The Don’s 2024 ACC Football Predictions

Jul 11, 2024
The 2024 season is coming soon, and we are kicking off with some predictions for the 2024 college football season. Today, we’re starting with predictions for the 2024 ACC Football season. I have...

2023 Orange Bowl Preview | Georgia vs Florida State

Dec 30, 2023
The 2023 Orange Bowl is taking place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. We have the matchup of the 12-1 Georgia Bulldogs and the 13-0, ACC Champion Florida State Seminoles. Georgia comes into this one los...

2023 Gator Bowl Preview | Clemson vs Kentucky

Dec 29, 2023
The 2023 Gator Bowl takes place at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. We have the matchup between the 8-4 Clemson Tigers and the 7-5 Kentucky Wildcats. Clemson comes into this one winning four straight...

2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl Preview | NC State vs Kansas State

Dec 28, 2023
The 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl taking place at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. We have the matchup of the 9-3 NC State Wolfpack and the 8-4 Kansas State Wildcats. NC State comes into this one on a five gam...

2023 Pinstripe Bowl Preview | Rutgers vs Miami (FL)

Dec 28, 2023
The 2023 Pinstripe Bowl is taking place at Yankee Stadium in New York. We have a matchup of the 6-6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the 7-5 Miami Hurricanes. Rutgers comes into this one losing their last ...

2023 Fenway Bowl Preview | SMU vs Boston College

Dec 28, 2023
The 2023 Fenway Bowl is taking place at Fenway Park in Boston Massachusetts. We have the matchup of the 11-2 AAC Champion SMU Mustangs going up against the 6-6 Boston College Eagles. SMU comes into th...

2023 Holiday Bowl Preview | Louisville vs USC

Dec 27, 2023
The 2023 Holiday Bowl takes place at Petco Park in San Diego, California. We have the matchup of the 10-3 Louisville Cardinals and the disappointing 7-5 USC Trojans. Louisville comes into this one wit...

2023 Duke’s Mayo Bowl Preview | UNC vs West Virginia

Dec 27, 2023
The 2023 Duke’s Mayo Bowl is taking place at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. We have the 8-4 UNC Tar Heels going up against the 8-4 West Virginia Mountaineers. UNC comes in...

2023 Birmingham Bowl Preview | Duke vs. Troy

Dec 23, 2023
The 2023 Birmingham Bowl features a matchup between the Sun Belt champions and a Power Five school, with the (11-2) Sun Belt Champion Troy Trojans facing the (7-5) Duke Blue Devils. Troy comes into th...

2023 Gasparilla Bowl Preview | Georgia Tech vs. UCF

Dec 22, 2023
The 2023 UnionHome Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl is a battle of two teams that I enjoyed watching this past season. We have the 6-6 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets going up against the 6-6 UCF Knights. Georgia...

2023 Boca Raton Bowl Preview | USF vs. Syracuse

Dec 21, 2023
After a rough start to bowl season, we have an intriguing matchup in the 2023 RoofClaim Boca Raton Bowl. The matchup being between the 6-6 South Florida Bulls and the 6-6 Syracuse Orange. South Florid...

Syracuse fires head coach Dino Babers

Nov 19, 2023
It was an up-and-down tenure for Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers and it came to an end Sunday morning. Babers and the Orange fell 31-22 to Georgia Tech last night, putting them at 5-6 (1-6 AC...

The Don’s Week Seven College Football Best Bets

Oct 14, 2023
After a challenging loss on Friday night, our week stands at 3-3 (-0.04u), while our best bets record remains at 18-14 (+3.89u). We’re maintaining a 56.2% success rate on the season for our best...

Diaz: My Post Week 3 Top 25

Sep 19, 2023
1. Florida State (3-0) Even though they struggled vs Boston College in Chestnut Hill, I don’t have a doubt in my mind that the Seminoles are the best team in the country. A 21 point win in week ...

Owens: My Top 25 After Week 3

Sep 17, 2023
If there’s one thing I hate in this world it is preseason rankings. And snakes. But snakes don’t apply here. After watching three weeks of ball, it becomes a little easier to see where tea...

The Don’s College Football Week Three Best Bets

Sep 15, 2023
We are back for week three in college football. Last week we had a fantastic showing, finishing 4-1 (+3.38u). We had a Triple winner on the Miami Hurricanes spread, moneyline and the over in that game...

Five College Football Players Who Will Dominate Week 3

Sep 14, 2023
We are now full send into the college football season. Hopefully, your favorite team is unbeaten, but in the case your team is underperforming and their chances to reach your ideal potential are alrea...

College Football Week 2 Best Bets From The Don

Sep 8, 2023
After a rough week zero for the best bets, we bounced back with a 2-1 record last week. Called the Colorado and Clemson game with ease. LSU disappointed us, but we shake that off and we get ready for ...

Bayou’s Best Bets: College Football Week 2

Sep 7, 2023
Week 1 Record: 2-3; YTD: 4-4 The write-ups were a rough go as we went 0-3, but we did cash 2 tweet plays so we finished an underwhelming 2-3. I highly implore you to follow my twitter @bayoubets225 so...

