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The Georgia football team is currently preparing for the upcoming 2025 season, which is slated to begin this month. It’s been a while since Kirby Smart and company have had a truly elite, NFL number one-caliber wide receiver to build around (unless you count tight end Brock Bowers), but once upon a time, the Bulldogs […]

Florida football lures back D.J. Lagway as its most highly anticipated returner. But a non-quarterback drew praise Wednesday by a national outlet. One who stars in the defensive trenches. Caleb Banks earned this new title from On3/Rivals: The No. 1 non-QB sleeper for the 2025 season. Ari Wasserman placed the massive and powerful Banks at […]

NFL RedZone is one of the greatest inventions this world has ever seen. Having the ability to see every big play on a Sunday morning/afternoon on one screen is what gets a lot of people out of bed in the morning during the fall. RedZone is entering season 16 with Scott Hansen continuing to provide […]

Ohio State football has a tradition where they take the black stripes off of helmets to show players that they have elevated in their time with the team. The latest player to have his black stripe taken away from him was freshman Devin Sanchez. The five-star cornerback had a lot of buzz coming into his […]

It’s been a busy summer for the college football world as teams around the nation have locked in on recruiting and preparing for the upcoming season. Some programs have fared better than others in the recruiting department, and it appears the Oregon Ducks are at the top of the list right now. Hayes Fawcett, a […]

Year four of the Billy Napier era is right around the corner for the Florida football program. The Gators are currently in preseason camp, preparing for what could be another daunting season. Following last season’s turnaround, it is certainly clear that this is DJ Lagway’s team. The sophomore signal caller has been dealing with a […]

As we get closer to the start of the college football season, the 2025 Texas football team has massive expectations. The expectations start and end with what Arch Manning is capable of. We saw flashes of his potential when he saw time in spots last season, and when he started due to Quinn Ewers’ injury. […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns meet on August 30 for what could be one of the best games of the entire 2025 season. These two squads met last year in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, with the Buckeyes emerging victorious and advancing to the National Championship. Just 24 days remain until kickoff. Head […]

What better way to announce a football scholarship than with the help of famous Texas Longhorns fan Glen Powell? Somehow, head coach Steve Sarkisian made it happen. Marshall Landwehr, a fifth-year senior linebacker, recently received a scholarship during a team meeting. Sarkisian got the Twisters star (and Texas alum) Powell to deliver the news via […]

A new College Football 26 Update arrives today, adding new Mascots while making several improvements to Gameplay and more. Overall, this update focuses on improving blocking, coverage, and playbooks. Additionally, the update also makes improvements to key modes like Dynasty and Road To Glory. Without further ado, let’s see what else is new in the […]

The Texas A&M Aggies enters the 2025 season with something it lacked this time last year—a clear starting quarterback. After a solid sophomore campaign, Marcel Reed is locked in as the Aggies’ QB1, and head coach Mike Elko is already seeing major growth from his young signal-caller. With the season opener against UTSA set for […]

After back-to-back losses in the College Football Playoff semifinals, expectations are sky-high for Texas football this fall. Arch Manning is officially the starter under center and the Longhorns have slotted in nicely as the No. 1 team in the preseason Coaches Poll. One of the biggest questions surrounding Texas coming into 2025 is the wide […]

The Michigan football team has landed some good wide receiver talent in its 2026 class, but after missing out on five-star Calvin Russell, the Wolverines are looking to add more talent. Michigan needs to be better at WR, and head coach Sherrone Moore knows that. So, Michigan is looking to flip a commit from Missouri […]

The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman releases a list of the top “Freaks” in college football ahead of every season, and he dropped his 2025 edition on Monday. This list isn’t necessarily about the best players in college football, but more about the freakish athletes that will play in the game this season. Those two things are […]

Mickey Joseph has added a recruiting wizard to his Grambling State squad that is also set to fortify his team during the season. Wyatt Anderson announced officially on his X account that he has joined the Tigers, with FCS Central Reporter Zach McKinnell reporting that he has been named tight end coach. Anderson previously served […]

The world-famous Sonic Boom of the South marching band from Jackson State University is set to perform at the Las Vegas HBCU Classic. The university announced on January 30 that the Jackson State football team would be heading to Las Vegas to play against Grambling State University at Allegiant Stadium on October 25. On July […]

Chennis Berry and South Carolina State made history in July by hiring Tess Abbott as the director of recruiting. Abbott is the first woman in program history to join the football staff. In her role, she will oversee every aspect of the Bulldogs’ recruiting strategy, including planning and managing official and unofficial visits, evaluating talent, […]

The Georgia football team underwent a bit of a makeover after last season, highlighted by a quarterback replacement: Carson Beck moved on to Miami, and Gunner Stockton took over. Kirby Smart has been a master recruiter and has gotten a lot of help around Stockton. The biggest key for the Bulldogs on offense is that […]

Ohio State football hopes to win another national championship this coming season. The Buckeyes dodged a bullet during summer practices, after it was revealed a key defensive player’s injury was not serious. Eddrick Houston is expected to return to the team soon, per 247 Sports. “Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said today that the […]

