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As the Norfolk State Spartans enter the final week of the season, Head Coach Michael Vick is about due for his first Division I victory. It has been a rough season, with the Spartans heading into the final week of conference play at 1-10 overall. Their only win came against Division II rival Virginia State […]

Florida football is simply playing for pride with seven losses already in a lost 2025 season. The Gators, though, will be playing with a depleted roster amid one CFB injury after another. New names surfaced on the injury report before facing Tennessee. Corey Bender of On3/Rivals revealed six names on Wednesday — with defensive linemen […]

Ohio State and Indiana are on pace to have a No. 1 versus No. 2 battle in Indianapolis. With the Big Ten title on the line and likely, the top seeds in the postseason come Dec. 6. Both remain undefeated heading into Week 13, while USC is another suddenly sparking College Football Playoff chatter as we […]

Texas A&M football’s undefeated season survived its biggest test of the year after Mike Elko’s Aggies pulled off a jaw-dropping 31-30 comeback win against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Trailing 30-3 at halftime, the Aggies flipped the script behind their star quarterback Marcel Reed’s career night. The rally not only preserved A&M’s perfect record at 10-0 […]

The 2025 Indiana football team is dominating and playing even better than the team that burst onto the College Football Playoff scene last year. The biggest key has been Fernando Mendoza’s play under center. Mendoza is one of the best quarterbacks in the country, and he had a Heisman moment in Indiana’s comeback win against […]

Some things go overlooked when college football coaches get fired from old jobs and find new ones. But James Franklin didn’t let his change of attire — from Penn State’s classic blue and white, to Virginia Tech’s iconic maroon and orange — go unmentioned after becoming the new Hokies coach. “I will tell you this, […]

Ole Miss football is dealing with quite the distraction the week before Thanksgiving 2025. Lane Kiffin already shut down the report of an Ole Miss “ultimatum” for his future. Yet he won’t even acknowledge the LSU football and Florida football’s head coach rumors. Kiffin spoke to reporters Wednesday. And became pressed on the topic of […]

Despite initial reports to the contrary, Tulane football coach Jon Sumrall will not be interviewing for the Florida head coaching vacancy this week, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. After it was reported by Gators Online’s Zach Abolverdi that Sumrall and Florida were set to meet, the “meeting on the books [was] called off,” Nakos posted […]

The Big 12 now has a top five representative in the College Football Playoffs power rankings. Texas Tech is the highest ranked team there and lead off the conference power rankings here. But where do BYU and Cincinnati now stand? Plus does Houston and Arizona State rearrange things? 1. Texas Tech (-) Jacob Rodriguez added […]

Reginald Ruffin has been promoted to a major role at Tuskegee University. The Golden Tigers Athletic Director has joined the president’s cabinet as Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics, while continuing in his current role as Athletic Director, per a statement from the institution.  He’s set to continue developing the Tuskegee University athletics department and to […]

The 2025 season has been a great one for the North Texas football program. The Mean Green are 9-1 with their only loss coming to South Florida. Still, the Mean Green are in a prime position to win the American Conference. That is thanks to head coach Eric Morris, who has instantly rejuvenated the Mean […]

After a College Football Playoff (CFP) berth a year ago, the 2025 season has proven less successful for the Arizona State football program, and the Sun Devils’ fans have also had to endure quite a bit of talk surrounding their head coach and now, their star quarterback. With ASU’s path back to the CFP supremely […]

Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class suffered another setback on Wednesday with the loss of in-state defensive lineman Tavian Branch, who told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that he had officially withdrawn his commitment. A Taylor (Pa.) Riverside product, Branch had been pledged to the Nittany Lions since Sept. 6, 2024, when he announced his commitment at halftime […]

LSU football is set to face Western Kentucky, and many have been wondering if Garrett Nussmeier will be playing after missing the past game. It looks like he won’t be on the field, and it’s uncertain if he’ll play again for LSU, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. “LSU is expected to start Michael […]

The 2025 Virginia Tech football season has been a disaster. The Hokies are 3-7 and fired Brent Pry to start the season after the Hokies struggled early on. The good news for Virginia Tech is that James Franklin was hired as Pry’s replacement. It was a home run hire for the Hokies, and it is […]

The upcoming clash between DeSean Jackson’s Delaware State Hornets and Chennis Berry’s South Carolina State Bulldogs is far more than just the final game on the schedule; it is the de facto MEAC Championship. While the MEAC, with only six teams, does not officially host a title game, the champion has always been determined by […]

The 2025 Texas football season has been a disappointment given their expectations. They are 7-3, but were just blown out by Georgia in a game that effectively ended their College Football Playoff hopes. In addition to the disappointing season, rumors surfaced during the year that Steve Sarkisian might be looking to head to the NFL, […]

It is a major SEC clash in Week 13 as Missouri hits the road to face Oklahoma. Missouri is holding on to a top 25 spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, sitting 22nd. Meanwhile, Oklahoma jumped up the rankings to eighth after taking a victory over Alabama. As Oklahoma looks to continue its […]

It is the 55th all-time meeting between two SEC rivals as Tennessee visits Florida in Week 13. Tennessee is aiming for an eighth win on the season, while Florida is hoping to break a three-game losing streak. As the two rivals hit the field, it is time to make bold predictions on the clash. Tennessee […]

