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Duke football opened its wallet to land Darian Mensah. The dual-threat quarterback is igniting new enthusiasm for the Blue Devils. With $8 million coming from Duke and now placed inside Mensah’s bank account after transferring from Tulane. But is he college football’s richest QB? That major question surfaced ahead of his highly-anticipated Duke debut. Name, […]

The 2025 Oregon football team has talent, but is losing some of the talent that made it the elite team it was last season. The Big Ten is also better around them. Ohio State and Penn State have more proven talent this season, despite the Ducks still having gold on their roster. Dan Lanning has […]

As usual, the Georgia Bulldogs will be one of the top teams in the country heading into the 2025 college football season. Once again, they’ll be a top-five team, looking to make it back to the College Football Playoff national championship. This is going to be a slightly different-looking group, however. The most notable departure […]

The Southeastern Conference will go from four non-conference games to three effective 2026. The SEC has added a ninth conference game. Especially following growing speculation the SEC would pivot that direction Thursday morning. As ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel described it, “the decades long debate is over.” Thamel revealed the conference’s move Thursday afternoon. […]

Ahead of his third season as Nebraska’s head football coach, Matt Rhule is trying his hand in the podcast world. Unlike some of his peers, Rhule has never previously been known as an on-air analyst. He is now attempting to introduce that side of himself to the rest of the college football community with the […]

Oregon football pivoted to a defensive identity under Dan Lanning. But he’s not straying away from a past staple of Ducks teams: The running backs. Lanning dropped a glistening take on the 2025 backfield. Explaining his “love” for who’ll tote the rock this fall. “I really love this group,” Lanning said via Erik Skopil of […]

The changing landscape of college football has revolved around two conferences: the SEC and the Big Ten. Due to those two conferences, the College Football Playoff moved from four to 12 teams, but there has been a holdup in increasing the number of teams since the Big Ten plays nine conference games and the SEC […]

After weeks of speculation, the Atlanta clash between Florida A&M and Mississippi Valley State has been confirmed. The game between the two SWAC contenders will be hosted by the 100 Black Men of DeKalb County, Georgia Football Classic LLC, and Discover DeKalb and called the Georgia Football Classic. “The Georgia Football Classic will be one […]

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. The Michigan […]

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman made his decision this week to name CJ Carr his starting quarterback. Really, the move wasn’t all that surprising, even though the quarterback battle was said to be neck-and-neck throughout camp. “It could have gone either way,” one source told CBS Sports’ Chris Hummer. “I think it was 50-50 […]

The 2025 North Carolina football team is one of the most unique college football situations in the entire country this year. Bill Belichick is returning to coaching, but this time in college football. Belichick has talent on this Tar Heels roster, but there is so much unknown after they brought in a handful of new […]

The Tennessee football program is currently gearing up for the upcoming 2025 college football season, in which they will look to build on last year’s appearance in the playoff. In 2024, head coach Josh Heupel and company were escorted out of the first round by the eventual national champion Ohio State Buckeyes, leaving a bitter […]

Nearly three years after he last coached a Northwestern football game, Pat Fitzgerald has settled his wrongful termination lawsuit. The longtime head coach, who was released by the Wildcats during their investigation into hazing allegations, confirmed the settlement of the case on Thursday. While the lawsuit is officially settled, the specific terms of the deal […]

The Nebraska football program has an important 2025 season ahead of it. Head coach Matt Rhule is entering his third season in charge of the Cornhuskers. Starting quarterback Dylan Raiola is now a sophomore following an up and down yet promising freshman year. With the Nebraska football team a week away from their season opener […]

Fans of the Florida Gators football program have been holding their breath for the better part of the last months in hopes of hearing positive news on the DJ Lagway front. Lagway injured his calf during a workout in July and has not yet fully returned to be a full participant in Gators practice in […]

The Notre Dame football program is looking forward to what should be another strong 2025 season on the heels of their national championship game appearance a year ago. Notre Dame will once again be coached by Marcus Freeman, who has quickly risen the ranks of the college football landscape, and who also recently named CJ […]

