College Football Playoff Articles - Page 9

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney made some history in the transfer portal on Thursday. The Tigers have had a stunning few weeks on and off the field. On December 8, they won an epic ACC Championship game over SMU, qualifying for the College Football Playoff. As Clemson has been preparing for Texas in the […]

The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off on Friday night, as the Indiana Hoosiers make the short trip from Bloomington to South Bend to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. This in-state matchup will be followed by a triple-header of games on Saturday, and surely, eyes of football fans across the country will […]

After Carson Beck’s injury in the SEC championship, Georgia football’s starting quarterback is expected to miss the College Football Playoff quarterfinals against either Notre Dame or Indiana, per Pete Nakos of On3 on X. NEW: Georgia QB Carson Beck is expected to miss the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, @PeteNakos_ reports. Beck has not been with […]

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned, and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited about, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first-round games being on […]

The first-ever expanded College Football Playoff begins on Friday with No. 7 Notre Dame hosting No. 10 Indiana. The next games are on Saturday as No. 9 Tennessee faces No. 8 Ohio State in Columbus. No. 12 Clemson has a tough showdown against No. 5 Texas in Austin, and No. 11 SMU faces No. 6 […]

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned, and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited about, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first-round games being on […]

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned, and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited about, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first-round games being on […]

Notre Dame and Indiana have the distinct honor of kicking off the first-ever College Football Playoff first-round matchup on Friday night. The No. 7 Fighting Irish will host the No. 10 Hoosiers in South Bend, in what’s shaping up to be a cold and possibly snowy evening. The Irish (11-1) missed out on a first-round […]

Quinn Ewers won’t be the x-factor in Texas’ upcoming game.

Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard discussed the significance of the Fighting Irish’s College Football Playoff game against Indiana. The showdown between the two in-state schools will open this new twelve-team format at the iconic Notre Dame Stadium. With the possibility of snow showers in South Bend, Friday night should be one to remember. Head […]

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned, and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited about, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first-round games being on […]

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti’s only loss comes against Ohio State this season. On the Pat McAfee Show, Cignetti detailed the main error they made in their loss in Columbus. “We didn’t handle the crowd noise very well and had some communication breakdowns in pass protection,” Cignetti said. “We couldn’t play offense for a while […]

After an up-and-down season that saw it operate in the shadows for most of the fall, Clemson football is back in the College Football Playoff. Dabo Swinney and company are back on top of the ACC and earned the final automatic berth into the 12-team bracket, marking the first time that they have played in […]

With just a couple of weeks remaining in the regular season, it looked bleak for the Clemson Tigers to make the College Football Playoff. Yet here they are, making their return—albeit in the new 12-team format—for the first time since 2020. That was thanks to a late-season push and an ACC Championship Game victory over […]

For the first time on one of their home turfs, Tennessee and Ohio State will meet this Saturday in a first-round College Football Playoff matchup. The No. 9-seeded Volunteers will head into “The Horseshoe” to take on the No. 8-seeded Buckeyes, marking only the second meeting in history between these two storied programs. Out of […]

Tennessee makes their College Football Playoff debut as they visit Ohio State in the first round. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Tennessee-Ohio State prediction and pick. Tennessee-Ohio State Last Game – Matchup History Tennessee comes into the game sitting at 10-2 on the year. They won their first […]

Two conference runner-ups face off as SMU faces Penn State in the first round of the College Football Playoffs. It is time to continue our college football odds series with an SMU-Penn State prediction and pick. SMU-Penn State Last Game – Matchup History SMU enters the game at 11-2 on the year. They lost their […]

The No. 10 seed Indiana Hoosiers head to South Bend to take on the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish for round one of the College Football Playoff! Below we will continue our college football odds series with an Indiana-Notre Dame prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the […]

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned, and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited about, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first-round games being on […]

Perhaps no other team this season experienced a U-turn as big as that of Arizona State football’s. Coming off a 3-9 campaign last year, the Sun Devils just won their first Big 12 title to finish with an 11-2 record. Moreover, they earned a College Football Playoff spot due to their status as champions in […]

