Thursday, November 12, 2026

🏈 The biggest surprises, disappointments of the 2026 season

Thursday, November 12, 2026

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College Football

The biggest surprises and disappointments by conference this season

UCLA and Utah are the nation’s last unbeaten teams, while preseason heavyweights Ohio State, Oregon, and LSU are all stuck at 6-3. With three weeks left in the regular season, Brett McMurphy is breaking down the biggest overachievers and underachievers in each conference. A few of the picks are obvious, but one blueblood’s slide may be the hardest to explain.

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College Football

Kamario Taylor becomes CFB’s highest-paid QB with new deal at Miss State

Darian Mensah, Kamario Taylor, Jeremiah Smith

Kamario Taylor is finalizing a new deal to return to Mississippi State next season, On3’s Chris Low and Pete Nakos report. The price tag is stunning: enough to make him the highest-paid quarterback in college football, with incentives that could push it even higher. With January’s transfer portal approaching, the deal resets the quarterback market, and contacts across the industry are already bracing for what comes next.

DETAILS FROM PETE NAKOS →

Coaching Carousel

Baylor coaching search intel: Latest on search for Dave Aranda’s replacement

Baylor is ramping up its search for Dave Aranda’s replacement and hopes to have a new coach in place before National Signing Day, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. The Bears plan to take some big swings, but one Texas native has emerged as a serious contender, and an industry source thinks that’s where Baylor ends up.