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With the 2026 Indiana football season rapidly approaching, we’re going through the Hoosiers’ roster with position by position previews. Indiana, coming off of its first national title in program history, lost a fair amount of production to the NFL Draft and exhausted eligibility this past offseason. The Hoosiers’ staff hit the portal to fill in […]
Previous Previews: QUARTERBACKS, RUNNING BACKS, TIGHT ENDS, WIDE RECEIVERS. Mizzou’s offensive line has been a stable unit fueling an awesome run game this decade. It’s a unit that’s produced five draft picks since 2021, and filled eight spots on the All-SEC team since 2020. Entering 2026, there will be questions for a unit that’s shown […]
As we inch closer to the start of the 2026 college football season, we’ll pass one more major checkpoint in the offseason later today with the release of the preseason AP Poll. To preview what’s to come, we’ll be taking a stab at what the initial AP Poll could look like. As a reminder, this […]
Ohio State is shifting Senior Day off Michigan week to protect focus on The Game, a sharp contrast to Kyle Whittingham's low-key rivalry approach at Michigan.
ANTONIO HARRIS #20 Height: 6’0” Weight: 180lb Position: DB Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Louisville, KY Summary: I realize there may be some of you reading this who don’t know who Nate Harris is, and maybe even some of you reading this who have never heard of Doug Beaumont, and frankly, that makes me sad….and evidently […]
Several years ago, the SMU Mustangs were the scrappy underdogs, foregoing nine years of ACC media rights revenue just for a chance to compete in the conference. Now, the Mustangs are an established power in the league. In its ACC debut in 2024, SMU seamlessly handled the competition. It finished 8-0 in league play, qualified […]
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Fantasy football draft season is upon us, and the excitement is at an all-time high. All the what-ifs and “I know he’s in for a big season” are in full swing, and the trash-talking has seemingly commenced before a single ... read more »
Kansas Jayhawks News The NCAA filed a formal response to Melvin Council Jr’s request for an unifying Through the Phog notes that Bill Self gave a couple of interesting player comps for Tyran Stokes ESPN’S FPI gives a probability of winning for each Kansas football game this year Links! The “super El Nino” is really […]
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I have never written anything like this before. I debated for a while whether to write this at all. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized the thing I value most about Maize n Brew is the relationship between this site and the people who read it, and that relationship is […]
For nearly two decades, the SEC held an inarguable place atop college football. Recently, however, the Big Ten has shifted the conversation.
The Detroit Tigers failed to make up ground in the American League Central race this past weekend, getting swept by the division-leading Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park after a 7-5 loss on Sunday afternoon. All series long, the Pale Hose found ways to outscore the good guys and were able to shut down the […]
Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes have a strong chance of topping the preseason AP Top 25, which comes out on Monday at Noon ET.
TCU football is moving closer to its 2026 season opener against North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland on Aug. 29. As the Countdown to Kickoff continues, we’ll highlight a former Horned Frog whose jersey number coincided with the number of days remaining until the opener. At No. 12 is former TCU cornerback Jeff Gladney! Gladney played […]
This past Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers took on the Green Bay Packers in the first game of the NFL preseason. The Steelers prevailed 28-9, and former Penn State quarterback Drew Allar played a large part in the win. The third-string quarterback in the game, Drew went 1o-of-13 passing for 153 yards and two touchdowns […]
When Texas missed out on the 12-team College Football Playoff last winter, much of the public noise fell on young quarterback Arch Manning. But head coach Steve Sarkisian knew the truth. Manning’s growing pains as a first-year starter were heavily magnified because the offense around him simply wasn’t holding up its end of the deal. […] The post Steve Sarkisian Finally Addressed Major Arch Manning Concern That Haunted Texas Longhorns: Report appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Ryan and I are back to chatting about Purdue football and this time we talk about Purdue’s game against Penn State which in the second half of the season. Purdue will travel to Penn State to take on the Nittany Lions and while Penn State had a down season last year this is not a […]
Deion Sanders already has his hands full getting Colorado ready for its season opener. Now, he might have to step off the practice field and into a witness box. The Buffaloes’ head coach has been called to testify in his son Shilo’s federal bankruptcy trial. The timing is brutal: the trial starts August 31 in […] The post Deion Sanders Called to Testify at Son’s Bankruptcy Trial During Colorado’s Crucial Game Week appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Former Arizona State safety Myles Rowser’s college return is finally sorted. After all 32 NFL teams snubbed him in the 2026 draft, he tried to build a future at the pro level by participating in rookie minicamp with the Seahawks. When an NFL contract didn’t materialize, his playing career sat in limbo until a fresh […] The post Big 12 Athlete Enters Transfer Portal After Going Undrafted and Receiving Seahawks Minicamp Invite appeared first on EssentiallySports .
New Kentucky Football head coach Will Stein knew he needed to revamp the Wildcats’ quarterback room when he took over the program. Initially, many expected a quarterback competition between Stein’s incoming quarterback and Cutter Boley. However, Boley ultimately transferred to Arizona State, forcing Stein to look elsewhere for his starting quarterback. Stein got to work […]
When CBS Draft Analyst Mike Renner turned on Lance Heard’s tape, his assessment was blunt and downright terrifying for opposing SEC defenses. He called the former Tennessee tackle “one of the most violent pullers I’ve ever seen.” That kind of pure aggression is exactly what Will Stein needed as he made it a priority to rebuild the […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute. Today we’re talking about how our Tiger boys are enjoying their new lives in the NFL: As for the other two Tigers who were drafted this year, they had less fortunate starts. Kevin Coleman, Jr. missed his chance at game time with a day-to-day injury, while Keagen Trost was removed […]
It’s just the second patch deal secured by a Conference USA school.
The turnover at Tottenham has been remarkable this summer, with Roberto De Zerbi opting to shake up a squad that has flirted with relegation for the past two campaigns