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College Football

8th November 2025

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Miss. State prez: SEC prefers no auto-bids in CFP

Mississippi State president Mark Keenum, the chair of the College Football Playoff board of managers, told ESPN's Paul Finebaum on Friday that the SEC would prefer to "not have automatic bids" in future iterations of the playoff.

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UK's Calzada sorry for video flaunting NIL money

Kentucky QB Zach Calzada apologized Friday after responding to social media criticism of his play with a video in which he boasts about his NIL money.

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Sources: Kansas State RB Edwards leaves team

Kansas State running back Dylan Edwards has left the Wildcats and is expected to enter the transfer portal, sources confirmed to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

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Missouri's Norfleet (shoulder) ruled out vs. A&M

No. 22 Missouri will be without star tight end Brett Norfleet (shoulder) on Saturday at No. 3 Texas A&M.

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Former Bama, Chargers star LB Lowe dies at 71

Woodrow Lowe, a three-time All-America linebacker at Alabama and an 11-year starter for the San Diego Chargers, has died. He was 71.

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Seven seasons, four teams, three conferences: Jalen Catalon's extensive career by the numbers

Jalen Catalon will play in his 52nd career game on Saturday, in his seventh season of college football. Here are some of the wild numbers behind his journey.

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'Give me a call, bro': How Texas Tech changed its fortunes with a $7M defensive line

The nation's leader in sacks is just the tip of the spear when it comes to the Red Raiders' work in the portal.

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Breaking down Texas Tech's tortilla toss tradition and why it's banned

Answering all the questions about Texas Tech's banned tradition.

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7th November 2025

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How Mizzou beats A&M, the biggest Big 12 game in years, a test for Oregon, and more

A top-10 meeting in Lubbock, an upset bid in Iowa City and a pair of SEC tests headline the weekend slate.

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Wisconsin's Fickell to return in 2026, AD says

Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell will return to lead the Badgers in 2026, athletic director Chris McIntosh announced on Thursday.

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Kelly: LSU 'journey' fell short of expectations

Former LSU coach Brian Kelly shared a statement on social media to fans, writing "Sometimes the journey does not end the way we hope.".

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GT's Key on open jobs: 'See what colors I bleed'

Georgia Tech's Brent Key shot down any rumors that he'd be departing his alma mater for any other open jobs Thursday.

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Boston College's 'Red Bandana' uniforms, UCF's 'Space Game' look leads Week 11 threads

Boston College, UCF and Marshall all will be wearing uniforms that have deeper meaning in Week 11.

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Jon Sumrall is one of the hottest coaching candidates. He also has a team to coach

The Tulane coach could be up for several SEC positions. He has to balance his day job for now.

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Ex-NU coach Fitzgerald 'vindicated' by settlement

Former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald addressed his settlement with the coach and told ESPN's "College GameDay" podcast that he is actively seeking a return to the college sideline.

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Massive stakes in the Big 12, A&M’s next big test plus top freshmen to watch in Week 11

Our experts give insight on a key Big 12 matchup, freshmen in the spotlight and more.

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6th November 2025

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How to bet Week 11? Find value in ugly football and comfort in chaos

Pamela Maldonado breaks down sides she's backing for matchups, including UNC-Stanford and FSU-Clemson.

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Why you should bet the under on Oregon-Iowa

No. 6 Oregon is nearly a touchdown favorite on the road against Iowa.

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Will BYU-Texas Tech be a shootout?

No. 9 Texas Tech is nearly a double-digit favorite at home with No. 8 BYU coming to Lubbock.

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Bottom 10: Georgia Tech's perfect season wrecked

As the chill of November hits, we're used to being left out in the cold at the Bottom 10.

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5th November 2025

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'Are you serious?': How the LSU band got a 66 year-old tuba player

This season hasn't gone according to plan for LSU, but one member of the school's band is living his dream.

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Do the committee and sportsbooks align on College Football Playoff rankings?

November is where the CFP comes into view -- but where does the market stand? Pamela Maldonado breaks it down.

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Week 11 Anger Index: The case for outrage over BYU's and Miami's CFP rankings

Which teams, and conference, should be most upset with the first CFP ranking of the 2025 season?.

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CFP rankings release: See the first top 25 and bracket

A look at the new bracket based on the College Football Playoff committee's first set of rankings.

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Ohio St., IU, Texas A&M, Alabama top CFP ranking

In the first rankings of the College Football Playoff, coach Ryan Day and unbeaten Ohio State topped the list, followed by Big Ten foe Indiana at No. 2 with Texas A&M third and Alabama landing at four.

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Sources: LSU removes AD Ausberry's interim tag

LSU is promoting Verge Ausberry to athletic director, taking off his interim tag, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

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Colorado to start freshman QB Lewis vs. WVU

The Colorado Buffaloes will start true freshman quarterback Julian Lewis on Saturday against West Virginia, coach Deion Sanders announced Tuesday.

