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LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was supposed to be their Heisman contender this season. After posting over 4,000 yards and earning back-to-back bowl MVPs, he entered the season as a projected first-round pick. Five games in and it’s not looking good. The stats look fine, but the reality is different. On paper, his 67.3% completion […]

Ole Miss made the most noise in college football this weekend with a huge upset victory over the then-No. 4-ranked LSU Tigers. The AP poll rewarded the Rebels handsomely for shocking the Tigers, giving them the biggest jump out of any team in the Top 25. They springboarded themselves nine slots from the No. 13 […]

The Sam Pittman era officially ended in Fayetteville after Arkansas’ 56-13 blowout loss to Notre Dame dropped the Razorbacks to 2-3. Once again, the program is searching for a new identity. Pittman, who posted a 32-34 record since arriving in 2020, never elevated the Arkansas football team to the upper tier of the SEC. His […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 24-21 at Sanford Stadium, ending the Bulldogs’ 33-game college football home winning streak from 2019. Poor coaching from Kirby Smart and defensive errors saw Georgia lose a game they could have won against Alabama. The Bulldogs dropped to 1-7 in Smart’s tenure against the Crimson Tide after […]

LSU Tigers’ hopes for a major college football season suffered a big blow on Saturday as the fourth-ranked Tigers lost 24-19 on the road against Ole Miss Rebels. The Tigers couldn’t capitalize in the most crucial moments, as the Rebels dominated almost all essential statistics of the game. LSU’s offensive problems, the quarterback’s play, and […]

Sherrone Moore and the Michigan Wolverines sustained a loss in the 2026 recruiting class, seeing cornerback Dorian Barney switch his pledge to Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels. Barney announced his decision to change course from Michigan to Ole Miss on Sunday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. Hailing from Carrollton, GA., he had been […]

Let the Trinidad Chambliss hype commence for Ole Miss football. All after winning over Oxford, Mississippi by beating LSU Saturday. Chambliss even beat a Tigers team featuring a preseason Heisman Trophy candidate in Garrett Nussmeier. Plus guided the Rebels as Austin Simmons nursed an injury. Chambliss rose as the new feel good story of this […]

Sam Pitman spoke of potential staff changes after the disaster against Notre Dame. The team fell to 2-3 and lost 56-13 against Notre Dame. The staff change came, and it was the dismissal of Pittman. Now, Arkansas looks for a new head coach. Pittman broke into coaching after finishing his playing career at Pittsburg State. […]

Bobby Petrino is back at the helm for Arkansas football. The football coach has had a lot of success in the college ranks over the years. Perhaps his most famous tenure was with Razorbacks from 2008 to 2011, but that stint ended in disaster and embarrassment. Petrino has bounced back in a big way since […]

The Arkansas football team became the latest power 4 program to part ways with their head coach. Sam Pittman was fired by Arkansas on Sunday, a day after getting blown out by Notre Dame. While a lot of names are going to be tied to this job in the coming months, it appears several Arkansas […]

The SEC saw some major match-ups in Week 5. While some teams in the conference celebrated victory, others felt the pain of defeat. The hierarchy is still muddled in the SEC, but becoming clearer each week. It is now time for the Week 6 SEC Football Power Rankings. 1. Ole Miss (+4) Ole Miss had […]

Alabama football shocked the college football world with a 24-21 upset victory over No. 5 Georgia on Saturday, and it is going to help take the heat off of head coach Kalen DeBoer. The then-No. 8-ranked Crimson Tide drew some ire when they got blown out 31-17 by then-unranked Florida State to start the season. […]

The Oregon Ducks pulled off a thrilling 30-24 double-overtime win over the No.3-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium on Saturday. Oregon went ahead 17-3 at one point in the fourth quarter and survived a late Penn State comeback that had the score tied at the end of regulation. The result means that the […]

Oklahoma State football continues making coaching changes after firing head coach Mike Gundy earlier this week, with more staff departures following their disappointing start to the 2025 season. Now, the Cowboys just fired defensive coordinator Todd Grantham following Saturday’s 45-27 loss to the Baylor Bears. The Bears racked up 612 yards against Grantham’s defense, adding […]

The No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers earned a 20-15 Week 5 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, giving the program its fifth win on the season. However, sports bettors were torn apart after Hoosiers star Fernando Mendoza decided to scramble backwards for 40 yards and take the safety on the final play of the game. […]

Penn State’s 30-24 double-overtime loss to Oregon ended its perfect season and exposed familiar problems in crucial moments. There is plenty of blame to go around for the loss, but the latest defeat in a big game falls primarily on the shoulders of the two leaders in the program. Head coach James Franklin Head coach […]

The Florida State Seminoles’ playoff push took a major hit Friday night after their stunning 44-38 overtime loss to Virginia. Despite the setback, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit called FSU the most dangerous one-loss team in the country, urging fans not to count them out just yet. The defeat dropped Florida State 10 spots in the […]

The Alabama and Georgia football teams faced off in a thrilling game on Saturday night. Alabama did enough to win the game, 24-21. Following the contest, both teams moved in the Associated Press College Football poll rankings. Alabama moved up seven spots to no. 10 in the country, per the latest poll. Georgia fell seven […]

Bobby Petrino and the Arkansas Razorbacks may be trying things again for a second time. After Arkansas canned head football coach Sam Pittman on Sunday morning, current offensive coordinator and twice-former head coach Petrino already put his hat in the ring. Petrino “has expressed his desire to be a candidate for the full-time job” to […]

