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With a 55-35 win over Utah State in Week 5 of the 2025 college football season, Vanderbilt is off to its best start in nearly 20 years. The Commodores continue to follow the guidance of quarterback Diego Pavia, who comedically celebrated the victory after the game on the SEC Network broadcast. Pavia had another dominant […]

Injuries to the Baltimore Ravens continue to pile up ahead of Week 4. With a massive game against the Kansas City Chiefs on deck, the team made the difficult decision of placing defensive linemen Nnamdi Madubuike and Broderick Washington on injured reserve. Baltimore already ruled Madubuike and Washington out on Friday, but officially placed both […]

Makai Lemon had himself a game in Week 5. Although it came in a losing effort, the USC football star receiver had the game of his career on Saturday against Illinois. Lemon ended the game with 11 catches for 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the loss. His 11 receptions set a new career-high, […]

The Chicago Bears just lost another player for their Week 4 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Rookie tight end Colston Loveland, who has started two of the first three games, is expected to miss the game with an injury. Loveland has been dealing with a hip injury and is not expected to play, according […]

One week after demolishing Purdue, Notre Dame is pouring it on Arkansas in Week 5 of the 2025 college football season. Irish running back Jeremiyah Love has taken charge, turning himself into an end zone magnet with an absurd four touchdowns before halftime. Notre Dame had six drives in the first half and scored a […]

For perhaps the first time in his career, Nick Saban is rooting for Nico Iamaleava to succeed. The former Alabama coach admitted that he did not like Iamaleava when he was at Tennessee, but is rooting for the UCLA quarterback in the Bruins’ Week 5 matchup with Northwestern. Iamaleava and UCLA have been one of […]

The New York Jets will have their quarterback in the lineup for their Week 4 game against the Miami Dolphins. After a one-game absence, Justin Fields will return to the starting lineup on Sunday. After being listed as questionable throughout the week, Fields will start on Week 4 Monday Night Football, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. […]

The Cincinnati football team will be without arguably its best player for its Week 5 matchup with Kansas. The Bearcats have already ruled out star defensive tackle Dontay Corleone for the contest with an injury. Corleone had been questionable all week with a leg injury and was recently downgraded to out, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported. […]

Washington’s upset hopes for its college football Week 5 matchup against Ohio State just got a little dimmer. If the Huskies are to beat the top-ranked team in the country, they might have to do it without star cornerback Tacario Davis, who is a late addition to the injury report. Davis was downgraded to doubtful […]

Looking to defend the No. 1 ranking for the fourth consecutive week, Ohio State hits the road for the first time in the 2025 college football season in its Big Ten opener against Washington. Ahead of the Week 5 college football matchup, we will make our Ohio State-Washington predictions. Both teams have gotten off to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on track to receive two huge boosts against the Philadelphia Eagles. After being listed as questionable throughout the week, Baker Mayfield and Chris Godwin are on track to play through their injury concerns in Week 4. Mayfield and Godwin are still listed as questionable, but, as of Saturday, they are […]

Since dropping its season opener to Florida State, Alabama has collected two dominant wins heading into its pivotal SEC opener against Georgia. The game will be the next big test for Tide quarterback Ty Simpson. Ahead of the massive Alabama-Georgia Week 5 college football matchup, we will be making our Ty Simpson predictions. Simpson has […]

Alabama and Georgia are back at it in Week 5 with another edition of their classic college football rivalry. The 2025 matchup will go down in Athens, almost exactly one year after Ryan Williams introduced himself to the world with a breakout performance in the Crimson Tide’s thrilling 41-34 victory. Ahead of the marquee Alabama-Georgia […]

Three games into the 2025 NFL season, Daniel Jones looks like a completely new quarterback with the Indianapolis Colts. But for as good as he is playing, it is still too early to tell if Jones has truly evolved, or if he is just on a hot streak. Jones has the Colts off to a […]

Jordan Davis was the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 3 hero when he saved the day against the Los Angeles Rams by returning a blocked field goal for a touchdown on the final play of the game. However, if you ask him, the credit goes to his Peloton. Davis’ 61-yard touchdown was easily the play of the […]

Oklahoma beat Auburn in the biggest game of college football Week 4 to improve to 4-0, but it could not have been more controversial. Since the game, the SEC has openly acknowledged that Oklahoma’s touchdown in the second quarter should not have counted, prompting a response from Auburn Athletic Director Jeff Cohen. The score in […]

After just three games, the Louisville football team is already plagued with injuries ahead of its conference opener in Week 5 against Pittsburgh. The Cardinals have already ruled out six players for their conference opener, including two starters, with running back Isaac Brown now also in danger of sitting out with an injury. Brown is […]

With a massive Week 4 win over Auburn, Oklahoma is off to a stellar 4-0 start to the 2025 college football season. However, the Sooners lost star quarterback John Mateer to a thumb injury in the victory, significantly lowering their rest-of-season outlook. Although Mateer did not appear to be hurt during the win, the team […]

The New York Giants’ Russell Wilson era is over after just three games. The team is off to a 0-3 start to the 2025 campaign and is already prepared to turn to rookie Jaxson Dart, putting a screeching halt to Wilson’s 14th season. His time in The Big Apple might be over, but the former […]

