The East Carolina Pirates (5-14, 0-6 AAC) are big, 10.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a seven-game losing streak when they visit the North Texas Mean Green (12-7, 3-3 AAC) on Friday, January 23, 2026 at UNT Coliseum. The matchup airs at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is 134 for the matchup.
North Texas vs. East Carolina Odds
North Texas odds to win: -690
East Carolina odds to win: +480
Spread: North Texas (-10.5)
Total: 134
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Boilers suffered just their second loss of the season with a 67-69 loss to the UCLA Bruins on the second game of their west coast trip this season following defeating USC. Purdue struggled against a very average UCLA team on both ends of the court, a trend that has followed them for the past […]
From Hammer and Rails
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The Nielsen ratings are out for IU football’s CFP national championship win against Miami (FL) on Monday night and the Hoosiers drew a significant audience for ESPN. The 27-21 win for the Hoosiers was the second most-watched college football game ...
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From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis
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UConn football’s 2026 home slate will include seven games at Rentschler Field against rivals old and new. The Huskies will host two ACC opponents, two from the Sun Belt, and one each from the Big Ten, MAC, and FCS. The schedule opens with Lafayette before a big Week 2 matchup against Maryland. After one week […]
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The Baltimore Ravens have hired Jesse Minter as their next head coach, per a team announcement. Minter, 42, was the Chargers defensive coordinator for the last two years and will now become the fourth head coach in Ravens franchise history. He was long considered the favorite to replace John Harbaugh, who was fired after the […]
From Baltimore Beatdown
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At long last, the Buffs’ football schedule is set in stone for next season! On Wednesday morning, the Big 12 finalized its conference slate for football. The conference’s member institutions already have known who they’ll be playing and where in 2025 for nearly two seasons due to the Big 12 scheduling matrix; they just didn’t […]
From The Ralphie Report
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The world of college recruiting is a non-stop cycle. Moves are always being made behind the scenes to reach out to recruits and sway their opinions. Recently, Rutgers offered two quarterbacks in the 2027 class with the hopes that they will suit up for the Scarlet Knights one day. One of the recruits that was […]
From On the Banks
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Dro Fernandez’s decision to leave Barcelona has shocked the club and manager Hansi Flick, with the teenager expected to complete a move to PSG before the January transfer window closes. However, things move quickly in football and the Catalan giants have already decided on who will replace Fernandez at Barcelona, according to Mundo Deportivo. Juan […]
From Barca Blaugranes
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The Steelers added another name to their offseason roster Thursday, signing defensive end Jahvaree Ritzie per a team announcement. Ritzie went undrafted in 2025 out of North Carolina. As a Tar Heel, he recorded 40 total tackles and 6.5 sacks in his final collegiate season, along with one incredibly memorable interception: The 6’4, 294-pound defender […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Wisconsin Badgers shared some late injury news on Thursday afternoon, as center Nolan Winter is questionable with an injury against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Wisconsin is scheduled to tip off at 6:00 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Badgers center has been available and started in every single game for the team […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter
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You may now set your calendars for weekends this fall. The Big 12 released the 2026 Football schedule on Wednesday, setting the stage for another big season across the league. Following another strong finish to the 2025 campaign, culminating in a thrilling victory over USC in the Alamo Bowl, TCU Football and its fans are […]
From Frogs O' War
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TCU welcome back significant game experience at linebacker in 2025. Despite losing a multi-year starter and an All-Big 12 player in Johnny Hodges, the Horned Frogs returned veterans Kaleb Elarms-Orr and Namdi Obiazor. Obiazor, who earned an additional year of eligibility after the Diego Pavia lawsuit, which allowed former JUCO athletes to gain extra time, […]
From Frogs O' War
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From Silver And Black Pride
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The Wisconsin Badgers had quite the roster transformation over the past few weeks, as they look ahead to the 2026 season. While a number of players departed in the transfer portal, there were several others who were seniors who will look to play professionally. A big part of that in the pre-draft process is getting […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter
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On Wednesday, also known as yesterday, the headlines more or less read as follows: Nebraska QB Commit Trae Taylor Moving to Lincoln To Play for Millard South Next Season That by itself would have had things buzzing on more than one front in Nebraska, both positively and negatively, for days. As it turned out, fate […]
From Corn Nation
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From Card Chronicle
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The numbers confirm what the eye test told us all season: the Chicago Bears didn’t just hit on a rookie or two in 2025 — they assembled the most impactful rookie class in football.
According to Pro Football Focus , Chicago finished No. 1 in the NFL in cumulative rookie WAA/WAR (1.0207), edging out every other team once quarterback production was removed from the equation. It’s not a perfect metric, but it does a solid job capturing volume, efficiency, and real on-field value. And by that ...
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The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off an upset over the No. 24 Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday evening, marking their second Big Ten upset over a top-25 team after they beat No. 20 Michigan State earlier this season. It was a huge win at home that propelled Wisconsin to 13-7 on the season and 5-4 in conference […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter
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From Backing The Pack
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From Land-Grant Holy Land
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From The Crimson Quarry
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From Mountain West Connection
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From Black Shoe Diaries
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