Mike Craven
@cravenmike.bsky.social
Senior college football writer at Dave Campbell’s Texas Football | Buy my book on college football published by Texas Monthly: https://www.texasfootball.com/store/product/dave-campbell-s-guide-to-texas-college-football
Baylor’s offense is good enough to win the Big 12. The defense is not. The Bears allowed as many points to Ok State as UT-Tyler did. Not good.
#SicEm
1 of my 10 thoughts: www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
#SicEm
1 of my 10 thoughts: www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
September 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Baylor’s offense is good enough to win the Big 12. The defense is not. The Bears allowed as many points to Ok State as UT-Tyler did. Not good.
#SicEm
1 of my 10 thoughts: www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
#SicEm
1 of my 10 thoughts: www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
September 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Texas FBS Power Poll
September 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Texas FBS Power Poll
September 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Carter and I picked over/under on team totals for all 13 FBS programs in Texas in our latest pod.
Who wins more of these?
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Who wins more of these?
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August 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Carter and I picked over/under on team totals for all 13 FBS programs in Texas in our latest pod.
Who wins more of these?
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Who wins more of these?
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My Preseason Top 25
August 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
My Preseason Top 25
Ten Bold Predictions for the CFB Season
One of mine is that A&M doesn’t reach 8 wins in the regular season. I just can’t talk myself into Marcel Reed’s evolution until I see it.
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
One of mine is that A&M doesn’t reach 8 wins in the regular season. I just can’t talk myself into Marcel Reed’s evolution until I see it.
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
August 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Ten Bold Predictions for the CFB Season
One of mine is that A&M doesn’t reach 8 wins in the regular season. I just can’t talk myself into Marcel Reed’s evolution until I see it.
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
One of mine is that A&M doesn’t reach 8 wins in the regular season. I just can’t talk myself into Marcel Reed’s evolution until I see it.
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
My AAC Preseason Poll
July 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
My AAC Preseason Poll
My Preseason ACC ballot
July 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
My Preseason ACC ballot
SEC media poll vs my ballot
July 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
SEC media poll vs my ballot
Big 12 media days start today so here is what my preseason poll would’ve looked like if the conference still did those.
July 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Big 12 media days start today so here is what my preseason poll would’ve looked like if the conference still did those.
July 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Sark on the cover of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football in 2025.
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#HookEm
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June 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Sark on the cover of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football in 2025.
Subscribe to get yours in the mail early. 2,500 words on his path to Texas and how he’s turned around the Horns.
#HookEm
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News and notes from our magazine stop at Texas Tech. Sat down with McGuire, Leftwich, and Wood go get the latest on the Red Raiders.
#WreckEm
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
#WreckEm
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
April 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
News and notes from our magazine stop at Texas Tech. Sat down with McGuire, Leftwich, and Wood go get the latest on the Red Raiders.
#WreckEm
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
#WreckEm
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
Is North Texas a dark horse contender in the AAC?
Eric Morris and new defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity walked us through every position group during the magazine stop.
#GMG
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
Eric Morris and new defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity walked us through every position group during the magazine stop.
#GMG
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
April 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Is North Texas a dark horse contender in the AAC?
Eric Morris and new defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity walked us through every position group during the magazine stop.
#GMG
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
Eric Morris and new defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity walked us through every position group during the magazine stop.
#GMG
www.texasfootball.com/article/2025...
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March 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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The office for Jan. 10
January 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The office for Jan. 10
Cotton Bowl trophy on display ahead of head coach’s press conference here at AT&T Stadium.
January 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Cotton Bowl trophy on display ahead of head coach’s press conference here at AT&T Stadium.
Raining cotton ahead of the Cotton Bowl here in DFW.
January 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Raining cotton ahead of the Cotton Bowl here in DFW.
Peach Bowl press conference with Sarkisian and Dillingham upcoming here in Atlanta.
December 31, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Peach Bowl press conference with Sarkisian and Dillingham upcoming here in Atlanta.
December 30, 2024 at 4:39 PM
So…
Texas wins - bye to quarterfinal in Sugar Bowl
Texas loses - 7 seed hosting Indiana
SMU wins - bye to quarterfinal in Peach Bowl
SMU loses - 11 seed at Notre Dame or left out
That’s what it looks like to me.
Texas wins - bye to quarterfinal in Sugar Bowl
Texas loses - 7 seed hosting Indiana
SMU wins - bye to quarterfinal in Peach Bowl
SMU loses - 11 seed at Notre Dame or left out
That’s what it looks like to me.
December 4, 2024 at 1:18 AM
So…
Texas wins - bye to quarterfinal in Sugar Bowl
Texas loses - 7 seed hosting Indiana
SMU wins - bye to quarterfinal in Peach Bowl
SMU loses - 11 seed at Notre Dame or left out
That’s what it looks like to me.
Texas wins - bye to quarterfinal in Sugar Bowl
Texas loses - 7 seed hosting Indiana
SMU wins - bye to quarterfinal in Peach Bowl
SMU loses - 11 seed at Notre Dame or left out
That’s what it looks like to me.
November 29, 2024 at 3:43 PM
The culture war always existed in Texas.
Urban vs Rural was played out every Thanksgiving for over 100 years when the Horns played the Aggies.
Slocum knew the stakes.
www.texasfootball.com/article/2024...
Urban vs Rural was played out every Thanksgiving for over 100 years when the Horns played the Aggies.
Slocum knew the stakes.
www.texasfootball.com/article/2024...
November 26, 2024 at 2:41 PM
The culture war always existed in Texas.
Urban vs Rural was played out every Thanksgiving for over 100 years when the Horns played the Aggies.
Slocum knew the stakes.
www.texasfootball.com/article/2024...
Urban vs Rural was played out every Thanksgiving for over 100 years when the Horns played the Aggies.
Slocum knew the stakes.
www.texasfootball.com/article/2024...