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  • NFL games to look out for: 2025 week 11

    In week 11 of the 2025 NFL Season, there are plenty of good games that could shape the Playoff race for both NFC and AFC. Lets take a look at some of this weeks intriguing games.

    Packers (5-3-1) at Giants (2-8), 12 pm CT. FOX

    The Packers once again had another inconsistent game on Monday night’s loss to Philiadelphia. The Green Bay defense had another great performance where the offense had another abysmal performance in a 10-7 loss. This week Green Bay travels to MetLife Stadium to take on a 2-8 Giants team that not only has lost a lot of tough games, but just fired its head coach in Brian Daboll. So, take the Packers easily right? No, Green Bay has struggled this year especially against teams In the Giants shoes. With New York being the home team, with the thought of the players playing hard after the news of Daboll’s firing and Green Bay having a gauntlet coming up after this. Expect New York to make Green Bay sweat and maybe pull off the upset.

    Bears (6-3) at Vikings (4-5), 12 pm CT. FOX

    After a tough 0-2 start which included the heartbreaking week one loss at home to the Vikings. Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams and the Chicago bears have finally found its grove going 6-1 since that start. Although the Bears have had to escape a lot of those games. In its 6 wins, the lowest that Chicago has scored was 24 points. That is about what you expect for a Ben Johnson offense. Now, the Bears get their second crack at the Vikings. This time to a battered Vikings team that you don’t really know its identity on offense yet. After the big win at Detroit, the Vikings kind of fell down to earth with a 27-19 loss to Baltimore at home. Bears need this win to keep up with the Lions and Packers in the division and the Vikings just simply need to keep playoff hopes alive at this point. A lot to play for with both teams.

    Buccaneers (6-3) at Bills (6-3), 12 pm CT. CBS

    The Buccaneers fell at home to the Drake Maye led New England Patriots, falling to 6-3. Now as a bonus, Tampa Bay gets to travel up to Buffalo to take on the Josh Allen led Bills. Buffalo who is currently a game and a half behind New England needs to keep up with the Bills while the Bucs can’t continue to fall and let its division back in it.

    Chiefs (5-4) at Broncos (8-2), 3:25 pm CT. CBS

    A Patrick Mahomes led Chiefs team is currently below the playoffs? Yes as weird as that sounds, that is true. The Chiefs are currently a game behind the No. 7 seed in Jacksonville. Kansas City who is trying to get back into the Playoffs and also trying to come back in the AFC West travels to Denver to take on the division leader in Denver led by QB Bo Nix. A win for Denver could really put the Chiefs in trouble as KC would then be 5-5 with a loss, it would also keep Denver at least a game ahead of the Chargers in the AFC West.

    Seahawks (7-2) at Rams (7-2), 3:25 pm CT. FOX

    The Two teams in the NFC West that absolutely demolished its west counterparts in San Francisco and Arizona get to face each other. The Seahawks and Rams are not only for the Division lead but there are No. 1 seed implications on the line here as both are tied with Philly for the one seed. With both of these offenses, expect a lot of points in this one.

    Lions (6-3) at Eagles (7-2), 7:20 pm CT. NBC

    Sunday Night Football holds the biggest game of the week. After the tough win over Green Bay, Philadelphia gets to play another top NFC North team in the Lions. Detroit rebounded from the upset to Minnesota with demolishing the Commanders in a 44-22 win. Expect this one to be a very tough low scoring game. Two teams with very similar styles are going against each other. There are No. 1 seed implications on the line for the NFC with this one. Detroit looks to not lose ground in the tight NFC North where Philadelphia looks to continue a stranglehold on the NFC East.

    Cowboys (3-5-1) at Raiders (2-7), 7:15 pm CT. ABC and ESPN (Monday Night)

    Dallas desperately needs this one, the Cowboys who currently are 2.5 below the No. 7 seed play the lowly Raiders on Monday Night before entering a gauntlet. If Dallas cannot beat Las Vegas, then the Cowboys are in trouble with its upcoming schedule.

