CFP Insider: What sources are saying about playoff change

Playoff expansion, seeding and play-in games are among the topics this week when the Big Ten and SEC meet.

The games, players and newcomers we're most excited to watch next season

Our reporters preview the 2025 season and break down everything they're excited to watch.

What to know about five-stars and top QBs in the class of 2026

Looking ahead to the top junior football prospects, here's how the next year of recruiting could shake out.

2025 college football recruiting class rankings: Top 75 schools

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

National signing day: Winners, losers and takeaways from 2025 recruiting

The class of 2025 cycle is in the books. Here's why Oklahoma has big questions and one QB is poised for stardom.

Scouting college football's top 2025 recruits by position

How elite are the Nos. 1 and 2 recruits in the 2025 class? We analyze each position and break down who can be sleepers.

Oklahoma's Brent Venables to call plays, adds 2 assistants

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables announced he will call defensive plays for the Sooners next season, while also adding Nate Dreiling and Wes Goodwin to his defensive staff.

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.

Dillon Gabriel's Senior Bowl helmet to feature three colleges

Gabriel spent three years at UCF, two years at Oklahoma and one year at Oregon across his six-year collegiate career.

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.

Who has the most wins vs. No. 1 college football teams?

Alabama has won the most games vs. No. 1-ranked teams in college football history. See which teams make the rest of the list.

Who has won the most college football championships?

Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and other powerhouses have won multiple college football championships. Check out the top 10 schools now.

CFB Player Rank: Who should've made the list? Who could've been ranked higher?

What did our panel get right, and what did it get wrong about this season's top players?

Which college football conferences have the most titles?

The Big Ten is the winningest conference in college football, with 32 championships. How do other conferences stack up? Check out the breakdown now.

College football championship winners by year: NCAA list

Which teams have won the NCAA football national championship? Check out this all-time winners list for more historical context.

College football transfer portal: Ranking best available QBs

The college football transfer portal is open, and several top quarterbacks are looking for new schools and some have already found theirs. Here are the best available.

Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal

John Mateer, Darian Mensah, Eric Singleton Jr. and Fernando Mendoza are among the best players who have entered the transfer portal. Here are our rankings.

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.

Ranking the best fits for committed transfer portal QBs

The combination of playbook, coordinator and skills matters for portal QBs. Some fit at their new schools better than others.

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.

Sal Pal: All smiles in Philly with Hurts' return to practice

Sal Paolantonio reports on Jalen Hurts' injury status as he returned to practice for the Eagles.

Nine takeaways from college football's December portal window

Now that a wild month is over, we're looking back at what it meant for the state of the sport.

Way-too-early 2025 college football coaching hot seat tiers

It's way too early to project how teams will finish the 2025 season, but we might know some coaches to need to show improvements to keep their jobs.

College football bowl season: Takeaways, MVP of the game

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

College football's 60 greatest true freshman seasons of all time

Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith has dominated the College Football Playoff. Here's how his season stacks up with the other all-time great freshmen.

Biggest college football bowl game upsets, by point spread

A bowl game in college football can sometimes produce a wildly unexpected upset. Here are the largest bowl game upsets since 1978 by point spread.

Rose Bowl: Oregon's Dillon Gabriel on record-breaking journey

On the cusp of another record, Dillon Gabriel and teammates from three schools talk about his chase for rings, dealing with the death of teammates and his DJ skills.

Sources: WVU finalizing deal with Oklahoma DC Zac Alley

West Virginia is finalizing a three-year deal to make Oklahoma defensive coordinator Zac Alley the school's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Saturday, a day after the Sooners lost to Navy 21-20 in the Armed Forces Bowl.

2024 college football winter transfer portal winners, losers

A month of madness is coming to an end, and while some movement will continue to happen, we're picking winners and losers.

Navy gets 95-yard TD run from Horvath and stops 2-point try to beat Oklahoma in Armed Forces Bowl

— Blake Horvath set a Navy record with a 95-yard touchdown run and then scored a go-ahead 6-yarder with 4:34 left as the Midshipmen overcame an early two-touchdown deficit and stopped a late 2-point conversion attempt to beat Oklahoma 21-20 in the...

Navy wins Armed Forces Bowl after denying Oklahoma's 2-point conversion

Oklahoma scores a touchdown with six seconds left, but elects to go for a win, and the Sooners are stopped by Navy on a 2-point conversion attempt.

College football bowl betting: Picks for OU-Navy, BYU-Colorado and more

Pamela Maldonado breaks down her favorites bets for the third week of bowl action, including BYU and Colorado in a shootout.

2024 college football freshman All-American team

Some of these first-year players lived up to their recruiting hype, and others were pleasant surprises.

Full-circle moment for Navy coach Brian Newberry against Oklahoma in Armed Forces Bowl

— Navy coach Brian Newberry grew up only a few miles from the University of Oklahoma campus, and the first college game he attended as a kid was to watch the Sooners.

College football transfer portal: Top sleeper prospects

Portal movement has a track record of producing big stars from small schools. These players could be next.

John Mateer commits to Oklahoma after Washington St. transfer

Former Washington State quarterback John Mateer, ESPN's top-ranked player in the transfer portal, has committed to Oklahoma.

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.

Pop-Tarts Bowl toaster trophy joins ranks of college football's unique awards

From the Bedlam Bell to the Platypus Trophy and everything in between, college football's trophies add an extra layer of motivation.

The best college football quotes of 2024

A look back at this provocative year in college football through the words of players and coaches.

Does flag planting have a place in college football?

Flag planting -- and the postgame fights that followed -- was all over college football during Rivalry Week. What's next ahead of the first home College Football Playoff games?

Which colleges have the most Heisman Trophy winners?

USC has scored the most Heisman Trophy winners in college football history. Which other teams are on the list? Check out the full breakdown now.

Who's won the Heisman Trophy? College football winners list

The Heisman Trophy is given annually to the most outstanding college football player. Learn more about Travis Hunter, Jayden Daniels and more winners.

College football rivalries to know: History, stats, more

From Alabama-Auburn to USC-UCLA, rivalry games are always a highlight of college football season. Learn more about the biggest matchups now.

Oklahoma transfer QB Jackson Arnold signs with Auburn

Oklahoma transfer quarterback Jackson Arnold has signed with Auburn, the school announced Saturday.

Storylines to watch for every 2024 college football bowl game

Looking for an excuse to watch college football 40 or so times over the next few weeks? We've got you covered.

College football transfer portal Week 1 takeaways

What we learned about the transfer portal during a wild first week.

OU's Sawchuk recognized for mature perspective, work in Hawaii

Gavin Sawchuk spent his spring break in Lahaina, Hawaii helping locals recover from a fire that left the city devastated and his work brings SOUL Mission director Josh Norman to tears.

Texas at Georgia on Nov. 15 highlights SEC's 2025 schedule

Texas and Georgia will meet in Athens for the first time next November as part of the SEC's 2025 football schedule, which was unveiled Wednesday.

SEC schedule release for 2025 college football season

The 2025 SEC college football schedule is here. Take a look at next season's schedules for all 16 conference teams.