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UCLA football grabbed national attention by implementing strict media access ahead of 2025. Which even involved head coach DeShaun Foster limiting player interviews. But incoming quarterback Nico Iamaleava spoke with media reps Wednesday, as rules clearly became laxed. And on Iamaleava’s end, he revealed his biggest test amid the late arrival to Westwood. The former […]

The 2025 North Carolina football team might have the most attention of any program in the country. Bill Belichick was hired to replace Mack Brown as the head coach, and all the attention has been on the Tar Heels since. That hiring signaled a massive shift, telling everyone that the landscape in college has changed […]

September is almost here, and college football fans everywhere are gearing up for the start of the season with a massive Week 1 slot on Saturday. Of course, that slate is headlined by the clash between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State in Columbus, which is the first game of FOX’s weekly Big […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference already watched one of its own get its season underway. With Stanford taking the walk-off road loss against Hawaii. But now, the 16 other teams will earn the college football spotlight. Which launches our first ACC Power Rankings of the 2025 season. This conference will feature no shortage of intrigue and […]

The 2025 LSU football team has the potential this season to be not just Brian Kelly’s best team in Baton Rouge but also his best team overall. The team has had its fair share of ups and downs under Kelly, but this year is his most complete team yet. Thanks to an NFL-caliber quarterback in […]

Michigan football freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood is just a couple of days away from beginning his college career, and he is racking up the NIL deals ahead of the 2025 season. Earlier this month, Underwood signed a deal with Beats by Dre, and he hooked his teammates up with new headphones. Then on Wednesday, Underwood […]

Texas football is currently preparing for its upcoming playoff rematch against Ohio State as both teams open up their respective 2025 seasons. Texas lost to the Buckeyes in last year’s Cotton Bowl and watched as Ohio State went on to win the National Championship, something the Longhorns are now trying to accomplish this year. Texas […]

The Georgia Bulldogs enter the 2025 season ranked No.2 in the preseason SEC power rankings, with quarterback Gunner Stockton taking over under center and a defense that once again looks like one of the nation’s best. It’s in this context of high expectations that head coach Kirby Smart pointed to one young defensive star as […]

The Ohio State football program is only a couple of days away from their massive season opening contest. At noon on Saturday, the third ranked Buckeyes will host top ranked Texas. It’s a massive test for new Ohio State football starting quarterback Julian Sayin, as he’ll need to defeat the top ranked team in the […]

Colorado football received a new reason to play inspired football ahead of the Georgia Tech clash. Randy Moss dropped some emotional, poignant words ahead of the Friday contest. The Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver earned a Boulder invite from Deion Sanders. Like “Coach Prime,” Moss himself is a cancer survivor. Moss periodically reached […]

The Oregon Ducks’ Week 1 opener is just days away, and the team has yet to announce a starting quarterback. With other programs making the announcement, head coach Dan Lanning explains his reasoning for not naming an official starter. Lanning, who is 39 years old, questions how naming a starter is a benefit to the […]

The 2025 Texas football team has massive expectations and could become the best team in the country, but they need to get through their first game against Ohio State. This is an enormous game where they could make an early statement and stake their claim that their ranking as the top team in the country […]

The Texas football program has a lot of hype coming into the 2025 college football season, and a big part of the reason why is the presence of quarterback Arch Manning. Manning spent last year as a backup to Quinn Ewers, who has since been drafted to the NFL, but did showcase his elite ability […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels will begin the new season with a Week 1 matchup against the TCU Horned Frogs. With the season opener right around the corner, it sounds like Bill Belichick has finally named who will be the starting quarterback. Reports indicate that South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez will be the starting quarterback […]

The Michigan football season is just a couple of days away as the Wolverines will begin the year at home against New Mexico on Saturday. The week leading up to the first game is always an exciting time in Ann Arbor. The students started class on Monday, and you can feel the buzz around campus […]

The No. 8 team in the nation opens its season as Alabama visits Florida State. Alabama football comes in ranked No. 8 in the current AP Poll, but expects to rise in the rankings this season. Meanwhile, Florida State looks to rebound from a disaster of a season in 2024. As the two prepare to […]

The Alabama football program is currently counting down the days until its season-opening road matchup against the Florida State Seminoles on August 30. That game will mark the beginning of a quest from head coach Kalen DeBoer and company to shake off the disappointment of his underwhelming first year in Tuscaloosa with the Crimson Tide. […]

The Notre Dame football program is famously independent, and even as college football conferences expand and become ‘superconferences’, the Irish are seemingly going to fight any effort to give up their independence. For decades, the Big Ten has been the most logical landing spot for Notre Dame football if it ever was effectively forced to […]

It is a matchup of two of the top three teams in the AP Poll as No. 1 Texas heads to Columbus to take on No. 3 Ohio State. This is a rematch of the 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic, where Ohio State football defeated the Longhorns on its way to winning a National Title. Now, […]

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football fans are buzzing about a bigger role for Jeremiyah Love in 2025. Reports say his role on offense is set to expand. Notre Dame football watchers expect to see him more involved in the passing game. The Fighting Irish are planning to get Love the ball in space more often. […]

