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In recent years, the Georgia football team has been one of the best college programs in terms of pumping out NFL talent. The Bulldogs have been one of the best college football teams in general as they have won two of the last three national titles, and they have been so good because of the […]

First-year head coach Mickey Joseph did not hold back when discussing his team’s performance against Tuskegee this past weekend. The Tigers won the game 37-20, a contest that began with a promising lead. But Tuskegee saw success scoring the ball in the second half, which Joseph wasn’t a fan of Matt Belinson of the Ruston […]

College GameDay announced that they would be headed to Columbia, South Carolina for the Week 3 matchup between South Carolina and LSU, and Paul Finebaum wasn’t happy. The plan originally was for ESPN to bring College GameDay to Lexington for the game between Kentucky and No. 1 ranked Georgia, Finebaum revealed on The Matt Barrie […]

Sports movies often have head coaches give motivational speeches before an inspiring victory, but that didn’t happen in Northern Illinois football’s locker room before its upset of Notre Dame. Rather, Huskies head coach Thomas Hammock missed the mark on his monologue. Hammock explained the ordeal on Monday, via The Dan Patrick Show. “You know, the […]

Style points don’t count for much in college football, but on Saturday afternoon the Texas Longhorns proved they count for something. Following a dominant win in the Big House against the Michigan Wolverines, Texas is now ranked 2nd in the country after jumping the Ohio State Buckeyes in the AP Poll. But just because the […]

Rumors have been buzzing around the Colorado football team on Monday as a report surfaced saying that the Buffaloes band isn’t allowed to play the fight song after a Shedeur Sanders touchdown to allow Sanders’ rap song to play. “A year later and the fight song doesn’t even play in the stadium after the quarterback […]

After Andrew Body’s season-ending injury that he suffered at the Orange Blossom Classic, Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. spoke about the future of the transfer quarterback on the weekly SWAC Coaches Call. Robinson is optimistic about Body coming back to the Hornets following the rehabilitation from his injury. “After his injury, you just […]

Oklahoma State football finished the job in a tough spot against Arkansas over the weekend. The Cowboys won the double-OT affair 39-31, keeping them firmly entrenched in the nation’s top 25 for at least another week. However, some devastating injury news has struck early this week on key defensive leader Collin Oliver. Daniel Allen of […]

HBCU alumnus and media star Shannon Sharpe didn’t mince words in his reaction to Flordia A&M‘s 59-6 loss to Miami on Saturday. The Rattlers have been on an amazing streak, becoming the HBCU National Champions at the conclusion of last season and starting out two 2-0 under new head coach James Colzie III. Still, their […]

The Ohio State football team was expected to be one of the best teams in college football this season, and they have looked the part so far. The Buckeyes cruised to another win in week two as they easily took down Western Michigan. Ohio State pulled away from the Broncos quickly and they took a […]

Georgia football has mostly cruised through their first two games. Clemson gave them a competitive first half, but Kirby Smart and company steamrolled the Tigers in the second half. In Week 2, Georgia took it to Tennessee Tech 48-3 in Athens. Despite the non-competitive scores, Georgia has accumulated a laundry list of injuries already this […]

The biggest upset in Week 2 of the college football season was Notre Dame losing at home to Northern Illinois. Yes, the Irish fell to Northern Illinois, 16-14, on a 35-yard field goal by Kanon Woodill with less than a minute remaining. As such, it might have ended Notre Dame’s hopes of earning a College […]

The Florida football team has a couple good options at quarterback this year as they have returner Graham Mertz and five-star freshman DJ Lagway. In week one against Miami, Mertz got the start, but he went down with an injury. Lagway came in to finish the game, and then he got the start in week […]

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is off to a supernova start to the season, and the Heisman Trophy odds have changed to reflect that. After a big performance in Texas’ dominant 31-12 win on the road against Michigan, Ewers now stands alone as the favorite at +500 on FanDuel to take home college football’s most prestigious […]

Following their 23-13 win over Texas A&M in College Station on the opening Saturday of the season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were being penciled into the newly expanded College Football Playoff by essentially everyone whose opinion was worth listening to. Actually, forget the pencil. There were Sharpies all around after Notre Dame won on […]

Florida State’s football season is already going about as badly as possible through two weeks after the Seminoles dropped two straight conference games against Georgia Tech and Boston College. It got even worse on Monday, as head coach Mike Norvell announced that running back Jaylin Lucas would miss the remainder of the season with an […]

The Michigan football team suffered its first regular season loss since 2021 and its first home loss since 2020 on Saturday. The Texas football team came into Michigan Stadium and handily took down the Wolverines. It wasn’t close for very long, and the Longhorns cruised to a 31-12 win. Now, head coach Sherrone Moore and […]

The Northwestern football team is 1-1 to begin the 2024 season. The win came in Week 1 against Miami (Ohio) in a close 13-6 game. Week 2 was a tough one as Duke defeated them 26-20 on Friday night in double overtime. However, the offense has gotten off to a slow start, and now head […]

In a shocking move, the University of Pittsburgh fired athletic director Heather Lyke on Monday, citing the transition into a different era of college sports and wanting a new vision for the athletic department moving forward. “Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke was fired Monday, the school announced, citing a need to help the school navigate […]

While Colorado football safety Shilo Sanders suffered a season-ending injury on Saturday, his dad and coach Deion Sanders will morally support him until he’s healthy again. Deion posted photos with both Shilo and his fellow son Deion Jr. following Shilo’s surgery. Deion also dedicated a sweet message to his son, via social media. God is […]

