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The Penn State football program found its offensive rhythm late in the first quarter of their Week 2 matchup against the FIU Panthers, and once again, it ended in the hands of a familiar red-zone target. Tight end Khalil Dinkins hauled in a nine-yard touchdown from quarterback Drew Allar, giving the Nittany Lions a 7–0 […]

The Texas Longhorns fell to No. 7 after suffering a 14-17 Week 1 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. That contest was an ugly one for Arch Manning and the program, as the Longhorns seemingly hope to get back in the win column in Week 2 against San Jose State. In an attempt to do […]

Sometimes, all you need is a little luck in football. The SMU Mustangs faced off against the Baylor Bears in their second game of the college football season. On the first play of the game, the Mustangs got a lucky break that helped them set the tempo of the game. On the first play of […]

The No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones are taking on the Iowa Hawkeyes in one of the biggest rivalry games in college football on Saturday. As a result, it appears that Indiana Pacer superstar Tyrese Haliburton is in-house for the big matchup. Haliburton, who is 25 years old, is in attendance at the Iowa State game […]

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 […]

It wasn’t just Pat McAfee hyping up Oklahoma to defeat Michigan. A famed Oklahoma alum is also pulling for the Sooners to come out on top, NBA player Trae Young. Before Saturday’s game, the former Oklahoma basketball standout pulled out all the stops. Even made a strong prediction for the outcome of the game, per […]

The Michigan football program is looking to defeat Oklahoma on the road on Saturday night. It projects to be a competitive affair, but the Wolverines received a difficult injury update before the game. According to Pete Nakos of On3, safety Rod Moore is not expected to play. “Michigan is expected to be without safety Rod […]

The Texas Longhorns football program returned to Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday looking to bounce back from a tough Week 1 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. But just before kickoff against the San Jose State Spartans, the Longhorns injury report grew longer than expected — and now the team faces added pressure […]

The No. 17-ranked SMU Mustangs are taking on the Baylor Bears in Week 2 of the college football season. It’s a big matchup, as the Mustangs aim to improve their record to 2-0 to begin the season. However, it might be a tough task, as the program will be without its star linebacker for Saturday’s […]

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 […]

Alabama State and Southern University find themselves on opposite tracks as they meet to face off first the first time since 2023 on Saturday evening. Southern University has found themselves as the class of the SWAC West, winning the division crown for two of the past three seasons. Alabama State, meanwhile, have found themslves outside […]

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 […]

ESPN college football analyst Pat McAfee fired up Oklahoma football fans on Saturday morning, ahead of a major game with the Michigan Wolverines. McAfee donned a Cowboy hat and shouted out to interact with the crowd, as part of the College GameDay broadcast. .@patmcafeeshow has the Oklahoma crowd FIRED UP 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DRFMnvVR5H — College GameDay […]

Missouri football has a big game on Saturday against the Kansas Jayhawks, from the Big 12. At least one major WNBA star is supporting the Tigers in the game. That is Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham, who took to social media Saturday to show her support. “I hate kansas. (F***) THOSE UGLY BIRDS. go get […]

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 […]

Jake Retzlaff’s first game as Jon Sumrall’s starting quarterback told two stories simultaneously. Tulane football cruising to a convincing victory over Northwestern, with Retzlaff contributing 113 rushing yards and avoiding turnovers in his debut, was the fairytale start. An 18-of-31 passing performance left plenty of room for improvement, though. Several missed connections with Green Wave […]

Michigan got a tough break ahead of its top-20 matchup with Oklahoma, as star safety Rod Moore won’t be suiting up. Moore, who has been recovering from a knee injury suffered last season, was originally listed as questionable for Saturday. However, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reported he’s now expected to sit out. That’s a […]

The 2025 Alabama football season got off to an awful start after the Crimson Tide faltered against Florida State and lost on the road, 31-17, in a shocking game with everyone asking questions about what happened. They need all hands on deck to course-correct and get things back on track, and the biggest question is […]

The battle for the best conference in college sports has gone back and forth over the last few years. The Big Ten has the upper hand in the biggest sport, college football, since it won the previous two national championships thanks to Michigan and Ohio State. That has raised the question of whether the Big […]

One of the biggest bright spots from the Michigan football team’s win against New Mexico was the play of tight end Marlin Klein. The Wolverines have had a plethora of talented TEs come through the program in recent years, and it looks like Sherrone Moore has another star at the position. Klein is a captain […]