  • Intriguing College football games today: 2025 week 11

    Similar to NFL, the 2025 College football season has been up and down and shown a lot of parity. So much that the two preseason top two teams are now nowhere near the top 5. Week 11 today has a couple interesting games so I want to look at them

    No. 2 Indiana at Penn State, 11 am CT FOX

    FOX’s big noon features the current No. 2 team at the preseason No. 2. Indiana who has been having a great season can knock off a boogieman in getting a win at Penn State. PSU on the other hand who has been absolutely struggling since the heartbreaker vs Oregon is now sitting at 3-5. PSU gets to welcome in No. 2 Indiana and Fernando Mendoza, the Nittany Lions need the home crowd to come in to pull the upset or it can get even more ugly at Happy Valley for a team that was supposed to be in the mix for the National Championship.

    No. 3 Texas A&M at No. 22 Missouri, 2:30 pm CT abc

    A&M having its best season in a while gets another road test at Missouri. It will not be tough as the Tigers led by QB Beau Pribula is sitting at 6-2 on the season. Mizzou’s two losses however are to Alabama and Vanderbilt who are both ranked so Missouri needs a win against A&M to get in the win column vs top 25 teams.

    No. 7 BYU at No. 8 Texas Tech, 11 am CT abc

    Easily the biggest game of the day. College Gameday is currently doing their show at Lubbock and this game could be a Big 12 Championship preview. Kalani Sitake has his BYU Cougars sitting at 8-0 but they have their biggest road test of the year at Lubbock the Red Raiders. TTU coach Joey McGuire has his Red Raiders being home to one of the best offenses in the nation. Tech’s offense averages 4,431 yards per game. This is one of the biggest games in Texas Tech since the late 2000’s early 2010’s.

    No. 9 Oregon at No. 20 Iowa, 2:30 pm CT CBS

    An Oregon team that has kinda been floundering a bit with a lack of a resume in wins due to PSU struggling gets a test at a road teams worst nightmare. Kinnick Stadium, Iowa’s offense led by Mark Gronowski has been silently a great offense. In Iowa’s last three games, the Hawkeyes have scored 37,25, and 41 points. The Iowa offense will be tested this afternoon against the Ducks defense but this game being in Iowa City will be advantage Hawkeyes.

    No. 23 Washington at Wisconsin, 3:30 pm CT BTN

    I don’t know why but this one seems like a trap for Washington. Wisconsin found a little bit of defense in a 21-7 loss at Oregon two weeks ago. Now it gets to welcome in the Huskies offense led by QB Demond Williams Jr, RB Jonah Coleman, and WR Denzel Boston. Against the two best defenses it has faced, Washington has struggled. Now, Wisconsin is 2-6 and has been in a lot of turmoil but the Badgers are coming off a bye week and should be playing with energy knowing it cannot afford a loss. If this game is close or Wisconsin pulls off the upset, do not be shocked.

    LSU at 4 Alabama, 6:30 pm CT abc

    With how the LSU Tigers are playing right now, this game should be a blowout. Especially with it being at Tuscaloosa. However, this rivalry has shown that you need to expect anything. This will be the Tigers first game without head coach Brian Kelley after his firing. Expect the Tigers to come out with fire this game. LSU has also been tested on the road this season so this one could be close. At least for a little bit.

  • NFL games to look out for: 2025 week 10

    In the tenth week of the 2025 NFL season. There is a plethora of games that could be a difference in the 2025-26 playoff picture. Let’s look at some of them.

    Ravens (3-5) at Vikings (4-4), 12 pm CT FOX

    Two teams that were playoff teams in 2024 got off to rough starts in 2025. But now both have seen their respective QB’s in Lamar Jackson and J.J. McCarthy return. So the future for the rest of the season is once again looking positive for both Baltimore and Minnesota. This Sunday, the matchup between the two is a must win for both as both desperately need wins to get out of the bottom and get back up to the top of the NFL.

