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The Penn State football team made its first appearance in the College Football Playoff last season, and expectations for the program are even higher this year. The Nittany Lions are bringing back loads of talent, and most importantly, their quarterback is returning. Drew Allar is back for another season, and having an experienced QB is […]

The Alabama football team didn’t have a great 2024 season as the Crimson Tide failed to make the 12-team College Football Playoff. During the four-team era, the expectation was always to make the CFP, so not making it after the expansion to 12 was especially upsetting for Alabama fans. The team is looking to turn […]

The BYU football team started the 2024 season 9-0 before dropping two of its final three regular season games. It looked like the Cougars had a great chance to win the Big 12 and qualify for the College Football Playoff, but everything came crashing down at the end. Now, the 2025 season is right around […]

Kirk Herbstreit joined millions of fans in watching Nico Iamaleava leave Tennessee football in controversial fashion. Except the longtime analyst revealed new details on why the quarterback bounced from Knoxville. Herbstreit claimed he heard “different stories” involving the much publicized fallout. Iamaleava left Tennessee for UCLA in April. Many speculate that NIL rose as the […]

The Auburn football team secured a big commitment on Monday as four-star EDGE Jaquez Wilkes announced that he will play for the Tigers. Wilkes is one of the best players in the 2026 recruiting class, and he chose the Tigers over Texas A&M, Miami, Alabama, and many more elite programs. Auburn isn’t having a ton […]

The Michgan football team finished the 2024 season 8-5, and based on preseason expectations, it was a disappointing year. However, the Wolverines ended the season with wins against #2 Ohio State and #11 Alabama. Those victories gave the team some much-needed momentum going into the offseason, and expectations are high coming into the 2025 season […]

Every Michigan football season, the team has three goals: Beat Ohio State and Michigan State, win the Big Ten, and win the national championship. That is what the Wolverines are trying to achieve each year, and they have had a lot of success this decade. Michigan has won three games in a row against the […]

Summer is almost over, which means HBCU football season is just around the corner. And with HBCU football season comes homecoming. This year’s festivities are especially exciting, featuring Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson’s first seasons as HBCU coaches, along with several highly anticipated matchups. Highlights include Howard University visiting Tennessee State, and Jackson’s Delaware State […]

College sports programs around the nation are jockeying for position to be in bigger and better conferences. The Memphis Tigers are one of the latest teams seeking a conference move, as the program seemingly wants out of the AAC. However, reports indicate that, despite offering $200 million, the Big 12 Conference rejected the university. Reports […]

With the inception of NIL and its introduction to the college sports landscape, university student-athletes have an opportunity to make more money throughout their college careers than some professional athletes make on a yearly basis. There’s arguably no bigger co-sign than a partnership with Nike and Alabama Football wide receiver Ryan Williams just made his […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks are hoping to be one of the more competitive teams in college football next season after quarterback LaNorris Sellers remained with the program this offseason. However, he was certainly tempted to leave after reports revealed he had been offered $8 million in NIL money to transfer. Now, he reveals why he […]

The SEC is a gauntlet each and every year in college football, and Auburn football is looking to thrust itself into that mix this fall. The Tigers have had a disappointing few seasons since Gus Malzahn left at the end of the 2020 season, and now the pressure is on them to improve in year […]

The last high-profile transfer in college football this offseason has officially found a home. Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has verbally committed to Tulane, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Retzlaff abruptly departed BYU after he was accused of sexual assault by a woman from an incident back in 2023. The lawsuit was dismissed and Retzlaff […]

The Georgia football program is currently gearing up for the 2025 season, in which they will hope to bounce back from two straight years that ended without a National Championship. Head coach Kirby Smart has had his hands full between juggling the transfer portal, recruiting trail, and also trying to get his current team ready […]

We still don’t know what the Michigan football team’s punishments will be for its sign-stealing scandal that was led by low-level staffer Connor Stalions. The Wolverines were under investigation for a while, and they received a Notice of Allegations (NOA) last summer. Michigan has already issued a self-imposed suspension for head coach Sherrone Moore, but […]

The American Athletic Conference, formerly known as the AAC, is at the forefront of the news after undergoing a rebrand on Monday. It isn’t a major change, but the AAC is now rebranding to be called the American Conference, according to On3 Sports. That isn’t much of a change, as the league has been called […]

The Michigan football team picked up a massive commitment a few weeks ago as four-star wide receiver Travis Johnson announced that he will play for the Wolverines. WR coach Ron Bellamy has struggled to land elite talent in the past, so this was a crucial pickup. Johnson officially announced his commitment on the Fourth of […]

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders looked vibrant and effusive during Big 12 media days. Except “Coach Prime” attended the event dealing with an undisclosed health issue Sanders has dealt with since June. A new viral video posted by his eldest son revealed Sanders is still dealing with the unknown ailment. “You know I’m still […]

Texas football enhanced its future backfield on Sunday. Plus swooped up the high-caliber talent over Ohio State. Derrek Cooper is off to Austin. The nation’s No. 2 running back added a new impressive college football recruiting win for the Longhorns. The four-star out of Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Florida again spurned the Buckeyes for Texas, per […]

The Michigan football team is having a lot of success recruiting the 2026 class, and it is in good shape with a number of 2027 prospects as well. One player to watch for Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines is four-star quarterback Teddy Jarrard. Jarrard has narrowed his list of options down to five, and Michigan […]

