Which teams are poised to rise in the 2025 season?

Our college football reporters give their thoughts on teams that could rise in the 2025 season.

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?

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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'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.

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.

Sources: Ex-North Texas QB Chandler Morris commits to Virginia

Former North Texas quarterback Chandler Morris has committed to Virginia, sources told ESPN.

Twenty-five quarterbacks to watch in the transfer portal

With the transfer portal officially opening Monday, here's a preview of the QBs worth keeping an eye on.

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.

Virginia QB Anthony Colandrea plans to enter transfer portal

Virginia sophomore quarterback Anthony Colandrea, who threw for 2,125 yards and 13 TDs with 11 INTs in 11 starts this season, said he intends to transfer.

ACC fines, reprimands four schools for postgame shenanigans

The ACC fined and publicly reprimanded North Carolina, NC State, Virginia and Virginia Tech for their actions in their respective rivalry games last weekend, including fighting.

Pop Watson helps Virginia Tech become bowl eligible with 37-17 victory over rival Virginia

— Pop Watson threw for 254 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a score to lead Virginia Tech to a 37-17 victory over rival Virginia on Saturday.

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.

The ultimate heroes of college football's Rivalry Week

Some were stars, others had their moments. Either way, these players live on in school lore for what they did against a rival.

Virginia visits rival Virginia Tech with each team in need of a win to become bowl eligible

Virginia (5-6, 3-4 ACC) at Virginia Tech (5-6, 3-4), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network)

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.

College football Week 13 recap: Looking ahead to Rivalry Week

With playoff and conference title implications aplenty, Bill Connelly takes a peek at the week ahead.

College football Week 13 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

The SEC was thrown into another whirlwind with Ole Miss, Bama and Texas A&M losing, plus more trends from Week 13.

Jennings has 3 TDs as No. 13 SMU routs Virginia 33-7 to clinch a spot in the ACC title game

— Kevin Jennings threw for a career-high 323 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 13 SMU clinched a spot in the <a...

SMU stays undefeated in the ACC with win over Virginia

SMU stays undefeated in the ACC with win over Virginia

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.

No. 13 SMU can get into ACC title game by winning at Virginia

No. 13 SMU (9-1, 6-0 ACC, No. 13 CFP) vs. Virginia (5-5, 3-3), Saturday, 12 p.m. EST (ESPN2)

Man pleads guilty to 2022 murders of three Virginia players

A former University of Virginia student could get five life sentences after pleading guilty to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the Charlottesville campus in 2022.

College football Week 12 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

Georgia's win over Tennessee in Week 12 only makes the SEC that much more interesting. Plus, more trends from the weekend.

Leonard passes for 3 TDs and No. 8 Notre Dame forces 5 turnovers in a 35-14 win over Virginia

— Riley Leonard passed for three touchdowns and Notre Dame's defense forced five turnovers as the No. 8 Fighting Irish beat Virginia 35-14 on Saturday.

College football 2024 Week 12 schedule: LSU vs. Florida

Week 12 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. LSU vs. Florida is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

No. 8 Notre Dame hoping to keep playoff hopes intact as Virginia seeks upset to become bowl eligible

Virginia (5-4) at No. 8 Notre Dame (8-1, No. 8 CFP), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET (NBC)

College football takeaways: Storylines and performances to know from Week 11

Our college football experts break down key takeaways from Week 11.

Virginia sends No. 23 Pittsburgh to second straight loss with 24-19 upset

— Virginia coach Tony Elliott challenged his struggling team during its bye week, telling the Cavaliers they still had a chance to change the trajectory of their season.

Kobe Pace crosses goal line for 3-yard rushing touchdown

Kobe Pace crosses goal line for 3-yard rushing touchdown

No. 23 Pittsburgh looks to stay in ACC race as struggling Virginia visits

Virginia (4-4, 2-3), at No. 23 Pittsburgh (7-1, 3-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network)

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.

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.

Hampton, Jones have big days, Tar Heels end skid 41-14 over Virginia

— Omarion Hampton ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and J.J. Jones caught five passes for 129 yards and a pair of scores as North Carolina snapped a four-game losing streak with a 41-14 win over Virginia on Saturday.

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.

Virginia hosts North Carolina with both teams under duress to reach bowl eligibility

North Carolina (3-4, 0-3 ACC) at Virginia (4-3, 2-2), Saturday, noon ET (CW) College Football Odds: Virginia by 5 1/2.

No. 10 Clemson, Klubnik get past Virginia and former Tigers' assistant Elliott with a 48-31 victory

— Cade Klubnik was not happy with his slow start, despite another 300-yard game and three more touchdown passes.

Cade Klubnik completes 4th-and-1 for 40-yard TD

Cade Klubnik connects with Olsen Patt-Henry for his second touchdown.

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. 10 Clemson looks to stay perfect in ACC when it faces Virginia and ex-Tigers OC Elliott

Virginia (4-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) at No. 10 Clemson (5-1, 4-0), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (ACC Network)

Shough's late TD pass lifts Louisville to a 24-20 win over Virginia

— As Louisville took the field late in Saturday’s game at Virginia, trailing by three points, quarterback Tyler Shough had a simple and direct message for his teammates.