Best portal addition for 2025's top 25 college football teams

From Ohio State to Ole Miss, a look at the incoming players from the portal who could have the biggest impact.

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.

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's 2025 Way-Too-Early college football All-America team

From familiar faces to rising stars, these are the players we expect to shine brightest next season.

Top 5 Heisman favorites in 2025

Check out the top five Heisman Trophy favorites for 2025 according to ESPN BET.

Texas QB Arch Manning betting favorite to win Heisman Trophy

Texas' Arch Manning opens as the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy at ESPN BET. He's followed by fellow QBs Garrett Nussmeier, Nico Iamaleava, Cade Klubnik and Drew Allar.

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.

Reranking 2022 college football recruiting classes

With a few years' time, we can better judge how a recruiting class contributed to a team. Here's how the 2022 classes panned out.

Reranking the 2022 ESPN 300 college football recruiting class

With a few years of experience at college, which top recruits delivered, who didn't and which were pleasant surprises?

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

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

Nat'l champion Ohio State tops final AP college football poll

The national champion Ohio State Buckeyes topped the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season. Notre Dame finished No. 2 for its highest end-of-season ranking since 1993.

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.

2025 Way-Too-Early college football Top 25 rankings

The season has just ended, but that won't stop Mark Schlabach from ranking the 25 best teams for next season.

2024-25 College Football Playoff: What's next for all 12 CFP teams?

Our college football experts take a look at what's ahead for all 12 College Football Playoff teams.

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.

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.

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.