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The 2025 Arkansas football season quickly turned into a disaster. The Razorbacks let go of Sam Pittman early on in the football season and named Bobby Petrino their interim head coach, and nothing got better. The Razorbacks have struggled during the majority of the year, but are now closing in on a new head coach […]

The regular season comes to an end this week, and the race for the Heisman Trophy is also starting to become clearer. A frontrunner has been established, with others still having an outside chance, and more players just hoping for the invite to New York. Still, nothing is decided until ballots are cast, and these […]

The LSU football team is looking for a new head coach, after Brian Kelly was axed earlier this year. One former LSU football player is salivating at the thought of the Tigers bringing in Lane Kiffin. Kiffin, who coaches at Ole Miss, is seen as a top candidate for the position. Former LSU and NFL […]

In a season where Florida’s roster has been ravaged by injuries, the sight of Cormani McClain being carted off the field against Tennessee looked like the latest devastating blow. The Gators are already limping through a 3-7 campaign, playing mostly for pride while juggling a long injury list and constant noise around the future of […]

Uncertainty still hangs over the Tigers’ sideline, and it starts under center. Interim head coach D.J. Durkin walked into Iron Bowl week keeping his quarterback cards close to the vest, even after freshman Deuce Knight lit up Mercer while Ashton Daniels sat to preserve his redshirt. Publicly, Durkin has hinted that Daniels is in line […]

The coaching carousel is out of control in college football this season. California football is the latest power 4 program looking for a new head coach, after Justin Wilcox got fired. A former Golden Bears player with ties to Dan Lanning and Nick Saban is seen as the top candidate for the job. Former Cal […]

Uncertainty still hangs over the Nittany Lions, but the coaching grapevine is starting to point in one direction. National analyst Josh Pate said on his show that he believes Penn State football team has “zeroed in” on its next head coach and that the favorite is James Madison’s Bob Chesney, a fast-rising 48-year-old Pennsylvania native […]

Much of the SEC faced easier opponents this week, while other teams had the week off in preparation for rivalry week in Week 14. While the rankings at the top of the conference remained consistent, the bottom of the conference saw some movement. Multiple teams are still vying for College Football Playoff spots and for […]

As Oklahoma enters its regular-season finale, its star signal caller, John Mateer, is embracing the stakes that come with a potential College Football Playoff berth on the line. The No. 8 Sooners (9-2, 5-2 SEC) host LSU this weekend with a chance to strengthen their postseason resume and keep their hopes of a first-round home game alive. […]

Former LSU head coach Brian Kelly remains locked in a heated legal battle with the university, arguing that the school is actively damaging his chances of landing another coaching job. According to Kelly, LSU’s refusal to officially finalize his termination has created uncertainty around his employment status, which he believes is scaring off potential suitors. […]

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is navigating an emotional final chapter of his college career, but he insists his focus is firmly on the future as he rehabs from the season-ending ankle injury that cut his senior season short. Nearly six weeks removed from surgery on his broken left ankle, Allar told ESPN he is […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team opened Iron Bowl week dealing with a setback that pushed the program’s recruiting news into focus. A key Alabama football decommitment update surfaced Monday when four-star lineman Samuelu Utu reopened his recruitment. The timing adds pressure to Alabama football during Iron Bowl week as the Crimson Tide prepare for […]

The Auburn Tigers entered Iron Bowl week surrounded by noise, transition, and rising tension. Following the dismissal of Hugh Freeze after the Tigers’ Week 10 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats, defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin was named interim head coach. His first game at the helm–a narrow 45-38 road loss to the SEC’s emerging force, Vanderbilt–came […]

Florida State football recruits received assurance Mike Norvell will be a part of their future. Norvell is returning for 2026 despite FSU one loss away from losing its bowl eligibility status. But a big ’26 interior offensive line commit won’t be joining the Seminoles’ future plans. Da’Ron Parks is the latest decommit for the ‘Noles, […]

No. 25 Arizona State football has a game left on its schedule, and it’s a big one. This coming Friday, Kenny Dillingham’s Sun Devils will be squaring off against rivals Arizona Wildcats for a Territorial Cup game at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. It’s a huge contest, not just because of the rivalry between […]

With Thanksgiving on Thursday and the Christmas holidays around the corner, that means one thing. It means that the College Football Playoff is approaching fast and furious.   In the meantime, ESPN and the CFP are very close to an agreement that would extend the playoff expansion deadline, per Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports. As a […]

There is now just one week left in the College Football season. The top five-ranked conference champions get a guaranteed trip to the College Football Playoffs. After Week 13, a few spots have been decided in conference title games, and it is time to break down all the scenarios for each conference in their title game. […]

The wildest College Football Playoff chase belongs in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Pittsburgh placed things in a zany tailspin by beating the ACC’s No. 1 Georgia Tech. Now Pitt reenters the ACC title race — but do the Panthers catapult to No. 1 in the newest power rankings over Virginia and SMU? 1. Virginia (+1) […]

Jackson State head coach T.C. Taylor weighed in on Shedeur Sanders’ debut as a starter for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Sanders had a stellar performance, finishing the game with 209 passing yards and 1 touchdown with one interception in the Browns’ 24-10 victory. Taylor was complimentary of the former Jackson State star, whom he […]

The 2025 Auburn football season has been highly inconsistent. The Tigers have a lot of talent, but they struggled to put it together, and it led to Hugh Freeze getting fired. Defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin was named the interim head coach and has a real chance of getting the job. The Tigers have had a […]