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Sources: BYU expects RB Martin back vs. TTU

BYU tailback and Big 12 rushing leader LJ Martin is expected to play for the No. 8 Cougars on Saturday at No. 9 Texas Tech, sources told ESPN.

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Opening CFP first-round game to start at 8 ET

The College Football Playoff, ESPN and TNT on Tuesday announced the schedule of first-round games, starting Dec. 19.

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Heisman Trophy race: Does Sayin, Mendoza, Simpson or Reed have best chance to win?

As the odds shift for the Heisman Trophy race, Pamela Maldonado explains how to bet it heading into Week 11.

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4th November 2025

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Defensive stop rate for all 136 CFB teams after Week 10

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

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CFP Bubble Watch: Where do things stand following the first committee ranking?

Trying to make sense of the constantly evolving playoff picture conference by conference.

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Canes query ACC on late roughing call in SMU loss

Miami has asked the Atlantic Coast Conference for clarity on a number of officiating decisions made in its loss this past weekend to SMU, including a critical 15-yard penalty in the final moments of regulation.

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NCAA sends concerns to prediction market Kalshi

The NCAA sent a letter to Kalshi, a company that offers prediction markets on college basketball and football, expressing its concern about the company's "commitment to contest integrity.

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Ailing Canes could be without top RB vs. Syracuse

Miami will be without WR CJ Daniels and CB OJ Frederique Jr. for Saturday's game vs. Syracuse. RB Mark Fletcher Jr.'s status is also in doubt.

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Alabama suspends DB Kirkpatrick after arrest

Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest over the weekend, coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday.

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Purdue RB Mockobee has season-ending surgery

Purdue's fourth-leading rusher ever, Devin Mockobee, will miss the rest of his final college season after he had ankle surgery late last week. Mockobee, who has 2,987 yards for the Boilermakers, injured his ankle in an Oct. 25 loss to Rutgers.

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Indiana G Drew Evans to miss Penn State game

No. 2-ranked Indiana will be without starting offensive guard Drew Evans for the second straight game, but could regain All-Big Ten linebacker Aiden Fisher this week at Penn State.

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Louisville top rusher Brown (leg) 'out for a while'

Louisville leading rusher Isaac Brown will be "out for a while" with a lower leg injury, coach Jeff Brohm said Monday.

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3rd November 2025

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Week 10 takeaways: A wild ride in the ACC; Carnell Tate's breakout season

Our college football experts break down key storylines and performances from Week 10.

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Week 10 Power Rankings: Oregon jumps into the top 5; three teams join the list

How can each top 25 team's offense improve through the last month of the season?.

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'Wouldn't necessarily say I'm trash': A tale of four journeyman QBs and their 15 schools

Chandler Morris, Robby Ashford, Drew Pyne and Tyler Van Dyke are still chasing glory in Year 6.

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Resetting the CFP tiers after Week 10 and projecting the first bracket

Bill Connelly breaks down how Week 10 impacted the playoff picture, including a CFP simulation.

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ACC fines Clemson $10K after Dabo rips officials

A day after the Tigers fell to a disappointing 3-5, the ACC fined Clemson $10,000 and issued a public reprimand for coach Dabo Swinney following his comments criticizing the officiating in Saturday's home loss to Duke.

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College football betting: There's value to be had with these overlooked teams

Shining a light on overlooked teams covering spreads and hitting overs, from Kansas State to North Carolina.

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Auburn fires Freeze following 6-16 mark in SEC

Auburn fired football coach Hugh Freeze, who had a 15-19 record and a 6-16 mark in SEC games in his two-plus seasons. D.J. Durkin will be the interim coach.

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Texas Tech, Irish in top 10 before 1st CFP ranking

The top seven teams were unchanged in the final AP poll before the College Football Playoff releases its first ranking Tuesday, with BYU, Texas Tech and Notre Dame filling out the top 10.

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Sources: Nebraska QB Raiola has broken fibula

Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola suffered a broken right fibula against USC, sources told ESPN, and the sophomore will sit out the remainder of the season.

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Hugh Freeze out at Auburn: Top candidates, transfers and recruits

After less than three seasons, they need a new coach on the Plains. Here's what could come next at Auburn.

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AP Week 10 poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team

A look at the new Top 25 after Week 10.

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Gamecocks, SEC worst on offense, fire OC Shula

South Carolina has fired offensive coordinator Mike Shula just nine games into his first season in the role. The Gamecocks rank last in the SEC in points and yards per game.

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Tech wrecked: NC St. hands No. 8 Jackets 1st loss

Playing without injured running back Hollywood Smothers, the ACC's rushing leader, NC State stunned No. 8 Georgia Tech 48-36, ending the Yellow Jackets' unbeaten run and giving the Wolfpack their first win over a top-10 foe since 2021.

