The Daily Chop, Sept 26, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Sept 26, 2025, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/column-finally-time-learn-more-153657664.html
It’s finally time to learn more about this FSU football team

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/24/fsu-football-virginia-injury-report-tommy-castellanos-kevin-wynn/86286652007/
FSU football injury report: Tommy Castellanos probable, Kevin Wynn listed as questionable

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/updated-acc-availability-report-for-fsu-football-at-virginia-cavaliers/ar-AA1Nk1oQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Updated ACC availability report for FSU football at Virginia Cavaliers

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-true-freshman-earning-buzz-not-who-you-d-expect-chavez-thompson-
FSU football true freshman earning national buzz, and it's not who you'd expect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPZGWUe6s0w
FSU Freshman WR Micahi Danzy: A Big Play Waiting To Happen

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UP NEXT:
https://www.tampabay.com/sports/seminoles/2025/09/25/fsu-virginia-mike-norvell-tony-white-gavin-sawchuk/
After 2 breathers, 1 bye week, how sharp will FSU be for ACC opener?
The Seminoles haven’t been challenged since their season-opening upset of Alabama.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-must-focus-on-acc-matchup-with-virginia-before-turning-attention-to-miami/ar-AA1NiUX1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU must focus on ACC matchup with Virginia before turning attention to Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-s-at-stake-for-uva-football-vs-no-8-florida-state-on-friday-night/ar-AA1NhFV3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What’s at stake for UVA football vs. No. 8 Florida State on Friday night

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/inside-fsu-footbal-mike-norvell-fiery-speech-seminoles-locked-in-virginia-cavaliers-
Inside Mike Norvell’s fiery speech that has Seminoles locked in for Virginia

https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/09/25/david-teel-30-years-after-landmark-upset-uva-aims-to-conquer-florida-state-again/
30 years after landmark upset, UVA aims to conquer Florida State again

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-3-reasons-uva-defense-will-likely-struggle-to-contain-fsu-offense
3 reasons UVA defense will likely struggle to contain FSU offense
FSU will pose ALL types of problems for UVA's defense

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-3-major-defensive-keys-to-defeating-virginia-cavaliers
3 MAJOR defensive keys to defeating Virginia Cavaliers
The more I watch UVA....the less I'm sold on that offense

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/three-players-could-define-fsu-football-first-road-game-virginia-justin-cryer-
Three players who could define FSU football's first road game against Virginia

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/line-scrimmage-know-virginia-feat-183401297.html
What to know about Virginia feat. Trey Kelleher of Streaking the Lawn

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/119133/predictions-score-breakdown-spread-picks-virginia-cavaliers
Staff Predictions: No. 8 Florida State Seminoles vs. Virginia Cavaliers
FSU’s offense has scored on 26 out of 32 regulation drives this season

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2025/09/24/willwill-a-trophy-honoring-a-slaveholder-ever-again-be-presented-at-an-fsuuva-gridiron-clash-opinion/86299051007/
Will the Jefferson/Eppes Trophy ever be awarded to the FSU/UVA gridiron winner?

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/25/womens-volleyball-seminoles-begin-acc-play-with-a-couple-of-road-tests
Seminoles Begin ACC Play With Road Tests at Clemson and Georgia Tech

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/25/mens-cross-country-cross-country-set-to-host-lone-home-meet
Cross Country Set to Host Lone Home Meet

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/25/mens-swimming-and-diving-swimming-and-diving-to-begin-season-with-fsu-invite-at-morcom
Swimming and Diving to Begin Season with FSU Invite at Morcom

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/25/mens-tennis-florida-state-set-to-host-bedford-cup
Florida State Set to Host Bedford Cup

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/cardinals-trey-benson-modest-opportunity-as-lead-back/
Cardinals' Trey Benson: Modest opportunity as lead back

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/bills-keon-coleman-shuts-down-001251313.html
Bills' Keon Coleman shuts down critics of offense with 4 key words

https://nypost.com/2025/09/24/sports/giants-holding-kicker-competition-with-graham-gano-out-for-week-4/
Giants holding kicker competition with Graham Gano out for Week 4

https://boltbeat.com/nfl-analyst-explains-how-derwin-james-will-make-jaxson-dart-debut-start-nightmare
NFL analyst explains how Derwin James will make Jaxson Dart’s debut start a nightmare

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jets-jermaine-johnson-considered-week-to-week/
Jets' Jermaine Johnson: Considered week-to-week

https://www.si.com/nfl/mics-caught-jared-verse-unfortunate-line-before-eagles-blocked-rams-final-fg-attempt
Mics Caught Jared Verse's Unfortunate Line Before Eagles Blocked Rams' Final FG Attempt

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https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/guardians-parker-messick-tagged-for-three-homers-in-loss/
Parker Messick: Tagged for three homers in loss

https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/news/541975/luke-weaver-works-scoreless-relief.php
Luke Weaver works scoreless relief

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https://en.as.com/other_sports/why-isnt-brooks-koepka-playing-in-the-2025-ryder-cup-when-does-his-liv-contract-end-n/
Why isn’t Brooks Koepka playing in the 2025 Ryder Cup? When does his LIV contract end?

