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The 2025 college football season is still on the horizon, but University of Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart already views the cornerback group as one of the team’s most critical strengths. Coming off an 11-3 campaign in the 2024–2025 season—highlighted by an SEC Championship and a berth in college football’s first-ever 12-team expanded playoff—the […]

ESPN recently revealed its top 100 players rankings for the upcoming college football season. Numerous players on the list deserve attention. However, it appears the Ohio State Buckeyes have two players ranked within the top three. In a list compiled by several college football experts at ESPN, Ohio State has safety Caleb Downs (No. 3) […]

From 2002 to 2005, Matt Leinart put USC football on the map. To this day, he still weighs in on the current state of the program under the leadership of coach Lincoln Riley.  During his tenure, he won the Heisman Trophy in 2004 and led USC to back-to-back national championships in 2003 and 2004. Additionally, […]

North Carolina football is building itself into a new championship model with Bill Belichick in place. He’s secured massive college football recruiting wins since his stunning arrival to UNC. One insider handed the Tar Heels an underwhelming prediction, however. Andy Staples of On3/Rivals boldly predicted struggles for UNC on Wednesday. Even with the eight-time Super […]

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders is aiming to build upon a successful second season running the show. Without his son Shedeur Sanders as the starting quarterback, the team is in the process of figuring out who will be QB1. Time is running out until their Week 1 matchup against Georgia Tech. One of the […]

North Carolina football is about to embark on a new era it never quite saw coming. The Tar Heels are welcoming arguably the greatest coach in NFL history, former New England Patriots legend Bill Belichick, to lead them. Going from the NFL down to the college level is set to be a significant transition for […]

The 2025 Clemson football team is loaded and is seen as one of the best teams in the country this season. They opened the year ranked as the fourth-best team in the AP Poll, and for good reason. The Tigers are tied for first in the country in most returning starters, and because of that, […]

West Virginia football earned a pivotal early victory during the return of Rich Rodriguez. But one involving NCAA eligibility requirements and a restraining order for the 2025 season. Four players awaited their 2025 fate Wednesday via Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals. Now a district court ruled in the favor for Jimmori Robinson, Jeffrey Weimer, Tye Edwards […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish enter the 2025-26 season ranked within the Top 10 (No. 6 in AP Poll and No. 5 in Coach’s Poll). Expectations are high after the program reached the national championship, which resulted in a 34-23 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. With a new season ahead, it sounds like one […]

Arch Manning is set to be the starting quarterback of the Texas Longhorns after playing sporadically in his first two seasons with the program. Although the 2025-26 campaign has yet to begin, many are speculating about his decision for the 2026 NFL Draft. One college football Insider recently shared his bold prediction for Manning’s future. […]

The Ohio State football program is still coming down from its national championship high from a year ago but could theoretically be even better heading into the upcoming 2025 season. A big reason why is the presence of wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who dominated the college football landscape as a freshman last year and still […]

The 2025 Penn State football team has massive expectations this year, given the number of playmakers coming back and the talent coming in. Many fans and analysts are pointing to the issue with the Nittany Lions, James Franklin, and whether he can get over the hump and win a big game. That pressure only gets […]

The Michigan football team has been a popular topic of discussion this week after the NCAA made its ruling regarding the team’s sign-stealing investigation. The Wolverines received their punishment last week, and it was relatively minor. Michigan is facing a hefty fine and Sherrone Moore was suspened for one game during the 2026 season, but […]

ESPN released its official top 100 players list ahead of the college football season on Wednesday morning. It’s a list made by numerous college football experts at ESPN, highlighting some of the key players to keep an eye on next season. The Oregon Ducks managed to have three players make the list. All three Oregon […]

The LSU football program is currently gearing up for a 2025 season that could be a make or break year for head coach Brian Kelly. The Tigers have consistently underperformed relative to their talent level under Kelly’s leadership, and it’s certainly possible that if that trend continues this year, their head coach could find himself […]

The Alabama football program is hoping for a bounce back year after missing the playoff in 2024 despite its new 12-team format. One of the bright spots for Alabama this past season was the emergence of freshman wide receiver Ryan Williams, who quickly established himself as one of the most dominant players in the country […]

The football rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan is rich in tradition. A tradition in which a line is drawn in the sand and nobody dares to cross it. One of those who is fully aware of the tradition is Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith. On Wednesday, Smith didn’t mince words in expressing his disgust […]

The 2025 Oregon State football team has many questions entering this year. This is the Beavers’ second full season after the Pac-12 collapsed. The Beavers were 5-7 last year, but they have some hope this season, starting with the quarterback position. Transfer quarterback Maalik Murphy comes into Corvallis with a lot of talent and was […]

As the MEAC/SWAC Challenge nears, Terrance Graves and Southern University have kept their cards close to the vest about who will be QB1 for the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. The vagueness of some coaches heading into the annual HBCU showcase in Atlanta around the quarterback spot has become somewhat of a tradition. We saw T.C. Taylor and […]

The college football season is set to get underway with Week 0 matchups this weekend, and that includes an intriguing top-25 matchup between Iowa State and Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland. That is the marquee matchup of the week, and then the Week 1 slate will pack quite a punch the following weekend. There are […]

