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What we learned from Tulane’s 34-21 American title win over North Texas
Last Friday night presented an American Conference Championship Game matchup for the ages. For the first time since the advent of the league’s title game in 2025, it was win-and-in for the College Football Playoff. Both Tulane and North Texas received the chance to lock up a bid Friday in New Orleans, and the Green […]
QB Byrum Brown opts out of South Florida’s postseason
The South Florida Bulls are closing in on their most successful season since 2017. USF controlled its own destiny for the College Football Playoff in the final month of the regular season, but a Nov. 15 at the hands of Navy prevented the Bulls from a path to the American Conference Championship Game. Still, it […]
Saturday’s Quarterfinal Bout vs. Villanova is Among Biggest in School History for TSU
Few teams have experienced a quicker rise to Division I success than Tarleton State. The Texans, once a notable force at the Division II level, made the jump to FCS back in 2020 and since then thing have really only trended skyward for the program. Last season Tarleton qualified for the playoffs in the first […]
How Rice landed a bowl bid at 5-7
Rice strolled off the field at Raymond James Stadium on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to wrap up an emotional night. The Owls were far from satisfied from their performance, getting decimated 52-3 by South Florida, as many of the 39 seniors honored one week prior at Rice Stadium completed their final college football game. Entering […]
Montana Hosts USD for Spot in Semis
One of the more eye opening results of last weekend’s second round was Montana’s 50-29 beatdown over South Dakota State. The Grizzlies and the Jackrabbits met in what many though might turn out to be an all timer of a game but it was UM that cruised out to a rather uninteresting victory. That has […]
Tulane hires assistant Will Hall as head coach
The Tulane Green Wave interviewed a multitude of candidates, but when the coaching search was complete, the team didn’t go beyond the walls of their facilities. Tulane hired Will Hall as its 2026 head coach. Hall served as the passing game coordinator for the 2025 season and previously operated as the program’s offensive coordinator in […]
Memphis hires Southern Miss head coach Charles Huff
The Memphis Tigers officially announced their head coaching vacancy on Monday, Dec. 8, just eight days after officially launching a search. Charles Huff will serve as the program’s 26th full-time head coach, leading the program for the 2026 season. Huff arrives with a 39-25 record as an FBS head coach after stints at Marshall (2021-24) […]
How Illinois State Beat NDSU and Sent the FCS Playoffs into Chaos
For the first time since 2016 the FCS championship will not feature someone with “Dakota State” as part of their moniker. That is, of course, because Illinois State pulled off one of the all time playoff stunners on Saturday afternoon when it knocked off #1 seed North Dakota State in the Fargodome at the same […]
East Carolina and Pittsburgh to play in 2025 Military Bowl
The 2025 Go Bowling Military Bowl features an American Conference vs. ACC matchup in Annapolis, MD. East Carolina and Pittsburgh will square off at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 27. This marks the fifth meeting between the programs. Pitt swept the Pirates in 1984 and 1987, but East Carolina got its lick back […]
Coastal Carolina and Louisiana Tech to play in 2025 Independence Bowl
Soon they’ll be Sun Belt peers, but for now they’re bowl opponents that have zero history together. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-6, 5-3 Sun Belt) and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-5, 5-3 Conference USA) are slated to meet in the 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl in Shreveport, LA on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Louisiana Tech is currently […]
Army and UConn to play in 2025 Fenway Bowl
The only college football bowl matchup in the New England region is perfectly suited for two Northeastern teams. The Army Black Knights (6-5, 4-4 American) and UConn Huskies (9-3, Independent) won’t have to travel far this Bowl Season, as the two teams meet in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl. The 2025 Fenway Bowl kicks off from […]
WKU and Southern Miss to play in 2025 New Orleans Bowl
Familiar foes meet again in New Orleans for the first time in five years. Southern Miss and Western Kentucky shared the Conference USA from 2014-21, squaring off four times with WKU winning all four. Now the former CUSA opponents await a fifth matchup at the 2025 New Orleans Bowl. Up until this point, the most […]
Jacksonville State and Troy to play in 2025 Salute to Veterans Bowl