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Matchups for the playoff and beyond: Predicting every CFB postseason game

There was some stability at the top, but a host of upsets and key results shook up the bowl picture.

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2nd November 2025

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CFP top 12: One last projection before the first committee ranking

We assess how the committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 10.

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Week 10 truths: Miami is a mess, Ohio State looks like a sure thing

What do we really know 10 weeks into this season?.

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Tech wrecked: NC St. hands No. 8 Jackets 1st loss

Playing without injured running back Hollywood Smothers, the ACC's rushing leader, NC State stunned No. 8 Georgia Tech 48-36 on Saturday night, ending the Yellow Jackets' unbeaten run, and giving the Wolfpack their first win over a top-10 foe since 2021.

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Mateer engineers Oklahoma's upset of Tennessee

A week after a disappointing home loss to Ole Miss, John Mateer threw for 159 yards and ran for 80 more, leading No. 18 Oklahoma to a 33-27 upset victory over No. 14 Tennessee.

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Deion blocks player interviews after blowout loss

Colorado coach Deion Sanders didn't allow his players to talk after Saturday's blowout loss to Arizona, saying he was solely to blame.

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Huskers' Raiola hurt on sack, exits loss to USC

Huskers quarterback Dylan Raiola injured his ankle after being sacked early in the third quarter and did not return in Saturday's 21-17 loss to USC.

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UGA 'just won't go away,' rallies past Florida

Described by coach Kirby Smart as a team that "just won't go away," Georgia rallied for a 24-20 victory over Florida on Saturday, but it was nothing new for a squad that has trailed in the fourth quarter of four SEC games this season, winning three times.

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Halloween face paint, confused time travelers: Week 10's CFB superlatives

We awarded nontraditional superlatives to programs, players and performances from across Week 10 of the 2025 college football season.

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Overheard in college football Week 10: Steve Sarkisian, Ryan Day headline top quotes

Sarkisian took a positive outlook on his team's shaky fourth quarter during its win, among other Week 10 quips.

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???? SMU leads Week 10 college football trolls

SMU did some light tweaking to Miami's "it's all about the U" slogan after an upset of the 10th-ranked Hurricanes.

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Cristobal rues mistakes as Miami's CFP hopes dim

T.J. Harden scored on a 1-yard run in overtime, and SMU upset No. 10 Miami 26-20 on Saturday, handing the Hurricanes their second loss in three weeks and damaging the CFP hopes of a team that climbed to No. 2 in the country on the strength of a 5-0 start.

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Just Sayin: OSU QB top Heisman fave after win

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin became the betting favorite for the Heisman Trophy (+175), according to ESPN BET, after another scintillating performance on Saturday afternoon, during the No. 1 Buckeyes' 38-14 victory over Penn State at Ohio Stadium.

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4-star QB Bryant chooses 'best fit,' Texas Tech

On the same day the Red Raiders took on Kansas State in Big 12 play, Texas Tech secured a commitment from one of the top quarterbacks in the 2027 cycle on Saturday, with a pledge from four-star recruit Kavian Bryant, No. 47 in the ESPN Junior 300.

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'Proud' Manning returns, stars in Texas' victory

Texas quarterback Arch Manning returned from a concussion a week earlier to throw for 328 yards and three scores, including a 75-yard connection with Ryan Wingo on the game's first play, leading the No. 20 Longhorns over No. 9 Vanderbilt 34-31 Saturday.

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Michigan RB Haynes (foot) ruled out vs. Purdue

Michigan running back Justice Haynes, the Big Ten's leading rusher entering Saturday's games, is out against Purdue with a right foot injury.

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Duke earns first win at Clemson since 1980

Darian Mensah completed a 2-point play to Shamar Hagans as Duke stunned Clemson 46-45 on Saturday for its first win in Death Valley since 1980.

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Iowa St. TE Brahmer hospitalized, discharged

Iowa State tight end Benjamin Brahmer was carted off the field, taken to a local hospital and later discharged after sustaining a big hit late in Saturday's game against Arizona State.

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Recruiting intel: Vandy coming for UGA's QB; top prospect in the middle of LSU's change

We're a month from the early signing period. Catch up on the latest happenings in recruiting.

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1st November 2025

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Belichick on first ACC win with UNC: 'Feels great'

Bill Belichick won his first ACC game when North Carolina came from behind to defeat Syracuse 27-10.

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SMU signs coach Lashlee to contract extension

SMU has signed coach Rhett Lashlee to a contract extension, with sources confirming to ESPN that the new seven-year deal is set to make him among the 10 highest-paid coaches in college football.

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Arch off Texas injury report, set to start vs. Vandy

Texas quarterback Arch Manning was not listed on the SEC's injury report released Friday night after spending the week in concussion protocol.

