College Football Playoff Articles - Page 4

Ole Miss embodied resilience like few others during an emotional and heart-stopping College Football Playoff run. The Rebels were thrust into unprecedented adversity when Lane Kiffin announced he was leaving for LSU at the end of the regular season. Defensive coordinator Pete Golding was promoted to full-time head coach, and constant distractions swirled around Oxford. […]

In 2021, Miami football hired alumnus and two-time national champion Mario Cristobal to revive the program he called home decades earlier. It was a rough start to his Hurricanes head coaching tenure, defined by disappointment and mind-boggling decisions, as many fans called for his firing. Even when the team broke through in 2024, it still […]

Miami (FL) football last played for the national championship four years before Malachi Toney was born. Carson Beck sent the Hurricanes back to the title game with his epic game-winning scramble. Toney himself became a born Hurricanes legend with some spectacular moments against Ole Miss. Toney was supposed to be enjoying his senior year at […]

The No. 10-seed Miami football is just a win away from becoming the last team standing in the College Football Playoff. The Hurricanes pulled off the 31-27 victory over Trinidad Chambliss and the No. 6 seed Ole Miss Rebels after quarterback Carson Beck capped a game-winning drive in the final minute of the contest with […]

Miami (FL) football head coach Mario Cristobal showed fire in his eyes. He became held back before confronting a referee. Xavier Lucas got tossed against Ole Miss. Lucas became the eighth penalty of the evening for the Hurricanes. The safety closed in and lowered his shoulder to lay the boom. But the transfer from Wisconsin […]

Miami football’s defense has taken some hits in Thursday night’s College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl showdown against the Ole Miss Rebels at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. With the No. 10-seed Hurricanes already losing defensive back Xavier Lucas after he got tossed from the game for targeting, Miami football’s stop unit took another blow […]

Carson Beck ended a brutal drought with an incredible touchdown pass to Keelan Marion during the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes’ CFP semifinal matchup against the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels on Thursday night. Beck is playing the final year of his collegiate career. Winning two national championships with Georgia throughout his six years there, he […]

Ole Miss football placekicker Lucas Carneiro booted to history in the Sugar Bowl versus Georgia. He continued writing his legend against Miami with one more monster kick in the Fiesta Bowl. This time Carneiro took the field toward the end of the second quarter. He became the last momentum hope for the Rebels before halftime. […]

Curt Cignetti had a hilarious moment happen during the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers’ pregame press conference for the Peach Bowl against the No. 5 Oregon Ducks. Cignetti is having a season for the ages with Indiana. After getting them to the College Football Playoff last season, he built on that progress by pulling off a […]

The Miami Hurricanes are looking to reach the promised land once again. Standing in their way of playing for a National Championship is the Ole Miss Rebels. In what has been a wild College Football Playoff, this side of the bracket has a 10-seed facing a 6-seed. Early on, Ole Miss tailback Kewan Lacy ripped […]

Ole Miss football exploded for the first touchdown of the evening at the Fiesta Bowl. Kewan Lacy raced to the end zone for his 73-yard scoring scamper against Miami. But the gallop impacted his hamstring. Lacy had his right hamstring attended to after the run. Logan Diggs needed to step in on the subsequent drive. The […]

The College Football Playoff semifinals kicked off Thursday night, as the Miami Hurricanes and Ole Miss Rebels squared off. Much of the talk entering the game had been about Miami’s powerful and efficient run game going against a lackluster Ole Miss defense. But early on, it was the Runnin’ Rebels who put run-game excellence on […]

Indiana football finds itself one game away from hitting unknown territory. Of the school’s 24 national championships, none are from football. Now IU needs one more win to play for the national title — but must scale Oregon in the Peach Bowl. A revenge oriented Ducks team that is. Oregon enters this Friday showdown in […]

Ole Miss football soon must deal with a fierce Miami pass rush at the Fiesta Bowl. But Kam Franklin boosts the defense. ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel dropped an update there on the eve of kickoff Thursday. “Ole Miss starting DE Kam Franklin will play tonight for the Rebels, per a spokesman. He’d been […]

The NFL Draft now knows its official headlining defender for 2026. Ohio State football star linebacker/defensive end Arvell Reese has entered the waters. The star edge rusher and linebacker took to social media in announcing his decision. Reese looks ready to garner first round chatter following his College Football Playoff appearance. He’s leaving after his […]

The College Football Playoff is down to only four teams, including the No. 6-seed Ole Miss Rebels and the No. 10-seed Miami Hurricanes, who will face each other Thursday night at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. But before the confetti falls for the winner of this Vrbo Fiesta Bowl showdown, something else poured […]

Oregon football witnessed a statement made on Oct. 11, 2025. Except Indiana became the loudest and most physical in the room. Now the two Big Ten titans clash again — this time in the Peach Bowl with the national title game in their sights. Emotions will run high on Friday inside the Mercedes Benz Dome […]

With the Ole Miss football team taking on the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal, the program has no doubt been through major hurdles like being without its head coach, Lane Kiffin, as he accepted the open job at LSU. As there will be some that leave the Ole Miss football program […]

Oregon is preparing to play in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl against Indiana on Friday. Regardless, they have lost players to the College Football Transfer Portal. Daylen Austin has hit the portal and will not play in the game. Now, it is being reported that another player in the transfer portal […]

Ole Miss football finds itself at the center of another high-stakes NCAA eligibility battle, and quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is no longer staying quiet about what he believes is a legitimate case for one more season in Oxford. Amid Ole Miss filing a third eligibility waiver request with the NCAA, this time with a far more […]

