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Baylor football quarterback Dequan Finn is making moves to try and stay eligible. Finn is applying for a medical redshirt so he can return to college football in 2025, per 247 Sports. Finn was sidelined for the most of the 2024 season with an injury. Finn was the 2023 MAC conference MVP, when he was […]

The Arizona State football team is preparing for the Big 12 Conference title game against Iowa State on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. The winner is headed to the College Football Playoff, and Arizona State was the 12th seed in the latest batch of College Football Playoff rankings. Earlier in the week, the Arizona State football […]

After a hard-fought win over Texas A&M, Texas football has advanced to the SEC Championship Game where it will get a chance for revenge against Georgia. The Longhorns have played very good football for most of the season even while dealing with multiple injuries to quarterback Quinn Ewers. Ewers’ latest injury is an ankle sprain, […]

One of the biggest surprises of the college football season has been the success of Arizona State football in its second year under Kenny Dillingham. After a 10-2 regular season, Arizona State will compete for a Big 12 Championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff on Saturday against Iowa State. Unfortunately for Dillingham […]

California football’s starting quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, will not play in the Golden Bears’ Week 14 matchup against SMU. After losing star defensive linebacker Cade Uluave in a 33-25 loss against Syracuse, the Golden Bears will face SMU without their starting quarterback. Mendoza is ruled out, per ESPN’s Peter Thamel. “Fernando Mendoza will not play at […]

Virginia Tech football (5-6) is under great pressure to protect Lane Stadium against the visiting Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday night, which would earn themselves some end-of-year consolation and sweet bragging rights. Though, in order to get the job done, Hokies head coach Brent Pry must trust an inexperienced redshirt freshman. William “Pop” Watson III, who […]

Michigan football is going into their most important game of the year a bit short-handed. Will Johnson and Colston Loveland are out Saturday for a game against bitter rival Ohio State, per The Athletic. Michigan and Ohio State is usually the most anticipated game of the year in college football. The shine of that game […]

Ole Miss football was set back in multiple ways in its 24-17 loss to Florida in Week 13. The Rebels not only got knocked out of College Football Playoff (CFP) contention, but it also lost leading receiver Tre Harris due to injury. Harris will be out against Mississippi State on Saturday, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. […]

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 […]

Alabama football had a nightmare of a game on Saturday night, getting blown out by Oklahoma 24-3 in Norman. This marks Alabama’s third loss of the season, which puts its hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff in serious jeopardy. In the middle of the loss, star linebacker Deontae Lawson went down with a lower-body […]

Texas football has been cruising along since its disappointing loss to Georgia, but that’s in the rearview mirror now. Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns have continued to roll through the bottom half of the SEC on their way to a 10-1 record and a No. 3 ranking in the College Football Playoff rankings before the […]

Pittsburgh football quarterback Eli Holstein suffered an apparent injury against Louisville, which caused him to get carted off, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Eli Holstein also appeared to have an air cast on his left ankle, according to Thamel. His status coming into Pittsburgh football’s game against Louisville was in question, as he missed […]

Ole Miss star wide receiver Tre Harris reminded fans what they have been missing for more than a month after scoring a 43-yard touchdown in the second quarter of Saturday’s road game against Florida, but misfortune has painfully struck again. Harris aggravated the groin/hip injury that sidelined him for the Rebels’ last three games and […]

Before one of Ohio State’s biggest games of the season, it has lost one of its best players. Center Seth McLaughlin, a candidate to be an All-American at the end of the season, is out for the rest of the year with a torn Achilles, according to Joey Kaufman and Bill Rabinowitz of the Columbus […]

Oregon football wide receiver Tez Johnson posted on Instagram that he is set to return from the shoulder injury he suffered against Michigan on Nov. 2, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Tez Johnson is Oregon football’s best receiver, and it will be big for Dillon Gabriel to get his top weapon back. In nine […]

No. 12 ranked Georgia football can breathe a sigh of relief after receiving a promising injury update on wide receiver Dillon Bell. Bell, who is dealing with an ankle issue, won’t require surgery and while he may not play this weekend, he’s not expected to miss much time, said head coach Kirby Smart, via UGA […]

Texas A&M football has a very slim chance of making the expanded College Football Playoff, but it will be playing in a bowl game regardless. The Aggies will do so without a key weapon, however, after wide receiver Cyrus Allen was ruled out for the rest of the season on Monday with an arm injury. […]

The No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will continue their push toward a College Football Playoff appearance this weekend at Yankee Stadium when they face Army. As of Monday, the team isn’t sure if defensive lineman Howard Cross III (ankle) or running back Devyn Ford (groin) will be available, with both listed as questionable, according […]

The Georgia Bulldogs, coming off a big 31-17 win in Athens over the Tennessee Volunteers last Saturday, got some good news to start their week, with Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reporting the belief that wide receiver Dillon Bell’s lower-body injury isn’t serious. “A positive update on Georgia standout receiver Dillon Bell, who suffered an […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes just got hit with another unfortunate injury in its quarterback room, with Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reporting that the Iowa football junior quarterback Brendan Sullivan is likely to be done for the rest of the 2024 college football season due to a lower-body injury. “Iowa QB Brendan Sullivan, who has started […]

