The Lions clinched a bowl berth against Rutgers in the last game of the season, and now take on another underperforming team in the Clemson Tigers in the Pinstripe Bowl. How does the staff see this one playing out? Lando This will be a battle of two teams devoid of many of their impact players. […]
From Black Shoe Diaries
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Kentucky football fans have a reason to feel optimistic about the Will Stein era after Bill Connelly of ESPN released his annual rankings of the top 30 coaching hires for the 2025-26 cycle. Stein, the Wildcats’ new head coach, checked in at 10th nationally, recognized for his analytical approach, high-powered offense, and ties to the […]
From A Sea Of Blue
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Get ready to watch a lot of hockey if you like junior competitions.
From Pension Plan Puppets
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It’s a good time to switch your focus from the holidays to Mizzou Football. If you’re looking for any kind of preview of the game, well Nate has you in two forms. Part 1 is a deep dive into Virginia including many jokes, then Part 2 is the normal preview. Your How to Watch is […]
From Rock M Nation
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With the official signing of Legend Bey this past Monday, Ohio State finally added their last member of the 2026 class, totaling 28 players overall. A top five class nationally, the Buckeyes went on a closing stretch that is second to none and it’s certainly celebrated. From flipping players left and right to keeping Chris […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Bowl season. It’s hard to tell what exactly you are going to get in these games with opt-outs, new faces getting playing time, questions of motivation, etc. This preview is of the full Penn State team’s 2025 season. So, let’s take it with a grain of salt and take it from what it arguably is… […]
From Shakin The Southland
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There is one more Northwestern football game left to play this season- the GameAbove Sports Bowl against Central Michigan. It’s the second year of this specific branding for the Detroit bowl game, which began its life at the Motor City Bowl in 1997. It was renamed the Pizza Bowl for 2009-2013 (they shoud have kept […]
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From The Bank
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Game notes Setting the scene The New Mexico Bowl features a battle of clashing styles, involving two of college football’s most improved teams. North Texas (11-2, 7-1 American) aims to build on its winningest season of all-time with its high-flying No. 1 ranked scoring offense, while San Diego State (9-3, 6-2 Mountain West) provides its […]
From Underdog Dynasty
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The next edition of the Notre Dame vs USC rivalry will be upon us this weekend, and with it, we have to ask a very burning question. That question being- what bowl game are these two teams playing in the classic Christmas film ” Die Hard ?” Genuinely desirable bowl games, you know, the REAL […]
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From The Bank
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If you had asked any Virginia Tech fans which players from the 2025 roster they wanted to see return in 2026, running back Marcellous Hawkins would have been at the top of that list. In his first season at Virginia Tech, the Central Missouri transfer carried the ball 118 times for 749 yards, averaging 6.3 […]
From Gobbler Country
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) will close out the season against the New Mexico Lobos (9-3) in the Rate Bowl on Friday, Dec. 26, at 3:30 pm. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN. This Week’s Thoughts: gopherguy05: Which streak is stronger: P.J. Fleck and Minnesota winning any bowl game they play in, or […]
From The Daily Gopher
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The Week 17 Christmas slate of game switches over to Amazon Prime for the third game of the day. The Denver Broncos are visiting the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime. This is another division game that should have meant more than it does, but Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL and the Chiefs were eliminated from […]
From Hogs Haven
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Kentucky Football’s coaching staff under Will Stein continues to come together, and another familiar name is expected to be added to the mix in the secondary. James Gibson is slated to join the Wildcats and work with the nickel position as the staff continues to take shape in Lexington, according to Brandon Howard. Gibson is […]
From A Sea Of Blue
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The NFL has three games on its Week 17 Christmas day slate. The Washington Commanders hosted the Dallas Cowboys earlier, and now we’ve got another NFC division matchup. The Detroit Lions are visiting the Minnesota Vikings in a game they have to win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Lions currently have a […]
From Hogs Haven
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Cal suffered an ugly 35-31 loss in the Hawaii Bowl to Hawaii in a game they led 21-0. The loss was frustrating for Cal fans, but maybe it shouldn’t have been. If there is one thing that is consistent about Cal, it’s their inconsistency over the last several years. That’s who they currently are. They … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion
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Cal suffered an ugly 35-31 loss in the Hawaii Bowl to Hawaii in a game they led 21-0. The loss was frustrating for Cal fans, but maybe it shouldn’t have been. If there is one thing that is consistent about Cal, it’s their inconsistency over the last several years. That’s who they currently are. They … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion
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The 2025 college football bowl schedule includes seven games involving a Big Ten team. Among those contests is the Iowa Hawkeyes against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
Big Ten Bowl Games
Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Northwestern Wildcats
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Date: Friday, Dec. 26
Spread: Northwestern (-10.5)
Total: 43.5
Moneyline: Wildcats -426, Chippewas +330
Prediction: Northwestern 27, Central Michigan 17
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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From Card Chronicle
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Every week, Rock M Nation will post the SEC betting lines for that week’s slate of games. DISCLAIMER: Rock M Nation is not an online gambling operator, nor a gambling site of any kind. We are simply here to provide information about sports betting for entertainment purposes only. None of the staff will be using […]
From Rock M Nation
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Good afternoon and Merry Christmas, Bears fans.
My gift to you this year was an 11-win team that has already qualified for the playoffs that led by a head coach and quarterback tandem that is easy to rally around. I hope it is what you wanted.
Even though Chicago’s football team has already clinched its first posseason appearance since 2020, there is still much to play for in these final two games. So let’s explore the Bears’ playoff scenarios entering Week 17.
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Our Week 17 picks for the 2025 NFL season are in! Bleeding Green Nation staff members are here to predict the winners of every game on the schedule. We’ll tally the results along the way and see who comes out on top at the end of the season. Feel free to post your own predictions […]
From Bleeding Green Nation
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On Dec. 22, 2022, Bret Bielema received a Christmas present from Starkville, Mississippi: Ole Miss Quarterback Luke Altmyer transferring to the Illinois Fighting Illini. With three years of eligibility remaining, it would give Bielema and the Illini some much-needed time and the option of stability under center. The first year did not go entirely as […]
From The Champaign Room
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For the past several seasons, Illinois has had “as high of a ceiling” as virtually any program in the nation. The full height of that ceiling was on display in St. Louis last night. Not just offensively, but defensively as well. The historic whooping of rival Missouri showed the Illinois fanbase the true potential of […]
From The Champaign Room
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The Lobos riding a 6-game winning streak and the Gophers have never lost a bowl game under PJ Fleck. One of these streaks is going to have to end. One fun fact about this game is that the New Mexico head coach, Jason Eck, is a Wisconsin native. He played for the Badgers, he began […]
From The Daily Gopher
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Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Alongside our own personal Christmas wishes, the Inside NU editors-in-chief and managing editors came together to come up with one wish for each of Northwestern’s 18 varsity athletic programs. From a healthy Grace Sullivan to new football transfer portal additions, there are many things that Wildcat fans would love […]
From Inside NU
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