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The James Madison football team has been one of the best stories in college football this season. The Dukes have been phenomenal this year as they are currently 10-0 on the season, and they even have a win against power five Virginia. What makes this feat from James Madison so impressive is that they are […]

After going 11-2 last season with a Rose Bowl win and losses against Michigan football and Ohio State, Penn State football had high expectations and lofty goals this year. James Franklin knew that he had a talented team on his hands, and he knew that he needed to find a way to beat at least […]

James Franklin has done a good job as the Penn State football team getting his team back on the map, but Nittany Lions fans are now hungry for more. When Franklin took over, this program wasn’t in a good place, and he has certainly raised expectations for this team. Franklin led Penn State to a […]

In a surprising turn of events, Howard pulled off a huge win against North Carolina Central, with a resounding 50-20 victory. This highly anticipated match showcased the skills of two standout teams in the MEAC Conference. Earlier in the afternoon, the South Carolina State Bulldogs faced a tough loss against the Morgan State Bears, setting […]

The Jimbo Fisher in College Station is over — but not before the now former Texas A&M football head coach gave the Aggies one more speech in the locker room. Following Texas A&M football’s 51-10 demolition of the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Saturday at home, Jimbo Fisher talked to his team and showered his players […]

Several rival schools have lied to recruits about Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders’ future with the program. The rumormongers claim Coach Prime will coach somewhere else in the 2024 NCAA season and beyond. Sanders quickly shot down those rumors on Wednesday, per 247Sports (via CBS Sports’ Dean Straka). “I don’t talk about any other […]

What makes Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders such an effective recruiter? Part of it is his ability to spin a negative into a positive. Sanders was asked on Wednesday how recruits were reacting to his team’s recent slump. According to the coach, those players aren’t looking backwards. “They’re not thinking about what transpired. They’re […]

The Heisman trophy race is starting to heat up as bowl season nears. A lot of experts have their favorites and some professional athletes have even started backing up the player who they think is more deserving. Robert Griffin III is one of these former players. His list includes a notable amount of players that […]

The Iowa football team has quietly compiled an 8-2 record on the season including a Big Ten West leading 5-2 record. This past Saturday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Iowa City, the Hawkeyes lost perhaps the biggest reason for their success so far this year: defensive back and special teams ace Cooper DeJean. DeJean, […]

The Flordia Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman is Saturday and the Rattlers defensive lineman reminisced on his memorable scoop n’ score touchdown in the 2021 edition of the game with the Tallahassee Democrat. Hunt’s 46-yard fumble recovery touchdown came with 44 seconds left in the third quarter. Bethune Cookman was on their own 40 […]

The battle for the CFP National Championship is not the only thing going on before Thanksgiving. Some teams are thriving at present and are still reinforcing their squads for the future. This is exactly what is going down between Ryan Day’s Ohio State football program and Florida football head coach Billy Napier. The two are […]

The Michigan football team is scheduled to take on a dangerous Maryland team on the road this weekend, likely without its coach Jim Harbaugh. Recently former Heisman Trophy winner, Michigan alum and former Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard began speaking out in support of Harbaugh after being asked on numerous sports news programs. Howard’s takes […]

Tennessee State has joined the other nine public universities in Tennessee to spearhead a campaign meant to increase awareness of the benefits of a four-year degree in the state, per a report by the Lewis Herald. The campaign, called “For The Future”. is meant to span multiple years and involve community stakeholders across all 95 […]

It seems the overwhelming question being asked now that Jimbo Fisher has been fired as the Texas A&M football head coach is whether the Aggies job is one worth wanting. Or, better said, is it one of the premier jobs in college football? Most now look at the landscape within college football and judge that […]

Kirk Ferentz finally got an insane performance from the Iowa football secondary. They had limited the Rutgers football team to no points which gave them an eight-win record while only having two entries in the losing column. Deacon Hill has started to hit his stride and only has to fix issues on efficiency. But, all […]

Entergy, an energy company serving Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas announced its upcoming sponsorship of the annual Bayou Classic football game between Southern University and Grambling State University. This year, the Bayou Classic will take place on Nov. 25 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. The game draws attention from around the country, […]

We have you covered with our college football odds series with a Colorado–Washington State prediction and pick. Once the epicenter of the college football world, the Colorado Buffaloes have cooled off in a significant way. Several weeks ago, they were the #19 team in the nation. Now they are 1-6 in Pac-12 play and are […]

We have you covered with our college football odds series with a South Florida-UTSA prediction and pick. After racing out to a 2-0 record in their first couple of conference games, the South Florida Bulls looked like a potential sleeper contender for first place. However, they have since gone 1-3 in the American and are […]

North Carolina Central’s head football coach Trei Oliver reaffirms his disbelief in a MEAC championship game. The 8-2 Eagles are facing their season’s mortality after a surprising 50-20 loss to the Howard Bison. Howard has the chance to win the conference with a victory over Morgan State on Nov. 18. Despite their stellar overall record, […]

Jackson State’s head football coach T.C. Taylor spoke glowingly about Alcorn State’s head coach, Fred McNair. Reporter David Edelstein posted a clip on X where Taylor talked about his friendship and overall relationship with McNair. “Fred McNair is a great coach, great friend of mine,” he said. “He’s going to have that team ready to […]

