🏆 The 2025 college football season delivered its share of unforgettable moments, but when it came to sheer, ruthless rivalry dominance, one spectacle stood above the rest: the Texas Longhorns’ post-game mockery of Texas A&M coach Mike Elko. Following a decisive Black Friday victory, the Longhorns deployed a video board message so cutting it has already been crowned the undisputed Best Troll of the Season.
In a highly anticipated, pivotal game, the Texas Longhorns bested their undefeated in-state rivals, the Texas A&M Aggies, securing a 27-17 upset win at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. The victory was huge for Longhorns faithful, delivering a painful first loss to the Aggies and dashing their hopes of an SEC Championship berth.
📽️ The ‘Flagship’ Debacle: A Video Board for the Ages
The real sting came during the final seconds. As the Longhorns took the celebratory kneels, the scoreboard at DKR Stadium didn’t just display the final score; it played an expertly edited video designed to twist the knife.
The highlight featured a clip of Texas A&M coach Mike Elko from earlier in the year, confidently declaring the Aggies to be the “flagship university” of Texas. The video was abruptly cut off, punctuated by the single, viral word: “Sike.” The already frenzied crowd exploded, reveling in the public humiliation of their rivals’ head coach.
This moment, blending on-field performance with media savagery, was the ultimate statement in the renewed Lone Star Showdown rivalry, cementing its spot as the most talked-about and effective troll job of the 2025 football season.
🐸 Other Top Trolls: The Belichick Era and Mascot Mayhem
While the Texas-A&M rivalry provided the gold standard, the season was rich with other memorable moments of digital and on-field taunting, underscoring the high-stakes drama of NCAA Football.
One early-season favorite involved the TCU Horned Frogs, who delivered one of the first and heaviest hits to the highly anticipated debut of the Bill Belichick Era at North Carolina. After TCU delivered a dominant Week 1 victory over the Tar Heels, their social media team didn’t hesitate, deploying a viral, expertly-timed post that playfully questioned the arrival of the legendary NFL coach. It was a strong opening shot in a season that saw the college football world collectively react to the surprising struggles of the presumed all-time coaching GOAT at the collegiate level.
Additionally, the season saw the renewal of other historic rivalries. In the Big Ten, Ohio State’s mascot, Brutus Buckeye, delivered a moment of pure rivalry gold during “The Game” against Michigan. As the Buckeyes pulled away, Brutus was caught on camera crossing out the “M” in the Michigan endzone snow, a brilliant, subtle, yet instantly viral piece of mascot savagery that perfectly symbolized Ohio State’s dominance.
From the electronic scoreboard to the digital dugout, the 2025 college football season proved that the best way to celebrate a victory is often by ensuring the losing side never forgets it.