Week 0 of college football is almost here. The Inside the Lines team conceived of, developed and powers the SportsLine model. The Inside the Lines betting system combines 1) our strongest projected values, 2) with relevant supporting trends and 3) pinpointed best lines and prices to identify our Best Bets. In a majority of cases lines move in our direction …
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed is well aware that many see him as much more valuable as a runner than as a passer. He spent the offseason working to change that. “I know y’all have also heard it just like I’ve heard it: I’m not a passer,” he said. “But I feel like I’ve had …
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247Sports BYU turned to true freshman Bear Bachmeier as its starting quarterback in the wake of former star Jake Retzlaff’s departure, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz has confirmed. Bachmeier, who initially signed with Stanford before transferring to BYU in May, beat redshirt sophomore McCae Hillstead and redshirt junior Treyson Bourguet in a fall camp competition. The Cougars were thrust into the aforementioned …
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On Monday, Titans quarterback Cam Ward and Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons got into a scuffle during practice. After it happened, Simmons took to Twitter to blame reporters for “blow[ing] something up that happened at practice.” On Tuesday, Simmons addressed reporters for the first time since it happened. “Hands off the quarterback,” Simmons said. “Everybody on this team know. Everybody …
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Notre Dame has named CJ Carr the starter for the team’s season-opener at Miami, bringing to an end one of the most intriguing quarterback battles from across the country during fall camp. Carr has been battling with Kenny Minchey throughout the offseason, and both quarterbacks got good opportunities to win the job this fall. Now Notre Dame knows its starter …
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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell stars in a new Applebee’s commercial Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell stars in new Applebee’s commercials for 2025. Campbell filmed the commercials in Howell, Michigan, in July. Former Saline High School quarterback CJ Carr has just been named the starting quarterback at Notre Dame. Carr, the grandson of former Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr, was …
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USC offensive lineman DJ Wingfield and UCLA wide receiver Kaedin Robinson transferred to their respective schools in search of a fifth year of eligibility, but a U.S. District Court judge denied their injunctive relief, preventing them from playing the 2025 season. San Diego State linebacker Jagger Giles also had his eligibility request denied. According to the Los Angeles Times, USC …
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The Alabama Crimson Tide will return to the College Football Playoff in 2025, Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt believes. The former quarterback and longtime color commentator on Fox’s weekly “Big Noon Saturday” games unveiled his full 12-team playoff bracket, complete with his preseason pick to win the national championship on the Monday edition of his popular program, “The …
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Five-star running back Savion Hiter committed to Michigan on Tuesday during a ceremony hosted at Mineral, Virginia’s Louisa County High School. Hiter, the top running back prospect in the class of 2026, chose the Wolverines over an impressive list of suitors including Tennessee, Georgia and Ohio State. With Hiter, who is now the top-ranked prospect in Michigan’s crop of 2026 recruits, …
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It’s one thing for analysts to praise the work you have done, its entirely another when someone in the coaching fraternity does, and that’s what happened recently with Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman. Former national championship winning LSU head coach Ed Orgeron was recently on the Pardon My Take podcast, when the conversation turned to the Irish and Freeman. He went …
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The SEC is restless. In back-to-back seasons, college football’s most decorated league has watched the Big Ten hoist the national championship trophy. That’s an eternity in a region where football is a religion and titles are measured in dynasties. Oddsmakers say the road to the 2025 title runs through the SEC, with Georgia and Texas looming as the nation’s top …
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College football returns on Saturday, Aug. 23. However, most fans will have to wait to watch their team until Week 1 on Aug. 30. The Georgia Bulldogs open their season on Aug. 30 against Marshall and check in as the No. 4 team in ESPN’s 2025 preseason college football rankings. Georgia is ranked behind No. 3 Clemson, No. 2 Penn …
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Getty Images Nick Saban isn’t un-retiring to return to coaching. So when questions came up Monday night about speculation from SEC Media Days in July suggesting otherwise, the former Alabama coach didn’t hold back. At the Nick Saban Legacy Awards in Birmingham, Saban was asked about Greg McElroy’s recent claim that a ‘notable’ source believed Saban would eventually coach again. …
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The 2025 college football season will kick off this week in week zero. The Oklahoma Sooners still have a week and a half before their season opener against Illinois State. Oklahoma enters the season a little under the radar in the US LBM Coaches Poll, landing just outside the top 25, but as the top vote getter among others receiving …
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Miami swapped one transfer portal gem for another potential incoming star, anointing Carson Beck as the leader of the pass-heavy offense on the heels of Cameron Ward’s No. 1 overall selection in the NFL Draft. If Beck clicks in a bounce-back season, the Hurricanes could be playoff-bound. If not, it may be another disappointing year in Coral Gables. InsideTheU’s David …
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