The 20 most-read College Football blog posts · Dec 15–21, 2025
Some games don’t just open a season — they announce a statement. And in 1998, Notre Dame delivered one loud enough to echo all the way from South Bend to Ann Arbor. Coming off a turbulent offseason, a disappointing end to 1997, and a national chorus predicting mediocrity, the Irish entered their season opener against […]
LSU fans have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Most of those revolve around a new head coach and the end of the worst offense in school history, but the holiday weekend also featured the triumphant return of the NFL’s most decorated alumnus. We will break that down along with every other game. […]
Plus, basketball—if you so choose. Big Ten Football on Today Iowa Hawkeyes @ Nebraska Cornhuskers 11AM | CBS | Iowa -6.5 | O/U 38.5 (2) Indiana Hoosiers @ Purdue Boilermakers 6:30PM | NBC / Peacock | Indiana -28.5 | O/U 54.5 What else is on? Well, for one, I’ve told you everything you should and shouldn’t watch: But if […]
The Indianapolis Colts signed offensive guards LaDarius Henderson and Bill Murray, as well as offensive tackle Zach Thomas to their practice squad. Regarding Henderson, the 6’4”, 309 pound offensive guard was selected by the Houston Texans in the 7th round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The former CFP National Champion and All-Big Ten offensive guard […]
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, Ezek Ix and yours truly, Valyrian Steel. Matchday!! Need to keep pace in […]
Joe’s back from Disney, Eric’s furious about Notre Dame, and the Rangers just battled two Western Conference giants—buckle up for a loaded episode.
If you were looking forward to watching the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals square off on Sunday Night Football in a few weeks, I have some bad news for you. As of a short time ago, the NFL has officially decided that the battle between Tua Tagovailoa’s 6-7 Dolphins vs. Joe Burrow’s 4-9 Bengals will […]
On Tuesday, Boston College athletic director Blake James sent a message to the BC community detailing his disappointment with the football program and announcing a brand new and significant investment from donors. The 2025 Boston College football season has come to an end, and I share the great disappointment of many students, faculty, and staff […]
It was anyone’s guess on the identity of Ohio State women’s basketball at the end of October. Head coach Kevin McGuff and players talked about the skillsets of the new, 11-player, roster. Athletes promised a fast lineup while McGuff assured those same fans that it would take some time before the team secured their identity […]
The San Francisco 49ers have pulled their 10th win out for the 2025 season, continuing Kyle Shanahan’s masterclass of winning with an injured roster. While some might be a bit concerned about the Titans getting a fumble and getting back into the game as a result, it was one of those things that just happens. […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute For the past few weeks, Chicago Bears’ fans have been crying out to see more from Luther Burden III. The rookie receiver and former Mizzou star has been mostly kept on a tight leash by Chicago coach Ben Johnson, though not without letting spurts of action. However, Burden’s opportunity to […]
It’s been sometime since Liverpool have felt like the play and results have felt like they were reflective of defending champions. With their comprehensive 2-nil victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, Liverpool can not only claim back-to-back victories, but also point to a current streak of 5 matches unbeaten. For head coach Arne […]
On Wednesday evening, Nixa (MO) 5-star Offensive Tackle Jackson Cantwell was named the 2025-26 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year. Following the tradition of the Gatorade National Football Player of the Year award, Cantwell was surprised with the award by former Wisconsin Badgers and Cleveland Browns star OT Joe Thomas. A 6’7.5” 325lb tackle […]
Christmas came 23 days early, folks. The No. 6 ranked team in the College Football Playoff is your Ole Miss Rebels (11-1, 7-1 SEC). Even with the weird media narrative about coaching changes possibly affecting its ranking, all the worries and concerns were quickly put to bed as the Rebels improved by one spot from […]
Throughout the year, Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich will be getting into all things Ohio State and college football on “No Fall Weddings.” Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On the new episode of Land-Grant Podtcast Network’s “No Fall Weddings,” Jami Jurich and Matt Tamanini discuss […]
Christmas came early for Dawg fans on Saturday with Georgia actually coming away with a mostly stress-free 60 minutes of football, going to Starkville and winning 42-21. Here are ten thoughts from all that shook out at Mississippi State. 1. Let’s face it. Saturday felt like an out-of-body experience. Minus an early score being given […]
Week 7 was a quiet week as several of the Gophers did not make a real impact. Tyler Johnson had his best game of the season for the Jets, and Blake Cashman returned from injury for the Vikings. This week will feature lots of byes, so it will be a more limited week. Hopefully the […]
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 47 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back after […]
So! What do you – longtime Missouri fan – know about the football team at the University of Virginia? It’s ok if you don’t know much. Despite playing the sport since 1888 the Cavaliers of Virginia have typically not made a massive national impact with their football. In fact, most of their coaches with winning […]
A 2-0 week that featured a pair of victories over SEC teams was not enough for UConn men’s basketball to move up in this week’s AP poll, as the 10-1 Huskies stayed at No. 5 for the third week in a row. UConn got revenge on Tuesday over then-No. 18 Florida in the Jimmy V […]