Matt Fortuna
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The Mountain West championship game participants and host will be determined Sunday morning by a total average of computer metrics.
Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State are 6-2. UNLV will be 6-2 with a win tomorrow, too.
Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State are 6-2. UNLV will be 6-2 with a win tomorrow, too.
November 29, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The Mountain West championship game participants and host will be determined Sunday morning by a total average of computer metrics.
Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State are 6-2. UNLV will be 6-2 with a win tomorrow, too.
Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State are 6-2. UNLV will be 6-2 with a win tomorrow, too.
Curt Cignetti to BTN at the 2023 Big Ten title game, right after he was hired by Indiana:
“I figured I had to make this trip up here since we'll be playing in this game next year.”
Two years later, the Hoosiers clinch a trip to Indy with a perfect 12-0 regular season.
“I figured I had to make this trip up here since we'll be playing in this game next year.”
Two years later, the Hoosiers clinch a trip to Indy with a perfect 12-0 regular season.
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Curt Cignetti to BTN at the 2023 Big Ten title game, right after he was hired by Indiana:
“I figured I had to make this trip up here since we'll be playing in this game next year.”
Two years later, the Hoosiers clinch a trip to Indy with a perfect 12-0 regular season.
“I figured I had to make this trip up here since we'll be playing in this game next year.”
Two years later, the Hoosiers clinch a trip to Indy with a perfect 12-0 regular season.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian to Molly McGrath:
“It would be a disservice to our sport if this team’s not a Playoff team when we and scheduled that nonconference game (at Ohio State). Because if we’re a 10-2 team that’s not a question.”
“It would be a disservice to our sport if this team’s not a Playoff team when we and scheduled that nonconference game (at Ohio State). Because if we’re a 10-2 team that’s not a question.”
November 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian to Molly McGrath:
“It would be a disservice to our sport if this team’s not a Playoff team when we and scheduled that nonconference game (at Ohio State). Because if we’re a 10-2 team that’s not a question.”
“It would be a disservice to our sport if this team’s not a Playoff team when we and scheduled that nonconference game (at Ohio State). Because if we’re a 10-2 team that’s not a question.”
This is now official.
Tavita Pritchard will start immediately after Sunday’s Commanders game vs. the Broncos.
He will be introduced at Stanford on Tuesday.
Tavita Pritchard will start immediately after Sunday’s Commanders game vs. the Broncos.
He will be introduced at Stanford on Tuesday.
SOURCES: Stanford is set to hire Washington Commanders QBs coach Tavita Pritchard as its next head coach.
Pritchard once lost his starting QB job to Andrew Luck at Stanford. Now Luck hires him for the head job at Stanford.
ESPN first.
Pritchard once lost his starting QB job to Andrew Luck at Stanford. Now Luck hires him for the head job at Stanford.
ESPN first.
November 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This is now official.
Tavita Pritchard will start immediately after Sunday’s Commanders game vs. the Broncos.
He will be introduced at Stanford on Tuesday.
Tavita Pritchard will start immediately after Sunday’s Commanders game vs. the Broncos.
He will be introduced at Stanford on Tuesday.
SOURCES: Stanford is set to hire Washington Commanders QBs coach Tavita Pritchard as its next head coach.
Pritchard once lost his starting QB job to Andrew Luck at Stanford. Now Luck hires him for the head job at Stanford.
ESPN first.
Pritchard once lost his starting QB job to Andrew Luck at Stanford. Now Luck hires him for the head job at Stanford.
ESPN first.
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
SOURCES: Stanford is set to hire Washington Commanders QBs coach Tavita Pritchard as its next head coach.
Pritchard once lost his starting QB job to Andrew Luck at Stanford. Now Luck hires him for the head job at Stanford.
ESPN first.
Pritchard once lost his starting QB job to Andrew Luck at Stanford. Now Luck hires him for the head job at Stanford.
ESPN first.
From the Illini on Saturday night’s winter weather for Northwestern-Illinois:
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
From the Illini on Saturday night’s winter weather for Northwestern-Illinois:
ICYMI
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November 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Oregon State has officially hired JaMarcus Shephard as its head coach.
His introductory news conference will be Tuesday.
His introductory news conference will be Tuesday.
November 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Oregon State has officially hired JaMarcus Shephard as its head coach.
His introductory news conference will be Tuesday.
His introductory news conference will be Tuesday.
SOURCE: Clark Lea is staying put at Vanderbilt on a new six-year deal.
The Vandy grad and Nashville native has the Commodores at 9-2 and on the College Football Playoff bubble entering Saturday’s game at Tennessee.