There are few things as exciting as some Thursday night college football, and we have a treat in store this week as the Boston College Eagles clash with the Pittsburgh Panthers. It is about time to check out our College Football odds series where our Boston College-Pitt prediction and pick will be made. Fresh off […]

Northwestern is expected to hire interim head coach David Braun as the school’s permanent head football coach, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. David Braun took over the Northwestern football program when it was in turmoil after Pat Fitzgerald was dismissed due to a hazing scandal. Since then, Braun has done an incredible job with […]

In its swan song season, the Pac-12 conference has produced some of its best football. Part of that is because of the quarterback play within the conference, which has been at an all-time high, producing NFL-caliber talent that will soon be headed for the NFL Draft, either this year or next. Here we look at […]

Quarterback Luke Altymyer has been the starter for Illinois football all season, aside from their recent victory against Indiana. Altmyer was sidelined with a concussion against the Hoosiers, leaving the signal-calling duties to backup John Paddock. The Fighting Illini’s Paddock had the game of his life, throwing for 507 yards and four touchdowns. He led […]

It appears that Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers could be returning for a final season next year, which in turn leaves question marks surrounding Arch Manning and if he’ll stay and wait his turn or hit the transfer portal. But if Manning were to decide to transfer, what team would be the best for the […]

Following the conclusion of the season, the SIAC has released their All-Conference first and second-team selections. The list comes after all-conference honors were released in advance of the SIAC Championship game between Benedict and Albany State The SIAC All-Conference First and Second teams are below. ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM POSITION NAME SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION HOMETOWN Offensive Line […]

Back in 2o16, James Franklin and Penn State football upset Ohio State on a late blocked field goal returned for a touchdown, and because of that win, the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten championship. Ever since that season, the Nittany Lions have been trying to replicate that success, but they haven’t been able to […]

Winston-Salem State University announced that homecoming will take place on November 3-9, 2024. The announcement comes a year in advance of homecoming and only weeks after the Rams 2023 homecoming, which took place from October 15-October 31. Save the Date!!! Homecoming 2024 is November 3-9! pic.twitter.com/KzAiKKLocw — WSSU Athletics (@WSSU_Athletics) October 26, 2023 This year’s […]

On Tuesday evening, Georgia football got some good news in the fact that they are now the number one team in the official College Football Playoff Committee Rankings, passing up Ohio State football in the process. Many were confused when Ohio State was named as the number one team in last week’s poll over teams […]

Colorado Buffalos head coach Deion Sanders has already shut down rumors that he could potentially be the next sideline boss of the Texas A&M Aggies following the dismissal of Jimbo Fisher. But in case people are still not convinced, perhaps literature will do the trick. Here’s Sanders dropping some verses to show his loyalty to […]

The Michigan football team had to listen to chatter about their schedule for the first nine weeks of the season, and they finally proved themselves against a good opponent on Saturday. The Wolverines marched into Happy Valley without their head coach and took down #10 Penn State football with Jim Harbaugh watching from the team […]

A series of conflicting reports are arising surrounding Texas Southern’s head football coach Charles McKinney’s future with the team. Kenn Rashad of HBCU Sports reported that the school had no intentions of re-signing McKinney to a new deal. However, Steven J. Gaither of HBCU Gameday revealed that Texas Southern reached out to deny the claim. […]

Despite having some question marks on their roster, Ohio State football remains undefeated at 10-0 and is currently near the top of the College Football Playoff rankings. Their success would be unfathomable without star wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr, who is looking to edge out a splendid crop of quarterbacks for the Heisman Trophy. And […]

The Ohio State football team is currently ranked #1 in the country and they are 10-0. It has been a great season so far, but Buckeyes fans won’t consider it a success unless they beat Michigan football in Ann Arbor in a couple of weeks. Michigan is also 10-0 and they are ranked #3 in […]

The Michigan football team is now 10-0 for the second straight year after a huge win against #10 Penn State on Saturday. The Wolverines went back to their roots of running the football and bullied the Nittany Lions on the ground en route to a 24-15 victory. It was an impressive win for Michigan, and […]

The Michigan football team is undefeated and ranked second in the country in the current AP poll. Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines are coming off of a gutsy 24-15 victory over Coach James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions in Happy Valley. Recently well known football critic Paul Finebaum called out Harbaugh and the […]

The game against Caleb Williams and the USC football squad will be crucial for Chip Kelly. It seems like the UCLA football management has gotten enough of his schematics after they had lost to a three-win Arizona State team. The usage of Collin Schlee was also questionable which may have spelled the difference in his […]

No one knew exactly what to expect from Deion Sanders when he took over the Colorado football program this season. The question marks started with the program itself, which only won one game last season, and ended with Sanders’ total overhaul of the roster that only had 10 scholarship players remaining from last year’s team. […]

Wrestling legend Ric Flair slammed SEC football analyst Paul Finebaum for criticizing Michigan football. Flair responded to Michigan football icon Desmond Howard’s debate with Paul Finebaum on the “America’s Team” tag head coach Jim Harbaugh gave the program. Football experts have associated that moniker with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Desmond Howard emphatically told Paul Finebaum […]