    Browns (2-6) at Jets (1-7), 12 pm CT CBS

    This game isn’t big in the playoff picture. But in terms of who will be the no. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, this game is as big as it can get. Two teams that have absolutely struggled when they should be at the top era of their respective franchises need a win. (Or do they)

    Jaguars (5-3) at Texans (3-5), 12 pm CT CBS

    For the AFC south, this game one of the biggest of the year. Houston needs this win to get back into the race with Jacksonville and Indianapolis. Where Liam Cohen’s Jaguars cannot lose ground to the Indianapolis Colts. This one will be an underrated game.

    Patriots (7-2) at Buccaneers (6-2), 12 pm CT CBS

    The two teams that Tom Brady called home are also two of the best in the NFL this season. Both Drake Maye and Baker Mayfield have been looking like Brady himself this year too. This game could easily be the best this season.

    Rams (6-2) at 49ers (6-3), 3:25 pm CT FOX

    The Rams 49ers rivalry is once again between two of the best in the NFC West. FOX America’s game of the week will be a dandy as this one is between two very equal teams. In fact it’s so equal that ESPN is only giving the Rams a .2% higher chance of winning.

    Eagles (6-2) at Packers (5-2-1), 7:15 pm CT ABC and ESPN (Monday night)

    Monday night football will be the biggest game of the week as the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles make their first trip to Lambeau Field since 2020. Green Bay will look to wash the stench from the upset to the Panthers by trying to take care of the Eagles. This matchup is between two teams that are Super Bowl contenders and could arguably be for the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

  • The Dodgers 2025 World Series title was due to a team that was built for fundamentals and their run proves it

    Last night, game 7 of the MLB World Series took place between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays took place. For 90% of the game it looked like the Jays were going to take home their first Championship since 1993, but in the 9th inning, a game tying home run from Miguel Rojas and incredible defensive plays from Rojas and center fielder Andy Pages got the winner take all game to extras tied at 4-4. The Dodgers ended up taking it in the 11th inning after a go-ahead home run from Will Smith and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto getting Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk to ground into a game ending double play to win the game and the World Series. This was not an easy series for LA as the Dodgers had to come back from a 3-2 deficit and win the final two games on the road at a hostile environment in the Rogers Centre.

    Many MLB fans were disregarding the Dodgers for how they have been able to get all these superstars. Yes, they found a loophole in the deferred contracts. But I do not think fans should be that mad at the Dodgers. This whole Postseason and World Series, in fact the whole season was anything BUT the Dodgers cruising. In the middle of the season, the Dodgers were dealing with injuries and a really rough bullpen. The Dodgers summer involved it getting a season sweep from its neighbors in the Los Angeles Angels. Heck the rough summer only allowed the Dodgers to get the No. 3 seed in the National League Playoffs despite still coming through and winning the NL West.

    The Dodgers run to get here even with the loaded roster was nothing short of impressive. Los Angeles opened up the Postseason with the Wildcard round against the red hot No. 6 seed Cincinnati Reds. LA did not fool around as they crushed the reds 10-5, and 8-4 to sweep the series and advance.

    In the NLDS, Los Angeles met with No. 2 seeded Philadelphia, it was a series that most dubbed the unofficial NLCS. Philadelphia had home field advantage as the Phillies started the series at Citizens Bank Park. Dodgers did all of its offense actually in the two games at CBP. LA won both games 5-3 and 4-3, the Dodgers caused the Philadelphia fans to actually boo Jhoan Duran’s flaming walkout intro. After Philly won game 3 8-2, Dodgers grinded out a long 11 inning game 4 where with the bases loaded, Pages put a grounder in play and forced Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering to make a throwing error towards home and the Dodgers won the series.

