College football

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FCS Coaches Poll

Still 3 Montana State 8-1 after stomping Cal Poly 61-7
Next: @18 Idaho State, ut-oh

13 Montana 6-3 up1 after beating @Eastern Washington 42-33
Next: hosting Portland State

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8:00 PM ESPN
Go Buffalo > Miami (OH) (-6)

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8:00 PM ESPN
Go Buffalo > Miami (OH) (-6)

Comeback UPSET to win in OT1 34-31. How does a team not score at least a FG in college OT??? Ah, they missed a 45 yard try after going backwards 2 yards. 1-0 this week.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
7:00 PM ESPNU
Go Massachusetts (-3) > Ball State

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8:00 PM ESPN
Go Buffalo > Miami (OH) (-6)

Comeback UPSET to win in OT1 34-31. How does a team not score at least a FG in college OT??? Ah, they missed a 45 yard try after going backwards 2 yards. 1-0 this week.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
7:00 PM ESPNU
Go Massachusetts (-3) > Ball State

Ball State ties it at 24 with a DPI-assisted drive at 0:25 - 4th. OT again.

OT1: Ball State missed a PAT, UMass didn't 31-30. I'm 2-0 this week.

Thursday, November 5

7:30 PM ESPNU, FCS/HBCU
Go @Howard > South Carolina State (-14.5 ) Yeah, right.

8:00 PM ESPN2
Go James Madison (-14.5) > @Southern Miss

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8:00 PM ESPN
Go Buffalo > Miami (OH) (-6)

Comeback UPSET to win in OT1 34-31. How does a team not score at least a FG in college OT??? Ah, they missed a 45 yard try after going backwards 2 yards. 1-0 this week.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
7:00 PM ESPNU
Go Massachusetts (-3) > Ball State

Ball State ties it at 24 with a DPI-assisted drive at 0:25 - 4th. OT again.

OT1: Ball State missed a PAT, UMass didn't 31-30. I'm 2-0 this week.

Thursday, November 5

7:30 PM ESPNU, FCS/HBCU
Go @Howard > South Carolina State (-14.5 ) Yeah, right.
Oh my, 21-21 after 3.
Howard 51 yard pass TD with 1:31 - 4th, 28-28. The spread is dead, I should have wagered.
Too much time SC St drives, TD with 0:17 - 4th, 35-28 That's the final score.

8:00 PM ESPN2
Go James Madison (-14.5) > @Southern Miss
Another one I should have bet on, 54-23

I'm 3-1 this week.

Friday, November 6, 2026

7:00 PM ESPN
Go Virginia Tech > @SMU (-6.5)

7:30 PM ESPN2
Go @East Carolina (-2.5) > South Florida

8:00 PM Fox
Go @Illinois > Nebraska (-4.5) GOGoCubsGoGO

9:00 PM CBSSN
Go New Mexico (-10 ) > Nevada

10:15 PM ESPN
Go @22 Arizona (-7.5 ) > TCU. Defeat RW god.

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I'm 3-1 this week.

Friday, November 6, 2026

7:00 PM ESPN
Go Virginia Tech > @SMU (-6.5)
28-51

7:30 PM ESPN2
Go @East Carolina (-2.5) > South Florida
20-17 phew

8:00 PM Fox
Go @Illinois > Nebraska (-4.5) GOGoCubsGoGO
24-13, congrats!

9:00 PM CBSSN
Go New Mexico (-10 ) > Nevada
31-3 rout

10:15 PM ESPN
Go @22 Arizona (-7.5 ) > TCU. Defeat RW god.
Arizona scores a TD with 1:43 - 4th, 26-28, 2-point attempt fails . TCU fumbles the kickoff! AZ ball on TCU 26. There must be a LW god. 37 yard FG is GOOD, 29-28. AZ INT! Victory formation, 7-2 AZ still has Big 12 Championship and Playoff hopes.

I'm 4-1 on Sat, 7-2 for the week.

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I'm 4-1 on Sat, 7-2 for the week.

GO:
The first College Football Playoff Rankings came out. So rankings here are based on them rather than AP.

Six Top 20 matchups today, hasn't happened since 1932.

12:00 PM

ABC
@3 Utah (-4.5) > 9 BYU. Knock it out of the Top 10.
Utah 14-0 2nd half to win 28-20.

ESPN/Disney+
7 Texas (-2.5) > @18 Missouri
After 4 ties Texas takes its first lead at 5:03 - 4th, 27-20.
After a big INT 34-20 1:25 - 4th. Game over.

