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Oklahoma is preparing to play Texas at the Cotton Bowl in the Red River Rivalry. Quarterback John Mateer is pushing to play in the game as he recovers from hand surgery last month. Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables played coy when asked about his quarterbacks’ status. “That will come out tonight, and everyone will get […]

The chaos surrounding Bill Belichick’s first year at North Carolina football continues to grow. Last week, the program was already in the headlines after a Hulu documentary about Belichick’s debut season was unexpectedly pulled. Not long after, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported that cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins had been suspended amid an NCAA investigation into […]

What was supposed to be a bounce-back game in Pasadena quickly turned into a disaster for Penn State football. The Nittany Lions fell 42-37 to previously winless UCLA, a loss many consider the most humiliating of James Franklin’s tenure. It was a collapse that left fans and analysts questioning whether the Franklin era in State […]

The pressure has reached a boiling point in Austin. After a deflating 29-21 loss to Florida, the Texas Longhorns find themselves at 3-2 and outside the AP Top 25. The slide has amplified frustration toward head coach Steve Sarkisian, who entered 2025 with the top-ranked team in the nation and legitimate national title expectations. Instead, […]

Penn State’s trip to Pasadena was supposed to be a statement rebound. Instead, it turned into one of the most shocking losses in recent memory. The No. 7 Nittany Lions fell 42-37 to previously winless UCLA, marking what many consider the lowest point of the James Franklin era. Coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss to […]

The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry writes a new chapter on Saturday as Georgia visits Auburn. Auburn does not yet have a win in SEC play, while Georgia is now 2-1 in the conference. Regardless of the records, this is a rivalry game, and there are bold predictions to be made. Georgia rebounded in a big […]

Arizona football is losing one of its tight ends for the rest of the season, and probably won’t see him after the season as well. Tight end Keyan Burnett will redshirt for the rest of the season, according to Matt Zenitz of CBSSports. “Arizona tight end Keyan Burnett is expected to enter the transfer portal, […]

The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee has officially approved a major change to the college football transfer portal, setting a one-time-only window that will run from January 2 to January 16 for the 2025-26 season. The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee passed the adjustment on Tuesday, a move that eliminates the spring window entirely and […]

Week 6 didn’t feature many marquee games, but college football still delivered its usual dose of chaos and excitement. Upsets across the country shuffled the landscape, forcing several teams out of the rankings while others climbed higher. At the top of the updated College Football Top 25 Week 7 Power Rankings sits Oregon, holding firm […]

Makai Lemon once again reminded everyone why he’s one of USC football’s most important offensive weapons. The sophomore wide receiver hauled in 11 catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns in a narrow loss to Illinois, capping off a breakout month that has cemented his place as Lincoln Riley’s go-to playmaker. Riley couldn’t hide his […]

The Miami Hurricanes may be 5-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation, but head coach Mario Cristobal isn’t letting the record distract from a growing concern. Following Saturday’s 28-22 win over the Florida State Seminoles, the head coach used his Monday press conference to send a strong message about the team’s ongoing penalty issues. […]

There weren’t a ton of marquee matchups during Week 6 of the college football season, but like usual, it ended up being an exciting weekend. There were a couple of huge upsets that are going to knock some teams out of our rankings, but we saw some other big teams take care of business in […]

It looks as if Florida A&M Marching 100 announcer Joe Bullard will be facing more punishment for his disrespectful comments about the Honeybeez during Alabama State’s matchup with Florida A&M in Bragg Memorial Stadium. Bullard made an inappropriate remark about the weight of the Honeybeez during the halftime performance of the Marching 100. This comment sparked […]

Norfolk State has struggled mightily this season, and Michael Vick might have the answer as to why. Among the problems his Spartan team has faced, Vick identified excessive penalties as one thing holding his team back from true greatness. “Do I like what I see? No, I don’t. We’ve got to stop beating ourselves. Penalties […]

Coming off a narrow 20-15 loss to previously ranked No.11 Indiana, the Iowa football program is looking to bounce back this Saturday. A road trip to fellow Big Ten school Wisconsin awaits head coach Kirk Ferentz’s Hawkeyes. If the Iowa football team wants to get back on track with a win in Madison, it could […]

It’s a rare occurrence when the Game of the Year in HBCU football falls on your Homecoming, but that’s the gravity of this weekend’s matchup. Jackson State’s homecoming clash with Alabama State could very well determine the direction of the SWAC and, potentially, HBCU football as a whole. On Saturday, the Alabama State Hornets (4-1) […]

Entering last Saturday’s matchup at fellow Big 12 program Cincinnati, the Iowa State football team was riding high. They were ranked 14th in the nation and undefeated at 5-0. Unfortunately, the Iowa State football program finally lost for the first time, falling to the Bearcats 38-30. Now, as head coach Matt Campbell prepares the Cyclones […]

Wednesday was an eventful day for North Carolina football. First, a Hulu documentary about Bill Belichick’s first season as head coach was yanked. Then, one of his assistants was penalized for allegedly violating NCAA rules, according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic.  According to the report, UNC cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins is caught up in […]

The 2025 Alabama football team is rolling now after struggling to start the year with a loss against Florida State. One reason has been the offense’s creativity. They have an elite passing attack, and the creativity has been key in keeping defenses honest. Ty Simpson has emerged as one of the best quarterbacks in the […]

