College Football Articles
Alright, so language like "the best 1-5 team in college football" has an undeniable back-handed compliment quality to it. But despite starting the Chip Kelly era with the worst record of any UCLA team dating back to 1943, significant...
Kyle Kensing
1 month ago
This year’s tilt between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Minnesota Golden Gophers is (unofficially) for more than the $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy. Both teams are on a skid, having lost 10 (dating back to last season) and three straight,...
Brandon Cavanaugh
1 month ago
It may not be back to the drawing board for Wisconsin midway through the 2018 season, but the Badgers likely are re-focusing on their goals for this season. Starting the year as one of the favorites in the Big Ten and discussed by some as a College...
Kevin McGuire
1 month ago
We saw four top-10 teams lose last week, drastically flipping the script on where the 2018 college football season was headed. Heading into Week 8, we are looking at another slate of games with the potential to yield another handful of outrageous...
J.P. Scott
1 month ago
Here’s the shameless cross-promotion of the week (oh, but it must be the kind the big bosses love):
Amid all the upsets, surprise teams and parity, the top of this week’s Athlon FCS Power Poll still looks quite similar to the...
Craig Haley
1 month ago
This year's Virginia-Duke matchup brings a bit of excitement since both the Cavaliers and Blue Devils are both coming off wins in their last game. Virginia pulled off a 16-13 upset victory over the Miami Hurricanes, while Duke was able to...
Antwan Staley
1 month ago
North Carolina and Syracuse have been members of the same conference for more than five seasons. But thanks to division schedules and locked-in crossover rivals, they have never battled on the football field as ACC programs.
That changes...
Jon Kinne
1 month ago
With the Oklahoma Sooners and TCU Horned Frogs set to take the field against each other on Saturday, more intrigue could end up playing out on the sidelines.
After a debacle of a performance two weeks ago versus the Texas Longhorns, OU...
Allen Kenney
1 month ago
When the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-5, 0-3 in the AAC) arrive in Fayetteville on Saturday for a regional non-conference showdown against the Arkansas Razorbacks (1-6, 0-4 SEC), some unwanted history will be made for the defeated. Regardless of the...
Ryan Wright
1 month ago
You could argue Saturday's Auburn vs. Ole Miss matchup is one between two teams going in different directions as we get to the midway point of the season. After getting run-ruled by Alabama and LSU, things around the Grove are becoming...
Eric Sorenson
1 month ago
The Iowa Hawkeyes have been flying under the radar this season as they're currently 5-1 and ranked No. 19 in the country. This weekend, they will look to push their win streak to three as they host the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday.
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Antwan Staley
1 month ago
Both the Illinois Fighting Illini (3-3) and Wisconsin Badgers (4-2) will be looking for bounce-back performances this Saturday in Madison after a nightmarish weekend their last time on the field.
In a primetime clash against the Wolverines...
Mike Bainbridge
1 month ago
Cincinnati is one of three unbeaten teams in the American Athletic Conference left standing, and they put that record on the line on the road this week against Temple. After a rough start to the season, the Owls have won three of their last four...
Kevin McGuire
1 month ago
Northwestern looks to keep things rolling and maintain its hold on first place in the Big Ten West Division when it travels to Piscataway, New Jersey, to face a Rutgers team that hasn't won since Sept. 1. The Wildcats (3-3, 3-1 Big Ten) are...
Gabe Salgado
1 month ago
The Air Force Falcons and UNLV Rebels are set to square off in a Mountain West showdown Friday night in Las Vegas. Though bowl hopes remain high, both squads are still searching for their first conference victory of the season. Air Force fell to 2-...
Nicholas Ian Allen
1 month ago
The Boise State Broncos are heavily favored over the Colorado State Rams heading into their game on Friday night. Be that as it may, the importance of the matchup from a divisional and conference standpoint cannot be overstated. Both teams are...
J.P. Scott
1 month ago
In the latest Cover 2 podcast, Braden Gall and Mitch Light preview Week 8 of the college football season.
Items discussed:
• Can NC State make Clemson sweat?
• Michigan has to beat Michigan State....
Mitch Light
1 month ago
Navy usually keeps it traditional when it comes to uniforms but when the program deviates, it tends to come out nicely.
The Midshipmen will sport these awesome uniforms for the highly-anticipated Army-Navy game and all eyes will...
Jasmine Watkins
1 month ago
The Week 8 edition of college football picks against the spread is highlighted by an intriguing Big Ten battle between perennial power Ohio State and upstart Purdue, an SEC West clash between reeling Auburn and high-scoring Ole Miss and a key Pac-...
Mitch Light
1 month ago
It was an upsetting college football Saturday, especially if you were a ranked team. We have now reached the halfway points of the season, but don't worry there are still plenty of game remaining. Here are 10 statistics to get you ready for...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
Fears that Washington State would end up going through a rebuilding year have evaporated at the midpoint of the season. The Cougars are in second place in the Pac-12 North and have a chance to make a big statement with three divisional opponents...
John Coon
1 month ago
It’s hard to think anyone saw Scott Frost’s first year as Nebraska football’s head coach beginning with a historically bad start. Certainly, the Big Red wouldn’t go a calendar year without winning a football game, right?...
Brandon Cavanaugh
1 month ago
The 2018 Northwestern Wildcats (3-3, 3-1 Big Ten) had high expectations heading into the season. With the opening of their new practice facility, senior quarterback Clayton Thorson returning from last season’s knee injury, and some young...
Gabe Salgado
1 month ago
The midway point for the first year of the Willie Taggart era has not been a glowing success for Florida State as the Seminoles sit at just 3-3 and 1-3 against ACC competition. Victories for FSU include a late comeback over FCS opponent Samford,...
Mike Ferguson
1 month ago
With half of the 2018 college football season completed, it’s time to hand out some hardware in the form of midseason All-America selections. This list is likely to look drastically different by December, but the players honored and...
Steven Lassan
1 month ago