    Dodgers advanced to its second straight NLCS and it faced the NL and MLB No. 1 seed Milwaukee Brewers. Not only was this the first NLCS between the two since 2018 where the Dodgers won in 7, it was also the first time both met up since Milwaukee won all 6 regular season games between the two. This time around, the script completely flipped as the Dodgers led by the four headed dragon of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani crushed the Brewers. The only game Milwaukee really could’ve won was game one as the Brewers left the bases loaded down by one to end the game. Otherwise, the Dodgers played fundamentally better in all phases of the game on the way to a 4-0 sweep

    LA wrapped up the Postseason run with the teams second straight appearance in the World Series with a match against the Toronto Blue Jays. Similar to last year, the Dodgers faced the AL East champion and the AL No. 1 seed. After getting dominated in game one, LA won game two 5-1 behind a complete game from Yamamoto and the Dodgers came out with the win in the 18 inning marathon in game three behind another walkoff home run from Freddie Freeman.

    Toronto dominated the next two games in all phases of the game and as the series shifted back to Toronto with the Jays holding a 3-2 lead it looked to be all but over. However, similar to the 2024 NLDS where the Dodgers came back from a 2-1 deficit to the rival Padres, Los Angeles did not quit. Behind another big outing from Yamamoto, the Dodgers used a 3-run third inning to carry themselves to the win. LA also needed a big fly out double play from LF Kike Hernandez and Rojas to secure the win.

    Game seven to wrap it up was nothing short of incredible, despite the Blue Jays holding the lead for 90% of that game behind the Bo Bichette 3-run home run. It looked like Toronto was going to get the World Series, that was until in the 9th with one out down 3-4, Rojas came up with the biggest home run of his life as he tied the game in the final frame of regulation. The bottom of the inning after Snell put two Jays on base with one out and Yamamoto came in for relief and hit his first batter. The bases were loaded, again Rojas came up in a big spot but this time was with his glove as he scooped up a fast grounder and was able to get the throw home just in time to get the speedy Isiah Kiner-Falefa out at home by a foot. Then when it looked like Ernie Clement was about to get the winning run in with a drive to the outfield, Pages crashed into his teammate Kike Hernandez and the wall to make a game saving catch and send the game to extras.

    After a scoreless 10th, Dodgers catcher Will Smith broke the tie with a go-ahead home run to left field to make it 5-4 in the 11th. With Yamamoto still on the mound, Vladimir Guerrero Jr led off the bottom of the inning with a double and then got to third with a sacrifice bunt from IKF. The Dodgers ended up walking Addison Barger to put runners on the corners with a double play canidate in Kirk coming up. They got the double play from Kirk and the Dodgers officially did what was last done by the late 1998-99 Yankees team did, win back to back World Series’.

    As I typed all of this if you notice something, this post was not filled with “home run from Ohtani, home run from Freeman, home run from Betts” while Ohtani did have a legendary game 4 in the NLCS. The Dodgers didn’t just win with their superstars, it was a full team effort. This run was far from perfect especially for Dodgers standards but they just kept themselves in games and found ways to win. It is what they did all year, for that reason I don’t think they should be looked upon bad just cause of their roster. Their roster is an example of what a well constructed roster can do, even with big flaws.

  • NFL games to look out for: 2025 week 9

    This week is the ninth week of the National Football Leagues 18 week schedule for the 2025 season. In a year that has already produced parody in the sport, this week’s slate has games that can add on to it.

    Vikings (3-4) at Lions (5-2), 12 PM CT FOX

    When the Lions and Vikings last played each other at Ford Field. It was the big week 18 game last season that was not only the North division title between two 14-2 teams. It was also for the one seed in the NFC playoffs. This season, the Vikings with an uncertain QB future along with a ton of injuries are 3-4 heading into a tough road game at Detroit. The Lions since the week one blowout at Lambeau Field have rebounded nicely going 4-1 since. Despite the disparity in records, expect this one to be close at least for a little bit.

