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Jeff Lebby and the Mississippi State Bulldogs poached a prospect from the Auburn Tigers, landing the services of safety Bralan Womack. Womack announced his commitment to the Bulldogs on Monday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. Hailing from Hailwood, Mississippi, he had his original pledge to the Tigers since August before changing course this winter. Womack […]

The regular season in the SEC has come to a close. It did not end without some major shakeups in the Power Rankings. Georgia and Alabama will now face off in the SEC title game, but first, the final regular-season rankings need to come out. Between upsets and coaching moves, teams have moved around in […]

The Indiana Hoosiers football team is gearing up for the biggest game in program history, and quarterback Fernando Mendoza is already making headlines before the first snap. As the Hoosiers prepare for Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State, Mendoza’s remarks about Buckeyes defensive coordinator Matt Patricia have drawn interest across the college football […]

Kentucky football has the replacement for Mark Stoops lined up. Stoops’ firing Sunday opened the door for a high-profile assistant from Oregon to come over. Multiple reports Monday revealed Ducks offensive coordinator Will Stein is off to Lexington. Pete Nakos and Chris Low of On3/Rivals revealed a deal is indeed in the works to lure […]

The 2025 BYU football team had few expectations this year. However, it quickly became a season to remember, with BYU finishing the regular season 11-1, their only loss a blowout against Texas Tech. Now, the Cougars are headed to the Big 12 title game against Texas Tech in a massive rematch, with the winner headed […]

Momentum had been building for days as speculation swirled around a possible move, and the storyline finally hit its peak when Lane Kiffin was introduced as the new head coach of the LSU Tigers football program Monday afternoon. His arrival sent a jolt through the college football landscape and added another twist to an already […]

Virginia Tech football is swiping away recruits from other power conference representatives under James Franklin. Not just limited to Penn State commits either. Franklin and company just siphoned a former Kentucky commit. Defensive lineman Garrett Witherington is heading to the Hokies, Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals confirmed on Monday. He fired off a message to Virginia […]

Former NFL star Marshall Faulk was officially announced as head coach of the Jaguars on Monday afternoon. And, one thing was clear, he looks to bring winning back to the Bluff. “I look forward to putting a winning football team out there that you’re happy to support. I look forward to putting a winning football […]

LSU football landing Lane Kiffin Sunday sparked countless of conversations — including from heated Ole Miss fans. The fans booed Kiffin and his family as he left for Baton Rouge. Those jeers “jarred” Kiffin, as he addressed the Louisiana media for the first time Monday. “That affects you. That airport scene, all the things being […]

Penn State fired James Franklin on October 12, and while Franklin has found a new job, Penn State has not found a new coach. They have struck out on other names, including Josh Huepel of Tennessee. Now, they have a new top target in the coaching search. According to On3, Penn State’s new top target […]

The 2025 Florida football season quickly turned into a disaster, and Billy Napier ended up getting fired. The good news for Florida fans is that it’s a new era in Gainesville with Jon Sumrall coming over from Tulane to rejuvenate the Gator fanbase. Sumrall has proven himself a winner in college football wherever he has […]

Lane Kiffin’s decision to leave Ole Miss in the middle of bowl season for their conference rival, LSU, is one of the more controversial college football stories in recent memory. To make matters worse, Kiffin advocated for finishing out the season with Ole Miss before departing in the offseason. The players agreed and wanted Kiffin […]

Rivalry weekend is over, and the regular season has come to a close. As some Top 25 teams fell, there is some shuffling in the rankings. Other teams spent the weekend solidifying their status as top teams. Meanwhile, the coaching carousel is spinning, causing some major shakeups for some teams. With all the movement, it […]

It’s a new day for Ole Miss football, as Lane Kiffin is now the head coach for LSU. It was something that seemed inevitable after the past few weeks, and it still didn’t feel real until the official announcement just a day ago. Throughout the process, there were talks that Kiffin wanted to still coach […]

Virginia Tech football is building out its first official recruiting class after hiring James Franklin. That includes flipping past Penn State commits like tackle Roseby Lubintus. One four-star made it official that he’s dipping out of the Nittany Lions — becoming a local win for the Hokies. Linebacker Mathieu Lamah will head to Blacksburg, Hayes […]

Recently, Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin stirred up the college football world when it was announced that he would be abandoning ship and taking the same position at LSU football. As a result, Kiffin will not be able to coach the Rebels on their likely upcoming playoff run and instead will get to […]

After a weekend’s worth of rumors, speculation, and late-night reporting, Lane Kiffin made his next coaching destination official: LSU. Now to some, mostly in Baton Rouge, this was a major win for the sport, but after battling with Ole Miss AD Keith Carter over whether or not he can finish out the remainder of his […]

The 12-team College Football Playoff is getting closer and closer, which means the selection committee’s final decision is right around the corner. while 12 teams will be thrilled to have the chance to play for a national championship, but some others will be left heartbroken. One team that looks like it’s going to end up […]

The Alabama football program punched its ticket to the SEC Championship Game on Saturday evening with a road win over the Auburn Tigers in the Iron Bowl. The Crimson Tide will now gear up for another matchup against Georgia, whom they have faced off against several times over the last few years, and usually find […]

