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Date/Time: Saturday, November 29, 2025 – 7:30 PM PDT Location: CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 Radio: 860 KTRB AM (SF Bay Area) Head-to-Head: Fresno leads the overall series 45-3-39 Spread: Bulldogs -3 favorites, O/U 46.5 Saturday night in San Jose will bring a bit more than just a 100+ year rivalry […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are back in action on Thursday, taking on the Providence Friars in the Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego. The Badgers, 4-1, are coming off a 28-point loss to the No. 9 BYU Cougars, where they were thoroughly outplayed in both halves. Wisconsin shot an abysmal 7/29 from three, struggled to defend […]
The Missouri Tigers have secured their head football coach for the long term. On Thanksgiving morning, Mizzou announced a six-year contract extension through 2031. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel this morning. It was later officially announced by Mizzou Athletics with a statement from athletic director Laird Veatch and Drinkwitz himself. Despite […]
Welcome to the last power poll of the regular season! We’re going to compare our favorite Big Ten teams to characters in movies we know and love! Some of these are going to be a little too on the nose, and others I had a little fun with. No. 1: Ohio State Buckeyes First place […]
The best week of the season is officially here. The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0, 8-0) head to Ann Arbor to take on the Michigan Wolverines (9-2, 7-1) and try to break the four-game losing streak the Buckeyes enter “The Game” with. Here are five things to know about The Team Up North. Michigan […]
I usually don’t believe in the “power” that certain taboos seem to have. The 1–9 Tennessee Titans didn’t look like a team capable of keeping the game within one possession — but that’s exactly what happened. The Seattle Seahawks committed several mistakes that prevented this matchup from being a major improvement compared to the game […]
Utah State (6-5) (4-3) faces off against Boise State (7-4) (5-2) on Black Friday in a big-time Mountain West matchup. As of right now, there is a three-way tie for second place in the Mountain West. With a win over UNLV, the Aggies would have been in a good position, but as of right now, […]
The Ram-Falcon Trophy is on the line in what will be the season finale for both Air Force and Colorado State, as neither is Bowl eligible. There is no way around it, the 2025 season has been a disappointment for D1 programs in the state of Colorado. In Fort Collins, so much so that their […]
While it wasn’t for a lack of effort, UNC dropped their second game in a row against an in-state rival, losing to Duke 32-25. The Blue Devils claimed the Victory Bell in a contest that turned heavily on a fake field goal that completely flummoxed UNC, which is a pretty dispiriting way to lose a […]
For all of your complaints about Fran Brown’s job this season, I’m going to agree that he has done poorly with the quarterback position in the last month. If Brown thought Joe Filardi was his best option against UNC, that’s his call. However, the tape from that game should have told Brown that Filardi wasn’t […]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Well, things are getting worse for the Buccaneers. After losing to the Buffalo Bills last week, Tampa Bay was nearly tied with the Panthers at the top of the division, and wins were a necessity, but that didn’t happen in Week 12. Instead, the division leaders lost to the Rams by 27 […]
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Friday’s game in Lincoln will mark the 56th gridiron meeting between Iowa and Nebraska. The all-time series favors Nebraska 30-22-3, but that belies the fact that Iowa has owned the Huskers since they joined the B18 in 2011. Since that time, Iowa owns a commanding 10-4 edge in the series — including six consecutive victories […]
Game notes Setting the scene After a long hiatus following the dissolve of the Southwest Conference, the Houston Cougars and Baylor Bears are regularly squaring off again. They meet for the third-straight year as Big 12 opponents, with the road team winning each of the two prior matchups in low-scoring fashion. Houston (8-3, 5-3 Big […]
The holidays are officially upon us, and that means we have football happening all over the place this week. It all starts with today’s slate of games of Thanksgiving, then an offering tomorrow for Black Friday, and finally capped off with contests on Sunday and Monday. As we have done in past seasons, our staff […]
Penn State tries to close out the regular season with a three-game winning streak as both teams fight for bowl eligibility. Penn State (5-6, 2-6) vs. Rutgers (5-6, 2-6) Kickoff: 3:30 p.m., SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ The Betting Line: Penn State -10.5 TV: BTN, 3:30 p.m., Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), Brooke Fletcher (sideline) Weather: A cool but […]
#1 Nebraska vs #25 Penn State When: Friday, November 28th, 5:30pm (CT) Where: Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE Watch: Big Ten Network Radio: Husker Radio Network Live stats We circled this match the moment the 2025 schedule was released; the annual late November Penn State game is always a great one. In the first AVCA Coaches […]
In a court of law, a lawyer’s closing argument can have a major impact when the verdict of the case remains in doubt. It allows them to make one final appeal to the judge or the jury — and a strong closing argument can swing the outcome. Ahmad Hardy has that same opportunity Saturday in […]
Thanksgiving means lots of football, so let’s look at the former Orange on NFL rosters as we get ready to feast: Arizona Cardinals: Garrett Williams Williams had two tackles, a QB hurry and his first interception of 2025 in the loss to Jacksonville. Atlanta Falcons: Matthew Bergeron Bergeron returned and played 54 snaps in the […]
Date: Saturday November 29, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM (ET) TV: ESPN+ The Quick Hits Harvard football has accomplished a lot of remarkable feats in its 152-year history but one thing it has never done is play in an FCS playoff game. That changes this Saturday when the Crimson (9-1) head to Villanova (9-2) to take […]
New Mexico vs. San Diego State: Mountain West Showdown in Albuquerque Overview The New Mexico Lobos (8–3, 5–2 MWC) host the San Diego State Aztecs (9–2, 6–1 MWC) in a pivotal Mountain West matchup with a spot in the 2025 MWC Championship on the line. With a string of five consecutive victories behind them, New […]
The time has come. The TCU Horned Frogs have just one regular-season game left in 2025 before heading to a bowl game—and it’s against the Cincinnati Bearcats, the same team they beat 20-13 to close out last season. This year, however, the Bearcats are a tougher challenge. Cincinnati enters 7–4 after a strong start to […]
How to Watch Illinois vs. Northwestern Game Time: 6:30 p.m. Saturday TV Channel: Fox Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: ILL -6.5, O/U 44.5 Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (7-4, 4-4 Big Ten) Head Coach: Bret Bielema (5th season) Last Game: Wisconsin 27, Illinois 10 Gameday Reading: Northwestern Wildcats (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) Head coach: David Braun (3rd season) Last game: […]
For as much as Auburn’s offense has been a trainwreck for most of the year, their defense has generally been one of the better units in the SEC (they had an argument to be considered the best until Vanderbilt hung 45 on them a couple of weeks ago). Defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin (aka DJDKAK) has […]
At some point in the 2025 college football season, QB Cam Ward started to be recognized by the masses as a potential first-round pick. Current Cleveland Browns starting QB Shedeur Sanders entered the season with some hype and questions, while QBs Jaxson Dart and Tyler Shough seemed to come out of nowhere to become considered […]