BY: KENNY VARNER Virginia Tech heads into the 2025 season looking for a breakout year. The last two seasons have been the very definition of mediocre, ending with a 6-6 regular-season record both times. The Hokies managed a bowl win in 2023, but followed it with a bowl game loss last year. Brent Pry enters…
Montana Grizzlies 2025 Season Preview: Sky-High Expectations in Beautiful Missoula The Montana Grizzlies went to the FCS playoffs and won a game a year ago—a season most programs would celebrate. But in beautiful Missoula, Montana, you’d have thought the sky was falling. Expectations are that high. Fast forward to 2025, and you have a Griz…
BY: KENNY VARNER Rich Rodriguez Returns to West Virginia with Bowl Aspirations in Year One Rich Rodriguez is back in Morgantown, and with his return comes a renewed sense of excitement for West Virginia football. His recent success at Jacksonville State proved that he still knows how to build winners, and Mountaineer fans have reason…
BY: KENNY VARNER The Virginia Cavaliers got off to a promising 4–1 start last season but faltered down the stretch, losing six of their final seven games to finish 5–7—missing a bowl game once again. This season, however, there’s quiet optimism in Charlottesville that the pieces are in place to finally get back to postseason…
BY: KENNY VARNER Utah Football 2025 Season Preview: A Return to Form? Utah comes into this season looking to bounce back from a 5–7 campaign in which four quarterbacks rotated through the lineup, as Cam Rising was once again never fully healthy. The Utes were never able to field a completely healthy team and found…
BY: KENNY VARNER The Stanford Cardinal are coming off their fourth straight 3-9 season, and it’s clear the once-proud program is stuck in a deep rebuild. In an unconventional move, General Manager Andrew Luck hired Frank Reich as interim head coach for the 2025 season. Reich, known for his NFL background, will only be on…
BY: KENNY VARNER UCF enters the 2025 season looking to rebound from a disappointing 4-8 campaign, despite boasting one of the nation’s most potent rushing attacks. The Knights averaged 248 rushing yards per game, good for 5th in the country, yet the offense as a whole struggled—largely due to the passing game never materializing after…
BY: KENNY VARNER The SMU Mustangs shocked the college football world last season by earning a spot in the College Football Playoff. They received an at-large bid after a thrilling comeback fell just short in the ACC title game against Clemson, losing 34-31. Quarterback Kevin Jennings took over from Preston Stone early in the season,…
BY: KENNY VARNER Texas Tech Eyes Breakout Season in 2025 Texas Tech enters the 2025 season with high expectations. Armed with an explosive offense and a much-needed upgrade on defense, the Red Raiders are poised to challenge for a spot in the Big 12 title game. While Texas Tech has flashed potential in recent years,…
BY: KENNY VARNER Pitt Panthers 2025 Season Preview The Pitt Panthers had one of the strangest seasons in college football last year. They began the year 7-0, capped off by an impressive 28-point win over a 10-win Syracuse team. Then, in a baffling turn of events, they lost six straight games to end the season.…