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Week 10’s Sunday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans was nothing short of unusual. Trailing 23-7 at halftime, the Lions roared back (no pun intended) to secure a 26-23 victory, thanks to a Jake Bates field goal and despite quarterback Jared Goff throwing a career-high five interceptions. Nothing seemed to go […]

This year’s Miami Hurricanes team had been living on the edge all season. The former AP No. 4 team in the country benefited from some favorable officiating in games against Virginia Tech and Cal, survived a shootout with Louisville, and pulled off a massive comeback against Duke to maintain their perfect 9-0 record. However, Miami’s […]

The last two times the Miami Dolphins (2-6) have played in primetime this season, things haven’t gone well. They’re hoping their Week 10 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams (4-4) on Monday Night Football will be a different story. In Week 2, facing archrival Buffalo Bills, the Dolphins lost 31-10 and also lost Tua Tagovailoa […]

Coming off a bye last week, the No. 5 Texas Longhorns (7-1, 3-1 SEC) return home in Week 11 to host the Florida Gators (4-4, 2-3 SEC) in SEC play. The Longhorns, led by quarterback Quinn Ewers, will be looking to keep their College Football Playoff dreams intact. The Gators, on the other hand, just […]

The Detroit Lions (7-1) will return to primetime in Week 10 on Sunday Night Football as they head on the road to face the Houston Texans (6-3). This will be a showdown between the top teams from each of the NFL’s two conferences, with both harboring Super Bowl aspirations. The Lions haven’t lost a game […]

In what may be the most surprising news of the day, the University of Florida has decided to retain head football coach Billy Napier. The third-year coach will officially enter the 2025 season as the Gators’ head coach, according to the university’s athletic director, Scott Stricklin. The announcement comes at an unusual time, with Florida […]

It will be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, matchups in Week 11 of college football when No. 11 Alabama (6-2, 3-2 SEC) and quarterback Jalen Milroe head into Death Valley to take on No. 15 LSU (6-2, 3-1 SEC). The Crimson Tide just barely snuck into the Top 12 of Tuesday’s initial […]

Cam Ward and the Miami Hurricanes (9-0, 5-0 ACC) head to Atlanta in Week 11 for another ACC matchup against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-4, 3-3 ACC) at Bobby Dodd Stadium. This is a familiar opponent for Miami, as both teams previously shared the ACC Coastal division before it was eliminated. Since Miami joined […]

After the release of the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season, there were undoubtedly some major overreactions. One of the most notable involved BYU, ranked No. 9 by the CFP committee. This currently places the Cougars as the last of the four automatic bids to receive a first-round bye, given they lead […]

All the votes are in and the decisions have been made, as the first of what will be five College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings were revealed on Tuesday evening. Oregon leads the pack, while Army rounds out the Top 25. But more importantly, Boise State finishes out the Top 12, which would be the final […]

The first of the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings have finally arrived. The committee has now made their first of what will be five rankings until the final on Selection Day, Dec. 8. That means there’s still plenty of football left to play before we ultimately know who will make the new 12-team field. However, […]

The Chicago Bears are coming off their worst performance of the 2024 season in Week 9, suffering a demoralizing 29-9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in yet another road defeat for head coach Matt Eberflus. At least in Week 10, the Bears will be back at home to face the New England Patriots. Just a […]

This year’s Atlanta Falcons team is beginning to look like the one everyone predicted they would become. They’ve now won two straight games and five of their last six after a 27-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9. Next, they’ll face another NFC South division opponent in Week 10 in their archrival, the […]

The Miami (FL) Hurricanes football team is off to its best start since 2017. In Week 10 of college football, the Hurricanes improved to 9-0 and rose to No. 4 in the AP Top 25. They’re still awaiting their College Football Playoff ranking, which will be released on Tuesday night, but all signs point to […]

The Chicago Bears came into the 2024 season with a new sense of life. They seemed to luck out in the NFL Draft, thanks to a pick swap in the previous year’s event, which allowed them to draft one of the best quarterback prospects in years, USC’s Caleb Williams, at No. 1 overall, as well […]

In Week 10 of college football, the Texas A&M Aggies entered with all the momentum after a huge win over LSU the prior week. It seemed like Mike Elko, in his first year as head coach in College Station, was poised to make waves in the SEC with a team full of enough pieces to […]

Everyone thought that this year’s Clemson Tigers football team had changed its stripes, and it was hard to argue otherwise given the statistics. Since their Week 1 blowout loss to Georgia, 34-3, in Atlanta, the Tigers had gone on a roll, winning six straight, all by wide margins. However, in Week 10, in a pivotal […]

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, will be a historic day. All votes will be counted, calculated, and the final decisions revealed. We’re talking, of course, about the release of the 2024-25 College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings. What else could be happening that day? The CFP rankings have been a part of the sport since 2014, the […]

In what felt like a must-win game for the Dallas Cowboys, they fell short with a 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9. By the end of the matchup, it felt like two teams heading in very different directions. The Falcons (6-3) now appear to be one of the best teams in the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs (7-0) will look to keep their undefeated streak alive as they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4) for Monday Night Football in Week 9. This will be the Chiefs’ second Monday night game and fourth primetime game of the season. The Chiefs have been surviving week to week, battling a multitude […]

