The 2021 college football regular season was filled with drama. Top 10 teams struggled to maintain their spots in the rankings and a batch of programs that haven’t been in the mix for years factored into the national championship conversation throughout the campaign. But when all was said and done, picking the four teams to […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
With the 2021 college football season rapidly coming to a close, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. However, plenty can happen in these next three weeks and with the upcoming slate, madness is likely to be on the menu. Georgia and Alabama held serve atop the latest edition at of the College Football […]
Read MoreVikings GM Reportedly Evaluated Notable College Quarterback
Nevada quarterback Carson Strong is among the more intriguing small school quarterbacks that could be in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. Strong is having a pretty spectacular season for the Wolf Pack, and he’s caught the eye of one notable NFL GM: Rick Spielman of the Minnesota Vikings. Strong has Nevada at 6-2 on the […]
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 MoreLook: Colin Kaepernick Attended College Football Game Saturday
It’s been a while since former NFL star quarterback Colin Kaepernick was in the spotlight. He made an appearance at a college football game last Saturday, though. Kaepernick, 33, used to make headlines almost each and every week. But we haven’t heard much about him this year. Perhaps that’s intentional. Regardless, the former dual-threat star […]
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 MoreSports Illustrated’s Pat Forde Releases College Football Preseason Top 25 Ranking
We’re just a few weeks away from the start of the 2021 college football season. As we reach the middle of August, Sports Illustrated college football analyst Pat Forde has released his preseason top 25 ranking for the upcoming year. As has become pretty typical, the reigning national champion starts the season with the crown. […]
Read MoreFormer ‘Last Chance U’ Star QB Malik Henry Signs With Pro Team
Malik Henry, one of the well-known stars of Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U,’ is back in the spotlight after signing with a professional team. Henry, a former four-star recruit, began his career at Florida State. He spent just one season playing for then head coach Jimbo Fisher and the Seminoles before transferring to Independence (Kan.) Community […]
Read More5 Notable Coaches Named Candidates For The Kansas Job
Kansas football has been the worst program in the Power Five ranks for well over a decade now. The team made some headlines with its hire of national championship-winning coach Les Miles, but that tenure wound up being among the most catastrophic of them all, after revelations that have come to light in recent weeks. […]
Read MoreVideo: Nevada Dumps French Fries On Coach After Bowl Win
The second bowl game of the college football postseason took place this afternoon, bringing plenty of exciting play with it. Nevada downed Tulane 38-27 in the annual Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday. Wolf Pack quarterback Carson Strong dazzled all afternoon, going 22-for-28 with five touchdowns in the victory. Nevada also turned the Green Wave over […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: College Football Playoff, Bowl Season
After a tumultuous 2020 college football season, we’ve reached bowl season. The bowl schedule is a bit shorter than normal, but we have some pretty fun games throughout. The College Football Playoff is obviously the headliner. No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame at the “Rose Bowl” (which has been moved to AT&T Stadium […]
Read MoreFormer Iowa Hawkeyes Star Joins Steve Alford At Nevada
One of Iowa’s star forwards from the early-2000s is back in college basketball ranks, joining Steve Alford’s coaching staff at Nevada. According to Chris Murray of Nevada Sports Net, former Iowa All-Big Ten selected Glen Worley is joining the Wolf Pack. Per the report, he is joining Nevada as the school’s director of player development. […]
Read MoreUpdate On ‘Last Chance U’ QB Star Malik Henry
Malik Henry played for four different high schools before beginning his college career at Florida State. Now, he could be set for a fourth different college program as well. Henry, who left the Seminoles after his freshman season, found the spotlight at Independence Community College in Kansas, of all places. His two seasons with the […]
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 MoreThere Are 4 More Bowl Games This Week – Here’s The Schedule
We’re through the College Football Playoff semifinal and the rest of the New Year’s Six bowl games. That isn’t the end of bowl season before the national championship, though. There are four more bowl games this week, with two being played today. The final bowl will be played next Monday, before the national championship between […]
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 MoreVideo: Nasty Fight At The End Of Nevada-UNLV Game
College football rivalry week games can get chippy on occasion. At the end of today’s overtime game between Nevada and UNLV, things went way beyond that. In the first overtime frame, Nevada was forced to settle for a field goal to go up 30-27. UNLV, an underdog on the road in this one, scored on […]
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 MoreKirk Herbstreit Names His Top 5 Players From Week 1
ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit has gained a reputation for being one of college football’s best TV analysts. Herbstreit calls the nation’s top game on a weekly basis. But that doesn’t stop him from seeing all of the action across the country. After the opening weekend of college football, Herbstreit names the five players that impressed him […]
Read MoreThere Are 8 College Football Games On Tonight – Here’s The Schedule
Week 1 of the 2019 college football season officially kicked off on Thursday night with a few ranked programs in action. Despite a few early upset bids, most of the favorites escaped with wins – and a few dominated from the opening whistle. Clemson, Texas A&M and Utah all improved to 1-0 with impressive wins […]
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 MoreNebraska Lands Nevada Transfer Shamiel Stevenson
After a little over a year at Pitt and slightly less time at Nevada, sophomore guard Shamiel Stevenson has decided to transfer again. His new destination? Nebraska. According to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, Stevenson told him that he would be committing to Nebraska and joining the Huskers. The move comes only months after transferring […]
Read MoreNebraska Hosting Former Nevada, Pitt Wing Shamiel Stevenson
Shamiel Stevenson is set to join his third program in as many years, after being a member of the 2017 recruiting class. Nebraska could be his next stop. Stevenson began his career at Pitt. As a freshman, he was a solid contributor for the Panthers, averaging 8.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. He explored […]
Read MoreIowa Football Adds Game To Future Schedule
Plenty of college football teams have been busy filling out their schedules for the next 10-15 years. Iowa, meanwhile, is still filling out its schedule for the next five, and just added a big game down the road. As reported by The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman, the Hawkeyes will be welcoming the Nevada Wolf Pack to […]
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