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The College Football Playoff’s expanded format has sparked a scheduling crisis. With programs questioning the value of marquee non-conference matchups after seeing teams penalized for challenging schedules, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit is pleading with coaches to resist the temptation of scheduling cupcake games. The debate reached a boiling point after Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian […]

On Saturday, No.1 Ohio State is set to take on No. 2 Indiana in the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Both teams are undefeated and are likely to receive a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.  With that in mind, it would be wise to sit the star players […]

Conference championship weekend is here in college football, and College Football Playoff implications are on the line all over the country. That won’t necessarily be the case in Indianapolis, but the Big Ten Championship may still be the best game of the day. Of course, both No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana will […]

Kentucky football busted out the pyrotechnics and sea of blue and white to welcome Will Stein Thursday. The former Oregon offensive coordinator is taking over the head coaching reins in Lexington. The sparklers energized the spectators inside Nutter Field House on the UK campus. But Stein’s message via ESPN SEC personality Paul Finebaum fired up […]

One day after the retirement of head football coach Chris Klieman, Kansas State has hired former Wildcats quarterback Collin Klein to succeed Klieman in Manhattan. Kansas State made the hiring of Klein official tonight with a post on X, formerly Twitter, as well as a press release. “We are excited to welcome one of our […]

Alabama football is heading into the SEC Championship Game short one of its most important defenders and sweating on a key piece of its backfield. Alabama defensive lineman LT Overton has been ruled out for Saturday’s showdown with the Georgia Bulldogs after popping up as a surprise name on the SEC availability report earlier this […]

California is turning to one of its own to reset the football program. The Golden Bears have officially hired Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi as their new head coach. This comes after Week 14 of the 2025-26 season. Lupoi is a California football alum and former standout defensive lineman in Berkeley. He returns home at […]

The Big Ten Championship Game between top-rated Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana appears to be one of those special encounters that will be remembered for many years. The Buckeyes are the defending national champions and they have had a perfect regular season. They are hoping to become one of the rare teams in recent […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions might finally have a real leader in their sights, and it is a name college football fans have heard for years: Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell. According to a report from On3, Penn State has shifted the focus of its coaching search to Matt Campbell, with the two […]

Dylan Lonergan’s time with Boston College football is already headed for the next chapter. On3 reporter Pete Nakos reported Thursday that Boston College quarterback Dylan Lonergan plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, giving the former Alabama Crimson Tide signee another chance to find the right fit after just one season in Chestnut Hill.  It’s […]

The Florida Gators’ offensive rebuild under newly hired head coach Jon Sumrall has taken a major step forward, as the Gators are set to hire Georgia Tech offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner for the same role in Gainesville, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The move gives Sumrall a Broyles Award semifinalist and one of college football’s […]

UCF football is undergoing roster attrition now that the offseason is here. Scott Frost and the Knights did win over four-star quarterback Rocco Marriott. But UCF just took their first major College Football Transfer Portal loss. Tight end Kylan Fox is searching for a new CFB home, he confirmed to Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals Thursday. The […]

The LSU Tigers football team jumped into the spotlight after Lane Kiffin took the head coaching job last Sunday. Now, days removed from his abrupt exit from the Ole Miss Rebels football program, the 50-year-old coach will appear on College GameDay for a live interview before the 2025 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The shift […]

UAB football overheard Alex Mortensen wanting the Blazers’ head coaching job three days ago. The American Athletic Conference school has canceled its head coaching search. Mortensen indeed will lead Blazers football into 2026, that’s why. Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals revealed the job elevation Thursday afternoon on the social media website X, formerly Twitter. Chris Low […]

BYU will not tolerate any disrespect from fans who exclude it from the College Football Playoff picture. That includes ESPN, which received a sarcastic clapback from the Cougars’ social media for its portrayal of the current CFP landscape. The worldwide leader in sports has expectedly shifted its focus to the College Football Playoffs with the […]

With conference championship weekend approaching, James Madison football has been one of the quiet stories of the college football season. The Dukes have raced out to an 11-1 record and will play for a Sun Belt Championship, and possibly a College Football Playoff berth, on Friday against Troy. JMU is also a victim of its […]

With rumors surrounding the Penn State football team and their open head coaching role after firing James Franklin, one name that is being talked about is interim Terry Smith. While there are reports that there are donors pushing for Smith to be permanent for the Penn State football program, one other person who has a […]

The 2025 Washington State football season was a roller coaster of a year. The Cougars finished with a 6-6 record and will go to a bowl game, but they had many missed opportunities and could have beaten teams like Ole Miss, Virginia, and James Madison. The athletic director’s firing also highlighted it. Now, the Cougars […]

When Lane Kiffin was hired as the LSU football coach, it was expected that Kiffin would retain defensive coordinator Blake Baker. But that might not be able to happen, as it turns out. Baker, who has spent the last two seasons as the Tigers’ defensive coordinator, is reportedly drawing head coaching interest, including from Tulane, […]

The recruiting cycle has been busy for the Michigan football program. Michigan landed the top running back in the Class of 2026, Savion Hiter, despite interest from other programs. On the flip side, the Wolverines lost a four-star quarterback commit as he flipped and went to South Carolina. With plenty of coaching changes around the […]

