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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 […]

Former Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy, now the franchise quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers, showed his undying support for his alma mater during a recent close game against the Iowa Hawkeyes, quickly catching fans’ attention online. Purdy’s passionate reaction to the Cyclones’ narrow victory was not just about the win but also connected to […]

Northern Illinois football is the talk of college sports after upsetting No. 5 Notre Dame, 16-14, in South Bend, Indiana on Saturday. Following the game, Huskies head coach Thomas Hammock got emotional and teared up after his team’s historic win. “I’m so proud of our kids, the coaches, everybody,” Hammock said as tears fell from […]

The Alabama football program has now improved to a two-win record. After this win against the South Florida football squad, questions about Kalen DeBoer’s ability to fill the void left behind by Nick Saban are slowly starting to disappear. While his schematic greatness has been incredible, some members of the Jalen Milroe-led Crimson Tide offense […]

North Carolina A&T survived Winston-Salem State in a close overtime battle to defeat their cross-city rival 27-20 on Saturday. The Aggies struggled to score after their opening drive, and the Rams took the lead with a touchdown by Timothy Ruff II following an Aggies turnover.  North Carolina A&T responded with a strong ground game, and […]

The Ole Miss football program has started the 2024 season off hot. After a commanding win against Furman, the No. 6 Ole Miss squad took on the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders on Saturday. The Rebels beat MTSU 56-3 off a strong performance from Jaxson Dart. Dart broke an SEC record that stood for 26 […]

The Clemson football team still has names that college football fans know like Cade Klubnik and Dabo Swinney, but the Tigers haven’t been up to their usual standards in recent years. On Saturday, Clemson football didn’t just meet those expectations vs. the Appalachian State Mountaineers — they shattered them to the ground. The Tigers scored […]

The HBCU Football Season kicked off with an amazing celebration that went beyond just the game. The Royal Courts took the spotlight, showcasing the spirit and pride of their schools. These student representatives, chosen through peer elections and schoolwide pageants, are more than just symbols of tradition; they’re also sources of hope and inspiration for […]

Colorado football fans were concerned when safety Shilo Sanders removed himself from the field due to injury during the team’s Week 2 matchup against Dylan Raiola and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. It was first reported that Sanders would be out for the remainder of the game, according to Jake Schwanitz, a DNVR beat reporter. A follow-up […]

Shedeur Sanders entered the 2024-2025 college football season with big expectations as a possible top five NFL Draft pick. Against the Nebraska football team on the road in Week Two, the Colorado football star quickly found himself in enemy territory, and made a crucial mistake that set the crowd’s collective hairs on fire. The play […]

Last season in Week 2, two rebuilding programs in Nebraska and Colorado football faced off in Boulder. The Buffaloes dismantled the Cornhuskers and added to their massive following in the process. The 2024 version of Nebraska is far different, however, with freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola adding new credibility to the offense. But Deion Sanders’ confidence […]

Good news for both the Utah football program and its starting quarterback Cam Rising. The seventh-year senior left Saturday’s matchup against the Baylor Bears with a right-hand injury. Suffered towards the end of this first half in the 23-12 win, Rising stood on the Utes’ sideline in street clothes in the second half. However, head […]

A week after pulling off a gutsy victory on the road in the season opener against Texas A&M, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish suffered a brutal 16-14 defeat to unranked Northern Illinois at home. Many college observers had looked at the Notre Dame schedule after the win over the Aggies and contended that Freeman and […]

The Notre Dame football squad struggled in the 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois. Coach Marcus Freeman could not pull stops against the Northern Illinois offense throughout the whole game. Moreover, Riley Leonard and the rest of the Fighting Irish’s weapons were just not sharp enough to get the win. What’s the result? Well, they sunk […]

The Michigan football team suffered an ugly loss at home on Saturday against Texas. The Wolverines couldn’t get anything going offensively, and the Longhorns scored enough points in the first half to pull away for a comfortable road win. Texas is clearly one of the best teams in the country, and Michigan clearly has a […]

Northern Illinois football knocked off Notre Dame football on Saturday by a final score of 16-14 in South Bend, Indiana, a game that vaulted the Huskies back into the psyche of college football fans for the first time in years. Afterward, Northern Illinois football coach Thomas Hammock shared his heartfelt response to the upset victory […]

Saturday was an ugly one for the Michigan football team. The Wolverines hosted #3 Texas, and the Longhorns pulled away pretty quickly and ended up cruising to a 31-12 win. After the way that Michigan looked against Fresno State last week, not many people were giving them a chance against Texas. Last week’s game ended […]

The No.11 ranked Utah Utes football program took on the Baylor Bears at home in their first ever Big 12 matchup. Quarterback Cam Rising has looked to rebound from missing most of last season with an injury, yet it seems like the injury bug has found him again. The senior signal caller left Saturday’s matchup […]

The No. 3 ranked Texas football program had quite the game against the No. 10 ranked Michigan Wolverines. Junior quarterback Quinn Ewers dominated, throwing 24-for-36 with 246 yards and three touchdowns in the 34-12 lopsided win. Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian praised his star quarterback after his dominant game. “I thought he played really […]

After Texas football wiped the floors with the Michigan Wolverines in a 31-12 Week 2 contest, it didn’t take former Longhorns superstar Bijan Robinson to dig his heels in about his alma mater. The Atlanta Falcons No. 1 running back isn’t afraid to drop a spicy hot take on X. “We’re witnessing a team that […]

