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It was all right in Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss’ hands—a berth in the College Football Playoff. Then, on Saturday evening in Gainesville, Florida, it slipped away. The Rebels had been projected to make the playoff as far back as the end of last season. Those expectations only intensified as the season approached. Kiffin and […]

Auburn football linebacker DeMarcus Riddick raised the stakes of this year’s Iron Bowl, calling out Alabama wideout Ryan Williams. Both freshmen will play for the first time in this heated rivalry. For Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze, his program finally seems to be gaining some momentum after its thrilling win over Texas A&M. The game went […]

The Boston College football program has some more drama to head coach Bill O’Brien and former quarterback, Thomas Castellanos. It started earlier in November when Castellanos stepped away from Boston College and hit the transfer portal. He was benched by O’Brien before the November 16 loss to now No. 13 ranked SMU football. Considering that […]

It has been another disappointing season from Utah football. After the preseason polls had the Utes as one of the best teams in the Big 12, injuries have ravaged the team over the course of the season. After yet another heartbreaking loss, this one against Iowa State, Kyle Whittingham and Utah are now 4-7 and […]

The college football offseason is almost upon as teams that don’t reach the six win mark will begin theirs after this weekend. One of the biggest parts of the offseason is the transfer portal. Every team has hopes of turning things around for the next season as they can get experienced guys from the portal. […]

The Florida football team has been making noise on the football field as they have pulled off home upsets in back-to-back weeks, and now the Gators are seeing some recruiting success in the aftermath. Florida just flipped two recruits as three-star offensive tackle Jahari Medlock has flipped from Cincinnati and three-star wide receiver Muizz Tounkara […]

Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops made a big move at quarterback ahead of the game against Louisville. The Wildcats have had a tough season, with Stoops fighting off retirement rumors throughout the year. The program will miss a bowl game for the first time since 2015. Much of these struggles are due to a […]

The LSU football team needed to pick up some positive momentum on the recruiting trail, and they did just that on Monday as the Tigers landed a commitment from four-star linebacker Zach Weeks. Weeks currently has two brothers on the LSU football team as West Weeks and Whit Weeks are also linebackers for the Tigers […]

The Georgia football program is likely heading towards a spot in the College Football Playoff in 2024. Despite some tough losses this year, Kirby Smart’s team is still one of the best in the country and is headed to the SEC title game against the winner of Texas-Texas A&M in Week 14. As usual, Georgia […]

Former Virginia and Florida State guard Jalen Warley has committed to play for the Gonzaga basketball program and Mark Few, according to Joe Tipton of on3.com. Jalen Warley is a 6-foot-7 senior who was set to play for Virginia this season after transferring from Florida State, where he played three seasons. Tony Bennett’s retirement from […]

The Auburn football team is building some momentum late in the 2024 season after picking up a wild 43-41 win over Texas A&M in quadruple overtime to send its seniors out on a high note. Now, Hugh Freeze and the Tigers hoping that momentum can carry over into the offseason as they look to build […]

Following the conclusion of the season, Prairie View A&M has decided to part ways with head football coach Bubba McDowell. The program announced the move on Sunday afternoon, saying that McDowell’s contract won’t be renewed. “Coach McDowell’s commitment to helping our student-athletes succeed in life both personally and professionally is admirable and a true reflection […]

The Nebraska football team improved to 6-5 on the season with a 44-25 win at home against Wisconsin. Dylan Raiola threw for 293 yards with a touchdown and Dante Dowdell rushed for three scores in the convincing victory over the Badgers. Still, it has been an up-and-down season for Nebraska, as they have undergone some […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – The biggest week of the season is here for the Michigan football team. Forget about everything that has happened before this. Toss the records out the window. It’s Ohio State week. It’s the biggest rivalry in sports, and anything can happen in this game. This hasn’t been a good year for […]

OutKast rapper Big Boi showed his son Cross Patton some love this past weekend at the Florida Classic. Patton, a running back for Bethune-Cookman University played in his final collegiate game. Florida A&M University beat Bethune-Cookman 41-38 in the Florida Classic. In a post on X, Big Boi spoke on Patton’s football journey and acknowledged […]

The Purdue football program could have a familiar face returning with head coach Ryan Walters. Multiple sources have said “Walters is trending to return for the 2025 season,” according to Tom Dienhart and Pete Nakos of On3.com. Walters is in the midst of a 1-10 season after going 4-8 last season with the Boilermakers. However, […]

Alabama football fans are waiting to learn of the Crimson Tide’s fate after Saturday’s potentially back-breaking loss to Oklahoma, but the status of a star defensive player is already known. And it is not good. Deontae Lawson suffered a significant, season-ending leg injury versus the Sooners, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The junior linebacker exited […]

With one game remaining in the 2024 regular season, Mack Brown is ready to run it back with North Carolina. Many fans speculated that the 73-year-old might retire at the end of his 36th year as a college football head coach but the Chapel Hill legend is looking to add at least one more year […]

It is Thanksgiving AAC Football as Memphis visits Tulane. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Memphis-Tulane prediction and pick. Memphis-Tulane Last Game – Matchup History Memphis comes into the game sitting at 9-2 on the year but is 5-2 in conference play. Last time out, they got another win. […]