5 Things We Learned From College Football Week One

Sep 7, 2023
With the first full week of college football in the books, we learned a ton about the direction of this college football season. We saw a couple of double-digit favorites lose outright and we saw the ...

College Football Week 1 Best Bets from The Don

Sep 1, 2023
Last week wasn’t the start of the college football season that we were looking for. However, we now are ready for the bounce back for a great comeback. 0-3 (-3.37u) on the best bets article so far t...

Bayou’s Best Bets: College Football Week 1

Aug 30, 2023
Recap: Week 0: 2-1; YTD: 2-1 Last week we got our first taste of college football, and it was a profitable one. We were able to see Rich Rod lead his Gamecocks to their 1st ever win as an FBS school, ...

Breaking Down Each of the Preseason AP Top 25 Teams

Aug 16, 2023
Do you feel it? Do you reealllyy feel it? Can you smell it? Can you smell all those smells? The burgers. The pasta salad… The beer. We have the first collegiate football rankings of the year and...

Will Boston College Football Put Up A Fight In 2023?

Jun 30, 2023
The Boston College Eagles are in a position where they won’t make a run at the ACC title game, but they could be a thorn in the ACC’s side. The Jeff Hafley era hasn’t been what Eagles fans would...

2023 Virginia Cavaliers Football: A Team Of Mystery

Jun 29, 2023
The Virginia Cavaliers are looking to bounce back after the tragedy that happened during the football season in 2022. They’re starting quarterback transferred to NC State and that leaves a big h...

Can Virginia Tech Football Bounce Back In 2023?

Jun 29, 2023
The Virginia Tech Hokies had their fewest wins since 1992 last season. They also snapped a 28 year bowl streak as well. Nothing went right for first year head coach Brent Pry. The Virginia Tech Hokies...

Can Wake Forest Football Keep The Bowl Streak Alive?

Jun 28, 2023
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have had seven consecutive winning seasons. They enter the 2023 season with 19 wins since 2021. Wake Forest, however, lost their starting quarterback to the transfer port...

Does UNC Football Live Up To Potential In 2023?

Jun 27, 2023
The UNC Tar Heels are looking to build on their success since Mack Brown came to town. Since 2019, the Tar Heels have made a bowl each and every year. This year they have a chance to contend in the AC...

Are Dark Times Ahead For Pittsburgh Football in 2023?

Jun 25, 2023
The Pittsburgh Panthers are in for a rebuild in multiple spots in 2023. Despite winning 20 games the last two seasons, the Panthers have some new faces that I don’t think will fit in with what Nardu...

What Direction Does NC State Football Go In 2023?

Jun 25, 2023
The NC State Wolfpack have been consistent in the ACC in five out of the last six seasons. They have won at least eight games a season in five out of their last six seasons, and have been in contentio...

Is A Culture Building At Georgia Tech?

Jun 22, 2023
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are definitely an interesting team coming into 2023. After a 5-7 season where head coach Geoff Collins got fired after a 1-3 start, the then interim head coach Brent Ke...

Will Louisville Make Noise In The ACC?

Jun 21, 2023
With Scott Satterfield leaving, the Louisville Cardinals didn’t know what the future was going to hold. Once the job opened up, they decided to call former quarterback and native son Jeff Brohm back...

Three Way Too Early 2023 Heisman Bets

Mar 6, 2023
It’s March 1st. Spring games are still about 2 months away, but the Heisman is on my mind. When is the best time to beat Vegas? When they’re focused on college basketball! You can BET that...

Diaz: Updated CFB Top 25 Post-Championship Weekend

Dec 5, 2022
1. Georgia (13-0) The Bulldogs didn’t look impressive down the stretch this season, but on Saturday, they dominated. They were more talented, athletic, and better coached than LSU, and they went...

Diaz: Week 14 College Football Top 25

Nov 29, 2022
1. Michigan (12-0) For the first time in my rankings, we have a shakeup at number one. My reasoning behind this is because in the past four weeks, Michigan has looked more complete than Georgia, and t...

Pay Off College Parlay – College Football Week 8

Oct 22, 2022
Last week, the payoff college parlay flopped and it flopped hard. There were some tight moments where I felt like it could cover and then I’d check the Texas game and all hope would disappear. S...

Bet of the Night: 10/22/2022

Oct 22, 2022
Are you new to gambling? A veteran? A numbers nerd or always trusting your gut? No matter who you are, you’re looking for a bet to cash tonight. I have that bet for you. Last night, I gave you ...

Week 8 CFB Gambling Picks

Oct 22, 2022
Yearly Record: 19-19-2 Lock Of The Week: Ole Miss +2 at LSU This line is flat out disrespectful. The Ole Miss offense is putting up 502.9 yards per game this season behind Jaxson Dart and the LSU is a...

Top Potential Head Coach Replacements at Georgia Tech

Sep 27, 2022
Florida State Offensive Coordinator Alex Atkins Alex Atkins is a rising head coaching candidate and one of the top offensive minds in college football. As the offensive coordinator at Charlotte in 201...

