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North Carolina football is not in a very good place. Although Bill Belichick vowed to make the Tar Heels the 33rd NFL franchise, it has gone about as poorly as reasonably could have been expected in Chapel Hill this season. UNC, which paid Belichick $10 million a year to replace Mack Brown, is 2-3 entering […]

Arkansas’ firing of former football coach Sam Pittman was not surprising to fans, but it was perceived differently from within the program. Quarterback Taylen Green was particularly caught off-guard, as he says the rest of the team was. Green is in his second year with the team after being recruited by Pittman and Arkansas from […]

The Tennessee Volunteers are finally catching a sense of relief, and they need that. The Volunteers are coming off their bye week with some seriously good news on the injury updates. After dealing with some defense issues through the first five games, head coach Josh Heupel can finally breathe a little easier. The main reason […]

After winning a big road game against Nebraska, Michigan football is a contender as it attempts to continue its solid season. Now, the Wolverines will head to Southern California to battle the USC Trojans. This Michigan-USC Week 7 showdown is a relatively new rivalry. Regardless, it still will have all the hype. The Michigan keys to […]

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin is dealing with one of the most difficult times of his 11-year career in Happy Valley. After back-to-back losses, the Nittany Lions have tumbled out of the national rankings, and Franklin now faces potential hostility from his own home crowd this Saturday. The troubles started two weeks […]

The No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns meet in their historic Red River Rivalry on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl, with both programs navigating their second season in the SEC. Texas enters at 3-2 after a disappointing loss to Florida, while Oklahoma sits undefeated at 5-0. For the Longhorns, one question looms above all […]

Two of the top teams in the SEC Power Rankings are scheduled to face off in Week 7 as Missouri hosts Alabama. In the weekly SEC media teleconference, Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz engaged in a hilarious exchange with Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer. “Are you gonna wear the black hoodie of death on the sideline […]

Life is good again in the Peach State, as the Georgia football team soared up the rankings after routing Kentucky 35-14. Now, the 10th-ranked Georgia football team will face the Auburn Tigers, who have had two weeks to prepare. It will be the 130th installment in the Georgia-Auburn rivalry. Ultimately, the Georgia keys to victory […]

UCLA football has not played its best this season, but they do have some things to be excited about. One of those things is quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who may have played his best game in the team’s first win of the season against Penn State. Iamaleava finished the game with 166 passing yards and two […]

Week 6 was good as the 10th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs moved up in the SEC with a bounce-back win. Conversely, it was a long two weeks of waiting as the Auburn Tigers lost to Texas A&M in Week 5, and have struggled, losing two games in a row. Now, these teams will face off in a […]

In Lane Kiffin’s perfect world, Ole Miss will never play its home football games anywhere but Oxford. The sixth-year head coach made that clear during his recent criticism of Auburn for moving its 2026 home game against Baylor to Atlanta for a greater NIL payout. Auburn and Baylor agreed to a home-and-home series for the […]

The Oregon Ducks are preparing for a second straight top-ten clash. Oregon took a double-overtime victory over Penn State in Week 5 before having an open week. Now, the team returns home and hosts an undefeated Indiana squad on Saturday afternoon. Indiana comes into the game at 5-0. It was a sluggish start to the […]

As the Nebraska football team bounced back after losing to the Michigan Wolverines in Week 4 with a win over Michigan State last Saturday, head coach Matt Rhule would defend a specific area of their offense. While it was important for the Nebraska football team to improve after the embarrassing loss to Michigan, extending their […]

It has been a rough start to the 2025 college football season for Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who entered the year as the preseason Heisman favorite, and is now a mere afterthought in that same conversation. But, for as rough as the first half of the season has been, Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson […]

The Red River Rivalry between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners began in 1900. Since then, the two programs have met 120 times. In the all-time series, Texas has a lead of 64-51-5. The Cotton Bowl in Dallas has been the venue since 1932. If you are a Texas fan, there is good news […]

Indiana football returns to familiar territory from last year, but it’s not Autzen Stadium. The Hoosiers are unbeaten heading into their first top 10 battle of the season — this time at Big Ten rival Oregon. Head coach Curt Cignetti and company will aim for a different outcome in walking into this renewed scenario. The […]

North Carolina football encountered new, fiercer turbulence in year one of the Bill Belichick era. A bombshell report from Andrew Jones of 247Sports revealed Belichick and UNC discussed possibly severing ties before season’s end. Is the “potential exit strategy” rumor indeed true? Belichick and UNC released statements Wednesday night addressing the rumblings.  “I’m fully committed […]

The weight of a legendary last name has never felt heavier. As Arch Manning walked off the field in Gainesville last Saturday, with Texas football falling to Florida 29-21, the bigger story from the game was the team’s continued struggles under center. Longhorns fans who expected a breakout season are watching their hopes fade. Coming […]

One of the biggest games on the Week 7 college football slate is one of the best rivalries in the sport. On Saturday afternoon, Oklahoma and Texas will take the field at an evenly-split Cotton Bowl for the Red River Rivalry, one of the best traditions in sports. The two teams have very different vibes […]

Just a couple of years ago, a Florida A&M vs. North Carolina Central matchup was the dream scenario for the Celebration Bowl. In 2023, both the Rattlers and the Eagles were arguably battling for the title of the best team in HBCU football, but their paths diverged. The 2023 Season: A Tale of Two Teams […]

