The Analyst

An inaugural HBCU+ National Player of the Year Award is part of an FCS partnership between Stats Perform and Urban Edge Network LLC. The re...

Brighton have made the best start to a top-flight campaign in their history. Has their new manager, Fabian Hürzeler, made them even better...

Mental fragility, individual errors and conceding huge chances. Manchester City’s collapse against Feyenoord summed up their current strugg...

Can Ange Postecoglou’s side back up an impressive winwith another UEFA Europa League victory? We look ahead to Thursday’s clash with our To...

This week will bring up the sixth anniversary of Bukayo Saka’s Arsenal first-team debut, and based on his performances so far, he could eas...

The final full round of Autumn Nations Series fixtures took place at the weekend. We pick through the major talking points from six comfort...

Manchester City’s winless run stretched to six matches after throwing away a three-goal lead on Tuesday. Look back on a thriller with the b...

Arsenal produced a stellar performance on the road in the Champions League. Look back on the action with the best facts and Opta data in ou...

Erling Haaland is no stranger to breaking records, and now he has another to add to his collection. He has reached 50 goal involvements in...

Saquon Barkley ran for 255 yards on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams. The performance on national television catapulted the Philad...

If you play fantasy football, you know that winning doesn’t happen at the draft. Here are our suggested Week 13 waiver wire pickups. Or, sk...

Simply being associated with the name Walter Payton leaves one in awe, but for one FCS football player, he will receive the 2024 Walter Pay...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at the Opta Power Rankings, Robert Lewandowski, and the...

It’s a special year for the Buck Buchanan Award, which celebrates its 30th anniversary season of recognizing the FCS national defensive pla...

Coaching movement in college movement can be like a carousel, often from the pursuit of the next best thing – either on the school or coach...

We look ahead to Wednesday’s huge UEFA Champions League game at Anfield with our Liverpool vs Real Madrid prediction and preview. Can the R...

Having held top spot in the Opta Power Rankings since March 2023, Manchester City’s heavy defeat to Tottenham saw them lose their crown as...

In college basketball, players reach the pinnacle of the game in different ways. It matters not how you get there, but that you’re able to...

How can a team follow up a home loss to a promoted side with a 4-0 mauling of the champions? Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham are the Premier L...

With an impact both on and off the field, the best coaching performances in FCS college football are recognized through the Eddie Robinson...

We look ahead to Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League match at Villa Park with our Aston Villa vs Juventus prediction and preview. The two sid...

There hasn’t been a learning curve for many standout freshmen in the 2024 FCS college football season. The Jerry Rice Award, which will hon...

Each week, throughout the college football season, alumni, fans, media and the teams themselves look to the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll t...

We look ahead to Tuesday’s Champions League game at the Allianz Arena with our Bayern Munich vs PSG prediction and preview. Both European g...

Opta Analyst’s FCS football coverage includes weekly national player and team honors throughout the regular season and will lead toward the...