Fox
8 UCLA (-4) > @Minnesota
34-20, sweet.

FS1
Iowa State > @Baylor (-10 ) Upset RW god!
17-35 late in the 3rd, goddammit. 31-42.

ESPN2
@Syracuse (-2.5) > Clemson
13-18 ugh.

ACC Network
@Boston College > Florida St (-5.5 )
FSU TD with 2:29 - 4th, 24-31 grrr, final score.

CBSSN
@UConn > BB's North Carolina (-7.5 )
21-38 late in the 4th, sigh, that's the final score.

ESPNU
@Tulane > Tulsa (-3)
0-46 after 3. Seriously? 10-60 final, puke emoji.

12:30 PM

CW
Duke (-4) > NC State
31-3 at the half, nice. 41-3 final.

BTN
Maryland > @Purdue (-4.5) GO Terps!
34-29 1:01 - 4th, Purdue has to go 95 yards. Purdue comes up 16 yards short, phew.

12:45 PM SEC Network
@Auburn (-10.5 ) > Arkansas. WDE!
WDE takes the lead with its first TD at 12:50 - 4th, 16-13.
16-16 tie at 7:17 - 4th. billy, we need you. Thank you, 23-16 3:56 - 4th. Oh no, you turned away too soon, 23-23 1:54 - 4th. Glad you came back, 43 yard FG 0:33 - 4th, 26-23. That's it, you scared up, you imp.

2:30 PM ESPN+
@App State (-6.5 ) > Georgia State. GOHomeysGO
14-26 at the half, ut-oh.

3:00 PM ESPN+ FCS
@13 Montana (-24.5 ) > Portland State
29-10 at the half.

3:30 PM

ABC/Disney+
@14 LSU (-6) > 5 Alabama. Troll Tide, knock it out of the Top 10.

CBS
23 Oregon > @12 Ohio State (-7.5 ) GO Ducks!

Fox
@17 Houston (6-2, -10.5) > Cincinnati (5-3) Playoff hopes?

FS1
@Washington (-2.5 ) > Penn State. GOLady OGO!

ESPN+
Charlotte > @UAB (-8.5 ) GOHomeysGO

CBSSN
Temple > @Navy (-7.5 )

4:00 PM MW+
@San José State (-11.5) > Northern Illinois

6:00 PM ESPN+
3 Montana State (-14 ) > Idaho State

6:15 PM ESPN
@13 Tennessee (-6) > 6 Kentucky. Gosemi-HomeysGo, knock it out of the Top 10.

7:30 PM

NBC
1 Miami > @11 Notre Dame (-7 ) GoO ReallyGo

ABC
2 Georgia (-3.5) > @10 Ole Miss. Knock it out of the Top 10!

Fox
@Northwestern > 19 Iowa (2.5) GOGoCubsGoGO
Don't lose in that brand new stadium.

ESPN2
Colorado > @Arizona State (-3) GoDeionGo

9:30 PM

USA Net
Fresno State (-1.5) > @Utah State

FS1
Hawai'i (-7.5) > @UTEP. GoJasmineGo!

10:30 PM

CW
@Oregon State (-6) > Texas State

CBSSN
@UNLV (-4) > Wyoming

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I'm 4-1 on Sat, 7-2 for the week.

GO:
The first College Football Playoff Rankings came out. So rankings here are based on them rather than AP.

Six Top 20 matchups today, hasn't happened since 1932.

12:00 PM

ABC
@3 Utah (-4.5) > 9 BYU. Knock it out of the Top 10.
Utah 14-0 2nd half to win 28-20.

ESPN/Disney+
7 Texas (-2.5) > @18 Missouri
After 4 ties Texas takes its first lead at 5:03 - 4th, 27-20.
After a big INT 34-20 1:25 - 4th. Game over.

Fox
8 UCLA (-4) > @Minnesota
34-20, sweet.

FS1
Iowa State > @Baylor (-10 ) Upset RW god!
17-35 late in the 3rd, goddammit. 31-42.

ESPN2
@Syracuse (-2.5) > Clemson
13-18 ugh.

ACC Network
@Boston College > Florida St (-5.5 )
FSU TD with 2:29 - 4th, 24-31 grrr, final score.

CBSSN
@UConn > BB's North Carolina (-7.5 )
21-38 late in the 4th, sigh, that's the final score.

ESPNU
@Tulane > Tulsa (-3)
0-46 after 3. Seriously? 10-60 final, puke emoji.

