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Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has stayed involved in the game of football since retiring as a head coach. He joined the College GameDay desk and has become a staple in the media, providing his insights. Recently, he told Pat McAfee that a key aspect he looked for in recruiting was whether a […]

The No. 10 Texas Longhorns have a massive matchup on Saturday when they take on the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs. It’s a matchup that certainly has Nick Saban’s attention, as he shared his take about both programs on Friday. When discussing the Longhorns, Saban highlighted what he believes has contributed to the program’s late-season surge. […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Pitt Panthers battle it out on Saturday for a crucial contest for both teams. In what will be a College Gameday special, the winner of this game will have a great shot at playing in the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame is on the right path and must […]

The Georgia football program is currently gearing up for their upcoming game against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday night. Georgia is coming off of its most impressive win of the season on Saturday against Mississippi State, and is hoping to put together another dominant performance against a Texas team that has been playing some improved […]

On a night when the margin was thin, a laser up the seam to Ryan Williams told the story. Alabama’s football team, Ty Simpson, already the betting favorite to go No. 1 in 2026, turned pressure into poise against LSU, sliding in the pocket and ripping a strike that showcased the off-platform accuracy scouts rave […]

The LSU football program is currently searching for its next head coach following the departure of Brian Kelly via firing. The Tigers have once again performed well below expectations this year, opening the door for the team to finally move on from the Kelly era after a few disastrous years. Recently, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal […]

The 2025 college football coaching carousel is set to be one of the craziest in the sport’s history. The name at the center of the carousel is Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin. The Rebels are 8-1 and look like an SEC contender and a contender to win the College Football Playoff. If Kiffin leaves, […]

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 […]

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said athletic director Scott Woodward will not lead LSU’s next football hire, with the Board of Supervisors forming a committee to run the search, a striking response to massive buyouts and mounting scrutiny of the program’s stewardship. Nick Saban’s view of what makes a job elite has shifted, and his framing […]

Nick Saban has officially changed his tune on Vanderbilt football. The former Alabama coach, who once called them the easiest place to play in the SEC, announced live on College GameDay in Nashville that he’s now backing the surging Commodores. It’s quite the flip from his previous stance. ESPN’s College GameDay posted on X, formerly […]

Will Nick Saban consider returning to the sidelines? Pat McAfee brought up the subject while speaking with Saban during the latest episode of his show. The Alabama football legend made his feelings extremely clear on a potential return, however. “I wanna stay retired,” Saban said. With a number of coaching openings, though, Saban could receive […]

No. 6 Alabama Crimson-Tide hosts No. 11 Tennessee Volunteeers Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium, and former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban thinks the rivalry deserves far more attention than it gets. Both teams enter 5-1, with Alabama perfect in SEC play at 3-0 while Tennessee sits 2-1 in conference action. Saban shared his thoughts on […]

Nick Saban retired as the Alabama Crimson Tide head coach after the 2023-24 season. Since then, there has been speculation that he could potentially return to coaching if the right opportunity came knocking. On Saturday, his wife, Terry Saban, otherwise known as Mrs. Terry, shared her reaction to the speculation surrounding her husband’s possible return […]

Penn State football’s coaching search is underway, and seven-time national champion Nick Saban has given his thoughts on what the Nittany Lions need in their next head coach after firing James Franklin. With Curt Cignetti, a former Saban assistant, officially off the proverbial table after he signed a massive, eight-year extension with Indiana, Penn State’s […]

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban voiced his support for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa following the quarterback’s recent apology for comments he made after the team’s Week 6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show, Saban said he was proud of how Tagovailoa handled the situation after initially criticizing […]

Alabama football is playing like the Crimson Tide of old. This time Kalen DeBoer spearheaded three victories against nationally ranked conference foes. Tennessee becomes the fourth consecutive ranked team and SEC obstacle to scale. Ty Simpson energizes the 2025 Tide with his fast 2025 start. Simpson is already predicted to go off on the Volunteers […]

Kalen DeBoer accomplished a historic feat that Nick Saban last achieved in the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide’s 27-24 win over the No. 14 Missouri Tigers on Saturday night. Going into the matchup, DeBoer and Alabama has a 4-1 record to the season. After losing to Florida State in the season opener, the team bounced […]

Former LSU coach Nick Saban appeared on ESPN’s College GameDay this Saturday from the University of Oregon, sharing a memorable story from his early days at Alabama. While discussing Bill Belichick’s struggles at the University of North Carolina, the conversation prompted Saban to reflect on his own rocky start at Alabama. College GameDay shared the […]

College GameDay is again at the Big Ten this weekend for Indiana’s big road matchup against Oregon. The Ducks have a significant opportunity to make another statement in the Big Ten. However, even though College GameDay is visiting the Big Ten, Nick Saban took the time to rip the conference and praise the SEC, saying […]

With the No. 1 Ohio State football team taking on Illinois on Saturday, the program has been led by the impressive play of sophomore quarterback Julian Sayin. As fans lock in their bold predictions for the Ohio State football game against Illinois, former head coach Nick Saban would give flowers to the signal-caller. Saban was […]

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 […]