The Vandy grad and Nashville native has the Commodores at 9-2 and on the College Football Playoff bubble entering Saturday’s game at Tennessee.
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
SOURCE: Clark Lea is staying put at Vanderbilt on a new six-year deal.
The Vandy grad and Nashville native has the Commodores at 9-2 and on the College Football Playoff bubble entering Saturday’s game at Tennessee.
The Vandy grad and Nashville native has the Commodores at 9-2 and on the College Football Playoff bubble entering Saturday’s game at Tennessee.
Eli Drinkwitz is staying at Mizzou on a new deal.
A huge potential coaching carousel domino stays put.
A huge potential coaching carousel domino stays put.
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Eli Drinkwitz is staying at Mizzou on a new deal.
A huge potential coaching carousel domino stays put.
A huge potential coaching carousel domino stays put.
They're chanting "Beat Ohio" in Vegas as Michigan goes up 40 (!) on Gonzaga
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 AM
They're chanting "Beat Ohio" in Vegas as Michigan goes up 40 (!) on Gonzaga
Michigan is a damn wagon, man.
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Michigan is a damn wagon, man.
SOURCE: Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk is set to become the next head coach at Southern University in Louisiana.
The New Orleans native will take over the Baton Rouge-based HBCU after spending this season as the RBs coach at Colorado.
The New Orleans native will take over the Baton Rouge-based HBCU after spending this season as the RBs coach at Colorado.
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
SOURCE: Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk is set to become the next head coach at Southern University in Louisiana.
The New Orleans native will take over the Baton Rouge-based HBCU after spending this season as the RBs coach at Colorado.
The New Orleans native will take over the Baton Rouge-based HBCU after spending this season as the RBs coach at Colorado.
The letter came directly from LSU president Wade Rousse, confirming termination without cause effective today.
Brian Kelly has a duty to mitigate under the contract terms.
Brian Kelly has a duty to mitigate under the contract terms.
SOURCE: LSU has given Brian Kelly formal written notice that he has been terminated without cause and that it will fulfill the obligation of his nearly $54 million buyout.
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The letter came directly from LSU president Wade Rousse, confirming termination without cause effective today.
Brian Kelly has a duty to mitigate under the contract terms.
Brian Kelly has a duty to mitigate under the contract terms.
SOURCE: LSU has given Brian Kelly formal written notice that he has been terminated without cause and that it will fulfill the obligation of his nearly $54 million buyout.
November 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM
SOURCE: LSU has given Brian Kelly formal written notice that he has been terminated without cause and that it will fulfill the obligation of his nearly $54 million buyout.
Source: ULM is set to hire SJ Tuohy as its athletic director.
Tuohy is currently the deputy AD for development at Oral Roberts and previously worked on football support staffs at UCF, Arkansas, Liberty and SMU.
Tuohy is currently the deputy AD for development at Oral Roberts and previously worked on football support staffs at UCF, Arkansas, Liberty and SMU.
November 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Source: ULM is set to hire SJ Tuohy as its athletic director.
Tuohy is currently the deputy AD for development at Oral Roberts and previously worked on football support staffs at UCF, Arkansas, Liberty and SMU.
Tuohy is currently the deputy AD for development at Oral Roberts and previously worked on football support staffs at UCF, Arkansas, Liberty and SMU.
Brent Vigen stays put at Montana State.
You have to think JaMarcus Shepard is now the frontrunner to get Oregon State.
You have to think JaMarcus Shepard is now the frontrunner to get Oregon State.
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Brent Vigen stays put at Montana State.
You have to think JaMarcus Shepard is now the frontrunner to get Oregon State.
You have to think JaMarcus Shepard is now the frontrunner to get Oregon State.
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The path for 5-loss Duke to the ACC title game (and possible Playoff spot) is actually not that complicated:
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The path for 5-loss Duke to the ACC title game (and possible Playoff spot) is actually not that complicated:
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Statement from UConn AD David Benedict on Jim Mora Jr., who is leaving for Colorado State.
OC Gordon Sammis will be the interim head coach.
OC Gordon Sammis will be the interim head coach.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Statement from UConn AD David Benedict on Jim Mora Jr., who is leaving for Colorado State.
OC Gordon Sammis will be the interim head coach.
OC Gordon Sammis will be the interim head coach.
Those Alabama polos 🔥
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Those Alabama polos 🔥
As everyone replying has pointed out, Notre Dame's best win is vs. No. 17 USC, not at No. 22 Pitt
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
As everyone replying has pointed out, Notre Dame's best win is vs. No. 17 USC, not at No. 22 Pitt