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The Atlantic Coast Conference is by far the most chaotic conference this season. Multiple teams have looked great at certain points. It seemed possible three teams could make it to the CFP. Now, the ACC might be a one-bid league depending on how the rest of the season shakes out. Today’s college football is a […]
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How to Watch Illinois vs. Maryland Game Time: 2:30 p.m. Saturday TV Channel: FS1 Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: ILL -14.5, O/U 53.5 Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) Head Coach: Bret Bielema (5th season) Last Game: 35-13 win over Rutgers Gameday Reading: Maryland Terrapins (4-5, 1-5 Big Ten) Head coach: Mike Locksley (7th season) Last game: […]
Dawg Nation – we have reached the end of the SEC regular season slate for the Dawgs. I can’t believe it, yet here we are. Georgia will look for another top 10 win this Saturday against Texas, which would see UGA finish 7-1 in the conference and be in a prime position to make the […]
Welcome back to the Transfer Portal Team of the Week! We’re still getting over the shock of San Diego State allowing 38 points, but have no fear, your weekly lineup is here! We have the best possible lineup that can be built from the top performing transfers of Week 11! We’ll also highlight the best […]
College Football is entering Week 12, and the second set of College Football Playoff rankings has been released. With that in mind, it’s a great time to take a look at some CFP odds. Ohio State still leads the pack as the favorite to repeat as national champions, but several teams are within striking distance. Are the Buckeyes bound to repeat? Can Indiana knock them off in the Big 10 Championship game? Will the SEC’s best make a statement in the College Football Playoff? Here’s ...
The Wisconsin Badgers had a huge 13-10 victory over the then-No. 24 Washington Huskies this past weekend, getting their first win since early September and snapping a six-game losing streak. It was a major relief for head coach Luke Fickell, who had been looking for his first Big Ten win in over a year, as […]
Your Georgetown Hoyas have ignited a spark of genuine excitement across the District following a commanding 2-0 start to the 2025-26 campaign. After a gritty, statement-making victory over local rival Maryland in College Park, the Blue and Gray return to the comforts of Capital One Arena tonight to face the Binghamton Bearcats. A proverbial “trap […]
Most of these previews have been cautionary analysis of beatable teams for the Horned Frogs, but this week is a bit more of a challenge. BYU is the most complete team that TCU has faced and they’re coming off of the heels of a heavyweight fight against Tech. It’ll be interesting to see how the […]
The second edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings is out! Yet again, several of us couldn’t watch the reveal due to ESPN and YouTube TV’s tone deaf, shortsighted spat. But again, no point in getting into that any further. The rankings stayed the same at the top this week, but we had some movers outside of the top five, like the Miami Hurricanes. Here’s a look at the latest rankings and a few winners and losers from the latest round of rankings. CFP Top 25 Rank Team Con...
Well folks, I’m back from my temporary Kirk speaks hiatus and I’m back from a rainy Kinnick Stadium where I stood in the rain for hours to watch a Phil Parker defense give away a late lead from the Iowa offense. WHAT KIND OF WORLD ARE WE LIVING IN? A cruel one, that’s what. And […]
39 Penn State players had at least one snap in Saturday’s heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Indiana. NOTE: Season totals in parentheses Offense: 66 snaps (590) Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer: 66 (225) Running Backs Nicholas Singleton: 36 (287)Kaytron Allen: 33 (309) Wide Receivers Trebor Peña: 40 (389)Kyron Hudson: 38 (429)Devonte Ross: 23 (275)Koby Howard: 22 (60)Tyseer Denmark: […]
For Ohio State fans clamoring for more night games in The Shoe, they’re getting a third night game this season Saturday night when the Buckeyes host UCLA. This is a rare matchup, but it will become more common with conference realignment and the Bruins joining the Big Ten. There are numbers to back up how […]
College sports, especially football, are beloved by its fans. However, most of those fans will also admit that college sports are a mess. Scandals and cheating have been going on for decades, but it’s only increased in recent years. With the introduction of NIL, the rampant use of the transfer portal, and the ongoing conference […]
We’re back in familiar territory, Syracuse Orange football fans. Another uncompetitive loss, this time a 38-10 drubbing to No. 15 Miami, marked the sixth consecutive defeat for Fran Brown and company. We knew it would be tough sledding after quarterback Steve Angeli’s season-ending injury in SU’s last win at Clemson, but little did we know the season would completely […]
How to Watch Illinois vs. Colgate Game Time: 8 p.m. Friday TV Channel: N/A Online Streaming: BTN+ Odds: N/A (Illinois 98.6% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season, 168-101) Last Game: Illinois 81, Texas Tech 77 Gameday Reading: Colgate Raiders (1-2, 0-0 Patriot) Head […]
Only two games left. This nightmare of a season will be over soon! Unfortunately, BC’s last home game will feature another ranked opponent in the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets. Be prepared for another bloodbath. Frankly, there’s not much more to be said about this disaster of a season. Who knows who will start at QB? At […]
Editor’s Note 1: This post contains a veritable shit-ton of spoilers. If you haven’t seen Justified, STOP NOW, go watch all 6 seasons, and then come back. It’s rewatchably excellent. -RMB Editor’s Note 2: Larry31 wrote this power poll. Not me. All I did was assemble it in our editor. SBNation has been kind enough […]
MIZZOU Arena 7:00 PM SEC/ESPN+ Missouri Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 2-0KenPom Rank: 64 Missouri TigersRecord: 3-0KenPom Rank: 37 The Gophers step up their competition tonight, taking on a tough team from the SEC. The Missouri Tigers hold a KenPom ranking of 37th, which is very good. Nationally, that would put them right around a 6 or […]
Antwan Raymond was named the Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week after his 240-yard rushing performance against Maryland last Saturday. In the Scarlet Knights’ 35-20 win over the Terrapins, Raymond ran the ball 41 times for 240 yards and one touchdown while averaging 5.9 yards per carry. The Doak Walker Award is presented […]
We’re into November and while the current Orange don’t have a lot to play for, let’s look back at the former Orange on NFL rosters: Arizona Cardinals: Garrett Williams Williams made six tackles in the loss to Seattle. Atlanta Falcons: Matthew Bergeron Bergeron missed the game in Germany due to injury. He’s listed as week-to-week. […]
After a weekend of results that shake up the Mountain West championship race once again, we move on to Week 11 for the Mountain West and the rest of college football. Looking over at FanDuel’s opening odds can tell us a bit about what the oddsmakers think about this week’s slate of games. Since we cover the […]
The 2025 season has not gone as South Dakota State planned, at least not over the last month. After surging out to a 7-0 start, the Jackrabbits looked as though they were again going to be a shoo-in for the FCS playoffs and another top seed. Big wins over ranked Sacramento State and then Montana […]
It’s November 12th and Missouri’s most likely win occurs in three days when the Mississippi State Bulldogs come to down for Senior Night in Columbia. The remainder of Missouri’s schedule lays out thusly, with win probabilities added (and, it should be mentioned, not adjusted for the loss of Beau Pribula): So this is an important […]
Penn State is 3-6 on the season, with several heartbreaking losses during their current 6-game skid. But according to many advanced metrics, the Lions are actually a good (not great) team. In order to “guarantee” a bowl game, the Lions must go 6-6 on the season. Bowls are typically reserved for teams that have at […]