College Football

A survey of opinions ahead of the national championship game

Novelist Ace Atkins, a member of Auburn’s undefeated 1993 team, on college football rivalries and alternative game-night entertainment

A lifelong Georgia football fan on heartbreak and hope

How a hashtag reignited Mississippi State’s battle cry

During the 1997 game between Georgia and Kentucky, a chocolate Lab named Tubby went down in football history

Baby blue? Sky blue? Robin egg? What shade really is the Tar Heels’ iconic color?

Gosh almighty, where did the University of Mississippi’s cheer come from?

From a meaningless word to Virginia Tech’s (mostly) beloved HokieBird

How two former insults became the University of Oklahoma’s favorite saying

Hoo originated the University of Virginia’s famous saying?

Auburn’s golden eagles are a thing of (extremely strange) legend

Why so many of us worship at the altar of fall Saturdays

Do you know the origin of Alabama’s greeting heard ’round the world?

An Arkansan introduces a perplexed visitor from abroad to a hallowed Razorback tradition

The beloved Oxford, Mississippi–based chef’s new book, Tailgreat, offers wisdom and recipes for the game-day spread—whether you’ve got a game to attend or not

One of the South’s top chefs shares his game-day secrets

The legendary University of Georgia football coach and his wife, Barbara, share their recommendations for a perfect day in the Classic City

John T. Edge and Wright Thompson explore the modern intersection of the sport and Southern cuisine

Tie up your boat with the University of Tennessee’s Vol Navy, where everyone’s welcome and the party lasts all season long

Put on the best spread at the stadium with these football-season essentials