Former NFL star Tory Woodbury is making his return to his alma mater to become the head football coach of Winston-Salem State University. Per reports from HBCU Gameday and Football Scoop, Woodbury is set to assume the role, departing his position as Special Teams Coordinator on Michael Vick’s Norfolk State coaching staff. Football Scoop reported […]

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders fired off a bold message following the Buffaloes’ 3-9 season. He has let it be known he’s not going anywhere. “Coach Prime” has locked in on a massive offensive coordinator move to start the building back-up process. Sanders fired off the signal he could be plucking from the Football […]

New Florida football coach Jon Sumrall is already building a powerhouse staff for his inaugural season. Within days of his hiring, Sumrall has already added former Kentucky assistant Brad White as his defensive coordinator. White joins Sumrall’s staff after seven years as Kentucky’s defensive coordinator under head coach Mark Stoops. The Gators announced the hiring […]

With the Alabama football team preparing for the SEC championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs, there have been some interesting rumors about head coach Kalen DeBoer being linked to the open Penn State job. As DeBoer is advocating for Alabama football making the CFP, he would take the time to address the speculation around him […]

In what has been a wild sequence of events, Oregon could end up winning the biggest storyline of 2026 college football signing day. The Ducks are now favored to land five-star receiver Chris Henry Jr., who previously committed to Ohio State before withdrawing his decision following former offensive coordinator Brian Hartline’s departure. Henry had been […]

Georgia is looking for revenge for its only loss of the season. This is the fifth straight season that Georgia will be playing for the SEC Championship, and the third time in five years that they will be facing Alabama in the game. As the Bulldogs look for revenge and their third conference title in […]

LSU moved on from Brian Kelly after he failed to deliver a national championship. Lane Kiffin has been brought in as the new head coach and will be looking to deliver the program to the promised land. Now, the question is, can Kiffin deliver a national championship at LSU? LSU has fallen short of expectations […]

This year’s SWAC Championship between Jackson State and Prairie View A&M is intriguing because it breaks the predictable pattern of the past four seasons. Previously, the Celebration Bowl path was clear: Deion Sanders’ Jackson State teams, and later Willie Simmons’ Florida A&M squad, often seemed far ahead of the SWAC West finalists. This year’s Prairie […]

The 2025 Los Angeles Clippers season has been a disaster. They are 6-16 despite high expectations, but nothing has clicked to start the season. Now, they have dismissed Chris Paul after they made a lot of fanfare about bringing him back to the Clippers for his final NBA season. The move comes as a shock […]

It was a statement morning for the South Carolina Gamecocks football program on Thursday, as the Gamecocks pulled off one of the most impressive recruiting swings of the cycle. The program not only fended off a late push from the LSU Tigers for 4-star quarterback Landon Duckworth, but it also flipped elite EDGE rusher Julian […]

Recently, the Florida football program shook things up by hiring Jon Sumrall, currently the head coach of the Tulane Green Wave, to be their next head coach. Sumrall will replace Billy Napier, who was fired midway through this season amid the Gators’ disastrous start. Some fans were wondering what, if anything, may be next for […]

It is the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. A perfect season will be ruined for either Indiana or Ohio State in this contest, as the winner likely takes the top seed in the College Football Playoffs. As Indiana looks to pull the upset, it is time to make bold […]

Seven years into his head coaching career, the Green Bay Packers’ Matt LaFleur has yet to develop any sort of a coaching tree. That could change with defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, who is reportedly receiving interest in Penn State’s head football coaching hunt. Hafley, who was the head coach of Boston College from 2020 to […]

While some prominent media personalities have expressed sympathy and support for Lane Kiffin, who has complained about not being able to coach Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff (CFP) after leaving for LSU, Travis and Jason Kelce feel the worst for the Rebels’ players. Both Kelce brothers played college football at Cincinnati — Jason […]

Michigan secured one of its most important recruiting victories of the Sherrone Moore era when five-star running back Savion Hiter, the No. 1 RB in the 2026 class, officially signed his letter of intent. The Wolverines outlasted fierce competition from Tennessee and longtime rival Ohio State to land the prized tailback. This signing reinforces Michigan’s […]

South Carolina football ended the season 4-8, and just 1-7 in SEC play. South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer is promising a rebound in 2026. As the coach is promising a rebound season, he is also making changes to his staff, firing his third offensive assistant. According to Chris Clark of Gamecock Central, South Carolina […]

The College Football Playoffs will be arriving soon, and that means that some teams will be disappointed that they didn’t get in. Vanderbilt football has been playing well this season, and it may be one of the teams that misses the playoffs. With that, they potentially wanted to play an extra game this weekend to […]

More than 50 days after the Nittany Lions fired James Franklin, Penn State’s coaching search has circled back to one name that keeps cutting through the noise: Brian Daboll. The former New York Giants coach is an unusual college candidate, carrying a 20-40-1 NFL record and no head-coaching experience on campus. The reason he remains […]

Auburn football made a major statement on National Signing Day, flipping 2026 wide receiver Brian Williams Jr. from Alabama to join the Tigers’ roster, just days after a 27-20 Iron Bowl defeat to the Crimson Tide (h/t Hayes Fawcett of Rivals). The arrival of new head coach Alex Golesh at Auburn convinced Williams, a 6-foot-4, […]