Mike Craven

Primetime in Denton: UNT Faces Program-Changing Opportunity A win against No. 24 USF at home on Friday night will launch the UNT Mean Green into the national conversation and rewrite the future of North Texas football.

North Texas fans shouldn't concern themselves with what happens after the season. The future is now. Your Mean Green play in the biggest G5 game of the season at home on Friday night.

These are the Good Times. Enjoy them.

#GMG

Column: www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...

10 Thoughts from Week 6 of the College Football Season Texas Tech Red Raiders are the new Big 12 bullies, Texas Longhorns look lost in the Swamp, Texas A&M Aggies are a legit SEC contender, G5 struggles in the Lone Star State.

Ten Thoughts from Week 6 of the CFB Season

- Texas Tech are the new Big 12 Bullies
- Longhorns look lost in The Swamp
- G5 struggle week
- Vital win for Dave Aranda

Over 2,000 words on the State of Texas college football:
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Texas FBS Power Poll presented by Ticket City.

📈 Texas Tech, TCU, Baylor
📉 Texas, G5 teams not named North Texas

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The Big 12 Now Runs Through Lubbock Texas Tech is the class of the Big 12 and the Red Raiders should embrace their new role as conference villain, filling the void left by Oklahoma and Texas departing to the SEC.

There was room for a program to rise to the top of the Big 12 within the power vacuum left by OU and Texas’ SEC departure.

The Red Raiders answered the call. The Big 12 now runs through Lubbock.

#WreckEm

Column from Houston: www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...

Three Questions for Week 6: Will Texas Tech avoid Willie Fritz's Trap? Three questions for Week 6 across the Lone Star State as Arch Manning starts his first SEC road game and the high-flying Texas Tech Red Raiders face a trap game on the road against Willie Fritz's Hous...

Three Questions for Week 6 + Picks Against the Spread

- Can Texas Tech avoid a classic Willie Fritz trap game?
- Will SMU, Texas start conference with wins?
- Can Baylor get a home win?

I'm 17-12 ATS so far this year in this piece

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AGGIE WAR POD: Is Texas A&M's Wrecking Crew Defense Back? + Week 6 Mississippi State Preview

New episode of Aggie War Pod with @cravenmike.bsky.social and myself out now!

- Auburn break down
- Miss State preview
- How good is the Arkansas job?
- Other big games

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The Scars that Shaped Latrell McCutchin From 'Friday Night Tykes' to starring as a Houston Cougar, Latrell McCutchin was always destined for stardom in football, but it was his setbacks that explain his success.

From 'Friday Night Tykes' to starring as a Houston Cougar, Latrell McCutchin was always destined for stardom in football, but his setbacks better explain his success.

#GoCoogs

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Column: Rhett Lashlee Already has a Better Job than Arkansas Arkansas reportedly wants Rhett Lashlee to return home and take over as the new head coach of the Razorbacks football program. Why would he leave if SMU is the better job?

Column: Rhett Lashlee already has a better job than Arkansas.

Why leave the fourth-best job in the ACC for the 13th best job in the SEC?

If CFB is about resources and path to the CFP, SMU is the better spot.

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Baylor’s offense is good enough to win the Big 12. The defense is not. The Bears allowed as many points to Ok State as UT-Tyler did. Not good.

#SicEm

1 of my 10 thoughts: www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...

Mike Elko asks Podcast Episode · Dave Campbell’s College Football Podcast · 09/29/2025 · 1h 7m

Week 5 Texas FBS Review Pod

- Mike Elko’s plea
- North Texas’ attendance problem
- My thoughts on Baylor/Aranda

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10 Thoughts from Week 5 of the College Football Season Texas A&M Aggies must clean up the penalties, Baylor Bears defense struggles again, North Texas' fans disappoint as the football team thrives.

🔟 Thoughts from Week 5

- Where is Mean Green Nation?
- Frogs fall in familiar way
- Penalties could hold back Texas A&M

#GMG #GoFrogs #GigEm

2,000 words on the State of Texas: www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...

Texas FBS Power Poll after Week 5

Six of our 13 programs were idle.

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Three Thoughts: Aggies escape against Auburn in ugly performance

Three Thoughts from Aggieland following the 16-10 over Auburn.

- No apologies necessary for winning ugly in the SEC
- Lack of a killer instinct in a game that shouldn't have been close
- Wrecking Crew responds

#GigEm

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What We Got Right, Wrong in College Football Through Week 4 From TCU's hot start and Texas State's surge, to Marcel Reed and the Longhorns national championship hopes, here's what Dave Campbell's Texas Football got right and wrong in our 2025 Texas college foo...

From Houston's fast start to Arch Manning's play at QB.

Three things we got right, three things we got wrong through Week 4 of the college football season.

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AGGIE WAR POD: Week Five Auburn Preview

New episode of Aggie War Pod with @cravenmike.bsky.social and myself out now!

