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Nick Saban

“Hasn’t Been Able To Put It Together In Big Games”: Nick Saban Highlights Notre Dame’s Weakness as Marcus Freeman Faces Major CFP Test

Nov 7, 2026 @ 8:26am
Football > College Football > Miami Hurricanes > Notre Dame Fighting Irish
College Football Network

Notre Dame’s defense has been among the best in college football this season, but its offense has come under the scanner ahead of a crucial showdown with Miami. With the Fighting Irish preparing to host the No. 1-ranked Hurricanes, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban has highlighted a major concern that could threaten Marcus Freeman’s […]

Read more“Hasn’t Been Able To Put It Together In Big Games”: Nick Saban Highlights Notre Dame’s Weakness as Marcus Freeman Faces Major CFP Test

“Such a Stupid Take,” “He’s Right in a Way”: Fans React As Nick Saban Calls 24-Team College Football Playoff a Money Grab

Nov 7, 2026 @ 3:48am
Football > College Football
College Football Network

The NCAA is set to approve an expansion for the College Football Playoff. The postseason tournament will expand from a 12-team format to 24 teams. Four automatic bids will go to the Power 4 conference champions, one automatic bid will go to the highest-ranked team, and 19 bids will be at large. Seeds 1 through […]

Read more“Such a Stupid Take,” “He’s Right in a Way”: Fans React As Nick Saban Calls 24-Team College Football Playoff a Money Grab

‘What Is the Reason to Actually Do It?’ ‘It’s Too Many Games’ — Nick Saban Makes His Feelings Clear on Proposed 24-Team College Football Playoff Expansion

Nov 7, 2026 @ 2:37am
Football > College Football
Pro Football Network

The possibility of expanding the College Football Playoff continues to gain momentum. While a 24-team format would give more programs an opportunity to compete for a national championship, it could also create additional challenges for players and coaches. The CFP is reportedly nearing the final stages of negotiations with ESPN over a media rights agreement […]

Read more‘What Is the Reason to Actually Do It?’ ‘It’s Too Many Games’ — Nick Saban Makes His Feelings Clear on Proposed 24-Team College Football Playoff Expansion

Nick Saban’s Swiftie daughter reveals how he really felt about being on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights

Nov 6, 2026 @ 1:19pm
Basketball > Football > College Basketball > University of Alabama > College Football
ClutchPoints

There’s no doubt that Nick Saban’s daughter Kristen is a Taylor Swift fan, a Swiftie, as some might say, and that might’ve played a role in the former Alabama football coach’s appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights. Saban was a guest on episode of New Heights released on Friday, Nov. 6. He doesn’t […] The post Nick Saban’s Swiftie daughter reveals how he really felt about being on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Nick Saban Makes Exciting Personal News Heading Into Alabama vs. LSU Showdown

Nov 5, 2026 @ 11:33pm
Football > College Football > Alabama Crimson Tide > LSU Tigers
Heavy

Nick Saban had some fun news on Friday heading into the Week 10 LSU vs. Alabama game The post Nick Saban Makes Exciting Personal News Heading Into Alabama vs. LSU Showdown appeared first on HEAVY.

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It’s open season on ‘College GameDay’

Nov 4, 2026 @ 1:00pm
Football > College Football
Awful Announcing

This originally appeared in Wednesday morning’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. On the first Tuesday in November, with control of Congress riding on the evening’s returns,…

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‘College GameDay’ Halloween broadcast maintains historic viewership streak

Nov 4, 2026 @ 1:29am
Basketball > Football > College Basketball > Minnesota Golden Gophers > College Football > Indiana Hoosiers > Miami Hurricanes > Notre Dame Fighting Irish
ClutchPoints

ESPN’s “College GameDay” continued its meteoric ratings rise during Saturday’s Halloween broadcast from Bloomington, Indiana. Despite criticism surrounding the program’s direction and analyst Pat McAfee’s prominent role, the show attracted another massive audience during Week 9. “College GameDay” averaged 2.5 million viewers, making it the second-most-watched Week 9 broadcast in the program’s history, which started […] The post ‘College GameDay’ Halloween broadcast maintains historic viewership streak appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Joe Scarborough torches Pat McAfee for ruining ‘College GameDay’

Nov 3, 2026 @ 10:30am
Football > College Football
Awful Announcing

Forget about politicians ruining the country, Joe Scarborough took a few minutes on Election Day to put Pat McAfee on blast for running College GameDay. Tuesday morning’s Election Day coverage on MS NOW’s Morning Joe was briefly usurped by football with Willie Geist discussing ESPN’s six-part documentary, Saban, which was produced by his sister Libby…

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‘Build This Program up,’ ‘Would Be Interested in the Job’ — Analysts Call for Jets To Hire Nick Saban As Aaron Glenn’s Replacement

Nov 2, 2026 @ 3:31pm
Football > NFL > New York Jets
Pro Football Network

Analyst Tommy Lugauer called for the New York Jets to fire head coach Aaron Glenn and to hire Nick Saban in his place.

