College Football Playoff 2025: Bubble watch after Week 3

Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.

College football Week 3 highlights: Top games, plays, stats

Week 3 will be hard to top after all the thrillers we got on Saturday.

Arizona's throwback helmets lead best Week 3 college football uniforms

The Tennessee Volunteers are sticking with their classically excellent combination of orange and white for a major SEC showdown with the Georgia Bulldogs.

Bailey's 3 TDs, Shirley's pick-6 helps NC State rally past Wake Forest 34-24 for 3-0 start

— CJ Bailey connected with Keenan Jackson for the 12-yard go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter to help N.C. State beat Wake Forest 34-24 on Thursday night.

NC State Wolfpack vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Full Highlights

NC State Wolfpack vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Full Highlights

Syracuse's postgame sprints lead college football Week 2 superlatives

Syracuse earned its first win of the season over UConn, but Orange coach Fran Brown wasn't fully impressed.

College Football Playoff 2025: Bubble watch after Week 2

Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.

Wake Forest hosts NC State in ACC play

NC State (2-0) at Wake Forest (2-0), Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Claiborne runs wild as Wake Forest beats Western Carolina, 42-10

— Demond Claiborne scored on three touchdown runs, including an 83-yarder untouched in the third quarter, as Wake Forest beat Western Carolina 42-10 in a weather-hampered game Saturday.

Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Full Highlights

Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Full Highlights

Demond Claiborne crosses goal line for 85-yard rushing touchdown

Demond Claiborne crosses goal line for 85-yard rushing touchdown

Wake's Demond Claiborne exits win vs. Kennesaw St. with rib injury

Wake Forest running back Demond Claiborne exited Friday night's 10-9 win against Kennesaw State before halftime with a rib injury.

Wake Forest hangs on to beat Kennesaw State 10-9, gives Jake Dickert a win in Demon Deacons debut

— Robby Ashford scored Wake Forest's lone touchdown on a first-quarter keeper and the Demon Deacons came up with a clinching late stop to hold off Kennesaw State 10-9 on Friday night and give Jake Dickert a successful sideline debut.

Kennesaw State Owls vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Full Highlights

Kennesaw State Owls vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Full Highlights

Wake Forest plays its 1st game under Jake Dickert by hosting Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State at Wake Forest, Friday, 7 p.m. EDT.

College football 2025: Transfer portal experience added

Max Olson looks at which teams added the most in the portal this offseason.

Wake Forest football names transfer Robby Ashford starting QB

Wake Forest will start transfer Robby Ashford at quarterback in Jake Dickert's coaching debut against Kennesaw State on Friday.

Who are the longest-tenured college football coaches?

In the ever-evolving NCAA football landscape, which coaches have stayed with one team the longest? Check out where Saban, Swinney and others land.

Ranking all 136 FBS teams in tiers

From Tier 1 to Tier 20, David Hale ranks all 136 college football program into tiers ahead of the 2025 season.

2025 ACC football preview: Power rankings, top players, key games

Can Miami, Louisville or SMU challenge Clemson? Here's what you need to know about the ACC.

College football schedule superlatives for 2025 season

We break down which teams face the biggest challenges and which have the easiest roads ahead.

Ryan McGee's college football Mascot Power Rankings

From giant red blobs and 1,700-pound steer to coonskin caps and bears riding Harleys, these are the sport's top merrymakers.

2025 ACC college football projections, preview

The Tigers are the favorite, but with Miami, SMU, Louisville and Bill Belichick, storylines abound.

College football's 10 most unbreakable records

A look at the marks that have stood the test of time -- and most likely always will.

College Football Future Power Rankings through 2026

Coaches, current roster, recruits: Who has the best overall team over the next two seasons?

Ranking all college football head coaches as players

There are small-school standouts and a Heisman winner. There's a national title QB and one of the best ever.

Spring update of 2025 college football SP+ rankings for every FBS team

How the spring portal and other changes have impacted the numbers for the coming season.

College football's top playmakers for the 2025 season

It's not all about quarterbacks. These players could have a big impact on 2025, even if they don't throw a pass.

Ranking all 136 FBS QB situations into tiers ahead of the 2025 season

From Clemson to Kennesaw State, David Hale ranks all 136 FBS school quarterbacks into tiers.

ACC distributed record $45 million per school in '23-24

The Atlantic Coast Conference generated $711 million for the 2023-24 academic year, distributing an average of $45 million to each of its 14 full-time member schools, a record for the conference.

Transfer portal final ranking: College football's 100 best

A definitive list of the top players to enter the portal this winter and spring.

Ranking the offseason for every Power 4 college football team

Nail the transfer portal? Miss a big recruit? Find a top coordinator job? All are part of a college team's offseason.

2025 spring college football schedule for power conference teams

For an early look at the 2025 season, spring games are the place to be.

Sources: FSU, Clemson expected to reach settlement with ACC

FSU and Clemson will vote Tuesday on an agreement that would ultimately result in the settlement of lawsuits between the schools and the ACC, sources told ESPN.

ACC spring football preview: Key storylines, players to watch

As spring practices get underway, we begin our conference-by-conference previews with the ACC.

Initial 2025 college football SP+ rankings for every FBS team

As spring camps approach, Bill Connelly looks at what the metrics tell us about which teams to watch next season.

College football 2025 returning production for all 136 FBS teams

What teams have the most (and least) coming back, and what will it all mean next season?

2025 college football recruiting class rankings: Top 75 schools

With national signing day closing out the 2025 classes, we rank all the top teams.

ESPN exercises option to televise ACC sports through 2036

ESPN has agreed to pick up its option to broadcast ACC sports through 2036. The decision comes as the ACC works toward settling lawsuits by Clemson and Florida State.

100 best college football games of the 2024 season

From near fights to CFP classics, the 2024 season was the longest ever, but still delivered. Bill Connelly counts down the best games of the season.

Final college football defensive stop rate for 2024 season

We ranked the top defenses for the 2024 season based on how many times an opponent's drive ended without points.

Predicting starting QBs for every Power 4 college football team in 2025

We're nine months from the 2025 season starting, but we're looking at every power team's QB situation.

Robby Ashford joins new coach Jake Dickert at Wake Forest

Former South Carolina quarterback Robby Ashford told ESPN that he has committed to Wake Forest.

Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert embraces program's stability

Much of Jake Dickert's new job as Wake Forest coach looks different from his time at Washington State, but he says he arrives with the same principles that have helped him so far.

Wake Forest hires Washington State's Jake Dickert as new coach

Wake Forest hired Washington State's Jake Dickert as its new coach Wednesday.

The key 2025 recruit for every Power 4 college football team

The 2025 recruiting class is almost a wrap. These are the prospect who will be key factors next season.

Tom Luginbill 'incredibly impressed' with Dave Clawson's Wake Forest tenure

Tom Luginbill and Mark Packer discuss Dave Clawson stepping down as head coach at Wake Forest.

Wake Forest's Dave Clawson resigns as football coach

Wake Forest football coach Dave Clawson has resigned after 11 seasons with the Demon Deacons and will remain with the university in an advisory role.

College football defensive stop rate after regular season

Our final regular-season ranking of the top defenses based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

College football Week 14 recap: The 20 best games of Rivalry Week

From stunning upsets to fantastic finishes, Bill Connelly revels in his favorite games from the best weekend of the season.