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2025 Week 9 Preview: South Florida Bulls @ Memphis Tigers

Game notes Setting the scene Memphis and South Florida fans envisioned this as the American Conference’s premier matchup. The College GameDay buses were potentially on their way to Memphis for the first time since 2019 in anticipation of this ranked vs. ranked matchup with conference title and College Football Playoff stakes. What was slated to […]

No Fall Weddings: Was last year’s Michigan loss the best thing to ever happen to Ohio State football?

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 Podcast Network’s “No Fall Weddings,” Jami Jurich and Matt Tamanini discuss […]

2025 Week 9 Preview: Western Michigan Broncos @ Miami (OH) RedHawks

Game notes Setting the scene It’s getting lonely at the top of the MAC standings, and it’s about to get lonelier. Miami (OH) (4-3, 3-0 MAC) and Western Michigan (4-3, 3-0 MAC) are two of three teams, along with Buffalo, wielding perfect records in MAC play. What’s most bizarre about this matchup is that the […]

30 Random Thoughts On Penn State’s Coaching Search 12 Days Into It

1. If there’s one thing about me, it’s that I *LOVE* a coaching search. The rumors, the searching of coaches, the flight trackers — it’s what makes college sports great. 2. People forget I connected the dots on Mike Rhoades probably being the hire for Penn State. 3. The most important thing during all of […]

Commute: Five year eligibility is dead

The NCAA announced they will not give players five years of eligibility… for now. Josh Whitman made the announcement yesterday. Whitman is the Cabinet Chair and also Illinois Athletic Director. He didn’t completely close the door on the topic in the future, but at least for the next two seasons the rosters are as they’ve […]

Three Very Specific Predictions for LSU vs. Texas A&M

The LSU Tigers face a really difficult task as they host #3 Texas A&M in an SEC showdown. From third down efficacy, player props, team defense/offense numbers, team totals and more, we will have a little bit of everything as we roll on this season. What will this week bring? Last season we ended with […]

Clemson’s Offensive Decline: A Decade of Data and the Story Behind It

Over the past decade, Clemson football’s offensive identity has shifted from surgical precision and explosiveness to inconsistency and mediocrity. PFF’s unit grades tell the story in clear, quantifiable terms: a steady erosion in the passing game, a gradual decline in protection, and a rushing attack that’s neither strong enough or utilized enough to support an […]

Opponent Q&A: Purdue Boilermakers

Ahead of this week’s pivotal matchup with Purdue, I caught up with Andrew Ledman of SB Nation’s Purdue site, HammerandRails.com, to get the rundown on their team. With both teams sitting at 0-4 in Big Ten play, what does this game mean for Purdue and the rest of their season? October was looked at as […]

OPEN THREAD — Interlude: 24 Oct. 2025

Welcome to The Daily Merengue — 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, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Word From Author: Excuse me for this being […]

DBR Bites #117: On The Road To Knoxville

We return with DBR Bites 117 as we preview the second and final exhibition game for Duke when they take on Tennessee on the road this weekend. Duke has a big preseason test in the road trip to face the Volunteers, a team that is always tough to play. Donald and Jason break down what […]

Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – October 23, 2025

ACC Prescription asks what’s going on with Florida State.  FromtheRumbleSeat says after Georgia Tech’s latest win over Duke, they just need to keep churning.  RubbingtheRock asks if Christoper Vizzina should be the Clemson QB next year after a reasonable performance against SMU.   Every Clemson position should be up for grabs. CanesWarning says whether Miami is … Continue reading »

Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – October 23, 2025

ACC Prescription asks what’s going on with Florida State.  FromtheRumbleSeat says after Georgia Tech’s latest win over Duke, they just need to keep churning.  RubbingtheRock asks if Christoper Vizzina should be the Clemson QB next year after a reasonable performance against SMU.   Every Clemson position should be up for grabs. CanesWarning says whether Miami is … Continue reading »

Cocktail Thursday: Bye Week, Part Deux

Have you made it to the eighth week of the college football season with your Georgia Bulldogs still ranked in the top five and still in the thick of the College Football Playoff race? You deserve a celebratory drink. I can help you with that. Yup, just like we drew it up. It’s a cliche […]

Opponent Defensive Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois travels to Montlake this weekend to in a matchup that may define the remainder of the Huskies’ season. Both the Huskies and Fighting Illini are looking to rebound from tough losses against Michigan and Ohio State respectively. The Huskies’ offensive unit, which has been depleted by injuries, has a tough match up against Illinois’ […]

Exhibition Game: NC State versus USC (east)

Exhibition Game Details Introducing the Gamecocks The Gamecocks are coming off a 12-20 / 2-16 last place season. But let’s not forget, the SEC was a monster last season, sending 14 teams to the NCAAT. (South Carolina just barely missed the cut) But who cares about that because most of those guys are gone. This […]

Thursday Dots: Traffic Alert

Star running back Jonah Coleman was named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, awarded to college football’s top student-athlete. Coleman — and his 3.93 GPA — is the first Husky to be named a finalist since Elijah Molden in 2020. The Seattle Times weighs in on the upcoming bounce back battle with Illinois: […]

BYU Enemy Scouting Report: Iowa State Cyclones

Game location: Jack Trice Stadium/Ames, IA Game time/channel: 12:30 pm PT/3:30pm ET (FOX) Spread: -2.5 (Iowa State) Matchup History: 5-0 (Iowa State) Indeed, BYU has never beaten Iowa State. In fact, it’s the most matchups for a BYU opponent without the Cougars scoring at least one win in their history. Granted, they’ve only played once […]

Big Ten Power Rankings, Week Eight

Big Ten Power Rankings week eight!! With all teams in action except for Illinois (bye week), it was a fun, fun week in the B1G. The top-five teams and bottom four teams of the power rankings are unchanged, but in the middle, from teams six through 14 there was lots of chaos. Minnesota upset Nebraska […]