Football

Ranked in the FCS, UC Davis football started 5-0 for the first time since 2004 and now return for homecoming on Oct. 16.  As the UC Davis football team played at home in front of 11,622 fans, UC Davis Health Studium’s atmosphere was electric. However, heading into the fourth quarter, Idaho’s defense had zapped that […]

No. 9 Eastern Washington outlasts No. 11 UC Davis in a matchup with major playoff implications In a game that could be considered make it or break it in terms of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs, the UC Davis Aggies fell to the Eastern Washington Eagles, 32-22. With the Eagles ranked No. 9 and […]

UC Davis handles Cal Poly in dominating fashion to move to 2-1 on the season In a game originally scheduled for Feb. 27, the UC Davis Football team rolled through the Cal Poly Mustangs with a big 73-24 win. In the 1000th game in UC Davis history, the Aggies set school records for total points […]

With COVID-19 cases increasing, the NCAA must be cautious There was always doubt that the NCAA could even start a college football season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Adamant to hold a season in the fall, conferences like the Southeastern Conference (SEC), Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Big 12 tried everything in their power to proceed […]

Antiquated schemes and playstyles proving inferior to new, innovative playbooks  In Jeff Fisher’s final two years as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, his team posted a 11-21 record, an underwhelming performance for a team with an abundance of talent. After parting ways with Fisher following the 2016-17 season, the Rams took a leap […]

UC Davis endures the highs, lows of a disappointing fall It is hard to believe that the 2019 season is already in the books for the UC Davis football team. The journey over the past three months was a rollercoaster ride of epic proportions, with each week providing a different twist to the tale.  When […]

UC Davis football stutters in second half of 27-17 loss The UC Davis football team capped a disappointing 5-7 season with a 27-17 loss to rival Sacramento State in the 66th Causeway Classic on Saturday afternoon at Hornet Stadium. The Aggies went blow for blow with the co-Big Sky champion Hornets in the first half […]

National championship race starts to take shape As the calendar turns to November, the college football season has officially hit its final stretch run with four more weeks of games left to play.  Fans have been treated to a heavy dose of drama, upsets, passion and feel-good stories throughout the fall, and overall interest in […]

UC Davis withstands late comeback to beat Southern Utah The UC Davis football team hung on to capture its second consecutive victory on Saturday night, slipping past Southern Utah by a final score of 33-25 in Cedar City, UT.  The Aggies jumped out to a 26-0 lead in the first half but let the home […]

First five games of NFL season have been riddled with infractions Through the first five weeks of the National Football League this season, teams have combined for a total of 1,458 penalties. That equates to an average of 18.69 penalties called per game, a laughable rate of one penalty for every three minutes and 12 […]

UC Davis nearly upsets NDSU, faces Montana on Saturday Saturday’s UC Davis football game against North Dakota State was undoubtedly one of the biggest showdowns in the last couple of decades — perhaps even over the program’s entire history. A match-up of the No. 4 Aggies, per Hero Sports, and the top-seeded Bison seemed sure […]

UC Davis football delivers 41-13 blowout with huge game looming Saturday night’s home opener was a chance for the UC Davis football team to flex its muscles on an unfamiliar non-conference opponent, rewrite some school records and work out the kinks in advance of next weekend’s road showdown against the defending FCS National Champion North […]