NCAA Football Articles - Page 45

As the coaching carousel moves, universities get worried that when a coach takes a new job, they may take their current players with them. That was the worry with Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss, and the reason Kiffin is not coaching in the College Football Playoffs. Jon Sumrall will be coaching in the CFP with […]

Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell is shaking up his staff after the Badgers’ worst season in 35 years. According to Badgers Blitz’s Evan Flood, Fickell has fired offensive line coach AJ Blazek, who had spent the past two seasons in Madison, and Fickell apparently has a replacement in mind. “Per sources, Wisconsin has zeroed in […]

The Georgia football program is currently preparing for its upcoming appearance in the Sugar Bowl, which is slated to take place in just over three weeks. The Bulldogs cruised into a bye in the first round of the college football playoff by demolishing Alabama in the SEC Championship Game, and will now await the winner […]

Virginia Tech Hokies’ coaching overhaul under James Franklin continues to build momentum, and the latest move further strengthens the crossover between the Hokies and Penn State Nittany Lions. According to ESPN insider Pete Thamel, who was the first to detail the development, Penn State quarterbacks coach Danny O’Brien is expected to head to Blacksburg, marking […]

In sports, we often try to outsmart ourselves instead of simply going for the most direct outcome. Sometimes, situations are not as complex as they appear to be. I believe that Florida A&M has found itself in a situation where it can easily return its team to SWAC Championship and Celebration Bowl contention for years to come. […]

The fallout from Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s exclusion from the College Football Playoff continued Tuesday, as Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark publicly condemned the way Irish athletic director Pete Bevacqua responded to the committee’s decision. Notre Dame, which finished 10-2 and entered the final weekend ranked ahead of the Miami Hurricanes (10-2), was ultimately bumped […]

Arizona State Sun Devils head coach Kenny Dillingham offered a rare and revealing look into his philosophy surrounding the transfer portal as the Sun Devils returned to the practice field ahead of their December 31 Sun bowl matchup against Duke Blue Devils (8-5). With the team holding its first open practice in nearly two weeks, […]

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian just sent a loud message about where his offense fell short this season. Texas has fired running backs coach Chad Scott after just one year in Austin, according to multiple reports. The move comes on the heels of a 9-3 regular season in which the Longhorns finished fifth in […]

Alabama football is currently the subject of endless scrutiny and will be under immense pressure when it battles Oklahoma in Norman next Friday night, but the team is finding constructive ways to pass the time. Besides game planning for the Sooners,  head coach Kalen DeBoer is attacking the recruiting trail. He secured a commitment from […]

Troy Aikman has never been shy about speaking his mind, and the Hall of Fame quarterback sparked another buzz of the widely discussed college football issue this week after criticizing the current landscape of NIL during a recent appearance on Sports Media with Richard Deitsch. Aikman shared his own experience funding a UCLA Bruins athlete […]

The 2025 UCLA football season quickly became a disaster. The Bruins finished 3-9, and after starting 0-3, they fired DeShaun Foster. The Bruins were in desperate need of someone to breathe life into a football program that has not seen much excitement recently. They went out and hired Bob Chesney from James Madison, and he […]

College football is in the final stages of one of the most chaotic coaching cycles in recent memory. From James Franklin being hired at Virginia Tech to the drama surrounding Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss job. Over 20 jobs changed hands in this latest coaching carousel, and with so many changes, there are bound to be […]

Diego Pavia’s national title hopes have officially come to a close, but his professional career could only just be getting started. With the NFL Draft in mind, the Vanderbilt quarterback will end his college football career in the 2026 Senior Bowl. Pavia is not a highly touted NFL quarterback prospect, but he will attempt to […]

Texas did not meet its 2025 preseason expectations, but still had eight players make the 2026 All-SEC coaches’ team rosters. However, star quarterback Arch Manning was not one of them. Offensive linemen Trevor Goosby and Colin Simmons, in addition to safety Michael Taaffe, each received first-team All-SEC honors. Wide receiver Ryan Wingo, linebacker Anthony Hill […]

The 2025 Notre Dame football season did not end the way the Fighting Irish wanted. Notre Dame narrowly missed out on going to the College Football Playoff, which was a big surprise. The Fighting Irish then withdrew from bowl consideration, effectively ending their football season. Now, the offseason starts early, and the first order of […]

Ed Orgeron seems like he belongs in college football in some capacity, and he recently said he wants to get back into coaching. Orgeron was last seen on the sidelines when he was the head coach of LSU football. Orgeron saw early success, highlighted by a national title, but he could not sustain it. Now, […]

With the controversy of the Notre Dame football program being snubbed from the College Football Playoff, athletic director  Pete Bevacqua has been outspoken on his issue with the decision by the committee. As the Notre Dame football athletic director is even targeting the ACC for advocating for the Miami Hurricanes to be in the CFP […]

With a second loss to Texas Tech in the 2025 Big 12 Championship Game, BYU fell out of the College Football Playoffs entirely, proving that the game was indeed a must-win. The Cougars have now fallen just short of the goal in two consecutive seasons, forcing everyone involved to reflect on the devastating result. BYU […]

Recently, the Notre Dame football program found itself excluded from the college football playoff in favor of Miami, a team with the same record that beat them in the regular season. While these facts would seem to make the committee’s decision easily explainable, the Fighting Irish are upset since they were ahead of the Hurricanes […]

