ncaa-football
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia Forget the blocked field goal. Forget that Georgia Tech was 45 yards away from escaping Thursday night with a win. Forget, for a moment, that Alberto Mendoza put the Yellow Jackets in position to steal a game they probably had no business needing to steal. The most troubling part…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia As the 2026 college football season kicks off, Conference USA is poised to make a significant impact right from the start. The league features some exciting matchups, including defending champion Kennesaw State facing off against a local rival. Western Kentucky is set to take on a challenging road game…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, Sept. 3 | 8 p.m. ET | ESPNBobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field | Atlanta, Georgia The 2026 season kicks off at Bobby Dodd Stadium, and the opening night matchup between Colorado and Georgia Tech is definitely one to watch. Last year, the Yellow Jackets snagged a 27-20…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia College Football and it’s TV partners have lined up an exciting seven-game showcase from Thursday night in Atlanta to Labor Day night in Tallahassee, featuring intense rivalries, key conference matchups, coaching debuts, and games that could significantly impact the College Football Playoff race. The opening weekend of college football…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia For nearly nine months, Alberto Mendoza has been preparing for this moment. On Thursday night, the wait is over. As Georgia Tech faces off against Colorado at Bobby Dodd Stadium, the Yellow Jackets will officially embark on a new chapter, moving on from one of their most successful quarterbacks…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Ft Collins, Colorado One of the most exciting matchups of college football’s opening weekend is set to take place late Saturday night, as Memphis heads to Allegiant Stadium to take on UNLV. This Week 0 clash kicks off at 10 p.m. ET on FOX, with UNLV favored by about 4.5 points…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Ft Collins, Colorado Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Colorado State and Utah State paid dearly to escape the Mountain West. As the rebuilt Pac-12 finally takes the field, its television and bowl packages make the price worth examining. The new Pac-12 finally has what it spent two years fighting…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia The room wasn’t filled with coaches debating fourth-down decisions or athletic directors arguing over playoff formats. Instead, some of the most powerful figures in college athletics gathered around a different issue entirely. Conference commissioners. University presidents. Congressional staff members. Television executives. The conversation centered on a proposal that, at…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Fort Collins, Colorado As Grand Canyon University prepares to officially settle into its status as a full member of the Mountain West Conference, a lingering question continues to captivate the college sports landscape: Could the Lopes field a Division I football team? While GCU currently sits as a non-football member, the…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia The ACC may not have the national perception of the SEC or Big Ten, but from top to bottom, it could be one of college football’s deepest conferences in 2026. Eleven teams are projected to reach bowl eligibility, two could earn spots in the expanded College Football Playoff, and…
