College Football Playoff Articles - Page 5

Down goes the No. 2 seed Ohio State football. The Buckeyes are no longer the defending College Football Playoff champions after getting dethroned Wednesday night by Carson Beck and the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in AT&T Stadium in Arlington to the tune of a 24-14 score. After it became […]

The No. 5 seed Oregon Ducks are preparing to face the No. 4 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Orange Bowl, marking another College Football Playoff quarterfinal appearance for a program that finished the regular season 12-1 and ranked inside the national top five. For A’Mauri Washington, the buildup has carried an edge rooted […]

The No. 2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes found themselves in a hole after the first half of their Wednesday night’s College Football Playoff game against the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Things did not start so well for Ryan Day’s Ohio State football squad, as the Buckeyes went scoreless in the […]

Miami football struck first in the Cotton Bowl, jumping out to a 14-0 lead over Ohio State after a momentum-shifting defensive score in the opening quarter. The Hurricanes capitalized on an aggressive start, with the defense stepping in front of a Buckeyes pass and turning it into 6. Quarterback Carson Beck also helped set the […]

Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning is once again pushing for sweeping changes to the College Football Playoff structure, doubling down on his belief that the season’s extended calendar is creating unnecessary chaos for players, coaches, and programs alike. Speaking ahead of Oregon’s CFP quarterfinal matchup against Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Capital One […]

Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts are out of contention for a spot in the NFL playoffs, but he has a different postseason that he’s keeping a close eye on. The 44-year-old quarterback and former NC State Wolfpack star expressed his support for Curt Cignetti and the No. 1 seed Indiana football, as the Hoosiers […]

The final College Football Playoff quarterfinal on Thursday night is a rematch from earlier in the season when Georgia takes on Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl down in New Orleans. The Rebels aren’t big fans of the state of Louisiana at the moment, but an upset of the Bulldogs would make them feel a […]

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning has a loaded Ducks team this year, but he also had some criticisms of the college football schedule as they get ready for the Orange Bowl. Lanning is the latest to raise concerns about the college football calendar, as it will be a month since the teams that had byes […]

The College Football Playoff continues on New Year’s Day, with one of the games being at the Rose Bowl between Alabama and Indiana. Both Kalen DeBoer and Curt Cignetti took questions at a press conference on Wednesday. One of the questions was about the potential weather at the game, and Cignetti did not seem to […]

If someone told you a couple of years ago that Alabama and Indiana would be playing in a College Football Playoff game, everyone would be imagining the same thing. Surely, the Hoosiers would be the heavy underdogs, just sneaking into the field after a Cinderella-type season in the Big Ten. On the other hand, the […]

Indiana Hoosiers’ historic College Football Playoff run unexpectedly received notable recognition this week. During Rose Bowl media day in Los Angeles, Alabama Crimson Tide’s linebacker Deontae Lawson delivered high praise for Heisman winning Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, offering a candid assessment that underscored just how seriously the Crimson Tide are taking Indiana’s offense. When asked […]

Texas Tech Red Raiders’ rise to the College Football Playoff has come with plenty of praise and plenty of skepticism. As the Joey McGuire’s squad prepare to face Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks in the Orange Bowl, a recurring national narrative has followed them, that their breakthrough season was fueled primarily by NIL money rather than […]

The landscape of Notre Dame football is shifting as leading analysts increasingly question the value of scheduling the independent powerhouse. FOX Sports’ lead analyst Joel Klatt recently outlined why Power 4 programs have little incentive to face the Fighting Irish program under the new postseason format. The debate centers on the 12-team College Football Playoff, […]

Indiana football will look up and feel rain on New Year’s Day. But Hoosier fans can look straight ahead at history: IU’s first-ever January Rose Bowl trip since 1967. Only this time Alabama stands between the roses and a trip to the College Football Playoff semifinals. This matchup is certainly a tale of two vastly […]

As Georgia football prepares for the College Football Playoff in New Orleans, head coach Kirby Smart took time to reflect on the journey that brought them here. Speaking at Sugar Bowl Media Day, Smart identified “elite execution” as the defining trait of his squad, singling out two specific moments from the season that exemplified this […]

Oregon football entered the College Football Playoff with an NFL Draft distraction potentially hovering above. Dante Moore is hearing first round chatter before facing Texas Tech. Talks of Moore’s potential grew after shredding James Madison. Duck fans will love Moore’s mindset, though, involving the draft talk. He revealed where his mental state is via Erik […]

Oregon football has touched down in South Florida for a massive showdown — but all eyes are on the head coach. Dan Lanning took the podium Tuesday in Miami Gardens and delivered a masterclass in misdirection surrounding the status of his star receiver. With a high-stakes College Football Playoff clash just days away, the true […]

Ohio State football quarterback Julian Sayin earned the respect of Mario Cristobal already. The Miami head coach raved about Jeremiah Smith, but handed the freshman quarterback eye-opening praise ahead of the Cotton Bowl. Cristobal’s words via Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors reveal how serious the opposing coach is taking Sayin. “He does not look like […]

The College Football Payoff quarterfinal slate is full of fascinating matchups, but perhaps none of them are more intriguing than the Orange Bowl between Oregon and Texas Tech. Oregon has flown somewhat under the radar for a lot of the season after losing one of its only marquee matchups of the regular season at home […]

Coming off its first loss of the year, Ohio State is considering all options for its upcoming matchup with Miami in the College Football Playoffs. Specifically, the Buckeyes are considering a kicker change after Jayden Fielding’s notable blunder late in the Big Ten Championship Game. While several factors impacted the loss, Fielding’s missed 27-yard field […]

