2021 football season – Syndication Server

Predicting every Big 12 football team’s final 2021 record

We are nearly 100 days away from the 2021 season. Here’s a look at a projection of every Big 12 football team’s final record this year.

In just over 100 days, Texas will kick off the season against Louisiana on Sept. 4. For Steve Sarkisian, the goal is simple: Get over the ‘Tom Herman only goes 8-4 or worse” hump and bring momentum into the program.

As for the rest of the Big 12, a return to normalcy is back. There will be a full nonconference slate this season, along with everyone being able to play all nine conference games. Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas all missed out on a Big 12 matchup last season due to COVID-19.

Once again, Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma Sooners are the favorites to bring back the Big 12 crown. This season, however, there will be more than just conference championship hopes for the Sooners. Oklahoma is looking to make another College Football Playoff and not get blown out by an SEC program again. National championship buzz is palpable in Norman.

Here’s a look at a projection of every Big 12 football team’s final record for the upcoming 2021 season:

Texas, UNC listed as potential College Football Playoff crashers for 2021

According to 247Sports, the Texas Longhorns could be a College Football Playoff crasher this season under Steve Sarkisian.

Could first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian propel the Longhorns into the national championship race? Continue reading “Texas, UNC listed as potential College Football Playoff crashers for 2021”

Notre Dame spring football preview

Spring football is finally here and we’re a bit excited. Here’s a guide for Notre Dame fans of what to follow for the next month:

Notre Dame officially opens this 2021 spring football practice period on Saturday as they’ll host their first of 15 practices that concludes with the annual Blue-Gold Game on Saturday, May 1.

Notre Dame has quite the overhaul on their roster after starting last season 10-0 before falling in the ACC Championship Game and College Football Playoff to Clemson and Alabama, respectively.

It’s unfortunate that practices won’t be able to be viewed by the public or by the media since there are so many storylines and position battles to follow, but we’ll be keeping an extra ear on what is said as it’ll be how we learn about the happenings of everything related to Notre Dame football the next few weeks.

With that all said, here are the ten things we’re most interested in following as Brian Kelly gets set to open his 12th spring practice as Notre Dame’s head coach:

2021 Notre Dame spring football schedule

Get ready, practice officially starts this Saturday!

We knew an announcement was imminent but weren’t sure on the exact day it would be made.

Well, that day is today and we now know Notre Dame football’s practice schedule for this spring as it’s officially set to get started this Saturday.

Notre Dame will practice the following days:

Saturday, March 27 – 11 a.m. ET
Tuesday, March 30 – 7:50 a.m. ET
Thursday, April 1 – 7:50 a.m. ET
Saturday, April 3 – 11 a.m. ET
Tuesday, April 6 – 7:50 a.m. ET
Thursday, April 8 – 7:50 a.m. ET
Saturday, April 10 – 11 a.m. ET
Tuesday, April 12 – 7:50 a.m. ET
Thursday, April 14 – 7:50 a.m. ET
Saturday, April 17 – 11 a.m. ET
Wednesday, April 21 – 7:50 a.m. ET
Saturday, April 24 – 11 a.m. ET
Tuesday, April 27 – 7:50 a.m. ET
Thursday, April 29 – 7:50 a.m. ET

Those 14 practices mean one more is allowed which would seem to mean previous reports about the annual Blue-Gold Game being held on May 1 likely being true.

If you’re interested in such matters the practices will be closed to the public and media but select coaches and players will be available for interviews through Zoom after the majority of practices.

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When will Notre Dame’s spring game be?

Soon!

It’s a question Notre Dame fans have been asking as other programs nationally have announced their official spring football practice and scrimmage plans.

Now, according to Tim Prister of Irish Illustrated, it appears that Saturday, May 1, will be the day for the annual Blue-Gold Game.

My biggest concern with that is how will it be shown on NBC Sports as the first Saturday in May is usually reserved for wall-to-wall coverage of the Kentucky Derby.

Prister also mentions that spring drills are set to begin this Saturday, March 27, pushed back from the original date of March 24.

This spring will be an incredibly important spring for Notre Dame as the Irish started last year 10-0 before losses in the ACC Championship and College Football Playoff, and have starting positions to replace all over the field.

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An early look at Notre Dame’s 2021 football schedule

The Notre Dame football schedule in 2020 isn’t a cakewalk but features some big-name teams who aren’t exactly flying their highest.

Notre Dame will enter 2021 in a strange position. They’re coming off two College Football Playoff appearances in the last two seasons but both of those ended with blowout losses to the likes of Alabama and Clemson.

Notre Dame also has to replace the lion’s share of its offense, starting with quarterback Ian Book and continuing onto the offensive line that was one of the nation’s best in 2020.

Furthermore, the two leading receivers from 2020 are gone in Javon McKinley and Ben Skowronek and will replaced by players who come in with hype but lack experience.

A mass amount of talent leaves Notre Dame defensively, too, none bigger of course than Butkus Award-winning linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.

With this overhaul of talent are the Irish doomed in 2021?

Possibly not. And one might think that’s because of a relief that comes in the form of their 2021 schedule.

More 2021 Football Opponents and Schedules from the College Wires Network:

Alabama / Aub / Fla / LSU / Tenn. / UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio St. / Wisc. // Okla. / Texas // ND // USC