Andrew Diaz’s Week 4 CFB Gambling Picks

Sep 23, 2022
Yearly Record: 9-10-1 Lock Of The Week: Kansas -7.5 vs Duke It’s the BASKET-BOWL. The Jayhawks are quickly becoming America’s team, and that’s why I’m riding with them this wee...

Best Week Four College Football Bets

Sep 23, 2022
I am all the way back, baby. My picks last week were so hot, Adam Levine has been sliding in my DMs praising them. Troy and Western Kentucky almost won outright, and probably should have, and Washingt...

The Husky Diaries: The Gauntlet Continues

Sep 23, 2022
Dear Diary,cc The gauntlet continues. Last week, UConn was sent to war against Michigan. It felt like Jim Mora was Leonidas leading three hundred spartans to their death against the Persians. The only...

Diaz’s Week Three CFB Gambling Picks

Sep 17, 2022
Yearly Record: 7-7-1 Lock Of The Week: BYU +3.5 vs Oregon Oregon has proved to be frauds after getting trounced by Georgia and BYU proved to be for real when they beat Baylor. BYU has a stellar defens...

Best Week Two College Football Bets

Sep 7, 2022
I told everyone Week One was tough. However, I didn’t think it would be 1-4 tough. To be completely honest, I couldn’t buy a winner last week, even outside of the games I wrote about. This...

Friday Free Play: NCAAF 9/9/22 (3-0 YTD)

Sep 6, 2022
Louisville vs. UCF (6:30 PM at The Bounce House) What the hell is wrong with Louisville?! Only 7 points against Syracuse?! Malik Cunningham throwing 2 INTs and ZERO TDs?! They have forgotten how to sc...

Best Week One College Football Bets

Aug 31, 2022
We survived Week 0. After a solid 2-1 start to our best bets, we turn with wide eyes toward a beautiful full slate of games this weekend. Week One presents a similar challenge. Trying to figure out wh...

2022 Heisman Trophy Big Board

Jul 26, 2022
The Favorites Alabama QB Bryce Young Young is the returning Heisman winner and is undoubtedly the favorite to win the award again. Last season, in a very loaded SEC, the sophomore threw for 4,827 yard...

The Ultimate College Football Realignment

Jul 7, 2022
Look at what we currently have for FBS football conferences. Take a good long look at it. Maybe you like it, maybe you believe it could be improved. Well, completely scrap it. Throw it in the trash an...

PEACH BOWL PREVIEW: #12 Pitt vs #10 Michigan St.

Dec 27, 2021
Thursday December 30th, at 7pm on ESPN Bowl season is officially here, and it’s almost time for the New Year’s Six. This season’s Peach Bowl will feature the University of Pittsburgh...

Luke’s Top 25 Rankings: Week 6

Oct 7, 2021
Week 5 saw a MAJOR shakeup in my rankings. Ole Miss and Arkansas were both crushed on the road, solidifying Bama and Georgia as the two best teams in the country. We also saw Oregon lose a brutal game...

Luke’s Top 25 Rankings: Week 5

Oct 1, 2021
Week 4 in college football was another great one, with Arkansas knocking off Texas A&M (just like I predicted) and setting the stage for a huge Saturday matchup at Georgia. Notre Dame was able to ...

Luke’s Top 25 Rankings Week 4

Sep 22, 2021
1. Alabama Maybe have some competition this year in the SEC? 2. Georgia Good start to conference play. 3. Oregon Kind of mean to do a SUNY school like that but I’ll allow it. 4. Iowa Iowa is the bes...

Luke’s Top 25 Rankings: Week 3

Sep 14, 2021
Week 2 in the NCAA saw a handful of surprising outcomes. Oregon handed it to Ohio State on the road, Texas fell to Arkansas, and USC got its doors blown off by a bad Stanford team, just to name a few....

Luke’s Top 25 Rankings: Week 2

Sep 8, 2021
As we go through my first Top 25 rankings, let’s remember a couple things. First, I don’t care what AP has to say. Second, rankings should never come out until after at least one week of p...

The Five best non-ranked match ups of week one

Sep 2, 2021
Everyone is excited for the return of college football. Week 0 gave the people a little taste but the real action begins Thursday night. Among the blockbuster games is Georgia traveling to Death Valle...

Christian Darrisaw: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown

Apr 6, 2021
Christian Darrisaw is a lock in the first round. He has the prototypical size and power to be a great player in the league. He was a three-year starter at Virginia Tech, which gives him the experience...

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown

Mar 16, 2021
JOK is the do-it-all linebacker that made Notre Dame’s defense so good this past season. He is by far the most versatile player in this draft class and one of the most pro-ready. He’s a na...

Alim McNeill: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown

Mar 8, 2021
Alim McNeill has quite possibly the highest ceiling of any of the interior D-lineman in this draft class. The 6’2 320 lb. NC State product started all three years, being a key piece to their def...

Marvin Wilson: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown

Mar 8, 2021
Marvin Wilson was a man amongst boys on the football field during his college career. One of the few shining lights on a poor Florida State team, Wilson, 6’5 305 lbs, proved why he’s one o...

