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We know that tension was high in the Vick household last week as Vick and the Norfolk State University football team faced off against his wife Kijafa’s alma mater, Hampton University. In sad news for Vick and the Spartans, Hampton came out on top, beating Norfolk State 41-34. In a post-game interview, Vick was seen […]

The Trinidad Chambliss era continues in Oxford. After leading Ole Miss to three straight wins, including a statement victory over LSU, the Ferris State transfer appears set to remain the Rebels’ starting quarterback heading into Week 7. The buzz surrounding Chambliss has only grown since his breakout stretch, and it’s easy to see why. Chambliss […]

The 2025 Clemson football team has already been one of the biggest disappointments in college football. They opened the season looking lifeless, going 1-3 and not looking great in their lone win against Troy. They finally woke up against North Carolina, but it might be too little too late, especially considering how evil the Tar […]

Colorado football’s head coach, Deion Sanders, has never been shy about letting the media know about his health problems, but that hasn’t stopped him from showing up for his team. Sanders recently had a four-hour procedure for blood clots in his left leg, and on the next day, he was back at practice, according to a […]

Recently, the Texas football program fell out of the AP poll top 25 altogether following their most recent loss on the road against Florida. It was another subpar game from quarterback Arch Manning, who has not lived up to the lofty expectations bestowed on him so far this year. One person who isn’t surprised by […]

It’s safe to say that Bill Belichick’s start with North Carolina could not have started any worse. When North Carolina hired the legendary former NFL coach, they knew that the expectations would be through the roof. The Tar Heels are 2-3 on the season and are coming off a loss to Clemson, 38-10. TCU dominated […]

The pressure in Austin remains intense, but hope isn’t gone yet. Despite a 3-2 record and a slide out of the AP Top 25, Texas football still has a path to the College Football Playoff, if head coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterback Arch Manning can stabilize things. As Sports Illustrated noted, only one of the […]

The Houston Cougars might be getting their starting quarterback back just in time. Ahead of Saturday’s Big 12 showdown against Oklahoma State, Conner Weigman continues progressing through concussion protocol and could be cleared to play. Weigman entered the protocol earlier this week after taking a hard hit in the second quarter of last weekend’s 35-11 […]

Stanford football has been an afterthought in college football in recent years. Former quarterback Andrew Luck came in as the program’s GM and hopes to turn that around. He just got some major help in that quest. Former Stanford Cardinal Bradford M. Freeman has donated $50 million towards the athletics department. “This is a game-changing […]

The NCAA is one of the biggest corporations not only in the United States, but in the entire world. One of the biggest talking points over the last couple of seasons has been on sports gambling. Many NCAA athletes have been punished for gambling on sports, as it has been illegal for college athletics to […]

Two top-25 teams in the Big Ten are set to meet on Saturday as Ohio State visits Illinois. This will be the 104th meeting between the two schools, as they play for the Illibuck trophy. Ohio State has won the last nine, including the vacated victory in 2010. The last time Illinois defeated Ohio State […]

Kirby Smart and the No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs returned to form last weekend, taking down the Kentucky Wildcats 35-14 in a dominant bounce-back win. The victory came just one week after Georgia’s heartbreaking 24-21 loss to Alabama, a result that ended their perfect 3-0 start to the 2025 campaign. Smart wasn’t surprised by the turnaround. […]

Oklahoma is preparing to play Texas at the Cotton Bowl in the Red River Rivalry. Quarterback John Mateer is pushing to play in the game as he recovers from hand surgery last month. Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables played coy when asked about his quarterbacks’ status. “That will come out tonight, and everyone will get […]

The chaos surrounding Bill Belichick’s first year at North Carolina football continues to grow. Last week, the program was already in the headlines after a Hulu documentary about Belichick’s debut season was unexpectedly pulled. Not long after, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported that cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins had been suspended amid an NCAA investigation into […]

What was supposed to be a bounce-back game in Pasadena quickly turned into a disaster for Penn State football. The Nittany Lions fell 42-37 to previously winless UCLA, a loss many consider the most humiliating of James Franklin’s tenure. It was a collapse that left fans and analysts questioning whether the Franklin era in State […]

The pressure has reached a boiling point in Austin. After a deflating 29-21 loss to Florida, the Texas Longhorns find themselves at 3-2 and outside the AP Top 25. The slide has amplified frustration toward head coach Steve Sarkisian, who entered 2025 with the top-ranked team in the nation and legitimate national title expectations. Instead, […]

Penn State’s trip to Pasadena was supposed to be a statement rebound. Instead, it turned into one of the most shocking losses in recent memory. The No. 7 Nittany Lions fell 42-37 to previously winless UCLA, marking what many consider the lowest point of the James Franklin era. Coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss to […]

The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry writes a new chapter on Saturday as Georgia visits Auburn. Auburn does not yet have a win in SEC play, while Georgia is now 2-1 in the conference. Regardless of the records, this is a rivalry game, and there are bold predictions to be made. Georgia rebounded in a big […]

Arizona football is losing one of its tight ends for the rest of the season, and probably won’t see him after the season as well. Tight end Keyan Burnett will redshirt for the rest of the season, according to Matt Zenitz of CBSSports. “Arizona tight end Keyan Burnett is expected to enter the transfer portal, […]

The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee has officially approved a major change to the college football transfer portal, setting a one-time-only window that will run from January 2 to January 16 for the 2025-26 season. The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee passed the adjustment on Tuesday, a move that eliminates the spring window entirely and […]