It didn’t take East Carolina football long to find its next head coach. After firing Mike Houston from that position just over one month ago, East Carolina is promoting interim head coach Blake Harrell to the full time gig and removing the interim tag, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Sources: East Carolina is planning […]

Penn State football sent a viral post on X about Eagles running back Saquon Barkley during Philadelphia’s win over Los Angeles. The former Nittany Lion had a monster game against the Rams, rushing for 255 yards and two touchdowns while also tallying up 47 yards receiving. The same weekend, head coach James Franklin and Penn […]

BYU football became a part of a chaotic Saturday in college football. The Cougars joined Ole Miss, Alabama, Colorado, and Texas A&M as one of the five nationally ranked teams that fell in their contests. But it’s how BYU lost to Arizona State that got the college football world talking. Arizona State, at first, thought […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly has been one of the most widely talked-about names in college football when it comes to coaches who are on the hot seat. Between some of the losses LSU football has suffered on the recruiting trail and the way the Tigers have failed to meet the expectations overall this […]

Nebraska’s Matt Rhule made a promise bigger than a bowl game after Saturday’s victory over Wisconsin.

After falling to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wisconsin football is 5-6 on the season. Despite the rough season, though, the Badgers just got fantastic recruiting news that will see them fighting even harder to make a bowl game. Wisconsin landed a commitment from Carter Smith, the top uncommitted quarterback remaining in the class of 2025. A […]

Whether Alabama football fans want to admit it or not, this season has fallen far short of expectations. The Crimson Tide (8-3, 4-3 SEC), once a preseason favorite to make the 12-team College Football Playoff, now most likely will find themselves on the outside looking in after suffering their third loss in Week 13. Kalen […]

Indiana football received a harsh educational lesson on how to dominate in the Big 10 Conference moving forward. The previously unbeaten Hoosiers’ teachers Saturday were the Ohio State Buckeyes, the longtime consistent power. But after falling in ugly fashion 38-15 in Columbus, does this write off IU as a College Football Playoff contender even if […]

The Toledo Rockets (7-4, 4-3 MAC) hit the road to take on the Akron Zips (3-8, 2-5 MAC) Tuesday night. Below we will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Toledo-Akron prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Toledo-Akron Last Game – Matchup History […]

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any crazier, Week 13 of college football delivered. With only two weeks left in the regular season, several teams seemed to have secured one of the 12 spots in the College Football Playoff rankings. But Alabama and Ole Miss quickly discovered otherwise. Both the Crimson Tide and the […]

The Kent State Golden Flashes (0-11, 0-7 MAC) look to end their season with a win as they visit the Buffalo Bulls (7-4, 5-2 MAC) Tuesday night. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Kent State-Buffalo prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. […]

-The Texas football program is nearing back-to-back College Football Playoff berths, but that accomplishment could face some obstacles if Quinn Ewers is injured. Ewers, the Longhorn’s starting quarterback, picked up an ankle injury in Saturday’s 31-14 win vs. Kentucky, and although it did not make him exit the game, Ewers underwent an MRI to determine […]

In a Saturday night showcase at Yankee Stadium that gave off unmistakable old-school vibes, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish dispatched of the previous unbeaten Army Black Knights in dominant, old-school fashion, cruising to a 49-14 win and inching closer to a College Football Playoff berth. For about two months now, it would be easy to […]

For the first time since 2016, Nebraska will compete in a post-season bowl game. It is no coincidence that accomplishment came in the same year as Dylan Raiola’s arrival, and the star freshman already has broader goals on his mind. After blowing out Wisconsin to become bowl-eligible in Week 13, Raiola told the media after […]

On Friday afternoon, almost a year to the day after signing his first contract extension with the SMU Mustangs, head coach Rhett Lashlee agreed to another contract extension with the university that will keep the 41-year-old coach in Dallas through 2030. Lashlee celebrated this deal by leading the Mustangs to their 10th win of the season on […]

It’s not easy being the head coach of Alabama football. After their third loss of the season against a not-so-good Oklahoma Sooners team, ESPN’s Paul Finebaum sharply criticized head coach Kalen DeBoer while on The Matt Barrie Show. “It was 2010 the last time Alabama lost three games. That was after their national championship season,” […]

The fifth-ranked Indiana Hoosiers have been the darlings of the 2024 college football season but after getting demolished 38-16 by the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes, the team’s undefeated season is officially over. So, now the question is how far will Indiana fall in the College Football Playoff rankings and the AP Top-25 College Football […]

Saturday was arguably the craziest day of the college football season thus far, as both the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Ole Miss Rebels were upset on the road, by the Oklahoma Sooner and Florida Gators, respectively, despite being double digit favorites in those contests. In the case of Alabama, the Tide didn’t even c0me […]

Penn State football survived a massive scare from Minnesota on Saturday in a game that would have severely damaged the Nittany Lions’ College Football Playoff hopes. James Franklin and company had to battle for 60 minutes in a gritty road game, but eventually did just enough to come away with a 26-25 win. Franklin shocked […]

Oklahoma football pulled off the unthinkable on Saturday, absolutely dominating College Football Playoff hopefuls Alabama by a score of 24-3. It was definitely one of the biggest Week 13 upsets and after the game, head coach Brent Venables revealed the key to the Sooners taking home the victory. Venables said Oklahoma was the “more physical […]