Read more‘Build This Program up,’ ‘Would Be Interested in the Job’ — Analysts Call for Jets To Hire Nick Saban As Aaron Glenn’s Replacement

Ohio State coach Ryan Day’s NSFW declaration vs. USC quickly goes viral

Oct 31, 2026 @ 8:50pm
Football > College Football > Ohio State Buckeyes > USC Trojans
ClutchPoints

Ohio State football hit the road to take on the USC Trojans at the Coliseum in Los Angeles as Jeremiah Smith set a Buckeyes record without his starting QB Julian Sayin. Luke Fahey took over for Sayin but Ohio State fell behind early as Ryan Day’s choice of quarterback was heavily scrutinized. NBC Sports cameras […] The post Ohio State coach Ryan Day’s NSFW declaration vs. USC quickly goes viral appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Read moreOhio State coach Ryan Day’s NSFW declaration vs. USC quickly goes viral

Nick Saban Reveals His ‘Sleeper’ to Win the College Football National Championship

Oct 31, 2026 @ 4:18pm
Basketball > Football > Arkansas > Auburn Tigers > Tennessee > Texas > Alabama Crimson Tide > College Basketball > College Football > LSU Tigers > Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Heavy

College football has delivered one of its most hectic seasons in recent memory, and several teams around the country have a chance to win the national championship in January. On Saturday, the “College GameDay” crew on ESPN, consisting of Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit, predicted both their national championship […] The post Nick Saban Reveals His ‘Sleeper’ to Win the College Football National Championship appeared first on HEAVY.

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Nick Saban urges Notre Dame to follow his advice on ESPN College GameDay

Oct 31, 2026 @ 12:11pm
Football > College Football > Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Irish Star Sport

Notre Dame lost it's first game of the season in their last outing, while having an intriguing schedule ahead of them as Nick Saban has made his feelings clear on Marcus Freeman's team this year

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Nick Saban drops expletive hours after ex-ESPN host criticized College GameDay for cursing

Oct 31, 2026 @ 10:54am
Football > College Football
Irish Star Sport

The legendary head coach couldn't help himself while discussing teams losing games they were heavily expected to win, admitting his frustrations so far this season

Read moreNick Saban drops expletive hours after ex-ESPN host criticized College GameDay for cursing

“He May Not Be Entitled To The Job”: Nick Saban Delivers Honest Verdict on Arch Manning’s Job Security at Texas

Oct 31, 2026 @ 4:20am
Basketball > Football > College Basketball > Texas Longhorns > College Football
College Football Network

2026 was supposed to be Arch Manning's coronation as a player. It has been anything but.

Read more“He May Not Be Entitled To The Job”: Nick Saban Delivers Honest Verdict on Arch Manning’s Job Security at Texas

Nick Saban reveals how Ohio State’s Ryan Day can direct QB situation amid Julian Sayin injury

Oct 30, 2026 @ 6:20pm
Football > College Football > Ohio State Buckeyes > USC Trojans
ClutchPoints

Ohio State returns to battle this weekend as the Buckeyes face USC on the West Coast in one of the high-profile games of the weekend. This game is a major test as it will be Ohio State’s first game since Julian Sayin suffered his significant right arm injury in the Buckeyes’ October 17 victory over […] The post Nick Saban reveals how Ohio State’s Ryan Day can direct QB situation amid Julian Sayin injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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“Family of Talented In-Sync Singers”: Nick Saban’s Daughter Kristen Gives Sneak Peek into 7x National Champ’s Early 75th Birthday Celebrations

Oct 30, 2026 @ 5:04pm
Football > College Football > Alabama Crimson Tide
College Football Network

Legendary college football head coach Nick Saban is about to reach a significant milestone in his life on Saturday, with the decorated Alabama Crimson Tide coach turning 75 on Oct. 31. As part of Nick Saban’s birthday festivities, the Saban family was seen celebrating the seven-time national championship-winning head coach’s birthday a day early. Nick […]

Read more“Family of Talented In-Sync Singers”: Nick Saban’s Daughter Kristen Gives Sneak Peek into 7x National Champ’s Early 75th Birthday Celebrations

Nick Saban shares his theory about Arch Manning

Oct 30, 2026 @ 4:57pm
Basketball > Football > College Basketball > Texas Longhorns > College Football
Larry Brown Sports

