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West Virginia football brought back Rich Rodriguez to rejuvenate the ailing program and long suffering fan base, and it just took a massive step toward fulfilling that mission. The Mountaineers (3-6) entered Houston’s TDECU Stadium as double-digit underdogs on Saturday afternoon, and they will leave with a 45-35 win over the No. 22 Cougars (7-2). […]

Boise State football witnessed a big scare in the Broncos’ quarterback room during the Milk Can game. Maddux Madsen got carted off the field against Fresno State. Madsen needed assistance from trainers and also appeared to have trouble moving his right leg. Boise State starting QB Maddux Madsen helped off the field due to injury. […]

The No. 22 Houston Cougars fall 7-2 on the season after suffering a surprising 45-35 Week 10 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers. It’s the type of loss that could eat at the Cougars, as WVU entered the contest as 13.5 underdogs. Houston had no answers for West Virginia, as the Cougars turned the ball […]

The highly anticipated football matchup between Michael Vick’s Norfolk State Spartans and DeSean Jackson’s Delaware State Hornets did more than just become the genesis a coaching rivalry between the two former NFL stars. The matchup generated a substantial financial windfall for both institutions. Here’s my reporting on attending the game this am on @breakfastclubam pic.twitter.com/4rtB8kUZGs […]

Diego Pavia made it clear that Vanderbilt entered its Week 10 matchup with Texas with the College Football Playoffs in sight. They might have to recalibrate their expectations after a wild upset loss to the Longhorns in Austin. Vanderbilt trailed all game but came alive in the fourth quarter to nearly pull off the comeback. […]

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes pulled off a big 38-14 Week 10 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday. It was a close contest through the first half before the Buckeyes pulled away in the second half. In the fourth quarter, the offense managed to hammer the final nail in the coffin […]

Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney has officially been pushed over the edge during his team’s Week 10 shootout with Duke. If it has not already, the Tigers’ defense finally gave Swinney one too many headaches in Week 10, causing the veteran head coach to crash out on them on the sideline. Swinney’s frustration slowly […]

There are a number of reasons why preseason No. 1 Texas has underachieved for much of the campaign, but Arch Manning had unfortunately been labeled as the face of the disappointment. The famous quarterback has not looked like the Heisman Trophy favorite or No. 1 overall pick that many initially prognosticated him to be, but […]

The No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers are set to take on the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners in what is a pivotal Week 10 matchup. Both programs own a 6-2 record entering the game. Whichever team loses will essentially be eliminated from the College Football Playoff. Leading up to the contest, the Vols get an injury update […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes are taking on the Penn State Nittany Lions in Week 10, as the program aims to remain undefeated this season. “Big Noon Kickoff” arrived in Columbus, Ohio, for Saturday’s contest. During the popular pregame show, Barstool Sports’ founder Dave Portnoy used Tom Brady as an example to call Buckeyes fans “stupid.” […]

Lane Kiffin’s name continues to surface in coaching carousel discussions, with the LSU Tigers likely expressing interest following Brian Kelly’s firing in October. The Ole Miss Rebels sit at 7-1 with a top-10 ranking, yet speculation continues to swirl around the Rebels’ head coach. ESPN reporter Marty Smith broke down why leaving Ole Miss would […]

Texas football’s Playoff aspirations are on life support, but they can be revived over the final month of the regular season. The No. 20 Longhorns are wasting no time in their resurrection quest, as they struck first against No. 9 Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon. Arch Manning, on the first play of the game, threw a […]

The Boston College football team has had a season to forget. Boston College can post their finest victory of the season though on Saturday, as the Eagles take on Notre Dame. Boston College is making the decision on who to start at quarterback. “Sources: Boston College will start Dylan Lonergan at quarterback against No. 12 […]

For Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt, just making it to the 2025 College Football Playoffs is not enough. The Commodores are eyeing a national title at the end of the season, and anything else would be a disappointment in their eyes. Pavia reiterated Vanderbilt’s goal ahead of the team’s matchup with Texas in Week 10. The […]

Indiana football has had a special season. One ESPN College GameDay panelist thinks the Hoosiers are not getting enough credit for what they have done so far. Desmond Howard says Indiana should be the no. 1 team in the country. Howard made the comments when discussing who may be the most overrated College Football Playoff […]

Steve Sarkisian will have to work without one of his best defensive players on Saturday. Texas will be without star safety Michael Taaffe for its marquee college football Week 10 matchup with Vanderbilt. Taaffe, who has been out since undergoing thumb surgery on Oct. 20, will miss his second consecutive game in Week 10. He […]

Oklahoma State football is looking for their first win in the Big 12 Conference this season, when they play Kansas on Saturday. The Cowboys are getting some good news ahead of the game. Young quarterback Zane Flores is returning to the field, per On3. Flores has been out awhile due to an injury. “Oklahoma State […]

The SMU football team is trying to win the ACC this season. SMU has a massive showdown with Miami (FL) on Saturday, in a game that will help determine the fate of the Mustangs’ season. The Mustangs are getting a boost ahead of the contest. “Sources: SMU star tight end Matthew Hibner is set to […]

Nick Saban just turned 74 on Halloween, but fans continue to wonder if the former Alabama football coach will ever return to his former profession. For what feels like the 100th time, the ESPN College GameDay host rejected that notion on the Week 10 edition of the show. Saban’s name continues to get brought up […]

