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A familiar buzz has returned to Champaign-Urbana. The student body has arrived en masse. Classes are underway. Illinois football has resumed their winning habit. The townsfolk’s lives trundle onward under the ominous glow of the nation’s largest college football video board. We are so back. It has been nearly a decade since I set foot […]
Similar to the NFL, a gifted quarterback can turn a college football program into a playoff contender. This season’s crop […]
The wait continues to find out when and where the 2027 football matchup between Illinois and Missouri will take place. Josh Whitman told the press on July 25 that the location has yet to be discussed and needs to be addressed soon. “Not today,” Whitman said when asked about the location of the 2027 game. […]
Penn State has high expectations in Year 1 under Matt Campbell. James Franklin rebuilt Penn State into a national contender, but only won the conference once and made the playoffs only once as well. Now, Campbell is hoping to take the Nittany Lions to the next level. Now, Campbell is talking about the biggest challenge […] The post Matt Campbell drops ‘biggest challenge’ to Penn State in Year 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Monday, UCLA fired AD Martin Jarmond, apparently because the program is a financial disaster. The athletic department has lost a ton of money. In 2025, UCLA had a $21.5 million deficit; in 2024, it was an eye-watering $51.9 million. Over the last five years, the athletic department has racked up over $200 million in […]
We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. Player to Watch Player to Watch: Why Earl Little Jr. is […]
3 days until BYU football! Today we profile the two players wearing No. 3 - WR Kyler Kasper and safety Raider Damuni - two upperclassmen poised for monster seasons this year.
The Miami Hurricanes will open their 2026 season in Palo Alto, CA against the Stanford Cardinal (1-0). For whatever reason… this ACC matchup will be held Friday night at 9pm eastern time on ESPN. Miami has a 94.1% chance to win per ESPN, even after Stanford’s solid win over a good Hawaii team in Week […]
Welcome to Tiger Tales, a daily roundup of LSU and college sports news! Our defense vs. their offense: Clemson Tigers Let’s see how the teams compare. What is LSU football’s all-time record vs. Clemson? Will LSU extend its lead? Is the SEC serious about expelling LSU? What a brief history of conference ejections tells us […]
Long have Hoosier fans looked upon the banners upon the wall of Assembly Hall. Now they get to explore new frontiers in the rhyming/songwriting/casual trash talking space with the addition of “sign.” Indiana football is set to unveil signage in Memorial Stadium to commemorate the program’s 2025 national championship, the first in its history, during […]
Johnson C. Smith has turned painful losses into defining breakthroughs throughout the Brick x Brick era. Its season-opening loss to Benedict presents a new challenge: learning how to carry the weight of a championship. The post JCSU Football Learns the Weight of Becoming the Hunted appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
The concrete has set, the M has been re-rocked and Faurot Field is ready to host it’s 100th season of Mizzou football. After an offseason of lawsuits, failed legislation, extreme roster turnover, and off-field injury, any college football fan worth their salt is ready to finally play real games. Ladies and gentlemen, we are finally […]
The long wait is almost over, as Michigan takes the field in its season opener this Saturday against Western Michigan. It’s been an optimism-filled offseason for the program under new head coach Kyle Whittingham, with an improved defense and special teams expected to be big reasons why the Wolverines take a step forward. To continue […]
Game notes Setting the scene There is only one Week 1 matchup pitting two reigning conference champions against one another. American Conference champion Tulane travels to ACC champion Duke for a rematch of one of 2025’s most pivotal non-conference matchups. The Green Wave avenged former quarterback Darian Mensah and ousted the Blue Devils, 34-27, in […]
There’s a recent trend in the NFL where pro players are returning to college football. However, Las Vegas Raiders General Manager John Spytek wants no part in commenting on the ongoing situation. During Tuesday’s media interaction, Spytek and assistant general manager Brian Stark took questions. Though the duo initially tried dodging the question, the presser […] The post Raiders’ John Spytek won’t give ‘Chris Ballard quote’ on players returning to college appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The college football season kicked off last year with a pair of coaches who were making at least $12 million a year in Georgia’s Kirby Smart ($13 million) and Ohio State’s Ryan Day ($12.5 million). The duo had won three of the four previous national titles. But as money floods into college football and it […]
These are the ACC power rankings in College Football entering Week 1.
Winning a college football season opener usually brings celebration, but USC’s 42-26 victory over San Jose State on Saturday, August 29, felt very different. Inside the iconic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, empty red seats dominated the view. Even with tickets selling for as low as $9 on resale apps, fans simply stayed away, leaving the […] The post USC HC Lincoln Riley Forced Into Damage Control After Program Hits All-Time Low Attendance appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Sam Leavitt decided to transfer from Arizona State to LSU this offseason, giving him the chance to play for Lane Kiffin. While there has been plenty of off-the-field drama surrounding the program and Kiffin, his new head coach has also praised Leavitt’s work on the field. Now, the quarterback is giving praise to the coaching […] The post LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt has only good things to say about Lane Kiffin amid media firestorm appeared first on ClutchPoints .
USC coach Lincoln Riley brushed aside the conversations sparked by the attendance for the Trojans' 42-26 victory over San Jose State to open the 2026 college football season.
Folks…FOOTBALL IS BACK! While it may be only week 1 and the Hawkeyes haven’t played a snap of actual competition but y’all, we’re in midseason form already here. WE GOT NO QUARTERBACK. Well, we have OR quarterbacks. Sigh. You know what they say…if you have two quarterbacks, you have none. And if the current state […]
Deion Sanders is heading back to Atlanta this week for what should feel like a big moment. Colorado opens the 2026 season Thursday night against Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium. But instead of excitement, Coach Prime is walking into a wall of fan fatigue. Across college football, people are asking one simple thing: can […] The post Fans Give Up on Deion Sanders & Colorado, Asking Media to Urgently “Stop” appeared first on EssentiallySports .
TJ BANKS #4 Height: 6’2” Weight: 205lb Position: DB Class: Junior Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL Summary: It’s not often a four star prospect out of Tuscaloosa, AL gets out of the state, but that’s exactly what Banks did, choosing the Rebels of Ole Miss over Alabama and Auburn, among some other top tier SEC programs. Seeing […]
Since Purdue football is playing one day earlier than normal Ryan and I decided to hop on the mics one day earlier than normal. Before we jumped into the upcoming game against the Sycamores we talked about the latest (non)update on the TKR case. We also discuss a change to the Big Ten football replay […]
As we enter the final three days of our countdown to kickoff of the Matt Campbell, we honor the focal point of his offense at Iowa State, the engine that made the team run. Bringing in a transfer portal quarterback is always a double-edged sword, but based on what we have read all offseason long, […]
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