UFC heavyweight veteran Justin Tafa (7-5, one no-contest) returns to the Octagon to face debutant Louie Sutherland (10-3) at UFC Perth on Saturday. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series with a Justin Tafa-Louie Sutherland prediction and pick. Tafa, 31, is making his return seven months after his last fight, a first-round TKO loss […]

With the Pittsburgh Steelers headed to Ireland for their Week 4 meeting with the Minnesota Vikings, Aaron Rodgers is excited for one thing. More than anything, the 41-year-old quarterback is ready to down an authentic Guinness stout from the source. Rodgers is certainly looking forward to keeping the momentum of the Steelers’ 21-14 win over […]

Lincoln Riley is not pleased with USC’s 2025 football schedule as a member of the Big Ten. After beating Michigan State at home in Week 4, the Trojans travel back to the Midwest to face Illinois in Week 5, a challenge that the fourth-year coach is not looking forward to dealing with. For the fourth […]

Two weeks after collecting a massive win over Notre Dame, Texas A&M might have to face Auburn in college football Week 5 without one of its best linebackers. After hurting his ankle against the Irish, senior Scooby Williams remains questionable for the massive home game. Williams, who left the game against Notre Dame, is officially […]

When Trinidad Chambliss initially committed to Ole Miss from the 2025 college football transfer portal, nobody thought much of it. However, his trainer, Steve Calhoun, recalls the rigorous recruitment process that culminated in Chambliss choosing to play for Lane Kiffin over an enticing offer from Temple. Chambliss landed in Oxford as a national champion, but […]

When the UCLA football team abruptly fired head coach DeShaun Foster, few people were more surprised than quarterback Nico Iamaleava. While the move did not necessarily come as a surprise after the Bruins got off to a disastrous 0-3 start, it forced Iamaleava, who joined the team late in the offseason, to adjust to another […]

Following a wild Week 3, which saw five blocked kicks and two game-winning field goals, the fantasy football kicker rankings entering Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season are all over the place. Sometimes, it is best to just move on, which is what we will do to prepare for another week of potential madness. […]

Brent Venables and the No. 7-ranked Oklahoma football team will have to operate without quarterback John Mateer for the next few weeks. After suffering a thumb injury in Week 4 against Auburn, the team has confirmed that Mateer will undergo hand surgery, On3 Sports reported. However, while the injury will sideline him for “three or […]

Four games into the 2025 college football season, Wisconsin fans have finally had enough of head coach Luke Fickell. With the Badgers owning a disappointing 2-2 record through four games, they already need to be evaluating other options. If the fan opinion was not already evident, it became crystal clear in Week 4. Frustrated viewers […]

The Houston Texans are already moving on from veteran safety CJ Gardner-Johnson. Two days after their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team released Gardner-Johnson just three games into his tenure. Houston confirmed it released Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. The move comes as a surprise just six months after they acquired him […]

After just three games, the New York Giants have decided to pull the plug on Russell Wilson and hand the keys over to Jaxson Dart. Few analysts are bigger fans of the move than Robert Griffin III. While some feel that the move is coming too early, Griffin believes that it will only ignite a […]

The Washington Commanders might have to face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 without Terry McLaurin, who is suddenly dealing with a new injury. McLaurin, who is coming off his best game of the young season, is “uncertain” to face the Falcons with a quad injury, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. McLaurin, who suffered the injury […]

Two games into his injury-riddled career, J.J. McCarthy is already back on the sidelines with a pesky ankle injury. With Carson Wentz looking strong in his Week 3 debut, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell will not commit to a specific timeline for McCarthy’s return. The team initially reported that McCarthy could miss up to […]

Three games into the 2025 NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens’ defense looks like it could use some help, with their cornerbacks struggling to keep up with opposing passing games. The team’s defensive woes make it even more head-scratching that two-time All-Pro Jaire Alexander has yet to make his Ravens debut. Despite joining the team in […]

It has taken three games, but Ben Johnson is finally opening up his playbook as a head coach. Johnson’s influence was evident in Week 3, when the Chicago Bears stunned the Dallas Cowboys with a 65-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Williams to Luther Burden III. The play did not go smoothly and appeared to be […]

For the third consecutive week, Baker Mayfield has done it again. Just as it looked like Will McDonald IV had gifted the New York Jets with an absurd comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the old hero saved the day yet again. While the Buccaneers entered the fourth quarter with a 23-6 lead, McDonald […]

With Jayden Daniels out due to a knee injury, the Washington Commanders turned to veteran backup Marcus Mariota for their Week 3 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Mariota immediately made an impression on head coach Dan Quinn, just not in the way he had prepared for. The 31-year-old is still as nimble as he […]

Many Minnesota Vikings fans were concerned for their Week 3 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals when the team ruled out quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Little did they know, cornerback Isaiah Rodgers would take over the week with the biggest game of his life. Despite starting their backup quarterback, the Vikings entered halftime with a dominant 34-3 […]

If Emeka Egbuka has a lingering injury, he is doing a great job of masking it. Despite entering the week with concerns, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver has dominated in the team’s first half against the New York Jets, particularly in his individual matchup with Sauce Gardner. Despite entering Week 3 as questionable with hip […]

The Las Vegas Raiders might have just lost one of their tight ends in Week 3 against the Washington Commanders. After a massive collision, blocking specialist Michael Mayer appeared to be unconscious on the field and is currently questionable to return. After stalling out of another drive, the Raiders were forced to punt the ball […]