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By Chris Siers ~ [email protected] While the landscape of college football is in an ever-changing state, between NIL deals, transfer portals, realignment and expansion, one thing that hasn't changed is the fervor surrounding college football bowl games. The bowl season has certainly lost a bit of its luster over the years, with players opting out for…

Future Big 12 member Houston takes it on the road against eventual conference rival Texas Tech on Saturday in Week 2 action. Houston is coming off a close, three-overtime victory over UTSA and dropped one spot in the polls to No. 25 overall. Tech beat Murray State by 53 in the debut, but lost quarterback Tyler Shough along the way. Here's what you…

The holiday weekend schedule of college football bowl games gets underway Friday afternoon with an intriguing matchup in the Independence Bowl, which pits Houston and Louisiana against each other. Both of these programs have fallen off a bit this season after finishing among the top Group of Five teams a year ago, but a bowl game offers the chance…

Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall (10) is lifted in the air by offensive lineman Will McDonald, bottom, after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA football game against Georgia State on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in Atlanta. Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022 | 2 a.m. The beginning of bowl season turned out every bit as sloppy,…

It's the most wonderful time of the year for college football teams that had the type of seasons worthy of bowl games. While, in a lot of cases, the postseason has become a glorified showcase of depth and future talent as NFL-caliber players sit out non-playoff contests, there are still some terrific matchups full of good players and teams you may…

Between now and the start of college football season on Sept. 1, we'll preview every conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision with an emphasis on futures odds. Each preview will include a look at favorites, long shots and a pick as well as the full list of odds for the conference. (If you're just getting started with sports betting and want to…

Sport is a fickle mistress and NCAA football is no different. One minute you're on top of the world, but a few defeats later and your calling for the coach to be fired from your favorite college football team. Is your team's coach in the hot seat? Who are the coaches whose jobs are in peril right now? Luckily for you, the answers may be contained…

Memphis (-8½, 55 ½) at Hawaii (Hawaii Bowl): The Tigers are 0-8-1 against the spread on the road since last season and 1-9-1 ATS since the Cotton Bowl game against Penn State two years ago. The Rainbow Warriors are 3-3-1 ATS at home this season. Edge: Hawaii and slight to under. Saturday Georgia State (-6, 51) vs. Ball State (Camelia Bowl): The…

The Texas Longhorns will continue their Big 12 slate against the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday at 11 a.m. central. The Longhorns are on a two-game winning streak in Big 12 play and the Cyclones enter the game on a three-game losing streak. Those predictions will come later this week. But what about the rest of the Big 12 this weekend? Staff…

Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football, where fans were introduced to the varied animal life- green dogs and rats -in Tuscaloosa: A new, attractive FBS coaching option materialized Monday when the Carolina Panthers fired Matt Rhule. He was a bad fit in the NFL-or at least a bad fit with a franchise that never gave…

Every week on VSiN's morning show "Follow The Money" , Mike Palm gives an entertaining recap of the five most interesting things in sports betting and culture. Here's that segment: 5. Insane in the Tumpane Last Tuesday night at Citi Field in New York, the Mets took on the Marlins in a game that could be circled as one of the reasons they blew the…

The Houston Cougars will travel north to take on the Memphis Tigers in a Friday night American Athletic Conference college football matchup. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Houston-Memphis prediction and pick, laid out below. The Houston Cougars have struggled to a 2-3 record this…

We are jumping into Week Five of the college football season. Many conference games are on the schedule this week as the out of conference games become fewer after September. First of all, prayers for those who are affected by Hurricane Ian. The hurricane affected the college football schedule by moving some games around. For new readers, this is…

Nick Saban has a new contract. Stop me if you've heard this one before. In what has become a yearly ritual, Alabama's board of trustees approved a new deal for Saban that runs through February 2030. Over the course of that deal, he will make an average of $11.7 million per year. (Well, at least until this deal is torn up and a new one is put in…

The subplots in the first Backyard Brawl since 2011 are bountiful. It's impossible to talk about this game without mentioning all the USC Trojans storylines, even if that program probably makes Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi bristle. Yes, the Panthers lost Biletnikoff Award-winning receiver Jordan Addison to the Trojans, but they do have Kedon…

Houston and Texas Tech squared off in last year's season opener at NRG Stadium - home of the Houston Texans. While the Cougars possessed an early 21-7 lead, disaster repeatedly struck in the second half. Houston tossed four picks to the Red Raiders, causing Texas Tech to score 31 unanswered in a 38-21 victory. The trajectory of the teams changed…

Week 2 of the 2022 edition of the college football schedule is, like its predecessor last week, another case of an overabundance of goodness. Down just one contest from Week 1, on tap are 82 total games, 35 of which (or 42 percent of the field) are between an FBS school and an FCS opponent. Of the 47 pairings that remain a precious 15 feature a…

Editor's note: Our annual Top 25 preview week continues with a breakdown of the best defensive coordinators in the business. The hardest job in college football, where losing happens nearly every play - and it's only a question of how badly. The goal for defensive coordinators used to be 3-and-outs and forcing turnovers. Now it's simply getting a…