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While many expected freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood to inject life into the Michigan football program, a 9-3 2025 campaign was certainly a welcome surprise. However, despite the improved 2025 campaign, this past Saturday’s 27-9 loss to hated rival Ohio State at home was a significant blow for head coach Sherrone Moore’s program. After the defeat, […]

The 2025 Penn State football season has been one giant roller coaster. The preseason hype surrounding the team was immense, and it was one of the most hyped up teams in the history of Penn State college football. Then, the wheels fell off, and a season full of promise turned into disaster, with the Nittany […]

UCLA football navigated past a torrid start with Tim Skipper leading the way. Now Skipper has found a new role: Cal Poly football head coach at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel dropped the news on Wednesday afternoon. “Source: Former UCLA interim coach Tim Skipper has agreed to a […]

North Carolina A&T has made an enormous splash in its offseason recruiting by landing a highly touted defensive recruit over offers from former national champions. The Aggies successfully secured the commitment of three-star defensive lineman Ben Boulware. Boulware is a 6-foot-5, 305-pound lineman from North Carolina who attends Oak Grove High School. His immense talent […]

As Jackson State prepares for the 2025 SWAC Championship, the program is already making major moves for the future. The Tigers made a huge splash by securing the commitment of Vigor High School quarterback Sammy Dunn. Welcome to Thee Yard Samuel Dunn 🔥#WhyNotJSU #GuardTheeYard pic.twitter.com/S76GkIZnnO — Jackson State Football (@gojsutigersfb) December 3, 2025 Dunn, a […]

Iowa football won’t hire a new head coach for the first time in the 2000s decade. Even in a season that saw a botched upset attempt against Oregon. Head coach Kirk Ferentz is on board for a 28th season. Ferentz, who took the job in 1999, revealed his intentions to return via Chad Leistikow of […]

As the college football coaching carousel continues to spin, the Penn State football program might be the best team left without a head coach. With other top vacancies like LSU and Florida’s now filled, many are waiting to see who Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft hires to be James Franklin’s replacement. Unfortunately, another coach […]

Recently, the Ole Miss football program received a jolt when head coach Lane Kiffin announced he would be departing to take the same position at LSU football. Making matters more chaotic was that Ole Miss told Kiffin he would not be allowed to coach the Rebels on their expected upcoming college football playoff run, but […]

The 2025 Ohio State football season has been nothing short of dominant. When you have dominant seasons like that, then your coordinators all get looked at for different jobs. This season, offensive coordinator Brian Hartline took the South Florida job after Alex Golesh left to take the Auburn job. Hartline is the offensive engineer, but […]

Vanderbilt football is becoming a real deal in the SEC. They are on the verge of making the College Football Playoff this season; however, they need some crucial dominoes to fall in order to get the nod. They are currently 14th in the rankings. Head coach Clark Lea has turned this program around. Diego Pavia […]

The Ohio State football program is currently gearing up for the Big 10 Championship Game on Saturday evening against Indiana. The game will be a matchup between number one and number two in the country, with a bye in the college football playoff on the line. Meanwhile, head coach Ryan Day and company are simultaneously […]

The college football coaching carousel has been spinning out of control recently. It continued on Wednesday with Brian Hartline expected to become the new South Florida coach. Then, Kansas State’s Chris Klieman reportedly is retiring, and Texas A&M OC Collin Klein is taking over the Wildcats’ job. Georgia Tech football coach Brent Key is another name […]

Charlotte, North Carolina, is the site of the ACC Championship Game as Duke faces off with Virginia. It is a rematch of a regular-season matchup, in which Virginia won 34-17. As the two prepare to face off, a Duke win could send the College Football Playoffs into chaos. Meanwhile, a Virginia win would likely send […]

The USF football program is hiring highly regarded Ohio State offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline to become its next head coach, according to reports. Hartline, 39, is expected to take the job vacated by Alex Golesh, who was named Auburn’s new head coach on Nov. 30. An Ohio State alumnus, Hartline has […]

Lincoln Riley has spent the past week insisting he’s “100%” locked in at USC, brushing off interest from SEC powers and framing his future as firmly rooted in Los Angeles. While Riley talks about being “right where I’m supposed to be” and quarterback Jayden Maiava keeps deflecting questions about his own plans by saying he’s […]

It has been a disappointing season for Kansas State football. There was excitement heading into the season for Kansas State, as they were projected as one of the top teams in the conference. After finishing the season 6-6 and tied for seventh in the conference, head coach Chris Klieman is considering stepping down. According to […]

It is the Big 12 Championship Game as BYU faces Texas Tech. The winner of the game will be heading to the College Football Playoff. It will be a rematch of a regular-season tilt that Texas Tech won 29-7. As the two prepare to face off on Saturday, it is time to make bold predictions […]

Lane Kiffin’s first days with the LSU football team have brought a harsh lesson in how quickly momentum can swing. Not long after he watched long-time in-state pledge Kenny Darby back off his commitment, the new Tigers head coach was already under scrutiny over whether his move from Ole Miss would cost LSU as much […]

Kalani Sitake will remain the face of BYU football after agreeing to a new long-term contract extension, ending a tense week of speculation about his future. The university announced the deal on Tuesday, bringing relief to a fan base that had watched Sitake’s name quickly rise to the top of Penn State’s coaching search. During […]

