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Come Fan with UsTuesday, August 4, 2026

If DraftKings and FanDuel still exist during the College Football Playoff, there might be ads!

Good morning! It’s your daily roundup of college football stuff.

“Since your games meet the definition of sports wagering within our bylaws, the NCAA will not allow advertising of your products in connection with NCAA championships, including television broadcasts,” an NCAA executive wrote, according to the New York Times, to daily fantasy sites FanDuel and DraftKings, which are in hotter water elsewhere.

This means no DFS ads during March Madness, the FCS playoffs, the College World Series and others. It has little necessarily to do with the FBS College Football Playoff, which isn’t run by the NCAA, but by the conferences and ESPN. However, the Pac-12 and SEC have expressed discomfort with DFS ads.

Hey! Know whose opinion I'd like on Jim Harbaugh? The guy he replaced! It seems former coach Brady Hoke has some thoughts regarding the Wolverines' heartbreaking loss to Michigan State, specifically the decision to punt in the final seconds.

Longform is back! Joe Depaolo takes a look at Sprint Football, a fast-paced version of the game with a 172-pound weight limit.

Well, that's different. LSU is looking like a College Football Playoff contender, but they're doing it with a high-powered offense and an average defense at the moment.

If there was anything else you wanted to know about the punt that will go down in infamy, here’s a handy guide to all the highlights, radio calls and fan reactions.

College GameDay is headed to James Madison University. Here are five reasons why the FCS power deserves it.

Projecting the ACC. Bill Connelly's numbers tell him we're looking at a showdown between Clemson and Duke, although the Coastal division is still very muddled.

As you might expect, The Week in Schadenfreude dines extensively on the pain of the Big Blue faithful as well, in addition to a few others.

The Solid Verbal gets you ready for a week eight that may be a little scarier than you think.

Likewise, The Shutdown Fullcast is discussing Drake, Iowa and some of the season’s disappointments so far.

Iowa is making history. Black Heart Gold Pants is comparing this 7-0 start to some of the others the program has had before.

Here comes the money. The rich get richer in Austin, as Texas prepares to sign a new apparel contract with Nike that will be the richest in the history of college apparel.

Speaking of money. Purdue is investing in its own program with a plan for $60 million in upgrades to football facilities.

TAILGATE! Good Bull Hunting has its weekly graphical football preview, talking Texas A&M versus Ole Miss.

Tunsil back. Ole Miss returns one of the best offensive linemen in the country this week, and Red Cup Rebellion is discussing the implications for the matchup with the Aggies.

Rivalry trophies are more of a Big Ten thing, but what if Auburn had a bunch of them?

Stitt Happening? Testudo Times talks the possibility of Montana head coach Bob Stitt coming to College Park.

Did you hear FSU’s Dalvin Cook hurt his knee? Well, you probably heard wrong.

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