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned, and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited about, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first-round games being on […]

The 2024-2025 College Football Playoffs might get off to a sloppy start. As the first-round matchups approach, early weather reports indicate that three of the four host schools — Ohio State, Penn State and Notre Dame — are all expecting snowy conditions, CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello pointed out. With the new 12-team CFP format, the […]

While Penn State football is getting ready for one of the biggest games in program history, the Nittany Lions got some massive news regarding next season. Starting quarterback Drew Allar told the team that he will be returning to play his senior season for Penn State in 2025, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. He quickly […]

There hasn’t been a better team in college football this season than the Oregon Ducks. Their perfect 9-0 record speaks for itself, along with their No. 1 ranking in the College Football Playoff, which has remained unchanged since the initial rankings were released back in Week 10. In a season where perfection was rare and […]

A few seasons ago, if someone had asked whether the Clemson Tigers would be part of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, the answer would have been a resounding “absolutely.” However, recent seasons have painted a much less certain picture for Clemson football. Until this year, Clemson hadn’t made the College Football Playoff since 2020, […]

Notre Dame football is healing up before the College Football Playoff begins. Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman says three players are available for the first round contest with Indiana, per The Athletic. Those players are: Howard Cross, Jeremiyah Love and Devyn Ford. Notre Dame football is making its first CFP appearance as a program. The […]

In the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoffs, the Boise State Broncos’ dominant season earned them the Group of Five bid and a first-round bye. Heisman candidate Ashton Jeanty drew all of the team’s attention in 2024 but the Mountain West champions went 12-1 on the year with their only loss to undefeated […]

Despite struggling for a lot of the 2024 season, Georgia begins the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoffs as the No. 2 seed. The Bulldogs’ 22-19 overtime win over Texas in the SEC Championship Game secured them a first-round bye as they await the winner of Indiana and Notre Dame. While Georgia ended the regular season […]

Oregon football is getting some bad news as it prepares for the College Football Playoff. The Ducks are losing outside linebacker Emar’rion Winston to the transfer portal, per 247 Sports. Winston is a former four-star recruit who made 27 tackles for Oregon in the last two seasons. The linebacker will immediately become one of the […]

It has been a busy week for Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel. The Oklahoma transfer was selected as one of the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy in 2024, so he is in New York before Saturday night’s trophy ceremony. He is also preparing for the College Football Playoff as the undefeated Ducks get ready for […]

Following a heartbreaking overtime loss at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game, the Texas Longhorns are now focusing on readying themselves for a four-game run through the College Football Playoff that will begin with a matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers on campus in Austin. But before the Longhorns and Vols […]

Over six-plus seasons as the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, head coach Ryan Day has accumulated a 66-10 record. At first glance, any fanbase would sign up for a .868 winning percentage over a half-decade-long span, but four losses in a row to the hated Michigan Wolverines and the inability to bring a National […]

Boise State football quarterback Malachi Nelson is reportedly entering the college football transfer portal, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Boise State quarterback Malachi Nelson intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per his manager (Justin J. Giangrande). He’s a former USC QB who was ESPN’s No. 1 overall player in the class of 2023,” Thamel […]

The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited for, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first round games […]

The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited for, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first round games […]

Carson Beck could be out for the rest of the season — here’s everything to know about Georgia backup quarterback Gunner Stockton.

The 2024 college football regular season has come and gone in the blink of an eye, and now it’s time for the postseason. This year’s bowl season promises to be different, thanks to the debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Of course, that also means it’s time for bowl predictions. The New Year’s Six […]

In the first season of the 12-team College Football Playoff, Oregon enters the postseason as the favorite. The Ducks are 13-0, won the Big Ten Championship in their first season in the conference and have ben ranked No. 1 in every edition of this year’s CFP rankings. Dan Lanning and company proved their worth time […]

Well, it certainly wasn’t what everyone wanted, but not everyone was going to be pleased. The final 2024 College Football Playoff rankings were revealed on Sunday during Selection Day, where the 12-team field was officially announced. For the most part, the field appeared set after last weekend’s penultimate rankings. However, conference championship weekend on Saturday […]