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The Auburn Tigers football program is entering what will hopefully be a bright future with new head coach Hugh Freeze. Freeze, of course, comes with a controversial background from his time at Ole Miss, where he was eventually found to have been involved in numerous scandalous recruiting violations. So, without a doubt, his hiring at […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban doesn’t want to end the team’s quarterback competition. He wants one of those in contention to do it for him. With less than two weeks to go before Alabama’s first game, Saban still has not decided who will pilot the offense this season. Or at least, get first crack […]

The 2023 college football season begins in just a few days, and one team in particular that has a big season ahead of them is Colorado football. The Buffaloes have been one of the worst teams in the Pac-12 in recent years, but Boulder is full of hope heading into this season as a new […]

Parting ways in order to pursue greener pastures is nothing new in life. But, the NCAA had a massive surge of players entering the transfer portal during the offseason. This is often no concern for most coaches and they even bid their former players luck as they embark on a new journey. Nick Saban has […]

The 2023 USC football season kicks off this Saturday against San Jose State football, and fans are eager to see the Trojans in action for the first time. USC returns last year’s Heisman Trophy winner, Caleb Williams, and it’s been a busy off-season for the CFB star. It’s not often that a team is gifted […]

The decision to hire Matt Rhule was a huge $74 million gamble that the Nebraska football program took. They are getting a veteran NCAA head coach. Furthermore, he had experiences with Baylor and Temple before transitioning into being the mastermind of the Carolina Panthers. But, rookie concerns are always present for a new coach that […]

College football is less than a week away! The first games kick off on Saturday, Aug. 26. The 2023 season is highly anticipated and will hold a special place in football fan’s hearts. It is the last season with conferences as we know them, as conference realignments will blow up the football scene in 2024. […]

It took almost 14 years for everyone to find out it was Nick Saban and Alabama football who made Tim Tebow cry. Florida football’s stinging 32-13 loss to Saban and Co. in the 2009 SEC Championship Game was the one Tebow had the most regrets in his playing career. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner made […]

No one quite knew how to take the South Carolina Gamecocks football team last season. They were more than a mixed bag of a team looking to make a name for themselves in the loaded SEC. But sure enough, they did just that under second-year head coach Shane Beamer. Most were hoping that Beamer would […]

The college sports landscape has changed dramatically since the beginning of the NIL era, and the effects have specifically been seen in the college football world. For the big schools with the most money and the biggest alumni bases, it’s been fantastic. They can make a pretty good recruiting pitch to any prospect. For smaller […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes football program has received another punishment from the NCAA for player gambling violations, with star DT Noah Shannon earning a full season suspension. The Iowa Gaming and Racing Commission ran a state-wide probe that was announced in May, and many athletes from Iowa and Iowa State were caught in the crossfire. 26 […]

The 2023 college football season begins in just a couple of days, and the University of Michigan recently announced a big new deal for the Michigan football team, other teams in the athletics program, and the Wolverine community as a whole. Michigan now has a partnership with Peloton, a company that specializes in stationary bike […]

The ACC conference is giving “serious consideration” to adding three schools — Stanford, Cal, and SMU — as college football realignment and conference expansion continues to reshape the college sports landscape. With the once-mighty Pac-12 in shambles, other conferences are picking its bones. The latest defection may be Stanford University and the University of California, Berkley […]

Ten Day away from the Ohio State football team’s 2023 season opener with Indiana, it remains unclear who will be the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback. Ohio State football coach Ryan Day indicated that both Kyle McCord and Devin Brown could play aganst Indiana. It’s not an ideal situation for the Hoosiers and coach Tom Allen. The […]

Texas football has more hype for the upcoming season than they have had in quite some time. A lot of this has to do with all of the top prospects that are littered across the roster, which Urban Meyer believes is ‘loaded,’ reports On3 Sports’ Joe Cook. “They [Texas] are loaded. There’s a 5 star […]

The 2023 Florida Gators football team enters this season with a ton of question marks. It’s a low floor and semi-high ceiling kind of season that is certainly capable of leaving many sports bettors wary of their games. The Gators are coming off their second consecutive 6-7 season, where the second-year head coach Billy Napier […]

The Florida State Seminoles finally have expectations once again in college football, coming in at No. 8 in the preseason AP top 25. There are plenty of reasons for that optimism, such as a six-game winning streak to close last season and many key players returning. However, arguably the biggest reason is the return of […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes finished the 2022 football season with an overall record of 8-5 and a 5-4 record against conference opponents. It ended its season with a 4-1 record in its last five regular season games after starting at 3-4. Iowa would go on to defeat Kentucky in the Music City Bowl, taking a 21-0 […]

The 2023 MEAC/SWAC challenge between Jackson State and South Carolina State kicks off the HBCU football season. The MEAC/SWAC Challenge always seems to draw a lot of interest from the HBCU community as alumni relish the opportunity to say that their conference reigns supreme in football. But, this year’s matchup is even more intriguing. The […]

Sports documentaries are being produced for tons of different subjects currently, and one of the most exciting recent releases was “UNTOLD: Swamp Kings”, which takes a look at the controversy-filled Urban Meyer-era of Florida Gators football. Given all the big names surrounding this team, it seemed like it was going to be a surefire hit […]

