The Game: Inside the Ohio State–Michigan Rivalry
The last Saturday of November belongs to two states. Everything else stops. The stores close early. The living rooms divide. Somewhere in…
June 24, 2026
Rivalries
June 24, 2026
Wide Right: Inside the Miami–Florida State Rivalry
There is a football that lives rent-free in the minds of everyone who has ever worn garnet and gold. It was kicked…
June 24, 2026
The Tampa–Florida Southern Rivalry: Division II’s Most Decorated Border War
There is an old Florida adage that the further north you travel in the state, the further South you get. Drive I-4…
June 23, 2026
The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party: Inside the Florida-Georgia Rivalry
Every late October, Jacksonville stops being a city and becomes a divided country. The St. Johns River runs through it, boats fly…
June 23, 2026
The Red River Rivalry: Inside the Allstate Red River Showdown
Every second Saturday of October, two states stop functioning normally. Meetings get rescheduled. Family dinners become minefields. Office dress codes are violated…
June 23, 2026
Battle for the Chancellor’s Spurs: Inside the Texas Tech vs Texas Rivalry
From 1960 through 2023, the day Texas Tech played Texas was the most important day of the Red Raiders’ football season —…
June 5, 2026
Texas Repeats, Canady Makes History, and the Best Rivalry in College Sports Isn’t Slowing Down
The 2026 Women’s College World Series is in the books, and it gave us everything: a back-to-back champion, a record-breaking ace, a…
June 5, 2026
Paul Bunyan’s Axe: Inside the Minnesota–Wisconsin Rivalry
It is the most-played rivalry in college football. Minnesota and Wisconsin have met 135 times since November 15, 1890, when the Gophers…
May 30, 2026
The Border War: Inside the Missouri–Kansas Rivalry
Walk into a Kansas City sports bar wearing the wrong shade of crimson, blue, or gold, and you are not just representing…
May 30, 2026
The Battle of the Blues: Inside the Duke–UNC Rivalry
Eight miles. That is the straight-line distance between Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham and the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill.…
May 30, 2026
The War on I-4: Inside the UCF–USF Rivalry
The drive between Tampa and Orlando takes about 90 minutes on Interstate 4. For most of that stretch, you are passing through…
May 29, 2026
The Paul Bunyan Trophy: Inside the Michigan–Michigan State Rivalry
Both schools sit in the same state. Both compete in the same conference. The campuses are 60 miles apart. And for 127…
May 29, 2026