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables probably feels the pressure heading into his fourth year in Norman. At 22-17 with only one winning season, he needs to make a splash in 2025 to save his job. He’s hoping to do so with one of the top-ranked transfers in quarterback John Mateer. Mateer replaces former five-star […]

The Texas football program is hoping that 2025 is the year they will be able to hoist a National Championship trophy after knocking on the door the last two years. This year, it will be Arch Manning getting the start at quarterback for the Longhorns after previously being Quinn Ewers’ understudy. One element that Manning […]

The UNLV football team announced its plans for the quarterback position on Wednesday, and the Rebels are going with a unique approach. They brought in a couple of Power Four transfers during the offseason as Alex Orji (Michigan) and Anthony Colandrea (Virginia) have joined the program. New head coach Dan Mullen announced who the starting […]

In a quiet development ahead of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2025 season opener against the Florida State Seminoles, walk-on tight end Jayden Hobson is no longer with the Crimson Tide. The Tuscaloosa native, who began his college career as an offensive lineman at Mississippi State, did not participate in Alabama football’s first media practice since […]

The 2025 LSU football team is highly talented. It might be the best team Brian Kelly has ever had since being hired in Baton Rouge. The Tigers have a loaded offense, but the difference maker this year needs to be their defense after their recent struggles on that side of the ball. It starts with […]

The AP Top 25 was released on Monday, and you know what that means: The college football season is right around the corner. Fans start to get the itch as soon as summer begins, but it really starts to feel real when the AP Poll comes out. There weren’t a ton of surprises in the […]

Earlier in August, Archie Manning, NFL legend and grandfather of Arch Manning, boldly declared that his grandson would stay with the Texas Longhorns beyond this season and not enter the 2026 NFL Draft. Weeks later, the Longhorns quarterback finally had a chance to share his opinion about his pro aspirations. While talking with media members, […]

As Week 1 of the 2025 college football season nears, Iowa’s offseason quarterback battle appears to have reached its conclusion. While an official announcement has yet to be made, the general consensus is that South Dakota State transfer Mark Gronowski will call the shots to begin the year. Despite having shoulder surgery in the spring, […]

The 2025 South Carolina football team has high expectations after the way it ended last year’s season. The biggest keys they are returning are LaNorris Sellers under center as a Heisman Trophy-caliber quarterback and Dylan Stewart off the edge on defense. They only had nine starters returning overall, and to add depth, they made many […]

On Monday, Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day announced that Julian Sayin was going to be the starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Texas Longhorns. However, despite that being the plan, Day believes he may end up using both quarterbacks at some point. In a recent article, here is what Day said about […]

BYU suffered a major setback when quarterback Jake Retzlaff entered the spring college football transfer portal with a suspension looming. Nearly two months later, Kalani Sitake has finally settled on his successor and officially named freshman Bear Bachmeier as BYU’s starter to begin the 2025 college football season. Sitake officially confirmed Bachmeier as the starting […]

The Army football program had a special 2024 season, under head coach Jeff Monken. Army is hoping for more success during the 2025 campaign. The Black Knights are naming their starting quarterback, with Dewayne Coleman set to take the reins of the offense. “Coleman started one game last year for Army’s 12-2 American Conference champion, […]

The 2025 Michigan football team is still searching for its starting quarterback, and there is a chance it might not be the top incoming recruit, Bryce Underwood. However, Underwood is already among the biggest names in college football due to his ranking and the amount of money he commanded to switch to the Wolverines. Now, […]

With only a week before the season starts, Tennessee State has lost an all-American defensive back who joined the team in Eddie George’s tenure with the program. Tiger DB Carmani Cobbs has entered the transfer portal, per a post on his social media. “I will be entering the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility. […]

The Auburn football program is currently gearing up for the 2025 college football season, when head coach Hugh Freeze will look for his first real success as a member of the Tigers. It’s been a rough stretch for Auburn fans, who have seen their team flounder to the bottom of the SEC picture over the […]

One of the main tasks for Notre Dame football this offseason was to replace quarterback Riley Leonard, who departed to the NFL after leading the Fighting Irish all the way to the national championship game last season. After Steve Angeli transferred to Syracuse following spring practice, questions arose about who would be the new man […]

The Michigan football team just landed a commitment from its top target in the 2026 recruiting class. Five-star running back Savion Hiter announced his college decision on Tuesday morning, and he chose the Wolverines. Tennessee made a late push, but Sherrone Moore and the rest of the coaching staff got the job done for Michigan. […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is ready to take on the 2025 season. Franklin is getting compared to legendary Nittany Lions coach Joe Paterno, by a former player who suited up for Paterno. “I actually see James a little bit like Joe,” former Penn State linebacker and Big Ten Network analyst Matt Millen said, […]

Few freshmen ever generate the amount of hype that Bryce Underwood has before even stepping onto the field. As a result, the Michigan quarterback unsurprisingly headlines the preseason freshman All-American team entering the 2025 college football season. Underwood was the easiest addition to the prestigious list recently released by On3 Sports. Other notable additions included […]