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Oklahoma’s push into the College Football Playoff comes in the middle of a chaotic recruiting window. The Sooners just took a hit in their 2026 class when four-star wide receiver Brayden Allen decommitted days before the early signing period. Allen, a dynamic 6-foot-1 playmaker from Lafayette Christian Academy with 55 catches for 1,155 yards and […]

In the aftermath of Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman’s retirement, the Wildcats have decided not to attend a bowl game this postseason. Kansas State became bowl-eligible in the final game of the regular season, a 24-14 home win vs. Colorado, but less than a week later, Klieman announced his retirement from coaching. And although […]

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket is officially set. With 12 teams in the postseason, the battle for the championship will begin on December 19. However, the possibility for expansion seems to be on the horizon. We now have a better idea as to when that decision could be made. Reports indicate that the CFP […]

On Sunday, the college football playoff committee revealed the final 12 teams that would be playing for a championship over the coming months, and to the surprise of some, the Alabama football program was able to backdoor its way into the mix. This occurred despite the Crimson Tide laying an egg on Saturday in the […]

The Miami (FL) football program made the College Football Playoff, sneaking in as the final at-large bid on Sunday. Miami is the no. 10 seed, upending other schools including Notre Dame. The CFP chair justified the move when speaking to the press. “Once we moved Miami ahead of BYU, we had that side-by-side comparison (with […]

On Sunday afternoon, the final college football rankings were revealed, and to the surprise of many, the Notre Dame football team was not among the 12 squads to make the playoff. It was widely assumed to be a two-team race between Notre Dame and Miami for one spot in the final rankings, but up to […]

The Iowa State Cyclones finished the 2025-26 season with an 8-4 record, effectively qualifying the team to participate in a bowl game. However, after losing head coach Matt Campbell to the Penn State Nittany Lions, the program decided to decline a bowl invitation. That decision has led to a $500,000 fine, according to Brett McMurphy of […]

Selection Sunday is here! Championship weekend threw a couple of wrenches into the College Football Playoff selection, making this one of the toughest years the committee has had (though nothing will top 2023). BYU was soundly eliminated on Saturday morning by getting blown out by Texas Tech for the second time, this time a 34-7 […]

Matt Campbell wasted little time reshaping Penn State’s football infrastructure, securing one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures from his Iowa State tenure. Iowa State associate AD for football personnel Derek Hoodjer is being hired as part of Matt Campbell’s staff at Penn State, sources tell @CBSSports. Has been a key leading figure behind the […]

Michigan’s season ended with bruises delivered by Ohio State, but one Wolverines fan still found a reason to smile Saturday night. Cameras inside Lucas Oil Stadium caught a Michigan supporter grinning ear to ear as Indiana stunned No. 1 Ohio State, offering a moment of comic relief for a fan base still licking its wounds. […]

Tony Elliott has been widely praised for his work with Virginia throughout the 2025 college football season, but not even he could avoid taking the blame for the Cavaliers’ loss to Duke in the ACC Championship Game. The 27-20 loss came down to the wire in overtime, with the two teams jockeying for positioning all […]

New Virginia Tech football head coach James Franklin is bringing back a familiar face to his staff. The Hokies are bringing back fired head coach Brent Pry to be Franklin’s defensive coordinator, per CBS Sports. Pry was fired earlier this season in Blacksburg after a disastrous start, that included a loss to Old Dominion. He […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Alabama football program appeared in the SEC Championship Game and laid an egg against the Georgia Bulldogs, losing by a final score of 28-7 in a game that wasn’t even as close as that score suggested. The Tide now sit at 10-3 on the season, with the loss igniting concerns that […]

On Sunday, the final college football playoff rankings for the 2025 season will be revealed, letting fans know which 12 teams will have an opportunity to compete for a championship over the coming month. The Miami football program is not expected to be among the final field, but that isn’t stopping head coach Mario Cristobal […]

Ohio State football was a field goal away from tying the game against Indiana and going into overtime in the Big Ten Championship. Unfortunately, they missed the 27-yard field goal and had to accept their first loss of the season. What made things even worse for Ohio State was that they went scoreless in the […]

When Miami fired Manny Diaz in 2021, many college football fans thought they had seen the last of the defensive guru as a head coach. Four years later, Diaz has led Duke to its first ACC Championship Game victory since 1962, and fans are having a field day. Diaz and Duke found themselves in the […]

The BYU football team dropped a tough game to Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship on Saturday. That loss means the Cougars are hanging on to dear life hoping that the College Football Playoff selection committee will give them a berth. The Cougars also took to social media to clown Kirk Herbstreit during Saturday’s […]

Penn State’s coaching search ended with the high-profile hire of Iowa State’s Matt Campbell. But before the Nittany Lions secured one of college football’s most respected program builders, they gave serious consideration to a rising NFL assistant who nearly shifted the search in a different direction. Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees interviewed virtually with […]

Duke football was able to defeat Virginia in the ACC Championship game, and it took overtime for them to get the 27-20 victory. With the win, not only are they champions of the conference, but they also believe that should be enough to get them into the College Football Playoffs. To be more specific, head […]

With Duke winning the ACC and bigger programs such as Alabama and Notre Dame on the bubble, the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff selection committee has a lot to break down on Sunday. Multiple parties are likely to be upset regardless of the final bracket decision, which some speculate could affect the long-term future of the […]

