45,000 People for a Game Nobody Ranks: The 27 Most Loyal Fan Bases in College Football
From a sellout streak that started in 1962 to a Division III rivalry with no playoff at the end of it, these…
August 4, 2026
Fan Fuel
August 4, 2026
Grocery Store NIL: The Frozen Pizza Aisle Became College Sport’s Quietest Market
While everyone watched the seven figure deals, grocery chains quietly built the widest athlete endorsement network in the country The most consequential…
August 4, 2026
Twelve Saturdays (and One Tuesday): Marshall 2026 Football Is Here
The Thundering Herd’s 2026 slate is officially on the books, and it is a fun one. There’s a Big Ten stage in…
August 3, 2026
Men’s Soccer Opening Day Preview: Two National Champions, One Thursday
The women opened on August 12. Eight days later the men get their turn, and the 2026 season starts with 22 matches…
August 3, 2026
Women’s Soccer Opening Day Preview: 39 Games, One Wednesday, Zero Warmups
College football gets a full week to introduce itself. Women’s college soccer gets one Wednesday, and it does not ease anybody in.…
August 3, 2026
Food NIL Deals in 2026: The Brands Feeding Entire Rosters
Most NIL coverage follows the same handful of names. The Heisman contender, the five star recruit, the quarterback with a million followers.…
August 1, 2026
NEC Week 1 Preview: The Northeast Hits the Road Running
The Northeast Conference has been punching above its weight since 1981, and its football league, launched in 1996, opens the 2026 season…
August 1, 2026
Big South-OVC Week 1 Preview: Two Traditions, One Loaded Opening Weekend
The Big South-OVC Football Association brings two historic conferences together under one banner, and the 2026 opener shows off everything the partnership…
August 1, 2026
UAC Week 1 Preview: The Busiest League in College Football
Nobody crams more football into an opening week than the United Athletic Conference. Born from the partnership of the WAC and ASUN…
July 31, 2026
Rose Bowl: Latest Results, Recent History, and What to Know
The most recent Rose Bowl was a rout. Indiana beat Alabama 38-3 on January 1, 2026, at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena.…
July 31, 2026
Nike NIL 2026: 37 Athletes in 13 Days, From High School Quarterbacks to NCAA Swim Champions
Nike signed 19 football athletes on July 16 and 18 aquatic athletes on July 29. Here’s what the two classes reveal about…
July 31, 2026
SoCon Week 1 Preview: A Century of Southern Football Kicks Off Again
Before the SEC existed, there was the Southern Conference. Founded in 1921, the SoCon is one of the oldest athletic conferences in…
July 30, 2026