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Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell had a very good case last season when the College Football Playoff committee excluded his Seminoles from the four-team playoff despite having an undefeated record and the ACC championship. However, at least one of those attributes won’t be an issue this season after FSU’s season-opening loss to Georgia […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is clarifying his position on refusing to take questions from some specific reporters. When asked by a journalist if he no longer wanted to answer negative questions, Sanders says he’s trying to surround himself with positive energy. “That’s being negative right now,” Sanders said, per NBC Sports. “Like, you taking […]

Georgia Tech football coach Brent Key wants the world to know his team is for real. Key is defending his squad and their identity following the Yellow Jackets’ upset victory Saturday over Florida State. “More than anything, to see or to know that so many people now see Georgia Tech and the brand of football […]

It’s not every day that a school lands a prospect who has the potential to end up a true generational athlete, but that’s exactly what Steve Sarkisian and the Texas football program managed to do when 2025 standout Jonah Williams committed to the Longhorns on Saturday night, according to a tweet from Hayes Fawcett of On3. […]

The Florida A&M Rattlers defeated the Norfolk State Spartans 24-23 in the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge in front of a packed Center Parc Stadium crowd on Saturday night. The Rattlers won the game in nail-biting fashion, storming back from a 14-point deficit. The Rattlers found themselves in an early 0-14 deficit due to an explosive Spartans […]

Just days before their season opener against Hawaii, the Delaware State Hornets missed their Tuesday flight to Honolulu. Gary Terp of ESPN 1420 first reported the news, which was later confirmed by Delaware State to Stephen Tsai of the Star-Advertiser. The flight, scheduled for 10.5 hours from Dover to Honolulu, was delayed due to a […]

Louisville football wasn’t expected to be a major player in the ACC last season, but the program shocked the college football world by going 10-4 (6-1 ACC) and qualifying for the ACC title game, falling 16-6 to an undefeated Florida State team. Now, head coach Jeff Brohm and company will have their work cut out […]

Dominiq Ponder, a former HBCU recruit of NFL legend Ed Reed, has landed a spot with Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes. Ponder is listed on Colorado’s roster website and is expected to be a part of the Buffaloes quarterback room, led by NFL draft prospect Shedeur Sanders. Ponder’s football story began in Florida, where he showcased […]

The competition for the starting quarterback role has kicked off in the Land of Golden Sunshine, and senior QB Draylen Ellis is determined to clinch the top spot. Tennessee State football’s preseason scrimmage took place last Saturday, with Ellis making his mark by completing his initial three passes and guiding his team to a field […]

The Florida State football program started its 2024 campaign with an intense matchup against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday. Florida State fought hard but fell victim to a tough 24-21 loss, as WWE star Sheamus predicted. As a result, the upset to their ACC foe has fans on social media not pleased. The […]

The New Orleans Saints have signed former Southern University defensive star Cameron Peterson, per reporting by Dave Birkett and Sports Illustrated’s John Hendrix. The former Southern University star played two impressive seasons, recording 50 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two quarterback hurries, and a pass breakup. His dominant presence on the field earned […]

Week 0 of the 2024 college football season is upon us, and ESPN’s College GameDay has made its way to Dublin, Ireland for the very first time. The Florida State Seminoles and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will open their season in the country at Aviva Stadium, and College GameDay has tapped a pretty special guest […]

The Florida A&M Rattlers football team aims for continued success in the post-Willie Simmons era. Simmons led the rattlers to a Celebration Bowl victory in 2023 with a 30-26 victory over the Howard Bison. After the Rattlers stellar season, Simmons accepted an offer to become the running backs coach at Duke University under Duke’s new […]

The Clark Atlanta University Panthers didn’t win a single game last year, but the hype for this season is at an all time high. In a tweet posted on X, formerly known as Twitter,Coach  Teddy Keaton responded to a pre-season HBCU poll ranking for his Clark Atlanta Panthers. “This is rat poison; don’t believe the […]

Norfolk State looks to defy the odds in the Week 0 MEAC/SWAC Challenge as they face the Florida A&M Rattlers. All eyes will be on the Spartans on August 24th as they kick off at 7:30 p.m. EST in a national primetime slot. The Spartans are beginning their fourth year under Head Coach Dawson Odums. […]

The Florida State Seminoles are set to begin their 2024 football season without one of their promising talents. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, wide receiver Hykeem Williams will not be suiting up for the Seminoles in their matchup against Georgia Tech, set to take place in Dublin, Ireland. Thamel reported that Williams is sidelined due […]

Syracuse football has at least one strong advocate this season, outside of New York state. Former Alabama football coach and legendary figure Nick Saban is a strong believer in the Orange. Nick Saban locks Syracuse in as a 5-8 seed for the playoff this year. pic.twitter.com/SeeZiXfRCn — Chris (@McAfeeChris) August 23, 2024 “I think it’s […]

As the Colorado football program prepares for what is expected to be a tricky season-opener against FCS powerhouse North Dakota State just six days from now, the Buffaloes have seemingly closed out a win against their first off-the-field opponent of the year… Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler. On August 23rd, the Colorado Buffaloes athletic department announced that […]

The college sports landscape is changing once again, as news broke Friday that the UConn Huskies are joining the Big-12 by 2026 at the latest. This move will include all sports played by the Huskies, except for football, according to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger on X, formerly Twitter. UConn and the Big 12 are in […]

