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Although FAMU lost 38-24 to the University of South Florida, their high level of play throughout the matchup caught the eye of Alabama’s coaching staff. During the FAMU 220 Quarterback Club, head coach Willie Simmons divulged that he received high praise from the Crimson Tide coaches over his team’s fight against a tough FBS program. […]

In a shocking turn of events, the Michigan State football program has suspended its fourth-year head coach, Mel Tucker, amid allegations of sexual misconduct involving prominent activist Brenda Tracy. Tucker was suspended after allegations went public, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. While a formal hearing to determine Tucker’s fate won’t occur until early October, it […]

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders has wasted no time turning around the fortunes of his organization. Although Sanders’ arrival this year was met with skepticism, the Buffaloes have started 2-0, including a huge road win against the TCU Horned Frogs to open up the season. One person who isn’t surprised by the success is […]

South Carolina football is 1-1 after bouncing back from their season-opening rivalry loss against No. 21 North Carolina. Spencer Rattler and head coach Shane Beamer have their work cut out this week, as the Gamecocks travel to Athens to take on No. 1 Georgia. Another loss seems imminent, but what might happen to make this […]

The Florida Gators football team’s Week 3 matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers will mark the beginning of SEC play for both teams. This is one of the more heated and historic rivalries in the conference—or at least it used to be. There’s no doubt this game, which falls every third weekend in September, is still […]

The Michigan football program is hoping for a good result against the Bowling Green Falcons this Saturday at the Big House in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines and their fans are cherishing the rise of Roman Wilson as a potential college football superstar. Meanwhile, Heisman candidate J.J. McCarthy has continued his hot streak. Prior to the […]

The college football season might be going on but that does not mean that recruitment stops. Teams are now reaping the benefits of their recruits from a year ago and they are also looking ahead. Coach Mario Cristobal is doing the same with his Miami football squad. The Hurricanes got to a hot season start […]

The Georgia Bulldogs’ Week 3 opponent will be SEC East rival the South Carolina Gamecocks. After facing two lesser-talented teams in their first two weeks in UT-Martin and Ball State, the Bulldogs’ football team will have to play host to South Carolina football. This will be the first true test for the Bulldogs, who have […]

Michigan Wolverine fans are in for a treat this weekend as the Michigan stadium received $12 million upgrades that are sure to impress game attendees per Christopher Breilerof Sports Illustrated. Among the revisions to Michigan Stadium is new video boards and state-of-the-art LED lights. The additions add an air of excitement to the early season […]

The Oklahoma football season is off to a strong start, and linebacker Danny Stutsman is leading the charge defensively. The Sooners are 2-0 in their second season with Brett Venables at the helm, and the defense looks much improved. Venables is a defensive-minded coach, so it was concerning how much Oklahoma’s defense struggled last year. […]

When Lincoln Riley abruptly left Oklahoma to coach at USC in 2021, the college football world was left in shock. Sooners fans were beside themselves, even going as far as allegedly breaking into Riley’s house according to an interview that he recorded in June with Graham Bensinger on his “In Depth” program. “[I] had a […]

Could the Penn State football team challenge the Michigan and Ohio State football teams for the Big Ten championship? Michigan and Ohio State football have dominated the Big Ten as of late, with one of the two teams winning the conference’s championship every year since 2017. Penn State football last won the Big Ten in […]

Matt Rhule’s attempt to turn the Nebraska football program around is off to a shaky start. The Cornhuskers were defeated by Minnesota 13-10 in Week 1. In Week 2, Deion Sanders’ revamped Colorado team blew out Nebraska 36-14 in front of a national audience. With the Cornhuskers set to host Northern Illinois in its home […]

The Backyard Brawl is one of the longest-running rivalries in college sports. It is named such because of the close proximity between the schools. The football game between Pittsburgh and West Virginia had been played on a nearly permanent basis since 1895, but in 2011/2012, the two programs left the Big East Conference, putting the […]

Colorado State football coach Jay Norvell decided to take a shot at Colorado football coach Deion Sanders before the two teams’ Rocky Mountain Showdown on Saturday. The Buffaloes were already 22.5-points favorites, but now that Sanders responded to Norvell in his team talk at practice, this rivalry game is now “personal.” “I’m minding my own […]

The Tennessee Volunteers football team enters Week 3 against one of their longest rival opponents, the Florida Gators. This matchup used to be one of the all-time great rivalries in the SEC. However, until recently, the Volunteers football team didn’t fare so well, losing 16 out of the last 20 games. Last year, the Volunteers […]

Week 3 of the 2023 college football season promises some intriguing matchups. There are no head-to-head matchups between ranked teams, but there are a lot of games where a ranked team is traveling on the road to square off with an unranked team in their home building. A series of these games will kick off […]

Colorado State football head coach Jay Norvell decided to take a shot at Colorado football coach Deion Sanders ahead of the teams’ Rocky Mountain Showdown on Saturday. The Buffaloes are a 22.5-point favorite on Saturday, and now Norvell has given them even more bulletin board material. Colorado cornerback Shilo Sanders, Deion’s son, has just one […]

Michael Penix Jr.’s run for the Heisman Trophy continues this weekend. The Washington football quarterback was a preseason favorite for the award, and he has shown why throughout the early parts of the college football season. Penix Jr. and the Huskies have dominated, going 2-0, and currently sitting as the eighth-ranked team in the nation. […]

