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Georgia has already shored up its future backfield with 2027 running back Noah Parker, a Macon County standout who chose the Bulldogs over heavy SEC interest from Alabama and Tennessee. Parker, now one of Georgia’s early 2027 building blocks, gave his pledge while visiting Athens for the Texas game, telling On3/Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that he […]

On Saturday evening, the Georgia football program continued its winning ways with a blowout home victory over the Texas Longhorns to push their record to 9-1 on the 2025 college football season. Things were relatively tight in this game going into the fourth quarter, but Kirby Smart’s squad outscored Texas 21-0 in the final frame […]

The Oregon Ducks advanced to an impressive 9-1 record after securing a 42-13 Week 12 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Meanwhile, the USC Trojans are 8-2 on the season after earning a big 26-21 Week 12 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. With both teams playing well and prepping to face off against each other, […]

Earlier this season, after a crushing 46-45 loss to Duke dropped the Clemson football team to 3-5, Dabo Swinney admitted he had “sucked” this year and vowed to be better. The Tigers’ head coach framed the slide as a failure in situational football and promised that cleaner details, toughness, and late-game poise would eventually show […]

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell offered a powerful guarantee about Seminoles freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard after the young defender made his first appearance in a game since surviving a shooting earlier this season. Norvell said he has absolutely no doubt that Pritchard will accomplish everything he puts his mind to. He also praised the […]

Back in September, when the Michigan State football team was riding an 8-win wave under Jonathan Smith and UCLA had just fired DeShaun Foster, CBS Sports floated Smith as an early candidate in Westwood, citing his Pasadena roots and turnaround work at Oregon State. That speculation, though not recent, framed him as a rising commodity. […]

Despite an 0-2 start to the season, Notre Dame football has steadied itself from that initial wobble and is now on a collision course with the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame passed its final test on paper on Saturday with flying colors, blowing out No. 22 Pittsburgh 37-15 on the road in a game it […]

Michigan football defeated Northwestern, 24-22, despite dealing with injuries. Michigan improved to 8-2 on the campaign. While the Wolverines struggled on Saturday, the squad got a fabulous performance from one of its youngest players. Michigan wide receiver Andrew Marsh had 12 receptions in the game, for 189 yards. He set freshman single-game receiving records at […]

Sherrone Moore knows his strengths as a head coach. The former offensive lineman is admittedly out of his element in special teams, forcing him to just wait anxiously as he sent Dominic Zvada onto Wrigley Field to attempt a game-winning field goal in Michigan’s Week 12 game against Northwestern to keep the team’s slim College […]

Ohio State continues to dominate both on the field and on the recruiting trail. The Buckeyes have been on a recruiting tear lately, recently securing four-star safety Eli Johnson over Texas and Michigan to bolster their future roster. Their latest commitment further solidifies their status as a recruiting powerhouse heading into the 2026 cycle. Four-star […]

Auburn football team athletic director John Cohen made it clear the Tigers were not as “close” as Hugh Freeze insisted. After a promising start dissolved into a 4-5 mess capped by a three-point offensive showing in a loss to Kentucky, Cohen said narrow margins do not matter if the job is not getting done. He […]

Notre Dame made its point clear in Pittsburgh, and it started with a simple message from running back Jeremiyah Love. The sophomore star felt the Panthers had dismissed the Fighting Irish in the buildup to the matchup. When the game ended in a 37-15 Notre Dame victory, his words carried even more weight. “Me personally, […]

Pittsburgh football lost an important game on Saturday to Notre Dame, ending a five-game win streak. The Panthers got blown out by the Fighting Irish at home, losing 37-15. Following the game, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi apologized to Panthers fans. “I mean, that was a great show. I mean, when we walked out the game […]

The day was not easy for the Texas football team. Stephen A. Smith spent part of his Saturday tearing into Arch Manning and Texas after a lifeless first half against Georgia, calling out the drops on catchable balls and wondering aloud if the Longhorns really wanted to compete with the Bulldogs. For a team that […]

Virginia Tech football has been courting James Franklin to be its next head coach. Franklin has been in prolonged talks with the Hokies, ever since he got fired essentially at Penn State. While those talks continue, there appears to be something holding Franklin back from just taking the job. “Franklin is a candidate in other […]

Alabama football team quarterback Ty Simpson walked out of a 23-21 home loss to Oklahoma, battered on the stat sheet but still defiant in his belief. After taking four sacks in a defeat that dents the Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff path, Simpson was asked how much confidence he still had. He answered with a […]

NFL insider Tom Pelissero added new fuel to the ongoing speculation surrounding Bill Belichick’s future. Pelissero keeps open the possibility of a return to the league even as the veteran coach insisted he is not pursuing the New York Giants opening or any other job. Belichick released a statement stressing his commitment to North Carolina. […]

Brent Venables made it clear that Oklahoma’s football team 23-21 upset of No. 4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa was years in the making, not some Saturday-night fluke. In his postgame remarks, he pointed back to a four-year process of building identity, demanding buy-in from players and staff, and hammering home the fine details that win games […]

The Georgia football team is keeping its hopes alive for a College Football Playoff berth. Georgia was able to push past Texas on Saturday, winning by a 35-10 score. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart was ecstatic about his team’s play. Following the game, Smart compared his team to a group of Navy SEALs. “Our kids believe […]

The Georgia football team’s week began with a blow and ended with a flex of identity. The Bulldogs learned junior defensive tackle Jordan Hall will miss the rest of the 2025 season after a knee injury suffered in the 24-20 win over Florida in Jacksonville, per CBS and later confirmed by On3’s Pete Nakos. A […]