South Florida football won their first bowl game in six years last season, but they may not have the opportunity to follow up on that success in 2024. The Bulls are currently 4-5 with three matchups left on their schedule. They need two wins to become bowl-eligible, and with sub-.500 competition on the horizon, the […]

Tulane football has a key defensive weapon back on the field Saturday. Green Wave linebacker Sam Howard is expected to be available for a game against Navy, per ESPN. Howard has been out for the entire month of November. The linebacker is third on tackles on the team, so his return is much appreciated. Tulane […]

SMU football is getting a tough injury update ahead of a game Saturday with Boston College. The Mustangs are without star defensive end Elijah Roberts for the game, per ESPN. Roberts is one of the best pass rushers in college football, as he is no. 2 nationally in quarterback pressures. Roberts is expected to be […]

Boston College football is banged up heading into a key meeting Saturday against SMU. The Eagles lost linebacker Owen McGowan for the season, per ESPN. Boston College is expected to get linebacker Bam Crouch back though for the contest. McGowan suffered an upper body injury in a recent game against Syracuse. Crouch also got hurt […]

Tennessee football has been peppered with positive injury news on Friday just when it needed it the most as the Volunteers get ready for arguably the biggest game of their season against Georgia. After it was announced that starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava will start on Saturday, the news broke that wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. […]

Tennessee football (8-1) can potentially solidify their spot in the SEC Championship game with a road victory against Georgia in Week 12. Their elite rushing attack and suffocating defense is pushing them towards a landmark campaign, but they might need a healthy and effective Nico Iamaleava to attain such a result. Although the freshman quarterback […]

One of the biggest remaining games of the college football regular season will take place on Saturday night when Tennessee takes on Georgia in Athens. Tennessee is currently in a great spot to make the College Football Playoff for the first time if it continues to win. The Volunteers are one of just two SEC […]

Tennessee football has one of its biggest games of this season on Saturday, as it heads to Athens to take on the Georgia Bulldogs. This is a huge game for both teams as they jostle for position both in the SEC standings and the College Football Playoff rankings. Unfortunately for Josh Heupel and the Volunteers, […]

The Tennessee Volunteers faced Mississippi State in Week 11 of the College Football season, and they led the entire time. However, despite leaving the game with a likely win, there was some potentially scary news for the remainder of their season in the form of an injury. Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava left the game early […]

Virginia Tech football is getting some cautiously optimistic news ahead of a game against Clemson Saturday. The Hokies are hoping quarterback Kyron Drones and star running back Bhayshul Tuten will be suiting up for the game, per 247 Sports. There will be a final decision made during pre-game warm ups. Both Drones and Tuten were […]

The Rutgers football team is trying to return to winning ways in the 2024-25 campaign. The team will be without two key members of the roster when they meet up with Minnesota in Week 11. Star running back Kyle Monangai is expected to be sidelined, after an early exit against USC on October 25. The Scarlet […]

The Florida Gators travel to Austin in Week 11 of the 2024 college football season to take on the No. 5 Texas Longhorns, and this already difficult game seems like it will be even tougher for the visitors after the latest DJ Lagway injury update that suggests it will be Aidan Warner, not Lagway, taking […]

West Virginia football is looking to win its second game in a row on Saturday against Cincinnati. The team will have to pick up the victory with their backup quarterback. Mountaineers backup Nicco Marchiol is getting the start against the Bearcats, per 247 Sports. West Virginia starter Garrett Greene is still recovering from an upper […]

Oklahoma football is trying to make the most of a season that got away from it a little bit during the month of October. Three consecutive uncompetitive losses — against Texas, South Carolina and Ole Miss — took Brent Venables and the Sooners out of SEC title contention and left them battling just to become […]

Ole Miss football has been hanging onto its playoff hopes for dear life over the last few weeks, and it gets a massive chance to thrust itself right back into the postseason conversation on Saturday. Lane Kiffin and the Rebels host No. 3 Georgia with a chance to pick up a marquee win and get […]

Missouri football has had somewhat of an odd season so far, but it still finds itself on the fringes of the SEC title picture with a month to go in the regular season. Missouri has looked unimpressive at times and uncompetitive at others, but the Tigers enter Week 11 at 6-2 with just a pair […]

LSU football has a de facto playoff game this weekend when it takes on Alabama in a huge SEC showdown on Saturday night in Baton Rouge. This game will renew one of the best rivalries in college football, and the two have played some instant classics in recent years. Ahead of the big game, LSU […]

In its first season in the Big 12, Arizona State football has been one of the big surprises of the 2024 college football season so far. Kenny Dillingham and company have shocked team after team, and the Sun Devils have already clinched bowl eligibility at 6-2. This weekend is going to be a bit tougher […]

Florida football (4-4) is actually mired in less uncertainty than many fans anticipated heading into a Week 11 meeting with No. 5 Texas. Athletic director Scott Stricklin is reasserting his loyalty to head coach Billy Napier despite two consecutive seasons of stagnancy. The program is more concerned about the short-term questions facing the health of […]