The 2025 Colorado football team has been struggling this season. They have only won two games and lost four. The struggles are significant, despite some improvements, and they follow a season in which the Buffaloes played well, thanks in large part to Shedeur Sanders at quarterback and Travis Hunter everywhere else. Deion Sanders is clearly […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders recently revealed he is dealing with medical issues once again. Following a loss to TCU, Sanders told reporters he thought he had blood clots in his leg again. Now, Sanders is revealing more information about his medical issue. Sanders is undergoing a four-hour procedure Tuesday to remove the blood clots […]

Recently, the Texas football program took its second loss of the season with a road defeat at the hands of the Florida Gators. This game was not as competitive as the final score suggested and was another dud from Arch Manning, resulting in the team being out of the top 25 altogether when the new […]

If fans want a behind-the-scenes look at Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina’s head football coach, they will have to find another way. The previously announced Hulu docu-series will no longer be in production. Belichick and North Carolina announced in August that Hulu would be filming a season-long documentary about his first season in […]

The pressure is mounting in Austin. After a 29-21 loss to Florida dropped the Texas football team to 3-2 on the season, the Longhorns have officially fallen out of the AP Top 25. Head coach Steve Sarkisian, once seen as the architect behind back-to-back playoff runs, now finds himself at the center of growing criticism, […]

Penn State entered the 2025 college football season as a national championship favorite, but those hopes have taken a significant hit following its Week 6 loss to UCLA. At the heart of their struggles is head coach James Franklin, who has since fallen completely out of favor with the Nittany Lions’ fan base. Many coaches […]

Oklahoma football quarterback John Mateer is doing everything possible to get back on the field. After undergoing hand surgery last month, the Sooners’ starting signal-caller continues to make progress toward a potential return, just in time for one of the biggest games of the season. Recently, Mateer shared a positive post-surgery message with fans, expressing […]

Arch Manning had an intriguing take about the Texas Longhorns‘ upcoming matchup against the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners. Texas has a long rivalry with Oklahoma, as the first matchup between the two programs took place in 1900. They have faced each other 120 times total, seeing the Longhorns have the edge with a 64-51-5 record. […]

Miami (FL) football declared themselves “state champions” after taking down Florida State Saturday. With the exception of Notre Dame, every 2025 Hurricanes victory was against a Florida representative. Except the road win for Mario Cristobal and company comes with concerns on the side of the top five program. Miami remains No. 2 in the country […]

The University of Auburn Tigers football head coach Hugh Freeze didn’t hide his frustration after the team’s 16-10 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies. As the Tigers come out of their bye week preparing to host the No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs, Freeze’s honest reflection has struck a chord across the fanbase. On3Sports reporter Justin Hokanson […]

On Saturday, Houston will take on Oklahoma State. However, it is not a guarantee that QB Conner Weigman will hit the field. On Monday, Weigman was placed under concussion protocol, per Joseph Durate of The Houston Chronicle. However, head coach Willie Fritz indicated that Weigman is “trending in the right direction”. Last Saturday, he had […]

Sherrone Moore and the Michigan Wolverines sustained a loss in the receiving corps, seeing Fredrick Moore leave the program. Moore made the decision to enter the transfer portal on Monday, per On3 insider Pete Nakos. This comes after Michigan announced he was no longer with the program last week. He moves on after being with […]

Over the weekend, No. 16 Notre Dame football demolished Boise State 28-7. A catalyst for victory was QB CJ Carr. He completed 15 out of 23 pass attempts (65.2%) and had two touchdowns. As a result, more will be expected out of him going forward. According to Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, he foresees the […]

The 2025 Indiana football team has a chance to be even better than last year’s team, which went on a run to the College Football Playoff. They have talent, but must continue to be consistent against the better teams on their schedule. That starts this weekend, when they travel to Oregon to face the Ducks […]

Florida State football is descending after a brilliant start to 2025. In-state rival Miami thwarted off a late rally from the Seminoles 28-22. But the loss is placing FSU on the brink of going unranked. Fortunately for the ‘Noles, they remain in the top 25. However, they’ve fallen all the way to No. 25 overall. […]

Texas football has been to the playoffs the last two years under Steve Sarkisian. After the loss to Florida, Texas has dropped out of the top 25 and is in disarray.  While Arch Manning was expected to bring Texas to a national title, he has been average at best, and it is time to consider […]

The 2025 Alabama football season got off to an awful start. The Crimson Tide lost to Florida State in a game where the offense struggled to move the ball. There were many questions regarding the Crimson Tide’s offense, especially Ty Simpson. Now, there’s an argument that he’s the best quarterback in the country after the […]

South Carolina State University was rocked by two separate shootings this past weekend, tragically resulting in one fatality and one person left in critical condition, according to ABC News. The Orangeburg County Coroner identified 19-year-old Julia Butler as the victim who perished from her injuries in one of the incidents. The first shooting, reported by […]

Penn State’s trip to Pasadena was supposed to be a rebound. Instead, it turned into a nightmare. The No. 7 Nittany Lions were stunned 42-37 by previously winless UCLA, suffering what many fans are calling the worst loss of James Franklin’s tenure. Coming off an overtime defeat to Oregon, the Penn State football team entered […]

The UCLA Bruins football team shocked the world when they upset the then seventh-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions 42-37 on Saturday. The win was the first time a team that started the season 0-4 beat an opponent ranked inside the Top 10 since 1985, as pointed out by Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports. It was […]