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After beating Cincinnati 20-17 in Week 1, the odds have Nebraska as an overwhelming favorite to beat Akron in Week 2 and begin the 2025 college football season with a 2-0 record. Aware of the trap game potential, head coach Matt Rhule is determined to keep his team motivated. Nebraska, which secured its first winning […]

The 2025 Nebraska football team started this season with a win, but they looked sloppy against Cincinnati at a neutral site game, which they played at Kansas City. They won 20-17, and a win is a win, but they struggled to get things going consistently. They are massive favorites against Akron back home this week, […]

The Georgia football program recently got off to a strong start to the 2025 college football season with a 45-7 home win over the Marshall Thundering Herd on Saturday. While not too much wisdom about the team can be taken away from a game like this, there were still positive overall vibes in Athens from […]

The LSU Tigers got their season off to a great start against the Clemson Tigers. LSU head coach Brian Kelly guided his team to a 17-10 win over Dabo Swinney and Clemson in a statement game. Kelly reveled in the win, calling out Swinney’s reaction to the game in the aftermath. However, he has his […]

After opening the 2025 college football season at Ohio State, College GameDay will be in Norman in Week 2 for the marquee showdown between Oklahoma and Michigan. Former Sooners point guard and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young will join them as the guest picker of the week. ESPN confirmed that Young would be the week’s […]

While Josh Allen prepares for the NFL season with the Buffalo Bills, his college team, the Wyoming Cowboys, made an announcement of their own. The program claimed that it plans to retire Allen’s jersey near the end of this season. Wyoming, where Allen played for three seasons, announced they will retire his college jersey on […]

Over the past few years, the college football transfer portal has included thousands of players searching for new programs. The world of NIL has also changed the portal madness into a wild frenzy. However, one area that was set to be addressed was the multiple transfer portal windows. In college football, one is in December […]

In the past couple of years, Alabama State has been known as a defensive juggernaut in the SWAC. However, in their season-opening loss to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), the Blazers and the Hornets combined for 94 points at the end of regulation. In their 52-42 game, Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. […]

The start of the 2025 Colorado football season did not go as planned for Deion Sanders, with the Buffaloes losing 27-20 to Georgia Tech. However, he thinks they are fine. One issue that prompted Sanders to appeal to the NCAA in his weekly press conference was what happened with the Colorado special teams. He said […]

On Saturday, the USC football program began its season with a bang by defeating Missouri State by a final score of 73-13 in front of their home fans. It was a solid start for Lincoln Riley and company as they began the second year of the post-Caleb Williams era in Southern California. Saturday’s game also […]

In June, the BYU football program landed a commitment from five-star Class of 2026 quarterback Ryder Lyons. He chose BYU over Oregon, USC, Ole Miss and Ohio State, and BYU landing the Folsom High School star from California is a big step for the future of the program. Now, Lyons is jumping into the NIL […]

Auburn football looks to continue momentum from a big Week 1 victory into Week 2 as it hosts Ball State. Auburn rose in the power rankings after a major win over a power conference opponent. The team gets a much easier opponent this week, facing a non-power team in Ball State, coming in from the […]

The Bill Belichick era of North Carolina football got off to a brutal start on Monday evening with a home loss against the TCU Horned Frogs by a score of 48-14. The Tar Heels actually raced out to an early 7-0 lead on their first drive of the game but things went downhill quickly from […]

The Texas football team shockingly fell flat on its face in a 14-7 loss to Ohio State in Columbus. With Arch Manning as the starting quarterback, the Heisman Trophy candidate did not live up to expectations in Week 1. Manning’s performance drew plenty of backlash, including from former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III and more. […]

On Saturday, the Ohio State Buckeyes picked up a huge win to open up their 2025 season at home against the number one ranked Texas Longhorns. The Buckeyes have since taken over the number one spot themselves, a fitting place for them considering they are in fact the reigning national champions. The big storyline out […]

Oklahoma got off to a strong start to the 2025 college football season, with quarterback John Mateer breaking Baker Mayfield’s school record with the most passing yards in his debut. After just one game, offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle believes his signal-caller has the talent to be one of the greatest in program history. Mateer has […]

The Michigan football team got itself a good one with true freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood. He made his highly anticipated debut last weekend against New Mexico, and he didn’t disappoint. Underwood finished the game 21-31 through the air for 251 yards, one touchdown and zero interceptions. It was the most passing yards in a debut […]

After watching North Carolina football’s lopsided 48-14 loss to TCU in Bill Belichick’s collegiate debut, Bill Simmons is having trouble processing what he saw. Belichick vowed that his Tar Heels are better than the 34-point blowout endured in the regular-season opener. Still, it’s difficult for Simmons, the Massachusetts native, to watch the future Hall of […]

Two teams coming off decisive victories face off in Week 2 as No. 2 Penn State football plays host to FIU. These are two teams on different sides of the FBS spectrum. As Florida International looks to become a bowl game contender once again, Penn State football has National Title aspirations. While the game should […]

The biggest game of the week in college football is set to go down in Norman on Saturday night as the Michigan football team is traveling to take on Oklahoma. The Wolverines and the Sooners are both ranked inside the top 25, and ESPN’s College GameDay will be on site for this huge SEC vs. […]