Alabama football aggressively flipped another switch on Vanderbilt in the second half. Shedding some first half struggles in the process — plus showing Kalen DeBoer’s trust level with Ty Simpson. Simpson let the ball rip on the Commodores, hitting three completions of 20+ yards in the second half. His arm helped ignite 16 unanswered points […]

Bill Belichick’s inaugural season as the North Carolina Tar Heels head coach has not gotten off to a pristine start, tallying a 2-2 record in their first four games. Yet, prior to Saturday’s matchups against the 1-3 Clemson Tigers, Belichick treated college football fans to a spectacle live from the sideline of Chapel Hill. During […]

Nick Saban might have stepped away from the sideline, but his presence still looms large over Alabama football. During ESPN’s College GameDay this weekend, the legendary former head coach made sure to defend his old program after analyst Kirk Herbstreit praised Vanderbilt’s progress since last year’s shocking upset over the Crimson Tide. With his trademark […]

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban backed his old program as analyst Kirk Herbstreit praised Vanderbilt on College GameDay on Saturday. Herbstreit broke down several college football games and then talked about Vanderbilt’s progression. After Herbstreit finished praising the Vanderbilt Commodores, Saban smiled with a faint chuckle as he quickly responded with his well-known […]

The 2025 Vanderbilt football team is even better than the team that shocked the world last season. Diego Pavia has completely controlled the Commodores’ offense and has taken advice from Johnny Manziel. He was one of the biggest reasons Vanderbilt pulled off the upset last season. Hall of Fame Alabama head coach Nick Saban said […]

For perhaps the first time in his career, Nick Saban is rooting for Nico Iamaleava to succeed. The former Alabama coach admitted that he did not like Iamaleava when he was at Tennessee, but is rooting for the UCLA quarterback in the Bruins’ Week 5 matchup with Northwestern. Iamaleava and UCLA have been one of […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is hoping to pick up a big win on Saturday against Oregon. Before that contest, Franklin visited the ESPN College GameDay set. Franklin delivered a special gift to one of the show’s panelists, Nick Saban. Franklin handed Saban a Lion suit before the Nittany Lions’ big game. Penn State […]

As the Alabama football team is taking on the Georgia Bulldogs, former head coach Nick Saban gives his thoughts on what has changed within the offense of the program. With fans predicting how Alabama football quarterback Ty Simpson will do against Georgia, Saban would also focus on the star. Speaking on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” he […]

Penn State football’s ‘White Out’ games are typically considered among the toughest environments in which to play in all of college football. Ahead of the Nittany Lions’ highly anticipated top-10 matchup with Oregon tomorrow night, much has been made of the Penn State faithful’s famous White Out crowd, where the 100,000 or so of PSU […]

Arguably no team has been more impressive relative to expectations in college football this year than the Miami football program, who started off their season with a bang against Notre Dame and haven’t looked back since, currently sitting at 4-0 after last week’s win over the Florida Gators. Miami is coached by Mario Cristobal, who […]

Nick Saban knows what to expect from his alma mater. As much as he would love to see Kent State pull off one of the biggest upsets in college football history, Saban knows what is likely coming in its Week 4 matchup with No. 7-ranked Florida State. During the prediction segment of ESPN’s College GameDay, […]

With the No. 21 Michigan football team taking on the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday, the team still won’t have head coach Sherrone Moore on the sidelines. It will be Biff Poggi as Michigan football’s interim head coach, as a recent back-and-forth with former head coach Nick Saban has been making the college football world laugh. […]

When Arch Manning officially succeeded Quinn Ewers as Texas football starting quarterback, excitement reached unprecedented levels in Austin and throughout the sport. The nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning was not just projected to win the Heisman Trophy. He was tapped to lead the Longhorns to their first national championship in 20 seasons. He still […]

The San Francisco 49ers were led by Mac Jones on offense in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints, as Brock Purdy was sidelined with injuries. Jones helped the 49ers get a win, and he played well throughout the course of the game. There’s a good chance that Jones could start again in Week 3 […]

The college football world is one of the fastest changing landscapes in all of sports. Name, image, and likeness deals have taken over as players make millions of dollars across the country. However, the NCAA is still adjusting to the new era that has seen players change universities every year. Former Alabama Crimson Tide coach […]

UCLA football took the first step in its rebuild Sunday. DeShaun Foster is out following a disastrous 0-3 start. Friday’s 35-10 abomination at the hands of New Mexico was the final tipping point for a once decorated program. The next head coach will likely need to take a grassroots approach to build back Bruins football, […]

Consider legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban a fan of Tennessee football star Joey Aguilar. Ahead of the Volunteers’ rivalry game vs. Georgia today, Saban praised the transfer quarterback’s play through the first two weeks. “Joey is not as tall as Nico [Iamaleava]. He’s probably not as fast as Nico. But when it comes to […]

Former college football coach Nick Saban made a bold prediction on Saturday about the Notre Dame football team. Saban thinks Notre Dame will win their remaining games and make the College Football Playoff this season. “Marcus Freeman is the man that will bring [Notre Dame Football to the playoffs],” Saban said Saturday on ESPN’s College […]