Illinois football had a good comeback on Saturday, rebounding from a crushing 63-10 loss to Indiana to get a stunning 34-32 victory over USC. Coach Bret Bielema talked about his team’s character after the dramatic comeback win, via Jeremy Werner of 247 Sports. “I thought our guys from last Saturday to where we are today […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks hit rock bottom this weekend. After a crushing 56-13 home loss to Notre Dame on Saturday night, the program announced the firing of head coach Sam Pittman. The defeat dropped Arkansas to 2-3, ending Pittman’s tenure with mounting pressure and frustration. Now, the fallout is already beginning to show in recruiting, and usually […]

Notre Dame football started out its season with an 0-2 record. Since that start, the Fighting Irish are slowly climbing back into the College Football Playoff picture. Notre Dame is now 2-2, after back-to-back wins over Purdue and Arkansas. The Fighting Irish thrashed Arkansas Saturday, in Fayetteville. Notre Dame won 56-13 behind a fabulous performance […]

Arkansas football lost their third straight game, as they took a 56-13 loss against Notre Dame. That has led the team to fire head coach Sam Pittman, according to Matt Zenitz of CBSSports. “Bobby Petrino is set to be named Arkansas’ interim head coach, sources tell CBSSports. Petrino, who was the Razorbacks’ head coach from […]

On Saturday evening, the Alabama football program picked up a mightily impressive win over the Georgia Bulldogs on the road to push their own record to 3-1 and drop the Bulldogs’ down to the same mark in the process. It was a great show of poise and maturity for a Crimson Tide team that lacked […]

On Saturday evening, the Oregon football program went into College Station and picked up a huge road win over the Penn State Nittany Lions that should have them vaulting into the top three of the college football rankings when they are announced later this week. It was arguably the biggest win of Dan Lanning’s career […]

After the Ohio State football team won the clash against Washington, 24-6, it was led by complementary football, with the offense and defense once again playing well. Subsequently, as the Ohio State football team snapped Washington’s impressive streak of winning 22 straight home games, quarterback Julian Sayin spoke about the one play on offense that […]

On Saturday evening, the Alabama football program improved to 3-1 on the young 2025 college football season with a road win over the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 24-21. It was the Crimson Tide’s third straight win over Georgia following the 2021 national championship game, and fully erased any doubts about whether or not […]

After a tough Week 1 loss against Florida State, Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson utilized that experience to turn his performance around and lift the Crimson Tide to a 24-21 victory over No. 5 Georgia. “We didn’t play up to our standard in Week 1,” Simpson said, per ESPN’s Andrea Adelson. “We just came back as […]

One of the up-and-coming teams in college football this season has been Illinois football, but Bret Bielema and company had to show their mettle and their resolve on Saturday. Coming off of a 63-10 loss on the road against Indiana, Illinois had to face a tough home test against No. 21 USC. The Illini controlled […]

Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti is being honest about his team’s win over Iowa on Saturday. The Hoosiers struggled but ended up defeating Iowa, 20-15. Indiana football remains undefeated on the season. Despite the win, Indiana coach Cignetti wasn’t too pleased with how his team played overall. “You would much rather win decisively than […]

Four straight home wins vaulted Indiana football into the national spotlight, capped off by a stunning 63-10 thrashing of then–No. 9 Illinois. The blowout moved the Hoosiers to 4-0 and earned them the No. 11 spot in the AP Poll. But former NFL coach Jon Gruden was quick to argue that the program deserves even […]

As the focus for the Notre Dame football team is clear after starting slow with a 0-2 start, the program has picked up the pace with two straight wins, capped off by the 56-13 romp over Arkansas. Highlighted by Notre Dame football running back Jeremiyah Love scoring four touchdowns in the first half, head coach […]

The 2025 season didn’t get off to the start that Marcus Freeman certainly envisioned for Notre dame football, but the Irish are now trying to battle back from an 0-2 start and keep themselves in the College Football Playoff conversation. Notre Dame took a big step toward that on Saturday with a dominant 56-13 road […]

The Arkansas football team had a bad game against Notre Dame on Saturday. Arkansas coach Sam Pittman is on the hot seat, following another disappointing start to a season. The Razorbacks lost to Notre Dame, 56-13, and fell to 2-3 on the campaign. Following the blowout, Pittman is teasing that he will make changes to […]

On Saturday evening, the Alabama football program picked up a huge victory by going into Athens and defeating the Georgia Bulldogs, snapping their six-season long home winning streak in the process. It was just the latest display of dominance over their rivals for an Alabama team that has now beaten Georgia in ten of their […]

Kirby Smart and the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs saw their 33-game home winning streak snapped in a 24-21 defeat to No. 17 Alabama on Saturday night. Fans were quick to voice frustration, many zeroing in on Kirby Smart’s late-game decision to go for it on 4th-and-1 in the red zone rather than kicking a field […]

The Ole Miss football program got a huge win on Saturday. Ole Miss defeated No. 4 LSU 24-19 to get one of the most surprising wins of this college football season. The Rebels rode quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to the impressive victory that has the Tigers in shambles. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin called his […]

With a gutsy win over LSU in Week 5, Ole Miss will find itself in the top 10 of the next college football rankings release. As much of an accomplishment as that is, Lane Kiffin believes it is the new norm in Oxford. As the Rebels were putting on the finishing touches of their victory, […]

As Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders got on his players and coaches before the matchup against BYU, there are fans wondering what his thoughts were on the eventual 24-21 loss on Saturday. With the Colorado football team going through quarterback changes, it was Kaidon Salter on Saturday, but Sanders would call out the whole […]