    Colts (7-1) at Steelers (4-3), 12 PM CT CBS

    Did the Steelers have a tough night last Sunday as Aaron Rodgers former team in Green Bay put it on them? Yes they did, not so great news for the Steelers. They get to welcome in the 7-1 Colts who currently have the best record in the NFL right now. Indianapolis, who has been led by running back Jonathan Taylor and unexpectedly by QB Daniel Jones looks to continue to show why they are the best team as they get a road test at Pittsburgh.

    Panthers (4-4) at Packers (5-1-1), 12 PM CT FOX

    After looking sluggish in the week 3 upset at Cleveland and a tie the next week at Jerry’s World against Dallas. The Packers have begun to found their groove that they had in weeks one and two. Led by QB Jordan Love and the running back/tight end duo of Josh Jacobs and Tucker Kraft. The Packers offense has been on a roll, helping Green Bay to a 5-1-1 record, Green Bay has only scored below 27 points this season once. Now in their 1923 throwbacks, the Packers welcome the Panthers to Lambeau Field on Sunday. Carolina began to found its groove a little bit, going on a three game winning streak vs Dallas, Miami and New York (A) before falling 40-9 to Buffalo last week. I think Packers should win this one but Carolina could maybe make this a little interesting if the Packers are caught sleeping to begin the game.

    Chiefs (5-3) at Bills (5-2), 3:25 PM CT CBS

    Of course Kansas City wasn’t going to go down. After a sluggish 0-2 start to 2025, the Chiefs have found its groove going 5-1 in its last six games. KC beat teams like Detroit and last week against Washington on the way to rebounding. Now once again Patrick Mahomes meets up with Josh Allen’s Bills. Buffalo has won the last three regular season games over the Chiefs, but most importantly Kansas City is still on a winning streak over the bills when it matters most in the Postseason. Obviously Josh Allen and the Bills would love to beat Mahomes and the Chiefs when it matters most but Buffalo needs to take care of this game first. Because if the two meet again in the Playoffs, the winner of this game could dictate wether the Playoff game is in Orchard Park or Arrowhead Stadium.

    Seahawks (5-2) at Commanders (3-5), 7:20 PM CT NBC

    Coming off the cinderella run of last years Playoffs, the Commanders haven’t been hot to start 2025. They do have an impressive 27-10 road win at the Los Angeles Chargers but besides that they haven’t been impressive. The Commanders last three games have been a 25-24 loss against Chicago, 44-22 loss at Dallas, and a 28-7 loss last week at Kansas City. Now the Commanders get Sam Darnold’s Seahawks for Sunday Night Football. Washington desperately needs this win or they are in trouble. Seattle however could use this win to boost its chances at a wide open NFC West.

  • PJ Fleck Gophers tenure, a career defined by one word: what if?

    PJ Fleck’s career with the Minnesota Gophers has always intrigued me. After Fleck’s Gopher team found its groove at the end of 2018 to make and win their first bowl game under Fleck. The Minnesota Gophers have become a relevant team. In 2019, it looked like it was the start of a dynasty for the Gophers under Fleck. A 10-2 season that included the upset over No. 4 Penn State and an Outback Bowl win over No. 12 Auburn got the Gophers a final ranking at No. 10 to end the 2019 season. Since then, the Gophers have been relevant and good for Gophers standards in recent history, but they haven’t really been overly exeptional. Some results for the Gophers since 2020 have shaped the PJ Fleck Gophers below.

    Notable Gophers scores under Fleck since 2020:

    (Rankings were where Minnesota played the opponent at the time which you can view here)

