College Football

Getty Images Now that the college football regular season has come and gone and the conference champions have been crowned, the attention turns to the postseason with a loaded slate of bowl games set to grace our television sets this holiday season.  There may not be a more anticipated season in college football history. In addition to the usual schedule …

It’s the final straight of the winter portal window. Missouri football has signed 12 players since the transfer portal opened Dec. 9, filling multiple spots that needed depth on the 2025 roster. Now, the Tigers are turning the final corner and racing toward spring camp. So far, MU has added Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula, Appalachian State defensive end Nate …

The Kansas State Wildcats and Rutgers Scarlet Knights are set to square off in the 2024 Rate Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26. Kansas State enters at 8-4, most recently falling to No. 18 Iowa State, 29-21, on Nov. 30 and has lost three of its final four games. Rutgers enters at 7-5, most recently defeating Michigan State, 41-14, on Nov. …

The Arizona State football team has been resilient this season, and safety Xavion Alford is a good example of that. Alford had to sit out last season as a two-time Division I transfer, so he coudn’t wait to hit the field in 2024. His addition was crucial for a team looking to bounce back from a miserable 3-9 showing in …

No. 21 Syracuse and Washington State will finish their 2024 seasons in beautiful San Diego, California, home of the Holiday Bowl. It’s a solid matchup of two teams who exceeded expectations this season. There were plenty of questions surrounding Syracuse in Fran Brown’s first season, and the Orange performed as well as anybody could reasonably expect. They finished their regular …

Dec 7, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; The Arizona State Sun Devils mascot celebrates after the Sun Devils defeat the Iowa State Cyclones at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images On New Year’s Day, the Texas Longhorns will face Arizona State in Peach Bowl at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Sun Devils have flown under-the-radar this season, picking off one ranked …

Wisconsin football class of 2025 edge signee Nicolas Clayton was selected to the Navy All-American Bowl on Tuesday. Clayton, who committed to Wisconsin’s program on June 22, will now receive one more opportunity to display his on-field prowess before joining the Badgers program this offseason. The talented four-star recruit is currently ranked by 247Sports as the No. 375 overall recruit …

A former Southwest Conference rivalry is rekindled with the matchup of Arkansas and Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl, bringing two great fanbases and programs to the Memphis area for this SEC-Big 12 showdown.  In terms of the all-time series, Arkansas leads 29-8, but this game marks the first time that the two programs have squared off in a bowl …

Weeks following the Oregon football team’s Big Ten championship win over Penn State, and subsequent No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, the Ducks finally know who they are playing in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. After No. 8 Ohio State defeated No. 9 Tennessee in the first round of the CFP Saturday, 42-17, the Ducks will …

The Pittsburgh Panthers and Toledo Rockets are set to square off in the 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26. Both teams struggled mightily down the stretch in the regular season. The Panthers have lost five straight after opening the season with seven consecutive victories. Toledo, meanwhile, has lost three of its last five, most recently dropping a 21-14 …

After a run of success few athletic departments in the country could dream of matching, UConn has become even more synonymous with college sports royalty. Still, without membership in a power football conference, there remains a wide gap between UConn and the most valuable athletic programs in the country, according to CNBC. The Huskies came in at No. 71 in …

The USC Trojans and Texas A&M Aggies are set to square off in the 2024 Las Vegas Bowl on Friday, Dec. 27. USC enters at 6-6, most recently falling to Notre Dame, 49-35, on Nov. 30 after winning back-to-back contests. Texas A&M enters with an 8-4 record, most recently losing to Texas, 17-7, on Nov. 30. The Aggies have lost three …

Duke’s Mayo Bowl mascot Tubby, Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot (USA TODAY Sports) It’s no secret that there are a lot of college football bowl games and that many of them have mascots — some fun, some odd, some perfect for an absurd sport — that are tied to the bowl’s sponsor. We here at For The Win are not for #brands, but …

The 2024 AutoZone Liberty Bowl will pit a pair of former conference rivals against each other on Friday as the Arkansas Razorbacks face the Texas Tech Red Raiders. These two went head-to-head in the old Southwest Conference for 35 straight seasons, but this will be their first meeting since 2015. Arkansas (6-6) is searching for its second winning season since …

Dec 28, 2023; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Nic Anderson (4) avoids an attempted tackle by Arizona Wildcats defensive back Martell Irby (13) in the second half at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports LSU football is off to a good start in the transfer portal, with On3 recognizing the Tigers’ efforts so far. According to …