Head coach Kalen DeBoer sounded more proud than panicked after Alabama’s football team’s 28-7 SEC Championship loss to Georgia, even as the result felt like a gut punch to the program’s postseason hopes. He opened his remarks by tipping his cap to Kirby Smart’s team and then circling back to his own locker room, stressing […]

There are a lot of opinions floating around about which teams should qualify for this year’s College Football Playoff. One commentator is throwing in his two cents, after Georgia throttled Alabama in the SEC championship game on Saturday night. That commentator is former Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III, who also played for the Washington Redskins/Commanders […]

Indiana’s Big Ten Championship victory didn’t just shock the conference, it has sent waves across college football, drawing reactions from analysts who spent decades viewing the Hoosiers as a perennial bottom-tier program. One of those voices was Colin Cowherd, whose surprise at Indiana’s transformation came through in a humorous, backhanded compliment that quickly started taking […]

Indiana football team head coach Curt Cignetti has been clear about where he stands on Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman chances. After the Hoosiers’ 13-10 win over No. 1 Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game, he called the quarterback’s case a “no-brainer” on FOX, pointing to an undefeated season, Indiana’s first outright Big Ten title […]

Penn State has moved quickly to stabilize its foundation after hiring Matt Campbell, and one of the program’s first major decisions is already generating national attention. According to insider Jordan Schultz, the Nittany Lions are set to make longtime assistant Terry Smith “the highest-paid non-coordinator,” a landmark move that reflects both loyalty and necessity as […]

Indiana football got a big win against Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship, defeating them 13-10. There’s no surprise that Indiana had a lot of things to say, and Charlie Becker let the Ohio State fans have it when he pulled out the “O-S-F***-U” chant. Charlie Becker let Ohio State fans hear it after […]

The Indiana football team took down Ohio State in a 13-10 battle on Saturday night, to win the Big Ten championship. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza led his team back from a four-point halftime deficit to win. Mendoza also advanced his case to win the Heisman Trophy this season, with his performance. Mendoza threw a third […]

Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti didn’t hold back when discussing his star field general Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman Trophy chances following No. 2 Indiana’s 13-10 victory over Ryan Day’s No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship Game. The win at Lucas Oil Stadium not only secured the Hoosiers’ first outright Big Ten title […]

Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) entered the Big Ten Championship hoping to lock up a perfect season, but Indiana Hoosiers (13-0) spoiled the Buckeyes’ plans with a stunning 13-10 upset. After beating Michigan Wolverines (9-3) just a week earlier by 9-27, Ryan Day’s team suddenly found itself struggling to generate rhythm on offense while Indiana quarterback […]

Although Duke likely has not been considered a bracket buster much before in basketball, the Blue Devils certainly brought some madness just before the College Football Playoff’s version of ‘Selection Sunday’. Late Saturday evening, Duke delivered one of the most consequential upsets of the season, knocking off 17th-ranked Virginia 27-20 in overtime to win the […]

No. 1 Ohio State couldn’t finish the job on Saturday, losing 13-10 to No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers at Lucas Oil Stadium and watching their Big Ten Championship and unbeaten-season goals disappear. The loss brought an end to a 36-year losing streak against the Hoosiers, who hadn’t beaten the Buckeyes since 1988, and secured Indiana’s first […]

Alabama entered the SEC Championship hoping to disrupt Georgia’s postseason momentum, but instead walked away with one of its most deflating losses in recent memory. No. 3 Georgia controlled nearly every phase of the game in a 28-7 win over No. 10 Alabama on Saturday in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, shutting out the Crimson Tide for three […]

Indiana football steered to a historic Big Ten title Saturday behind the composure of Fernando Mendoza. The Hoosiers quarterback executed some big strikes to will IU to the 13-10 win over Ohio State. But his initial reaction got fans “flippin.” An emotional Mendoza, fighting back tears in his eyes, let his soul come out in […]

The Indiana Hoosiers delivered one of the most improbable and program-defining victories in modern college football. They just shocked No. 1 Ohio State, 13-10, in the Big Ten Championship to claim their first league title in 58 years. Entering the matchup as heavy underdogs, the undefeated Hoosiers (13-0) snapped a 37-year losing streak to the […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart made a point to find Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson on the field following the Bulldogs’ commanding 28-7 SEC Championship victory. It was a rare show of warmth amid one of college football’s fiercest rivalries. Simpson endured an outing marked by heavy Georgia pressure, a key interception, and an Alabama […]

Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza put his body and arm on the line Saturday. Ohio State delivered a viscous hit on Mendoza which concerned IU fans as he left momentarily. But he showed grit after the head blow — by playing hero ball in the 13-10 upset. Mendoza and the IU offense struggled against a […]

Kirby Smart made it clear that Georgia’s dominant 28-7 win over Alabama in the SEC Championship game meant far more than another trophy. For a program that had repeatedly run into heartbreak against the Crimson Tide, the Bulldogs’ head coach spoke directly to the emotion of the moment. Addressing fans from a stage on the […]

Alabama football quarterback Ty Simpson didn’t sugarcoat anything after their 28-7 loss to No. 3 Georgia in the SEC Championship. It was a stunning offensive collapse that produced just one late touchdown and an unfathomable minus-3 rushing yards against the Bulldogs’ constant pressure. Simpson, who finished with 212 passing yards, one touchdown, and a costly […]

Behren Morton provided an update on his health status following the No. 5 Texas Tech Red Raiders’ 34-7 win over the No. 11 BYU Cougars in the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday evening. Going into the matchup, Texas Tech has shined as one of the best teams in the country. They have made a […]