    • 2020
      • L 49-24 vs No. 18 Michigan
      • L 45-44 OT at Maryland
      • L 35-7 vs Iowa
      • W 24-17 at Nebraska
      • L 20-17 OT at Wisconsin
    • 2021
      • L 45-31 vs No. 4 Ohio State
      • L 14-10 vs Bowling Green
      • W 20-13 at Purdue
      • W 30-23 vs Nebraska
      • L 14-6 vs Illinois
      • L 27-22 at No. 20 Iowa
      • W 23-13 vs No. 14 Wisconsin
        • Bowl win over West Virginia
    • 2022
      • W 34-7 at Michigan State
      • L 20-10 vs Purdue
      • L 26-14 at No. 24 Illinois
      • L 45-17 at No. 16 Penn State
      • L 13-10 vs Iowa
      • W 23-16 at Wisconsin
        • Bowl win over Syracuse
    • 2023
      • W 13-10 vs Nebraska
      • L 31-13 at No. 20 North Carolina
      • L 52-10 vs No. 2 Michigan
      • W 12-10 at No. 24 Iowa
      • L 49-30 at (2-7) Purdue
      • L 37-3 at No. 2 Ohio State
      • L 28-14 vs Wisconsin
        • Bowl win over Bowling green
    • 2024
      • L 19-17 vs North Carolina
      • L 31-14 vs Iowa
      • L 27-24 at No. 12 Michigan
      • W 24-17 vs No. 11 USC
      • W 25-17 at No. 24 Illinois
      • L 26-19 at Rutgers
      • L 26-25 vs No. 4 Penn State
      • W 24-7 at Wisconsin
        • bowl win over Virginia Tech
    • 2025
      • L 27-14 at Cal
      • W 31-28 vs Rutgers
      • L 42-3 at No. 1 Ohio State
      • W 24-6 vs No. 25 Nebraska
      • L 41-3 at Iowa

    What is a common theme here, both a mix of consistency and inconsistency, perfectly mediocre. In years like 2024, you could argue that Minnesota was a play away from being in the mix for the CFP. They were a missed kick away from beating UNC, a controversial offsides away from beating Michigan and a play away from beating top five PSU. But while they have showed that they have had the ability to compete with the big boys, Minnesota also has the ability to get tripped up to a team that just doesn’t make sense on how they lost. Case in point, the 2021 upset to Bowling Green, or in a way last years loss at Rutgers. Fleck has brought a consistent streak of winning against rivals like Wisconsin and Nebraska, he also has brought the team a bowl winning streak dating back to 2018. However, Fleck’s Gophers has only one win against Iowa and they also haven’t made the a New Years Six Bowl Game either. Coming into 2025, with the talented young QB Drake Lindsey replacing one of the most underrated QB’s in CFB in Max Brosmer along with an easy home schedule. It looked like the Gophers could easily boast a 9-3 or 10-2 record. However, the issue is Minnesota not only has had a tough road schedule that included a Cal, Ohio State, Iowa, and Oregon. The Gophers have not even been close to competitive on the road in 2025, as they have been at their home (Huntington Bank Stadium). It is just another chapter describing Fleck’s tenure to the outside world. Mediocre.

  • Blue Jays performance in 2025 MLB Postseason is a testament of patience

    After watching game five of the 2025 World Series last night, we witnessed the Blue Jays beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 at Dodger Stadium and bringing the series back to Toronto with a 3-2 lead. I knew that Toronto wouldn’t be a pushover because they are good but I am shocked because I thought that the Dodgers roster with what they showed in the NLCS would do more of the same in the World Series. The moral of the story is so far, this series has been ALL Toronto.

    First off, the Dodgers have played anything BUT how they played against the No. 1 seeded Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. The offense has been shut down, and the defense has been making a lot of mistakes. Most notably as Im watching game five, Toronto won game five because it just played fundamentally better.

    However, we should not be shocked at this type of run that the Blue Jays have been on. This is the Blue Jays we thought we would see in 2022 and 2023. Toronto was good both of those seasons, but for the level of talent they had, it was very underwhelming as the Jays went into the Postseason’s those years as the No.4 and No. 6 seeded teams. Then in 2024, the Blue Jays just had an underwhelming season, partly due to injuries but a thing happened in that season that actually was good. Their loaded farm system got experience in the majors and for some of the players, it has been paying off in 2025.

