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 takes over #1 on Savvy top 25. Ohio State falls to third.

Savvy Index 2025 Top 25 week 16 12/07/25 rank points last week: 46 - 21 season: 656 – 218 wins losses 585 1 Indiana 13 0 579 2 Texas Tech 12 1 573 3 … Continue reading Indiana takes over #1 on Savvy top 25. Ohio State falls to third.

Two upsets predicted in conference championship games

Savvy Index 2025 predictions week 15 seldom 12/02/25 last week: 46 - 21 season: 656 – 218 wins losses game values notes 6 Georgia 11 1 28 Both of these teams have concerning 14 Alabama 10 2 24 negative performance trends on Savvy … Continue reading Two upsets predicted in conference championship games

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

Georgia moves back into top four of Savvygameline top 25

Savvy Index 2025 top 25 week 13 11/16/25 rank points last week: 44 - 15 season: 560 - 183 wins losses 516 1 Ohio St. 10 0 511 2 Texas A&M … Continue reading Georgia moves back into top four of Savvygameline top 25

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

Emerging Stars: Is Oregon State’s Relaunch Enough to Upset Washington State? Prediction and Commentary

When it's cloudy for nights on end, we can't see the stars. That doesn't mean they aren't there, just that we haven't seen them. Such is the case in Corvallis where the Oregon State Beavers haven't produced stars that are easily seen. But, with a new coach, the forecast in Corvallis is changing and new … Continue reading Emerging Stars: Is Oregon State’s Relaunch Enough to Upset Washington State? Prediction and Commentary

End Of The Fickell Era? Prediction for Wisconsin Vs Oregon

The Wisconsin Badgers come to Eugene this week to take on Mighty Oregon in a mismatch that is about as big as it could be between two storied programs. I have a savvygameline.com prediction for that game and a review of last week's predictions which we'll get to in a moment. Gigantic statistical differences between … Continue reading End Of The Fickell Era? Prediction for Wisconsin Vs Oregon