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.

2026 college football recruiting class rankings: top 25 schools

As more of the best recruits commit, here's how the top classes stack up.

2025 ACC college football projections, preview

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

Syracuse lands prized recruit Calvin Russell, No. 4 WR in '26

Calvin Russell, a four-star receiver ranked No. 28 in the ESPN 300, would be the highest-ranked addition in Syracuse history if he signs later this year.

College Football Future Power Rankings through 2026

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

College football's top 25 plays since 2000

Ahead of the 2025 season, our writers voted on the most significant and wildest plays of the past 25 years.

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.

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.

Ranking best players in spring college football transfer portal

A look at the players who entered the portal this spring and how they fit with their new teams.

Eagles pick QB Kyle McCord in sixth round of NFL draft

The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles added to their quarterback room Saturday, picking Syracuse's Kyle McCord with the 181st pick in the sixth round.

2025 NFL draft: Mel Kiper's favorite prospects by position

Mel Kiper Jr.'s annual list of NFL draft favorites includes two FCS standouts, a sleeper QB and a few powerful offensive playmakers.

2025 NFL draft QB rankings: Ward, Sanders, Dart, Milroe

Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL draft class? We ranked the top 12 who could get selected.

Kyle McCord's NFL draft profile

Check out some of the top highlights from Syracuse's Kyle McCord.

2025 NFL draft: College football coaches pick sleepers

A look at some of the players outside of the first round coaches think the NFL could be sleeping on.

Dwight Freeney returns to Syracuse, joins coaching staff

Pro Football Hall of Famer and Syracuse alum Dwight Freeney has joined the Orange staff in player development.

College football spring game previews: Georgia, Florida, Miami

Spring games aren't as plentiful as they have been, but several big-name schools are in action this weekend.

2025 NFL draft: Flaws for QBs Sanders, Ward, Howard, more

Every QB in the draft had a sizable college career. What can each one's tell us about his pro potential?

2025 NFL quarterback mock draft: Team fits in seven rounds

Ben Solak projects 12 QB landing spots -- from the No. 1 pick through the third day of the draft -- and goes deep on each team fit.

NCAA denies request for Colorado-Syracuse spring scrimmage

The FBS oversight committee opposed the legislative relief waiver request from Colorado and Syracuse regarding the rule prohibiting teams from scrimmaging in the spring.

Colorado's Deion Sanders wants NFL-like model for spring football

Colorado coach Deion Sanders wants to save spring football games by having teams practice against another team for a week before playing them in a scrimmage.

How a 64-team 2025 college football tournament would play out

What if the CFP went as deep as March Madness? We picked our college football bracket and played out the first two rounds.

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?

Sources: Syracuse OC Jeff Nixon rewarded with multiyear deal

After calling plays for the nation's top passing offense in 2024, Syracuse offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon has agreed to a new multiyear contract, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

2025 college football recruiting class rankings: Top 75 schools

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

Senior Bowl practices for 2025 NFL draft: Best QBs, prospects

Quarterback Jalen Milroe was great on the final day of Senior Bowl practices, while top tight ends continued their week-long rise.

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.

2025 NFL draft: Eight rising prospects from the Shrine Bowl

Which draft prospects are rising the board after good weekends at the East-West Shrine Bowl? Plus, we have the latest on Shedeur Sanders.

2025 NFL draft: Riser predictions for Senior Bowl, combine

Here are 10 NFL draft prospects who could rise by dominating combine testing or proving themselves at the Senior Bowl or Shrine Bowl.

Regrading college football's first-year head coaches

How did the new coaches at Alabama, Michigan and other schools do? We look at the hires and the performances in 2024.

Ranking the top 100 college football players of the 2024-25 season

We ranked the top 100 players of the 2024-25 season.

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.

The best of 2024 college football bowl season

Ryan McGee looks back at the fantastic plays, memorable quotes and wacky moments from this year's bowl games.

2024-25 CFP, bowl picks: Predicting college football scores

We made predictions on the final score of every bowl matchup. Check back to see how we fared.

2024-25 college football bowl game, CFP schedule

With the expanded playoff, the 2024-25 bowl schedule is bigger and better than ever.

Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord to declare for NFL draft

Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord told ESPN on Friday that he will declare for the NFL draft and has decided to no longer pursue an NCAA eligibility waiver for another season.

College football bowl season: Takeaways, MVP of the game

Our college football experts offer a takeaway and an MVP after each game.

Syracuse's Kyle McCord breaks Deshaun Watson's ACC passing record

Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns to break Deshaun Watson's ACC season passing record and lead No. 21 Syracuse to a 52-35 victory over depleted-yet-scrappy Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.

McCord throws for 453 yards, 5 TDs in No. 22 Syracuse's 52-35 Holiday Bowl win over Washington State

— Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns to break Deshaun Watson's Atlantic Coast Conference season passing record and lead No. 22 Syracuse to a 52-35 victory over depleted-yet-scrappy Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night.