Alabama football’s legendary head coach Nick Saban nearly hired Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning. On a recent episode of the Pat McAfee Show, Saban revealed the surprising revelation. After Saban sent Lanning, one of his up-and-coming future head coaches, to a smaller school, a program such as Oregon, Dan fell in love with the […]

There has been a lot of good recruiting news for the Michigan football team this summer, but the Wolverines did take an unfortunate hit on Friday. Four-star defensive lineman Nate Marshall had been committed to Michigan since April, but he flipped to Auburn football on Friday. Marshall took an official visit to the Tigers back […]

When a legend speaks, people need to listen. That’s why Colorado football invited Baltimore Ravens and Miami football superstar Ed Reed to visit with their players and speak his wisdom. With former Hurricanes star Warren Sapp on the Colorado football staff as a graduate assistant, he called in a favor with one of the NFL’s […]

The Michigan football team is coming off of a national championship, but because of their offseason losses, no one outside of Ann Arbor is giving the Wolverines much of a chance to repeat. They have a new head coach and two new coordinators, and they lost almost all of their starters from a year ago. […]

Deep in the heart of the Sonoran Desert is a football team chomping at the bit to experience another magical season like the one from last fall. With college football on the horizon, it is about time to take a look at our college football odds series where our Arizona over/under win total prediction and […]

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban was on The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN talking about a bevy of topics relating to college football with one focused on Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day. There is a ton of expectations every year for the Buckeyes and especially Day where Saban was asked if he […]

As people are putting the final touches on their predictions for the upcoming Auburn football season, one has to wonder how different this iteration of the team is compared to last season. Tigers quarterback Hank Brown, who was just announced as the backup to starter Payton Thorne, spoke to 247 Sports and was candid in […]

Drake has a penchant for repping HBCUs in his songs and his feature alongside Benny The Butcher on his newly released track didn’t disappoint. The rap superstar shouted out Jackson State in the latest track, “Buffalo Freestyle,” which dropped early Friday. Partnering with Benny The Butcher, Drake gives Jackson State a special mention, reminiscing about […]

Anyone who was lucky enough to be there for it knows that the 2019 LSU football team is arguably the greatest team in modern college football history. The Tigers not only went 15-0, won the National Title, and had a record-tying 14 players selected in the 2020 NFL Draft, they also outscored opponents by a […]

The 2024 season is a big one for the Oklahoma football program. Along with their former Big 12 rival the Texas Longhorns, the Sooners will be making their SEC debut in 2024, but in addition to the change in scenery, Oklahoma will also undergo a major change at quarterback. After two seasons as the starting […]

The SEC gets two new additions this season in former Big 12 stalwarts Texas and Oklahoma football. But really only one of those is getting the attention. Spoiler: it’s not the Sooners. With Texas walking away with their first conference title in 15 years, making the College Football Playoff, the Longhorns have all the popularity. […]

Cincinnati football head coach Scott Satterfield announced Brendan Sorsby, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Indiana, would be the Bearcats’ starting quarterback in the team’s opener vs. Towson on Saturday, August 31. Cincinnati football joined the Big 12 Conference last year, having previously called the American Athletic Conference home from 2013 to 2022. Last year, it […]

It’s not often in recent history that the Ole Miss football program has received as much adoration as it has entering the 2024 season. However, the Rebels look to be a real threat in the SEC and college football this year. This might be the best overall roster that the Ole Miss football program has […]

The Ole Miss football program is looking to have a strong 2024 campaign after their previous season’s finish. Senior quarterback Jaxson Dart will be at the helm of the Rebels’ operations, but some doubt one of his key abilities. Dart gave the perfect response to an anonymous SEC coach who questioned his arm strength. Dart […]

Mike Macdonald is the new head honcho for the Seattle Seahawks in the upcoming season. While they build new habits, Pete Carroll is still with the organization as an advisor. But, professional football is not the only thing that the aging schematic mastermind is thinking about. He is set to become a lecturer with the […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Delaware State-Hawaii prediction and pick. We made it, everyone! We made it through another seemingly endless eight months without college football. The sport is back in action with four games involving FBS teams on Saturday. This is the last one of the four, […]

Former Ohio State boss Urban Meyer may be controversial, but he knows a thing or two about how to succeed as a college coach. That’s why his effusive praise of Florida State football’s Mike Norvell was eyebrow-raising. Meyer insisted that Norvell is one of the best in the nation, via The Triple Option. Urban Meyer […]

The Michigan football season is almost here as the Wolverines will kick off the 2024 season on August 31st against Fresno State. The national title defense is about to begin, and on Tuesday, Michigan revealed who their four senior captains are for the 2024 season: DB Rod Moore, DB Makari Paige, RB Donovan Edwards and […]

The Notre Dame football program is approaching the opportunity to have another strong showing during the 2024 season. The Fighting Irish will have impactful contributors for the upcoming campaign, and their stature is earning high College Football Playoff praise from Fox Sports football analyst Joe Klatt. Klatt discussed Notre Dame’s 2024 prospects on his college […]

The Michigan football season is almost here as the Wolverines will kick things off on August 31st against Fresno State. The Wolverines have a lot to defend this season as they have won the Big Ten three seasons in a row and they won the national championship last year. Obviously, the expectations and goals for […]