2026 NFL draft: Early look at top prospects at each position

Ohio State's Caleb Downs, Penn State's Drew Allar and Clemson's T.J. Parker headline next year's draft class. Who else will scouts be watching for 2026?

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.

Clemson hires ex-Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to same role

Clemson hired Tom Allen its new defensive coordinator, it was announced on Tuesday.

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 Playoff: What's next for the eliminated teams?

Our college football experts take a look at what's ahead for the eliminated teams in the College Football Playoff.

Clemson signs defender Jeremiah Alexander from transfer portal

Clemson signed former Alabama edge rusher Jeremiah Alexander from the transfer portal to help fill one of its biggest needs on defense.

Clemson fires defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin

Clemson has fired defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin after the Tigers' defense took a significant step back this past season, especially against the run.

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.

Cade Klubnik's best TDs from this season

Check out some of Cade Klubnik's best touchdowns from this season as he announces his return to Clemson.

Clemson QB Cade Klubnik announces return after ACC, CFP run

Clemson QB Cade Klubnik announced he was returning and not declaring for the NFL draft, after leading the Tigers to the ACC championship and the College Football Playoff.

Texas QB Ewers (ankle) feeling better; Manning ready to go

As Texas prepares for the Chick-fil-A Peach bowl, starting quarterback Quinn Ewers said he's feeling "a lot better" after nursing a high-ankle sprain and oblique injury. And backup Arch Manning said he's ready to help the team as needed.

Which colleges have the longest bowl game streaks?

Bowl games are an essential component of the college football season. Check out which schools have the most consecutive appearances now.

2024 college football freshman All-American team

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

Saturday NFL games top College Football Playoff viewership

College football's 12-team playoff rollout was spoiled by the NFL, with the Texans-Chiefs getting 15.5 million viewers while the SMU-Penn State game averaged 6.4 million. The Steelers-Ravens game drew 15.4 million viewers to Clemson-Texas' 8.6 million.

College football SP+ rankings after first-round CFP games

After the first round of the College Football Playoff, the championship odds are more bunched than ever.

College Football Playoff: First-round takeaways, analysis

The first round of the 12-team playoff has come and gone. Bill Connelly breaks down down all four games.

Klubnik not enough to carry Clemson over Texas in homecoming playoff loss

— Cade Klubnik carved up Texas' defense Saturday night like nobody else this season, just not enough to complete a spectacular homecoming.

Texas answers Sarkisian's challenge as RBs explode in CFP win

Powered by Jaydon Blue, Texas ran for a season-high 292 yards in a 38-24 win over Clemson, advancing to the CFP quarterfinal against Arizona State.

Jaydon Blue houses a 77-yard TD

Jaydon Blue restores Texas' two-score lead with a 77-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Connelly's College Football Playoff first-round game preview

From Indiana-Notre Dame to Tennessee-Ohio State, we break down the opening games in the CFP.

Ewers, Klubnik get rematch after heated Texas high school rivalry

Texas' Quinn Ewers and Clemson's Cade Klubnik go down memory lane with their Texas high school football game and say they're ready for the rematch in the CFP.

Sarkisian utilizes successful NFL coaches for CFP advice

SEC Nation's Laura Rutledge provides updates ahead of Texas' massive matchup vs. Clemson and says Steve Sarkisian reached out to NFL legends for advice on his preparation.

College Football Playoff best bets: Two underdogs and two favorites to consider

Pamela Maldonado breaks down her best bets for the first round of the College Football Playoff, which starts on Friday.

Analyzing how a strong defense led Texas to the CFP

Tim Tebow and Roman Harper join Paul Finebaum to discuss the elements that make the Longhorns' defense so successful and why they deserve the credit for leading them to the CFP.

How will Clemson's offense take a crack at Texas' top-tier defense?

ESPN's Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek join The Paul Finebaum Show and discuss how QB Cade Klubnik and the Tigers' passing attack will hold up against a strong Longhorns' defense.

College Football Playoff bracket predictions and bowl picks

Our college football writers predict the outcomes of each CFP matchup and choose their champion.

Inside the high school communities that made Clemson-Texas

The first-round College Football Playoff matchup is pitting friends, family and congregation members against each other.

Sources: Texas' Bond faces long odds to face Clemson in CFP

Texas wideout Isaiah Bond faces long odds to play against Clemson as he continues to recover from a high ankle sprain, sources told ESPN.

Purdue's Will Heldt 1st defender to transfer to Clemson under Dabo Swinney

Purdue defensive end Will Heldt is transferring to Clemson, his agents from Grand Central Sports Management told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.

Biggest comebacks in College Football Playoff history

Georgia has been part of multiple College Football Playoff comebacks. See who else joins them in this list of the biggest in history.

ACC champion Clemson visits SEC runner-up Texas in first round of College Football Playoff

No. 13 Clemson (10-3, CFP No. 12 seed) at No. 4 Texas (11-2, CFP No. 5 seed), Saturday, 4 p.m. EST (TNT/MAX)

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.

College Football Playoff betting storylines: Public heavily invested in Ohio State

David Purdum examines the top betting storylines to know ahead of the first round of the College Football Playoff this weekend.

CFP Player Rank: The top 50 players in the playoff

Ranking the top 50 players who will be in the College Football Playoff.

2025 NFL draft tiers for every College Football Playoff team

From Oregon to Clemson, let's pick out every CFP player who could factor into the 2025 NFL draft and slot them from Round 1 to Round 7.

How QB development helped Cade Klubnik, Drew Allar reach the CFP

Clemson is in the playoff thanks to Cade Klubnik's progression, but staying the course is becoming rare in college football.

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?

Way-too-early 2025 Heisman Trophy contenders

Before the dust settles on this year's ceremony, let's look ahead to next season. Who could take home the trophy?

Ranking all 52 teams in College Football Playoff history

How do this year's CFP entrants stack up with those of the past -- and how high could they climb?

First round of CFP provides first ever meeting of Texas and Clemson

ESPN's Kris Budden talks to Steve Sarkisian, Jahdae Barron and Jaydon Blue about the Longhorns' upcoming home playoff game and brings up the conversation surrounding the 5-seed.

First bets: Early picks for CFP first round and NFL Week 15

What are the lines we're looking at before movement later in the week? Here are some early bets for the College Football Playoff first round and NFL Week 15.

College football SP+ rankings after Championship Week

With the playoff bracket and bowl games set, we look at where things stand in the SP+ rankings.

College Football Playoff 2024: Final bracket and top 25

A look at the final bracket based on the College Football Playoff committee's last set of rankings.

Texas' road to the championship: Is it the easiest?

The SEC Now crew previews the 5-seed Longhorns' road to the championship as Roman Harper is concerned about their offense, saying "the highs are really high, but the lows are really low."

College Football Playoff 2024: First round first look

How all eight teams can win their first-round matchup, plus key players and X factors.

Dabo Swinney looks back at roller-coaster month for Clemson

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney describes what things have been like for his team as the Tigers get set to face Texas in the College Football Playoff.

Home teams highly favored in CFP first round

All four higher-seeded home teams opened as touchdown or greater favorites for the first round of the inaugural 12-team CFP, according to ESPN BET odds.

How all 12 teams can win the 2024 College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff bracket is out. Here's the road map for each team to win the national championship.

Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Arizona State top CFP field

Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Arizona State, Clemson, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee, Indiana and SMU made the College Football Playoff.