It’s No.1 Texas vs No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday, August 30, as two national powerhouses meet in one of the biggest and most highly anticipated matchups of the season — and it’s only Week 1! Ohio State is the defending national champion, and Saturday’s game is a rematch of the Cotton Bowl from last season, when Ohio State defeated …
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Last month during Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas, I spent one of my evenings in town at a poker table. I enjoyed a lot of time playing in my early 20s, but it had been a while since I’d sat down at an actual table to play with people I could see. I was surprised at how easy …
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Most position battles within the LSU football roster are settled, but a few remain up for grabs with the Tigers days away from week one kickoff at Clemson. One of those spots is left guard, where three players are competing for time. Paul Mubenga, DJ Chester, and Coen Echols have rotated at left guard throughout fall camp and there’s still …
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There are 41 FBS bowl games, four on-campus playoff games, and a national championship game. But which bowl game is the best? A scientific ranking. 41. Arizona Bowl (Tucson, AZ — December 27, 3:30pm, The CW/Barstool) The first-ever version of this game featured two teams from the same conference. Since then, it has been sucked into the Barstool orbit. No …
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LSU football expects to have its best secondary of the Brian Kelly era. After a few years of inconsistent play, LSU has the talent to return to the days of DBU. At cornerback, LSU added Mansoor Delane from the transfer portal and five-star cornerback DJ Pickett out of high school. The safety position was upgraded with the transfer signings of …
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No. 18 Tennessee will face Syracuse to open its 2025 college football season Saturday in the Aflac Kickoff. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. ABC will televise the matchup. Each week during the 2025 season, Vols Wire will revisit a memorable game between Tennessee and its upcoming …
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13 SEC teams will kick off their 2025 football seasons on Saturday in Week 1. Missouri will open its campaign on Thursday against Central Arkansas (7:30 p.m. EDT, SEC Network), while Auburn will travel to Baylor on Friday (8 p.m. EDT, Fox) and No. 13 South Carolina is slated to face Virginia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia on Aug. 31 (3 p.m. EDT, ESPN). No. …
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Projecting the best records for the top college football conferences USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg breaks down who he thinks will win the in each of the Power Four conferences and the Group of Five. Sports Seriously Former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne revealed he voted for Georgia Tech over Colorado for the 1990 national championship.Osborne cited Colorado’s controversial fifth-down win …
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The No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs play the Marshall Thundering Herd on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 3:30 p.m. ET to begin the 2025 college football season. The Georgia-Marshall game will be televised on ESPN. The majority of fans watching the Georgia-Marshall game will be tuning in to watch Georgia, but Marshall is a very interesting team in their own right. Marshall …
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In the middle of a recent media briefing, while running through injury updates and practice plans, Illinois football coach Bret Bielema paused to offer thanks to students. In Bielema’s first season in Champaign in 2021, the Illini sold about 3,800 student season tickets, he said. Less than two weeks before the season opener against Western Illinois at Memorial Stadium, the …
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Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm ahead of Eastern Kentucky game Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm talks about what needs to be done ahead of week 1 game against Eastern Kentucky University. The Cards open against a non-Power Four opponent for the second straight season, which is the first time since 1990 and 1991 that has happened.Style points still matter, which …
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Can Indiana do it again? College football will begin asking that question in earnest when Curt Cignetti and his Hoosiers take the field Aug. 30 for their opener against Old Dominion. After a shock turnaround ended with a College Football Playoff berth in 2024, hope runs high in Bloomington again this fall. Some of last year’s best players are gone, …
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The official arrival of fall is about one month away. Football, however, is already here. This will be your one-stop for a collection of the Messenger/Herald coverage for 2025. It includes feature stories, game stories, preseason stories and more. It will be updated regularly throughout the football season. High School Football Composite Schedule 2025 Composite high school football schedule Composite …
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CHEBOYGAN – Cheboygan High School varsity football’s 2025 season officially gets underway when the Chiefs host Sault Ste. Marie at 7 p.m. this Friday night, Aug. 29. As gametime approaches, there’s plenty of Chiefs who will make an impact on the field this fall. On Aug. 25, the Daily Tribune touched on the 10 Cheboygan Chiefs football players to watch. …
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Saturday’s Ohio State vs. Texas showdown is easily the biggest matchup of Week 1 in the 2025 college football season. There are storylines galore, from the No. 1 vs. No. 3 teams in the preseason AP poll going head-to-head to Ohio State now defending its national championship to Arch Manning’s debut as the full-time starter with the Longhorns. A new …
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