College football has changed a lot over the last few seasons due to the widespread transfer portal and NIL, but mainly because of NIL. Especially with former players being paid a lot of money in back pay. The ability for players to get paid was a long time in the making. However, there was always […]

Frustration in South Bend has quickly turned into a full-on public spat. After being left out of the 12-team College Football Playoff in favor of Miami, Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua has doubled down on his criticism of both the process and the ACC’s role in it. Notre Dame AD Bevacqua on the CFP […]

Recently, Lane Kiffin shook up the college football world by taking the head coaching job at LSU football, leaving behind Ole Miss in the process leading up to their playoff run. Kiffin’s decision was met with widespread backlash from the college football world, with some accusing him of selling out his team after one of […]

The Ole Miss football team continues to rebuild its coaching staff, following the departure of Lane Kiffin. Ole Miss is bringing back former coach John David Baker to be its offensive coordinator, per CBS Sports. He was coaching at East Carolina. “Led the way as ECU finished the regular season ranked 14th nationally in total […]

It is Bowl Season! Overall, there will be 41 different bowl games, plus the first round of the College Football Playoff and the National Championship. While much of the focus will be on the Playoff games, there are still other amazing matchups to be enjoyed. There are the bowls that every college football fan should […]

Change in Blacksburg is coming fast, and it is not subtle. After a 3-9 season and years of drifting in the ACC, the Hokies have turned their entire identity over to James Franklin, and his first big move on defense is a reunion. Former Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry, who was fired earlier this […]

North Texas Mean Green’s rapid staff overhaul under newly hired head coach Neal Brown continued on Monday, as the Mean Green made two significant additions to their football infrastructure. According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Brown is pulling from major Power Five programs to build out his front office and defensive staff. Zenitz reported that […]

Texas Tech football linebacker Jacob Rodriguez missed the final Heisman cut Monday. But he snatched one prominent college football award: The Bronko Nagurski. Brett McMurphy of On3/Rivals posted the accolade the LB won, which annually is handed to the nation’s top defensive player. Rodriguez now accomplishes this first in Lubbock: He’s the first Red Raiders […]

Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed had plenty to say during his recent appearance on Outta Pocket with RGIII, the podcast hosted by former Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III and his wife, Grete. While much of the conversation centered on the Heisman Trophy, College Football Playoff, and Reed’s future with the Aggies, he also took […]

We’ve reached a pulsating ending to a wild Big Ten football season. Indiana toppled Ohio State to capture its first outright conference title in nearly 60 years. The Hoosiers also take down the long-running No. 1 team in the power rankings. 1. Indiana (+1) Curt Cignetti walked off the Lucas Oil Stadium field with a […]

Texas A&M football offensive tackle Trey Zuhn III just handed Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. a fresh page for that famous notepad of his. With the Texas A&M Aggies set to host the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff first round at Kyle Field on Dec. 20, Zuhn was asked the simplest game-plan […]

As the regular season has come to an end in college football, 12 teams are preparing for the College Football Playoffs. While another 72 teams prepare for bowl games, they will also be part of the 124 total FBS teams, knowing they cannot win a national title, and are preparing for 2026. This means players […]

Ole Miss football’s run to the College Football Playoff was already wild. Now it has a full-blown crossover episode with LSU. Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. is back in Oxford to call plays for the Rebels in the CFP, even after reportedly agreeing to a three-year, $6 million deal to follow Lane Kiffin to LSU […]

Mike Elko and the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies landed a talented pass rusher for the 2027 class, earning the commitment of Kaden McCarty. McCarty announced his commitment to the Aggies on Monday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. Hailing from Houston, TX, he chose the program over the Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Houston […]

Baylor has had a roller-coaster of an athletics year so far. Their biggest money-maker, Baylor football, has had an up-and-down year and has opted out of bowl season. The biggest story has been what happened with their athletic director, Mack Rhoades. He stepped down midseason amid allegations, and it also affected the College Football Playoff […]

The NCAA football world now knows the final four in the running for the Heisman Trophy award. Fernando Mendoza will pursue history after stunning Ohio State. But Jeremiyah Love and two more are in the hunt. Diego Pavia of Vanderbilt and Julian Sayin of Ohio State are joining the Indiana quarterback and Notre Dame running […]

The James Colzie III era at Florida A&M is now over. The FAMU Athletics Department released a statement naming quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator Henry Burris as the acting head football coach, implying that Colzie has been dismissed as the leader of the program. FAMU President Marvin Johnson addressed the staffing move in the statement. […]

The final College Football Playoff rankings were announced on Sunday, and to no one’s surprise, they were not without controversy. The biggest snub was the fact that we are going to see a College Football Playoff without the Notre Dame football program. The Fighting Irish made another statement after the snub by declining a bowl […]

It is the time of year when top college players begin to look at their future, including weight transfer and NFL Draft options. Clemson has already seen players discuss their NFL futures. Now, the brother of former Tiger AJ Terrell has made his NFL decision officially, declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft. According to Jordan […]

It’s not every day that you receive the opportunity to lead your alma mater, but Tory Woodbury finds himself in the perfect position to lead Winston-Salem State back to success. The Rams are among the bluebloods of HBCU football, having formerly employed HBCU legends such as Bill Hayes and Pete Richardson. They even saw success […]