Athlon Sports examines which contests could be trap games for top College Football Playoff contenders in 2026.

Every college football schedule has trap games. SEC schedules are filled with mega games and every SEC slate has dates worthy of College Gameday and ABC Saturday Night. When a select few swallow up ...

Alabama has the making for this to be a trap game where it beats LSU by two scores. The roster makeup up is in shape for a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s difficult 2026 schedule is well-documented, with games against Texas, Iowa, Indiana, USC, Oregon and Michigan on the slate. However, in a sport known for its ...

I went back-and-forth on a couple of contenders before feeling confident in my pick: Michigan State. USC will host Michigan State in Week 4, the first meeting between the two programs in close to 40 ...

Any college football fan worth their salt knows a thing or two about "trap games." Also known as "lookahead games," trap games are tricky spots on a team's schedule where the more talented team is ...

Before the question was even finished, Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore interjected. He heard something about "next week" — meaning the season-ending matchup against Ohio State — and then ...

On Thursday’s episode of his College Football Show podcast, college football analyst Josh Pate issued a pointed warning about the Texas Longhorns. Pate said the trip to the Kentucky Wildcats is ...

A look at a pair of SEC opponents that Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide should not overlook.

Like Ball State, Kent State is positioned to sneak up on Ohio State, but the Golden Flashes don’t have enough firepower to challenge their in-state foe. Kent State faced three power conference ...