Penn State finished the second game of its 2023 football campaign with a 63-7 win over the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens in Beaver Stadium. Penn State quarterbacks Drew Allar and Beau Pribula combined for 226 passing yards and two passing touchdowns in the win. Six Nittany Lions recorded at least one tackle for loss. Defensive […]

North Carolina Central will travel to Pasadena, California to face of against the Pac-12’s UCLA Bruins in a rare matchup between arguably the best team in HBCU Football and a Power 5 FBS contender. Many FBS/FCS matchups are often considered cupcake or money games as the teams get a significant payout but lose decisively to […]

Many times over the last decade-plus, people have asked the question: is Texas football back? The answer finally appears to be a resounding yes. Last week, the Longhorns knocked down college football’s most elite program, the Alabama Crimson Tide. Head coach Steve Sarkisian has big plans for Texas, and that continues with their next matchup, […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban might be 71 years old, but he has no plans on calling it quits anytime soon. During an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show Thursday, Saban addressed the “laughable” retirement rumors that he says began about five years ago: “It’s kind of laughable but first I’m gonna ask you […]

The Texas football team is the talk of college football after a thrilling win against Nick Saban and Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Quinn Ewers has proved to be the real deal, with Arch Manning waiting in the wings, and suddenly, the Longhorns have become a trendy College Football Playoff pick. Former Ohio State and Florida head […]

The Alabama football program had a disappointing loss to Texas on Saturday, and Nick Saban detailed his message to quarterback Jalen Milroe after throwing two interceptions in the game on The Pat McAfee Show. “I think that the quarterback position gets too much credit when things go well and they get too much criticism when […]

Ohio State football’s 2023 campaign has gotten off to a great start largely because of their defense. While their offense has done a good job scoring points, the defense has allowed just ten combined points over their first two contests. Making things even better on that side of the ball is the fact that safety […]

It is the opener for Mountain West conference play as Utah State faces Air Force. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Utah State-Air Force prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Utah State enters the game at 1-1 on the year. The Aggies dropped their opening match to Iowa 24-14. Still, even […]

The Colorado football train rolls on as Deion Sanders, Shedeur Sanders, and Travis Hunter welcome their in-state rivals Colorado State to Boulder on Saturday. Ahead of the Rocky Mountain Showdown, let’s make some bold Colorado football predictions for Week 3. The Buffaloes are the biggest story in college football after two weeks. Deion Sanders took […]

The Florida Beach Bowl was officially announced today in a press conference that took place in  L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The press conference was streamed on HBCU+ and featured Urban Edge Network co-founder and CEO Todd Brown, Florida Beach Bowl president Victor Robenson, and SIAC Commissioner Dr. Anthony Hollomon. CIAA […]

Virginia will meet Maryland in Week 3 of the college football season. We’re here to share our college football odds series, make a Virginia-Maryland prediction, and pick while showing you to watch. The Cavaliers lost 36-35 last week to James Madison to fall to 0-2. Now, they hope to bounce back. It was a good […]

It is a Friday night week three match-up as the Army takes on UTSA. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with an Army-UTSA prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Army enters the game at 1-1 on the season. They lost their week one match-up with UL Monroe. It was a defensive battle in […]

The Colorado football team has a ton of new faces after Deion Sanders completely overhauled the roster in a matter of months. So far, the Buffs are 2-0, ranked in the top 25, and a national media darling every single week. However, when things like this happen, there are always unfortunate stories. One of them […]

The Florida football team is off to a 1-1 start with a loss to Utah and a win over McNeese State. In Week 3, they have a massive showdown in Gainesville against the Tennessee Volunteers, and this is a huge opportunity for Billy Napier and his team to make a statement. Ahead of the game, […]

After Clemson’s week 1 upset loss to Duke in prime-time on Monday night, Dabo Swinny got a text message from a person no one would’ve thought of: Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odoms. Odoms, whose Spartan team had an upset loss of his own to CIAA foe Virginia State University 33-24,  spoke about what he […]

In a week without a top-25 matchup, the Tennessee vs. Florida football game will be one of the most highly anticipated in Week 3 of college football action. Both teams are coming off of performances in which they dismantled small school non-major teams. Now, both teams will be facing their toughest challenge yet in the […]

The Pittsburgh football team had a disappointing 27-21 loss against Cincinnati at home in Week 2 of the season, and Pat Narduzzi’s team is going to try to bounce back with a win on the road against West Virginia this week. Pat Narduzzi outlined why Pittsburgh football lost against Cincinnati and what they need to […]

Fresh off of a shocking upset of TCU and a blowout win over Nebraska, Deion Sanders and Colorado football are flying high heading into a conference matchup against Colorado State. Rams head coach Jay Norvell seems to be tired of the Sanders-Colorado football hype, as he took a shot at Coach Prime before the Week […]

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have taken the college football world by storm, and it seems that rival coaches are now starting to catch on to the wave. ESPN+ released an article where college football insiders Heather Dinich and Adam Rittenberg were interviewed about several storylines in College Football ahead of Week 3. One […]

Florida football has its biggest test of the season Saturday against SEC East foe No. 11 Tennessee. The Volunteers have quarterback Joe Milton, who is considered the best arm talent in college football. Here is what coach Billy Napier said of the keys to a Florida win. Via ESPN: “Napier told ESPN this week the […]