2021 Gator Bowl: #23 NC State vs Kentucky

Jan 2, 2021
Jacksonville, Fl– TIAA Bank Field will be hosting the No.23 NC State Wolfpack (8-3) and the Kentucky Wildcats (4-6) for the 76th annual Gator Bowl. How They Got Here: Kentucky The Wildcats start...

2021 Sugar Bowl: #3 Ohio State vs #2 Clemson

Jan 1, 2021
For the second straight year, Ohio State and Clemson will be meeting up in the College Football Playoff. This time, they will battle at the Sugar Bowl. How They Got Here: Ohio State The Buckeyes have ...

2020 Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Wisconsin-Wake Forest

Dec 29, 2020
Wake up early on Wednesday morning and watch some bowl games? Deal. If you have to work, find a way to stream the 2020 Duke’s Mayo Bowl between 4-4 Wake Forest and 3-3 Wisconsin. How They Got He...

Notre Dame Football Joining ACC for 2020

Jul 30, 2020
The ACC announced Wednesday its plan to include Notre Dame as part of the conference for the 2020 football season. Under the plan, all conference schools and Notre Dame will play 10 games against ACC ...

Zachary Spiecker’s 2020 NFL Mock Draft 2.0

Apr 23, 2020
We finally have something to watch! The 2020 NFL Draft is today! That means I included some trades here and these are my last few educated guesses as to where some of these guys are going. Let’s...

Fiesta Bowl Recap

Apr 18, 2020
After a thrilling 28-21 victory, Florida State has been crowned the Fiesta Bowl Champion! Here is a recap of how it all went down. First Quarter After fighting with the streamers about whether or not ...

Zachary Spiecker’s 2020 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

Mar 17, 2020
Originally posted before legal tampering/free agency: updated edition coming soon! There’s nothing else to write about, so it’s time to talk about the NFL Draft. As maybe the only sports e...

Kendall Coleman: 2020 NFL Draft Breakdown

Mar 7, 2020
What will Kendall Coleman have to do to stick in the NFL? Kendall Coleman is a guy who I saw was ranked pretty low on a lot of draft boards. I’ll admit, I didn’t watch a lot of Syracuse fo...

Travis Etienne: America’s Running Back

Mar 3, 2020
Travis Etienne isn’t leaving Clemson. At least not this year, anyway. But that didn’t stop one of the nation’s best running backs from having fun with the life-altering decision. The...

ACC Supports Transfer Rules, Opens Door for NCAA

Feb 18, 2020
The Atlantic Coastal Conference (ACC) announced on Monday its support to allow student-athletes in all sports to transfer once without having to sit out a year of competition, joining the Big Ten̵...

Breaking down the 2020 Syracuse football schedule

Jan 22, 2020
Although the college football season just ended, it ended quite some time ago for Syracuse fans. The Orange capped off a disappointing 5-7 (2-6) season with an exciting 39-30 overtime win over Wake Fo...

Way Too Early 2020 Top 25

Jan 21, 2020
I had to write a way too early 2020 top 25. I miss college football so damn much, it actually hurts. It has not even been a week and I just feel empty inside. But, the season-ending will not stop me f...

2020 National Championship Odds

Jan 14, 2020
As soon as the final whistle blew in New Orleans, books were already posting their 2020 National Championship odds. While this isn’t unusual, at this point we still don’t know who may decl...

2020 Early Heisman Odds

Jan 14, 2020
2020 Early Heisman Odds Following Joe Burrow’s masterful Heisman-winning season, 2020 early Heisman odds dropped on Monday night. At this point, their are still players who haven’t declare...

CFP National Championship: Clemson-LSU Betting Guide

Jan 13, 2020
Clemson-LSU Betting Guide This National Championship of Clemson-LSU Betting Guide will be filled with some very educated opinions, as well as some wild guesses. LSU and Clemson is one of the more high...

2019 Birmingham Bowl: Cincinnati vs Boston College

Jan 2, 2020
After two straight heartbreaking losses, Cincinnati will take on Boston College in the 2019 Birmingham Bowl in, you guessed it, Birmingham, AL on Jan. 2nd. How They Got Here: Boston College Boston Col...

2019 Sun Bowl: Florida State vs. Arizona State

Dec 31, 2019
The 2019 Sun Bowl is moments away from kickoff in El Paso, Texas with the Seminoles set to clash with the Sun Devils. While both teams squeaked into postseason play, records don’t show the full ...

2019 Belk Bowl: Kentucky vs Virginia Tech

Dec 31, 2019
The 2019 Belk Bowl features two teams in Kentucky and Virginia Tech that have had up-and-down, inconsistent seasons. Both teams head into this game looking for their quarterbacks to carry the load lik...

2019 Orange Bowl: Florida vs. Virginia

Dec 29, 2019
For just the second time in their long histories, Florida and Virginia will meet on the gridiron. It will be the Cavaliers first-ever New Year’s Six bowl appearance and the Gators first Orange B...

Pinstripe Bowl: Michigan St. v Wake Forest

Dec 27, 2019
The Pinstripe Bowl features Michigan State and Wake Forest and is set to kick off at 3:20 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium. How They Got Here: Michigan State Michigan State finished 6-6 wi...

