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Diego Pavia raised eyebrows when he was granted a sixth year of eligibility to return to the Vanderbilt football program in 2025. Just three games into what was thought to be his final season, his team is already preparing to push for a jaw-dropping seventh year. Pavia, 24, is in his second season with Vanderbilt […]

It’s been a strong start to the season for the Oklahoma football program, who currently sit at 3-0 following a recent win over Temple by a score of 42-3. Oklahoma fans are hoping that this is the year their team will re-enter the national title conversation after several years of being on the outside looking […]

There is a little bit of shakeup in our Week 4 Big Ten Power Rankings as many teams get ready to begin conference play this weekend. Now that we will consistently see teams from around the Big Ten go up against each other every week, we are going to get a better idea of who […]

Oregon State football coach Trent Bray is speaking out about the school’s rivalry with Oregon. The Beavers and Ducks no longer play in the same conference. Bray says that fact affects the nature of the rivalry. “It’s a big game because you’re playing a team in the top 10. That resonates with every player. The […]

With a Week 3 win over Notre Dame, Texas A&M is now ranked No. 10 in the AP poll, putting it in position to make the 2025 College Football Playoffs. While the Aggies were in a similar position in 2024 before falling off, Joel Klatt believes they will be different in 2025. Klatt was impressed […]

The No. 6 Oregon football is in cruise control so far in the 2025 season, having blown out each of its first three opponents, including the Ducks’ 34-14 demolition of the Northwestern Wildcats at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston last Saturday. However, intriguingly missing from the action in the Northwestern game was […]

Penn State football is undefeated this season, but head coach James Franklin sees room for improvement. Franklin says he wants his Nittany Lions to perform better on offense in the weeks ahead. The Big Ten conference schedule is looming for the squad. “We got to be better on 3rd down as coaches, Drew’s has to […]

Two ranked Big Ten teams are set to clash in Week 4 as Illinois visits Indiana. This will be the 74th meeting between the two schools in football, and Illinois leads the series 46-25-2. Illinois won the last meeting between the two schools. The Illini defeated the Hoosiers in 2023 48-45 in overtime. The two […]

As the Georgia football team won in overtime against the Tennessee Volunteers in a thrilling game, 44-41, sports analyst Joel Klatt would make a staunch claim regarding the SEC powerhouse. With the Georgia football team led by quarterback Gunner Stockton and a strong performance, the conference runs through the Bulldogs, as exclaimed by Klatt. Despite […]

The Big 12 looks deep again in 2025, with multiple programs capable of fighting their way to Dallas for the title game. For UCF, however, the road back to contention will take time. Scott Frost’s second stint leading the Knights comes with questions on offense after the departures of KJ Jefferson and RJ Harvey. A […]

LSU football coach Brian Kelly went off on a reporter after his team’s win over Florida. Kelly was frustrated by what he saw as a negative question from the reporter about his team’s offense. LSU defeated Florida, 20-10, and the Tigers coach didn’t think the question was warranted at that time. “Stop. Really?” Kelly said […]

With yet another upset loss to Georgia Tech, Clemson is off to a concerning 1-2 start to the 2025 college football season. After entering the season as national championship contenders, Dabo Swinney’s team is already in danger just three weeks into the new year. After entering the season at No. 4 in the inaugural AP […]

There is still a long way to go in the college football season before the College Football Playoff field is revealed, but we continue to get a better idea of who are the contenders and who are the pretenders. South Carolina seems to be trending toward the pretender category after an embarrassing home loss to […]

Steve Sarkisian remains confident in quarterback Arch Manning as they progress through the Texas Longhorns’ 2025 season. Texas is off to a 2-1 start to the year, but Manning has been inconsistent with his performances. He completed 47 passes out of 85 attempts for 579 yards and six touchdowns and three interceptions. He also made […]

Biff Poggi gave quarterback Bryce Underwood words of encouragement ahead of the Michigan Wolverines’ matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Poggi has been the team’s acting head coach while Sherrone Moore serves his two-game suspension. He will be unavailable for Weeks 3 and 4, having Poggi lead the team until his return for Week 5 and […]

It’s a potential preview of the Big 12 title game as Texas Tech hits the road to face Utah. Texas Tech was one of the top-ranked teams in the preseason Big 12 Power Rankings, but with struggles at the top of the rankings, Texas Tech and Utah may be the top teams in the conference. […]

Both Oregon Ducks coordinators Will Stein and Tosh Lupoi could be candidates for the UCLA Bruins head coaching position. The Bruins parted ways with Deshaun Foster after starting the 2025 season with a poor 0-3 record. They started the year with a 43-10 loss to a ranked Utah squad, then suffered brutal losses to UNLV […]

The Big 12 is now down to seven unbeatens through four weeks. Iowa State holds the title of having the best record of the bunch after starting the season a week early. But Houston, Utah and UCF suddenly are creating its own case for top team in the conference — helping rearrange the top 10 […]

As the Auburn Tigers football team prepares for their Week 4 matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners, head coach Hugh Freeze made headlines — not for looking inward, but for offering unexpected praise to a conference rival. With the College Football Playoff debate heating up in the second year of its expanded format, Freeze called Oklahoma […]

All anyone could talk about heading into the 2025 college football season was Texas quarterback Arch Manning. He was supposed to win the Heisman Trophy and lead the Longhorns to their first national title in two decades. Three games in, none of that seems tangible after a slow start. Texas is 2-1 after a 27-10 […]

