Big Ten

This category contains all articles pertaining to college football’s Big Ten conference. The Big Ten conference currently consists of 14 teams from the midwestern and eastern United States. The Big Ten is a Division 1 football conference in the NCAA, consisting of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, and Wisconsin.

Michigan Wolverines Football: End of Year Defensive Grades for 2024

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Michigan Wolverines, The League Winners

The Michigan Wolverines football team finished 8-5 in the 2024 season, and while the offense was lackluster, the defense shined, showcasing multiple NFL-level talents. The defense truly started to click in November, as they only allowed 12.3 points per game against three top-15 opponents. Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale started to settle into his new role, […]

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College Football: Who are the X-factors in the CFP National Championship Game?

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We are finally at the end of the college football season. The first year of an expanded College Football Playoff (CFP) was a success. Some surprise teams made the playoffs that very narrowly pulled off upsets. Meanwhile, the semifinal against Penn State and Notre Dame came down to the wire. In the national championship, two

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Purdue Football: Key Transfer Portal and Offseason Additions for 2025

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Purdue Football, Purdue Boilermakers, Transfer Portal, The League Winners

Since December 9 when the transfer portal opened, Purdue has been caught in a whirlwind of a storm. The team hired a new head coach, and lost their best players in the portal. However, the Purdue Boilermakers signed an impressive recruiting class and have made plenty of moves in the transfer portal. Let’s take a

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Michigan Wolverines Football: End of Year Offensive Grades for 2024

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Alex Orji, Michigan Football, Michigan Wolverines, The League Winners

The Michigan Wolverines finished the 2024 season seventh in the Big Ten. It’s safe to say that the season didn’t go as expected. However, they found themselves with wins in all their rivalry games, and beat two top-15 teams in Alabama and Ohio State. The season was shrouded by offensive ineptitude, mainly regarding the passing

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Michigan Wolverines: Key Transfer Portal Additions for 2025

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Michigan Wolverines, Michigan Football, The League Winners, Michigan Transfer Portal

After a tumultuous 8-5 season filled with incredible highs and some of the lowest lows, Michigan got to work quickly in the transfer portals, looking to fill key areas of weakness during the season and going into next season with players leaving for the draft, graduating, and leaving through the transfer portal Transfer Portal Additions

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Rutgers Football: End of Year Offensive Grades for 2024

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Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers Football, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, RU Football, The League Winners

After a hard-fought 44-41 loss to Kansas State in the 2024 Rate Bowl Game, Rutgers football finished the season with a 7-6 record and back-to-back bowl appearances.  The Scarlet Knights finished No. 9 in the Big Ten Conference standings with a 4-5 conference record with USC (4-5), Washington (4-5), Nebraska (3-6), Michigan State (3-6), UCLA

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How the transfer portal will shape Rutgers football in 2025

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Rutgers Football, RU Football, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, The League Winners, Greg Schiano

Since the NCAA Transfer Portal opened on December 9, Rutgers football recruited six players to their 2025 roster. The Scarlet Knights added three offensive weapons and three defensive players since the portal opened over two weeks ago. Even though RU added six new players to their 2025 roster, the Scarlet Knights lost four former players

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