2019 Military Bowl: North Carolina vs. Temple

Dec 26, 2019
As bowl season rolls into its second week, the Miltary Bowl opens its 10th chapter from Annapolis. North Carolina enters the game at 6-6, winning each of its last two games to become bowl eligible. Te...

SP+ Conference Round Robin

Nov 22, 2019
On Twitter this week, there was a tweet from fellow Student Union writer Clemson Carl that claimed the ACC would have a winning record if there was a conference round robin with the SEC and Big Ten. K...

Different Colleges Yield Different Expectations

Nov 20, 2019
I am a bit late on this topic, but there was a bunch of outrage after the firing of former Florida State head coach Willie Taggart. Who had Florida State at 4-5 and 9-12 since he took over the program...

CFP Rankings Week 2: All is Right in the World

Nov 12, 2019
The second CFP Rankings of 2019 were just released and all is finally right with the world. Top Four After their dismantling of Alabama last weekend, LSU is holding down the top spot. Did anyone not s...

Syracuse football enters must-win territory

Oct 17, 2019
With six games under their belts, the Syracuse Orange sit at 3-3, on pace to become bowl-eligible for the second straight season. But 6-6 and bowl-eligible is not the standard head coach Dino Babers w...

Luke’s Six-Pack: Week 5

Sep 26, 2019
Hey y’all, it’s Luke here. I don’t actually have a six-pack, of either variety (wish I did), but instead, I have six games you should be watching this weekend. It’s pretty stra...

Syracuse needs a statement win this Saturday

Sep 19, 2019
Embarrassing. Disappointing. Subpar. Those are just a few of the many words that have been thrown around about the start for Syracuse football in 2019. The Orange are now 1-2 with their lone win comin...

Week Three After Action Report

Sep 15, 2019
This has turned into a weekly thing at this point. My favorite thing about college football is the variety that it offers. All sorts of cool stuff happens in this sport. Without further delay, here...

Week Three Points of Interest

Sep 11, 2019
I’m just gonna dive right into this thing. I don’t have anything interesting to open with this week. Actually, here’s a fun fact; if he had never scored a goal, Wayne Gretzky would s...

Can Syracuse continue to be Clemson’s kryptonite?

Sep 11, 2019
Clemson football hasn’t had trouble with virtually any opponent recently. In 2018-19, the Tigers went undefeated en route to a national championship. During that run, Clemson’s opponents w...

CFB Week Two After Action Report

Sep 8, 2019
There’s nothing better than the first big week of the season. Plenty of intriguing matchups on the board turned into a pretty fun Saturday. From start to finish, this was a great day of football...

Keys, predictions for Syracuse against Maryland

Sep 5, 2019
Syracuse football began their 2019 season with a 24-0 win over Liberty. But it didn’t feel like that big of a victory for Syracuse fans. The Orange got off to a slow start and led just 10-0 at t...

NCAA Week 1 After Action Report

Sep 2, 2019
College football is officially back. In my preview, I declared this particular iteration of games lackluster. On paper, it was pretty accurate, we only had one top-25 matchup. But college football has...

ACC Quarterbacks Ranked

Aug 28, 2019
ACC quarterbacks have seen a lot of success in recent years. The conference arguably has the best quarterback in the country, but how does the rest of the leagues QB’s rank? 14. Lucas Johnson, G...

What to Expect in Syracuse’s Opener Against Liberty

Aug 28, 2019
Syracuse football opens their season on the road once again this year. In 2018, it was a 55-42 opening win in Western Michigan that kickstarted the Orange’s 10-3 campaign. This time around, Syra...

Week One Points of Interest

Aug 27, 2019
Week One is here. There’s plenty to be excited about in a seemingly lackluster opening stanza to the 150th season of college football....

Bucky Picks: Power 5 Predictions

Aug 27, 2019
Bucky Picks ….. Bucky Picks: I thought it would be a good idea to cover each Power 5 team and do a game-by-game prediction. Instead of sharing those game-by-game prediction I will share the end ...

CFP Predictions: The 2019 Student Union Sports Edition

Aug 26, 2019
Student Union Writers CFP Predictions College Football is back!!! Once again I rounded up a bunch of brave volunteers to weigh in with their CFP predictions. Let us see what our smart writers think...

Florida makes *slightly* fewer mistakes than Miami

Aug 25, 2019
College football is back and we had an absolutely perfect game to remind us why we love this incredibly dumb and amazing sport. The #8 Florida Gators beat their rival Miami Hurricanes by a score of 24...

Week One Under the Radar Matchups In College Football

Aug 20, 2019
Week one of the college football season is always a glorious occasion. We catch our first whiffs of the fall as the 130 FBS teams across the nation begin their pursuit of a National Championship. Whil...

AP Poll released, Cuse checks in at No. 22

Aug 19, 2019
The first 2019 AP College football Top 25 poll has been released and Syracuse football fans can rejoice. The Orange checked in at number 22, marking the first time since 1998 they have been ranked pre...

The Talking Man: Dabo Swinney Edition

Aug 14, 2019
Is Dabo right about Alabama’s lack of strength in scheduling? What could have happened if the two teams switched scheduling during the 2018 year? Dabo calls for respect Dabo Swinney, head coach ...

