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The Heisman Trophy race suddenly has an interesting new candidate. Texas Tech football fans have been clamoring for star linebacker Jacob Rodriguez to be in the discussion, and the senior might have officially entered the conversation with another big game against BYU. Rodriguez entered Week 11 with 74 tackles, one sack and an FBS-leading seven […]

The Buffalo Bills came away with a 28-21 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9, but it cost them a few fines. Josh Allen and Elijah Moore paid for the win out of their own pockets, with a particular touchdown costing them each $13,888. Allen and Moore were fined for celebrating a score […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the No. 1-ranked team in college football. With their tough-as-nails defense and high-powered offense, they enter Week 11 with an 8-0 record and ready to take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Having not lost to Purdue since 20018 and knowing Purdue has failed to win a game against the Big Ten […]

Indiana football did not look like a potential national champion, and quarterback Fernando Mendoza did not look like a Heisman Trophy contender for much of Saturday afternoon’s game versus Penn State. And then they did. A loss to a sub.-500 squad that recently fired its head coach and is still searching for its first Power […]

Deion Sanders stuck to his guns about playing Julian Lewis, bristling at second-guessing after Georgia Tech and insisting the freshman would get the keys. He framed the switch as common sense, arguing the Colorado football team had the plays and needed cleaner execution, then pushed the program forward with a week-to-week mindset. In Lewis’s first […]

The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers remain undefeated after taking down the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24 in a wild Week 11 matchup. It was a close contest throughout, which allowed quarterback Fernando Mendoza to show off his clutch gene on a brilliant drive to overcome the Hoosiers’ upset scare on Saturday. In the closing moments […]

Oregon’s offense will be tested in Week 11, when it faces Iowa without star receiver Dakorien Moore. However, while the freshman will miss the top-25 contest, the Ducks received a slightly positive update on his injury status. Oregon ruled Moore out for Week 11 after the freshman suffered a serious injury in practice. As concerning […]

The Hawkeyes were a punchline on NFL Sunday, even when they weren’t on the field. During Colts–Titans, Indianapolis’ first punt of the season sparked an on-air quip that “Colts fans, this is called a punt… check out Iowa football,” a viral jab at Iowa’s old reputation for field-position ball. The joke landed because narratives stick, […]

The Texas Tech Red Raiders football team received a surge of national spotlight Saturday afternoon when Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes returned to Lubbock for ESPN’s College GameDay. The two-time NFL MVP and proud Red Raiders alum spoke candidly about the program’s rise under head coach Joey McGuire and its impressive 8-1 record, calling […]

Texas Tech football is one last-minute road loss away from a perfect record and first-place standing in the underrated Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders are eyeing their first 10-win campaign since the late great Mike Leach roamed the sidelines in Lubbock and are one of only two programs that currently rank in the top-five […]

Currently, Indiana Football is ranked No.2 in the country and has a 9-0 record. That is attributable to many things, but it all starts with head coach Curt Cignetti. On Saturday, Cignetti provided insight into his state of mind and how he approaches the game, per Fox College Football. Essentially, he says that nothing stands […]

Texas Tech’s football team’s rise continued to gather steam this week. The Red Raiders debuted at No. 8 in the CFP for the first time in program history after a relentless 8-1 start and a statement at Kansas State, sliding into the top eight as November chaos rattled the rest of the board. It’s the […]

The No. 20 USC Trojans earned a big 38-17 Week 11 win over the Northwestern Wildcats on Friday night, advancing to a 7-2 record on the season. However, during the game, the Trojans turned plenty of heads after calling a fake punt play that had their third-string quarterback line up as the punter. On Saturday […]

The Oregon Ducks football team enters Week 11 with uncertainty surrounding one of its brightest young stars. True freshman wide receiver Dakorien Moore, the team’s leading pass-catcher, may not suit up when the Ducks and Iowa Hawkeyes square off this Saturday afternoon in a key Big Ten football showdown at Kinnick Stadium. UPDATE: According to […]

Few college football teams are in more dismay than Wisconsin, which still does not have an answer at quarterback entering its Week 11 matchup with Washington. The dysfunctional Badgers are making another change with one month remaining in the season by going back to Danny O’Neil. After starting Hunter Simmons for the last four games, […]

The New York Jets are seemingly all-in on a rebuild after trading away both Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams for multiple draft picks. It appears the club is already preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft, as general manager Darren Mougey is reportedly in attendance at the game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Penn State Nittany […]

The Indiana Hoosiers football team received a tough blow Saturday morning when reports surfaced that wide receiver Elijah Sarratt is unlikely to play in the Hoosiers’ Week 11 Big Ten matchup vs. the Penn State Nittany Lions. The senior standout, who leads the Hoosiers in touchdown receptions and yards per catch, suffered a hamstring injury […]

There may have been some concern in Columbus that with the departure of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, the Ohio State defense would take a step back this season. But Matt Patricia has made sure that has not been the case, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. The top-ranked Buckeyes are 8-0 going into today’s game at […]

Texas A&M might convince Pat McAfee that it is the best team in college football if it beats Missouri in Week 11. The College GameDay host is already sold on Mike Elko and the Aggies and is particularly fond of quarterback Marcel Reed ahead of the marquee clash. College GameDay was in Lubbock in Week […]

The Florida State football team plays a huge game with Clemson on Saturday. Florida State is trying to salvage another disappointing season, and head coach Mike Norvell is trying to save his job. Ahead of the game, the Seminoles are getting hit with some tough injury news. “Sources: Florida State defensive lineman James Williams is […]

