The Football Savant

Northwestern in the Big Ten West driver seat From 3-9 a year ago to 5-0 and in first place in the Big Ten West, Pat Fitzgerald has done a...

9 Indiana @ 3 Ohio State This has become a de facto "Big Ten East Championship Game" as both teams are in the top ten and have separated ...

Alex Smith's career day Alex Smith's first start in nearly two years was one to remember. He threw for a career-high 390 yards and nearl...

Several Big Ten teams are not "what experts expected" Penn State? Winless. Michigan, Minnesota? One win each. Indiana, Northwestern? Go...

For the second straight week, the Thursday night game features a battle for first place in a division. The Arizona Cardinals and Seattl...

Washington @ Lions Alex Smith will be making his first start in years against the Lions. Washington has a good defense that should cause...

There aren't really any big games to pick from this week, so we're left with a bunch of "could be close" games. Here are a few that coul...

Matt Patricia's days in Detroit are numbered. Going into the season, the mandate from ownership in Detroit was "Playoffs or bust." (I'm ...

Notre Dame is better than we thought I was one of many who questioned the legitimacy of the Irish's undefeated record and then No. 4 rank...

Lions @ Vikings Luckily, the Lions won't have to play without Matthew Stafford, who has passed through COVID protocols after possibly bei...

New coaches There are three new coaches in the PAC-12 this year. Washington State saw Mike Leach leave for the Mississippi State job an...