Odds for the Next Program to Receive NCAA Sanctions

Aug 13, 2019
It’s that time once again in America. College football teams across the country are putting in the man-hours at practice and vigorously preparing for their season-opener, which for most teams is in ...

Tate Martell Should Transfer Again

Aug 13, 2019
Tate Martell had it all. He was the king of college football memes and the apparent heir to the QB throne in Coral Gables. While the meme potential is still alive and well, we’ll have to wait at...

AGI Model: 2019 ACC Projections

Aug 12, 2019
For the past three years I have worked on building a college football model that is able to separate narrative from what is actually happening on the field. This model has been able to successfully pr...

2019 CFB Preview: ACC Poll

Jul 30, 2019
If you haven’t noticed by now, our writers here at Student Union have been working on our season previews for every power five college football team. Over the past week and a half, the ACC teams...

2019 CFB Preview: ACC Power Rankings

Jul 29, 2019
Over the last week, we’ve been taking a look at what every ACC team’s season will look like in 2019. Here’s a recap of what the entire conference will look like, broken down into tie...

2019 CFB Preview: Miami Hurricanes

Jul 29, 2019
It was a meh year for the Miami Hurricanes. After starting the year 5-1, they lost 5 of their last 7, including 4 in a row. It will be very interesting to see how the Canes can make a comeback after d...

2019 CFB Preview: Clemson Tigers

Jul 29, 2019
Dabo Swinney has built the Clemson Tigers into one of the most dominant programs in the sport and there’s no sign that’s gonna change in 2019. They return loads of talent on offense, and r...

2019 CFB Preview: Virginia Tech Hokies

Jul 25, 2019
The Virginia Tech Hokies under-performed this past season. After a predicted 2nd place finish and a win total O/U 8.5, the Hokies finished 6-7 and 5th in arguably the worst division in the Power 5. Th...

2019 CFB Preview: Virginia Cavaliers

Jul 18, 2019
*This is part of a series of previews for Student Union Sports, for teams other than the Cavaliers, see here. In his third year at the helm of the Cavaliers, Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall nearly led to...

2019 CFB Preview: ACC Coaching Pyramid

Jul 18, 2019
Ever since its founding in 1953, the ACC historically has been a top conference in the NCAA. With the rise of Clemson football and other schools, it’s easy to see why more and more highly ranking re...

2019 CFB Preview: NC State Wolfpack

Jul 17, 2019
Dave Doeren has done a great job with this NC State Wolfpack team since taking over as head coach in 2012. His recent success saw him as the target of a few head coaching vacancies during the off seas...

2019 CFB Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers

Jul 17, 2019
The tide seems to be turning in for the Pittsburgh Panthers, fresh off an ACC Coastal Division championship (not going to mention the ACC Championship game), and bowl games in four of the last five se...

2019 CFB Preview: Duke Blue Devils

Jul 16, 2019
In David Cutcliffe’s 11 seasons at Duke, he has brought a dying program back to life. Coaching at a school that most people only know from basketball can be a difficult task. Cutcliffe has lived...

2019 CFB Preview: Boston College Eagles

Jul 16, 2019
Steve Addazio has very quietly built one of the most consistent teams in college football with the Boston College Eagles. Making a bowl should really be the only goal for BC, especially with Clemson a...

2019 CFB Preview: Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Jul 16, 2019
Dave Clawson’s team has won 22 games over the past three seasons and seems primed to make a fourth straight bowl in 2019. Led by two quarterbacks with starting experience, the Wake Forest Demon ...

2019 CFB Preview: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Jul 16, 2019
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will be completely starting over this year after a decade of running Paul Johnson’s triple option. Geoff Collins is the perfect coach to rebuild excitement and en...

2019 CFB Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels

Jul 15, 2019
To be frank, the North Carolina Tar Heels experienced a miserable 2018 season, however, fans are hopeful that with a new coach and improved quarterback play, this program should be on the rise. Presti...

2019 CFB Preview: Louisville Cardinals

Jul 15, 2019
The Louisville Cardinals are back… Kind of. After an abysmal 2018 season, there is a lot of work to be done here. Jeff Brohm is probably glad he stayed in West Lafayette. Prestige Ranking: 2* La...

2019 CFB Preview: Syracuse Orange

Jul 13, 2019
The Orange enter 2019 with a boatload of expectations. In their third season under Dino Babers, Syracuse won 10 games and took home a Camping World Bowl victory over West Virginia. Local and national ...

Martell to be eligible in 2019

Mar 19, 2019
Former Ohio State and current Miami quarterback Tate Martell will be eligible to play for the Hurricanes this season. The transferring star was able to receive a hardship waiver from the NCAA in order...

Breaking: Francois Dismissed from Florida State

Feb 3, 2019
The Florida State Seminoles will unexpectedly have a new starting quarterback in 2019. Willie Taggart announced Sunday, “I informed Deondre Francois that he is no longer a member of the Florida ...

Transfer SZN at Virginia Tech

Jan 24, 2019
Earlier this week, several Virginia Tech football players announced that they would be leaving VT to enter the transfer portal. The list of leaving players includes WR Eric Kumah, RB Deshawn McClease,...