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-expansion-successes-and-shortcomings/ar-AA1NhFZe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC Expansion: Successes And Shortcomings

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/first-quarter-report-card-boston-college-is-still-searching/ar-AA1NhDa5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
First Quarter Report Card: Boston College is Still Searching

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/26/sports/boston-college-football-cal-preview/
BC football needs to get back on track. Could a win over Cal on Saturday do the job?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-boston-college-football-wr-out-vs-cal-two-starters-questionable/ar-AA1NjIT4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Football WR Out vs Cal, Two Starters Questionable

https://www.kens5.com/video/sports/locked-on/lo-miami/miami-hurricanes-show/analysis-hurricanes-bye-week-perfectly-timed-before-fsu-showdown-can-they-exploit-seminoles/535-bb0672ee-6120-4028-897d-9c2852e4ed4a
ANALYSIS: Hurricanes' Bye Week PERFECTLY Timed Before FSU Showdown | Can They EXPLOIT Seminoles?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pitt-hc-discusses-new-changes-in-college-football/ar-AA1NjFo5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt HC Discusses New Changes in College Football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/former-lsu-football-quarterback-taking-over-starting-role-with-acc-squad/ar-AA1NhAFG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former LSU football quarterback taking over starting role with Syracuse

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/four-weeks-in-what-to-note-from-virginia-tech-football-so-far/ar-AA1Njrde?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Four Weeks In: What to Note from Virginia Tech Football So Far

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-basketball-top-returning-conference-players/ar-AA1NiV68?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top returning conference players

https://www.wcjb.com/2025/09/25/espn-announces-times-assignments-acc-sec-challenge/
ESPN announces times and assignments for ACC-SEC Challenge

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/north-carolina-shows-potential-in-best-acc-backcourt-this-year/ar-AA1NhDaM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
North Carolina Shows Potential In Best ACC Backcourt This Year

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/stop-the-count-on-college-football-playoff-expansion-12-is-the-right-number/ar-AA1NlLn2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stop the count on College Football Playoff expansion. 12 is the right number

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6661822/2025/09/25/college-football-availability-reports-ole-miss-utah/
How college football ‘availability’ reports differ from NFL injury reports, and why that’s cloudy

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46366731/college-football-september-transfer-surprises
College football September transfer surprises

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/sponsor-patches-could-land-on-college-uniforms-next-fall-per-report/
Sponsor patches could land on college uniforms next fall

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/urban-meyer-shares-why-florida-won-t-fire-billy-napier/ar-AA1NiM3w?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Urban Meyer shares why Florida won’t fire Billy Napier

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/espn-insider-gives-insight-into-lane-kiffin-connection-to-florida-gators/ar-AA1NjdPI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN Insider Gives Insight into Lane Kiffin Connection to Florida Gators

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https://www.marca.com/en/ncaa/2025/09/26/68d5f2f4ca4741e5048b4571.html
Nick Saban's influence allegedly blocked Jimbo Fisher's shot at UAB head coach role

https://www.dailynews.com/2025/09/25/ucla-announces-football-coach-search-committee/
UCLA announces football coach search committee

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/9-college-basketball-teams-that-can-win-men-s-2026-national-championship/ar-AA1NhIfT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
9 college basketball teams that can win men’s 2026 national championship

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/candid-coaches-who-will-be-the-best-college-basketball-player-in-2025-26/ar-AA1NixAg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Candid Coaches: Who will be the best college basketball player in 2025-26?

https://www.nj.com/sports/2025/09/college-hoops-chaos-the-most-insanity-ive-ever-seen.html
College hoops chaos: ‘The most insanity I’ve ever seen’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/before-steven-pearl-tracing-history-of-sons-replacing-fathers-in-college-basketball/ar-AA1Nj3JL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Before Steven Pearl, tracing history of sons replacing fathers in college basketball

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/09/25/colorado-buffaloes-basketball-international-recruiting/
Expanding international recruiting pool a boon to CU Buffs men’s basketball

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2025/09/25/florida-am-basketball-head-coach-charlie-ward-prepares-for-first-matchup-with-florida-state-in-34-ye/86240152007/
Charlie Ward to lead Florida A&M men's basketball in 2025 season
Florida State Heisman Trophy winner and now FAMU basketball head coach prepares for first matchup with Florida State in 34 Years

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/new-role-higher-expectations-for-florida-forward-thomas-haugh/ar-AA1Njysa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
New Role, Higher Expectations for Florida Forward Thomas Haugh

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-a-m-basketball-star-has-foot-surgery-expected-back-for-acc-sec-challenge/ar-AA1NjTgG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas A&M Basketball star has foot surgery, expected back for ACC-SEC Challenge