The Baltimore Ravens (5-3) are aiming for a much stronger outing in Week 10 as they take on the Denver Broncos (5-3). Coming off a shocking upset loss to the Cleveland Browns, their AFC North rivals, the Ravens now find themselves in second place in the division. Last week’s loss marked the first for the […]

As we enter Week 10 of college football, there’s roughly a month left in the regular season. The 2024 season has been unforgettable, with high-profile matchups that won’t be in short supply this week. For the fourth time this season, a top-5 showdown will take place as No. 4 Ohio State travels to Happy Valley […]

The Miami Dolphins (2-5) are back in action in Week 9 against their AFC East rival, the Buffalo Bills (6-2). This comes after the Dolphins suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Arizona Cardinals last weekend in Tua Tagovailoa’s return. To keep any semblance of playoff hopes alive, Miami will need to defeat an opponent that […]

After the Chicago Bears crushing loss to the Washington Commanders last week, they might be itching to get back on the field to redeem themselves. The Bears (4-3) managed to take a 15-12 lead with just 25 seconds remaining against the Commanders (6-2) in last Sunday’s game, only for a miraculous Jayden Daniels Hail Mary—a […]

Through the first eight games of the 2024 season, the Atlanta Falcons are doing what many expected them to do: rule the NFC South. The Falcons (5-3), after last week’s road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, are now 4-0 in division play. That victory completed a season sweep of the Buccaneers. In their upcoming […]

Indiana Hoosiers football is capturing attention in a way not seen in decades. Under head coach Curt Cignetti, the No. 13 Hoosiers (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) are having their best season since 1967, when they went 8-0 before suffering their first loss. Now, with the same record, Indiana has a chance to make history in […]

The No. 5 Miami Hurricanes are in the middle of their best season since 2017, now 8-0 after defeating Florida State 36-14 in Week 9. It helps that they have a Heisman Trophy candidate in Cam Ward, who has proven to be everything and more since arriving in Coral Gables this year. As expected as […]

After taking a much-needed bye week coming off their London beatdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Chicago Bears (4-2) are back in action for Week 8 as they travel to face the Washington Commanders (5-2). What was initially billed as a showdown between two of the top picks in this year’s draft—Chicago’s Caleb Williams and […]

The Atlanta Falcons (4-3) are aiming for a much-needed bounce-back in Week 8 against NFC South rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-3) after a humbling 34-14 defeat at home to the Seattle Seahawks last weekend. That loss snapped a three-game winning streak, and the Falcons are looking to avoid a return to .500 in an NFC […]

When Notre Dame’s 2024 schedule was released, most fans likely circled marquee matchups such as the road game at Texas A&M, hosting Louisville and Florida State, and the traditional rivalry against USC. It’s doubtful, storied history or not, that many highlighted Navy as a pivotal game, except perhaps fans of the Midshipmen. Yet, here we […]

College football Week 9 presents a whole new outlook for several teams. With the landscape of the sport completely different this season—where not just four, but 12 teams are vying for a chance at the College Football Playoff—many programs are still alive in the race. For others, simply earning enough wins for bowl eligibility is […]

Since their typical Week 1 loss to a nonconference opponent like USC, the LSU Tigers have bounced back with an impressive six-game winning streak. Now ranked No. 8 in the country, they are one of the 12 teams still in contention for the College Football Playoff. Led by quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, LSU (6-1, 3-0 SEC) […]

The college football world was left without one of Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty’s stat-popping performances last weekend. No worries—Jeanty and the Broncos will be back in action in Week 9 on Friday night against UNLV in Mountain West play. Currently, No. 17 Boise State (5-1, 2-0 MW) and UNLV (6-1, 2-0 MW) are […]

In Oklahoma’s last two games, they’ve combined for a dismal 12 points—an alarming offensive slump that has prompted head coach Brent Venables to turn back to Jackson Arnold as the starting quarterback for Week 9 against No. 18 Ole Miss. Arnold was touted as the future of Oklahoma football, the next great quarterback in a […]

For the 69th time, the Miami Hurricanes will face off against the Florida State Seminoles this weekend. It will be the first time that Hurricanes Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Cam Ward will take on the Seminoles. Miami leads the all-time series 35-33, although the Seminoles have won the last three meetings. Before that, the Hurricanes […]

It’s hard to believe we’ve already reached Week 9 of the college football season, but here we are with a slate of can’t-miss matchups on the horizon. Among the headliners is the SEC showdown between No. 6 LSU and No. 14 Texas A&M in College Station. This battle between top 15 teams is just one […]

The Atlanta Falcons had a prime opportunity in NFL Week 7 to solidify themselves as one of the elite teams in the league. Instead, they delivered arguably their worst performance of the season, losing to the Seattle Seahawks 34-17. This marked Atlanta’s second consecutive lopsided game after a stretch of five straight one-score contests, though […]

Needing a win in the worst way, the New York Jets (2-5) dropped their fourth straight game in Week 7, losing 37-15 to the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) on the road. As the losses pile up, the finger-pointing has begun, and it will likely start with Aaron Rodgers. As it should. Should the blame really fall […]

With Week 8 of college football now in the rearview, our Heisman Trophy Power Rankings are becoming clearer. As teams enter the toughest parts of their schedules, Heisman hopefuls are also facing stronger competition—giving them the opportunity to either separate themselves from the pack or play themselves out of the race altogether. For players like […]