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The Ohio State Buckeyes are gearing up for their 2023 campaign, but in college football, you can never take your eye off the future. With that in mind, Ohio State football’s main concern over the next few hours will revolve around four-star linebacker recruit Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, who will be making his commitment decision on Sunday […]

The 2023 college football season is right around the corner and all the talk right now is predicting which teams will be the best. The favorite is definitely Georgia football, but there are still analysts with other predictions. One of those analysts is former Alabama football Heisman winner Mark Ingram. You’re probably thinking that his […]

While Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff is keeping quiet on the conference’s next TV deal, he does admit that new Colorado football coach Deion Sanders will be great for ratings and the upcoming deal. Following the Pac-12 Football Media Day Friday, Kliavkoff spoke on the impact Sanders will have on ratings saying, “Our ratings are going […]

Tennessee football had a tremendous season last year, one that fans have been wanting for awhile. Expectation are high heading into the 2023 season, and now the Volunteers faithful want more. One reason that expectations are so high is because of QB Joe Milton. This will be Milton’s first year as the starter, and he […]

Austin Peay football player Jeremiah Collins died in a single-car crash Friday night, via ESPN. The cornerback was an incoming freshman out of Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Police say Collins’ vehicle rolled multiple times while he was getting off a highway near the university in Clarksville. There was no evidence found suggesting he […]

Alabama football has made another splash in recruiting, as the Crimson Tide landed 5-star wide receiver Jaime Ffrench, the No. 13 player in the 2025 class, over the likes of the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Florida State Seminoles, per Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports. Ffrench, who played high school football at Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin […]

With its future uncertain, the Pac-12 Conference was in desperate need of some good optics and solidarity at their annual Media Days. Apparently, neither happened. Commissioner George Kliavkoff started the proceedings in Las Vegas with a press conference that touched on expansion and that pesky media rights deal that has yet to be procured. The […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman’s first season included ups and downs. The Fighting Irish lost their first two games but later won nine of their last 11, including upset wins over Syracuse and Clemson. Notre Dame lost its first game of the 2022 season to Ohio State football, 21-10. It was Freeman’s first-game as […]

Oregon football quarterback Bo Nix transferred from Auburn and had a standout 2022 season with the Ducks, throwing for 3,593 passing yards and 29 touchdowns against seven interceptions. Nix helped lead Oregon to a 10-3 record. The Ducks are contenders for the Pac-12 title in 2023 thanks to Nix, who opened up on his feelings […]

Florida A&M Rattlers football head coach Willie Simmons has suspended all team activities after an NSFW rap music video, a song titled ‘Send A Blitz’ by rapper Real Boston Richey, was filmed in the locker room without permission. Simmons announced the decision in a statement posted onto his Twitter account on Friday night. Here’s what […]

Despite Lincoln Riley and USC Football moving to the Big Ten in 2024, the relatively new head coach is still looking forward to seeing Notre Dame on the other side of the field in the team’s final season in the Pac-12. “That’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football,” Riley said on Friday, according […]

USC football star Caleb Williams is “determined” to make the College Football Playoff this year, he told ESPN at Pac-12 Media Day. “I haven’t been in the College Football Playoff in my two years of playing,” Williams said. “It’s been tough. It bothers me because I play for championships. I don’t play for anything else. […]

With some of the great college football programs on the move to new conferences, some of the great college football rivalries are ending. Among those is the Bedlam Rivalry between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, as the Sooners are moving to the SEC. USC football coach Lincoln Riley is saddened by the loss of rivalries like […]

Amidst much turmoil in the Pac-12, the conference is exploring a schedule change that would result in teams playing eight in-conference matchups rather than nine. Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff announced at Pac-12 Media Day that the conference created a four-person committee to evaluate the pros and cons of switching to an eight-game league schedule starting […]

Unfortunate news here for Florida football and the family of Kiyaunta Goodwin as the former 5-star is leaving the program due to his mother’s recent cancer diagnosis, according to 247 Sports. Goodwin transferred to Florida from Kentucky football and was expected to compete for a starting job for the upcoming 2023 season. Goodwin still does […]

Confidence certainly runs in the Sanders’ family. Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders, son of Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders, showed that he certainly inherited his father’s confidence during a press conference Friday. After being asked about the pressure he’s set to face as a quarterback, Shedeur had the perfect response, “I’m a Sanders, I don’t feel […]

Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff downplayed the recent rumors of schools in the conference leaving for the Big 12 at Pac-12 Media Day in Las Vegas. The state of the Pac-12 is rocky at the moment. The conference has been unable to secure a suitable TV contract for its media rights. USC and UCLA are exiting […]

When Grambling State football head coach Hue Jackson speaks, ears will perk up due to his previous shocking claims about the Cleveland Browns. He recently provided another notable quote, but one that will only spark feelings of pride and optimism among Tigers fans and the HBCU community. “Year 1, it was kind of a feeling […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley showed Colorado football coach Deion Sanders some love during Pac-12 Media Day. On Friday, Lincoln Riley was asked about Sanders and the massive roster turnover that he’s made upon his arrival to Colorado. The USC football coach was nothing but complimentary toward Coach Prime. “I give (Sanders) credit,” Riley said, […]

