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Notre Dame is 0-2, and head football coach Marcus Freeman isn’t ready to panic. He just isn’t happy with how his team has arrived at this point. “We got to become a more consistent team,” he said on Monday, per Tyler Horka of On3. “And that starts with being more consistent individuals…The only way we […]

Norfolk State struggled immensely against FBS opponent Rutgers University, and head coach Michael Vick is not happy with the outcome. Typically, in “money games” like this, FCS teams are simply happy to be in contention. Some even pull off hard-fought victories that become staple achievements in their program’s history. But a money game is what […]

Only three games into the football season, Michael Vick has emerged as a “wild card” to be a candidate for Virginia Tech’s open head coaching postion, per The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman. Feldman sees the potential of Vick as a recruiter for the Hokies, given his star power. “The Hampton Roads product from Newport News, Va. […]

The Week 4 SEC Power Rankings are out, and LSU still holds the top spot. Despite another sluggish offensive start against Florida, the Tigers leaned on their defense to secure a 20-10 win. It wasn’t flashy, but enough to stay unbeaten and remain No. 1 in the conference standings. Brian Kelly, however, wasn’t exactly cheerful […]

The Indiana football team made a surprising run to the College Football Playoff a year ago. This season, Indiana has gotten off to a 3-0 start with wins over Old Dominion, Kennesaw State and Indiana State, so the Hoosiers have had an easy path. The season began with a 27-14 win over Old Dominion, but […]

Following his team’s 31-7 loss to Lamar University on Saturday evening, Texas Southern coach Cris Dishman did not hold back. In post-game comments obtained by HBCU Legends, Dishman called his team’s performance “disgusting to watch.” Coach Cris Dishman expresses extreme disappointment in his team’s recent football performance, calling it ‘disgusting to watch’ and ensuring that […]

Following a 35-10 home loss to New Mexico, UCLA football head coach DeShaun Foster was fired in just his second season running the show. After Chip Kelly suddenly left for the Ohio State offensive coordinator job in February of 2024, UCLA quickly named Foster as the coach in a puzzling move at the time. Now, […]

The Virginia Tech football team dropped to 0-3 after an embarrassing 45-26 home loss against Old Dominion on Saturday. On Sunday, that led to head coach Brent Pry being fired. After Pry was fired, plenty of names surfaced for the Virginia Tech football coaching job, and the program has to think long and hard about […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are on the brink of their toughest football test yet this season: a home showdown with Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide. It’s a rivalry that has defined the SEC and the national title picture for much of the last decade. As such, every detail matters when these two heavyweights collide. For Georgia […]

Dabo Swinney has done a lot of winning as the head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team. He has also been a quarterback whisperer of sorts, as some of the best collegiate signal callers of this generation have found success under Swinney. Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence, for example, won College Football Playoff national […]

Virginia Tech football fired off the Sunday morning warning it was planning to dismiss Brent Pry. The embarrassing loss to Old Dominion officially sealed his fate, with the Hokies parting ways with their head coach. Pry leaves Blacksburg with a 16-24 mark including the 0-3 start. He joins DeShaun Foster at UCLA as head coaches […]

UCLA football took the first step in its rebuild Sunday. DeShaun Foster is out following a disastrous 0-3 start. Friday’s 35-10 abomination at the hands of New Mexico was the final tipping point for a once decorated program. The next head coach will likely need to take a grassroots approach to build back Bruins football, […]

Multiple teams in the SEC opened conference play this week. While some teams experienced triumph, others experienced heartbreak. The conference was dominant in non-conference play, going without a loss. As Week 4 approaches, it is time for the 2025 Week 4 SEC Power Rankings. 1. LSU (-) LSU hosted Florida in Week 3. The offense […]

UCLA’s nightmare start to the 2025 season has already claimed its first major casualty. After dropping three straight games to Utah, UNLV, and New Mexico, including a crushing 35-10 home defeat, the Bruins fired head coach DeShaun Foster just 15 games into his tenure. Foster, a former UCLA star running back, was promoted to replace […]

Notre Dame football dropped to 0-2 on the season, following a loss Saturday. The Fighting Irish bowed to Texas A&M at home, in a 41-40 game. It was a heartbreaking loss for a team hoping to go to the College Football Playoff in 2025. There are several reasons why Notre Dame lost the game. The […]

The Alabama football team got a big win on Saturday, when they knocked off Wisconsin. It was a much needed power 4 non conference win for Kalen DeBoer, who is getting criticized by some Crimson Tide fans. Following the victory, Alabama soared in the Associated Press college football poll. Alabama moved up five spots to […]

The Texas A&M football team is quickly rising through the AP Top 25. Following last night’s thrilling 41-40 win over Notre Dame in South Bend, the Aggies jumped from 16th to 10th in the AP poll. Last year, Mike Elko’s first as head coach, it took until late October for A&M to enter the top […]

Notre Dame football is in free fall in the rankings. The Fighting Irish dropped 16 spots in the latest Associated Press college football poll, to no. 24. The squad has yet to win a game this season, after dropping a game Saturday to Texas A&M. The Fighting Irish had a fourth-quarter lead against the Aggies, […]

Coming into the 2025 season, Clemson football was projected to be a national title contender. The Tigers had a lot of momentum coming off of an ACC Championship and a College Football Playoff berth last season, but they have not been able to capitalize on that this year. Despite a down couple of years since […]

UCLA football’s second season in the Big Ten has gotten off to a nightmare start. Losses to Utah, UNLV, and New Mexico have led to a 0-3 start for the Bruins in head coach DeShaun Foster’s second season. Unfortunately, those losses, particularly the 35-10 defeat to New Mexico at home Saturday, have forced the UCLA […]