Texas football is set to finish its non-conference schedule as it hosts Sam Houston. Texas is dropping in the SEC Power Rankings as they have struggled since the loss to Ohio State in Week 1. The Longhorns now have one more chance to get right before the team opens up SEC play. The Bearkats come […]

Oklahoma football is rolling behind a reinvigorated offensive machine with John Mateer at the controls. Now the Sooners’ mastermind behind the offense is rising as a “top candidate” for the UCLA head coaching gig. The Bruins fired DeShaun Foster Sunday — two days after UCLA’s disastrous 35-10 loss to New Mexico. Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben […]

No one likes to be booed at home — least of all the starting quarterback of the Texas Longhorns football program. Arch Manning heard it from the hometown fans over the weekend during Texas’ 27-10 win over UTEP. Manning completed 11 of 25 passes for the game, throwing for 114 yards with one touchdown and […]

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels landed a talented player in the 2026 recruiting class. That player happens to be linebacker JaMichael Garrett. Garrett announced his commitment to the Rebels on Monday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. Hailing from Baton Rouge, LA, he chose the Rebels over the LSU Tigers, Tennessee Volunteers, and Clemson […]

After a chaotic week of college football, there is going to be a lot of movement in our Top 25 Week 4 Power Rankings. There were a few big games that pitted ranked teams against each other like USF-Miami and Texas A&M-Notre Dame, and we learned a lot from those matchups. We also saw some […]

The USC football is currently atop the college football recruiting rankings per On3/Rivals. The class even features a star playing for Trojans legend Carson Palmer at Rancho Santa Margarita Catholic. So, how did the past Heisman Trophy winner persuade Simote Katoanga’s decision to choose USC? The four-star edge rusher guided the Eagles to a 44-14 […]

The lynchpin of recent Michigan football teams has been their dominant defense, and this season was supposed to be no different. Although they have been solid this year, they have the talent to be much better. One of the defensive leaders for the Wolverines, safety Rod Moore, is expected to make his debut for the […]

Wisconsin football (2-1) is limping into Big Ten play after suffering a 38-14 road loss at the hands of Alabama last weekend. This program desperately needs a boost ahead of Saturday’s home game against Maryland (3-0). With increasing skepticism surrounding the Badgers, head coach Luke Fickell is under significant pressure to prevail in Camp Randall […]

Nebraska football has been playing well over the past three weeks, and they may have their toughest matchup coming up against Michigan. Interim head coach Biff Poggi is already preparing for the matchup, and he had some good things to say about the team, including Matt Rhule, according to Brice Marich of 247sports. “Michigan HC […]

One of the best games of college football’s Week 3 slate — and perhaps of the entire season — came when No. 6 Georgia traveled to Neyland Stadium to face No. 15 Tennessee. The result was a 44-41 overtime thriller that unfortunately didn’t go the Volunteers’ (2-1) way. The win for the Bulldogs (3-0) marked […]

The LSU Tigers are solidifying their reputation as one of the top programs in the country. That has not been said much in the Brian Kelly era, but things are turning in the right direction for the Tigers. After a close but strong win against the Florida Gators last Saturday night, the Tigers’ head coach […]

With the Ohio State football team led by head coach Ryan Day, the program has gotten out to a 3-0 record to start the season, with the last win against the in-state Ohio Bobcats, 37-9. As the Ohio State football team scored 70 points in the game prior against Grambling, there were some deficiencies on […]

The 2025 Virginia Tech football team has been nothing short of a disaster. The Hokies fell to 0-3 this past Saturday after losing 45-26 to Old Dominion at home, and the next day they fired head coach Brent Pry. The Hokies looked lifeless through three games, and now, due to the firing, every player on […]

Michigan State football has won eight games already under Jonathan Smith, including a 3-0 start to the 2025 season. However, a new update arises in East Lansing: Smith is a potential candidate for the UCLA opening. UCLA fired DeShaun Foster Sunday. New Mexico’s stunning 35-10 Friday night rout of the Bruins sealed Foster’s fate, as […]

The Florida Gators are 1-2 without a win against FBS competition three weeks in to the 2025 college football season. Unfortunately for Gators head coach Billy Napier, ESPN’s Paul Finebaum does not believe he can recover from this start. “Their path is very challenged, and I mean I’m not going to sugarcoat it on your […]

Alabama Crimson Tide football notched its second win of the season on Saturday, taking down Wisconsin, 38-14. They also got some good news on Monday when head coach Kalen DeBoer told the media that he expects defensive lineman LT Overton to play in two weeks when Alabama returns to the field. The Crimson Tide have […]

Significant expectations were placed on the 2025 Florida football team for improvement this season. They started slow last season but caught fire and won eight games. It has been a rough start to the 2025 season, highlighted by a shocking loss to South Florida at home and a sloppy loss to LSU on the road. […]

While there were struggles with the Texas football team against UTEP last Saturday, despite the 27-1o victory, there was an overwhelming agreement that the team could have played a whole lot better. Even with the lackluster play of the Texas football team, head coach Steve Sarkisian would send a message to the fans about their […]

One of the biggest storylines of the young season is the emergence of Delaware State under new head coach DeSean Jackson. Though it’s only been a few games, the Hornets have looked formidable, a far cry from their struggles over the past few seasons. They secured an out-of-conference victory against Albany in week two and […]