Moments ago, the Mountain West Conference announced a new six-year television rights deal. That means big changes for the league as a whole and, specifically, Boise State football. With the old rights deal, Boise State had a special contract “carve out” that allowed ESPN to air its home games. It was a gift granted to […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games, College Football Playoff
Tomorrow afternoon college football returns, with bowl season getting underway. After months of picks, we’ll now do our best to predict the winner of all 40 postseason games, including the College Football Playoff. Things get started with the ever-entertaining Bahamas Bowl on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Charlotte plays its first ever bowl game against […]
Read MoreSaturday’s New Mexico-Air Force Game Postponed Following Player’s Death
On Tuesday, New Mexico football announced the death of 21-year old defensive tackle Nahje Flowers. No cause of death has been revealed at this time. As is always the case when someone passes away that young, the tragedy has rocked the Lobos program. In his statement on Flowers’ death, head coach Bob Davie said that […]
Read MoreAir Force’s Tweet About Its Win vs. Army Is Going Viral
Air Force took care of business today in one of the most important games of its season against Army. The Falcons escaped with a narrow 17-13 victory over the Black Knights. The military games always mean so much to the players and its fans. It’s a fun rivalry which also carries connotations not necessarily related […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
After a Group of Five game between Appalachian State and UL Lafayette opened things on Wednesday night, we’re getting into the swing of things in the Power Five leagues as College Football Week 7 continues tonight. We have some intriguing ACC and Pac-12 action, before a fun Saturday of games. Tonight, Syracuse travels to NC […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
College Football Week 4 is here, and with it, a lot of in-conference, Power Five vs. Power Five match-ups. After a few weekends of relatively light schedules, that is very welcome. Week 3 provided some major trouble spots for our whole staff, especially with the ACC’s struggles. We all took Boston College, NC State, and […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
College Football Week 2 didn’t bring a ton of drama, though the highly-anticipated game between LSU and Texas in Austin was a treat. The Tigers pulled out the win, as five of our nine staff members predicted entering the weekend. There were some games that tripped us up, big time. UCLA continues to free fall, […]
Read MoreSportsbook Releases Win Totals For Almost Every College Football Team
As sports betting starts to become legal throughout the country, expect to see more about sportsbooks like FanDuel. The online book is among those available to bettors in New Jersey right now. On Wednesday, it published win totals available for futures bets for just about every FBS program in the country. One of the 130 […]
Read More2020 College Football Hall Of Fame Nominees Announced
On Monday, the National Football Foundation announced the candidates for the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame class. In total, 76 players and five coaches have been nominated. The vote should be pretty competitive. Last year, 13 players made it through and were inducted in the 2019 class. To be nominated, players must have been […]
Read MorePresident Trump Has New Proposal For College Football Service Academies
In a proposal that would go against a longstanding Pentagon policy, President Trump announced on Monday that he is considering a new policy that would greatly alter college football for players from service academies. According to The Hill, President Trump’s potential plan calls to get rid of the waiver requirement for service academy players after […]
Read MorePromising Update On College Football Mascot Injured During Prank
It’s been a rough year for the Air Force Falcons, and it almost got rougher with an injury suffered to their mascot, Aurora the falcon. Thankfully, a report from ESPN indicates that the beloved mascot is recovering. Aurora was injured when he was stolen by members of the Army Black Knights. The report quoted Air […]
Read MoreMountain West Could Move Up To 16 Schools
The Mountain West is exploring the possibility of expansion. Earlier this month, the league’s commissioner Craig Thompson confirmed as much. Interestingly, the league isn’t only considering schools that can play football. The focus of the initial report by the The San Diego Union-Tribune was on Gonzaga. Thompson confirmed that the Zags were among the teams contacted. From […]
Read MoreMichigan Flips QB Max Wittwer From Air Force
Max Wittwer was set to play for Air Force, but instead, he is going to walk on at Michigan. Back in December, Max Wittwer committed to Air Force. He was not a huge recruit, but he does hold FBS scholarship offers. Wittwer is a Utica, Michigan native. 247Sports ranks him No. 3231 overall in the […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2017 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
College Football Week 12 is upon us. Here are our staff picks for the biggest match-ups of this weekend’s action. With just two weeks of the regular season remaining, things are still very tight up top. Matt Hladik holds on to a one-game lead after being one of four people to go 26-8 in Week 11. […]
Read MoreAir Forces’s Troy Calhoun Proposes 8-Team College Football Playoff
Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun has an idea for an eight-team playoff model. The College Football Playoff isn’t perfect, but it’s leaps and bounds better than the old BCS system, which chose just two teams to compete in the national championship. Still, there’s room for improvement moving forward, and Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun has […]
Read MoreReport: There Are Discussions About A Potential Playoff For “Group Of Five” Schools
Officials from the Group of Five conferences—the AAC, Conference USA, MAC, Sun Belt, and Mountain West—are reportedly interested in starting their own playoff. We are only in the third year of the College Football Playoff at the FBS level, but so far it has only consisted of teams from the power conferences. The system isn’t […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Season
College football bowl games picked by The Spun staff members. The regular season is over, the conference championships have been played, and that means bowl season is upon us. Starting this Saturday, December 17, and running into the new year, we have 41 bowl games, including the College Football Playoff National Championship, to enjoy. In […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
College Football Week 13 picks by The Spun staff members. Here we are: Rivalry Week. The biggest college football weekend of the year is upon us, and with it, some of the biggest games of the entire season, with the four College Football Playoff spots on the line. The Playoff field won’t be decided until […]
Read MoreAir Force Unveils Awesome New Uniforms To Go With Sharktooth Helmet
There will be new Air Force uniforms this fall. Friday night, the school gave fans a look at what the team will be wearing against Georgia State to celebrate the Airpower Legacy Series. Earlier in the week, Air Force unveiled what it calls a “Sharktooth” helmet. Now we’re getting a look at the full uniform. […]
Read MoreFormer College Basketball Stars To Compete For $2 Million Prize In This Year’s TBT Tournament
Last year, The Basketball Tournament really took off, with teams from across the country playing for a $1 million cash prize. Many of the top teams in the field are primarily comprised of alumni of some of college basketball’s most proud programs. This year, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Syracuse, and Villanova are all teams well […]
Read MoreForbes Releases List Of The Best College In Every State
While it may be our favorite part of college life, sports aren’t always the most important thing for prospective students looking for the perfect school. However, many of the schools that we watch dominate on the gridiron and hardwood every year are also pretty great places to attend for academic and social reasons. Using their […]
Read MorePhoto: Air Force Unveils Awesome Matte Blue Helmet For Saturday’s Wyoming Game
Awesome modern uniforms are not just for the Baylors and Oregons of the college football world. The service academies often wear some pretty sharp looking jerseys and helmets, and Air Force is breaking out an awesome helmet for this weekend’s home game against Wyoming. Check out this matte blue lid, it is one of the […]
Read More42 Top Defensive Backs Named To 2015 Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List
We’re in the midst of college football watch list season, during which hundreds of players are put named to the lists for college football’s many positional awards. Today, 42 of the nation’s top defensive backs were named to the 2015 Jim Thorpe Award watch list. Here is the full group: Ishmael Adams, UCLAMackensie Alexander, ClemsonTony […]
Read MorePhoto: Air Force Football’s 2014 Ring Features Idaho Potato Bowl Champions Logo, Scores From Wins vs. Army, Navy
Air Force flew under the radar a bit as far as smaller football programs go, but the Falcons had an excellent season in 2014. Troy Calhoun’s team went 10-3, with double digit wins over rivals Army and Navy to capture the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy for the first time since 2011, and a 14 point win over […]
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