Daily Archives: August 26, 2025

FOX Sports and YouTube TV standoff puts college football fans on edge

A looming blackout could pull FOX, FS1, and the Big Ten Network from YouTube TV right as college football kicks off. College football fans are staring down a new opponent this week, and it’s not on the field. FOX Sports and YouTube TV are locked in a standoff that could see millions lose access to key channels just days before kickoff. The …

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Penn State’s James Franklin says O-line might be among nation’s best

Penn State football coach James Franklin heaped praise on the offensive line Monday, saying it could turn out to be one of the better groups in school history. Five players who made at least six starts last season return for the second-ranked Nittany Lions, who will open their season as 44-point favorites against Nevada Saturday at 3:30 (TV-CBS) at Beaver …

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Cougs set to start new chapter under Rogers

PULLMAN – This Saturday, the Washington State Cougars football team returns to the gridiron when they host FCS-opponent, the Idaho Vandals.   According to a statement by WSU athletics, Washington State is led by first-year head coach Jimmy Rogers, who coached South Dakota State the past two seasons, highlighted by an FCS National Championship in 2023.   The Cougars went 8-5 …

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James Franklin shares how Drew Allar is different ahead of 2025 season

Drew Allar continues to improve with each passing year, drawing the attention of Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin. Allar is entering his fourth season with the program, having been the full-time starter for the last two years. He has helped the Nittany Lions transform into national contenders, showing significant jumps with the skillset he possesses as a …

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Brent Venables’ George Kittle take on Sooners’ starting TE

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables had a take involving NFL star tight end George Kittle that connected him to one of his players. Venables is approaching the fourth year of his head coaching career, all of them being with the Oklahoma Sooners. He has helped the program transition from the Big 12 to the SEC in 2024, elevating them …

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2025 Preseason Big Ten Football Power Rankings

The college football season officially got underway last weekend when Iowa State and Kansas State kicked things off in Ireland. However, Big Ten football has not started yet, but we are just a couple days away. The Big Ten will play its first games of the season on Thursday, and with that, the quest for Indianapolis will begin. With Week …

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Michigan Signal-Stealer Connor Stalions Trolls Ohio State After Dave Portnoy Ban

Dave Portnoy has never shied away from trolling Ohio State, but now the Buckeyes have answered back. Front Office Sports reported Thursday that OSU is barring the Barstool founder from entering Ohio Stadium for Saturday’s season opener against top-ranked Texas. The nationally televised clash also marks Portnoy’s FOX Sports debut. The move comes less than a year after Portnoy’s infamous …

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FOOTBALL: Chelsea building toward breakthrough season | Sports

CHELSEA — The Green Dragons are no longer content with being a two-win team. With numbers rising and a new culture of toughness taking root, Chelsea enters 2025 with momentum and belief. k9`m~’t#’xt(k^9`m kAmr96=D62 😀 368:??:?8 E@ =@@< =:<6 2 AC@8C2> @? E96 C:D6]k^Am kAmp7E6C 2 ag 7:?:D9 =2DE D62D@?[ D64@?5J62C 4@249 #J2? #665 D2:5 96 36=:6G6D E96 7@F?52E:@? 😀 …

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Ohio State bans Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy from Texas game

Glass Break: Ohio State has barred Dave Portnoy from the stadium for his debut on Fox’s BNK, sources told @FOS. Portnoy will still appear on the program pre-Horseshoe. Barstool’s CFB show will NOT be in Columbus this week. H/T @Bcarp3 and crew as well. https://t.co/obxoUk9VvO — Ryan Glasspiegel (@sportsrapport) August 26, 2025 The new Fox Sports/Barstool Sports partnership is off …

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Antoine Belgrave-Shorter wins safety job during camp

Antoine Belgrave-Shorter, who led Penn State’s training camp in turnovers, has earned a starting job at safety, coach James Franklin said Monday. The 6-0, 200-pound Belgrave-Shorter will play alongside fifth-year senior Zakee Wheatley, who started every game last season, when the second-ranked Nittany Lions open against Nevada at 3:30 Saturday (TV-CBS) at Beaver Stadium. Belgrave-Shorter was a three-star prospect from …

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Dan Lanning on ‘tough’ Montana State game

Oregon football receives a favorable matchup to start the 2025 season. Except Dan Lanning sees a “tough” aspect about Montana State. Saturday’s matchup in Eugene pits a power conference monster against a Football Championship Subdivision foe. Yet the Bobcats have created a proud program that hasn’t lost more than four games each season this decade. Plus breezed to a 15-1 …

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Ohio State bans Dave Portnoy from stadium during FOX debut: Report

FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff will be in Columbus for Saturday’s top-five matchup with top-ranked Texas and No. 3 Ohio State. However, the show’s newly-acquired talent has reportedly been banned from the Horseshoe.  According to Front Office Sports’ Ryan Glasspiegel, Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy was “barred” from Ohio Stadium. He’ll do the show on campus, but won’t be allowed to follow …

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MSU football’s first opponent, WMU, faces challenges in this new age

MSU football: Analyzing the Spartans heading into the opener vs. WMU Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Freep beat writer Chris Solari break down the latest with MSU after Jonathan Smith’s Monday presser. For a football program like Western Michigan, facing Michigan State has always been an uphill climb. Facilities, resources, the Big Ten brand in recruiting — it’s …

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