    Blue Jays this year weren’t projected to do as well as they have this year. But with the talent that they already had in players like Vlad Guerrero Jr., George Springer, Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk, and Daulton Varsho. They added in players from their farm like Addison Barger and throughout the off-season and through the season got players like Shane Bieber from the Guardians. We also saw players like Trey Yesavage take a big step up to the pitching rotation, on cue with his dominating performance from last night.

    Toronto had a slow start to the season as on May 7th, the Blue Jays were sitting with a 16-20 record. However, the Blue Jays just quietly started stacking up wins and in late June, it was evident that the team was here due to a nine game winning streak that put them at a 54-38 record. From June on, Toronto was consistently one of the best teams in the league. The team might have not had the flashiest of wins but they found ways to win games. Evident in the 2025 ALCS, when the team fell down 2-0 in the series to the Seattle Mariners. Toronto not only lost home field advantage but needed to take two of three at Seattle just to keep its season alive! Not only did Toronto did that, they took two of three in dominating fashion. Then when they brought the series back to Toronto, flipped to where they are now in the World Series, Toronto was down 3-2 and this time used its home field to its advantage. The Blue Jays dominated game 6, and in game 7 down 3-1, a big 3-run home run from George Springer lifted the Jays to the American League crown. In the World Series after Toronto took 2 of 3 in LA, all the Jays need is one more win and they’re World Champions. It would be the cap to a great season for Toronto, but if the Dodgers came back, I don’t think Blue Jays fans should feel ashamed at anything about this season because I think the Blue Jays will be here for a while now.

  • Notable games of 2025 College football week 9

    8 Ole Miss at 13 Oklahoma

    A week after the tough loss at Georgia, Lane Kiffin’s squad rebounded. It was a much needed win on the road at Oklahoma34-26 . The Win for the Rebels now strengthens its resume as it now has two wins over top 25 teams (then No. 4 LSU).

    18 South Florida at Memphis

    A tough upset at UAB for Memphis might have taken some of the shine off this game. Regardless, the matchup that could most definitely be for the GO5 Playoff spot was as advertised. The Tigers upset the Bulls 34-31. Memphis scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull off the win.

    15 Missouri at 10 Vanderbilt

    The honeymoon for Vanderbilt football continued as Vandy beat the 15th ranked Tigers 17-10. The day started off with College Gameday hosting its show at Vanderbilt. The Commodores, led by HC Clark Lea and QB Diego Pavia, got their third ranked win this season. (No. 13 South Carolina and No. 10 LSU)

    3 Texas A&M at 20 LSU

    LSU’s collapse continued as it fell 49-25 to the Texas A&M aggies. The Aggies win improved its record to 8-0. They are a top three team in the nation. This win adds to their resume. A&M led by QB Marcel Reed and HC Mike Elko is having one of its best seasons in a while

    23 Illinois at Washington

    Jedd Fisch’s Washington Huskies finally got its big win it needed this season. The Huskies welcomed No. 23 Illinois to Husky Stadium and finally took care of a good opponent, beating the Illini 42-25. The offense was high-scoring, led by QB Demond Williams Jr. The efforts of RB Jonah Coleman and WR Denzel Boston were impressive. It finally played as advertised against a top team too. If Washington can get more games like this, look out.

  • Why the Badgers game at Oregon should be the signal of whether its truly the beginning or end for Luke Fickell

    Heading into the Wisconsin Badgers game at No. 6 Oregon, I wanted to examine the results of the Badgers’ big games. I also wanted to discuss their most notable results. Additionally, I will talk about why Luke Fickell should coach as if his career at Wisconsin is on the line. Wisconsin has not only been blown out in every loss this season. The last two Badgers games at home against Iowa and No.1 Ohio State resulted in 37-0 and 34-0 respective losses.