Media days are happening across the country as the college football season is right around the corner, and SEC football was one conference in the spotlight this week. One of the most intriguing part of media days is when the media preseason poll is released. While there was one big surprise in the SEC poll, […]

The Ohio State football team gave their fans a little tease of the alternate gray uniforms the team will be donning when they take on the Michigan State Spartans in November. The Buckeyes posted a picture on the football team’s Twitter account, sharing a few photos of the epic uniforms, to the delight of Ohio […]

Pac-12 Media Day is underway and USC football quarterback Caleb Williams is arguably the most enticing player for soundbites out of the conference. Although this is mostly because of how good Williams is on the field, he spent some time talking about other players on the gridiron that should help USC this season, including new […]

Caleb Williams was the best player in college football last season, winning the Heisman Trophy and cementing himself as a likely No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft during his debut with USC football. Given the Trojans’ layered offensive upgrades on the transfer portal, don’t be surprised if he’s even more dominant in 2023. […]

Pac-12 Media Days are currently happening in Las Vegas, and there is a lot of discussion in regard to conference expansion and TV deals. The Big Ten, SEC and Big 12 have all made big news in terms of both expansion and media rights deals recently, but there hasn’t been much from the Pac-12. Oregon […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley spoke about teaming up with quarterback Caleb Williams for the upcoming 2023 season at Pac-12 Football Media Day. Riley and Williams will most likely have one more year together on the Trojans before Williams heads for the NFL Draft, where he’s projected to become a top prospect. Riley spoke about […]

The Pac-12 Conference is full of loaded teams this season, which will be the last one with USC and UCLA before they go to the Big Ten. However, the Utah football program has back-to-back Pac-12 titles and is searching for a three-peat. Despite that, Utah was picked to finish third by the media in the […]

Any poll is bound to produce mixed reactions from the public, but the latest SEC football preseason media voting results will have many people calling for an end to the practice altogether. The Vanderbilt Commodores, who have not had a winning season since 2013 and won just three conference games in the last four years, […]

Texas running back Taylor Tatum, who is rated the No. 1 prospect at his position by the 247Sports Composite in the 2024 class, has committed to Oklahoma football, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Tatum will also play baseball for the Sooners, Fawcett said. Tatum preps at Longview (Texas) and had a standout junior season, rushing […]

Utah quarterback Cam Rising’s status for the team’s season opener versus Florida Aug. 31 is “going to come right down to the wire,” Utes football coach Kyle Whittingham said at Pac-12 Media Day Friday. Whittingham said tight end Brant Kuithe, a preseason first-team All-Pac-12 selection, is expected to play in the game. Rising and Kuithe […]

The Utah Utes have no plans on leaving the Pac-12 conference according to their athletic director Mark Harlan. Many representatives from Pac-12 football programs met up in Las Vegas Friday for Pac-12 Football Media Day, a little over a month before the College Football season kicks off. This included Utah’s athletic director Harlan. Amid UCLA […]

Kyle Whittingham is set to enter his 19th full season as the Utah Utes head coach, and during his time in charge, he has managed to accomplish quite a bit with his team. Utah is consistently one of the top teams in the Pac-12 conference, and have won their conference championship for two straight seasons […]

One of the biggest pieces of news surrounding media deals as of late is that Big Ten football will be aired on NBC Sports this upcoming season. Not only will the games be on NBC, but it was also recently announced that NBC will air a show called “B1G College Countdown” according to a tweet […]

Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff appeared to indicate the conference has a new TV deal at its media day Friday. Then, he backtracked and said a deal is not done. Via Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger: In a follow-up to this comment, George Kliavkoff says we are "reading too much into it" to assume the TV deal […]

The arrival of Deion Sanders at Colorado has already made a massive impact on its football program. With the legendary coach at the helm, interest in the team is at an all-time high. The ticket sales for Colorado football, the hype, and the many high-profile recruits are proof of this. However, Sanders’ health has also […]

The past month or so has been rough for the Northwestern football program as head coach Pat Fitzgerald was originally put on a two-week leave amid the hazing issues within the program. However, since the situation came to light, former players have spoken out on the severity of the hazing, and Fitzgerald has since been […]

A major bill was signed this week in the state of Michigan that will allow alcohol to be sold at college athletic events. With that said, when the stadium gates open this fall for Michigan football, there could be alcohol sold at the premises. Wolverines fans like the sound of that. It’s also important to […]

Texas football just shored up its defensive line in a big way for the 2024 NCAA season. Four-star defensive lineman D’antre Robinson committed to the Texas Longhorns on Thursday. The Longhorns and Florida Gators were the last two teams on his shortlist, per ON3.com’s Hayes Fawcett. Prior to whittling down his choices to two programs, […]

Former Ohio State football wide receiver Kaleb Brown opened up on his transfer to Iowa. Via Go Iowa Awesome on Rivals: “Going into the transfer portal — my reasoning for leaving — was just how stacked we were at Ohio State,” Brown said. “The two boxes I wanted checked were quarterback stability and a place […]

SEC Media Days are currently taking place and one of the representatives to take the podium on Thursday for Tennessee football was QB Joe Milton. Milton is now QB1 for the Volunteers, but he once was the starter for Michigan football before transferring over to the SEC. When it comes to power five conferences, it’s […]