Two conference champions clash in the second matchup of the 2025 Bowl Season. Conference USA runner-up Jacksonville State and Sun Belt runner-up Troy won’t even have to travel out of state for their matchup. The two Alabama-based programs meet in Montgomery, AL on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for the 2025 IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl. The […]
Memphis and NC State to play in 2025 Gasparilla Bowl
A giant treasure chest will be on the line on Friday, Dec. 19. The 2025 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl kicks off from Tampa, FL that afternoon, pitting together the Memphis Tigers (8-4, 4-4 American) and NC State Wolfpack (7-5, 4-4 ACC) at Raymond James Stadium. The matchup signifies the first-ever meeting between the American […]
SMU and Arizona to play in 2025 Holiday Bowl
The fourth-to-last matchup of the 2025 college football season — the final non-playoff bowl game — kicks off in beautiful San Diego, CA. San Diego welcomes the SMU Mustangs (8-4, 6-2 ACC) and Arizona Wildcats (9-3, 6-3 Big 12) in the 2025 Trust & Will Holiday Bowl for an ACC vs. Big 12 matchup. The […]
UTSA and FIU to play in 2025 First Responder Bowl
American Conference and Conference USA teams converge in Dallas for the 2025 First Responder Bowl. The matchup is set to feature the UTSA Roadrunners (6-6, 4-4 American) and the FIU Panthers (7-5, 5-3 CUSA) on Friday, Dec. 26 from Gerald J. Ford Stadium — home of the SMU Mustangs. UTSA and FIU are playing for […]
Rice and Texas State to play in 2025 Armed Forces Bowl
For the second time in three seasons, Rice and Texas State are converging in the DFW metroplex for Bowl Season. The Owls and Bobcats will play in the 2025 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, TX on Friday, Jan. 2. This is the second meeting between the programs in history. Just two years […]
North Texas and San Diego State to play in 2025 New Mexico Bowl
Two of college football’s biggest breakout teams of 2025 are going head-to-head in Albuquerque. The North Texas Mean Green (11-2, 7-1 American) and San Diego State Aztecs (9-3, 6-2 Mountain West) accepted bids to the 2025 Isleta New Mexico Bowl. The game kicks off from University Stadium in Albuquerque, NM on Saturday, Dec. 27. This […]
Houston and LSU to play in 2025 Texas Bowl
The 2025 Kinder’s Texas Bowl will feature the hometown team and a frequent visitor. The Houston Cougars (9-3, 6-3 Big 12) earned a bid to the Texas Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 27, and they are slated to battle the LSU Tigers (7-5, 3-5 SEC) in a Big 12 vs. SEC matchup at NRG Stadium. This […]
Cincinnati and Navy to play in 2025 Liberty Bowl
Old American Conference opponents meet again in an American Conference venue. The Cincinnati Bearcats (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) will square off against the Navy Midshipmen (9-2, 7-1 American) in the 2025 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TN. The game is slated to transpire Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, making it the antepenultimate non-playoff bowl game of the […]
James Madison receives No. 12 seed in CFP, will play at Oregon
For the first time in history, the Sun Belt crashed the College Football Playoff. The James Madison Dukes (12-1, 7-1 Sun Belt) earned the No. 12 seed and final spot in the 2025 College Football Playoff, qualifying as the fifth highest-ranked conference champion. James Madison will battle No. 5 seed Oregon (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) […]
Tulane receives No. 11 seed in CFP, will play at Ole Miss
For the second time in the history of the College Football Playoff, the American Conference is represented. The Tulane Green Wave (11-2, 7-1 American) received the No. 11 seed as the fourth highest-ranked conference champion and will face the Ole Miss Rebels (11-1, 7-1 SEC) in Oxford, MS in the first round on Saturday, Dec. […]
FCS Playoffs Round 2 Recap: Flipping the Script
The second round of the FCS playoffs lived up to its billing as an exciting weekend of action. It just didn’t necessarily unfold the way many thought it would or at least a lot of it didn’t. Round two was historic in a lot of ways for several different squads. From a thrilling finish in […]
Duke’s OT ACC Championship win paves way for JMU playoff bid
Dukes fans suddenly turned into the biggest Duke fans on Saturday night. There was one domino left to fall in an action-packed championship weekend to set the College Football Playoff bracket. Four of the five conference champions — Indiana, Georgia, Texas Tech, and Tulane — already sealed their bids into the 12-team bracket. Determining the […]
Delaware and Louisiana to play in 2025 68 Ventures Bowl
The 2025 68 Ventures Bowl matchup is official, and it features a first-ever bowl qualifier against a postseason regular. The Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens will battle the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns in Mobile, AL on Wednesday, Dec. 17 in a Conference USA vs. Sun Belt matchup. Both teams enter with identical 6-6 records, and only the […]
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