Defense is the Big Ten’s (B1G) calling card. In 2024, they had four teams in the Top 10 and eight in the Top 20, the most of any conference. A B1G reason for that is the B1G Skill up front. For those asking who or what B1G skill guys are, let’s get you up to speed. The B1G Skill guys are the defensive tackles, linemen, and EDGE players. An EDGE lines up on the outside of the … [Read more...] about B1G Skill: Top Big Ten Defensive Linemen for 2025
The Best Defensive Backs Returning to the Big Ten in 2025
In a conference with so much talent at receiver and tight end, the Big Ten needed to field elite secondaries. Over the years, the Big Ten’s defensive backs have been among the best in the country, as evidenced by the conference’s nine Jim Thorpe Award winners (as currently aligned). Each year, some of the top defensive backs come from the Big Ten. One program hails itself as … [Read more...] about The Best Defensive Backs Returning to the Big Ten in 2025
The Best Receivers Returning to the Big Ten in 2025
The Big Ten has been home to some elite wide receivers and tight ends over the past few seasons. Over the last four NFL Drafts, six Big Ten receivers went in the first round. If you expand that to the West Coast quartet that joined last offseason, that number jumps to nine (or 10 if you want to include Jameson Williams, who spent two years with Ohio State before transferring to … [Read more...] about The Best Receivers Returning to the Big Ten in 2025
Conference of Champions? Top Returning 2025 Big Ten Coaches
The Pac-12 was historically known as the “Conference of Champions.” In football, the Southeastern Conference took that crown between 2000 and 2023. The SEC won 16 national championships in college football between 2000 and 2023; the number increases to 18 if we include the 2000 Oklahoma and 2005 Texas championships. The Big Ten has looked to take the crown in the last two … [Read more...] about Conference of Champions? Top Returning 2025 Big Ten Coaches
Notre Dame Safety Kennedy Urlacher Enters Transfer Portal
According to multiple reports, safety Kennedy Urlacher entered the transfer portal after just one season at Notre Dame. The portal opened on Wednesday and runs through April 25. A constant on Notre Dame’s special teams last season, Urlacher, the son of Chicago Bears great and NFL Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher made 12 tackles as a freshman. Additionally, he saw time at safety … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Safety Kennedy Urlacher Enters Transfer Portal