2018(19?) Playoff Final Preview

Jan 5, 2019
Monday night, the culmination of the entire college football season, but what year is Monday’s College Football Playoff Final taking place in? Is this the 2018 Natty or the 2019? I’ve had ...

2018 Military Bowl Preview

Dec 31, 2018
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman (Annapolis, MD): Cincinnati (10-2) vs Virginia Tech (6-6) 12 P.M. ET on Monday, Dec. 31. On ESPN UC and VT have met 11 times all-time with VT leading 6-5. T...

2018 Gator Bowl Preview

Dec 31, 2018
NC State (9-3) vs Texas A&M (8-4) For the first time in college football history, The Wolfpack of NC State will face off against Texas A&M. The Gator Bowl will highlight the evening shift of D...

2018 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Preview

Dec 29, 2018
Folks, the College Football Playoff is finally here, and we’re just hours away from the first semifinal. This year’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic is sure to excite when two undefeated squa...

2018 Camping World Bowl Preview

Dec 27, 2018
(Orlando, FL): No. 16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. No. 20 Syracuse (9-3) The Camping World Bowl kicks off at 5:15 Friday and can be found on ESPN. The game features two teams with very different expecta...

2018 Independence Bowl Preview

Dec 27, 2018
Are you ready for a classic? Because the *take a deep breath* Walk On’s Bistreaux & Bar Independence Bowl surely won’t disappoint. Who doesn’t love some mid day football with a b...

2018 Quick Lane Bowl Preview

Dec 26, 2018
Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, MI): Georgia Tech (7-5) vs Minnesota (6-6) How They Got Here: Georgia Tech After finishing second in the ACC Coastal this year, in what was a de...

2018 First Responder Bowl Preview

Dec 24, 2018
Boston College Eagles (7-5) vs Boise State Broncos (10-3) This year’s First Responder Bowl will take place on Wednesday, December 26th at 1:30 PM EST. The game will be played at the old Cotton B...

2018 Jared Birmingham Bowl Preview

Dec 20, 2018
Memphis Tigers (8-5) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-6) The 13th annual Birmingham Bowl (with first-year title sponsor Jared) will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. CT at historic Legion Field in downto...

Mizzou’s QB Situation Post-Lock Era

Dec 19, 2018
Believe it or not, Drew Lock is finally leaving Mizzou after playing for what seems like 7 years (or what we like to call the J.T Barrett Plan) and his future is going to be a bright one. Lock is bein...

5-Star QB’s are the Drama Queens of CFB…

Dec 19, 2018
Yeah, I just split the tea. I’m not afraid to say it at all. QB’s can be and are some of the biggest crybaby’s/drama queens/most butt-hurt players ever. The Golden Children of High S...

Rough Weekend for Syracuse Fans

Nov 18, 2018
This weekend was supposed to be a Syracuse fan’s ultimate dream. Three games between the men’s basketball team and the football team would be held in New York City. The men’s basketball team...

Biggest Win/Most Cupcake Win of the Week: Week 10

Nov 5, 2018
Week 10 was not as exciting as the weeks past, but it was still thrilling nonetheless. Teams on the outside of the rankings looking in such as Houston and South Florida faltered against inferior oppon...

CFB: Week Ten Preview

Nov 3, 2018
Games to Watch No. 6 Georgia (-9.5) at No. 11 Kentucky (3:30 CBS) Just like everyone expected, the SEC East will be decided this Saturday in Lexington, Kentucky. Each team comes in 7-1, 5-1 and have b...

Syracuse Football Earns First Ranking Since 2001

Nov 1, 2018
After an upset-heavy weekend of college football, 7 new teams found their way into the AP Top 25. And for the first time since 2001, Syracuse was one of them. The Orange knocked off No. 22 NC State at...

My Top 4 Predictions

Oct 31, 2018
So as I am sure you all know by now, the first CFP rankings came out yesterday. Now a lot of people are pissed because LSU is #3, and pretty much ignoring that they are playing Alabama this week so th...

The Hangover, Week 9: All Eyes on the SEC

Oct 29, 2018
Welcome to the eighth edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes from Jacksonville, Florida, where Georgia r...

Comparing this years QB prospects to last years

Oct 26, 2018
Now, lets get real…This years QB’s is not great at all, like borderline disgusting. If you had to compare this years class to last years, it’s like choosing between the Prom Queen, a...

Crazy CFB Things That Are Still Alive

Oct 19, 2018
College football in a word: crazy. Lots of crazy things happen every year in the world of college football. Some crazier than others but I think we should go over some scenarios, that while not likely...

ATTENTION: We Have Achieved Blood Week 2018

Oct 15, 2018
It happened. Mayhem Week, Blood Week, Chaos Week, whatever you call it, it happened Week 7 of the 2018 CFB Season. A Week where every team dreads and prays that their team will not be apart of… ...

SU25: Week 7

Oct 9, 2018
We’re halfway through the 2018 college football season and our rankings are starting to take tremendous form. More confidence in Michigan and Texas in actual rank, but not too much change in the...