Virginia Tech football had an embarrassing loss on Saturday to Old Dominion. It appears the Hokies head coach won’t survive to see another game. Virginia Tech plans to fire coach Brent Pry following the loss, per ESPN. “He’s gone 16-24 through four seasons and started this year 0-3. He’s set to be owed more than […]

Tennessee football lost its ninth consecutive game against Georgia yesterday in a wild, heartbreaking 44-41 overtime thriller. And while the Volunteers scored 40-plus points for the third consecutive week, head coach and offensive play caller Josh Heupel has not escaped criticism. After a blistering start in which Tennessee jumped out to a 21-7 first-quarter lead, […]

After the Wisconsin football team suffered a 38-14 blowout loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide, there is no doubt a feeling of major disappointment from the program, despite being unranked, going against the 19th-ranked school in the country. While Alabama went on to demolish the Wisconsin football team, head coach Luke Fickell would be blunt […]

The Miami Hurricanes’ future is looking brighter than it has in years, and it is largely thanks to a group of young receivers making immediate contributions. Freshmen have stepped into starring roles for Miami and are quickly earning praise from teammates, coaches, and fans alike. Seventeen-year-old Malachi Toney has been the consistent headline grabber through […]

The No. 11 South Carolina Gamecocks suffered a brutal 31-7 Week 3 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday. To make matters worse, it appears that star quarterback LaNorris Sellers may not play in the next contest after he suffered a concussion during the game. Reports indicate that Sellers, who is 20 years old, will […]

The LSU Tigers defeated the Florida Gators 20-10 in a hard-fought Saturday contest, and head coach Brian Kelly delivered a postgame message that was reminiscent of the infamous rant that former New York Jets coach Herm Edwards issued many years ago. Edwards praised Kelly, but also provided some pointers regarding how to properly execute the […]

It feels like déjà vu for Wisconsin football. A year after losing its starting quarterback to injury against Alabama and watching the season collapse, the Badgers once again limped into a matchup with the Crimson Tide short-handed and walked away embarrassed. Alabama rolled to a 38-14 win, handing Luke Fickell another lopsided defeat in a […]

There was a time when Paul Finebaum was the biggest supporter of Texas and Arch Manning in the college football landscape. It is safe to say those days are over. Finebaum, who entered the season calling Manning his Heisman favorite, declared that he is officially “out” on the Texas quarterback after Week 3 of the […]

Notre Dame football dropped to 0-2 on the season after losing a heartbreaking game Saturday to Texas A&M. The Aggies defeated the Fighting Irish in South Bend, 41-40. Notre Dame’s chances of making this year’s College Football Playoff are now slim to none. Following the game, On3 reporter Brett McMurphy made a humorous post online […]

After Georgia football eked out a wild 44-41 overtime win over Tennessee, fans, analysts, and players alike have not stopped talking about one man: Gunner Stockton. Stockton’s own teammate, defensive back KJ Bolden, didn’t hold back about what he saw in his QB, via DawgNation’s Jeff Sentell on X, formerly Twitter. “He’s a Dawg,” Bolden […]

Virginia Tech football has reached a staggering low point. The questions surrounding head coach Brent Pry have never been louder. The Hokies were humbled in a 45-26 loss to Old Dominion. It was a defeat that underscored the mounting frustrations in a season that had spiraled quickly out of control. Colton Joseph threw for 276 […]

Georgia football won a heavyweight fight against SEC rival Tennessee on Saturday. The Bulldogs needed overtime but pushed their way past the Volunteers, 44-41. Following the game, Georgia football coach Kirby Smart celebrated with his team. Smart celebrated in a very unique way. He stuck out his tongue at the Tennessee crowd, and threw a […]

Despite the Texas football team taking care of UTEP in a 27-10 win, Arch Manning’s rough start to the season drew even more criticism on Saturday. His uneven play once again raised doubts about whether he’s ready to consistently lead the Longhorns’ offense against top competition. Inside the locker room, though, teammates were quick to […]

Texas A&M upset Notre Dame in Week 3 of the college football season, but suffered a major loss with an injury to safety Bryce Anderson. After the game, head coach Mike Elko assured that his team is still “praying” for its downed teammate, who inspired the gritty performance. Elko said that Anderson, who was stretchered […]

Georgia vs. Tennessee became an instant college football classic. The game started off with two 75-yard touchdown drives from each side, showing very early that this would be a battle of the quarterbacks. But in the end, Gunner Stockton was the man who made the difference for the Bulldogs in a 44-41 overtime victory. Now […]

Texas A&M football got a huge win on Saturday night, defeating Notre Dame in South Bend. The Aggies scored a touchdown with just seconds left to win, 41-40. That didn’t mean that Aggies head coach Mike Elko was always a happy camper, though. Elko was seen on the sideline throwing a chair at one point, […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide dialed up some creativity in their Week 3 matchup against Wisconsin, pulling off a trick play that instantly made highlight reels. Sophomore receiver Ryan Williams was the star of the moment, turning a flea-flicker into a 75-yard touchdown — Alabama’s longest play from scrimmage so far in 2025. The play came […]

The Auburn football program achieved its third win of the 2025 season on Saturday. Auburn easily handled South Alabama in a 31-15 victory in a game they were expected to win. But now the Tigers need to get ready for a huge game against the Sooners next weekend. That game should have special significance for […]

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love summed up his feelings in the aftermath of Saturday’s 41-40 loss to Texas A&M in one simple statement: “I want to get back to work right now.” That mentality will resonate with Fighting Irish fans who watched their team fall to 0-2 after back-to-back heartbreaking defeats. Against the Aggies, […]