Matt Fortuna
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Founder of The Inside Zone, college football’s newest online community. Co-host of The Independent. Contributor to CHSN. Past: The Athletic, ESPN, FWAA Prez
"There is no foul for unsportsmanlike conduct. The player embellished the contact."
November 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"There is no foul for unsportsmanlike conduct. The player embellished the contact."
Not bad company for Jeremiah Smith
November 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Not bad company for Jeremiah Smith
Ohio State wins the toss and defers to the second half.
Let’s have a good one!
Let’s have a good one!
November 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Ohio State wins the toss and defers to the second half.
Let’s have a good one!
Let’s have a good one!
The Mountain West championship game participants and host will be determined Sunday morning by a total average of computer metrics.
Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State are 6-2. UNLV will be 6-2 with a win tomorrow, too.
Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State are 6-2. UNLV will be 6-2 with a win tomorrow, too.
November 29, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The Mountain West championship game participants and host will be determined Sunday morning by a total average of computer metrics.
Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State are 6-2. UNLV will be 6-2 with a win tomorrow, too.
Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State are 6-2. UNLV will be 6-2 with a win tomorrow, too.
SOURCES: Stanford is set to hire Washington Commanders QBs coach Tavita Pritchard as its next head coach.
Pritchard once lost his starting QB job to Andrew Luck at Stanford. Now Luck hires him for the head job at Stanford.
ESPN first.
Pritchard once lost his starting QB job to Andrew Luck at Stanford. Now Luck hires him for the head job at Stanford.
ESPN first.
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
SOURCES: Stanford is set to hire Washington Commanders QBs coach Tavita Pritchard as its next head coach.
Pritchard once lost his starting QB job to Andrew Luck at Stanford. Now Luck hires him for the head job at Stanford.
ESPN first.
Pritchard once lost his starting QB job to Andrew Luck at Stanford. Now Luck hires him for the head job at Stanford.
ESPN first.
From the Illini on Saturday night’s winter weather for Northwestern-Illinois:
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
From the Illini on Saturday night’s winter weather for Northwestern-Illinois:
ICYMI
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November 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
ICYMI
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Oregon State has officially hired JaMarcus Shephard as its head coach.
His introductory news conference will be Tuesday.
His introductory news conference will be Tuesday.
November 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Oregon State has officially hired JaMarcus Shephard as its head coach.
His introductory news conference will be Tuesday.
His introductory news conference will be Tuesday.
SOURCE: Clark Lea is staying put at Vanderbilt on a new six-year deal.
The Vandy grad and Nashville native has the Commodores at 9-2 and on the College Football Playoff bubble entering Saturday’s game at Tennessee.
The Vandy grad and Nashville native has the Commodores at 9-2 and on the College Football Playoff bubble entering Saturday’s game at Tennessee.
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
SOURCE: Clark Lea is staying put at Vanderbilt on a new six-year deal.
The Vandy grad and Nashville native has the Commodores at 9-2 and on the College Football Playoff bubble entering Saturday’s game at Tennessee.
The Vandy grad and Nashville native has the Commodores at 9-2 and on the College Football Playoff bubble entering Saturday’s game at Tennessee.
They're chanting "Beat Ohio" in Vegas as Michigan goes up 40 (!) on Gonzaga
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 AM
They're chanting "Beat Ohio" in Vegas as Michigan goes up 40 (!) on Gonzaga
SOURCE: Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk is set to become the next head coach at Southern University in Louisiana.
The New Orleans native will take over the Baton Rouge-based HBCU after spending this season as the RBs coach at Colorado.
The New Orleans native will take over the Baton Rouge-based HBCU after spending this season as the RBs coach at Colorado.
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
SOURCE: Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk is set to become the next head coach at Southern University in Louisiana.
The New Orleans native will take over the Baton Rouge-based HBCU after spending this season as the RBs coach at Colorado.
The New Orleans native will take over the Baton Rouge-based HBCU after spending this season as the RBs coach at Colorado.
SOURCE: LSU has given Brian Kelly formal written notice that he has been terminated without cause and that it will fulfill the obligation of his nearly $54 million buyout.
November 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM
SOURCE: LSU has given Brian Kelly formal written notice that he has been terminated without cause and that it will fulfill the obligation of his nearly $54 million buyout.
Source: ULM is set to hire SJ Tuohy as its athletic director.
Tuohy is currently the deputy AD for development at Oral Roberts and previously worked on football support staffs at UCF, Arkansas, Liberty and SMU.
Tuohy is currently the deputy AD for development at Oral Roberts and previously worked on football support staffs at UCF, Arkansas, Liberty and SMU.
November 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Source: ULM is set to hire SJ Tuohy as its athletic director.
Tuohy is currently the deputy AD for development at Oral Roberts and previously worked on football support staffs at UCF, Arkansas, Liberty and SMU.
Tuohy is currently the deputy AD for development at Oral Roberts and previously worked on football support staffs at UCF, Arkansas, Liberty and SMU.
Brent Vigen stays put at Montana State.
You have to think JaMarcus Shepard is now the frontrunner to get Oregon State.
You have to think JaMarcus Shepard is now the frontrunner to get Oregon State.
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Brent Vigen stays put at Montana State.
You have to think JaMarcus Shepard is now the frontrunner to get Oregon State.
You have to think JaMarcus Shepard is now the frontrunner to get Oregon State.
The path for 5-loss Duke to the ACC title game (and possible Playoff spot) is actually not that complicated:
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The path for 5-loss Duke to the ACC title game (and possible Playoff spot) is actually not that complicated:
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November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Statement from UConn AD David Benedict on Jim Mora Jr., who is leaving for Colorado State.
OC Gordon Sammis will be the interim head coach.
OC Gordon Sammis will be the interim head coach.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Statement from UConn AD David Benedict on Jim Mora Jr., who is leaving for Colorado State.
OC Gordon Sammis will be the interim head coach.
OC Gordon Sammis will be the interim head coach.
Those Alabama polos 🔥
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Those Alabama polos 🔥
Today's CFP bracket (sub an ACC team for Miami, most likely):
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Today's CFP bracket (sub an ACC team for Miami, most likely):
SOURCE: Oklahoma State is hiring North Texas' Eric Morris as its next coach.
Morris has the Mean Green 10-1 and is 21-15 in 3 seasons in Denton. He coached Cam Ward at Incarnate Word.
Worth noting: Morris coaches the American's No. 1 passer, Drew Mestemaker, who has 3 years of eligibility left.
Morris has the Mean Green 10-1 and is 21-15 in 3 seasons in Denton. He coached Cam Ward at Incarnate Word.
Worth noting: Morris coaches the American's No. 1 passer, Drew Mestemaker, who has 3 years of eligibility left.
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
SOURCE: Oklahoma State is hiring North Texas' Eric Morris as its next coach.
Morris has the Mean Green 10-1 and is 21-15 in 3 seasons in Denton. He coached Cam Ward at Incarnate Word.
Worth noting: Morris coaches the American's No. 1 passer, Drew Mestemaker, who has 3 years of eligibility left.
Morris has the Mean Green 10-1 and is 21-15 in 3 seasons in Denton. He coached Cam Ward at Incarnate Word.
Worth noting: Morris coaches the American's No. 1 passer, Drew Mestemaker, who has 3 years of eligibility left.
The 63 nominees for the Broyles Award (best assistant coach):
November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The 63 nominees for the Broyles Award (best assistant coach):
Notre Dame injury report for Saturday at Stanford:
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Notre Dame injury report for Saturday at Stanford:
Big Ten championship game tiebreaker scenarios:
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Big Ten championship game tiebreaker scenarios: