With the importance of Name, Image, and Likeness, can smaller College Football programs find a way to keep up in the new world of college football?

Standouts from the week of the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl who either raised or solidified their draft stock.

After the first day of practices at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Auburn edge rusher Keyron Crawford looked every bit like a player embracing the next step in his football journey

Perfection may never be repeatable. But in 2025, Indiana proved it is still achievable. Undefeated. Unapologetic. Unforgettable. Perfect

From the opening snap to the final kneel-down, the Hoosiers delivered a complete, authoritative performance that left no doubt that they are the most complete football team in America

On the decisive play, with just 18 seconds left on the clock, Beck took the shotgun snap, rolled left, and powered his way into the end zone for a three yard rushing touchdown.

At the heart of that conversation is a difficult but necessary question: should institutions of higher education function as semi-professional or minor league systems for billion-dollar professional sports leagues?

Few figures in modern sports generate reactions as polarized as Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders. Mention his name, his family, or his program, and the response is rarely neutral

As he prepares for the NFL Draft, Tate projects as a player who can step into an NFL offense immediately and contribute from Day 1.

Pete Golding. Mario Cristobal. Curt Cignetti. Dan Lanning. Four vastly different journeys. One shared lineage.

Now, Oregon finds itself in the College Football Playoff semifinals, staring at a massive opportunity. The Ducks will face the Indiana Hoosiers in the Peach Bowl on Friday, January 9th, in Atlanta.

For decades, Miami football has been more than wins and losses. It has been an identity. An attitude. A standard that demanded attention from the rest of college football.

Indiana’s dominance over Alabama in the Rose Bowl wasn’t just a win, it was a declaration.