Buck’s CFB Breakdown: Week 5 Edition

Oct 4, 2018
Everybody’s favorite series is back. Who am I kidding every series I do is your favorite series. Nonetheless let me tell what happened over the last few weeks even though you already know what h...

Clemson QB, Trevor Lawrence to Play vs. Wake Forest

Oct 3, 2018
Tiger fans can breathe easier now because after leaving last week’s game against Syracuse because of neck and head injuries, Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence is expected to play against Wake F...

Loser of the Week: Week 4

Sep 28, 2018
Picking a loser was easy this week; it has to be Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech suffered an embarrassing loss to Old Dominion on Saturday.  You would think after having a week off due to Hurricane Flor...

BREAKING: Kelly Bryant to Transfer out of Clemson

Sep 26, 2018
Kelly Bryant started the past 18 games for Clemson… his next start will be for a different school. On Sunday, head coach Dabo Swinney informed Bryant that he was no longer the starting quarterba...

Things Are Pointing Up in Upstate New York

Sep 23, 2018
A very complex title, but the gist is pretty simple. Upstate New York football is somehow, someway on the map. Sorry, Army, I love what y’all did in Norman, but today is about two programs more near...

Behind the Numbers: Old Dominion Shocks Virginia Tech

Sep 22, 2018
Sooo Old Dominion is pretty bad at football. Right? Maybe not. The Monarchs were off to an 0-3 start with losses to Liberty, FIU, and Charlotte. Not exactly heavyweights. So when Virginia Tech came to...

Syracuse University: A Football School?

Sep 18, 2018
Walking up to the Carrier Dome this weekend, something felt different. There was the usual scattering of drunk people. The dudes yelling at people saying I would go to hell if I didn’t turn my life ...

Biggest Win/Most Cupcake Win of the Week: Week 3

Sep 17, 2018
Week 3 could have gone better, as 3 top 25 teams had to cancel their games due to Hurricane Florence. Everybody here at Student Union Sports send their prayers to everyone affected by the disaster. So...

Deep ball beauty

Sep 11, 2018
There are certain things in the world that are simply too beautiful to be described in plain English. Instead, one needs to delve into comparisons and figurative language to explain the sensation. For...

#2 Clemson vs Texas A&M Film Session

Sep 11, 2018
So in the poll on the Student Union twitter, the masses voted that I do my film session on the Clemson-Texas A&M game. So here I am, pleasing the people. This is the game of the year thus far, so ...

Biggest Win/Most Cupcake Win of the Week: Week 2

Sep 10, 2018
Week 2 was a rather exciting week, with games like Clemson at A&M going down to wire. With that being said, this week it was pretty easy to pick biggest win, as well as the most cupcake win.  Mos...

Is Eric Dungey the Best QB in the ACC?

Sep 5, 2018
Hot take title for clickbait or legitimate argument? Eric Dungey has inserted himself into the conversation for the ACC’s best quarterback. And he’s a bad, bad man. Let’s throw away the passing ...

Campus Cover 035: ACC Preview

Aug 10, 2018
Cody and PJ are back to talk ACC, including a possible Georgia Tech/Duke bet. Also talk about geography, PJ’s drunkeness, and Chinese food. Take a guess who we pick to win the conference. Regist...

Preseason Props: Betting the ACC

Aug 7, 2018
At this time of the year, there’s not a lot of sports betting action to go around. But if you’re like me and gearing up for the college football season, I’m sure you’ve already...

Student Union QB Lab: ACC

Aug 6, 2018
Hello and welcome to the first QB breakdown for the preseason of the 2018-2019 football season. In these articles, Cody Goggin and myself, Andy Jones, will be taking our top 3 QB’s from each Pow...

Student Union ACC Preseason Poll

Jul 27, 2018
We’ve been building towards it all week with our team preview releases, but here are our ACC preseason rankings as voted on by 14 writers on the Student Union staff. Clemson (12) Miami (2) Flori...

Student Union CFB Preview: Clemson University

Jul 27, 2018
Clemson finished with a record of 12-2 in the 2017 football season, along with an ACC Championship and a College Football Playoff appearance. In what was supposed to be a down year for the Tigers afte...

Student Union CFB Preview: Miami

Jul 27, 2018
Last year the return of The U was recognized across the nation as they finally brought back the defensive swagger that they’ve been missing since the 80’s. The quarterback battle is one o...

Student Union CFB Preview: Florida State

Jul 26, 2018
2017 was certainly a down year for the Seminoles. After knocking off Michigan in the Orange Bowl in 2016, 2017’s team stood the test of losing stars and, more prominently, injury. After starting...

Student Union CFB Preview: Virginia Tech

Jul 26, 2018
The Virginia Tech Hokies finished 9-4 last year. While this isn’t a terrible record, the Hokies couldn’t seem to show up when playing in big games. Also, this offseason was not a pleasant one for ...

Student Union CFB Preview: NC State

Jul 26, 2018
The NC State WolfPack, the team in the ACC who you can’t hate, but you also can’t love. Last season, this team had the power to jump ahead of the pack in the ACC and make some noise aroun...