JaMarcus Shephard was officially introduced as the 33rd head coach in Oregon State football history, stepping into the role after several years climbing the coaching ladder at programs across the country. The 42-year-old arrives in Corvallis after serving as an offensive assistant at Alabama under Kalen DeBoer and previously holding key roles at Washington, Washington […]

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger stunned the college football world by floating a coaching idea no one saw coming — Mike Tomlin, the longtime face and head coach of the Steelers, taking over at Penn State. The two-time Super Bowl champion opened the door to that possibility during the latest episode of his Footbahlin podcast, […]

Prairie View A&M Head Coach Tremaine Jackson led his team to the SWAC Championship game in his first season and is being rewarded for it. The Southwestern Athletic Conference released its postseason honors on Monday, naming Jackson the SWAC Coach of the Year. The Panthers also secured another major award victory, with running back Chase […]

The North Texas Mean Green football program is wasting no time addressing its head coaching vacancy after Eric Morris left for the Oklahoma State job. Early indications show the Mean Green have already zeroed in on a preferred replacement, with former West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Neal Brown emerging as the top candidate in the […]

NBA Champion Kyrie Irving has formalized a significant philanthropic partnership with Paul Quinn College, the only Historically Black College and University in Dallas, Texas. This isn’t your ordinary sneaker drop. 👀 @NBA legend @KyrieIrving from the @DallasMavs will outfit our basketball teams with brand new @ANTAsportswear shoes and apparel for the next three years! 🔥 […]

Albany State University is in a rare and powerful position for an HBCU in college football. They entered the NCAA Division II playoffs as the top seed in Super Region Two and are now hosting their third consecutive home playoff game against Newberry College. The Golden Rams hold a plausible shot at making and potentially […]

As the shockwaves from LSU’s aggressive pursuit of Lane Kiffin rolled across college football, many wondered how the shakeup might affect Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff hopes. Yet when the latest CFP rankings were released Tuesday night, the Rebels didn’t fall, they actually climbed to No. 6. CFP committee chair Hunter Yurachek spoke to the […]

The UCLA Bruins football team took a hit in the transfer portal Tuesday as sophomore defensive back Cole Martin announced to move on from the program. The news comes days after the hiring of new head coach Bob Chesney and adds another twist to a roster already in flux. For a UCLA team trying to […]

Vanderbilt football secured one of the biggest recruiting wins in program history Tuesday evening when Nashville Christian School Elite quarterback Jared Curtis officially flipped his commitment from Georgia. The announcement came after Curtis publicly denied that a decision had been made, concluding a whirlwind filled with mixed signals and mounting speculation. In his statement on […]

The fallout of coach Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss to go coach at LSU continues. It is not only fans jeering him at the airport; his former players are calling him out as well.  On Tuesday, Ole Miss OL Brycen Sanders took to social media to take issue with Kiffin for a statement he made […]

The California Golden Bears football program has moved into the final stages of a major transition as the school targets Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi to become its next head coach. This development marks a major step in the California head coach search, one that advanced quickly after the dismissal of Justin Wilcox and placed […]

The tension around the College Football Playoff bubble took an unexpected turn this week when Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian publicly questioned how the Miami Hurricanes closed out its latest 38-7 win against Pittsburgh. Miami head coach Mario Cristobal did not hesitate to respond to Sarkisian’s shot at the Hurricanes. Speaking with Brett McMurphy […]

It’s a full-circle moment for Washington Commanders quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard after he was hired by his beloved alma mater, Stanford, to be its head coach. Pritchard will take over from interim coach Frank Reich, who stepped in after Stanford axed Troy Taylor in March. Amid the good news, the Commanders made sure to express […]

The debate never ends in the College Football Playoff realm, and there’s more for fans to talk about following the latest release of the CFP rankings ahead of conference championship weekend. Among those that have sparked lots of reactions was the switch in positions involving the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. […]

There was not much to debate entering Week 14 of the college football campaign, but there is plenty to ponder following the regular season finale. Multiple teams earned their spot in conference championship weekend, others made their last pitch to the College Football Playoff selection committee and a few saw their dreams come to an […]

The 2025 Kentucky football season ended in another disappointment, as the Wildcats finished 5-7. The season also marked the end of the Mark Stoops era in Lexington, with the Wildcats firing Stoops after two straight losing seasons. It was the end of an era in Lexington after Stoops had served as the head coach at […]

DJ Durkin is not going anywhere else. Auburn football’s defensive coordinator, who also took on the interim head coach role after the Tigers parted ways with Hugh Freeze, is staying with the program, as Alex Golesh takes over as the program’s new head coach. In a statement, Golesh said that the Tigers are keeping Durkin […]

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football program announced Tuesday that the school has reached a deal with first-year head coach Jake Dickert on a long-term contract extension following his remarkable first full campaign guiding the program. The move reinforces the school’s commitment to the defensive-minded coach who transformed the program in just one year, reshaping […]

Earlier this week, Lane Kiffin shook up the college football world when he announced that he would be abandoning ship ahead of Ole Miss football’s likely college football playoff run in order to accept the head coaching position with LSU football. The wacky setup of the NCAAF calendar necessitated that Kiffin make his decision prior […]

The Ohio State football team continues its journey through the 2025 season, by appearing in the Big Ten championship game Saturday. Ohio State is hoping to win another national championship and remain undefeated this season. Standing in the way are the Indiana Hoosiers, who like Ohio State are also undefeated at 12-0. The Buckeyes have […]