Oregon football witnessed Evan Stewart ascend in coming over via Texas A&M during 2024. He’s now a senior eligible to enter the 2026 NFL Draft and add to a growing wide receiver class. All despite dealing with a season-ending 2025 injury. Or will he run it back in Eugene? Stewart’s words regarding his future will […]

The Indiana football team is in the College Football Playoff, for the second straight year. While the Hoosiers didn’t get through the first round in 2024, the team’s staff thinks things will go differently this season. “(Defensive coordinator) Bryant Haines called Indiana “more self-assured” this year in playoff. He said last year, playing at OSU […]

Miami (FL) football is heaping praise for Ohio State ahead of the 2025 Cotton Bowl. Mario Cristobal calling Buckeyes star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith an NFL ready talent is one sentiment. Even verbose Hurricanes edge rusher Rueben Bain raved about the quarterback he must chase Julian Sayin. Make no mistake, though. Miami wants to shock […]

Fresh off its first College Football Playoff victory in program history, Ole Miss heads into a Sugar Bowl matchup against Georgia with momentum back on its side. The second-round matchup gives the Rebels an opportunity to advance to the semifinals while avenging their only loss of the year. Before the teams meet on the field, […]

New Year’s Day has three College Football Playoff games, kicking off with the Orange Bowl as Oregon faces Texas Tech. As the two prepare to face off, it is time to make three bold predictions about Texas Tech at the Orange Bowl. The Red Raiders finished 12-1 on the year. They opened up 6-0 before […]

The Ole Miss football team is preparing for another College Football Playoff game. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss spoke to the press, ahead of that clash with Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Chambliss was asked about whether he has spoken with his previous head coach, Lane Kiffin. “Trinidad Chambliss, here at Sugar Bowl media day, […]

The Oregon Ducks received a mixed injury update just days before their College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Capital One Orange Bowl. While Oregon will once again be without one of its most anticipated playmakers, the Ducks are getting much-needed reinforcements at wide receiver at the perfect time. […]

Ole Miss is looking to avenge their only loss of the season. Ole Miss will face Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl. Now, it looks like they will have one of their star players in the line-up, as Kewan Lacy is probable for the game. According to Pete Thamel of […]

Brian Hartline surfaced as the newest high-profile Ohio State football coaching departure. Yet the incoming South Florida head coach plans to help Ryan Day and company on Thursday. He has the Miami defensive line to prepare for in the Cotton Bowl. Some Buckeye fans, however, are concerned Hartline’s focus won’t be on containing the Hurricanes’ […]

The College Football Playoff quarterfinals are almost here, as the top four teams are coming off of byes and are ready to resume their push for a national championship. However, it won’t be easy for any of the top seeds, as all of them re playing against hungry teams that are playing with a lot […]

Indiana is preparing to face Alabama in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. As the team prepared for the game, the Hooisers are likely to be without Stephen Daley. Now, the defensive coordinator, Bryant Haynes, has spoken out about his mentality of being without his star defensive end. “There’s a job description […]

BYU football feasted after taking down Georgia Tech and dynamic quarterback Haynes King 25-21. The Cougars showed a clear appetite after the NCAA bowl game — and watched a tradition like no other unfold at the Pop-Tarts Bowl: The toaster ride. The tradition started in 2023, as a Frosted Strawberry Pop Tart mascot stood atop […]

Georgia Tech football walked off Camping World Stadium as BYU feasted on a cherry Pop Tart cake. But also hitting the exit? The brilliant Yellow Jackets career of Haynes King. The dual-threat quarterback willed GT into the red zone with one final shot at the end zone. But BYU’s Evan Johnson stepped in front and […]

Oregon Ducks’ College Football Playoff run took a minor but notable roster hit just after Christmas, as reserve offensive lineman Lipe Moala decided to explore new opportunities elsewhere. The timing stood out, coming in the middle of a postseason push, but it also highlighted the depth and competition that currently define the Ducks’ program. “Oregon […]

No. 5 ranked Oregon football received a key boost to its future roster Tuesday, as starting center Iapani Laloulu announced his decision to return for the 2026 season ahead of the Orange Bowl vs. the No. 4 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders. The move strengthens the football program’s continuity and reinforces the Ducks’ emphasis on […]

Oregon Ducks is back in the College Football Playoff, but head coach Dan Lanning believes this year’s Ducks are entering the postseason with a noticeably different mindset than the group a season ago. That shift in approach, according to Lanning, could be the key as Oregon prepares for a quarterfinal showdown against Texas Tech Red […]

The College Football Playoff quarterfinals open on New Year’s Eve with a marquee Cotton Bowl matchup between No. 10 Miami Hurricanes and No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes, setting the stage for a clash between contrasting strengths and rising stars. Miami enters the postseason with huge momentum after a gritty 10-3 road win over Texas A&M […]

Alabama football received a major boost Tuesday, as the Crimson Tide are set to regain one of their most impactful defensive contributors ahead of their College Football Playoff matchup vs. the Indiana Hoosiers. Defensive lineman LT Overton has been medically cleared and is expected to play in the CFP quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. Overton’s […]

James Madison Dukes’ historic College Football Playoff debut came with plenty of emotion, but for defensive lineman Andrew Taddeo, it also came with unexpected viral attention after the Dukes’ loss to Oregon Ducks. Following No. 5 Oregon’s dominant 51-34 win over No. 12 James Madison in the CFP opening round, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy […]