2023 XFL Quarterbacks List Includes Championship-Winning Alabama Star

Many of college football's biggest stars get set to showcase their skills at the Senior Bowl this weekend, and we offer our 2024 Senior Bowl preview with picks and predictions based on the best college football odds. Since 1950, the Senior Bowl has held its position as the premier all-star game in college football. Throughout its 73-year history,…

A pair of unbeatens will meet in the College Football Playoff National Championship, as No. 1 seed Michigan will take on No. 2 seed Washington in the Jan. 8 title game at NRG Stadium in Houston. The 14-0 Wolverines beat Alabama, 23-20, in overtime at the Rose Bowl, and the 14-0 Huskies held off Texas, 37-31, in the Sugar Bowl on Monday. Michigan…

The final four-team College Football Playoff promises to be one of the closest in the 10-year history of the event. The combined spread of the two New Year's Day semifinals sits at six points, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. No. 1 Michigan is a 1 1/2-point favorite against fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl. No. 3 Texas is a 4 1/2-point…

The Miami RedHawks (10-2, 7-1 MAC) arrive in Detroit, Michigan this weekend for the 2023 edition of the MAC Championship Game, securing the MAC East division title back on Nov. 15 with a win over the Buffalo Bulls. The pride of Oxford, Ohio will be back in the Motor City for the first time since 2019, when Miami survived and advanced en route to a…

While Ohio State has been best known for its offensive star power in recent years, the Buckeyes could potentially have more defensive stars in 2023, at least in terms of first-team All-Big Ten honorees. That's what I'm predicting will happen in 2023 on my annual preseason All-Big Ten team. Going into next week's Big Ten Media Days, I'm predicting…

SEC Football Kickoff Media Days are ongoing until Thursday at the Grand Hyatt in Nashville, TN. It is the first time the event is held in Nashville and the third time it will be held outside of the Birmingham, AL metro area. It was in Atlanta in 2018 and last year. No school has won three straight major poll national championships and despite…

It's the middle of April, but there will be four spring football games Saturday and four more Sunday in big-time TV slots as the XFL and USFL seasons overlap for the first time. The XFL is winding down with just two more weekends left before the Houston Roughnecks, D.C. Defenders and two other undetermined teams enter the postseason. The USFL, on…

Pennsylvania law prohibits wagering on non-competitive sports events, including the NFL Draft. However, NFL Draft betting is permitted in neighboring jurisdictions, including New Jersey, Ohio and West Virginia. It's been exactly two months since the Kansas City Chiefs knocked off the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl 57 in Arizona. Which means…

With the NFL Draft three weeks away, odds have been posted on how many first-round picks will come from most of the Power Five conferences. The SEC, not surprisingly, is expected to have the most first-rounders with an over/under of 11.5. Following the SEC are the Big Ten (8.5), ACC (3.5) and Big 12 (3.5). The draft will be held from April 27-29 in…

Every Tuesday, Matt Hayes tackles the 10 hottest topics in the Big Ten … This is when you know you've made a mark, when your program has moved into the high rent neighborhood of college football that is elite recruiting. If all goes as expected later this week, Michigan will land a commitment from 5-star 2024 QB Jadyn Davis. He'll sit behind a…

The 2023 XFL season is officially upon us, and we are finally getting XFL and USFL action together for our viewing pleasure this Spring football season. Sportsbooks are now available on that device in your pocket all over the world, and so this is going to be a Spring Football season like no other. I'll be here every week providing sports betting…

The XFL is back! Following a wild Week 2, there was plenty of movement in the XFL futures market, including a new squad sitting alone atop the 2023 XFL championship odds board after staying undefeated over the weekend. The XFL is finally back... again. Making its triumphant return after a sputtering start cut short in 2020 (due to the COVID-19…

Welcome to Week 2 of the XFL, and I gotta say, Week 1 was more entertaining than I thought it would be. Out of the four games, three incuded second-half comebacks that ended in thrilling fashion. You can't make up what happened in the St. Louis Battlehawks vs. San Antonio Brahmas matchup, as A.J. McCarron's offense scored 15 straight points in the…

The XFL is returning once again. The spring start-up league is looking to finally cement itself as a solid follow-up to the NFL season after two previous attempts to do so. The league first came into existence in 2001, but it was unable to catch on due to poor quality of play as well as some failed initiatives to make the games more extreme. The…

Football is not over and this weekend provides more action from the gridiron. Enjoy opening weekend with our XFL best bets for Week 1 based on the best XFL odds. Football fans do not have to be disappointed now that the NFL season has ended, as the XFL returns for what everyone hopes will be a full 2023 season. Eight teams will compete for the…

Are you a football fan who can't wait six months for the start of the NFL preseason? Need something in between to scratch that gridiron itch? Then the XFL is your ticket to pigskin paradise. And for bettors, this means chances to bet all season long, up through the title game in May. What are the XFL Championship odds for each team, and which team…

The XFL is back and is better than ever! Football fans can look forward to seeing plenty of familiar faces this weekend with all eight franchises taking the field. Missing football already? You're in luck! The third go-around of the XFL is set to kick off less than a week after Super Bowl LVII. A few things have changed since the 2020 season,…

The XFL's highly-anticipated return begins with a matchup between the Vegas Vipers and Arlington Renegades on Saturday, Feb. 18. Below, we look at the favorites, contenders, and long shots to win the 2023 XFL Championship based on the odds from our best sportsbooks. It'll take 40 regular-season games, two semifinal playoff matchups and a…

The XFL is back with its third attempt at spring football. Let's get you prepped with our best XFL futures for the 2023 season based on the odds from our best sportsbooks. Three years ago, spring football fans were excited to welcome the XFL back after almost 20 years on the shelf. After five weeks, that excitement was cut short when COVID-19 shut…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - To those who submitted actual football questions this week: I salute you. For everyone else, I understand the curiosity. Michigan's offseason has been a car wreck that people can't look away from. I don't have all the answers, but I'll do my best to address your questions about the ongoing NCAA investigation, the firing of Matt…

The transfer portal is closed for business. For now, anyway. Wednesday marked the end of a 45-day window for players to enter their name into the portal. Those who are in the portal still have the ability to transfer at any time outside of the window - they just have to have the paperwork filed. There will be a second window that opens May 1-15 -…

ATLANTA - Stetson Bennett wouldn't allow himself to bask so long in the celebration following last season's national championship that it would be more difficult to make a run at a repeat title this year. Bennett, who began his career at Georgia as a walk-on, has had many critics and coaches - even on his own team - tell him what he can't do. He…

ATLANTA (AP) - Stetson Bennett wouldn't allow himself to bask so long in the celebration following last season's national championship that it would be more difficult to make a run at a repeat title this year. Bennett, who began his career at Georgia as a walk-on, has had many critics and coaches - even on his own team - tell him what he can't do.…

FILE - Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) looks for an open receiver in the first half of the Southeastern conference championship NCAA college football game against the LSU, on Dec. 3, 2022 in Atlanta. Former walk-on Stetson Bennett, who threw four TD passes in No. 1 Georgia's SEC championship game win over LSU, continues to thrive in the…

How things have changed for Jalen Hurts. Entering the 2021 season in his first year as the Eagles' starter, not much was expected from him. NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms left him off a list of the NFL's top 40 quarterbacks, and ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky led a chorus of critics who downplayed his potential as a starter. A year and a half later,…