- UTEP Trip
- Auburn Preview
- Other big games

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Week 4 Recap: Is Texas Tech the Big 12 favorite + TCU takes the final Iron Skillet Podcast Episode · Dave Campbell’s College Football Podcast · 09/22/2025 · 1h 5m

Week 4 Recap Pod with @Carter_Yates16

- Tech is legit
- TCU, North Texas make statements
- Concern level at SMU, Baylor

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10 Thoughts from Week 4 of the College Football Season Texas Tech's big win over Utah makes the Red Raiders Big 12 favorites, Sonny Dykes rides out of the Iron Skillet victorious, North Texas is a CFP contender.

🔟 Thoughts from Week 4 across Texas

- Texas Tech Utah’d Utah
- Sonny’s Side Up
- North Texas’ New Leaf
- Hooting Intensifies

2,000+ words on the Lone Star State

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3 Questions for Week 4: If not now for Arch Manning, when? Three questions for a loaded in-state slate headlined by Texas Tech at Utah, Arizona State at Baylor, and the final scheduled Iron Skillet between TCU and SMU.

3️⃣ Questions for Week 4

- Who is for real?
- Why is the Iron Skillet ending?
- If not now for Arch Manning, when?

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AGGIE WAR POD: Reacting to Texas A&M's HUGE Win Over Notre Dame + Road Trip Talk Podcast Episode · Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network · 09/17/2025 · 56m

New episode of Aggie War Pod with @cravenmike.bsky.social and myself is out!

- Breaking down A&M’s win over Notre Dame
- What this means moving forward + a look at the schedule ahead
- Big games in Week 4

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Born to Call Plays: The Making of Mack Leftwich Texas Tech offensive coordinator Mack Leftwich is stepping out of Eric Morris' and G.J. Kinne's shadows and living out a lifelong dream of calling plays on college football's biggest stage.

Mack Leftwich was born to call plays.

The Texas Tech OC created his first playbook in elementary school. He became a play caller for a little league team during 8th grade.

Now, he’s leading the nation’s highest scoring offense.

#WreckEm

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Can Texas Become the Epicenter of College Football's New Era? The FBS programs in the State of Texas are perfectly positioned to take advantage of the changing landscape of college football and Week 4 provides multiple teams a shot to prove it.

Can the state of Texas become the epicenter of college football’s new era?

Cody Campbell, Steven Godfrey believe optimism should be high in the Lone Star State at P4 and in the G5.

“I think Texas is going to be the center of the college football universe.”

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Texas A&M's program defining win + What to make of Arch Manning Podcast Episode · Dave Campbell’s College Football Podcast · 09/15/2025 · 1h 2m

Week 3 Recap Pod

- What does the win over Notre Dame mean for the Aggies?
- What to think about Arch Manning
- Should Texas Tech, North Texas be ranked higher in the power poll?

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New FBS Power Poll

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10 Thoughts from Week 3 of the College Football Season Mike Elko earns his first signature road win at Texas A&M while North Texas, Houston win big at home to ratchet up expectations in 2025

🔟 Thoughts from Week 3 of the College Football Season

- Not the same old Aggies
- Mean Green Glow Up
- Fritz Magic
- Arch isn’t Him

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Not the Same Old Aggies The road win over Notre Dame might mean more to Mike Elko's Aggies than the record books will indicate. Texas A&M heads into SEC play as a true contender in 2025.

Not the Same Old Aggies

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Eric Morris' North Texas Arrived in Win over Washington State North Texas' blowout win over Washington State in Week 3 is proof of concept for Eric Morris' Mean Green as the program turns corner into American Conference contenders

Eric Morris' North Texas arrived in win over Washington State.

We always wondered aloud what the Mean Green could look like if the defense began matching the offense. Turns out, it looks awesome.

#GMG

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Parker Livingstone's Rise to Texas' WR1 isn't a Surprise Texas Longhorn redshirt freshman Parker Livingstone is emerging as Arch Manning's favorite wide receiver and that's not surprising to his family or his current and former coaches.

Parker Livingstone’s rise to WR1 is only a surprise to those who don’t know him.

Spoke to his dad and former OC at Lucas Lovejoy for the origin story to Arch Manning’s favorite target.

“He’s never liked losing.”

#HookEm

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Jay Arnold previews Texas A&M vs Notre Dame, Full Week Three Slate Podcast Episode · Dave Campbell’s College Football Podcast · 09/10/2025 · 57m

Week 3 Preview Pod

@jayarnold.bsky.social joins us for a big preview of Texas A&M at Notre Dame.

Also, big opportunities for Houston, North Texas as home favorites.

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More Than Eight-and-Four: Texas A&M's Shot at a New Era The trip to Notre Dame in Week 3 provides Mike Elko and the Texas A&M Aggies a chance to change national narratives and prove that they are College Football Playoff contenders.

Texas A&M is college football’s Charlie Brown.

The trip to Notre Dame offers the Aggies an opportunity to rewrite that narrative by beating a big-time team on road for first time since 2012.

#GigEm

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