2025 college football recruiting class rankings: Top 75 schools

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Washington's Alex Grinch joins UCF as defensive coordinator

UCF announced the hiring of Alex Grinch as defensive coordinator Tuesday, after Grinch spent this season coaching Wisconsin's safeties.

Malzahn: Dramatic changes to coaching prompted move to FSU

New Florida State offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn says head coaching responsibilities have "changed dramatically" and contributed to his decision to resign at UCF and join the Seminoles.

Scott Frost returns as UCF head football coach on 5-year deal

UCF is bringing back one of the most successful coaches in program history, agreeing with Scott Frost on a five-year contract through the 2029 season.

Lincoln Riley brushes off talk of leaving USC, says 'I'm home'

USC football coach Lincoln Riley brushed off the possibility of him taking a job elsewhere during his signing day news conference Wednesday.

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 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

Redemption stories took a turn for the worse in Week 14, plus rivalry updates and trends from the entire season.

Sources: UCF's Malzahn joining FSU as offensive coordinator

UCF coach Gus Malzahn is resigning to become the new offensive coordinator at Florida State, where he will be the Seminoles' primary playcaller.

College football 2024 Week 14 schedule: Auburn vs. Alabama

Week 14 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Auburn vs. Alabama is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

UCF and Utah end disappointing seasons with Black Friday matchup

Utah (4-7, 1-7 Big 12) at UCF (4-7, 2-6), Friday, 8 p.m. ET (FOX)

College football defensive stop rate ahead of Week 14

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

CJ Donaldson has two short TD runs, West Virginia beats UCF 31-21 to become bowl eligible

— Garrett Greene and West Virginia's other seniors savored one last chance to sing John Denver's “Take Me Home, Country Roads” with fans after a home win.

Jahiem White scores 3-yard rushing touchdown

Jahiem White scores 3-yard rushing touchdown

College football 2024 Week 13 schedule: Alabama vs. Oklahoma

Week 13 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Alabama vs. Oklahoma is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Notre Dame's 'Shamrock Series' look leads Week 13 college football uniforms

The threads feature a gothic look and are inspired by the 1924 article "The Four Horsemen."

West Virginia tries to secure bowl eligibility in final home game against UCF

UCF (4-6, 2-5 Big 12) at West Virginia (5-5, 4-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ESPNU)

Miami Dolphins' win allows Florida football teams to break winless streak

After "Monday Night Football," Florida football teams across the NFL, FCS and FBS have gone 1-11 since Saturday.

Sam Leavitt's 3 TD passes help Arizona State beat UCF 35-31

Sam Leavitt threw three touchdown passes, two to Jordyn Tyson, and Arizona State held on to beat UCF 35-31 Saturday.

Jordyn Tyson hauls it in for 13-yard receiving touchdown

Jordyn Tyson hauls it in for 13-yard receiving touchdown

Montana Warren burns UCF on 46-yard punt return punt return touchdown

Montana Warren burns UCF on 46-yard punt return punt return touchdown

Arizona State looks to keep momentum going in home game against UCF

UCF (4-5, 2-4 Big 12) at Arizona State (6-2, 3-2), Saturday, 7 p.m. EST (ESPN2)

College football 2024 Week 11 schedule: Florida at Texas

Week 11 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Alabama vs. LSU is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

The standout plays from Week 10 in college football

Check out the best plays from Week 10 in college football, including South Carolina's upset of No. 10 Texas A&M.

The standout plays from Week 10 in college football

Check out the best plays from Week 10 in college football, including South Carolina's upset of No. 10 Texas A&M.

UCF pulls off Hail Mary touchdown on stroke of halftime

Dylan Rizk airs one out and Randy Pittman Jr. makes the catch for a UCF touchdown to end the second quarter vs. Arizona.

UCF's 'Mission VIII' threads lead Week 10 college football uniforms

The UCF Knights are looking for a "Space Game" win over the Arizona Wildcats in their "Mission VIII" uniforms.

College football 2024 Week 10 schedule: Florida vs. Georgia

Week 10 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Florida vs. Georgia is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

UCF, Arizona battle to snap long losing streaks

Arizona (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) at UCF (3-5, 1-4), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (FS1)

Sources: College helmet communications on unencrypted frequencies

Coach-to-player in-game communications during Power 4 college football games this season have been occurring on unencrypted frequencies, sources told ESPN.

UCF fires defensive coordinator Ted Roof amid 5-game slide

UCF has fired defensive coordinator Ted Roof. Co-defensive coordinator Addison Williams will take over defensive playcalling duties, while offensive coordinator Tim Harris Jr. take over offensive playcalling from coach Gus Malzahn.

No. 11 BYU beats UCF 37-24, remains undefeated in Big 12 heading into second off week

— No. 11 BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns and added another on the ground to lead the Cougars to a 37-24 win over UCF on Saturday to remain undefeated and...

Chase Roberts' wild catch results in a BYU TD

Chase Roberts makes an impressive grab then Jake Retzlaff finds Mata'ava Ta'ase to pad the Cougars' lead.

Texas A&M's all-black threads lead Week 9 college football uniforms

The LSU Tigers will combat the Texas A&M Aggies' uniform with an icy all-white look.

College football 2024 Week 9 schedule: LSU at Texas A&M

Week 9 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. LSU vs. Texas A&M is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

College football Week 9 preview: LSU-Texas A&M tops bag of treats

Notre Dame-Navy! Penn State-Wisconsin! Boise-UNLV! What you need to know about all the surprisingly big games.

No. 11 BYU visits UCF looking to solidify its place atop Big 12, playoff position

No. 11 BYU (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) at UCF (3-4, 1-3), Satruday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)

College football Week 8 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

Who's the top of the SEC? And who's actually a contender that we dismissed in September? Breaking down Week 8.

Rocco Becht saves Cyclones with late touchdown drive in No. 9 Iowa State's 38-35 win over UCF

— Rocco Becht scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard sneak with 30 seconds left, and Jontez Williams intercepted Jacurri Brown's last pass to secure No. 9 Iowa State's 38-35 comeback victory over UCF and allow the Cyclones to avoid a major upset...

Rocco Becht calls his own number for go-ahead Iowa State TD

Rocco Becht scores to put Iowa State ahead vs. Central Florida in the final minute.

College football 2024 Week 8 schedule: Alabama at Tennessee

Week 8 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Alabama vs. Tennessee is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

No. 9 Cyclones, 6-0 for the first time since 1938, look to ride momentum when struggling UCF visits

UCF (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) at No. 9 Iowa State (6-0, 3-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (FS1)

College football Week 8 preview: Texas-Georgia, five midseason surprises and more

Our college football experts touch on big SEC matchups this weekend, five surprises as we hit midseason and more.

Cincinnati quiets Big 12 rival UCF offense for 19-13 victory

— Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby threw for 241 yards, including a critical four-yard touchdown to Tony Johnson late in the fourth quarter and Jared Bartlett recorded a game-clinching sack on the final play of the game, delivering the Bearcats a...