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As the 2025 season has come to an end, focus moves to the 2026 campaign. As early power rankings and top 25 rankings are shared, it is also time to discuss the most prestigious individual honor in college football, the Heisman Trophy. In 2025, Fernando Mendoza took home the Heisman. Mendoza was not considered a […]

Duke football had a surprising season, winning the ACC Championship. Their hopes of repeating as conference champions have taken a major hit, as Duke has been a loser in the transfer portal. Now, Duke is losing another player to the portal, possibly to a conference rival. Duke wide receiver Cooper Barkate has entered the transfer […]

Curt Cignetti has actually done it. When he was introduced as Indiana’s new football head coach, there was some intrigue around the coach. However, there were still a ton of questions around his pedigree. When asked about what his pitch would be to his players, the new Hoosiers head coach had a confident response. “I […]

The Duke Blue Devils entered the offseason expecting stability at the most important position on the field. Instead, the Dukes football now find themselves navigating one of the most complex and unexpected situations of the current transfer portal cycle. On Thursday, the program was blindsided when news broke that star signal-caller Darian Mensah has officially […]

Curt Cignetti now owns multiple national championships with crimson colored teams, having won in 2009 with Alabama. Indiana football, though, looks like the next “Crimson Tide” for college football after surpassing Miami. “Cig” arrived to Bloomington needing to shift the culture fast. IU won a combined nine games in a three season span before his […]

Tennessee State head coach Reggie Barlow has made another important shakeup to his coaching staff. After hiring Matt Leone from North Carolina Central to serve as offensive coordinator, Barlow has promoted Cedric Thornton to defensive coordinator for the Tigers. View this post on Instagram Thornton previously joined the team last season during Barlow’s first year […]

Roster attrition is hitting Miami (FL) football following the devastating National Championship loss to Indiana. Now true freshman running back Girard Pringle Jr. is departing from Coral Gables in heading for the portal. Pringle Jr. revealed his decision to turn to the College Football Transfer Portal on Wednesday, with Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals confirming the […]

Tory Woodbury is officially in place as the Winston-Salem State head football coach, and he’s officially revealed his inaugural head coaching staff. “These hires represent our commitment to excellence, player development, and building a winning culture,” Woodbury said in a statement obtained by the Greenboro News & Record. “Each coach brings valuable experience and passion […]

As National Signing Day inches closer, Michael Vick has landed a former North Carolina wide receiver. From Mack Brown’s tenure at North Carolina, Vick has landed former Tar Heel Paul Billups II from the transfer portal, adding another high-level wide receiver talent to the Norfolk State roster. This move comes after Norfolk State landed former […]

Indiana football added an unexpected viral moment to its historic national title run when quarterback Fernando Mendoza turned to LinkedIn to celebrate the program’s crowning achievement. Shortly after leading the Hoosiers to a championship, Mendoza updated his professional profile—creating one of the most talked-about postgame moments of the season. Mendoza led the Hoosiers to a […]

Stanford football is rebuilding its offense with a former Michigan quarterback now at the helm. Davis Warren will soon get a star from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) realm to throw to. Yale standout Nico Brown is making the jump to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports confirmed the move Wednesday. Brown […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide continues reshaping its offensive line for the future, landing another notable transfer commitment from a familiar SEC foe. The Mississippi State Bulldogs offensive tackle Jayvin James confirmed he will continue his career in Tuscaloosa, giving the Crimson Tide a much-needed infusion of experience up front. James arrives after starting all 12 […]

The 2025 college football season is officially behind us, which means it’s time to start looking ahead to the NFL Draft. Of course, a lot of the draft conversation each year starts with the quarterbacks, but the 2026 class leaves a lot to be desired at the game’s most important position. Fernando Mendoza is the […]

The Indiana national title sent shockwaves across the college football landscape because Curt Cignetti came to a school known for losing in Indiana. Still, he brought them to two straight College Football Playoff appearances, culminating in a national title within two seasons. The win opens up the pool to teams outside the blue bloods, thanks […]

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley filled his special teams coach opening by stealing from Nebraska. Now he could turn to a past Big 12 rival for another prominent opening: Defensive coordinator. Former TCU head coach Gary Patterson is rising as the lead DC candidate, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports Wednesday. “Trending toward getting […]

It’s not every day you get compared to Tim Tebow or Vince Young, but Fernando Mendoza earned just that comparison from Hall of Fame coach Urban Meyer. While Mendoza had many memorable plays throughout his Heisman Trophy and national championship-winning season, no play will stand the test of time better than his fourth-down, 13-yard touchdown […]

The 2025 Ohio State football team was loaded with talent and followed up its national championship team the year before with a roster almost as talented. They fell to Indiana and Miami late in the year, but that does not diminish the talent on this roster. There are five Buckeyes who could hear their name […]

Miami (FL) football have lost two quarterbacks now since the National Championship game defeat. Carson Beck is off to the NFL. But his backup Emory Williams is heading to East Carolina. Williams hopped into the College Football Transfer Portal after the loss to Indiana. The past three-star talent officially lands with the American Athletic Conference […]

The 2025 season has come to a close, and Indiana has won the national championship. As they built a roster with major help from the College Football Transfer Portal, other teams will surely look to copy the success. With the transfer portal slowing down, it is time to look at who won and who lost […]