The North Carolina football program has gotten off to a strong start this season, winning their first two games. While the program’s Class of 2025 recruiting class isn’t locked in yet, the grind doesn’t stop. They’ve already picked up two commitments for the Class of 2026, including a new one that committed to head coach […]

Oklahoma football fans thought their days of being worried about Big 12 teams like Houston were behind them once they left for the SEC this season. However, Saturday’s game against Houston proved otherwise. The No. 15 Sooners narrowly escaped with a 16-12 win over the Cougars at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. […]

This year’s Oregon football team began as the preseason No. 3 team in the AP Top 25 poll. In the last two weeks, they’ve dropped from No. 7 to No. 9 in the latest poll (No. 8 in our power rankings). They are still 2-0 with wins over Idaho and Boise State. While these early […]

The Auburn football squad’s SEC campaign has not started quite well. Despite a win in Week 1 against Alabama A&M, they could not maintain their momentum. Coach Justin Wilcox’s defense was just mauling Payton Thorne all throughout the four quarters of their matchup. This prompted Fernando Mendoza and the rest of the California football offense […]

Colorado football had a disappointing showing against Nebraska in Lincoln on Saturday. The Buffaloes gave up three touchdowns to freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola’s offense, en route to a 28-10 loss on the road. It was another frustrating defeat for Colorado at the hands of a power 4 conference team. While there is still plenty of […]

The 2024 college football season is now in full swing, and with Week 2 in the books, there has been significant movement throughout the AP Top 25 poll, and of course, our power rankings from last week. Two teams in the Top 10 suffered losses, while several others faced scares. In total, six Top 25 […]

Southern University earned their first win in the Terrance Graves era with a 42-10 victory over Savannah State University in Saturday night’s home opener. The win moves the Southern Jaguars to 1-1 following last week’s lost vs. McNeese State University. The Savannah State Tigers are now 0-1. Early on, the Jaguars and Tigers engaged in […]

The Georgia Bulldogs have grown accustomed to sitting atop the AP Poll, having occupied the No. 1 spot for nearly all of the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The Bulldogs opened the 2024 season as the top ranked team in the country as well, and thus far, they’ve proven they’re worthy of that distinction, having won […]

In true letdown game fashion, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were stunned by the Northern Illinois Huskies on their home field on Saturday afternoon. This loss comes just one week after the Irish went into hostile territory and secured a win against Texas A&M, which most assumed punched Notre Dame’s ticket to the College Football […]

Before Saturday, the Michigan football team had not suffered a home loss since November 28, 2020. Before Saturday, the Wolverines had also not lost in the regular season in nearly two years. However, all of that, and possibly more, changed with a resounding 31-12 home defeat against Texas, marking the first loss of new UM […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes is reaching extreme levels of influence. Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola has taken on the role of Mahomes Jr. in multiple ways. Raiola is getting roasted online for cosplaying Mahomes. Bro is taking the Mahomes cosplay a little too far pic.twitter.com/1L35TSHKlr — IcyVert (@IcyVert) September 8, 2024 “Bro is […]

Florida football is going through a difficult season, but there does seem to be a silver lining in their dark cloud. Florida’s young quarterback DJ Lagway set a first start school record with 456 passing yards on Saturday against Samford. That impressive statistic made his coach Billy Napier quite happy. “He is what we thought […]

As most analysts expected, the Oregon Ducks are off to a 2-0 start this season, however, head coach Dan Lanning’s squad has had a much more difficult time getting there than expected. The Ducks were 49.5 point favorites in their opening week matchup versus Idaho, but only managed to sneak out a 24-14 win over […]

Texas football has a lot of celebrities as fans, including Academy Award winning actor Matthew McConaughey. Now, another actor is throwing his support behind the team. That is famed movie star Glen Powell. The star of the film Twisters is praising the Longhorns after the team beat down Michigan on Saturday, 31-12. Big Win in […]

Shedeur Sanders and Colorado football had a long night at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Nebraska took care of business at home, destroying Colorado right from the opening kick and riding a 28-0 halftime lead to an stress-free 28-10 victory over their arch rivals. Colorado suffered a plethora of injuries throughout the game, including a […]

Former Iowa State football player Breece Hall is giving a profanely explosive reaction to his former team’s win over Iowa on Saturday. Hall is loving how the Cyclones looked over their arch rival in the Cy-Hawk Bowl. Iowa State nipped the Hawkeyes, 20-19. “F….IN GAMEEEEEEE!!! CLONES BABAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY,” Hall posted to X, formerly Twitter. Hall is […]

Ohio State football earned its second victory of the season on Saturday. And as we could’ve expected, LeBron James was watching. The Buckeyes trounced Western Michigan football 56-0 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, and there were several key stars from the stellar performance who stood out. Most notably, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who went off […]

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders did not mince words when analyzing the factors behind his team’s 28-10 defeat to Nebraska, which contrasted sharply with last year’s 36-14 victory over the Cornhuskers. Sanders pinpointed a significant shift in game dynamics, particularly Nebraska’s turnover-free play compared to Colorado’s miscues, which he believed was central to the […]

After a disappointing 5-7 finish in the 2023 season, the second year of the Matt Rhule era at Nebraska is off to one hell of a start, as the Cornhuskers are off to their first 2-0 start since 2016 following their 28-10 beatdown of the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday night. One of the primary catalysts […]