Virginia Tech introduced James Franklin as its new head football coach, marking a significant shift for a program searching for renewed direction. Franklin arrives in Blacksburg with a clear plan and familiar support as Franklin begins assembling a staff that already reflects his long-established approach to building a winning culture. Franklin has begun bringing trusted […]

It’s been a rough season in 2025 for the LSU football program, which currently sits with a mediocre record of 6-4 following last week’s win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was out of the lineup for that one due to an abdominal injury, opening the door for backup Michael Van Buren to get […]

The latest College Football Playoff rankings are out. Miami is currently ranked 13th, behind teams such as Notre Dame, Alabama, Utah, and BYU. The CFP Chairman tried to explain the ranking for Miami, but regardless, the team is ranked too low in the latest rankings. Miami is now 8-2 on the season. They opened up […]

USC is now 8-2 on the season, and could be making a run at the College Football Playoffs. The Trojans are coming off an ugly victory over Iowa, and it was further proof that the team can win ugly games now. Lincoln Riley having a team that is capable of winning these ugly games will […]

Nebraska’s quarterback room took another hit recently, and not just on the field. Starting QB Dylan Raiola is already done for the year after suffering a broken fibula against USC, an injury that turned a promising season into a scramble for bowl positioning. Nebraska’s offense stalled the moment Raiola left that late-October game, and backup […]

There are just two weeks left in the regular season for College Football. Ballots will go out to voters for the Heisman Trophy after the final regular season games, and are due back after the conference championships. There has become a clear frontrunner for the award, but other players are still in the running in […]

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick went in disguise as Bill Belichick to support his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, in a cheerleading competition on Sunday. Belichick was spotted watching from the side as Hudson made her debut for Code Black, a cheerleading team based in Raleigh. The Tar Heels coach was dressed in a gray hoodie and […]

Following Alabama’s 21-23 setback against Oklahoma in Week 12, a predictable drop in the latest College Football Playoff rankings followed, but the Crimson Tide falling behind Notre Dame became the real point of contention. After sliding to No. 10 in the CFP’s third Top 25 release, Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama now trails Marcus Freeman’s Fighting Irish with an […]

Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz didn’t sugarcoat the reality of the Tigers’ situation when it comes to NIL. He acknowledged that Missouri’s current NIL resources simply aren’t at the level required to consistently contend with the financial strength of the SEC’s top programs. During his press conference, the Tigers’ coach emphasized the need for broader […]

The teams at the very top of the College Football Playoff rankings are focused on securing a first-round bye and working their way into their conference championship games, but the best Group of Five squads in the country are focused on outpacing each other to earn the final spot in the 12-team field as the […]

There are just two weeks left in the college football season and the College Football Playoff picture is starting to take shape. On Tuesday night, the CFP committee revealed the latest rankings heading into Week 13. After Alabama’s loss to Oklahoma, the top six in the rankings was essentially set in stone and will remain […]

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee has released its third round of rankings, but one question has persisted: how to weigh Miami’s head-to-head win over Notre Dame compared to the rest of each team’s resume. The CFP Chairman, Hunter Yurachek, finally gave an explanation of the committee’s logic and why the Fighting Irish continue to […]

Tulane football entered this week with a surprise College Football Playoff ranking at No. 24, making the Green Wave the only Group of Five program included in the Top 25. While that position gives Tulane a direct path toward hosting the American Athletic Conference Championship Game, and potentially claiming the final spot in the new […]

ACC football is officially heading to South America, as the NC State Wolfpack and Virginia Cavaliers are set to play the first college football game ever held in Brazil in the 2026 season, marking a historic moment for both programs and especially for the conference. The matchup will not just be a part of the […]

Two heavyweight battles in the SEC were the storylines coming into Week 12 of the college football season, and it turns out those two results had a major impact on the College Football Playoff rankings heading into Week 13. Oklahoma went on the road and upset Alabama and Georgia crushed Texas in Athens to solidify […]

Sports fans generally disagree on almost everything, but one unanimous consensus across the college football world is that hiring James Franklin at Virginia Tech was a steal. For 11 seasons, Franklin led Penn State, turning the program into a perennial national championship contender and a hotbed for highly touted recruits. Despite being on the cusp […]

There is arguably no team in college football that has had a bigger spotlight over the last three seasons than the Colorado football program under Deion Sanders. He has completely transformed how the Buffaloes have operated as a program. However, this season, the Buffaloes are struggling and are having the worst season yet under Sanders. […]

Ohio State football remains undefeated with just a few games left in the 2025 regular season. The Buckeyes though are banged up at wide receiver, with stars Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate limited in recent days. At his Tuesday presser, Ohio State coach Ryan Day gave a murky update about his wideouts. “The medical staff […]

Southern University could be the latest HBCU to hire a former NFL star as head coach. Rumors have swirled in HBCU circles that, following the Jaguars’ firing of Terrence Graves earlier this season, Faulk was in the mix to be Southern University’s next head coach. Prominent HBCU Media Personality Scottay of Offscript TV indicated, via […]

The Colorado football program, as well as the school, is standing by head coach Deion Sanders. While Sanders has posted his second losing season in three years, Colorado’s athletic director isn’t giving up on him. “The seat is not hot. We believe in what is ahead for this program,” Buffaloes AD Rick George posted on […]