Ole Miss football faces the most anticipated decision of the 2025 season. Lane Kiffin has CFB fans wondering if it’s Oxford, LSU or Florida he’ll choose. Kiffin insists his Rebels are undistracted by questions of his future, but one insider dropped a telling take. Josh Pate of On3/Rivals insists he talks to Kiffin daily. But […]

As multiple teams had easier opponents this week in preparation for rivalry week in Week 14, there is not a lot of movement in the Top 25 Power Rankings. Still, some Top 25 teams took another mark in the loss column and have dropped due to that. With those losses, there have been some small […]

Texas A&M football sits in the driver’s seat at the top of the Southeastern Conference. The Aggies’ undefeated run places Texas A&M at No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings. But they sustained a big college football recruiting loss Monday, for the second time to Oklahoma. Four-star running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. is who […]

Lane Kiffin is a respected head coach who has led three different programs to at least one 10-win campaign, but what cements him as a prominent figure in college football is his unique personality. The man churns out one memorable soundbite after another, but they do not always produce good optics. With speculation about his […]

The 2025 Penn State football season ended in smoke after the Nittany Lions’ high expectations. They went all-in on this season, and after they barely lost to Oregon in the White Out, everything came off the rails, and James Franklin was fired. Now, with the regular season almost over, it seems like Penn State is […]

The Notre Dame football team dominated Syracuse in a 70-7 rout in Week 13. Jeremiyah Love put up 171 yards with three touchdowns on eight carries as he tied Jerome Bettis in school history. It was a monster win for Notre Dame, but head coach Marcus Freeman didn’t care much about the score one bit. […]

The 2025 LSU football season is being remembered not for the play on the field but for the circus behind the scenes. Brian Kelly was fired after a blowout loss to Texas A&M at home, and since then, the product on the field has only gotten worse. Off the field, the circus started with the […]

For all the noise swirling in Gainesville, Baton Rouge, and Oxford, the man at the center of it keeps ducking the drama. Florida continues to circle Lane Kiffin as its top target, and on a recent ESPN broadcast, Kirk Herbstreit openly wondered what happens if the Gators miss, floating USC’s Lincoln Riley and Missouri’s Eli […]

As the Ole Miss football team is surrounded by rumors involving head coach Lane Kiffin, the program is more focused on winning the Egg Bowl and its quest for a national championship. With a reported announcement from the Ole Miss football coach expected after the Egg Bowl, quarterback Trinidad Chambliss took to social media to […]

A 56-0 win for the Alabama football team over Eastern Illinois should have been enough to quiet any anxiety in Tuscaloosa, but the kicking game made sure it didn’t. Sophomore kicker Conor Talty heard boos after yanking a 28-yarder off the upright, then again later despite knocking through a PAT, turning a blowout into an […]

On Saturday, the Georgia football program picked up its tenth win of the season with an easy home win over the Charlotte 49ers, setting up a big matchup against Georgia Tech on Friday afternoon. Georgia is technically still alive for a berth in the SEC Championship Game, but they’ll need one of either Alabama or […]

The Louisville football team dropped to 7-4 with an ugly 38-6 loss to SMU in Week 13. Louisville was without quarterback Miller Moss due to injury, and it marked the third straight loss for the Cardinals after a 7-1 start. Louisville was in contention for the ACC title game, but three losses to Cal, Clemson […]

The Maryland football team dropped to 4-7 with a Week 13 loss to Michigan. Maryland began the year 4-0 but has now lost seven straight games, and this was the fourth consecutive game where the Terrapins lost by double digits. While questions swirled about the future of head coach Mike Locksley, it was revealed that […]

Bethune-Cookman snapped its losing streak against rival Florida A&M in a spectacular Florida Classic showdown on Saturday. The victory was clinched by a dramatic fourth-down, last-minute touchdown, a well-needed win for head coach Raymond Woodie Jr., who finished the year 6-6 overall and 5-3 in conference play, defying the early-season forecasts of the team’s chances. […]

Former HBCU standout Emmanuel Wilson delivered a breakout performance in his first NFL start for the Green Bay Packers. Wilson was tasked with stepping in for the injured starting running back, Josh Jacobs, and he certainly delivered on the opportunity. Wilson finished the game rushing for a stellar 107 yards on 28 carries and scored […]

Hampton University has fired head football Coach Trent Boykin after just one full season at the helm. The decision came one day after Boykin’s Pirates football team lost to CAA rival Rhode Island, 38-10, a defeat that left Hampton with a final season record of 2-10 and near the bottom of the CAA standings. University […]

Former Baylor head football coach Art Briles, who has not coached in college football since being fired by the Bears in 2016m is returning to the sport. On Sunday evening, Briles reached an agreement to become the new head coach at Eastern New Mexico University, a Division II school located in Portales, New Mexico, according […]

Utah football boasts one of the top scoring offenses in the country, thanks in large part to its fantastic running game, but a physical brand of defense remains an important component of the program’s identity. Will that continue, though? Star defensive end John Henry Daley, who suffered a non-contact, lower extremity injury early in Saturday’s […]

Only a day after decommitting from UCF, Greenwood (Ark.) quarterback Kane Archer pledged to Utah following a weekend visit, telling Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett about his decision. A three-star prospect rated 0.8711 in the 247Sports composite rankings, Archer is the No. 971 overall player and the No. 53 quarterback nationally in the 2026 cycle. In his […]