12:30 PM

CW
Duke (-4) > NC State
31-3 at the half, nice. 41-3 final.

BTN
Maryland > @Purdue (-4.5) GO Terps!
34-29 1:01 - 4th, Purdue has to go 95 yards. Purdue comes up 16 yards short, phew.

12:45 PM SEC Network
@Auburn (-10.5 ) > Arkansas. WDE!
WDE takes the lead with its first TD at 12:50 - 4th, 16-13.
16-16 tie at 7:17 - 4th. billy, we need you. Thank you, 23-16 3:56 - 4th. Oh no, you turned away too soon, 23-23 1:54 - 4th. Glad you came back, 43 yard FG 0:33 - 4th, 26-23. That's it, you scared us, you imp.

2:30 PM ESPN+
@App State (-6.5 ) > Georgia State. GOHomeysGO
14-26 at the half, ut-oh. 23-39

3:00 PM ESPN+ FCS
@13 Montana (-24.5 ) > Portland State
29-10 at the half 57-24

3:30 PM

ABC/Disney+
@14 LSU (-6) > 5 Alabama. Troll Tide, knock it out of the Top 10.
31-13 damn refs, buh-bye Playoffs. billy where were you?

CBS
23 Oregon (5-3) > @12 Ohio State (6-2, -7.5 ) GO Ducks!
38 unanswered, 38-14 7:36 - 4th, buh-bye Playoffs.
41-28 First regular season back to back losses since 2011!

Fox
@17 Houston (6-2, -10.5) > Cincinnati (5-3) Playoff hopes?
31-24

FS1
@Washington (-2.5 ) > Penn State. GOLady OGO!
25-28 Sorry.

ESPN+
Charlotte > @UAB (-8.5 ) GOHomeysGO
12-23

CBSSN
Temple > @Navy (-7.5 )
Despite a 28-14 2nd half 35-42

ALSO:
Wofford 10 < @Western Carolina (-4.5) 26, GoHomeysGo
UCF 33, Kansas (-2.5) 32. Mickey Mouse hung in there.

4:00 PM MW+
@San José State (-11.5) > Northern Illinois
30-19

6:00 PM ESPN+
3 Montana State (-14 ) > Idaho State
20-20 OT, ut-oh, 23-20 ISU after its OT1, an opportunity for MSU.
Nope, 23-23, OT2 on deck.
Opps 26-23. 26-26 OT2, 2-point tries now.
28-26, ISU is up. Final/3OT

6:15 PM ESPN
@13 Tennessee (-6) > 6 Kentucky. Gosemi-HomeysGo, knock it out of the Top 10.
Done 34-6.

7:30 PM

NBC
1 Miami > @11 Notre Dame (-7 ) GoO ReallyGo
3-17 12:05 - 3rd. Sue the refs, O Really. Your cease and desist letter may have worked, 17-24 5:29 - 3rd. 17-31 12:53 - 4th, ugh.
24-31 9:53 - 4th, there's hope. ND misses 54 yard FG 5:49 - 4th, Miami drives, just misses a TD, TO on downs 3:36 - 4th . Game over, undefeated and #1 no longer. Sorry.

ABC
2 Georgia (-3.5) > @10 Ole Miss. Knock it out of the Top 10!
28-0 at the half, burn.
42-7, Rebel smell.

Fox
@Northwestern (6-2) > 19 Iowa (6-2, 2.5) GOGoCubsGoGO
Don't lose in that brand new stadium.
Someone's Playoff dreams will be dashed.
Iowa kickoff runback 96 yards, 21-3 3:08 - 3rd, yikes.
10-24, good thing this isn't the game you went to, sorry.

ESPN2
Colorado > @Arizona State (-3) GoDeionGo
10-20. After all the hoopla he's been a flop, final season there?

9:30 PM

USA Net
Fresno State (-1.5) > @Utah State
10-17

FS1
Hawai'i (-7.5) > @UTEP. GoJasmineGo!
17-14 phew. Congrats!

10:30 PM

CW
@Oregon State (-6) > Texas State
21-42

CBSSN
@UNLV (-4) > Wyoming
35-41

15-16 today, 22-18 for the week

[O Really]

Terps!
WDE!
Brightish spots in an otherwise bleak day.

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Terps!
WDE!
Brightish spots in an otherwise bleak day.

Losers: 1 (Miami ), 6, 9, 10, 14, 18, 24
https://www.espn.com/college-football/r ... asontype/2
That will shake up the Top 10.