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 Alabama football fraternity extends far and wide across the NFL after their dominance under Nick Saban. Over 400 players have played for the Crimson Tide and are currently in the NFL. Still, there is one less now after Amari Cooper abruptly announced his retirement before Week 1. He was set to play for the […]

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 […]

Michigan football hits the road in Week 2 to face No. 18 Oklahoma. The expectations of Bryce Underwood are high, and the hype train is building. The expectations may be warranted as legendary head coach Nick Saban spoke about Underwood on the Pat McAfee Show. The discussion was initially focused on the defensive coordinators of […]

Following a tough 14-12 season opening loss to the Rice Owls, the Louisiana football team will look to notch their first win of 2025 against McNeese State on Saturday. While head coach Michael Desormeaux is now in his fourth season at the helm, this season’s version of the Louisiana football program might be his best […]

Clemson sits at No. 8 in the latest AP Top 25, down four spots after a 17–10 home loss to LSU. LSU jumped six spots to No. 3, which tells you what voters thought of the matchup.  The problem isn’t that Clemson lost to a top-five caliber team. It’s how they lost — reprising issues […]

Week 1 was not the start Alabama was looking for in the 2025 season. Alabama football experienced an ugly loss to Florida State to open the season. Now in his second campaign with the Crimson Tide, head coach Kalen DeBoer finds himself firmly on the hot seat. Nick Saban retired following the 2023 season, and […]

The 2025 USC football team has a lot of potential this season. They have the offensive firepower to compete with almost anyone in the country, and they proved that in their Week 1 game against Missouri State, in which they scored 73 points and left many fans angry that they were left out of the […]

Unless you were in Norman, chances are you missed John Mateer’s debut for Oklahoma last weekend, overshadowed by all the top-10 matchups around the country. Mateer and the No. 18 Sooners rolled past Illinois State 35-3, serving as a warm-up before No. 15 Michigan comes to town in Week 2. Against a team like the […]

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 […]

Even before the 2025 college football season began, the Ole Miss football program was busy adding pieces for the future via the recruiting front. Ahead of Week 2, that trend continued, although this time it was a flip of a rival SEC program. On Friday, the Ole Miss football program landed a big commit, with […]

A deeply disrespectful social media post circulated online ahead of the Jackson State vs. Southern Miss college football game. The post, which originated in the Southern Miss fan group “Eagle Post,” detailed offensive “rules” for JSU fans attending the game. This is actually crazy. This is what yall gotta put up with, JSU? pic.twitter.com/FaNYGzam9o — […]

The Texas Tech football team started the season with a 67-7 blowout win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Prior to the season, Texas Tech lost running back Quinten Joyner to a season-ending injury. Texas Tech then was without starting OL Cash Cleveland, who transferred from Colorado, as he missed Week 1 but is expected back for the […]

The Texas Longhorns entered the 2025 college football season under the brightest spotlight imaginable. They debuted at No. 1 in the Associated Press poll. With Arch Manning taking the reins at quarterback and Steve Sarkisian promising to finally bring Texas ‘back,’ the hype machine has never run louder. Yet after just one game, cracks have […]

No. 4 Georgia will look to extend the nation’s longest home winning streak when it hosts Austin Peay on Saturday in Athens. The Bulldogs (1-0) jumped one spot in the Associated Press Top 25 after cruising past Marshall 45-7 in their season opener. That victory pushed Georgia’s home streak to 32 games, the longest active […]

Oregon’s opening act looked like a team that knows exactly who it wants to be. With a new quarterback in Dante Moore, a retooled skill group, and a defense that flew around from the first snap, the Ducks ripped through Week 1 with a 59-13 win over Montana State. Now the stage gets bigger, facing […]

LSU football turned to defense in winning a highly-anticipated quarterback showcase Saturday. Garrett Nussmeier struggled shredding Clemson. LSU, though, shut down Clemson’s Cade Klubnik — and now awaits an in-state showdown with Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs out of Conference USA don’t possess a Klubnik-type passer. The Tigers and Brian Kelly face an even shorter challenge […]

The Michigan football team will play in the biggest college football game of the week on Saturday night as the Wolverines are hitting the road to take on Oklahoma. With the new expanded College Football Playoff, a lot of people don’t think that there is any reason for teams to schedule difficult non-conference games, especially […]

The Michigan football team is getting ready for a huge matchup this weekend against Oklahoma. The Wolverines are hitting the road to take on the Sooners, and ESPN’s College GameDay will be in Norman for the matchup. One player who can help Michigan with some insight is Alabama transfer defensive lineman Damon Payne. Payne was […]