The Buffalo Bills' shorthanded defense will rely heavily on veterans against the New England Patriots in Week 5 after injuries to young reinforcements

The ups and downs of Arch Manning 's first season as Texas' starting quarterback are commanding all the national attention, as expected. But don't sleep on the hot start by the Longhorns' loaded defense. Texas debuts as No. 1 in our initial stop rate standings for the 2025 season.

Koen Entringer, who is a veteran of the Iowa program, is finally getting his shot with consistent reps, and he is making the most of it for a Hawkeyes' defense that is strong, but looking for star power.

Last year, Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea wound up relieving his former defensive coordinator of playcalling duties before the season and did the job himself. It paid off, as the Commodores went from giving up 36 points per game in 2o23 to only 23 points per game in 2024. A two-touchdown improvement is massive.

Freshman corners Jayden Sanders and Elijah Dotson are exceeding expectations as Michigan football battles early injuries.

Michigan hosts Wisconsin Saturday in a battle of good vs. good between the Michigan rushing attack and the Wisconsin run defense.

Muhlenberg senior defensive end Blaze Curry is among the Mules acquainted with the Bears’ scoring prowess. The Southern Lehigh graduate and Mules team captain started last season when Ursinus came to Scotty Wood Stadium and hung 53 points on Muhlenberg.