Georgia’s surprise onside kick in the fourth quarter will live in Texas football team highlight reels for all the wrong reasons. With the Longhorns still within reach, Kirby Smart rolled the dice after stretching Georgia’s lead, and running back Cash Jones pounced on the kick just past 10 yards. The recovery flipped momentum, and what […]

The Ole Miss Rebels head coach, Lane Kiffin, couldn’t escape the swirling rumors Saturday night, beating the Florida Gators 34-24, while questions about potentially coaching the Gators next season loomed over the game. During a postgame press conference, Kiffin praised his current situation without completely ruling out future opportunities. “I love what we’re doing here,” […]

Penn State football is searching for a new head coach, after firing James Franklin earlier this year. The Nittany Lions may have a former NFL coach interested in the job. Former New York Giants coach Brian Daboll has some advocates for the position. “One wild card in the mix is former New York Giants head […]

Shane Beamer is preparing for 2026 and beyond with the South Carolina Gamecocks following the team’s 31-30 loss to the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday afternoon. Going into the game, South Carolina had a 3-6 record. Bowl eligibility was still in reach as it required three straight wins to end the regular season. […]

Ole Miss football fans expressed relief after Lane Kiffin and the No. 6 Rebels pulled away with a 34-24 win over the Florida Gators on Saturday night. Kiffin’s name has been involved in head coaching rumors. This is especially the case as the Gators are looking for their next coach after firing Billy Napier midseason. […]

Emmanuel Acho didn’t mince words after Texas’ 35-10 loss to Georgia, imploring the Longhorns’ receivers to “help Arch Manning out, bruh” in a blunt post on X that captured fan frustration after a rough night for the sophomore quarterback.  Arch Manning completed 27 of 43 passes for 251 yards, one touchdown, and an interception in […]

Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables said Saturday’s 23-21 upset of No. 4 Alabama didn’t happen by accident; it was the product of four years of work, buy-in from players and staff, and a steady commitment to the identity he’s tried to build. Venables made the comments at his postgame news conference, handing credit to […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes demolished the UCLA Bruins 48-10 on Saturday night at Ohio Stadium, improving to 10-0 on the season. The dominant victory came despite the Buckeyes being without two of their top receivers for significant stretches, with Carnell Tate held out for precautionary reasons and Jeremiah Smith exiting at halftime. Head coach Ryan […]

Georgia football’s surprise onside kick in the fourth quarter left Texas Longhorns fans flat-footed Saturday night, and the clip ESPN posted quickly became the defining image of the evening.  Coach Kirby Smart dialed up the trick play after Georgia took a 21-10 lead, and running back Cash Jones tracked down the ball just past the […]

Alabama football has personal debris to pick up after Oklahoma damaged ‘Bama’s College Football Playoff pursuit. The Crimson Tide fell in battered fashion 23-21, which included watching Ty Simpson take four sacks. Simpson and the Tide walked out dejected as OU players celebrated their latest win over Alabama. However, Simpson showed no dejection inside the […]

James Peoples pulled off a remarkable touchdown highlight in the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes’ matchup against the UCLA Bruins on Saturday night. Going into the matchup, the Buckeyes boasted a perfect 9-0 record. As the defending national champions, the program continues to prove its status as an elite squad while making their case for […]

Ole Miss football fans made their feelings unmistakable Saturday night, chanting “We want Lane” as the Rebels closed out a 34-24 win over Florida in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Pete Thamel posted the chant on X as the student section roared, a snapshot of how deep Lane Kiffin’s hold on Oxford has become.  Ole Miss fans chant […]

The Oklahoma Sooners stunned No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide 23-21 on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, handing the home team a crushing defeat. Beyond the upset itself, the win came with a surprising statistical footnote. This victory marked the Sooners’ fewest total yards in a win in over two decades. “Oklahoma beat Alabama with just 212 total […]

Oklahoma football heard 100,000 screaming Alabama fans aiming to rattle the Sooners, while thinking national championship too. The ruckus flipped from deafening to tone deaf inside Bryant-Denny Stadium, though. John Mateer and the Sooners walked out silencing the crowd in winning 23-21 — and bursting into the College Football Playoff picture in the process. Mateer […]

After spending some of his Saturday blasting the Texas state trooper who got into it with Nyck Harbor during the Texas A&M-South Carolina game, Stephen A. Smith turned his gaze across the Lone Star State to Austin, where he took issue with how Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns were playing against the Georgia Bulldogs. […]

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is set to remain in College Station long-term after finalizing a six-year contract extension reportedly worth $11 million annually, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in college football. Upon the Aggies’ dramatic 31-30 comeback victory over South Carolina on Saturday, Trev Alberts, Texas A&M’s Director of Athletics, officially […]

After watching a Texas state trooper bump into and then berate South Carolina wide receiver Nyck Harbor after scoring an 80-yard touchdown against Texas A&M, Stephen A. Smith couldn’t wait until Monday to comment on the situation. Taking to social media to discuss the situation, the ESPN personality held nothing back, blasting the officer for […]

When it comes to defensive players at the college football level, few are as exciting as Jacob Rodriguez, the do-it-all linebacker from Texas Tech who has forced his way into the Heisman conversation through his once-in-a-lifetime season in Lubbock. And in Week 12, Rodriguez strengthened that case even further with another exemplary showing, recording nine […]

Alabama football’s College Football Playoffs pursuit absorbed a big hit Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Oklahoma did more than pull off a wild finish in its 23-21 road win. The Crimson Tide hit a new low during the third quarter — ultimately playing into the loss. The Tide lost control of the football multiple times, but hit […]