Nick Saban thinks Arch Manning may yet have success at Texas, but the quarterback may need a bit of motivation to do it. In his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Saban weighed in on the Longhorns quarterback and his recent struggles. In Saban’s mind, coach Steve Sarkisian’s threat to bench Manning may serve … The post Nick Saban shares his theory about Arch Manning appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Paul Finebaum Reveals How A Fed Up Nick Saban Nearly Left Alabama In 2013 For College GameDay & How WWE’s Nick Khan Helped Broker Saban To ESPN Deal

Oct 30, 2026 @ 2:14pm
Basketball > Football > College Basketball > University of Alabama > College Football
BroBible

It appears Nick Saban knew he could land at ESPN’s College GameDay over 10 years ago, and WWE exec Nick Khan, then a major talent agent, played a pivotal role in helping the network land the legendary coach. Earlier this week, Paul Finebaum told an interesting story on ‘Get Up’ about how Saban met with […] The post Paul Finebaum Reveals How A Fed Up Nick Saban Nearly Left Alabama In 2013 For College GameDay & How WWE’s Nick Khan Helped Broker Saban To ESPN Deal appeared first on BroBible.

Read morePaul Finebaum Reveals How A Fed Up Nick Saban Nearly Left Alabama In 2013 For College GameDay & How WWE’s Nick Khan Helped Broker Saban To ESPN Deal

‘Nick Saban Would Say the Same Thing’ — Analyst Pushes Back on Criticism of Pat McAfee’s Response to Utah Security Concerns

Oct 29, 2026 @ 4:31pm
Football > NFL
Pro Football Network

Clay Travis defends Pat McAfee’s Utah security concerns, arguing that death threats and risks at live broadcasts make his reaction understandable.

Read more‘Nick Saban Would Say the Same Thing’ — Analyst Pushes Back on Criticism of Pat McAfee’s Response to Utah Security Concerns

Brian Kelly Not Closing Door on Return to Coaching

Oct 29, 2026 @ 12:58pm
Basketball > Football > Baylor Bears > College Basketball > Maryland Terrapins > Texas Longhorns > College Football > LSU Tigers > NC State Wolfpack > Notre Dame Fighting Irish > Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Front Office Sports

Kelly tells FOS he’s willing to listen about a return to the sidelines.

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Barstool Sports’ T-Bob Herbert wonders if college football actually needs to be saved

Oct 29, 2026 @ 8:00am
Football > College Football
Awful Announcing

ESPN has been all-in with its support for the Protect College Sports Act. Former Alabama head coach and College GameDay analyst Nick Saban, who helped craft the legislation, has been one of the bill’s most ardent supporters on the network, pushing several arguments that are strongly contested by the bill’s opponents. Former Miami Marlins executive David…

Read moreBarstool Sports’ T-Bob Herbert wonders if college football actually needs to be saved

Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham’s Tommy Carr vs. Bryce Underwood pick vs. Rutgers revealed

Oct 28, 2026 @ 11:38am
Football > College Football > Michigan Wolverines > Rutgers Scarlet Knights
ClutchPoints

Michigan made a change at quarterback during the game with Penn State. At halftime, Kyle Whittingham benched Bryce Underwood in favor of Tommy Carr. Carr led Michigan to the victory against Penn State, and then earned the start against Indiana. The Wolverines fell in overtime to Indiana with Carr at quarterback. As the team prepares […] The post Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham’s Tommy Carr vs. Bryce Underwood pick vs. Rutgers revealed appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Read moreMichigan coach Kyle Whittingham’s Tommy Carr vs. Bryce Underwood pick vs. Rutgers revealed

Alabama’s Nick Saban Reveals What Makes Him Prouder Than National Championships

Oct 28, 2026 @ 12:17am
Football > College Football > Alabama Crimson Tide
Heavy

The Alabama Crimson Tide enjoyed one of the greatest dynasties in college football history under Nick Saban. Six national championships, countless NFL stars and a standard of excellence that changed the sport forever made his tenure nearly impossible to replicate. However, one of Saban’s proudest accomplishments had nothing to do with lifting trophies. Instead, it […] The post Alabama’s Nick Saban Reveals What Makes Him Prouder Than National Championships appeared first on HEAVY.

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“Holy Cow, I Don’t Know Football”: Utah HC Morgan Scalley Shares Humbling Nick Saban Story Ahead of Houston Showdown

Oct 24, 2026 @ 10:13pm
Football > College Football > Utah Utes
College Football Network

Even though he has retired and is now an analyst for ESPN, legendary head coach Nick Saban still casts an enormous shadow over college football. Other college football coaches are still in awe of Saban, who won seven national championships in his career, including one with LSU and six with Alabama. During “College GameDay,” Utah […]

Read more“Holy Cow, I Don’t Know Football”: Utah HC Morgan Scalley Shares Humbling Nick Saban Story Ahead of Houston Showdown
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