James Franklin welcomes the expectations for the Penn State football team this year and embraces them. A poll of writers and broadcasters attending this week’s Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas picked the Nittany Lions to win the conference championship. They’re ranked in the top five nationally by every preseason magazine. If The Associated Press and USA Today preseason …
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The college football season is right around the corner, and it is going to be an exciting one in the Big Ten. The conference is loaded with good teams, and there are high expectations after back-to-back national championships. Michigan won it all in 2023, and Ohio State captured the crown last season. There should be a good amount of teams …
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Can the Michigan Wolverines bounce back after an underwhelming 8-5 2024 campaign? True freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood should hold the keys to an offense that sorely missed J.J. McCarthy last season, and he will be tested early. J.D. PicKell of On3 recently released his “Best games for every week of the CFB season” list. Michigan was listed twice: week 2 …
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Why Washington desired former Purdue football coach Ryan Walters Ryan Walters will stay in the Big Ten as defensive coordinator at Washington. LAS VEGAS ― Despite the performance during his two seasons as head coach with Purdue football, Ryan Walters displayed the same swagger and confidence that in 2022 appealed to the Boilermaker athletics administrators. Jedd Fisch was drawn to …
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Stout quarterback play populates across the Southeastern Conference this fall. But the SEC features star power in the backfield too. Especially through these five running backs ahead of 2025. One already tasted 1,000-yards. Another received his carries at a place known for playing stout freshmen before. There’s even a high-caliber college football transfer portal addition arriving to the conference. QB …
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The Big 12 comes equipped with prolific offenses bound to create weekly shootouts. Wide receiver play is an integral reason why in this conference. Especially ahead of the 2025 season with these top five wideouts. This conference birthed multiple perimeter stars for the NFL. CeeDee Lamb is one past Big 12 breakout wideout. Same with Dez Bryant and Michael Crabtree. …
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The amount of conference games a college football team plays each year depends on what conference the team is in. In the Big Ten and Big 12, every team has nine conference games. In the ACC and SEC, teams only play eight. Obviously, that gives teams in the ACC and SEC a bit of an advantage. Penn State football head …
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Minnesota’s been steady under PJ Fleck, building toward something sustainable since he arrived in 2017. But even with that success, there’s one Big Ten team that’s starting to catch his attention — and maybe even make him a little uneasy. Turns out, he’s keeping a close eye on Matt Rhule’s Nebraska Cornhuskers. “One of the most dangerous teams in the …
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Are we back? Not quite, but we’re almost there, as the Huskies took the stage at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas for Big Ten media day today. Here are some key takeaways from Coach Fisch’s presser and the interviews with the Big Ten network crew as the season is almost upon us! What A Difference A Year Makes …
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Winning a state championship is a process. The Taft football team advanced to its first Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV state semifinals last season, marking the first time a Cincinnati Public School district program had won a regional championship in 32 years. The players have a lot of confidence from making it that far in the playoffs, but …
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The Big Ten Conference released the players included in its 2025 Preseason honors on Wednesday, and as usual, there are a number of Ohio State players included in the 16 names. The Buckeyes tied Penn State with the most players honored, with three each. The three players donning Scarlet and Gray for the 2025 season named to the Big Ten …
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In 2007, after BYU went 11-2 and blew out Oregon 38-8 in the Las Vegas Bowl, the Cougars faced a challenge. They had to replace an experienced quarterback with someone who hadn’t taken live snaps in Provo before. Sound familiar? The departure of Jake Retzlaff following last year’s 11-2 season and a dominating 36-14 win against Colorado in the Alamo …
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Michigan football had a brutal schedule in 2024, to say the least, but it looks much easier — at least on paper — entering 2025. Last year, the Wolverines faced Texas, Oregon, Indiana, and Ohio State — all College Football Playoff teams. Meanwhile, Illinois was better than anticipated, and though USC and Washington weren’t, both were still tough games. This …
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It was a day where the Michigan State football coaching staff has extended new offers to the 2027 recruiting class. First the Spartans extended an offer to running back Trey Martin, and following that, the Spartans extended an offer to a defensive back from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Julius Fuentes-Bream received the offer from Michigan State safeties coach James Adams. He is …
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Michigan State football has started to continue their process into recruiting the 2027 recruiting class, extending an offer to a running back product from Winnsboro, Louisiana. Trey Martin was the recipient of the offer from Michigan State, and is currently a member of Franklin Parish High School, where current blue-chip 2026 edge commit Chris Addison attends school. Running backs coach …
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