Senior National College Football Columnist
Blake Toppmeyer is a Senior National College Football Columnist at the USA TODAY Network. He specializes in covering various aspects of sports, particularly focusing on college football, competitive sports, and the intersection of sports and business. Blake's insights and analyses have been featured in numerous outlets, including The Ocala Star-Banner, Yahoo News, and the Detroit Free Press.
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Blake Toppmeyer's focus is predominantly on sports, particularly college football with a specific emphasis on Michigan, Alabama, Ole Miss, and SEC football. He appears to be open to expert commentary and covers events extensively. Pitches should aim at providing expert analyses or unique insights into college football events related to these teams and conferences.
Given his local geographic focus in Tennessee and Nashville, he may also appreciate coverage of local teams or players within the context of broader college football discussions.
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By: Blake Toppmeyer
Sonny Dykes (and not Bill Belichick) wears the dunce cap. That’s your Week 0 headline as college football back is back for the 2026 season.
By: Paul Myerberg, Blake Toppmeyer, John Brice
Bill Belichick, UNC got the win, but more than that, TCU lost respect. Buy the Tar Heels? No, sell TCU.
By: Blake Toppmeyer
Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY COLLEGE STATION, TX – This story ends with a fairytale musing, but it begins with the pass that halted Marcel
By: Blake Toppmeyer
From LSU's drama magnet to the other 16 new Power Four coaches, projecting how each first season will be remembered. USA TODAY
By: Blake Toppmeyer
Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed has Heisman qualities, but he'll only make it to New York if he cuts down on mistakes. He knows it, too.
By: John Leuzzi, Blake Toppmeyer
John Leuzzi and Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY Kalen DeBoer quieted some outside skepticism about him last season by leading Alabama to its first College Football Playoff appearance in the post-Nick Saban era.
By: John Leuzzi, Blake Toppmeyer
John Leuzzi and Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY Indiana football accomplished what once seemed impossible last season, shedding its reputation
By: Blake Toppmeyer, John Leuzzi
Despite leading Alabama to the CFP and earning a lucrative new contract, Paul Finebaum says Kalen DeBoer's fit in Tuscaloosa remains an open question.
By: John Leuzzi, Blake Toppmeyer
John Leuzzi and Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY From taking over Texas' offense as the full-time starter to entering the season as the preseason