USC football star Caleb Williams is not only the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, but he’s arguably the top prospect for the 2024 NFL Draft heading into his junior year. While you’d imagine it’s a foregone conclusion that Williams will make the jump to the pro level next April, it’s not. With the college football season […]

The Wisconsin Badgers ended their 2022 football season with an overall record of 7-6 and a 4-5 record against conference opponents. They went 2-1 in their non-conference schedule, but would ultimately fire head coach Paul Chryst following a 2-3 start to the season with losses to Ohio State and Illinois. Interim head coach Jim Leonhard, […]

Clemson Football was looking for their new star after Trevor Lawrence’s name got called in the NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was once thought that Dabo Swinney exactly had what he was looking for in DJ Uiagalelei but it just did not work out and the quarterback hit the transfer portal. Now, he […]

Oregon State football may be the most underrated team in the country in 2023. The Beavers may have held the same title in 2022, finishing 10-3 and winning a bowl game. Head coach Jonathan Smith has quietly built a really strong foundation at a relatively small program in his first five season. This year, Smith […]

The NCAA had put itself in a tough spot with the approval of the NIL legislation. They allow questions of retroactive punishments to players who have been stripped away of opportunities they earned from college sports. Reggie Bush and USC football have been at the center stage of all of this. Notably, the former NFL […]

The 2005 Heisman trophy debacle is one of the most controversial NCAA college football issues of all time. It had cost then-USC football star Reggie Bush a lot in terms of his reputation and the amount of cash that he could have racked in. He has since got a decent career in the NFL. And, […]

Coaches like Kenny Dillingham of the Arizona State football program have been given a huge amount of power. Although, their decisions within NCAA college football could decide which careers get to blossom and rise up to the NFL. The Sun Devils head coach did just that in a bombshell announcement. Finally, they have decided who […]

The Washington football team will be taking the field in 2023 without the services of one of their biggest offensive weapons. Head coach Kalen DeBoer announced that running back Cam Davis sustained a lower leg injury at Washington’s practice Tuesday. The injury will require surgery that will keep him out for the 2023 season, per […]

Ohio State football just got another major commitment from the Class of 2024. Defensive lineman Eddrick Houston, who hails from Buford, Georgia, and had received offers from both the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, has chosen to join the Buckeyes once his high school career ends. At 6-foot-3 and 265 pounds, Houston already […]

For the first time since before Jalen Hurts, the Alabama quarterback picture is unclear. Nick Saban and the Alabama football dynasty have enjoyed a long run of elite quarterback play. The Crimson Tide’s last four quarterbacks (Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa, Mac Jones, and Bryce Young) are all currently NFL starters. But with time running out before […]

LSU football is currently preparing for their clash against Florida State. The Tigers are fresh off a strong season and Brian Kelly is looking for more of the same in 2023. Kelly hinted at LSU’s gameplan ahead of the contest, as the regular season is set to get underway. “Overall, what we were looking for […]

The battle between South Carolina State football and Jackson State football has been heated since the 2021 Celebration Bowl. There may no longer be Deion Sanders to look forward to in these matchups but Coach TC Taylor and Buddy Pough have ensured that they will put on a show. Their matchup is set to kick […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is once again demonstrating he has a no-nonsense approach when it comes to coaching. Sanders called out some of his Buffaloes players, particularly a few who he felt quit during a practice scrimmage. Less than two weeks out from Colorado football’s opening game with Sanders at coach versus TCU, Sanders […]

Sports media personality Sage Steele shared a special message with Nick Saban and his Alabama football players on Tuesday. One of her short statements made a profound impact on them. “What is your why?” What is your Why? Thank you, @sagesteele for sharing your Why with @AlabamaFTBL pic.twitter.com/EDpd8asOrp — Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) August 22, 2023 […]

College athletic programs and transferring are two peas in the same pod. The NCAA is defined by stars and coaches moving around such that they reach greener pastures. It could be because they see more playing time, get optimal coaching that is suited for their style of play, or any other reason that prompted a […]

The Jim Harbaugh suspension saga came to an end (at least for now) on Monday after Michigan football announced that the reigning Big Ten Coach of the Year will serve a self-imposed three-game suspension stemming from alleged violations during the dead period during COVID-19 in 2020. Last month, it seemed Harbaugh was set to serve […]

Utah’s 2022 football saw it earn a 10-4 overall record and a trip to the Rose Bowl for the second year in a row. Utah took the No. 14 spot in the 2023 Week 1 Associated Press College Football rankings. It placed over Oregon, Kansas State and TCU, but fell behind Notre Dame, Tennessee and Texas. […]

Four-star quarterback Julian Lewis committed to the USC Trojans football program, according to a Tuesday tweet from 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong. Lewis will join USC’s 2026 recruiting class. Lewis is the No. 1-ranked prospect on 247Sports’s 2026 football recruit rankings. He held offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre […]

Even the best coaches in the business have their lowest moments. Former Florida football head coach Urban Meyer is no exception. Meyer, one of the most decorated and controversial coaches in college football history, recently opened up on his biggest disappointment to date. Meyer reached a new low after his team lost to Steve Spurrier’s […]