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FCS Coaches Poll

2 Montana State 9-1 up1 after edging @18 Idaho State 28-26
Next: @Northern Colorado

12 Montana 7-3 up1 after trouncing Portland State 57-24
Next: hosting 21 Idaho State, an opportunity to climb or fall.

I think the FBS College Football Playoff Rankings come out tomorrow.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
7:30 PM ESPN2
Go Buffalo (-2.5) > Ball State


College Football Playoff Rankings
Big shakeup

1 Georgia 8-1 up1 after stomping @10 Ole Miss 42-7
Next: Hosting 22 Missouri
2 Utah 9-0 up1 after beating 9 BYU 28-20
Next: @23 Arizona. GoBlue ArizonaGo!
3 Alabama 7-2 up2 after beating @14 LSU 31-13
Next: @Vanderbilt. GoVandy and billyGo, knock it out of the Top 10
4 UCLA 9-0 up4 after beating @Minnesota 34-20
Next: Hosting Illinois. Sorry, GoCubsGo, GoUCLAGo
5 Notre Dame 8-1 up6 after beating 1Miami 31-24
Next: Hosting Boston College
6 Texas 7-2 up1 after beating @18Missouri 34-20
Next: @21 Dick Kiffen's LSU. Hook 'em Horns, knock it out of the rankings
7 Miami 8-1 down6. Sorry, O Really
Next: Hosting Duke. I'm neutral
8 Tennessee 7-2 up5 after stomping 6 Kentucky 34-6
Next: @Texas A&M. GoSemi-homey VolsGo!
9 Indiana 8-1 down5 after a bye
Next: Hosting 18 USC. GoTrojansGo! Knock it out of the Top12
10 BYU 7-2 down1
Next: Hosting Baylor. I'm neutral
11 Kentucky 7-2 down5
Next: Hosting Florida. GoGatorsGo, knock it out of the Top12
12 Texas Tech 8-1 up3 after barely beating West Virginia 53-48
Next: Hosting 25 Oklahoma State. GoCowboysGo, knock it out of the Top12

That's the Playoff lineup as it stands right now.

16 Oregon 6-3 up7 after beating @12 Ohio State 41-28
Next: Hosting Michigan. GoDucksGo

19 Ole Miss 6-3 down9
Next: @Oklahoma. GoSoonersGo, knock it out of the rankings
20 Ohio State 6-3 down8
Next: Hosting Northwestern. GoWildcatsGo!, knock it out of the rankings
21 LSU 6-3 down7

[O Really]

Drop to 7 seems a bit harsh after a loss to a top 10 team. Maybe they thought the #1 ranking was inflated. Or maybe they're just Miami haters.

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Drop to 7 seems a bit harsh after a loss to a top 10 team. Maybe they thought the #1 ranking was inflated. Or maybe they're just Miami haters.

Maybe it's disrespect for the ACC.

Notre Dame was #11, they're Top 10 now.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
7:30 PM ESPN2
Go Buffalo (-2.5) > Ball State

28-7, booya. 1-0 this week, undefeated like Miami was.

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Wednesday, November 11
7:30 PM ESPN2
Go Buffalo (-2.5) > Ball State

28-7, booya. 1-0 this week, undefeated like Miami was.

Friday, November 13

7:00 PM ESPN
Go @Pittsburgh (-3.5) > Florida State

9:00 PM Fox
Go @4 UCLA (-10) > Illinois. Sorry, GoCubsGo.

10:15 PM ESPN
Go @Colorado > 14 Houston (-9.5). GoDeionGo, might save your job.

10:00 PM ESPN+ FCS
Go @Portland State > Southern Utah (-12.5)

I'm rooting for a couple of major underdogs but at least all 4 teams are playing at home.

[GoCubsGo]

Saturday could be a big bummer.

Nfl next?

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Saturday could be a big bummer.

Nfl next?

https://x.com/espn/status/2121383849665986628

Thanks . Guess I won't bother posting wishes for tomorrow.

[GoCubsGo]

Saturday could be a big bummer.

Nfl next?

https://x.com/espn/status/2121383849665986628

Thanks . Guess I won't bother posting wishes for tomorrow.

Looks like things are flying again. Pretty sure they charter and will make their games,

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Saturday could be a big bummer.

Nfl next?

https://x.com/espn/status/2121383849665986628

Thanks . Guess I won't bother posting wishes for tomorrow.

Looks like things are flying again. Pretty sure they charter and will make their games.

Okay, thanks again. Maybe I'll wait until the morning and see which games are listed as cancelled, delayed or postponed.