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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. […]

Miami (FL) football declared themselves “state champions” after taking down Florida State Saturday. With the exception of Notre Dame, every 2025 Hurricanes victory was against a Florida representative. Except the road win for Mario Cristobal and company comes with concerns on the side of the top five program. Miami remains No. 2 in the country […]

The University of Auburn Tigers football head coach Hugh Freeze didn’t hide his frustration after the team’s 16-10 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies. As the Tigers come out of their bye week preparing to host the No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs, Freeze’s honest reflection has struck a chord across the fanbase. On3Sports reporter Justin Hokanson […]

On Saturday, Houston will take on Oklahoma State. However, it is not a guarantee that QB Conner Weigman will hit the field. On Monday, Weigman was placed under concussion protocol, per Joseph Durate of The Houston Chronicle. However, head coach Willie Fritz indicated that Weigman is “trending in the right direction”. Last Saturday, he had […]

Sherrone Moore and the Michigan Wolverines sustained a loss in the receiving corps, seeing Fredrick Moore leave the program. Moore made the decision to enter the transfer portal on Monday, per On3 insider Pete Nakos. This comes after Michigan announced he was no longer with the program last week. He moves on after being with […]

Over the weekend, No. 16 Notre Dame football demolished Boise State 28-7. A catalyst for victory was QB CJ Carr. He completed 15 out of 23 pass attempts (65.2%) and had two touchdowns. As a result, more will be expected out of him going forward. According to Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, he foresees the […]

The 2025 Indiana football team has a chance to be even better than last year’s team, which went on a run to the College Football Playoff. They have talent, but must continue to be consistent against the better teams on their schedule. That starts this weekend, when they travel to Oregon to face the Ducks […]

Florida State football is descending after a brilliant start to 2025. In-state rival Miami thwarted off a late rally from the Seminoles 28-22. But the loss is placing FSU on the brink of going unranked. Fortunately for the ‘Noles, they remain in the top 25. However, they’ve fallen all the way to No. 25 overall. […]

Texas football has been to the playoffs the last two years under Steve Sarkisian. After the loss to Florida, Texas has dropped out of the top 25 and is in disarray.  While Arch Manning was expected to bring Texas to a national title, he has been average at best, and it is time to consider […]

The 2025 Alabama football season got off to an awful start. The Crimson Tide lost to Florida State in a game where the offense struggled to move the ball. There were many questions regarding the Crimson Tide’s offense, especially Ty Simpson. Now, there’s an argument that he’s the best quarterback in the country after the […]

South Carolina State University was rocked by two separate shootings this past weekend, tragically resulting in one fatality and one person left in critical condition, according to ABC News. The Orangeburg County Coroner identified 19-year-old Julia Butler as the victim who perished from her injuries in one of the incidents. The first shooting, reported by […]

Penn State’s trip to Pasadena was supposed to be a rebound. Instead, it turned into a nightmare. The No. 7 Nittany Lions were stunned 42-37 by previously winless UCLA, suffering what many fans are calling the worst loss of James Franklin’s tenure. Coming off an overtime defeat to Oregon, the Penn State football team entered […]

The UCLA Bruins football team shocked the world when they upset the then seventh-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions 42-37 on Saturday. The win was the first time a team that started the season 0-4 beat an opponent ranked inside the Top 10 since 1985, as pointed out by Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports. It was […]

The 2025 Penn State football team had so much promise, but things have quickly turned into disappointment. They promptly started 3-0, but after back-to-back close losses to Oregon and UCLA, a team with so much promise is now left with more questions than answers. After the loss to UCLA, many prominent personalities in the media […]

Alabama football found another spark of momentum in its 30-14 victory over Vanderbilt, and much of that came from quarterback Ty Simpson’s calm command of the offense. After a slow first half, Simpson helped the Crimson Tide flip the game in the third quarter with a string of deep completions and decisive drives, earning head […]

Texas football team head coach Steve Sarkisian found himself defending more than just his quarterback after last weekend’s 29-21 loss to Florida. The upset sent the Longhorns tumbling in the rankings and exposed critical issues across the roster, but Sarkisian maintained that Arch Manning’s toughness and leadership were among the few bright spots. Manning, who […]

A mass shooting in Montgomery, Alabama, over the weekend left two people dead and 14 injured, according to a report by WVTM 13. The violence erupted on Saturday evening at 11:30 p.m. CST near Bibb and Commerce Streets. The incident began as a shootout between two groups in the middle of a crowd, resulting in […]

LSU football (4-1) arguably remains a puzzle five games through the 2025-26 campaign. Their supposedly signature victory, which ended an infamous run of season openers, no longer looks so impressive, as Clemson has since lost to both Georgia Tech and Syracuse. Brian Kelly’s squad still boasts a fierce defensive attack, but its quest for SEC […]

The heat around Arch Manning intensified after Texas’ 29-21 upset loss to Florida, and one of the loudest critics was none other than former Heisman winner Johnny Manziel. Speaking on The Nightcap Podcast with Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Manziel questioned whether Manning’s high school experience at Isidore Newman in New Orleans properly prepared […]