It’s been a rough opening to the season for the Kansas State football team. After dropping their 2025 opener 24-21 to Iowa State, Wildcats fans vented their frustration at head coach Chris Klieman on social media, criticizing his late-game play-calling in a turnover-filled loss. Now, the Wildcats are dealing with even more bad news. According […]

The Notre Dame football team enters the season with a No. 6 ranking in the preseason poll and fresh off a trip to the College Football Playoff national title game. The Irish saw Riley Leonard leave for the NFL, and in turn, Notre Dame named CJ Carr as its starting quarterback. Still, Jeremiyah Love returns […]

Week 1 of the College Football season kicks off on Thursday, August 28, and two power conference teams face off. Hopes are high for Nebraska football in year three under Matt Rhule, as he expects to contend for a playoff spot. Meanwhile, Cincinnati also kicks off year three of the Scott Satterfield era, looking to […]

The Notre Dame football program enters the season with high hopes once again. In 2024, Notre Dame had a thrilling run to the College Football Playoff national title game before losing to Ohio State, 34-23. Although Riley Leonard is now in the NFL, Notre Dame is still ranked No. 6 in the preseason polls and […]

The Notre Dame football program is currently counting down the days until the 2025 season gets underway, in which they will look to build off their national championship game appearance from a year ago. Head coach Marcus Freeman proved a lot of his skeptics wrong last year in leading the Fighting Irish to the game’s […]

Although there was only one HBCU football player selected in the 2025 NFL draft, several HBCU alumni have secured final roster spots on various teams around the league. As the 2025 regular season gears up to start, several former HBCU football players, such as Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, and Jacory “Bill” Croskey-Merritt, had standout games […]

Saturday’s matchup between North Carolina Central and Southern University in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge drew a huge TV audience. The game, which aired in primetime on ABC, drew 867,000 viewers. While that number is a drop from last season’s edition of the game, which featured Florida A&M and Norfolk State and drew 1.3 million viewers, the […]

Ahead of the start of First Take’s fall HBCU tour, former NFL MVP Cam Newton has signed a multi-year deal with ESPN. The new deal ensures that “4th & 1” host Cam Newton will continue appearing on ESPN’s First Take, even expanding his role on the show. “I am excited to be back with the […]

USC football officially enters game week for the 2025 season, a pivotal one for Lincoln Riley. The Trojans were left out of the first AP Top 25 poll, and skepticism remains high after declining win totals in recent years. Still, momentum is returning through recruiting and the development of young talent, setting the stage for […]

Coming off of a national title game appearance, it would only be natural for Notre Dame football to have a bit of a letdown in 2025. However, Marcus Freeman and company are hoping that isn’t the case and that the Fighting Irish will be right back at the top of the sport again this fall. […]

Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore announced who will be starting at quarterback for the Wolverines on Monday, and it will be true freshman Bryce Underwood. Underwood was the No. 1 player in the 2025 recruiting class, and he is expected to be a star. After losing JJ McCarthy, the Wolverines struggled at the QB […]

The 2024 Michigan football season was a weird one. If you told Wolverines fans that the team was going to go 8-5 before the season, they would’ve been a little bit disappointed, though it was hard to be too upset about anything after winning the national title in 2023. If you told them that they […]

Oklahoma State football has officially made its quarterback decision ahead of the 2025 season opener. Head coach Mike Gundy and his staff have chosen Hauss Hejny, a redshirt freshman and TCU transfer, to be the Cowboys’ starting quarterback for Thursday’s game against UT Martin. However, Zane Flores, a redshirt sophomore, will also see time under […]

When No. 6 Notre Dame meets No. 10 Miami in Week 1 of the college football season this weekend, it will be one of the biggest games of the year for both teams. Each program enters 2025 with major aspirations shaped by how last season ended. The Fighting Irish are coming off a national championship […]

Entering the fifth year of his reign at the top of the Tennessee football program, expectations are sky high for head coach Josh Heupel. The former UCF head coach has been a success so far during his time at Neyland Stadium. After making their first College Football Playoff appearance in 2024, Heupel has been rewarded […]

The Michigan football team is getting ready to rock and roll as the 2025 season is just days away. Earlier this week, head coach Sherrone Moore finally revealed who will be starting at quarterback for the Wolverines against New Mexico. True freshman Bryce Underwood won the starting job, and he will lead Michigan this season. […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is addressing the situation that occurred between his son Shilo and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Shilo Sanders was released by the Buccaneers, just a day after he was ejected from a preseason game. Colorado’s football coach says that Shilo Sanders will land on his feet after this development. “Shilo’s a […]

With the Notre Dame football team facing the University of Miami to open the season, it will be another year led by head coach Marcus Freeman. While fans predict how the Notre Dame football team will play this season, Freeman speaks on the abundance of players where their fathers are former NFL players. Freeman would […]

The New Mexico Lobos have a daunting task ahead of them when they travel to Ann Arbor Saturday to take on the Michigan Wolverines. The Big Ten powerhouse never makes things easy for non-conference or Big Ten opponents to prepare because they don’t release a two-deep depth chart in the days ahead of the game. […]