Week 6 didn’t feature many marquee games, but college football still delivered its usual dose of chaos and excitement. Upsets across the country shuffled the landscape, forcing several teams out of the rankings while others climbed higher. At the top of the updated College Football Top 25 Week 7 Power Rankings sits Oregon, holding firm […]

Makai Lemon once again reminded everyone why he’s one of USC football’s most important offensive weapons. The sophomore wide receiver hauled in 11 catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns in a narrow loss to Illinois, capping off a breakout month that has cemented his place as Lincoln Riley’s go-to playmaker. Riley couldn’t hide his […]

The Miami Hurricanes may be 5-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation, but head coach Mario Cristobal isn’t letting the record distract from a growing concern. Following Saturday’s 28-22 win over the Florida State Seminoles, the head coach used his Monday press conference to send a strong message about the team’s ongoing penalty issues. […]

There weren’t a ton of marquee matchups during Week 6 of the college football season, but like usual, it ended up being an exciting weekend. There were a couple of huge upsets that are going to knock some teams out of our rankings, but we saw some other big teams take care of business in […]

It looks as if Florida A&M Marching 100 announcer Joe Bullard will be facing more punishment for his disrespectful comments about the Honeybeez during Alabama State’s matchup with Florida A&M in Bragg Memorial Stadium. Bullard made an inappropriate remark about the weight of the Honeybeez during the halftime performance of the Marching 100. This comment sparked […]

Norfolk State has struggled mightily this season, and Michael Vick might have the answer as to why. Among the problems his Spartan team has faced, Vick identified excessive penalties as one thing holding his team back from true greatness. “Do I like what I see? No, I don’t. We’ve got to stop beating ourselves. Penalties […]

Coming off a narrow 20-15 loss to previously ranked No.11 Indiana, the Iowa football program is looking to bounce back this Saturday. A road trip to fellow Big Ten school Wisconsin awaits head coach Kirk Ferentz’s Hawkeyes. If the Iowa football team wants to get back on track with a win in Madison, it could […]

It’s a rare occurrence when the Game of the Year in HBCU football falls on your Homecoming, but that’s the gravity of this weekend’s matchup. Jackson State’s homecoming clash with Alabama State could very well determine the direction of the SWAC and, potentially, HBCU football as a whole. On Saturday, the Alabama State Hornets (4-1) […]

Entering last Saturday’s matchup at fellow Big 12 program Cincinnati, the Iowa State football team was riding high. They were ranked 14th in the nation and undefeated at 5-0. Unfortunately, the Iowa State football program finally lost for the first time, falling to the Bearcats 38-30. Now, as head coach Matt Campbell prepares the Cyclones […]

Wednesday was an eventful day for North Carolina football. First, a Hulu documentary about Bill Belichick’s first season as head coach was yanked. Then, one of his assistants was penalized for allegedly violating NCAA rules, according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic.  According to the report, UNC cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins is caught up in […]

The 2025 Alabama football team is rolling now after struggling to start the year with a loss against Florida State. One reason has been the offense’s creativity. They have an elite passing attack, and the creativity has been key in keeping defenses honest. Ty Simpson has emerged as one of the best quarterbacks in the […]

The 2025 Colorado football team has been struggling this season. They have only won two games and lost four. The struggles are significant, despite some improvements, and they follow a season in which the Buffaloes played well, thanks in large part to Shedeur Sanders at quarterback and Travis Hunter everywhere else. Deion Sanders is clearly […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders recently revealed he is dealing with medical issues once again. Following a loss to TCU, Sanders told reporters he thought he had blood clots in his leg again. Now, Sanders is revealing more information about his medical issue. Sanders is undergoing a four-hour procedure Tuesday to remove the blood clots […]

Recently, the Texas football program took its second loss of the season with a road defeat at the hands of the Florida Gators. This game was not as competitive as the final score suggested and was another dud from Arch Manning, resulting in the team being out of the top 25 altogether when the new […]

If fans want a behind-the-scenes look at Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina’s head football coach, they will have to find another way. The previously announced Hulu docu-series will no longer be in production. Belichick and North Carolina announced in August that Hulu would be filming a season-long documentary about his first season in […]

The pressure is mounting in Austin. After a 29-21 loss to Florida dropped the Texas football team to 3-2 on the season, the Longhorns have officially fallen out of the AP Top 25. Head coach Steve Sarkisian, once seen as the architect behind back-to-back playoff runs, now finds himself at the center of growing criticism, […]

Penn State entered the 2025 college football season as a national championship favorite, but those hopes have taken a significant hit following its Week 6 loss to UCLA. At the heart of their struggles is head coach James Franklin, who has since fallen completely out of favor with the Nittany Lions’ fan base. Many coaches […]

Oklahoma football quarterback John Mateer is doing everything possible to get back on the field. After undergoing hand surgery last month, the Sooners’ starting signal-caller continues to make progress toward a potential return, just in time for one of the biggest games of the season. Recently, Mateer shared a positive post-surgery message with fans, expressing […]

Arch Manning had an intriguing take about the Texas Longhorns‘ upcoming matchup against the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners. Texas has a long rivalry with Oklahoma, as the first matchup between the two programs took place in 1900. They have faced each other 120 times total, seeing the Longhorns have the edge with a 64-51-5 record. […]