The hype surrounding the Penn State football team is at an all-time high heading into the 2025 season. The Nittany Lions had a good team last year as they made it all the way to the College Football Playoff semifinals, but they still struggled to get over the hump in the big games. That has […]

The NCAA D-1 Board of Directors voted in favor of a new governance model on Tuesday. The board met to discuss changes that were recommended by the D-I Decision-Making Working Group, and the proposal ended up passing. The big changes that are coming involve giving the Power Four more control. The changes will go into […]

2025 heralds year two of the Kalen DeBoer era for the Alabama football program. There have been plenty of changes with the Crimson Tide this season following a 9-4 2024 campaign. Fans were disappointed in the team’s ending to the season, as they lost two of their final three games, including to the Michigan Wolverines […]

It has been a long time since the Penn State football had this amount of hype coming into the season. The Nittany Lions are typically expected to be one of the better teams in the Big Ten, but this year is different. After going to the College Football Playoff semis a year ago, James Franklin […]

The Texas Tech football program is not afraid to pay — a lot. In the Wild, Wild West of the NIL era of college football, it is fitting that a team from West Texas would grab control, and that is exactly what the Red Raiders have done using the nearly unlimited resources of their boosters. […]

Nebraska football has had some ups and downs under head coach Matt Rhule. This season could be a breakout year for the squad, though. Entering the 2025 season the Cornhuskers are an unranked sleeper team, per The Athletic. “Two reasons why Nebraska could be in CFP contention late into the season: First, the Matt Rhule […]

The 2025 preseason Coaches Poll was released on Monday, and to the surprise of many, the Oklahoma football team is not ranked. There is a chance that the Sooners crack the AP top 25 when that poll is released next week, but as of now, they are unranked. To be fair, Oklahoma did not have […]

One of the major topics of debate in the college football world in recent years has been the transfer portal, which allows athletes to take their talents to new schools much quicker than before. While some are supportive of the freedom that the portal has given athletes to make their own decisions, others have complained […]

Georgia football is hoping to contend for a national championship this season. Expected starting quarterback Gunner Stockton is getting used to working with some new faces in the offense. One of those new faces is transfer wideout Noah Thomas, who is working well with Stockton. “He’s been great. He brings a great positive energy,” Stockton […]

The college football season is right around the corner, and it is going to be an exciting one in the Big Ten. The conference is loaded with good teams, and there are high expectations after back-to-back national championships. Michigan won it all in 2023, and Ohio State captured the crown last season. There should be […]

One connection that New York Giants legend Eli Manning shares with rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is that they both played football for the Ole Miss Rebels. Fanatics welcomed the 2025 class of NFL rookies to the league with gifts from legends of the sport. Manning sent a message to Dart, who is in the same […]

The Colorado Buffaloes football team opened fall camp this month with a wave of optimism, not just because of their upcoming matchup against Georgia Tech—but because of a powerful comeback story unfolding within their own locker room. Junior defensive end Nikhil Webb Walker is back on the field after battling through a lymphoma diagnosis that […]

The college football season is just a few weeks away, and preseason top 25 rankings are starting to trickle in. The Coaches Poll was released on Monday, and the Michigan football team came in at No. 14. The Wolverines, who are led by second-year head coach Sherrone Moore, went 8-5 last season after winning the […]

Brian Kelly is about to enter his fourth year as the head coach of the LSU football team, and he hasn’t had a lot of success yet. He was the head coach of Notre Dame for 12 years before coming to the Tigers, and he came so that he could compete for national championships. Well, […]

The Penn State football team has a ton of hype coming into the 2025 season as a lot of people expect the Nittany Lions to be right in the thick of the national title conversation when the season is nearing its end. Penn State is returning its QB, and a lot of other NFL talent […]

College football insider Bruce Feldman gave his thoughts on the sport’s elite “freaks” going into the 2025 season. One of them came from Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs. Feldman named the 101 players he views as “freaks” in a list he published on Monday. Georgia’s Micah Norris ended up getting into the top 100. […]

Before every college football season, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman releases his annual “College football Freaks List.” He released the 2025 edition on Monday, and three Auburn football players made the cut. The Tigers are getting ready for a massive season with a lot of pressure on the program and head coach Hugh Freeze, and it’s clear that […]

The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman gave his thoughts on the sport’s elite “freaks” going into the 2025 season. One of them came from James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions, seeing Zane Durant get the selection. Feldman named the 101 players he views as “freaks” in a list he published on Monday. Some of them […]

Gi’Bran Payne may have been a forgotten man on the side of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after not seeing action for the entire 2024 college football season, but he’s staying in South Bend. Payne is looking to turn heads anew in his return to action with Notre Dame football following a whole season of […]

USC football reloaded via the 2025 class and college football transfer portal. Does this mean Lincoln Riley and company have no returner on the athletically freakish side this season? The annual “Freaks” list from Bruce Feldman of The Athletic dropped on Monday. Which introduces college football fans to the 50 most athletically gifted talents returning […]