BY: KENNY VARNER The Iowa Hawkeyes have been a model of consistency under longtime head coach Kirk Ferentz, posting at least eight wins in nine of the past ten seasons—the lone exception being the shortened 6-2 campaign during the COVID year. This is a stable and respected program, but one still chasing a breakthrough appearance…
BY: KENNY VARNER Indiana Hoosiers 2025 Season Preview: Can They Do It Again? The Indiana Hoosiers will be one of the most fascinating teams to follow this season. Curt Cignetti led the Hoosiers to an 11-1 regular season and a College Football Playoff appearance in his first year at the helm. Say what you want…
BY: KENNY VARNER There’s a lot of buzz surrounding Illinois football heading into the 2025 season—and for good reason. The Illini are coming off a strong 10-3 campaign capped by a 21-17 Citrus Bowl win over South Carolina. With 16 returning starters, including breakout quarterback Luke Altmyer, the expectations are understandably high. Can Illinois carry…
BY: KENNY VARNER A new era has arrived in Winston-Salem. After 11 seasons, longtime head coach Dave Clawson has retired, and Jake Dickert—formerly of Washington State—has taken over the reins of the Wake Forest football program. While the cupboard is a bit bare with just two returning starters on offense and four on defense, there’s…
BY: KENNY VARNER The Iowa State Cyclones are one of the most intriguing teams in the country heading into this season. Coming off a school-record 11 wins in 14 contests, last year might have been the best season in program history. Quarterback Rocco Becht, a name still flying under the national radar, returns for his…
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…