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Winners & Losers from Week 4: Oklahoma fans misbehave, Arkansas runs wild, Wisconsin collapses, the ACC stands for 'Anarchy'
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two more top-10 teams went down Saturday as long-starved fanbases like Arkansas and NC State had plenty of reason to celebrate. Weird things happened ...
Week 4 Preview: We think the dogs will be barking Saturday
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Make sure your grandad's schedule is free Saturday, because the games we're highlighting for Week 4 — and really, most of the games on the schedule ...
Recovering quickly from the Chad Morris disaster, hard-nosed Arkansas is ranked and ready for a huge clash vs. Texas A&M
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The blue-collar identify of No. 16 Arkansas embodies its head coach and if you haven't watched much of the undefeated Razorbacks this season, get read...
The Jack Coan Bowl: Nobody expected Notre Dame's new QB to be outplaying former teammate Graham Mertz
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former Wisconsin QB Jack Coan greets his old team in a huge Week 4 showdown. We're mildly shocked the one-time game-manager is putting up big numbers ...
Rutgers is undefeated and making progress under Greg Schiano in Piscataway
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lance is so excited that his Scarlet Knights are 3-0 that we had to give him an episode to talk about them! He's joined by Rutgers alumni & 247Sports ...
Week 3 Winners & Losers: Survival Saturday includes big wins and wins that felt like losses
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trey Scott and Chris Hummer share their winners and losers after another Saturday binge of college football, which was as fun as ever ... unless you'r...
Previewing and picking college football's best Week 3 games
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Week 3 has plenty of marquee matchups and prove-it contests. Join us as we preview a fun Saturday slate and Trey talks himself into Florida beating Al...
Florida's tag-team QB situation will be in the spotlight vs. Alabama
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He can throw it as far as anybody. He can break tackles and scamper 80 yards. He even wears No. 15! And maybe backup (for now) QB Anthony Richardson c...
Some of college football's top breakout stars are transfer portal exports
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Once a quaint wrinkle in the college football space, the transfer portal is now churning out impact star after impact star — so much so that we need...
Eying a return to glory, USC fires Clay Helton
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in years, the USC Trojans will undergo a true coaching transition as interim-turned-head man Clay Helton was fired Monday night. It...
Week 2 Winners & Losers: Oregon, Iowa and Arkansas make statements, brand-name teams suffer crushing losses
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's only Week 2 but the chaos is already red-hot this college football season and we absolutely love it. Host: Trey Scott Guest: Carl Reed Follo...
A loaded slate of non-conference games highlight Week 2
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have reached Week 2 of the college football season and big-time non-conference games take center stage throughout the country. 247Sports' Blake Bro...
Previewing the BIGGEST Cy-Hawk game ever
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in the game's history, Iowa State and Iowa will meet as ranked teams when the #10 Hawkeyes travel to Ames to take on the #9 Cyclone...
A week inside UCF as Gus Malzahn aims to achieve the improbable
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As UCF prepared for their Week 1 game against Boise State, 247Sports' Brandon Marcello was given exclusive access into Central Florida's program and t...
Week 1 Winners and Losers: Not a great start for Coach O, Penn State makes a statement, ACC has some work to do
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia put themselves in great playoff position early in the year, while the ACC's top teams struggled. Chip Kelly landed a signature win at UCLA, ho...
Former college stars and coaches get ready for their first NFL season
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CBSSports' Kevin Boilard helps Trey get ready for the NFL season by talking about Urban Meyer's debut season with the Jaguars and some of the first ro...
Remembering the journeys of the Cali QBs taking over college football
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend's loaded college football slate features California-bred QB in pressure-cooker situations. We asked 247Sports Recruiting Analyst Greg Big...
Ohio State's vaunted freshmen could be out in full force tonight
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The defending Big Ten champs take the field Thursday night in what should be a hostile environment at Minnesota. And though they're breaking in a new ...
Diving into the depth charts with Steve Wiltfong
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've got young guys everywhere in the depth charts released this week across the country, from Clemson's RB room to Oregon's LB group and everything ...
College football breakout candidates on the big stage in Week 1
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
247Sports' Blake Brockermeyer identifies five players who could make the "leap" in 2021. They're all in pivotal spots this weekend. Host: Trey Scott ...
Week 0 Winners and Losers: An idea to fix Nebraska, UCLA flexes ahead of LSU game, UConn is in the toilet
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Illinois and Bret Bielema stunned Nebraska on Saturday to give us the season's first fresh talking point: Scott Frost really might not be long for Lin...
Week 0 tuneup: Storylines and picks
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Nebraska vs. Illinois and UCLA vs. Hawaii, there are two decent Week 0 games hitting the airwaves Saturday, and another worth picking as UConn retu...
Florida State had a positive offseason...Can they keep the momentum going in-season?
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a rough first season with the 'Noles, Mike Norvell managed to build some momentum in the offseason through the transfer portal and recruiting. B...
🚨Bonus Episode🚨Is TCU underrated in the Big 12?
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Clark of 247Sports' HornedFrogBlitz.com joins Trey to take a look at TCU heading into the 2021 season and discuss why Gary Patterson's squad th...
Does the Alliance even matter?
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC have interrupted our regularly scheduled programming for the announcement of an alliance whose goals remain unclear and is...
Wisconsin is primed to push for a playoff spot in 2021
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Badgers are used to winning the Big Ten West. Unfortunately, they haven't been able to break through and win the conference since the College Foot...
Jeff Brohm needs to get Purdue back to the success they found early in his tenure
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After being praised for the success of his first two seasons at Purdue, Jeff Brohm and the Boilermakers have now dealt with back-to-back losing season...
247Sports' Preseason True Freshman All-American Team
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of 247Sports' top annual traditions is the Preseason True Freshman All-American Team, our guess at this fall's most impactful frosh. Take a listen...
Is Nebraska pulling a Tennessee with Scott Frost, or do we need to put our tin foil hats away?
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nebraska is under investigation, Scott Frost has lawyered up, a new AD is saying all the right things ... and oh yeah, there's a game in just over a w...
Is this the year Oregon State finally makes it back to a bowl game?
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who better to lead Oregon State back to relevancy than the man who led the Beavers at quarterback during the greatest season in program history. Now e...
Overrated and underrated teams in the AP Top 25 release
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Monday's release of the AP Top 25 preseason poll has Trey Scott and Brad Crawford playing another game of overrated/underrated. You can guess what Tex...
National news roundup + What UCLA fans are expecting from Chip Kelly in 2021
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was a busy weekend in college football as a few teams waged a battle vs. attrition. We update that — including the status of Georgia WR Arik Gil...
Justin Wilcox on Cal's offensive potential & the changing college football landscape
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic certainly made it difficult for new OC Bill Musgrave and QB Chase Garbers to get on the same page. But now with a full offseason to work ...
Pressure on Justin Fuente to get Virginia Tech back on track
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Hokies' 27-year bowl streak came to an end last season. That certainly didn't bode well for Justin Fuente. Is he on the hot seat heading into 2021...
Ole Miss is ranked! The coaches say it's rat poison
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With a talented QB, an arsenal of weapons and a scheme designed to score points in bunches, who even needs a defense? Host: Trey Scott Guest: Dav...
A sense of optimism surrounds Bronco Mendenhall and Virginia
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How is Bronco Mendenhall feeling about UVA's offense? Optimistic. How is he feeling about the secondary? Optimistic. The clear theme for Virginia ahea...
It wouldn't be the worst time in the world for Kansas State to cycle back up
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You might not know it, but Kansas State is the Big 12's third-winningest program — ever. With realignment swirling and other leagues checking out re...
Back in the college game after NFL stints, Vandy OC David Raih is drawing up his own offense
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We know what Vanderbilt's defense and culture will look like under new head coach Clark Lea. And we've seen plenty of offseason coverage on the role o...
Brent Zwerneman on breaking Texas/OU to the SEC and Texas A&M's stance on its new conference mates
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Zwerneman, fresh off the scoop of his lifetime, joins the College Football Daily to discuss the mechanisms behind Texas and Oklahoma joining the...
College Football Realignment Roundtable: What Happens Next?
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The college football landscape was turned on its head with Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC. Some of your favorite 247Sports personalities gathered ...
Quinn Ewers' reclassification is a "good" problem for Ohio State
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quinn Ewers is skipping his senior year of high school to pursue NIL revenue and get a jump start on his Ohio State career. We break down what it mean...
August storylines, expansion/realignment takes, and a Quinn Ewers discussion
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does normal look like for college football in these (lingering) covid times? Are we surprised that Playoff expansion hits the pause button? And i...
Can Pat Narduzzi and Pitt finally break through the 8-win ceiling?
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Four bowl games in six seasons has certainly helped Pat Narduzzi win over the Pitt fan base. But going into his seventh season, the Panthers have yet ...
Takeaways from Pac-12 Media Days
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The host of the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast, Blair Angulo, was at Pas-12 Media Days in Hollywood and joins the College Football Daily to giv...
Missouri flying under-the-radar in the SEC...Is that a good thing?
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eli Drinkwitz begins his second season at Missouri and joins Lance on the College Football Daily! They discuss the returning talent, the rollercoaster...
Mixed reactions surround Nick Rolovich as he gets ready for the 2021 season
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The second year head coach has been under some scrutiny lately and that's put Wazzu in a pretty awkward position moving forward. After a 1-3 season in...
Realignment musings + Why a loose Mack Brown is the best Mack Brown for North Carolina
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A brief update on the college football realignment front is followed by an illuminating conversation with Greg Barnes of Inside Carolina, who plays co...
🚨Emergency Episode🚨Texas and Oklahoma are leaving Big 12, ready to join the SEC
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trey Scott brings former Texas Longhorn All-American Blake Brockermeyer and Chris Hummer on in emergency fashion to break down the likely demise of th...
Breaking down Texas & Oklahoma's potential move to the SEC
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The college football landscape got turned on its head Wednesday when reports surfaced that Oklahoma and Texas reached out to the SEC about joining the...
Recapping Jim Phillips' first ACC Media Days press conference
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NIL, vaccinations, ACC network, and playoff expansion. New ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips had tons to talk about in his first ACC Media Days press conf...
Indiana head coach Tom Allen talks Hoosier Football
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a 6-2 season in 2020, Indiana is ready to fight for the top of the Big Ten in 2021. Head Coach Tom Allen joins Trey Scott to previews the Hoosie...
Brad Crawford on Day 2 of SEC Media Days, Blake Brockermeyer on NIL after Bryce Young's 7-figure haul
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirby Smart, Josh Heupel, Mark Stoops and Lane Kiffin all delivered strong performances at SEC Media Days ... but somehow Nick Saban stole the show fr...
Recapping the first day of SEC Media Days
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Sankey made it clear how he felt about the SEC's vaccination progress, so Trey and Brad discuss that and what they learned from Dan Mullen, Ed Or...
SEC Media Days kickoff with Josh Pate
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Pate joins Trey to preview the long week of SEC Media Days, in which they spotlight the handful of coaches making their first appearances and pro...
Dispatch from Big 12 Media Days: The buzz from every team
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kansas wasn't able to make the trip, but the other nine Big 12 programs ran through the usual talking poitns — and a few new ones — at the Power 5...
🚨Bonus Episode🚨Projected order of finish in the Pac-12
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the 247Sports national analysts and team site reporters came together to make their projections for each Power-Five conference. Finishing o...
Phil Steele talks Playoff picks, surprise team, Michigan's floor and much more
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
College football's biggest expert is champing at the bit for the 2021 season and has some great takes and predictions lined up ahead of college footba...
🚨Bonus Episode🚨Projected order of finish in the Big Ten
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the 247Sports national analysts and team site reporters came together to make their projections for each Power-Five conference. After the A...
🚨Bonus Episode🚨Projected order of finish in the Big 12
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the 247Sports national analysts and team site reporters came together to make their projections for each Power-Five conference. After the A...
Transfer Portal Top 150: The sleepers you need to know
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With 247Sports' final rankings of the 2021 cycle of transfers, Trey brings in Clint Brewster to talk about the players who aren't exactly headlining t...
🚨Bonus Episode🚨Projected order of finish in the SEC
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the 247Sports national analysts and team site reporters came together to make their projections for each Power-Five conference. After the A...
With recruiting on the rise, it's time for Maryland to succeed on-field
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since Mike Locksley has taken over in College Park, Maryland has steadily risen into the top 25 of the team recruiting rankings. The one problem, the ...
🚨Bonus Episode🚨Projected order of finish in the ACC
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the 247Sports national analysts and team site reporters came together to make their projections for each Power-Five conference. First up is...
Realistic expectations for Mississippi State as Mike Leach steadies the ship
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mississippi State began Mike Leach's tenure with a shocking upset of LSU, then went 3-7 the rest of the way, with some midseason attrition mixed in. B...
Trio of high-profile 2021 CFB signees could be picked in first round of Sunday's MLB Draft
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you're looking for a college football angle in regards to the first round of Sunday's MLB Draft, you've come to the right place: Trey and CBSSports...
Texas star DeMarvion Overshown on marketability, NIL impact on locker rooms, saving his money
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Texas Longhorns linebacker DeMarvion Overshown already has multiple NIL revenue streams working with plans for more. He joins Trey Scott to discuss th...
Takes and takeaways one week into the NIL era
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've already learned a lot one week into college football's NIL era. Trey and Chris Hummer break down the things that caught them by surprise, opine ...
Fireworks on July 4th: Breaking down J.T. Tuimoloau's commitment to Ohio State
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After over a year of speculation, multiple visits taken, and a high-profile visit cancelled, the No. 1 player in the 2021 class, J.T. Tuimoloau, has c...
Pressure growing on David Shaw to bring Stanford back
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Shaw has been the head coach of Stanford for over a decade. The first eight seasons went great. The last two, not so much. How does the leader o...
Checking in on the Elite 11 Finals
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Blair Angulo, host of the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast, joins Lance from the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles. Which QB's have caught his eye? ...
Dave Clawson on his recruiting strategy at Wake Forest, 2021 expectations
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the College Football Daily, we're joined by Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson, who loves turning water into wine in Winston-Salem. The Demo...
Previewing this week's Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
National recruiting analyst Greg Biggins joins the show to look ahead to this week's Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles and which quarterbacks could have ...
What's next after a BUSY June recruiting period?
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
June, 2021 will go down as the busiest month the recruiting world may have ever seen. But with so many visits and commitments, what did we learn? What...
Will college football learn anything from NC State's Covid-19 outbreak?
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two unvaccinated NC State players got sick, and then several of their vaccinated players tested positive for Covid-19, resulting in the DQ'ing of a re...
Transfer portal peril: Players are getting stuck in purgatory
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With a record number of players in the transfer portal, Chris Hummer drops by to deliver a necessary — an annual — reminder that the grass is rare...
Are we pumping the brake on 2023 Playoff expansion ... and does the Supreme Court have the NCAA shook?
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Marcello is back from Dallas, where college football's power-brokers didn't seem so gung-ho about a 12-team playoff expansion happening by 202...
Neal Brown's not following his predecessors as he builds up West Virginia
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's a sense of family in the air with Neal Brown at the helm in Morgantown. But while he begins his third season in 2021, Brown has only had one f...
Boise State's ready to embrace tradition under Andy Avalos
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Avalos returns to Boise State, this time as head coach. After learning so much as an assistant, the former Broncos linebacker is ready to continu...
Arizona State in hot water: What did Herm Edwards know and how bad will this get?
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest story in the college football world this week was an unnamed Arizona State staffer implicating his program in what would be severe NCAA re...
5-star recruit Walter Nolen surging towards household name status
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Huffman joins the College Football Daily to break down what he loved about the class of 2022's No. 2 recruit, who doesn't always get the atten...
Georgia Tech is ready for raised expectations in 2021
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Yellow Jackets young core grew substantially during the 2020 season. Now with some experience under their belt, they are ready to take the next st...
Can the Gophers row the boat upstream after a disappointing 2020?
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a breakthrough 2019 season in which Minnesota went 11-2, the Gophers rowed the boat backwards in 2020 to a 3-4 record in the Covid-shortened yea...
Jeff Fisch's Arizona rebuild has NFL fingerprints all over it
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Don't get us wrong, Jedd Fisch has plenty of college football experience. But he's also well-versed in the NFL, too, which means he feels perfectly at...
The 2021 Blue-Chip Ratio: An exclusive club of the teams talented enough to win a national title
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bud Elliott joins us to break down his annual Blue-Chip Ratio study, which separates college football's haves from the have-nots. Host: Trey Scott ...
College Football Playoff expansion is upon us. Did they finally get it right?
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For years, teams and fans around the country have been clamoring for the College Football Playoff to expand from its current 4-team format. Finally, i...
OpenDorse will make it easy for student-athletes to profit off their NIL
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a few weeks, interested student-athletes can log into OpenDorse Deals and locate a world of money-making possibilities. How will it all work? Their...
Is David Cutcliffe outlasting Coach K at Duke? It sounds like some new energy is needed
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The looming retirement of Mike Krzyzewski gives us an opportunity to check in on his football counterpart, David Cutcliffe, whose contract is almost u...
The Derion Kendrick Episode: How a Clemson fan-favorite ends up a Georgia Bulldog
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most compelling storylines of Week 1's titanic Georgia-Clemson game will be the path of Derion Kendrick. Here's the story of how he went fr...
What you need to know about 247Sports' Development Rating study
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As he does every summer, 247Sports' Chris Hummer attempts to measure which teams do the best job of turning elite recruiting talent into draft picks. ...
Iowa's been the model of consistency, but can QB play push them over the top?
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Iowa has experienced a lot of roster turnover this offseason, with high-impact talent off to the NFL. But the most important returning starter is QB S...
Bret Bielema is back and ready to rebuild Illinois!
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The best way to bring back a program is to build from within its own state. For Bret Bielema, prioritizing Illinois is his mission! Back in college fo...
Georgia makes a huge splash landing Arik Gilbert and Derion Kendrick
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Has Georgia ascended into national championship or bust this season? Well after adding LSU transfer Arik Gilbert and Clemson transfer Derion Kendrick,...
FIVE-MINUTE MORNING: FSU, Miami kick off summer visits in style
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As campus visits and face-to-face contact return to college football recruiting, the Director of Recruiting for 247Sports Steve Wiltfong joins the sho...
Brandon Marcello takes a trip down South!
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
247Sports' national college football reporter Brandon Marcello had quite the week down south. Trips and discussions with the coaching staffs at Auburn...
The freshmen who will impact this fall's national title hunt
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From hunting sack-masters to game-breaking skill talent and much-needed help in the secondary, college football's top teams could all use a little hel...
Ranking the best games of a loaded Week 1 college football slate
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
247Sports' Brad Crawford joins the show to discuss his 'intrigue ranking' of Week 1's best games. With an incredible Thursday-to-Monday spread and wit...
Can Kentucky change the way we view the SEC East?
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A strong NFL Draft, a surging recruiting class, one of the SEC's top players, a new shiny new offense ... is everything coming together for the Kentuc...
A Cam-vs-VY discussion resulted in the worst take of the offseason
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One joy of this offseason compared to last is we have the time and energy to debate about meaningless and evergreen college football topics. But while...
After overachieving in 2020, Colorado faces some tough tests in 2021
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a Pac-12 season filled with so much uncertainty, Karl Dorrell made waves in 2020 with an overachieving Colorado squad. Unfortunately, the Buffaloes...
Recruiting like never before, Notre Dame enters Reload Mode with pair of impact freshmen
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's not easy to start as a true freshman lineman for Notre Dame, considering what the Irish usually have in their room. But a pair of 2021 signees ha...