Chris Vannini
@chrisvannini.com
• Senior reporter, The Athletic
• College football, dogs and pro wrestling... skeets?
• Co-host, Bunch Formation and Getting Over podcasts
• DM, cvannini@theathletic.com, Signal: ChrisVannini.01
• linktr.ee/chrisvannini
• College football, dogs and pro wrestling... skeets?
• Co-host, Bunch Formation and Getting Over podcasts
• DM, cvannini@theathletic.com, Signal: ChrisVannini.01
• linktr.ee/chrisvannini
Wisconsin-River Falls has the most prolific offense in the country, nearly 600 yards per game. They beat powerhouse Wisconsin-Whitewater 52-14, for the first time since 2001.
Meet 32-yr-old OC Joe Matheson and his Top Gun offense, one of CFB's best stories.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Meet 32-yr-old OC Joe Matheson and his Top Gun offense, one of CFB's best stories.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Wisconsin-River Falls has the most prolific offense in the country, nearly 600 yards per game. They beat powerhouse Wisconsin-Whitewater 52-14, for the first time since 2001.
Meet 32-yr-old OC Joe Matheson and his Top Gun offense, one of CFB's best stories.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Meet 32-yr-old OC Joe Matheson and his Top Gun offense, one of CFB's best stories.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
🎙 New Bunch Formation: CFP rankings reaction
- It doesn't matter that Notre Dame is ahead of Texas/Oklahoma
- The ACC's weird situation
- Does JMU have a chance?
- Can Texas Tech get into bye territory?
🎧 Listen: linktr.ee/bunchformation
📺 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=APBk...
- It doesn't matter that Notre Dame is ahead of Texas/Oklahoma
- The ACC's weird situation
- Does JMU have a chance?
- Can Texas Tech get into bye territory?
🎧 Listen: linktr.ee/bunchformation
📺 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=APBk...
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🎙 New Bunch Formation: CFP rankings reaction
- It doesn't matter that Notre Dame is ahead of Texas/Oklahoma
- The ACC's weird situation
- Does JMU have a chance?
- Can Texas Tech get into bye territory?
🎧 Listen: linktr.ee/bunchformation
📺 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=APBk...
- It doesn't matter that Notre Dame is ahead of Texas/Oklahoma
- The ACC's weird situation
- Does JMU have a chance?
- Can Texas Tech get into bye territory?
🎧 Listen: linktr.ee/bunchformation
📺 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=APBk...
✍️ This week's coaching carousel notes:
- LSU's strange Brian Kelly pivot
- The Lincoln Riley buzz
- The D3 coach whose offense averages 600 yards per game
- Oregon State's free search
And more here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
- LSU's strange Brian Kelly pivot
- The Lincoln Riley buzz
- The D3 coach whose offense averages 600 yards per game
- Oregon State's free search
And more here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
✍️ This week's coaching carousel notes:
- LSU's strange Brian Kelly pivot
- The Lincoln Riley buzz
- The D3 coach whose offense averages 600 yards per game
- Oregon State's free search
And more here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
- LSU's strange Brian Kelly pivot
- The Lincoln Riley buzz
- The D3 coach whose offense averages 600 yards per game
- Oregon State's free search
And more here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
The Northern Lights are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas.
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The Northern Lights are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas.
News: The Sun Belt has suspended 13 players for the Louisiana-Texas State brawl at the end of their game.
UL starting safety Tyree Skipper is suspended for the rest of the season.
UL starting safety Tyree Skipper is suspended for the rest of the season.
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
News: The Sun Belt has suspended 13 players for the Louisiana-Texas State brawl at the end of their game.
UL starting safety Tyree Skipper is suspended for the rest of the season.
UL starting safety Tyree Skipper is suspended for the rest of the season.
Heads up: YouTube TV is giving a $20 credit to subscribers over the Disney/ESPN mess, but you have to actually go into the settings to claim it.
This is not a spam tweet, the settings page link is here: tv.youtube.com/settings/ser...
This is not a spam tweet, the settings page link is here: tv.youtube.com/settings/ser...