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NCAA to allow JSU to hire ex-Vol Pruitt as analyst

The NCAA informed Jacksonville State it could hire former Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt as an analyst, the school announced on Friday.

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Wetzel: Louisiana Gov. made finding next LSU coach harder

Gov. Landry has made himself a hurdle to overcome in selecting LSU's new coach, Dan Wetzel writes.

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Congress wants info on NCAA letting players bet

A trio of congressmen have asked NCAA president Charlie Baker in a letter to provide more information about the association's plans to allow college athletes to bet on professional sports.

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ASU QB Leavitt to have season-ending surgery

Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt is expected to undergo season-ending surgery for a lingering foot injury suffered back in September, coach Kenny Dillingham said Friday.

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LSU interim AD given full authority for football hire

LSU interim athletic director Verge Ausberry will have full authority to hire the Tigers' next football coach, and he told reporters Friday that a search committee has already been formed to identify Brian Kelly's replacement.

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Indiana and Ohio State are locks. Where do other CFP hopefuls stand in Week 10

Can Vandy keep rolling? Can Texas stay relevant? Will Georgia Tech avoid an upset? Week 10 will tell all.

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Highlights from the last time Vanderbilt was in top 10

Prior to this season it had been over 75 years since the Vanderbilt Commodores were ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll.

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How to bet Saturday's Vanderbilt-Texas showdown in Austin

No. 9 Vanderbilt is a small underdog as it hits the road to face a No. 20 Texas team that could be without QB Arch Manning.

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Why to take Cincinnati and the points on the road at Utah

No. 24 Utah is nearly double-digit favorites at home as it welcomes No. 17 Cincinnati to Salt Lake City.

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Lots of drama but finally some progress: Where Bill Belichick and UNC stand now

UNC has quietly been galvanizing behind the scenes despite the chaos surrounding the program.

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31st October 2025

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Jackson prevails in HBCU coaching clash vs. Vick

DeSean Jackson's Delaware State team defeated Michael Vick's Norfolk State 27-20 in a historic matchup of HBCU coaches.

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UTSA coach fires back at Tulane for 'noise' talk

UTSA coach Jeff Traylor said his team felt "extremely disrespected" entering Thursday's contest due to comments made by Tulane coach Jon Sumrall and QB Jake Retzlaff.

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Woodward out as LSU AD amid Landry's criticism

Scott Woodward is out as LSU's athletic director, the school announced Thursday night, with the ouster coming in the wake of Gov. Jeff Landry's criticism of him earlier this week.

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NCAA sanctions C. Michigan in Stalions scandal

Central Michigan, former coach Jim McElwain and former staffers will face NCAA penalties for their roles in allowing former Connor Stalions to be on the sidelines during a 2023 game against Michigan State.

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Nebraska's black alternate uniforms headline best Week 10 threads in college football

The Cornhuskers are going with an all-black look for their prime-time matchup with USC on Saturday night.

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Nebraska's Rhule signs extension through 2032

Nebraska has signed coach Matt Rhule to a two-year contract extension which will take him through the 2032 season, the school announced Thursday.

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Arch improving, but QB's status still uncertain

Arch Manning was "making good progress" in practice, but the Texas QB's status to return from a concussion in time to play against No. 9 Vanderbilt is uncertain.

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Georgia's matchup with Florida just means more

The story behind why Bulldogs' quarterback Gunner Stockton really wants a win against the Gators.

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???? Coaching carousel: What we know, what's next

Coaching changes are happening fast. With a month left in the season, here are six things to monitor.

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Kent St. drops interim tag, names Carney as HC

Mark Carney has been elevated to head coach at Kent State, where he has filled the interim role since the school dismissed Kenni Burns back in April.

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How Vanderbilt has gone from SEC doormat to CFP contender

After years of being a punching bag, coach Clark Lea and the 7-1 Commodores are showing plenty of fight.

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30th October 2025

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Arch practices, still in protocol, iffy vs. Vanderbilt

Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning, who is recovering from a concussion, returned to practice Wednesday and is questionable for Saturday's game vs. Vanderbilt.

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La. governor: LSU AD won't select football coach

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry told reporters Wednesday that LSU athletic director Scott Woodward won't be involved in selecting the Tigers' new football coach in the wake of Brian Kelly's firing.

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Sources: Cincy leading rusher Pryor out vs. Utah

Cincinnati senior running back Evan Pryor will be officially listed as out with an ankle injury on the Big 12 availability report for the game at No. 24 Utah on Saturday, per sources.

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Tampa named host city for 2029 CFP title game

Tampa will host the College Football Playoff national championship game at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 22, 2029.

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Just like old times? Orgeron talks LSU return

Ed Orgeron said he "would love" to return to LSU as the Tigers' head coach.

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