NCAA Football Articles - Page 25

Nick Saban might have stepped away from the sideline, but his presence still looms large over Alabama football. During ESPN’s College GameDay this weekend, the legendary former head coach made sure to defend his old program after analyst Kirk Herbstreit praised Vanderbilt’s progress since last year’s shocking upset over the Crimson Tide. With his trademark […]

Alabama football star Ty Simpson is now getting some Heisman buzz from a former winner himself. On this morning’s ‘College Gameday’, Desmond Howard, who won the Heisman while at Michigan 34 years ago, said the Crimson Tide quarterback can’t be ruled out for a trip to New York in December. “Ty Simpson is just a […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores football team received a surprise endorsement during ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast in Tuscaloosa, as comedian and podcaster Theo Von picked them to upset the Alabama Crimson Tide — and his reason quickly went viral. Standing alongside Nick Saban and Kirk Herbstreit, the comedian was the lone panelist to pick the Commodores in […]

North Carolina football fans have not been having a great time early in the 2025 college football season. After another disastrous half against Clemson, many appear to be giving up on the team. After allowing four touchdowns in the first quarter, North Carolina found itself in a 35-3 hole at halftime. That was enough to […]

The 2025 college football season had not been kind to Clemson entering its Week 6 matchup with North Carolina. While the Tigers still need a lot of work, they appear to have addressed some issues during their bye week. With a 23-yard touchdown pass from Cade Klubnik to Adam Randall at the end of the […]

The Washington football team is coming off a 24-26 loss to Ohio State, forcing it to attempt a rebound on the road in Week 6 against Maryland. However, the Huskies will be forced to attempt to do so with a short-handed team. Washington will be without three key starters in Week 6, as star cornerback […]

Boise State football starting defensive back Jaden Mickey will not play against No. 21 Notre Dame, sources confirm. The Notre Dame transfer is still in concussion protocol following last week’s injury. Mickey suffered the injury during Boise State’s win over Appalachian State last Saturday. He collided with teammate Arthur De Boachi while making a tackle […]

The Cincinnati football team got some good news Saturday. Bearcats defensive lineman Dontay Corleone will play in the team’s battle against Iowa State, per ESPN. Corleone is dealing with an ankle issue that has kept him out of recent games. Cincinnati needs Corleone. The defensive star has been a mainstay on the team’s line now […]

The Georgia football team got a heartbreaking loss in their last game, against Alabama. Following that contest, Georgia got hit with some tough injury news. Bulldogs wide receiver Talyn Taylor needed surgery after sustaining an upper-body injury in practice this week, per On3. Taylor is out for the team’s game Saturday against Kentucky. The Georgia […]

Wisconsin’s upset bid for its college football Week 6 matchup against Michigan just got slightly more difficult. The Badgers ruled out quarterback Billy Edwards, as expected, but will also be without another key offensive starter. While Edwards tops Wisconsin’s injuries, starting center Jake Renfro joined his quarterback as inactive on the final Week 6 Big […]

The Cincinnati football team is hoping to push their way to the top of the Big 12 conference standings. Cincinnati has a big conference game on Saturday, against Iowa State. The Bearcats are entering that game with some big news about one of their best defensive players. “Sources: Cincinnati star defensive tackle Dontay Corleone is […]

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban backed his old program as analyst Kirk Herbstreit praised Vanderbilt on College GameDay on Saturday. Herbstreit broke down several college football games and then talked about Vanderbilt’s progression. After Herbstreit finished praising the Vanderbilt Commodores, Saban smiled with a faint chuckle as he quickly responded with his well-known […]

Fran Brown and his Syracuse football program got some good news on Saturday, as reports came out that injured star wide receiver Johntay Cook will play in a massive ACC showdown with the SMU Mustangs. “Syracuse standout wide receiver Johntay Cook, who has been listed as questionable heading into today’s matchup with SMU, is expected […]

The Boston College football team is hoping to pick up a big win in the ACC conference Saturday, against Pittsburgh. Boston College is going in banged up, as several Eagles players are nursing injuries. The program is getting some good news though, as they prepare to play the struggling Panthers. “Per sources, three key defenders […]

For Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer, the Crimson Tide’s Week 6 game against Vanderbilt is not about revenge. Instead, he is more focused on maintaining his team’s current championship trajectory. With College GameDay in Tuscaloosa for the massive top-25 matchup, DeBoer visited the set to talk to the crew. When asked how last season’s loss […]

Theo Von…you’re up! The comedian has been chosen as the College GameDay guest picker for the Alabama game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 4. While Von doesn’t have any known ties to Alabama and has a well-known relationship with Vanderbilt — the comedian lives in ex-Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason’s house, according to Sports Illustrated, and […]

Pittsburgh football is having a rough season with consecutive losses that have dropped them to 2-2. The Panthers are now making a new change at the most important position on offense. Pitt will start 18-year-old freshman Mason Heintschel at quarterback on Saturday against Boston College according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. They are benching the previous […]

Pat McAfee always brings flair and passion to the set of the ESPN show College GameDay. McAfee continued to do just that on Saturday, when he jumped on a table to get Alabama football fans fired up. .@PatMcAfeeShow knows how to get the Alabama crowd going 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3g0VVQu6yZ — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 4, 2025 […]

Virginia Tech football is undergoing a lot of change. The Hokies are looking for another head coach, after parting ways with Brent Pry earlier this season. Virginia Tech is losing some players to the transfer portal due to that coaching change. The Hokies are losing defensive lineman Keyshawn Burgos to the portal, per On3. The […]

