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Paul Finebaum Says a Loss Against Texas A&M Would Put Notre Dame in a 'Terribly Awkward Spot'

Notre Dame's loss against Miami in Week 1 is the type of ghost for the Blue and Gold fans that will take at least 4 big wins to shake off. One of them

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Paul Finebaum Names National Championship Contender That Looks 'Downright Pedestrian'

This weekend features a big game between No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers. Both teams have started the season with a 2-0 record, and Neyland Stadium is expected to be bustling as fans hope to support Tennessee in securing its first win against Georgia since 2016.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / September 12

Paul Finebaum Names Big Ten Program That's 'Beyond Comical'

The UCLA Bruins were one of the most discussed teams in the offseason after former Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava decided to transfer there.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / September 12

Paul Finebaum predicts winner of Georgia-Tennessee showdown

Live from beautiful Baton Rouge, Louisiana, prepping for the Florida at LSU contest in Week 3, SEC Network star Paul Finebaum stopped by SportsCenter to make his pick on the other notable SEC matchup of the weekend, Georgia at Tennessee College GameDay is in town for Tennessee's best shot at the Bulldogs perhaps in this decade.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / September 12

'Terrible Mistake': Paul Finebaum Calls Out Steve Sarkisian Over Arch Manning Update

We're not in the midst of a college football season if the Texas Longhorns aren't in the news for some reason. Following Texas' 38-7 win over San Jose State in Week 2, rampant rumors spread across social media regarding the health of quarterback Arch Manning.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / September 12

Paul Finebaum Names Major College Football Coach That Will Likely Be Fired

The college football season is now in Week 3, and while it's still early in the season, ESPN's Paul Finebaum is already calling for the dismissal of one coach.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / September 11

Paul Finebaum Names SEC Program That Finally ‘Has It Together’

The beginning of the Brent Venables era for the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners has not gone smoothly. In his first three seasons, Oklahoma has recorded two losing seasons.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / September 11

Paul Finebaum Names Major College Football Coach That's 'Very Average'

Just two seasons ago, the No. 23 Michigan Wolverines celebrated a perfect 15-0 season by hoisting the national championship trophy. However, after that successful season, the Wolverines lost several key players, including head coach Jim Harbaugh.

College Football News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / September 11

Could Texas A&M End Notre Dame's Playoff Hopes?

This weekend features a game between No. 16 Texas A&M on the road at No. 8 Notre Dame, in what is shaping up to be a highly competitive matchup. Paul Finebaum dug deeper into the odds of Notre Dame making the college football playoff if Texas A&M wins, forcing the Fighting Irish to start their season off 0-2, per On3.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / September 11

Finebaum on What It Would Mean if Clemson Loses to GT

What would it mean if Clemson loses at Georgia Tech on Saturday? ESPN personality Paul Finebaum weighed in on that, during an appearance on fellow ESPN analyst Greg McElroy’s Always College Football show.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / September 11

Paul Finebaum Names SEC Team That Could Become True Contender With Win on Saturday

One of the biggest games of Week 3 takes place at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, where the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs will face the No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers.

College Football News / Sporting News / September 11

Penn State 2-0, but Finebaum blasts James Franklin’s schedule as ‘embarrassing'

Penn State may be 2-0 and ranked No. 2, but Paul Finebaum isn’t buying the hype. The ESPN analyst ripped James Franklin’s “cupcake” schedule, questioned whether the Nittany Lions can win big games, and warned that the real test begins when Oregon comes to Beaver Stadium.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / September 10

Paul Finebaum Names SEC QB Facing Defining Test on Saturday

Week 3 of the college football season is about to begin. This weekend, three ranked matchups will take place. One of the most anticipated matchups this season is between the No.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / September 10

Paul Finebaum makes $68 million revelation amid Kalen DeBoer firing rumors

Paul Finebaum didn’t mince words about two SEC head coaches on Tuesday’s Rich Eisen Show. The ESPN/SEC Network analyst said it’s "pretty much unlikely" Billy Napier will be Florida’s coach in 2026 and argued Kalen DeBoer's massive buyout makes any near-term move by Alabama far less realistic.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / September 10

Paul Finebaum changes his tune on Arch Manning despite Texas' win

After a Week 1 loss for Texas, Paul Finebaum called for caution downgrading QB Arch Manning. But after a Week 2 win, Finebaum has joined the choir. Even with much better statistical production, Manning did not impress Finebaum in Week 2.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / September 10

Paul Finebaum Names College Football Powerhouse Close to 'Spinning on All Cylinders'

The 2025 college football season started poorly for the preseason No. 1 team in the nation. The No. 7 Texas Longhorns began the year as the top-ranked team in the AP Poll for the first time in their program's history.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / September 10

Paul Finebaum Names College Football Powerhouse That Is a 'Complete Fraud'

The 2025 college football season is only three weeks old, yet ESPN's Paul Finebaum is already making bold statements about some of the biggest programs in the sport.

College Football News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / September 10

Paul Finebaum makes stunning statement about FSU football nobody saw coming

The Florida State Seminoles have been doing everything right in the last two weeks. They took down No. 8 Alabama on Labor Day weekend in convincing fashion and decimated FCS squad East Texas A&M by 74 points.

College Football News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / September 8

Why All The Pressure Is On Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M

With Texas A&M facing its first true road test of the season as it heads to Notre Dame for what should be an exciting matchup, Paul Finebaum has some concerns for the Fighting Irish, On3 reported this afternoon.

LSU Tigers News / LSU Tigers on SI / September 8

Paul Finebaum Labels LSU Tigers as 'Best Team in College Football' After Week 2

No. 3 LSU has come out the gates hot to start the 2025 season with the program 2-0 for the first time in over five years. After back-to-back wins across the first two weeks of the regular season, Brian Kelly's program has America's attention as an early National Championship contender.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / September 7

Paul Finebaum names college football powerhouse that is ‘back’

On this weekend's segment of "Paul IN or Paul OUT" on SportsCenter, the SEC Network star joined the show to issue his Sunday morning decrees on college football following a full Week 2 Saturday slate.

College Football News / Yardbarker / September 1

Finebaum makes feelings on LSU, Saban clear after CFB Week 1

Paul Finebaum makes feelings on LSU, Nick Saban clear after CFB Week 1

Finebaum made his thoughts clear on multiple topics following the drama of college football's Week 1.

Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer has sobering admission after loss to FSU

Rolled Tide: Alabama's time as elite team might be finished

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College Football News / LSU Tigers on SI / September 1

Paul Finebaum's Take: ESPN Analyst Reacts to LSU Football's Win Over Clemson

No. 9 LSU remains in headlines following a Week 1 victory over the Clemson Tigers on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers are in the win column after months of anticipation leading into the season-opening matchup against the No.

Wrestling News / Larry Brown Sports / August 31

Ric Flair takes aim at Paul Finebaum

Two big personalities clashed on Saturday when Ric Flair took aim at Paul Finebaum. Finebaum is a college football personality for ESPN who favors the SEC.