We’re down to the final four in college football, and that means the College Football Playoff semifinals are on the horizon. So far, the CFP has been full of surprises, but the matchup in the second semifinal on Friday night isn’t one of them. Thursday night will feature the two teams who have sprung the […]

Miami (FL) football unleashed a defensive fury in both College Football Playoff games. Rueben Bain fired up top five NFL Draft chatter, while freshman Bryce Fitzgerald’s end zone interception eliminated Texas A&M. But the Hurricanes believe Ole Miss is a different animal for the Fiesta Bowl. The ‘Canes showed their respect for Thursday’s opponent down […]

We are down to four teams left in the college football season, with a pair of blockbuster College Football Playoff semifinals on the docket. Miami and Ole Miss will get things underway on Thursday night at the Fiesta Bowl with a spot in the national title game on the line. This matchup is an unexpected […]

Ole Miss football is undefeated post Lane Kiffin, plus one win away from the national title game. Pete Golding dropped the mic on Kiffin becoming a potential distraction. Now Jimbo Fisher has chimed in. Except the past national title winner relentlessly attacked Kiffin’s “stupid, selfish” College Football Playoff coaching decisions. Fisher appeared on the ACC […]

Pete Golding may be a first-time head coach at the college football level, but the moment has not appeared too big for him. Thrust into leadership after Lane Kiffin’s abrupt departure to LSU Tigers, Golding has guided Ole Miss through chaos, roster uncertainty, and now a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance, all while keeping the […]

Miami Hurricanes’ College Football Playoff surge has rekindled a familiar debate, and head coach Mario Cristobal is making sure the ACC’s case is heard loud and clear. Following the Hurricanes’ statement win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl, Cristobal used the moment to challenge lingering national skepticism surrounding his conference. “I don’t […]

Indiana football unleashed a new wave on college football in dominating the Rose Bowl versus Alabama. IU followed by attracting some high-profile transfers. But now the Hoosiers are courting an explosive running back who left Texas. C.J. Baxter is available in the College Football Transfer Portal. Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals revealed where the top-ranked team […]

Pete Golding is just a first-time head coach at the college football level, but he’s already facing a huge challenge, as No. 6-seed Ole Miss football continues to navigate its way in the College Football Playoff. Golding has been handed the job of leading the Rebels after former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin’s sudden […]

UCLA football added extra James Madison representation after the Bob Chesney December hire. Chesney is gaining a weapon he knows well from his College Football Playoff run. Wayne Knight leaves JMU for Westwood, Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals confirmed Wednesday afternoon. “Knight was named an All-American, First Team All-Sun Belt, and was a finalist for the […]

The 2025 Peach Bowl has the makings of an instant classic between Oregon and Indiana. The Indiana football program has the potential to make history if it wins this game, following its huge Rose Bowl win, as it would be the first time the program has ever reached the national championship. In anticipation of the […]

The 2025 Ole Miss football season has been nothing short of a roller coaster. The season ended with a College Football Playoff berth and two wins en route to the semifinals. However, they also lost Lane Kiffin to LSU during this run. That has also complicated things because, with the transfer portal opening, some Ole […]

The College Football Playoff Peach Bowl obviously has huge implications for college football. The winner of Oregon vs. Indiana will be playing in the national championship. Indiana is on a hunt to become the first team of the modern era, which dates back to 1932, to go 16-0 in a season. Oregon, meanwhile, is coming […]

Miami football received an encouraging update Tuesday as it prepares for one of the biggest games in recent program history, with a key defensive piece trending toward availability ahead of the College Football Playoff semifinal. Defensive tackle Ahmad Moten Sr. appears on track to play despite an ankle injury suffered during Miami’s CFP quarterfinal victory […]

Oregon Ducks running back Jordon Davison will miss Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinal against the Indiana Hoosiers, dealing a significant blow to the team. Davison leads the Ducks with 15 rushing touchdowns and ranks second on the team in carries and rushing yards with 113 attempts for 667 yards. His absence further thins an Oregon […]

As the Oregon Ducks prepare for its College Football Playoff semifinal showdown in the Peach Bowl, quarterback Dante Moore is making it clear that outside noise, including NFL Draft projections, is not his focus. Instead, Moore is centering his attention on the task at hand — leading the Ducks against Indiana and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback […]

The Indiana football team is the top seed in the College Football Playoff this year, and the only team to win after having a first round bye. Even though the Hoosiers are undefeated, Indiana players are not easing up ahead of the team’s semi final game with Oregon. Indiana football has already defeated Oregon this […]

Without a doubt, Indiana football is having the season of a lifetime. They are fresh off a dominating win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl and have Oregon waiting in the wings for the CFP semifinal on Friday.  Earlier this season, Indiana pulled off a 30-20 win over Oregon on Oct. 11. Now, it is […]

Ole Miss has not won a national championship since Johnny Vaught led them to a 10-0 season and a national title in 1962. It was long enough ago that they defeated Southwest Conference opponent Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl, and Tulane was an SEC rival. They are now one game away from getting to play […]

Miami (FL) football is igniting national championship chatter for the first time since the early 2000s. The Hurricanes toppling defending champ Ohio State has fans visualizing a sixth title. But a red-hot Ole Miss squad now awaits in the Fiesta Bowl Thursday. The Rebels are riding their own destiny here too. Ole Miss came together […]