College GameDay just started and Pat McAfee is already shirtless. Just five minutes into the Week 10 edition of the show, Utah football fans in Salt Lake City convinced the eccentric host to remove his top in preparation for their top-25 matchup with Cincinnati. While the show was just getting started, the fans cohesively began […]

Tennessee Volunteers defensive leader Arion Carter remains questionable and is considered a game-time decision for Saturday night’s nationally ranked Week 10 contest against the Oklahoma Sooners at Neyland Stadium, per On3’s Pete Nakos. It’s the third consecutive day he has carried that designation. The junior linebacker continues to battle turf toe, an injury that prevented […]

SMU made it loud and clear on Halloween weekend that Rhett Lashlee isn’t going anywhere. The Mustangs and their fourth-year head coach have agreed to a two-year extension that will vault him into the top 10 of the sport’s highest-paid coaches, per multiple reports. On3 Sports noted the deal is being finalized and credited Billy […]

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is ready for another high-stakes SEC moment. According to On3 CFB reporter Chris Low, Manning is going to be starting on Saturday against the No. 9 Vanderbilt Commodores in Austin. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian broke the news to Low. Manning’s status has been the storyline of the week after […]

Syracuse football (3-5) has been searching for answers since quarterback Steve Angeli suffered a torn Achilles in a huge road win versus Clemson on Sept. 20. Orange head coach Fran Brown is turning to an unlikely player to help lift the team out of the doldrums and back into the win column. True freshman and […]

James Madison University is blending football with comic book fandom in a way that’s never been done before. The school announced that its Nov. 22 home matchup against Washington State will be celebrated as the “first-ever Marvel Super Hero Day,” giving players and fans the chance to embrace their inner heroes. The Dukes will hit […]

Texas and Vanderbilt will help kick off what should be an electric Saturday afternoon of college football. The Texas Longhorns are coming off a crazy 45-38 win over Mississippi State on the road in overtime. Longhorns QB Arch Manning left the game after going into concussion protocol. Texas still managed to complete the comeback without […]

Star Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik has been listed as probable for Saturday’s key ACC game against conference foe Duke, per the official Clemson injury report and On3 insider Pete Nakos. Klubnik missed Clemson’s last game against SMU due to injury, a 35-24 loss to the Mustangs. In his place, head coach Dabo Swinney turned to sophomore […]

Brian Kelly’s tenure as the head football coach at LSU is over, but the fallout is only just getting started. Numerous former players and staff members have since spoken out about their experiences with the now-former Tigers coach in almost unanimous criticism. Since Kelly’s firing, another anonymous former player further peeled back the curtain on […]

LSU interim athletic director Verge Ausberry didn’t take long to make a bold claim about the football program. Just hours after being named the replacement to former AD Scott Woodward, Ausberry said “LSU has to be in the playoffs every year.” via Pete Nakos of On3. Ausberry’s comments come after the firing of former head […]

Arizona State football will be without one of its leaders on the team for the rest of the season. Quarterback Sam Leavitt is set to undergo surgery to correct a lingering injury issue, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt will miss the remainder of the season, coach Kenny Dillingham confirms […]

Oklahoma got off to a promising start to the 2025 college football season, but is just 1-2 in its past three games entering a Week 10 matchup with Tennessee. The top-20 teams enter the meeting with identical 6-2 records, albeit with differing momentum. Ahead of the high-profile showdown, we will be making our Oklahoma-Tennessee predictions. […]

In a highly anticipated coaching showdown that had been months in the making, DeSean Jackson’s Delaware State Hornets emerged victorious over Michael Vick’s Norfolk State Spartans with a 27-20 final score at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The score was way closer than the game was, as the flow was ultimately dictated by Delaware State’s […]

Vanderbilt football owns an 8-4-1 all-time record against Texas. But the 14th meeting between Southeastern Conference powers on Saturday comes with a higher magnitude. The winner increases its SEC title game appearance chances, while also earning a high College Football Playoff ranking come Tuesday. All that is on the line in Austin. Both teams bring […]

At the start of the season, the Nov. 1 game between Penn State and Ohio State was all about national championship implications. Many expected the Nittany Lions to be the dominant team this year, and if they could beat the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium, they would be well on their way to the top seed […]

A cynical side of Deion Sanders surfaced Thursday ahead of the Colorado football showdown with Arizona. Sanders already spoke about the wave of coach firings. But this one has “Coach Prime” pondering if Big 12 teams are being dishonest about their CFB injury reports. Sanders noticed the Wildcats having only one injury listed, whereas Colorado […]

The LSU Tigers’ athletic program is officially entering a new era. With the program already moving on from Brian Kelly as head coach, it appears the University will need to find a new athletic director as well, as Scott Woodward and LSU are reportedly parting ways. Woodward, who has been the AD for LSU since […]

Texas football is rolling with three consecutive wins, sparking renewed chatter for the College Football Playoffs. But a big one looms this Saturday against Vanderbilt — with the CFP a big topic here. The Longhorns face a fierce gauntlet featuring three nationally ranked Southeastern Conference teams left. It starts with the No. 9 ranked team […]

The 2025 LSU football season has turned into a disaster. The Tigers fired Brian Kelly after a blowout loss at home against Texas A&M and are now the best coaching job on the market. However, there seem to be many issues surrounding the job because the Louisiana Governor, Jeff Landry, got involved and has thrown […]

Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning is undoubtedly one of college football’s leading figures, and it would take an enormous financial effort to pry him away from Eugene. Contrary to reports linking him to open positions at programs like LSU and Penn State, Lanning has made it clear he has no intention of leaving Oregon. […]