The SIAC has issued a statement announcing significant penalties against Fort Valley State and Central State following Saturday’s physical altercation that occurred following the game. 20 players in total, 11 from Central State and nine from Fort Valley State, have been suspended, as well as Fort Valley State head coach Marlon Watson and Central State […]

Indiana football’s remarkable rise under head coach Curt Cignetti continues to attract national attention. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza has officially emerged as the favorite to be selected first overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to FanDuel, following the Hoosiers’ 5-0 start to the season. The junior transfer has led Indiana to marquee wins over Illinois […]

The 2025 Florida State football season has already been a much bigger success than last season’s disaster. Their defense is one of the most significant differences from the Seminoles this season. They have much better playmakers across the entire roster, whether on offense or defense; the roster is better. However, they lost a significant piece […]

An ESPN executive is denying a report from Outkick’s Clay Travis that the network pulled NCAA football analyst Paul Finebaum from all TV appearances since he publicly expressed interest in running for senate in Alabama. “This is not true at all. The below is TOTALLY FALSE,” ESPN’s Vice President of PR Bill Hofheimer wrote via […]

A week ago ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum expressed intentions to leave his job and run for the U.S. Senate in the state of Alabama. Now, it appears as though he has lost his position as a result of his political desires, per Nick Kosko of On3Sports.com. According to Clay Travis of Outkick, ESPN and it’s […]

Michigan State football team head coach Jonathan Smith’s early success continues to make waves across the college football landscape, and now it’s affecting the Spartans’ recruiting trail. Four-Star wide receiver Tyren Wortham announced his decommitment from Michigan State on Sunday, per Hayes Fawcett of On3. The 6’0”, 185-pound pass catcher from Florida had been committed […]

Bobby Petrino’s last stint in Fayetteville ended in disaster. But 13 years later, Petrino is back in the saddle, so to speak, at the helm of the Arkansas football program. In 2012, Petrino, who had just led the Razorbacks to back-to-back double-digit-win seasons, a feat only achieved by Frank Broyles and Ken Hatfield, was fired […]

Evidently, there appears to be bad blood between North Carolina and the New England Patriots under Bill Belichick’s rule as head coach. So much so that it took North Carolina’s social media team a minute too late to celebrate former QB Drake Maye on Monday. This, after Maye, QB of the Patriots, led them to […]

There is some uncertainty regarding the status of Iowa Hawkeyes star quarterback Mark Gronowski for this coming Saturday’s game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Gronowski’s status for the Wisconsin game is up in the air, as of Monday, according to Pete Nakos of On3. “Iowa QB Mark Gronowski is viewed […]

Over the weekend, Texas suffered a huge upset loss to Florida 29-21. A win that had Florida fans wanting to rub it in the face of QB Arch Manning in particular. A loss that will fuel the fire of Manning critics, among them former college football standout Johnny Manziel. On Monday, Manziel unleashed a strong […]

On paper, it would seem that there would be a strong connection between North Carolina football and the New England Patriots, with the old Patriots coach now being the Tar Heels’ head coach and the old Tar Heels quarterback now being the Patriots’ starter. Bill Belichick, though, is not very fond of his former employer […]

The Iowa State Cyclones suffered their first defeat of the 2025 season, falling 38-30 to Cincinnati on October 4 at Nippert Stadium. The loss dropped the No. 14 Cyclones to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in Big 12 play, ending their perfect start to the campaign. Despite a spirited second-half comeback attempt, several factors contributed to […]

Alabama football is coming off a massive win over Vanderbilt this weekend. Now, Alabama just got another win on the recruiting trail. Five-star receiver Cederian Morgan has committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide. According to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, the number three wide receiver in the 2026 class has decided to go the Alabama, saying, […]

Upsets are often considered the lifeblood of sports. They certainly breathe life into college football. There’s nothing like an up-and-coming home team that has shown improvement throughout the season edging out a top 10 team when it comes calling. However, Penn State’s 42-37 loss to a brutal UCLA team that hadn’t come close to a […]

Just a few weeks ago, Florida football’s quarterback situation appeared to be in chaos. Speculation swirled about whether DJ Lagway might need a redshirt season or even a benching as the Gators stumbled to a 1-3 start. Coming off a stretch of ugly losses to Miami, LSU, and South Florida, and seen wearing a walking […]

The Penn State football team looks to be in disarray, following a historic defeat to UCLA. Penn State embarrassed themselves by becoming the first top 10 team in 40 years to lose to a team with an 0-4 record. Penn State lost to a team that has an interim head coach, and had very little […]

Deion Sanders has never been one to hold back his opinions, and his latest remarks reflect his frustration with how Colorado football’s season has unraveled. The Buffaloes have stumbled to a 2-4 record midway through the 2025 campaign, with inconsistency and turnovers overshadowing flashes of promise. At the same time, Sanders has voiced strong criticism […]