The Michigan football team picked up another commitment on Sunday, but this one wasn’t in the 2026 recruiting class. The Wolverines have been on fire recruiting 2026 prospects, but Sherrone Moore and his staff landed a 2027 recruit on Wednesday. Three-star offensive lineman Louis Esposito, who is the son of Michigan defensive line coach Lou […]

Much has been made in recent months about the format of the College Football Playoff, which expanded to twelve teams in 2024-25 and eventually saw Ohio State win its first national championship in a decade. Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program also made the cut this past season, but ultimately bowed out against the […]

Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables must win over an impatient fanbase soon. He and the Sooners don’t want OU fans to lose confidence during the 2025 season. But Venables received a needed endorsement from one Sooner legend: Baker Mayfield. Mayfield returned to the Norman campus to hold his annual youth camp. He addressed the […]

Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss received the worst possible news one month ahead of the 2025 college football season. As the Rebels gear up for the upcoming year, they received the devastating news of freshman defensive end Corey Adams being shot and killed in a shooting in Memphis, Tennessee. Adams’ death was reported early Saturday […]

Most people would call the SEC the king of college football, but there’s no question that the Big Ten has been right on their heels in recent years. Especially after the recent conference realignment, specifically the addition of Oregon, the Big Ten is loaded with powerhouses that should make for an action-packed 2025 season. Ohio […]

UCF football coach Scott Frost recently spoke regretfully of his time with the Nebraska football program, which he served as the starting quarterback and, decades later, head coach. But Urban Meyer thinks Frost probably regrets doing that. During a Big 12 Conference media day, Frost, who spent parts of five long, unsuccessful seasons as the […]

Ohio State football will eventually need to replace Jeremiah Smith. One potential replacement idea just delivered one of the “craziest” catches ever. Class of 2028 wide receiver Brysen Wright participated in the 2025 NFL Flag Football championships. The Mandarin High of Jacksonville star Wright, however, pulled off an insane feat that sparked viral reactions online. […]

Fans will learn about Bill Belichick’s journey in North Carolina after all. Belichick’s docuseries, which aimed to follow the iconic NFL coach into his transition as the UNC Tar Heels football head coach, was previously scrapped by HBO. According to a New York Times report, Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson’s requests about the docuseries were not […]

Starting with family patriarch Archie Manning, the family has taken over the NFL since the 1970s. Manning’s sons, Eli and Peyton, each forged their own paths. Eli won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants, while Peyton joined his father in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in addition to winning two Lombardi Trophies […]

According to the Houston Police Department, Tyler Martinez, a former football player for Texas Southern University, was shot and killed last week in a parking garage not far from the university’s campus. The university released a statement regarding Martinez’ death on their official Instagram. “With profound sadness, we honor the life of Tyler Martinez, a […]

2024 didn’t go as Alabama football would have hoped or expected, as the Crimson Tide missed out on the College Football Playoff after a disappointing 9-3 regular season. However, despite the relative lack of team success, Kalen DeBoer and company found their next superstar in wide receiver Ryan Williams. Williams merged as one of the […]

Shane Beamer and the South Carolina Gamecocks secured a high-level prospect in the quarterback class, landing the commitment of Landon Duckworth. Duckworth announced his commitment to the Gamecocks on Friday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. Growing up in Jackson, Ala., he chose the Gamecocks over Auburn. He highlights himself as a four-star quarterback with a […]

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels continue to be aggressive in the 2026 recruiting class, landing a talented defender in Craig Tutt. Tutt announced his commitment to the Rebels on Friday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. Coming from Murfreesboro, Tenn., he chose the Rebels over the Tennessee Volunteers and Auburn Tigers. He stands out […]

Ryan Day and the defending national champs Ohio State Buckeyes just landed a strong commit from receiver Jerquaden Guilford. Guilford announced his commitment to the Buckeyes on Friday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. Hailing from Fort Wayne, IN, he chose Ohio State over Ole Miss, Michigan and Indiana. He stands out as a four-star receiver […]

Coming into the 2025 college football season, perhaps no player has as much pressure and attention on them as Texas football quarterback Arch Manning. That honor usually goes to a returning starter or someone tabbed as a potential top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, but Manning is incredibly neither of those things. Still, the […]

The first Title Update for College Football 26 arrived this week, addressing issues with gameplay, Road To Glory (RTG), and another update for Dynasty. Furthermore, the developers released another update later in the week, which added more improvements for Dynasty. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the College Football 26 Title Update […]

Auburn Tigers football head coach Hugh Freeze has come under fire this offseason, not for play-calling or player development, but for spending time on the golf course. As the program works to rebound from a rocky year, Freeze’s perceived lack of urgency has ignited criticism from fans and media alike. But now, SEC Commissioner Greg […]

Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman didn’t flinch when asked about the daunting challenge ahead. At SEC Media Days the Razorbacks leader delivered a confident message that his team is ready to take on anyone and the SEC better be ready for them too. Rather than shy away from the 2025 schedule ranked among the toughest […]

Rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart was already an enigma in the 2025 NFL Draft class, displaying outstanding athleticism and physical traits but recording only four and a half sacks in 37 games for Texas A&M. He has become an even bigger wild card since the Cincinnati Bengals selected him with the No. 17 overall pick. […]