YOUR weekly #CFB viewing guide is out... ...and this week it comes with a special drink for #Northwestern. Or, perhaps, #B1G fans everywhere. Plus, marveling at just how bad Sam Houston-New Mexico State and Colorado State-San Diego State could be! www.offtackleempire.com/dwtwt/47924/...

It's California Week at Off Tackle Empire and we're answering the most important questions about USC and UCLA football! Nah, just kidding. We're debating In-N-Out vs Culvers and talking exorbitant weddings. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/6/25/24...

If we had a nickel for every time our articles got posted on fan forums and shit on for arbitrary reasons, we wouldn’t need the damn banner ads.

It seems that the insular Bluesky navel gazing discourse of the day is "Should sports be on this place?" HELL YES THEY SHOULD We've got predictions for the Rutgers and Maryland football seasons here. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/6/23/24...

It's Seaboard Week! We're previewing Rutgers and Maryland football, yelling about basketball, and diving into the most important of Jersey questions with our turnpike correspondents: TAYLOR HAM OR PORK ROLL? www.offtackleempire.com/2025/6/18/24...

As we close out Hat Week, we are reminded that Illinois remains mascotless and Northwestern continues to use the least imaginative nickname in collegiate sports. Figure it out, Land of Lincolners! www.offtackleempire.com/2025/6/13/24...

Hat Week continues! Today, we're digging deep into the archives for @thumpasaurus.bsky.social's epic on the worst college football game of all time. It was meaningless. It was pointless. NW, 0. ILL, 0. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/6/10/24...

Football season is agonizingly far away, but we're kicking off our summer preview series with the pride of the Land of Lincoln: Northwestern and Illinois! Welcome to Hat Week. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/6/9/244...

"It will not be feasible for universities of any size to continue all of the college life that surrounds a campus, including athletics, without international students. The numbers don’t work. It cannot hold." www.offtackleempire.com/2025/5/30/24...

Tie ball game in the top of the sixth between Illinois and UCLA. These Illini are scrappy and they are trying to give me a heart attack.

Time for Bee One Gee Baseball! Get your preview of daytime dongers here. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/5/21/24...

Illinois 6, Michigan 5 in 10 frames. Hell of a game.

I AM CACKLING. ILLINOIS PULLED THE DOUBLE PLAY. ON TO EXTRA BASEBALLLLLLL

Ah yes. I forgot how stressful playoff baseball was. Bottom of the ninth, bases loaded. Michigan has one out. Tied 5-5. Illinois needs a miracle.

Another HR?! Michigan ties it up 5-5 in the bottom of the eight. Anybody's game as we go into the final inning.

DOUBLE DAYTIME DONGS. Michigan responds with their own HR to make it 5-3 in the bottom of the eighth.

DONGGGGGGG. Illinois 5-2 after a solo HR in the eight.

Illinois 3, Michigan 1, heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Illinois 3, Michigan 0. Bottom of the second. Good stuff.

Day One of the #BeeOneGee baseball tournament starts at 10:00 AM CT! www.offtackleempire.com/2025/5/20/24...

BREAKING: College sports are still going on, and they are still fun to watch. The Big Ten baseball tournament starts tomorrow! www.offtackleempire.com/2025/5/19/24...

On Wisconsin! With UW's vote last night, 13/18 Bee One Gee schools have signed on to the Mutual Academic Defense Compact. USC, do us proud tomorrow. Now it's time to convince the provosts and the trustees. Project Compass Rose starts now. @profpaulboxer.bsky.social madison.com/news/local/e...

Update on Big Ten NATO: Oregon and Penn State have joined. USC and Wisconsin will vote next week. If all goes well, that's 15 of 18. Northwestern fans, you might want to start calling your faculty senate office. Your senate meets on May 7. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/4/29/24...

“Appeasement will not work. You will never win if you politely ask your opponent to stop rushing the ball down your throat. Put your head down and stuff the goddamn run.” B1G senates did their part. Now sports fans must stand up for college independence. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/4/29/24...

“Appeasement will not work. You will never win if you politely ask your opponent to stop rushing the ball down your throat. Put your head down and stuff the goddamn run.” B1G senates did their part. Now sports fans must stand up for college independence. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/4/29/24...

A thank you for making the Charity Bowl happen (and a handy suggestion for what’s to come)

In 49 other states, it's just bike racing. But this is Indiana, and this is Little 500 Week. Let's play bikes. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/4/21/24...

The entire system of collegiate independence is under attack, and there are no college sports without colleges. Encourage your university to band together and stand together. We must all punt together, or assuredly we shall all punt separately. #cbb #cfb www.offtackleempire.com/2025/4/17/24...

The entire system of collegiate independence is under attack, and there are no college sports without colleges. Encourage your university to band together and stand together. We must all punt together, or assuredly we shall all punt separately. #cbb #cfb www.offtackleempire.com/2025/4/17/24...

Nico Ima-leave-ya?

FRIDAY NEWSLETTER TIME! Yet another weekly update from the internet's premier (or perhaps only) Big Ten-centric blog. It's halfway decent! It's also free. eocampaign1.com/web-version?...

Happy Surrender Day! We’ve got a good one to commemorate the 160th anniversary of Appomattox. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/4/9/244...

and yet, we must celebrate and remember www.offtackleempire.com/2025/4/9/244...

Happy Surrender Day! We’ve got a good one to commemorate the 160th anniversary of Appomattox. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/4/9/244...

How hard is it for a single conference to lose eight straight NCAA championship games? We put some numerical context to the ineptitude. #cbb www.offtackleempire.com/2025/4/8/244...

In a matchup of two coaches who were too enthusiastic about sending messages to the phones of teenagers, I think you have to go with the guy who was texting recruits

Due to the market volatility, Off Tackle Empire has found it necessary to remove Iowa from the Big Ten. Thank you for your patience in these difficult times.

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. #cbb #MarchMadness

Many thanks to Amelia Knight from the Illinois Gymnastics squad for answering a few questions! We talked culture shock at Costco, the rise of women’s sports, and the proper pronunciation of potato and tomato. #gymnastics #gymternet #NCAAGym www.offtackleempire.com/2025/4/2/243...

NEBRASKETBALL WON A TOURNAMENT* GAME!!!

Come on, Sparty. You're our only hope. #cbb

Hmm…

Sparty moves on!

This is so stupid. #GoGreen

Michigan’s greatest export? Many people are saying.

T-2 hours to tipoff. Get ‘em, Sparty!

4 games on tonight, 3 with B1G teams involved. Pitter patter. www.offtackleempire.com/2025/3/28/24...

The Around the Empire newsletter has dropped! We've got Big Ten news and analysis, some dog pictures, and links to articles from @maitreyiaa.bsky.social, @drewhamm5.bsky.social, and @rodger.bsky.social. Plus Kermit the Frog at UMD? It's very free. Get it here: eocampaign1.com/web-version?...