BYU’s offense could get even scarier in its Week 11 matchup with Texas Tech. For the first time since Week 2, the Cougars are expected to have dynamic wide receiver Jojo Phillips in their lineup. Phillips left BYU’s Week 2 game against Stanford with an unspecified upper-body injury, which he later announced had required surgery. […]

The Ohio State football team looks to stay undefeated on Saturday, when they take on Purdue. The Buckeyes are getting some tough injury news ahead of the game. A key offensive lineman is out hurt. “Sources: Ohio State will be without offensive lineman Joshua Padilla (lower body) at Purdue today. He’s Ohio State’s sixth offensive […]

USC Trojans football head coach Lincoln Riley silenced speculation Friday night after his team’s commanding 38-17 win vs. the Northwestern Wildcats at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The victory moved the No. 20 ranked Trojans to 7-2 overall and 5-1 in Big Ten play on the 2025 season, but Riley’s strongest message came once the game […]

Alabama will have its entire offensive repertoire for its college football Week 11 matchup with LSU. Fans can breathe a sigh of relief after the team cleared star receiver Ryan Williams from its injury report on game day morning. Williams had previously been on the injury report throughout the week while dealing with an unspecified […]

Notre Dame and Florida State are two of the most historically successful programs in NCAA football. The two schools are canceling a game in 2026, per BlueandGold.com. The two programs are headed in different directions in 2025. Notre Dame is on a roll and has won its last six contests. Florida State, meanwhile, is struggling […]

Jake Retzlaff had an impressive showing in the first half of the Tulane Green Wave’s matchup against the No. 22 Memphis Tigers on Saturday night. Going into the contest, Tulane had a 6-2 record. They have shined as one of the best teams in the American Conference, making a case to qualify for the College […]

DeSean Jackson’s Delaware State Hornets ultimately pulled out a tight victory against Morgan State after a missed field goal in the final seconds, but the 14-12 final score reflected far more than a typical win. In a game where the Hornets were held to arguably their worst offensive output of the season, Morgan State crafted […]

The No. 22 Memphis Tigers are set to take on the Tulane Green Wave in a Friday night matchup that kicks off at 9 p.m. EST. However, it sounds like the status for quarterback Brendon Lewis remains up in the air. Initial reports claimed that Lewis, who is 23 years old, is a game-time decision […]

Kansas State running back Dylan Edwards will miss the remainder of the 2025 season and utilize a redshirt, per On3’s Pete Nakos. A junior from Derby, Kansas, Edwards played in just four games this year before a lower-body injury forced him to step away, allowing him to preserve a year of eligibility. He will have […]

The No. 19 Missouri Tigers are set to take on the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies in what is arguably the biggest game of the season. Unfortunately, it sounds like the Tigers will be without their star tight end on Saturday’s Week 11 matchup. Reports indicate that Brett Norfleet, who is dealing with a shoulder […]

The South Florida Bulls, USF, kept their long-shot College Football Playoff hopes alive with a dominant 55-23 win over UTSA in Week 11. Alex Golesh’s team has been one of the best stories of the year, largely due to the resurgent play of star quarterback Byrum Brown, who led USF to its latest victory with […]

This weekend, a game between Texas Tech and BYU will go down in Lubbock, and former Red Raiders quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be a guest picker on ESPN College GameDay. The announcement was made on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. He will appear on the show on Nov. 8 to support his alma mater in their […]

BYU Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake isn’t happy about the Texas Tech Red Raiders ending their famous tortilla-throwing tradition. The Red Raiders announced that they would no longer allow fans to throw tortillas during kickoff due to new penalties imposed by the Big 12 Conference. Sitake has personal ties to Texas Tech through the late […]

The Georgia Bulldogs football team suffered a major setback on defense. Junior defensive lineman Jordan Hall is out for the remainder of the 2025 season after sustaining a knee injury in the first quarter of the Bulldogs’ 24-20 win over the Florida Gators on Saturday in Jacksonville. The news was first reported by CBS and […]

Mike Elko had an important request for the Texas A&M Aggies fanbase with the football team having a historic season this year. Texas A&M boasts an undefeated record, standing out as one of the best teams in the country. They are No. 3 in the latest AP Top 25 poll, only behind the likes of […]

Oklahoma football quarterback John Mateer has played on a bad hand for the Sooners. But he dealt with another CFB injury rumor, albeit an unserious one. Mateer underwent in-season hand surgery and still played in the Red River Rivalry versus Texas. His name got mentioned in a message board rumor from a person identified as […]

Georgia will be without a key piece of its passing game when the Bulldogs travel to face Mississippi State on Saturday. Wide receiver Colbie Young is listed out on the SEC availability report per Sam Gillenwater of On3, the latest blow to a receiving corps that has already shuffled throughout the season.  Young, a veteran […]

Arizona State University head coach Kenny Dillingham moved quickly this week to quiet speculation that he was eyeing higher-profile openings around college football, telling players he plans to return to the Sun Devils next season. Dillingham popped into several team meetings last week and made his intentions clear, sources told 247Sports, a message he reinforced […]

It is the First Sunday in November as Alabama hosts LSU on Saturday. It is the 90th meeting between the two schools. Alabama has dominated the series over the last decade, and looks to continue that this week. LSU has not lived up to expectations this year. After opening the season 4-0, the team fell […]