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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 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 months, Alex Golesh has emphasized the importance of standards, identity, toughness, and the need to shift the trajectory of Auburn football. However, the chatter will come to an end on Saturday, September 5, as the Alex Golesh era kicks off with Auburn taking on Baylor at Mercedes-Benz Stadium…
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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 3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | Scott Stadium — Charlottesville, Virginia This game was originally set to take place in Rio de Janeiro, but plans changed when the third-party organizer announced it was off. As a result, the ACC shifted the game to Charlottesville, and the NCAA granted a…
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By Luke Fletcher | Atlanta, Georgia 6 p.m. ET | The CW | Doak Campbell Stadium — Tallahassee, FloridaGross. No way. Why bother? There are Week 0 games that require hours of film analysis, looking into returning players, transfer additions, coaching changes, and complex matchups. Then there’s the game between New Mexico State and Florida…
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By Luke Fletcher | Atlanta, Georgia Bill Belichick goes international, an ACC game returns from its abandoned Brazilian adventure, Florida State desperately tries to avoid another early-season crisis, and Hawai’i heads to Stanford believing it can do more than cover the spread. College football is making its return, though not in full swing just yet.…
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By Luke Fletcher | Fort Collins, Colorado For nearly two years, the Pac-12 and Mountain West have been locked in a battle over financial disputes. This saga included lawsuits, accusations, and a maze of legal jargon that could confuse even the most passionate college football fans. But now, it seems we finally have a resolution.…
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By Luke Fletcher | Fort Collins, Colorado On the second Saturday of December, college football takes a rare pause. The transfer portal goes silent, and the usual buzz of recruiting chatter fades from social media. Discussions about NIL deals, revenue sharing, and conference shifts suddenly seem trivial. For just a few hours, the sport reconnects…
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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…