Texas football suffered a disappointing loss in its season opener vs. Ohio State, but Steve Sarkisian is still a believer that the Longhorns can make it back to the College Football Playoff. Following the 14-7 defeat, in which preseason Heisman favorite Arch Manning struggled, Sarkisian spoke on the impact of the CFP’s expansion from four […]

Ohio State has already passed its first big test of the season, knocking off No. 1 Texas in a slugfest during Week 1 that showed just how dominant this Buckeyes defense can be. Now comes a completely different type of matchup in Week 2.  Grambling State, an HBCU program, rolls into the Horseshoe fresh off […]

Week 2 continues on Saturday afternoon as Texas hosts San Jose State. Texas football dropped in the rankings after falling in Week 1. They are still heavy favorites over a non-power opponent in San Jose State. While the Longhorns are major favorites, there are still bold predictions to be made about this game. San Jose […]

The father of Florida State football player Ethan Pritchard, who was shot in the back of the head Sunday night, spoke to local media a few days after the shooting about his son. Earl Pritchard told WFTV-9 that Ethan was shot while driving his aunt home from a family gathering less than 20 miles away […]

Fox’s 2025 college football kickoff was by no means the game of the year. Yet with No. 3 Ohio State hosting No. 1 Texas in Arch Manning’s starting debut, it still drew a massive audience. Fox’s Big Noon Saturday scored 16,623,000 viewers for the Buckeyes’ 14-7 win over the Longhorns, according to Fox Sports PR […]

For the first time since taking over the Colorado football program, Deion Sanders lost a home opener when the Buffaloes fell 27-20 to Georgia Tech. Like several other programs in Week 1, the Buffaloes had the misfortune of starting off against a high-profile Power Four nonconference opponent instead of easing in with a cupcake matchup. […]

The Texas football team is facing an off-the-field setback just days after their Week 1 loss to Ohio State, as the Longhorns’ freshman defensive back Wardell Mack was arrested early Wednesday morning in Travis County, according to Joe Cook of On3. According to Travis County Sheriff’s Office records, Mack, the 19-year-old from John Ehret High […]

The Michigan football team has one of its biggest games of the season this week as the Wolverines will hit the road to take on No. 18 Oklahoma. Both teams easily picked up victories in Week 1 against lesser opponents, and that sets up a huge showdown in Norman. ESPN’s College GameDay will be there […]

The Big 12 holds the rare early claim of having the most 2-0 teams this college football season. That’s because Iowa State and Kansas already kicked off the season prior to Labor Day weekend. Time to see if both created any changes from last week’s Big 12 power rankings. 1. Arizona State (-) The Sun […]

The talk of the HBCU football world following Howard’s 10-9 victory over Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic was the play of the new starting Rattlers quarterback, RJ Johnson III. Johnson finished the game throwing for 183 yards on 17-of-32 passing. While he struggled at times, including a missed connection with a wide-open receiver […]

Alabama football faces mounting tensions following its season opening debacle against Florida State. Kalen DeBoer is already facing reports of booster frustration at Alabama. Now one defensive tackle option received a brutal injury update ahead of Week 2. Charlie Potter of BamaOnLine via On3/Rivals revealed an unfortunate update in the trenches per DeBoer’s words. “DL […]

Things got ugly for Clemson football in its season opener against LSU on Saturday night, a 17-10 loss in front of its home fans that put a big damper on one of the most hyped-up teams in the nation coming into this season. The Tigers got off to a good start, especially on defense, jumping […]

Although Alabama A&M lost its season opener to Arkansas, Sam Shade put the experience into perspective. The new Bulldog head coach didn’t see the game as a “money game” but rather as an “opportunity game.” “Well, the first thing is going into the ball game, I told I told our team, I said, ‘Look, people […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference watched its share of thrills and disappointment during Labor Day weekend. Florida State delivered the biggest statement by upsetting No. 8 Alabama. But Bill Belichick and North Carolina capped the holiday week by delivering a huge letdown against TCU. Changes manifested with our ACC Power Rankings. Time to see what changes […]

Things couldn’t have gone much worse for Bill Belichick in his college football coaching debut at North Carolina. After an opening drive that gave the Tar Heels a 7-0 lead, TCU scored at will and cruised to a 48-14 victory. No team coached by Belichick had ever given up 48 points in a single game […]

The biggest game of the week in college football is set to go down in Norman on Saturday night as the Michigan football team is traveling to take on Oklahoma. The Wolverines and the Sooners are both ranked inside the top 25, and ESPN’s College GameDay will be on site for this huge SEC vs. […]

The Bill Belichick era of the North Carolina football program did not get off to a great start on Monday evening, as the Tar Heels were blown out by the TCU Horned Frogs to open up their season. Belichick’s squad got off to a 7-0 lead on their first drive of the game, but things […]

In recent years, one of the biggest stories in college football was what happened between Nico Iamaleava and the Tennessee football program. He left the program and transferred in the spring due to an NIL dispute. Now, he is back closer to home at UCLA. However, things have not started well for him playing for […]

Illinois football is riding a wave of momentum in 2025. Just a few months after rewarding head coach Bret Bielema with a six-year extension following the program’s first 10-win season in over two decades, the Fighting Illini opened their new campaign in style. Bielema, who helped bring Illinois back into the national conversation, now looks […]