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Navy football earns a new chance to take control of a College Football Playoff at-large spot. Tulane put a huge damper on Memphis’s hopes Friday in the American Athletic Conference title race. The Midshipmen, however, must navigate without Blake Horvath against Notre Dame. ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel delivered an update on the eve […]

The Indiana Hoosiers avoided what could have been the upset of the college football Week 11 slate. After leading for the majority of Saturday’s game against the Penn State Nittany Lions, the No. 2 Hoosiers found themselves trailing 24-20 with just under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, after a Nick Singleton rushing touchdown. […]

A linebacker has never won the coveted Heisman Trophy award. Robert Griffin III dropped a new, stunning endorsement Saturday: Texas Tech football linebacker Jacob Rodriquez, who dominated against BYU. The former walk-on compiled 14 tackles in handing the Cougars their first loss of 2025, leading the 29-7 romp in Lubbock. Rodriguez picked off Bear Bachmeier […]

College football fans were reminded of exactly who Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is during the Rebels’ Week 11 game against The Citadel. If nothing else, the 50-year-old coach always stays true to himself. While Ole Miss beat up on The Citadel, Kiffin walked onto the field during a timeout to congratulate a couple’s […]

The Colorado Buffaloes suffer their seventh loss of the season after falling 29-22 to the West Virginia Mountaineers in Week 10. However, quarterback Julian Lewis was one of the bright spots for the program on Saturday. After the contest, head coach Deion Sanders shared his opinion about Lewis’ future. During the postgame press conference, Sanders […]

Colorado football won’t go bowling this season after taking the 29-22 road loss to West Virginia. Which saw Julian Lewis elevate to starting quarterback for the first this time this season. Lewis, however, let it be known he’s very much leading the future in Boulder despite Saturday’s disappointment.  “The past couple of beatdowns we’ve had, […]

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 […]