Latest blog entries about College Football
It's been a busy summer in the NHL trade market thus far. The rise of the salary cap to $104 million, plus the lack of high-quality unrestricted free-agent talent, accounts for the higher-than-usual trade activity.
Kentucky Football freshman Matt Ponatoski has arrived in Lexington in time for preseason training camp, giving off the impression that he plans to further develop his football career rather than entering Major League Baseball after hearing his name called in the 18th round of last weekend’s MLB draft. However, according to Mike Dyer — a […]
In this day and age of college athletics, if you want a big fish to play for your team, you’d better be willing to spend some money. It’s crazy to think like that when it comes to amateur athletes, but that’s where college athletics have come to. When Milan Momcilovic withdrew his name from the […]
In the second installment of this series, we covered the perimeter — DJ Moore’s arrival and the three-way fight behind him on the Buffalo Bills roster. Now we cross to the other side of the ball, where the stakes are higher, and the starting point is uglier. Buffalo finished 27th in pass rush win rate […]
The Washington Wizards play the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow night in the NBA Summer League. Let’s preview one last game before we have no more Wizards games until the preseason. Game info When: Saturday, July 17 at about 7 p.m. ET Where: Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas How to watch: ESPN, Monumental Sports Network What to watch for The Wizards […]
Now in the middle of July, Ohio State’s coaching staff is still taking advantage of a brief opportunity to recharge after a loaded June that had the Buckeyes recruiting in nearly every corner of the country. From national trips to important opportunities in their own backyard, the staff had chances to make an impression almost […]
Iraola is being backed by a well-informed journalist to launch a move to sign a powerful PSG star, while a former star is also endorsing a possible doiuble raid on the European champions
ESPN has posted its matchup predictor to each of the Gamecast pages for Indiana’s 2026 football season. The matchup predictor is based on the outlet’s Football Power Index (FPI), a computer model that has the Hoosiers ranked No. 6 headed into the 2026 campaign. Here is the percentage chance FPI currently gives Indiana to win [...]
Virginia Tech head football coach James Franklin was in Charlotte this week for his very first ACC Kickoff. As expected, Franklin stole the show, speaking to the media about the upcoming season, overcoming past failures and so much more. On Wednesday, Franklin and new athletic director Brian White were part of a Virginia Tech contingent […]
We're previewing what should be another exciting year for Houston and showing why Dedan Thomas Jr. is their most important transfer
CJ Carr’s first college offer arrived right after a strong freshman game, and his father chose not to tell him. The offer carried extra weight because it came from Michigan, where his grandfather Lloyd Carr won a national title as head coach and both of his parents studied and played football. Jason Carr kept that […] The post Notre Dame’s CJ Carr Reveals Why His Father Hid Michigan Offer From Him Despite Family Ties appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Josh Whitman is now slated to stay in Champaign through 2036. The University’s Board of Trustees approved the deal on Thursday, which will see Whitman’s contract soar to $2.15 million dollars for the 2026/27 year. The new deal includes a yearly pay raise of $100,000, totaling $26.1 million over the contract. Whitman is the fifth-longest-tenured […]
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Ashton Jeanty enjoyed a stellar collegiate career which led the Las Vegas Raiders in selecting him at No. 6 in the 2025 NFL Draft. He repaid their trust during his rookie year. The former Heisman Trophy runner-up had a solid…
Jared Lockhart sees a lot of his favorite quarterback in his own game. The post Cam Newton mentored this HBCU quarterback appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
Fernando Mendoza is college football royalty. But in the NFL, as of now, he’s just like any other newbie who will have to go through a tough grind. The Las Vegas Raiders are treating him no differently. “I love Fernando, but Fernando’s like every other young rookie,” Tom Brady told Liz Claman on FOX Business. […] The post “Earn It”: Tom Brady Challenges Fernando Mendoza Amid Raiders QB Battle With Kirk Cousins appeared first on EssentiallySports .
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It’s no secret that Oregon’s defensive line is expected to be one of the more elite across the nation, but what about the second line of defense? Though there appears to be a high ceiling for the young group, who do we know beyond Jerry Mixon and Devon Jackson that is a proven commodity in […]
Two-sport athlete Matt Ponatoski made big news when he committed to Kentucky football and baseball in July 2025. Now, he has a big decision to make regarding his athletic future. The Cincinnati Reds selected Ponatoski with the No. 542 overall pick in the 18th round of this past weekend’s MLB Draft. When the Reds announced … Continued The post Kentucky signee enrolls at UK for football workouts after being drafted by Cincinnati Reds appeared first on Saturday Down South .
In a new ranking, college football fans named Dabo Swinney the third most hated head coach. For anyone who has followed him at Clemson, that label will not come as a surprise. At ACC Kickoff, he chose to talk less about the list and more about how he handles love and hate. “You get a […] The post “I’ve Had Enough…”: Dabo Swinney Shares Deeply Personal Message After Landing Among CFB’s “Most Hated” Coaches appeared first on EssentiallySports .
It did not take long for the Cincinnati Reds to come to terms with their 1st round pick from last weekend’s MLB Draft. Justin Lebron, a shortstop out of the University of Alabama, fell to the Reds at pick #18, and Cincinnati was ecstatic that the college player with perhaps the single most upside in […]
As North Dakota State gears up for its FBS debut, here's how things could play out in Year One for the 2026 season. The post Predicting Every NDSU Game in Year 1 Of FBS Play appeared first on HEAVY .
Jimbo Fisher was recently asked about Lane Kiffin at LSU and the Week 1 clash between the Bayou Bengals and Clemson Tigers. The post Jimbo Fisher doesn’t expect LSU fans to be patient with Lane Kiffin appeared first on Saturday Down South .
It’s a game that will always live in Arkansas Football lore.
Nick Zimmerman, by way of Mississippi State and the fourth UF soccer coach since 2020, on Thursday led the Gators through their first official practice of the 2026 season, which (amazingly) opens in less than a month.