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Heads up: YouTube TV is giving a $20 credit to subscribers over the Disney/ESPN mess, but you have to actually go into the settings to claim it.
This is not a spam tweet, the settings page link is here: tv.youtube.com/settings/ser...
This is not a spam tweet, the settings page link is here: tv.youtube.com/settings/ser...
Texas Tech a top-5 job in college football?
In this new era, @davidubben.bsky.social says few jobs are better.
Full discussion on today's Bunch Formation: linktr.ee/bunchformation
In this new era, @davidubben.bsky.social says few jobs are better.
Full discussion on today's Bunch Formation: linktr.ee/bunchformation
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Texas Tech a top-5 job in college football?
In this new era, @davidubben.bsky.social says few jobs are better.
Full discussion on today's Bunch Formation: linktr.ee/bunchformation
In this new era, @davidubben.bsky.social says few jobs are better.
Full discussion on today's Bunch Formation: linktr.ee/bunchformation
🎙 New Bunch Formation
- A deep dive into the Week 11 results: Indiana, Texas Tech, Oregon, ACC, G5 and more
- Is the Big Ten "better" than the SEC?
- Is it better to struggle and win (Indiana) or never struggle at all? (Ohio State)
🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation
- A deep dive into the Week 11 results: Indiana, Texas Tech, Oregon, ACC, G5 and more
- Is the Big Ten "better" than the SEC?
- Is it better to struggle and win (Indiana) or never struggle at all? (Ohio State)
🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🎙 New Bunch Formation
- A deep dive into the Week 11 results: Indiana, Texas Tech, Oregon, ACC, G5 and more
- Is the Big Ten "better" than the SEC?
- Is it better to struggle and win (Indiana) or never struggle at all? (Ohio State)
🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation
- A deep dive into the Week 11 results: Indiana, Texas Tech, Oregon, ACC, G5 and more
- Is the Big Ten "better" than the SEC?
- Is it better to struggle and win (Indiana) or never struggle at all? (Ohio State)
🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation
. @davidubben.bsky.social
and I love Gus Johnson calling a game... but he did blow the Indiana TD call.
We discussed Gus on Bunch Formation After Dark: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qegm...
and I love Gus Johnson calling a game... but he did blow the Indiana TD call.
We discussed Gus on Bunch Formation After Dark: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qegm...
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
. @davidubben.bsky.social
and I love Gus Johnson calling a game... but he did blow the Indiana TD call.
We discussed Gus on Bunch Formation After Dark: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qegm...
and I love Gus Johnson calling a game... but he did blow the Indiana TD call.
We discussed Gus on Bunch Formation After Dark: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qegm...
I am all about this Canadian soccer game in a blizzard right now.
Ottawa's head coach at halftime: "This is not football"
Ottawa's head coach at halftime: "This is not football"
November 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I am all about this Canadian soccer game in a blizzard right now.
Ottawa's head coach at halftime: "This is not football"
Ottawa's head coach at halftime: "This is not football"
I still absolutely cannot believe Omar Cooper's *left* foot is the one that touched ground first on this catch.
November 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I still absolutely cannot believe Omar Cooper's *left* foot is the one that touched ground first on this catch.
Oh man. Oregon State drops a wide-open 4th down pass that might've been a touchdown.
November 9, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Oh man. Oregon State drops a wide-open 4th down pass that might've been a touchdown.
The ACC refuses to be normal.
November 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The ACC refuses to be normal.
Wisconsin's final passing numbers in the win, led by *punter Sean West.
November 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Wisconsin's final passing numbers in the win, led by *punter Sean West.
UConn retains the 1999 national championship and Jim Mora continues to do a terrific job up there. Going to a third bowl in four years.
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
UConn retains the 1999 national championship and Jim Mora continues to do a terrific job up there. Going to a third bowl in four years.
Wisconsin leads No. 23 Washington 13-10 after a FG late in the 3rd quarter.
It's snowing/sleeting.
It's snowing/sleeting.
November 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Wisconsin leads No. 23 Washington 13-10 after a FG late in the 3rd quarter.
It's snowing/sleeting.