    Notable Badgers scores under Fickell since 2023

    (Rankings were where Wisconsin played the opponent at the time which you can view here)

    • 2023
      • L 31-22 at Washington State
      • L 15-6 vs Iowa
      • L 24-10 vs No. 3 Ohio State
      • W 24-17 vs Nebraska
      • W 28-14 at Minnesota
      • L 35-31 vs No. 13 LSU (Bowl Game)
    • 2024
      • L 45-10 vs No. 4 Alabama
      • L 38-21 at 13 USC
      • W 42-7 at Rutgers
      • L 28-13 vs No. 3 Penn State
      • L 42-10 at Iowa
      • L 16-13 vs No. 1 Oregon
      • L 44-25 at Nebraska
      • L 24-7 vs Minnesota
    • 2025
      • L 38-14 at No. 19 Alabama
      • L 27-10 vs Maryland
      • L 24-10 at No. 20 Michigan
      • L 37-0 vs Iowa
      • L 34-0 vs No. 1 Ohio state

    Overall, the Badgers are 14-18 under Luke Fickell entering the Oregon game. But looking at the results above, there are a couple things that should be alarming. This is true besides the results from this year alone. Luke Fickell joined this campus for a reason. He was brought in so the Badgers could compete with the big boys from the Big Ten and the country. Not only is Fickell 0-8 against top 25 teams as the coach of the Badgers. He is 2-4 against the Badgers rivals who they should be equal with in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota. Wisconsin had two losses to Power four teams in its last 10 games. Both losses were by less than two scores and date back to last year. Oddly enough, those two games were to Penn State and Oregon. Either way, Wisconsin just hasn’t been competitive and have gotten worse throughout Fickell’s tenure. The Badgers are also on its way to missing consecutive bowl bids for the first time in the 2000’s. Yes the team has had bad luck with injuries and other troubles. But look at what Curt Cignetti has been doing with Indiana, or Clark Lea with Vanderbilt. There is no reason why the Badgers should be regressing. Tonight’s game must be competitive for Wisconsin. Otherwise, it could really signal dark times ahead if the past batch of games hasn’t.

  • Indiana’s win over UCLA proves that they are for real

    The No. 2 nationally ranked Indiana Hoosiers continued its undefeated campaign in 2025 with a 56-6 win over the UCLA Bruins. The upstart Hoosiers had an incredible 2024 with the new coach, Curt Cignetti. They once again proved they are here and for real with the win over UCLA. You could say that last season Indiana got lucky with an easy schedule but this season you cannot say that.

    Already in 2025, Indiana smoked No. 9 Illinois in a 63-10 win at Bloomington earlier this season. Two weeks later, the Hoosiers went to Autzen Stadium to face the No. 3 Oregon Ducks and its great QB in Dante Moore. Indiana proceeded to beat the Ducks 30-20 on the road to jump up to a top three ranking in FBS.

    Now today, (Oct. 25) the Hoosiers hosted a UCLA team that had a 3-4 record after winning its first three games with its interim head coach. UCLA’s offense also has been playing on fire led by transfer QB from Tennessee, Nico Lamaleava. When the Bruins traveled to Bloomington, Indiana absolutely proved why they were ranked No. 2 in the nation by beating the Bruins 56-6.

    Indiana got another great performance from transfer QB Fernando Mendoza in the win. Mendoza went 15-22 for 168 yards and 3 touchdowns. Saturday was another case of Mendoza’s Heisman campaign in 2025. Mendoza has completed a total of 133 out of 181 passes this season. He has thrown for 1,755 yards and 21 touchdowns. The Junior also has a 73.5 completion percentage for an average of 9.7 yards per completion.

    After this game, Indiana has road games at Maryland, Penn State and Purdue with a home game against Wisconsin remaining. The Terps hold the best record of the Hoosiers remaining four opponents with a 4-3 record. If Indiana can succeed during this stretch which it should, they will make the 2025 Big Ten Championship. Right now, they could be facing the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes who ended the Hoosiers undefeated season in 2024. Indiana is here. There is no reason to doubt that this team can make back to back College Football Playoff appearances in 2025.