C.J. Baxter has been ruled out for the No. 9 Texas Longhorns’ Week 6 showdown at Florida, coach and team officials confirmed Friday via the SEC student-athlete availability report and an Inside Texas tweet from Justin Wells. The veteran running back last saw action against UTEP and will not make the trip to Gainesville, leaving […]

The 2025 Wisconsin football season has been awful and filled with bad luck. The Badgers are only 2-2, but after beating their first two Group of Five opponents, they were blown out by Alabama and Maryland in the following games, putting Luke Fickell on the hot seat. Due to injury, they also missed their starting […]

The 2025 Vanderbilt football team is even better than the team that shocked the world last season. Diego Pavia has completely controlled the Commodores’ offense and has taken advice from Johnny Manziel. He was one of the biggest reasons Vanderbilt pulled off the upset last season. Hall of Fame Alabama head coach Nick Saban said […]

Theo Von will return to the college football world for the massive Alabama-Vanderbilt matchup. The stand-up comedian and podcaster was selected to be the Week 6 guest picker on College GameDay. Before selecting Von, ESPN also considered Alabama-based television personality James Spann, according to College GameDay host Rece Davis. However, Von’s social media following and […]

A close 30-24 loss to previously sixth-ranked Oregon has dropped the Penn State football program to seventh in the AP Top 25 poll. Once again, the Penn State football team has failed to win the big game. It’s been a recurring theme for the Nittany Lions since the retirement of long-time head coach Joe Paterno. […]

Drew Allar and the Penn State Nittany Lions are moving on from the shocking overtime loss to Oregon last Saturday night. In a game with high expectations, the Ducks ended up getting the job done in double overtime to seal the deal. The Nittany Lions were favored to win at home in front of a […]

The Notre Dame football team is now 2-2 after a 56-13 blowout win over Arkansas. That led to Sam Pittman being fired as the Arkansas head coach, although the time had been approaching for the past year or so. With the win, Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff case is still looking somewhat promising, even with […]

The world of college sports has continued to change and evolve over the past few seasons, more and more. However, the injury report issue is one that Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is seemingly not a fan of. This is a new wrinkle that has been added this year where reports are to be made […]

After missing most of the 2024 season, Max Johnson returned to North Carolina for his sixth college football season, but he has only served as a backup quarterback. Johnson has worked behind South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez, but he appears likely to earn a start against Clemson in Week 6. Lopez, who suffered a significant […]

Deion Sanders still believes that it is his family against the world. Specifically, Sanders is not a fan of the popular analytics site Pro Football Focus, commonly known as PFF, which he believes is perpetually against his Colorado team. Entering Week 6, Sanders made it known that he is not fond of some of the […]

As North Carolina gears up for its ACC opener against Clemson on Saturday at Kenan Stadium, a major question mark looms at quarterback. The Tar Heels (2-2) will try to claim their first Power Four victory of the season at noon EST on ESPN against the Tigers (1-3). According to Pete Nakos of On3, UNC […]

The DeSean Jackson era at Delaware State is off to the Hornets’ best start in years, currently sitting at 3-2. Their recent loss against Sacred Heart was controversial, in part due to the loss of starting quarterback Kaiden Bennett early in the game after he was ejected for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, which was reportedly […]

The Michael Vick era at Norfolk State has gotten off to a rocky start, with the team sitting at 1-4 heading into this week. They’ve dropped what were considered winnable games against Sacred Heart and Wagner in recent weeks. A quarterback battle still appears to be ongoing, as Otto Kunz and Israel Carter have shared […]

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian should get a few more weapons back this weekend. Stanford transfer Emmett Mosley V is expected to make his season debut Saturday against the Florida Gators, sources told CBS Sports reporter Matt Zenitz. Meanwhile, starting running back Quintrevion Wisner is also trending toward availability after missing the last several […]

Makai Lemon delivered a masterful receiving display for USC football Saturday. Yet his 11-catch, 151-yard and two touchdown effort versus Illinois wasn’t enough. Still, his head coach Lincoln Riley sounded off on what makes Lemon special. Riley himself has coached future NFL wide receivers — notably first rounder CeeDee Lamb while at Oklahoma. But he […]

Mississippi State got an unfortunate injury update ahead of its trip to College Station: Albert Reese IV, the Bulldogs’ starting right tackle, is unlikely to play Saturday against Texas A&M, according to a report from Pete Thamel. Reese left last week’s game at Tennessee with an upper-body injury and was listed as questionable on the […]

Arkansas football interim head coach Bobby Petrino will coach in his first Razorbacks game since 2011 in October. He added some NFL experience beforehand. The man stepping in for the fired Sam Pittman added a new face to the defensive side, Chris Low of On3/Rivals reported Thursday. “Bobby Petrino is adding veteran NFL assistant Jay […]

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers just lost a player to the transfer portal in the middle of the of 2025 season. That player was cornerback Shelton Lewis. Lewis announced his intentions to take a redshirt this year and enter the portal on Thursday, per On3 insider Pete Nakos. This comes after a source told […]

The Oregon Ducks football team is off to a surging 5-0 start to the 2025 season, rising into national contention with balance, depth, and discipline. They’ve produced one of the nation’s most efficient offenses while pairing it with a top-10 defense. At the center of it all is head coach Dan Lanning, who has turned […]

The 2025 Boston College football season has gotten off to a rough start. The Eagles are 1-3, and after a dominant win in Week One over Fordham, they have consistently lost close games. Those close games come from losing to Michigan State, Stanford, and Cal. The Eagles have been dealing with injuries, but should get […]