With the Penn State football team led by head coach James Franklin, the program is preparing for a season that has massive expectations surrounding them. As many positional battles are happening within the Penn State football team, the defensive tackle unit is an interesting one that features a talented up-and-coming player. While the unit is […]

Three years into his college football career, Malachi Nelson might have finally found a home at UTEP. After stops at USC and Boise State, the former No. 1 quarterback recruit will have a third chance with the Miners in 2025. After an extensive offseason battle, the UTEP coaching staff told Nelson that he will be […]

The Colorado Buffaloes football program has undergone a number of changes since Deion Sanders arrived. But in Year 3 under Coach Prime, even more has happened leading up to the 2025 season. On the field, Sanders will be without several of the players who helped put Colorado back on the map. Two of those are […]

Ryan Browne will get his second chance at the place where it all began. After an eventful offseason saw him enter the college football transfer portal and spend the spring with North Carolina, the redshirt sophomore was officially named Purdue’s starting quarterback to begin the 2025 season. Browne spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons with […]

Ahead of the football season, Grambling State University is revealing a new state-of-the-art indoor facility that could be a game-changer for on-field performance and off-field recruiting. On Wednesday, the institution revealed the designs for an indoor athletic training and performance facility for which the funds were secured by an infusion of state funding. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 […]

A new College Football 26 roster update has arrived, adding more than 1,000 players into the game. This massive roster update adds new Freshman along with various height and weight adjustments. As we prepare for the college football season, so is EA Sports as they update their game’s roster. Without further ado, let’s dive right […]

HBCU culture has impacted the game of football in so many different ways, and Sean Payton took notice. In a recent interview with Steve Wyche for HBCU Go, Sean Payton revealed an HBCU coach who influenced his offensive philosophy: former Mississippi Valley State head coach Archie Cooley. .@Broncos Coach Sean Payton shares a special story […]

Alabama football’s five-star 2026 commit Ezavier Crowell was suspended for his team’s season opener against Saraland on Aug. 22. Crowell was sidelined for violating the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s amateurism bylaws after reportedly accepting a gift, which has since been returned.  Jackson High self-reported the violation and imposed a one-game suspension, a move accepted […]

Michigan vs. Ohio State is always a big week for both programs for a lot of different reasons. Obviously, it’s The Game. The biggest rivalry in college football, and the stakes are always incredibly high. However, it’s also a huge week for recruiting. These are two of the best programs in the country, and they […]

The Michigan football team landed the No. 1 player in the 2025 recruiting class when Bryce Underwood committed to Wolverines. On Tuesday, Michigan landed a commitment from the No. 1 running back in the 2026 recruiting class. Five-star Savion Hiter announced his commitment to the Wolverines, and that is now two straight cycles that Sherrone […]

Regardless of success or failure, there won’t be a more talked-about player in college football in 2025 than Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning. Despite having just two career starts, Manning has already become a national sensation ahead of the Longhorns’ season. ESPN’s Marty Smith told Paul Finebaum earlier this year that Manning’s popularity could even […]

Oregon football reeled in the nation’s fifth-ranked recruiting class for 2025. Dakorien Moore walks inside Autzen Stadium the highest ranked recruit out of the 19-member class. Head coach Dan Lanning secured his biggest college football recruiting win in Moore. Oregon landed a five-star find out of Duncanville, Texas. Lanning described explosive tendencies this offense now […]

The Auburn Tigers football program is making headlines ahead of the 2025 season with a landmark move that blends tradition with forward-thinking strategy. In its first-ever on-field corporate agreement, Auburn has partnered with YellaWood — an Alabama-based brand led by billionaire Auburn alum Jimmy Rane. The deal represents a pivotal shift in how college football […]

The 2025 Missouri football team has a lot of talent on the roster, and they went out and grabbed one of the more interesting quarterback pickups of the offseason in Beau Pribula. That pickup was massive and created a big quarterback competition. He was in a quarterback competition with former four-star recruit Sam Horn, and […]

With the 2025-26 season about to begin, ESPN released a list consisting of who they believe are the top 100 players in the country. The Auburn Tigers are one of the more notable programs in the nation, as they had two players named on the list. Auburn had one player named as the No. 100-ranked […]

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 […]