College Football’s Week 13: Trolling takes Center Stage as Teams Celebrate Victories
Amidst the build-up to major rivalry games,Week 13 of the 2025 college football season saw several teams opting for playful-and sometimes pointed-social media jabs at their opponents. From reducing rivals to breakfast food to asserting island dominance, the digital battlefield proved as competitive as the gridiron.
Texas Longhorns Deliver a Salty Post-Game Message
No. 17 Texas certainly made a statement on the field against arkansas, securing a decisive victory.But they weren’t content with simply securing the win. They took to social media to deliver a especially cheeky troll, depicting the Razorbacks as nothing more than strips of bacon. 🥓🥓🥓🥓🥓
https://twitter.com/TexasFootball/status/BFaCQ4DsNd
UNLV Declares Las Vegas the “Ninth Island”
The annual Island Showdown Trophy game between UNLV and Hawai’i, featuring the striking oversized pineapple trophy, provided another possibility for post-game boasting. After securing a win, the Rebels asserted that Las Vegas, often referred to as “the Ninth island” due to its popularity with Hawaiian residents and visitors, was superior to the eight traditional Hawaiian islands. their succinct message, accompanied by a graphic, left little room for interpretation.
https://twitter.com/unlvfootball/status/qjmqfkyfov
Texas A&M Doesn’t Spare Samford
In a contest that was largely expected to favor the Aggies, No. 3 Texas A&M dominated Samford, winning easily on Saturday. The Aggies limited the Bulldogs to a mere 77 yards of offense while racking up 475 of their own. Despite the significant disparity in performance, the A&M social media team chose not to refrain from a bit of playful trolling, posting a simple image labeled “silly thing.”
https://twitter.com/AggieFootball/status/fiBblPVOFa
Duke Celebrates Victory Bell’s Continued Residence
A nail-biting game against North Carolina saw duke pull ahead with a daring fake field goal-a 26-yard run by kicker Todd Pelino-setting up a game-winning 1-yard touchdown run by Anderson Castle. Following the 25-24 victory, Duke’s social media team emphatically declared that the coveted Victory Bell would remain in Durham.
https://twitter.com/DukeFOOTBALL/status/gtlS0NZPVe
TCU Trolls Houston After Hard-Fought Battle
The game between TCU and No. 23 houston proved to be a back-and-forth affair. TCU initially surged to a 14-0 lead, but Houston battled back to tie the game in the third quarter. Ultimately, a missed game-tying field goal by Houston in the final minute sealed their fate. TCU’s social media team responded with a chaotic and jubilant video, seemingly poking fun at all aspects of their rivals.https://twitter.com/TCUFootball/status/5YWwIkuqdX
These playful exchanges highlight a growing trend in college football: the use of social media as an extension of the game itself. As teams continue to seek new ways to engage fans and assert dominance, expect more creative-and potentially spicy-trolling to become a regular feature of the college football landscape.