The 2025 LSU football season went from disaster, marred by Brian Kelly’s firing. The Tigers immediately got into the Lane Kiffin market and were competing with Ole Miss to try to keep him in Oxford. Given the market he was in, his asking price soared, and the contract he signed with LSU made him the […]

UAB football watched power conference teams fill its head coach openings post Thanksgiving. The Blazers turned to Alex Mortenson who responded with a bonkers winning debut. But is he the guy to replace Trent Dilfer? Mortenson, the son of the late NFL insider Chris, is lobbying for the job according to Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals. […]

Miami had a favorable path to the College Football Playoff in each of the last two seasons, but it will be left out on both occasions. The Hurricanes have blown its opportunities and failed to assert dominance in the suspect ACC, so it is difficult to shed a tear for them. However, there is one […]

As Penn State football looks for its next head coach, there have been a few candidates already rumored to be a part of the search. One of those candidates is Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel, who finished their regular season with a loss to Vanderbilt. Though Heupel’s name has come up, he let it be […]

Every year in college football, there seems to be a great debate between two powerhouses for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Sometimes, it’s between one traditional power and a newcomer trying to break through. In 2023, Alabama got in over Florida State. Last season, the Tide were left out in favor of SMU. […]

The Texas football team ended its regular season on a high note with a win over the rival Texas A&M Aggies, handing them their first loss of the season in the process and denying them a spot in the SEC Championship. Despite its three losses, Texas is still lobbying for a spot in the college […]

This is the time of the year when about 20 different programs plead their case to make the 12-team College Football Playoff. This year is going to be chaotic with many difficult decisions looming. Conference Championship weekend could see some unexpected teams win. Duke could defeat Virginia, and an 8-5 ACC champion could find its […]

The 2025 Kentucky football season quickly turned into a season of disaster. The Wildcats finished 5-7 and decided to part ways with Mark Stoops, who had been in Lexington for 13 seasons. It seemed to have run its course for Stoops at Kentucky, and it was time for a chance. The Wildcats are an appealing […]

It has been a crazy week in college football, as Lane Kiffin officially made his decision to leave Ole Miss and become the head coach of LSU. To add to the drama, as Kiffin was heading on a plane to go to LSU, a crowd of Rebels fans could do nothing but boo and flip […]

After the Arkansas football program fired Sam Pittman, rumors swirled about who would take over as the next coach. South Florida’s Alex Golesh was a popular option, but he ultimately decided to go to Auburn. On Sunday, Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield agreed to come to Arkansas and be the head coach in a busy day […]

Late in the day on Sunday, former Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin confirmed the rumors that he would be ditching the program for Baton Rouge to take the same position at LSU. The news came just ahead of the Rebels’ expected berth in the college football playoff, during which they will try to […]

The Nebraska football team finished the regular season with a 7-5 record after ending the year with a 40-16 blowout loss to Iowa. The week before, Nebraska was blown out by Penn State, 37-10, so it was an ugly last two games. However, Nebraska saw quarterback Dylan Raiola suffer a season-ending injury earlier in the […]

Head coach James Franklin’s Virginia Tech rebuild keeps picking up speed, and it is starting exactly where Hokies fans wanted: in the trenches and at quarterback. Days after flipping mammoth 6-foot-7 offensive tackle Maddox Cochrane from Wisconsin, Franklin has his blindside anchor in place and a clearer offensive identity forming for the 2026 and 2027 […]

Head coach Lane Kiffin’s move from Ole Miss to the LSU football team has turned into a full-blown SEC soap opera, and he clearly has no interest in dialing down the drama now that he is in Baton Rouge. After teasing LSU football team fans with tiger emojis and Trinidadian flags on social media and […]

The 2025 LSU football season quickly went from promise to disaster. Brian Kelly was fired mid-season, and the focus of LSU’s coaching search quickly turned to Lane Kiffin. Ole Miss was in the middle of a College Football Playoff run, with the Rebels only losing one game. Now, the Rebels don’t have their coach for […]

As Tim Skipper has been the UCLA football head coach after DeShaun Foster was fired early into the season, the program has found its next figure to lead the way into the future. While Bob Chesney has been believed to be the frontrunner for the UCLA football job, it looks as if the deal to […]

Miami Hurricanes football has built a compelling case for inclusion in the College Football Playoff despite their 10-2 regular season record. Coach Mario Cristobal’s squad has demonstrated championship-caliber performance throughout a tumultuous season marked by adversity, resilience, and signature victories that define tournament-worthy teams. The Hurricanes possess a head-to-head win over fellow playoff contender Notre […]

Recently, the Texas football program completed its 2025 season with a resounding home win over Texas A&M to hand the Aggies their first loss of the year and finish their own season at 9-3. Many fans assumed that Texas was eliminated from college football playoff contention with their blowout loss against Georgia, and most pundits […]

Though the Florida football program hired Jon Sumrall as its next head coach after heavily pursuing Ole Miss’s Lane Kiffin, the much-talked-about figure would end up taking the job at LSU. While there ended up being an expectation that the Florida football program wouldn’t hire Kiffin, more reports are coming out that the start of […]

One thing that has been made abundantly clear throughout the recent Lane Kiffin saga that resulted in the Ole Miss football coach abandoning ship to become the new LSU football head coach is that Kiffin has a strong affinity for attention. While this is not exactly breaking news, the delays and other spectacles over the […]