The transfer portal has closed, but there is still a lot of drama surrounding who is going where. The biggest question mark surrounds what is happening with the Duke football program. Darian Mensah entered the transfer portal just before the deadline. The Blue Devils are in a contract dispute with Mensah, but while that dispute […]

It remains to be seen whether Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss will be able to play a sixth season of college football, but things are reportedly trending in the right direction for the Rebels and their QB. Chambliss, who led Ole Miss to its first College Football Playoff (CFP) appearance and first 11-plus-win season, had […]

Lane Kiffin has brought another Ole Miss player with him to LSU, and it might be the biggest one yet. Rebels edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen, who posted 9 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, and 44 tackles in 2025, has reportedly chosen to transfer to LSU, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.  Umanmielen, who is listed […]

The Ole Miss Rebels are actively reconstructing their roster following a deep postseason run that ended in a narrow loss to Miami. A significant addition to the backfield is former Michigan State running back Makhi Frazier, who recently committed to the program as the top available player at his position. Frazier, a physical 215-pound runner, […]

The one silver lining for the Las Vegas Raiders amid their disastrous 2025 season was the fact that they “earned” the number one pick in the NFL Draft, which is set for April. The Raiders have already made some big changes this offseason, including firing head coach Pete Carroll after just one season, and now, […]

The Duke football team is facing a major roster crisis as star quarterback Darian Mensah has announced his decision to enter the transfer portal. This move comes as a total shock to the program, especially since Mensah had recently re-signed with Duke in December on a reported two-year, $8 million deal. During his breakout 2025 season […]

The College Football Playoff is officially in the rearview, as Indiana and Miami played an epic national title game to cap a CFP that was filled with dramatic, competitive games. 2025 was a bit of a transition season in college football, as Indiana established itself as a national powerhouse and Miami rose back to the […]

Abella Danger looked devastated as the Miami Hurricanes were losing to the Indiana Hoosiers in the last seven minutes of the National Championship game on Monday, Jan. 19. Danger, born Amirah Day, is known for her work as an adult film star, but she is currently a full-time student at the University of Miami. Towards […]

Fast-rising quarterback Fernando Mendoza is one of the biggest athletes right now after leading Indiana to its first-ever national title. Their unbeaten run toward the ultimate prize will never be forgotten, with Mendoza’s gutsy touchdown in the fourth quarter adding to the long list of iconic plays in college football lore. Mendoza said in an […]

Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti has built a career on being hard to please. For years, his “Google me” swagger and “I win” attitude defined a relentless pursuit of greatness. But after leading Indiana University to a historic 27-21 victory over Miami football in the College Football Playoff National Championship, the stoic leader finally […]

The 2026 USC football season has already started, with the Trojans being active in the transfer portal and the coaching market. Lincoln Riley felt a lot of heat after USC collapsed in the Alamo Bowl, so he is doing all he can to ensure the Trojans can compete for a College Football Playoff spot next […]

The Indiana football program completed arguably the best turnaround in sports history. Over two seasons in Bloomington, Indiana, Curt Cignetti built a juggernaut. He made two straight College Football Playoffs and has a 27-2 record, with all of them culminating in a national championship win over Miami, which announced Cignetti and the Hoosiers as a […]

Twenty-two years after leaving the program, Nick Saban is still doing favors for LSU. According to new head coach Lane Kiffin, it was Saban who convinced him to leave Ole Miss for the Tigers in December. Kiffin’s decision to leave Ole Miss for LSU right before the College Football Playoffs remains one of the most […]

The Indiana football program reached the ultimate pinnacle of the sport by completing a perfect 16-0 season, capped by a 27-21 national championship victory over Miami. Fernando Mendoza led the charge in his hometown while attributing the triumph to his faith and his teammates. And there is some news about the Georgia Tech football team, […]

The transfer portal is full of shocking and crazy movement every year now, and this season was no different. Just before the deadline, the Duke football program lost Darian Mensah to the transfer portal in a stunning move before the portal closed. The move came as a surprise to everyone at Duke, and the Blue […]

Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes are already seeing departures from the program, seeing backup quarterback Emory Williams enter the transfer portal. Williams announced his decision on Tuesday, per ESPN insider Pete Thamel. His action comes the day after Miami lost 27-21 to the Indiana Hoosiers in the CFP national championship game. “He’ll have two […]

The historic undefeated season of Indiana’s football team has sparked significant conversation regarding the professional future of star quarterback Fernando Mendoza. While he capped a 16-0 run with 41 touchdowns and a remarkable 72 percent completion rate, analysts are debating whether he possesses the elite traits required of a number one overall NFL draft pick. […]

Even the attention of former President Barack Obama was in awe of the job Curt Cignetti did with the Indiana Hoosiers, leading them to a College Football Playoff National Championship. Obama took to X, formerly Twitter, to praise the Hoosiers after winning the College Football Playoff National Championship, calling Indiana’s turnaround “one of the greatest” […]

It was a disappointing end to the season for Miami football. Miami experienced a heartbreaking loss to Indiana in the CFP National Championship game. Now, players are looking ahead to their future, and one player has decided to enter the College Football Transfer Portal. Miami linebacker Bobby Washington Jr has entered the transfer portal, per […]

The Big Ten has now won three straight National Championships with Indiana’s victory on Monday night. As the look ahead for the 2026 season has already begun, the hype train for Arch Manning is in full force. With an eye on 2026, will Texas be a contender for a title next season? In a way-too-early […]