It's snowing/sleeting.
I was unaware of Aaron Roderick's fashion game.
November 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I was unaware of Aaron Roderick's fashion game.
The current American Conference standings are tight.
If tied teams are not ranked in the CFP rankings, it would come down to computer rankings to determine who plays in the league title game. (This happened in the MW a couple years ago).
If tied teams are not ranked in the CFP rankings, it would come down to computer rankings to determine who plays in the league title game. (This happened in the MW a couple years ago).
November 8, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The current American Conference standings are tight.
If tied teams are not ranked in the CFP rankings, it would come down to computer rankings to determine who plays in the league title game. (This happened in the MW a couple years ago).
If tied teams are not ranked in the CFP rankings, it would come down to computer rankings to determine who plays in the league title game. (This happened in the MW a couple years ago).
You can't even get B1G+ as part of Fox One without having to pay more.
November 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
You can't even get B1G+ as part of Fox One without having to pay more.
Check out the Week 11 picks episode of Bunch Formation for your preview of tomorrow's (and tonight's!) games: linktr.ee/bunchformation
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Check out the Week 11 picks episode of Bunch Formation for your preview of tomorrow's (and tonight's!) games: linktr.ee/bunchformation
Remember the name Taron Dickens at Western Carolina.
What he's doing this year is unreal.
Western Carolina vs. Mercer basically for the SoCon this weekend.
🎧📺: linktr.ee/bunchformation
What he's doing this year is unreal.
Western Carolina vs. Mercer basically for the SoCon this weekend.
🎧📺: linktr.ee/bunchformation
November 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Remember the name Taron Dickens at Western Carolina.
What he's doing this year is unreal.
Western Carolina vs. Mercer basically for the SoCon this weekend.
🎧📺: linktr.ee/bunchformation
What he's doing this year is unreal.
Western Carolina vs. Mercer basically for the SoCon this weekend.
🎧📺: linktr.ee/bunchformation
We should bring back paper sports and concert tickets.
Not for everyone, but as an easy option. In an era of collectibles, I'm surprised this isn't a widespread thing.
🎧 linktr.ee/bunchformation
Not for everyone, but as an easy option. In an era of collectibles, I'm surprised this isn't a widespread thing.
🎧 linktr.ee/bunchformation
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We should bring back paper sports and concert tickets.
Not for everyone, but as an easy option. In an era of collectibles, I'm surprised this isn't a widespread thing.
🎧 linktr.ee/bunchformation
Not for everyone, but as an easy option. In an era of collectibles, I'm surprised this isn't a widespread thing.
🎧 linktr.ee/bunchformation
🎙 New Bunch Formation
- Week 11 picks! BYU-Texas Tech, Oregon-Iowa, Tulane-Memphis and more
- Rose Bowl sues UCLA, and LSU settles down (maybe?)
- And I ask for a return to paper tickets option
🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation
- Week 11 picks! BYU-Texas Tech, Oregon-Iowa, Tulane-Memphis and more
- Rose Bowl sues UCLA, and LSU settles down (maybe?)
- And I ask for a return to paper tickets option
🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation
November 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🎙 New Bunch Formation
- Week 11 picks! BYU-Texas Tech, Oregon-Iowa, Tulane-Memphis and more
- Rose Bowl sues UCLA, and LSU settles down (maybe?)
- And I ask for a return to paper tickets option
🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation
- Week 11 picks! BYU-Texas Tech, Oregon-Iowa, Tulane-Memphis and more
- Rose Bowl sues UCLA, and LSU settles down (maybe?)
- And I ask for a return to paper tickets option
🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation
On tomorrow's Bunch Formation, I call for a return to the option for paper tickets.
In your feeds tomorrow morning. Follow the show here: linktr.ee/bunchformation
In your feeds tomorrow morning. Follow the show here: linktr.ee/bunchformation
November 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
On tomorrow's Bunch Formation, I call for a return to the option for paper tickets.
In your feeds tomorrow morning. Follow the show here: linktr.ee/bunchformation
In your feeds tomorrow morning. Follow the show here: linktr.ee/bunchformation