“Excited to be here. Finally arrived.” That was the opening line from Fresno State head coach Matt Entz, the former North Dakota State leader who captured two FCS national championships before taking over the Bulldogs. After months of preparation, he’ll now make his FBS head coaching debut Saturday at Kansas. “It feels like just yesterday it was January and we …
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Oregon football reeled in the nation’s fifth-ranked recruiting class for 2025. Dakorien Moore walks inside Autzen Stadium the highest ranked recruit out of the 19-member class. Head coach Dan Lanning secured his biggest college football recruiting win in Moore. Oregon landed a five-star find out of Duncanville, Texas. Lanning described explosive tendencies this offense now possesses with Moore. The reigning …
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The Class 3A list of standout quarterbacks is a strong one in Iowa high school football in 2025. The position includes athletes who can use both their strong arm and legs to get the job done. MORE: Top 4A quarterbacks in Iowa high school football in 2025 And the list includes players from all areas of the state, as they …
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Michigan vs. Ohio State is always a big week for both programs for a lot of different reasons. Obviously, it’s The Game. The biggest rivalry in college football, and the stakes are always incredibly high. However, it’s also a huge week for recruiting. These are two of the best programs in the country, and they are often competing for the …
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Optimism. That word is synonymous with being a Purdue of any length of time. Optimism is a badge that Purdue fans wear with honor, none so much as when the the Boilers take to Ross Ade Stadium every fall. Other sports have had their times in the limelight with the men’s basketball program making a Final Four just two seasons …
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BYU has never opened a season with a true freshman starting quarterback. Until now. When Bear Bachmeier takes his first snap against Portland State on Aug. 30, he will make history as the first-ever Week 1 true freshman starting QB for the Cougars. Special Collector’s Issue: “1984: The Year BYU was Second to None” Get an inclusive look inside BYU …
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The pressure for one Nebraska high school football team in 2025 is as big as any in the country. That is because they are not only the defending Class A state champions, they feature a roster loaded with Football Bowl Subdivision commits. MORE: Some of the top non-quarterbacks to play in Nebraska high school football this year Millard South overcame …
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It’s almost here. We are almost in game week mode here at Buckeyes Wire because Ohio State is just a little over a week away from breaking the seal on the 2025 college football season when it opens up against No. 1 Texas next Saturday, Aug. 30. The environment figures to be electric, even if the game is at Noon, …
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Andrew Luck is back at Stanford, not just as a former player basking in past glories, but as the general manager of the football program that once revolved around him as the school’s star quarterback. After walking away from a seven-year NFL career, he eventually returned to his alma mater with a mission to modernize the program while preserving the …
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Recruiting at the highest levels of big-time college sports has never been wilder. With Name, image and likeness, the ability to transfer in the portal at will, revenue sharing, and everything else, it’s never been harder and more unpredictable to sign kids to play for good ‘ole State U. And it extends beyond the crazy world of the massive revenue …
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The Week 0 college football schedule kicks off this coming Saturday with four FBS vs. FBS matchups. Big 12 title contenders meet in the first time slot of the season as Iowa State takes on Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland at noon ET. The latest Week 0 college football odds list Kansas State as the 3-point favorite, while the over/under …
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Coming off a College Football Playoff appearance in 2024 and a top-three finish in the SEC, Tennessee has its eyes on another strong recruiting class. After finishing 11th nationally in last year’s Team Recruiting Rankings, the Vols sit at No. 13 this year heading into the end of August. They’ve seen a few key misses, including five-star running back target …
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New system rewards tough matchups, challenges teams to prove it on the field The fight for playoff spots just got a lot tougher, and a lot fairer. The College Football Playoff selection committee announced on Aug. 20 that it will change how it evaluates teams, placing greater weight on strength of schedule and performance against quality opponents. For fans, it …
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Getty Images The College Football Playoff selection committee recently met to finalize preparations for the 2025 season, following the inaugural year of the 12-team format. Members discussed key procedures and timelines, including the rankings release dates. The selection committee unveils its first set of CFP rankings on Tuesday, Nov. 4, with weekly updates each Tuesday through the end of the …
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Can you feel it? You can almost taste it. The start of the college football season is almost upon us and that means we’ll get to see the defending College Football Playoff champion Ohio State Buckeyes kick things off soon. In fact, in a little over a week, the Buckeyes will play the most anticipated regular-season game of the 2025 …
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