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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 10h

Programming note: I am pleased to announce that I am joining Sports Business Journal as its new college sports insider! SBJ has been the go-to source for so many of us in this business for years, and I am pumped to join the outlet’s deep and talented roster.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Notre Dame will play at Virginia in 2027 to round out both schools’ schedules.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

DePaul and Chris Holtmann have agreed to a contract extension through 2031.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Big Ten statement on the Protect College Sports Act passing the Senate:

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Notre Dame says WR Quincy Porter is out for the season.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Big Ten announces the unanimous adoption of a league rule essentially barring the return of NBA/WNBA/G-League players to college competition:

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Statement from Oregon coach Dan Lanning, who says QB Dante Moore suffered a concussion but no additional injuries:

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Illinois and DC Bobby Hauck have parted ways just four games into Hauck’s tenure. Statements from Bret Bielema and Hauck:

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

USC has suspended Desman Stephens II for Saturday’s game vs. Washington. Statements from Lincoln Riley and Stephens:

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

ESPN’s College GameDay is going to Iowa City this Saturday for Ohio State-Iowa.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Oh My God. The definition of blood, sweat and tears.”

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

That's a monster win for the Gophers, who now get Michigan at home for Big Noon next week.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I realize it's past 2 a.m. ET and I am barely awake, but did Washington really just punt while down 10 with 5 minutes left?

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Notre Dame-North Carolina will kick at noon ET and air on ESPN

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Next Saturday's Miami-Clemson game will kick at 7:30 ET on ABC.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Y’all be safe, be smooth, and have a great night.” Kamario Taylor to Taylor Davis:

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

364 days later ... and all of the same vibes

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Can USC just get this over with and get us to Jalen Brunson on SNL already?

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Somehow Penn State will find a way to blame this on James Franklin, too

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The clock giveth and the clock taketh away in Ann Arbor

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Somehow the discarded Michelob Light fits in right here

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Somehow the discarded Michelob Light fits in right here

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Bryce Underwood's 118 passing yards through three drives already gives him the most of anyone against Iowa this season.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It’s not that Maryland is losing at home 44-3 to a UCLA team that’s in Year 1 of a new regime. It’s that we’re all just kinda 🤷‍♂️ about it.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Time management continues to be a riddle that is seemingly impossible for college teams to solve.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

66-7 might be in play again. Well, the 66 part at least.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

No harm, no foul, but why you would ever make your all-world QB this vulnerable for a cute play at the goal line in a rout of Purdue is beyond me

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Aneyas Williams looks good, even after this:

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Great tone-setter for Northwestern, which makes a goal line stand to stop Indiana’s never-ending opening drive.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Stanford and DoorDash announce a multiyear partnership that will feature the brand’s logos on at least 15 Cardinal sports teams. DoorDash co-founders Tony Xu, Andy Fang, and Stanley Tang started the company as a class project at Stanford in 2013.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Podcast of Northern Aggression! ✌️ Ryan Kartje joins the show 🦆 Oregon-USC preview 🏈 Who's the Big Ten's best QB so far? SUBSCRIBE ⬇️ 📺 bit.ly/NorthernAggressionYT 🍎 bit.ly/NorthernAggressionApp 🎧 bit.ly/NorthernAggressionSpot

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Notre Dame safety Luke Talich is questionable for Saturday’s game at Purdue with a left wrist injury.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Notre Dame-UNC and Miami-Clemson game times for Oct. 3 have been placed on a six-day hold by the ACC and ESPN.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

UIC announces that Omair Ahmed, founder and CEO of Goldfinch Asset Management, has made a seven-figure gift to the men's basketball program and will serve as the Flames' honorary GM this upcoming season.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“I think (president) Glen Boyce and (AD) Keith Carter might have a beer tonight.” — Pete Golding on beating Lane Kiffin, to @LauraRutledge

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Fun throwback intro from NBC tonight for Michigan State-Notre Dame

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ref’s more asleep than Kenneth Williams is.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Nick Saban picks LSU. Morgan Freeman: “In spite of my belief in your every thought ... Ole Miss!”

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Darian Mensah this season: 64-68, 864 yards, 11 TDs, 0 INTs That includes tonight’s line so far of 23-23 for 211 yards and 3 TDs

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The state of Illinois’ 13 D1 ADs have sent a letter to Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin in support of the Protect College Sports Act:

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This week on The Independent: 🦉 Wrapping up Rice 🏈 Future schedules ☔️ Previewing Notre Dame-MSU SUBSCRIBE ⬇️ 📺 bit.ly/IndependentYT 🍎 bit.ly/IndependentApp 🎧 bit.ly/IndependentSpot

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Catch up on The Podcast of Northern Aggression! Featuring: ☀️ Jon Wilner for West Coast talk ✍️ Zach Osterman and Michael Niziolek 🔮 Weekly picks … and much, much more SUBSCRIBE ⬇️ 📺 bit.ly/NorthernAggres… �� bit.ly/NorthernAggres�s�� 🎧 bit.ly/NortherthernAggres…

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Louisville great Peyton Siva has joined his coach, Rick Pitino, as an assistant coach at St. John’s. Siva spent the past two seasons on staff at Louisville.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Northwestern has extended head coach David Braun through 2031, adding three years to his initial five-year deal when he was hired ahead of 2024.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Indiana announces its 2026 athletics Hall of Fame class: Terry Cole Jared Jeffries Irina Kharun Bev Ramser Kyle Schwarber Ken Snow

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

UNC DC Steve Belichick has resigned. “The investigation determined that certain actions demonstrated a disregard for Carolina’s values and standards of conduct. The investigation also found that these actions were isolated in scope and not a systemic failure.”

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is now official. ODU will introduce Tim House on Friday. He will start Jan. 1.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The ACC announces its 2027 football conference opponents. Every team except Clemson will play 9 league games. The Tigers will play 8, along with at least two Power 4 nonconference teams.

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Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

UCLA announces free student tickets for all football, men's basketball and women's basketball games starting this Saturday at the Rose Bowl. Students who previously bought a Den Pass will receive an auto refund.

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