Part 3: Grading FBS coaching hires, Southern Miss, UConn, Sacramento State, Oregon State, Coastal Carolina, Iowa State, USF

This is the third part of our four-part series that grades and explains grades for programs that have hired new head coaches for the 2026 FBS season. Today, we look at Southern Miss, Connecticut, Sacramento St., Oregon St., Arkansas, Coastal Carolina, Iowa St., and USF. Southern Miss New Head Coach: Blake Anderson New Coaching Staff … Continue reading Part 3: Grading FBS coaching hires, Southern Miss, UConn, Sacramento State, Oregon State, Coastal Carolina, Iowa State, USF

Part 2: Grading new coaching hires at Michigan State, Tulane, North Texas, California, Northern Illinois, and UCLA

This is the second of our four-part series that grades and explains those grades for FBS colleges that have hired new head coaches. Today, we look at Michigan State, Tulane, North Texas, California, Northern Illinois, and UCLA. Michigan State New Head Coach: Pat Fitzgerald New Coaching Staff Rating: 13.5 New Coaching Staff Grade: C- Pat … Continue reading Part 2: Grading new coaching hires at Michigan State, Tulane, North Texas, California, Northern Illinois, and UCLA

Grading new coaches. Part 1: Toledo, Washington State, Oklahoma State, Missouri State, Mississippi, UAB, and Stanford.

As we approach the 2026 football season, it's time to take a look at coaching changes across the FBS and see how our Savvy Index grades those changes. Today, we start with those teams that earned grades of D+ or less and the reasons for those grades. Toledo New Head Coach: Mike Jacobs New Coaching … Continue reading Grading new coaches. Part 1: Toledo, Washington State, Oklahoma State, Missouri State, Mississippi, UAB, and Stanford.

Indiana and Ol’ Miss favored by Savvy Index in quarterfinal playoff games.

Savvy Index 2025 predictions bowl week 4 seldom 01/03/26 last week: 46 - 21 season: 656 – 218 wins losses game values notes 2 Oregon 13 1 21 Oregon qb Moore may be #1 in the NFL draft logs, 1 Indiana 14 0 … Continue reading Indiana and Ol’ Miss favored by Savvy Index in quarterfinal playoff games.

Bowl Predictions 2025

Savvy Index 2025 predictions bowl week 1 seldom 12/12/25 last week: 46 - 21 season: 656 – 218 wins losses game values notes 19 James Madison 12 1 17 JMU’s coaching change 6 Oregon 11 1 34 won’t help. … Continue reading Bowl Predictions 2025

Navy favored to beat Army in final game of 2025 regular season.

Savvy Index 2025 predictions week 16 seldom 12/07/25 last week: 46 - 21 season: 656 – 218 wins losses game values notes Army 6 5 20 Experts … Continue reading Navy favored to beat Army in final game of 2025 regular season.

Predictions for all 68 college football games in week 14

Savvy Index 2025 predictions week 14 seldom 11/23/25 last week: 50 – 14 season: 610 – 197 wins losses game values notes 6 Oregon 10 1 33 Is Oregon too … Continue reading Predictions for all 68 college football games in week 14

Troy: Shine in the Sun, Rust in the Rain. Predictions for all 64 games this week.

There's no question that the USC football roster is loaded with talent. The Trojans perform well at home and against ordinary competition. But, when you put the Trojans on the road against ranked opponents, you get an outcome rife with futility, wasted opportunities, and baffling play-calling. Are players choking? Trying too hard? Are coaches just … Continue reading Troy: Shine in the Sun, Rust in the Rain. Predictions for all 64 games this week.

USC at Oregon headlines Game Day. Who wins? Predictions for all games

Savvy Index 2025 predictions week 13 11/16/25 last week: 44 - 15 season: 560 - 183 wins losses game values notes 9 USC 8 2 27 Betting lines favor … Continue reading USC at Oregon headlines Game Day. Who wins? Predictions for all games

The Green Hurricane and Why it Matters to Oregon State Football

He was not ranked among the top 900 players in America. He wasn’t ranked among the top 10 players in his own state. His high school team only won six games in the entire four years that he was a starter. Not a single elite college program made him an offer. Today, he leads the … Continue reading The Green Hurricane and Why it Matters to Oregon State Football