One of the marquee matchups of Week 7 on the college football slate pits Oregon football against Indiana in a top-10 battle. Both squads were in the College Football Playoff a season ago and have already proven their mettle in 2025. Oregon got a win on the road against Penn State in the White Out […]

Miami (FL) football reigns supreme in the state of Florida — beating four different in-state foes. Yet the Hurricanes’ victory over Florida State brings forth new concerns moving forward. At the same time, Miami’s Atlantic Coast Conference power rankings spot remains intact — but there are a few other changes including one involving Duke. 1. […]

The 2025 Oklahoma football season has gotten off to a great start. The Sooners are undefeated and enter the Red River Rivalry against the Texas Longhorns as the fifth-ranked team in the country. The Longhorns are struggling in comparison after they fell out of the AP top 25, but this rivalry game offers a unique […]

The late-season football matchup between Norfolk State and Howard University is moving to a new venue to accommodate more fans and cultural significance this Fall. Originally slated for Howard’s traditional home, Greene Stadium (capacity 10,000) which was opened in 1926, the November 22nd game will now be hosted at Audi Field per a statement released […]

Following Jackson State’s statement about ESPN’s Band of the Year competition, Bethune-Cookman band director Donovan Wells released a lengthy statement on social media speaking about the competition as well as saying that he has requested that the band be removed from competition rankings. Wells’s statement is below “Marching Wildcats, Alumni, and Supporters, I pray that […]

Iowa State created chaos here following its stunning loss to Cincinnati. The long-running No. 1 has opened the spot up for the newest Big 12 power rankings for Week 7. Time to see if it’s Texas Tech or BYU who claims No. 1 — and how far the Cyclones fall. 1. Texas Tech (+1) The […]

The 2025 Texas Tech football team burst onto the scene this season after spending a lot of money in the offseason on the transfer portal and the 2026 recruiting class. The Red Raiders look dominant, and after a big win against Houston, they get a good Kansas team at home. The key will be how […]

The Auburn football program could really use a win this weekend. Auburn is licking its wounds after a brutal loss against Texas A&M where they allowed five sacks. Now the rumors are starting about the job security of the team’s head coach heading into the toughest part of the college football season. Auburn head coach […]

We know that tension was high in the Vick household last week as Vick and the Norfolk State University football team faced off against his wife Kijafa’s alma mater, Hampton University. In sad news for Vick and the Spartans, Hampton came out on top, beating Norfolk State 41-34. In a post-game interview, Vick was seen […]

The Trinidad Chambliss era continues in Oxford. After leading Ole Miss to three straight wins, including a statement victory over LSU, the Ferris State transfer appears set to remain the Rebels’ starting quarterback heading into Week 7. The buzz surrounding Chambliss has only grown since his breakout stretch, and it’s easy to see why. Chambliss […]

The 2025 Clemson football team has already been one of the biggest disappointments in college football. They opened the season looking lifeless, going 1-3 and not looking great in their lone win against Troy. They finally woke up against North Carolina, but it might be too little too late, especially considering how evil the Tar […]

Colorado football’s head coach, Deion Sanders, has never been shy about letting the media know about his health problems, but that hasn’t stopped him from showing up for his team. Sanders recently had a four-hour procedure for blood clots in his left leg, and on the next day, he was back at practice, according to a […]

Recently, the Texas football program fell out of the AP poll top 25 altogether following their most recent loss on the road against Florida. It was another subpar game from quarterback Arch Manning, who has not lived up to the lofty expectations bestowed on him so far this year. One person who isn’t surprised by […]

It’s safe to say that Bill Belichick’s start with North Carolina could not have started any worse. When North Carolina hired the legendary former NFL coach, they knew that the expectations would be through the roof. The Tar Heels are 2-3 on the season and are coming off a loss to Clemson, 38-10. TCU dominated […]

The pressure in Austin remains intense, but hope isn’t gone yet. Despite a 3-2 record and a slide out of the AP Top 25, Texas football still has a path to the College Football Playoff, if head coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterback Arch Manning can stabilize things. As Sports Illustrated noted, only one of the […]

The Houston Cougars might be getting their starting quarterback back just in time. Ahead of Saturday’s Big 12 showdown against Oklahoma State, Conner Weigman continues progressing through concussion protocol and could be cleared to play. Weigman entered the protocol earlier this week after taking a hard hit in the second quarter of last weekend’s 35-11 […]

Stanford football has been an afterthought in college football in recent years. Former quarterback Andrew Luck came in as the program’s GM and hopes to turn that around. He just got some major help in that quest. Former Stanford Cardinal Bradford M. Freeman has donated $50 million towards the athletics department. “This is a game-changing […]

The NCAA is one of the biggest corporations not only in the United States, but in the entire world. One of the biggest talking points over the last couple of seasons has been on sports gambling. Many NCAA athletes have been punished for gambling on sports, as it has been illegal for college athletics to […]

Two top-25 teams in the Big Ten are set to meet on Saturday as Ohio State visits Illinois. This will be the 104th meeting between the two schools, as they play for the Illibuck trophy. Ohio State has won the last nine, including the vacated victory in 2010. The last time Illinois defeated Ohio State […]