The Michigan football program had their hands full in a top-10 matchup against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday. Despite having home-field advantage, the Wolverines succumbed to a massive deficit and lost 31-12. Donovan Edwards and the Michigan offense could not get things going, and Texas’ Quinn Ewers continued his strong run. Fans on social media […]

Two of college football’s highest profile fans had a hilarious interaction ahead of Saturday’s huge matchup between No. 3 Texas and No. 10 Michigan. Just before kickoff of one of the most anticipated games of the young college football season, former NFL superstar Charles Woodson, who is a Michigan alumni and actor Matthew McConaughey, who […]

Of the handful of early season non-conference matchups that would warrant the attention of NFL scouts en masse, it’s possible that Week 2’s showdown in Ann Arbor between the Michigan Wolverines and Texas Longhorns is that game. While this matchup may lack some of the luster that it would’ve had these two schools met last […]

Auburn football has a lot going for them so far in the 2024-25 season, and it appears that they now have Nick Saban in their corner. Riding the wave of a 1-0 record, senior quarterback Payton Thorne is embracing the leadership role he finds himself in, and he has the offense looking sharp. The Tigers […]

Alumni Stadium is brimming with more excitement than it has been in more than a decade and a half, as the revamped and seemingly reinvigorated Boston College football Eagles get set for their home opener. A matchup with Duquesne should afford them the chance to keep riding their big wave of momentum, following their Labor […]

The Winston-Salem State Rams will travel 30 minutes to face their HBCU rival, North Carolina A&T, this Saturday for bragging rights as the best HBCU in the 336 area code. The matchup between the two neighboring teams dates back to 1945, with the Aggies leading the series 42-12 in 54 games. Since 2006, the series […]

Southern University hosts Savannah State University in a weekend football matchup this Saturday at 7 p.m. The Southern Jaguars aim to avenge their 21-7 week one loss vs. McNeese State University. On the other hand, Savannah State aims to secure a victory in their first game of the 2024 season. The Jaguars showcased a solid […]

The South Carolina State University Bulldogs narrowly lost to the defending Celebration Bowl champion Florida A&M Rattlers last Saturday. In his debut game as head coach, Chennis Berry expressed pride in his team’s performance during the MEAC coaches conference on Monday. “I was very, very proud of my football team; they were resilient through it […]

Legendary football coach Nick Saban is giving some advice to Florida football’s leader Billy Napier. Napier and the Gators lost their Week 1 matchup to Miami Florida, 41-17. Saban says Napier has some things to fix moving forward. “Well, I think he’s gotta change the culture,” Saban said on the ESPN College GameDay show, and […]

Brian “B Daht” McLaughlin, a 2006 Winston-Salem State University alumnus, has been named the new public address (PA) announcer for the Florida A&M Rattlers. McLaughlin, who previously served as the PA announcer for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, returns to the HBCU community with this new role. McLaughlin’s tenure at Winston-Salem State, […]

“College GameDay” has always been known for its signs, which have often been masterclasses in trolling rival teams. And while the Alabama and Michigan football programs could hardly be considered rivals, before Michigan’s game against Texas today, a Wolverines created a sign to jab former Alabama coach Nick Saban, the newest member of the “GameDay” […]

Clemson football didn’t get off to the greatest start this season, suffering a lopsided 34-3 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs last weekend in Atlanta. Despite that, Urban Meyer still believes Dabo Swinney can get the band together and make a run at the ACC title. Speaking on the Big Noon Kickoff, Meyer explained why he […]

Oklahoma football is a man down Saturday against Houston. The Sooners are without wide receiver Nic Anderson for the game, per 247 Sports. Anderson is dealing with an undisclosed injury, but is hopefully going to return for the team in Week 3. The Sooners are going to have to rely on other wideouts to get […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes opened their season with a 52-6 drubbing of the Akron Zips last Saturday, and they’ll have a second tune-up game in Week 2 against another MAC opponent, Western Michigan, tonight at The Shoe. In all likelihood, the Buckeyes could be down a number of starters against the Broncos or any Mid-American […]

Alabama football received some last-minute injury news ahead of Saturday’s matchup with South Florida. Sophomore offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor is doubtful for the USF game, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel on X, formerly Twitter. It would be Proctor’s second consecutive week on the sidelines, after missing Alabama’s Week 1 game against Western Kentucky. Thamel noted that […]

When Dontay Corleone announced that he would be returning to the Cincinnati football program for his senior season back in late November 2o23, it was a huge win for the Bearcats on a number of different fronts. First and foremost, Corleone is arguably one of the top interior defensive linemen in the country. The 300-pounder […]

Minnesota football is going to be with a key weapon during its Week 2 game against Rhode Island. Golden Gophers running back Darius Taylor is set to play for the team after dealing with a leg injury, per ESPN. Minnesota dropped their Week 1 game against North Carolina, so this is welcome news for the […]

The California football program got off to a 1-0 start in their first season in the ACC last week, securing a 31-13 win over FCS walkover UC Davis in their home opener last week, but the win came with a price. Star running back Jaydn Ott left the game last Saturday in the 3rd quarter […]

As the NFL season kicks off, 22 former HBCU football standouts are fortunate to secure spots on rosters. The inclusion of HBCU players on opening week rosters is a positive development, especially considering that none were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. These talented players now have the opportunity to make their mark in the […]