Week 5 of the 2021 college football season is upon us. It may just be the best week that we’ve had yet, at least on paper. There are four games between ranked teams. In the SEC, upstart Arkansas, ranked No. 8, can prove it is truly elite with a trip to No. 2 Georgia. No. […]
Read MoreRobert Griffin III Names His Heisman Trophy Frontrunner
For the first time in a while there appears to be actual parity within the college football world. The Heisman Trophy race, on the other hand, couldn’t be more obvious according to Robert Griffin III. Griffin revealed his Heisman Trophy frontrunner on Saturday night. It’s none other than Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. The Crimson Tide […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
Week 3 brought us some interesting college football results. No. 1 Alabama got everything it could handle from No. 11 Florida, No. 3 Oklahoma looked pretty sluggish once again against Nebraska, and No. 6 Clemson nearly fell to Georgia Tech. It was also a bad weekend for SEC referees, botching calls in Penn State‘s win […]
Read MoreCollege Football Week 4 Coaches’ Poll Top 25 Released
Week 3 of the college football season has come and gone, meaning that it’s time once again for a new edition of Coaches Poll. Although the top few spots remained unchanged, there was plenty of movement throughout the Top 25. Alabama came in at No. 1 for the fourth consecutive week and took 64 of […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
Week 2 of the college football season really took us for a ride. One of the top teams in the country, Ohio State, fell in a big upset to Oregon, while USC‘s loss to Stanford opened up one of the biggest jobs in the sport. Week 3 brings us some more very interesting matchups. Early […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
College football is back. We got a sneak preview of what is to come last weekend, with Illinois‘ win over Nebraska, and blowout Week Zero wins for Fresno State, San Jose State, UCLA, and UTEP. This week, we get the first full course of the 2021 college football feast. After last year’s abbreviated, COVID-19-stricken season, […]
Read MoreReport Before Fresno State-UConn Game Is Going Viral
UConn and Fresno State are currently locked in a scorching season-opener at Bulldog Stadium. The highs for today’s forecast in Fresno, California are up to a scalding 105 degrees. With these insanely hot temperatures come some equally ridiculous precautions. According to pregame reports from CBS Sports, Fresno State has a contingency plan in case their […]
Read MoreTwins Haley, Hanna Cavinder Announce Major Endorsement News
With the opening up Name, Image, and Likeness opportunities for college athletes, many probably figure superstar football and men’s basketball players will be the major benefactors. Sisters Haley and Hanna Cavinder, twins that play basketball at Fresno State, have already shown that there are significant opportunities for many other athletes out there as well. The […]
Read More2021 College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot Released
The College Football Hall of Fame ballot has been released for the 2021 class. It is stocked with names that should be very familiar to football fans. 78 players and seven coaches from the FBS ranks are included. Over 12,000 National Football Foundation members and existing Hall of Famers will vote on the candidates, and […]
Read More3 Schools Announce There Won’t Be On-Campus Classes This Fall
The dominoes are starting to fall, unfortunately in the direction of the 2020 college football season either being postponed or cancelled for certain schools. Three Mountain West programs made a major announcement regarding school in the fall. NCAA President Mark Emmert thinks it’ll be tough for football to be played if students aren’t attending school […]
Read MoreNFL Draft Grades: Evaluating Picks From All 32 Teams
The 2020 NFL Draft has come to a close. While most of the headlines understandably come from Thursday night’s first round, plenty of valuable playmakers will come from every single round of this draft. The usual suspects have had very productive NFL Draft weeks once again. The Baltimore Ravens continue to be the masters of […]
Read MoreMichigan Announces New Addition To 2024 Schedule
Michigan has begun its off-season training for the 2020 season. But the Wolverines athletic department is already looking ahead to the 2024 season. Jim Harbaugh’s program has added a Mountain West Conference opponent to its future schedule. The Fresno State Bulldogs will be heading to Ann Arbor in 2024. The Wolverines released a statement regarding […]
Read MoreBoise State Football Games Will No Longer Air On ESPN
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 MoreReports: Longtime CFB Coach Jeff Tedford To Step Down At Fresno State
After three seasons at his alma mater Fresno State, head coach Jeff Tedford is set to step down, per reports. The longtime college football coach wraps up a very successful three year run with the Bulldogs. Tedford took over for Tim DeRuyter after the 2016 season. After winning 20 games between 2012 and 2013, the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
We’re all very glad to have college football back in our lives. While Week 1 didn’t bring the craziness that many weeks of this sport do, we did have some big upsets. Oregon was the only Top 25 team to go down, and it did to another ranked squad in Auburn. The Tigers and Ducks […]
Read MoreInjury Update For USC Quarterback JT Daniels
If USC football is going to get back on track this fall, former five-star quarterback JT Daniels could be a big reason why. The Trojans may be without him the rest of the way for tonight’s tough game against Fresno State. Up 17-10 in the second quarter, Daniels went down hard on a sack by […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
Week 1 of the College Football season is finally here. After a pair of games opened things up last weekend, we finally have our full slate of games. Last Saturday, a pair of match-ups opened up the 2019 season. Florida and Miami played the first game of the year, a rare Week Zero game between […]
Read MoreAnalyst: 10 Games Featuring ‘Upset Alert’ For 2019 College Football Season
Almost every week in college football, there is at least one major upset that shakes up the landscape. While analysts often take the opportunity to predict them ahead of each week, 247Sports’ Brad Crawford is already looking at the year as a whole. Crawford is putting 10 teams on “upset alert” for games coming up […]
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 MoreAnother Star QB Is Injured During A Bowl Game Today
Players skipping bowl games has become a controversial topic in recent years, but it has become more and more of a trend. After the devastating injury to Michigan star tight end Jake Butt a few years ago, it is a legitimate concern for players with NFL aspirations. In a few weeks, West Virginia will be […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games
College football bowl season is here! Most of your favorite teams won’t be in action for a few weeks, but on Saturday we kick things off with a few fun games. Tulane and Louisiana present a nice clash of style, Utah State’s elite Group of Five defense faces North Texas’ high-flying offense, and Mountain West […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Conference Championship Week
The dust has settled on the college football regular season for most of the FBS. Conference championship week is here, with plenty on the line. Tonight, the MAC and Pac-12 will decide their champions. Tomorrow, there is a handful of regular season games that were bumped up from earlier in the year, and the other […]
Read MoreA Big Name Is Being Mentioned For The Colorado Job
Colorado football will reportedly fire Mike MacIntyre after six seasons, per a report. Things have gone way downhill for MacIntyre and the Buffaloes since the team made the Pac-12 Championship Game in 2016. The team lost its final three games in 2017, to finish 5-7 and miss bowl eligibility. This year’s collapse was far worse. […]
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