injury report, as he continues to battle multiple ailments, leaving his status up in the air. After missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday, Ridley battled through his elbow and knee issues […]

After missing most of the 2024 season, Max Johnson returned to North Carolina for his sixth college football season, but he has only served as a backup quarterback. Johnson has worked behind South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez, but he appears likely to earn a start against Clemson in Week 6. Lopez, who suffered a significant […]

The first month of the 2025 NFL season is now in the books, and many fantasy football managers are already down in the dumps entering Week 5. For many fantasy football players, it is officially time to get desperate, particularly with the quarterback position. Whether due to the arrival of bye weeks or unfavorable matchups, […]

Deion Sanders still believes that it is his family against the world. Specifically, Sanders is not a fan of the popular analytics site Pro Football Focus, commonly known as PFF, which he believes is perpetually against his Colorado team. Entering Week 6, Sanders made it known that he is not fond of some of the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers remain without a definitive Mekhi Becton injury update ahead of their Week 5 matchup with the Washington Commanders. The guard has battled injuries all season, leaving his status up in the air yet again. After missing the team’s Week 4 game against the New York Giants, Becton returned to practice on […]

With A.J. Brown off to yet another slow start to the 2025 season, trade speculation has already begun. The Philadelphia Eagles insist that they will not trade their star receiver, but with Malik Nabers going down in Week 4, the New York Giants need to consider drawing up a proposal. Without Nabers, the Giants need […]

Top 10 featherweights collide at UFC 320 when Josh Emmett (19-5) puts his ranking on the line against the streaking Youssef Zalal (17-5-1). It is time to continue our UFC odds series with a Emmett-Zalal prediction and pick. Emmett, 40, is just 1-3 in his last four fights, but each of those losses has come […]

A pair of struggling organizations meet in Week 5 when the New Orleans Saints host the New York Giants in the Caesars Superdome. The game will be the first career road start for rookie sensation Jaxson Dart. Before the Week 5 game kicks off, we will be making our Giants-Saints bold predictions. Dart got his […]

When the video of Alabama drawing up a screen pass for left tackle Kadyn Proctor against Georgia went viral, many fans said they wished the 336-pound senior had reached the end zone. Nobody wanted him to score more than All-American teammate Parker Brailsford. To most people, the play came out of left field. But Proctor’s […]

Another week of fantasy football chaos is now in the books, turning the focus now onto Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season. With a full month of data at hand, fantasy football managers can now feel comfortable narrowing down a list of drop candidates. Whether due to injuries, frustrating performances or a slow start […]

When Tyreek Hill initially suffered his gruesome knee injury in the prime-time spotlight of Monday Night Football, some reports speculated that it could potentially be career-ending. However, after undergoing successful surgery, the Miami Dolphins receiver believes that he will be ready by the start of the 2026 NFL season. Hill was immediately admitted to a […]

After a promising 4-0 start, USC has been booted from the AP college football rankings following its Week 5 loss to Illinois. The Trojans remain in a strong position early in their second season in the Big Ten, but with two tough matchups looming, the last-second loss was a truly heartbreaking result. With wins over […]

The Miami Dolphins confirmed that Tyreek Hill’s knee injury has ended his 2025 campaign and have already begun the scramble to try to replace him. In its first move, the team will sign veteran receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. off the New Orleans Saints’ practice squad. Wilson is expected to sign with the Dolphins shortly, according […]

One week after Malik Nabers and CeeDee Lamb went down, Tyreek Hill became the latest star receiver to suffer a devastating injury. The injury is heartbreaking for the Miami Dolphins and creates a rippling effect for his teammates’ on-field and fantasy football production. The biggest impacts were obvious as soon as Hill went down. Jaylen […]

Following a pair of absences, Kevin O’Connell continues to view J.J. McCarthy’s injury as a week-to-week case. Ahead of a Week 5 matchup with the Cleveland Browns, the Minnesota Vikings are praying, but not confident, that both McCarthy and right tackle Brian O’Neill will be able to play. O’Connell confirmed that O’Neill suffered an MCL […]

Avid combat sports fans are familiar with Dana White’s affinity for gambling, and many others were appalled by how far the UFC CEO is willing to go during his recent segment on ’60 Minutes.’ White was featured on the popular investigative news show during what could be considered the peak of his career. Not only […]

A gruesome knee injury has prematurely ended Tyreek Hill’s 2025 campaign, forcing the Miami Dolphins wideout to turn his attention to a long road to recovery ahead. Unfortunately, Hill’s knee injury has historically led to volatile results, with Marcus Lattimore and Nick Chubb both suffering similar injuries, yet experiencing contrasting outcomes. Lattimore and Chubb, two […]

The Indianapolis Colts ruled starting receiver Alec Pierce out for their Week 4 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, opening the door for Adonai Mitchell to make an impact. Mitchell certainly stood out, but not in the way he imagined. After a pedestrian first half, Mitchell beat cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. down the left sideline […]

The Baltimore Ravens might have to finish their Week 4 game against the Kansas City Chiefs without star left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who exited with an early injury. Stanley entered Week 4 as a game-time decision and was cleared just before kickoff. However, he left the game early in the first quarter, favoring the same […]

As if it could not get any worse, the Tennessee Titans reached a new low in their loss to the Houston Texans. By the end of Week 4, the Titans will be one of just three winless teams in the league, firmly placing Brian Callahan on the hot seat. Nobody expected the Titans to make […]

The Detroit Lions suffered a major loss in Week 4. Despite pouring it on the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field, the Lions lost starting cornerback DJ Reed, who appeared to suffer a significant injury. After playing lights out for most of the first half, Reed suffered a significant leg injury early in the third quarter. […]

The New England Patriots are rolling in Week 4 against the Carolina Panthers, largely due to their strong performance on special teams. Return specialist Marcus Jones torched Carolina in the first half and is already threatening an NFL single-game record. After the Panthers scored first, Jones got the Patriots on the board with his first […]

The New York Giants have gotten off to a shockingly hot start against the Los Angeles Chargers. Just moments after Jaxson Dart scored the game’s first touchdown, Dexter Lawrence II nearly got into the end zone after snagging an interception right off of Justin Herbert. Lawrence faced another double-team block, but managed to get both […]

The Jaxson Dart era is off to a good start. On his first full drive since being named the New York Giants’ starting quarterback, Dart punched in his first career rushing touchdown in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Chargers. On first-and-10 in the red zone, Dart took off on what appeared to be a […]

Isaiah Rodgers continues to look like the best playmaker in the NFL. One week after dominating the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3, the Minnesota Vikings cornerback has continued to wreak havoc on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4. Rodgers was dominant on defense in Week 3, but made an impact on special teams in Week […]

With a gutsy win over LSU in Week 5, Ole Miss will find itself in the top 10 of the next college football rankings release. As much of an accomplishment as that is, Lane Kiffin believes it is the new norm in Oxford. As the Rebels were putting on the finishing touches of their victory, […]

With a win over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4, the scorching hot Indianapolis Colts would get off to their first 4-0 start since the 2009 season. They will have an excellent opportunity to do so with star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner expected to remove his name from the injury report. Buckner had been […]