Ranking all 136 FBS teams in tiers

From Tier 1 to Tier 20, David Hale ranks all 136 college football program into tiers ahead of the 2025 season.

2025 SEC football preview: Power Rankings, top players, must-see games

Our college football experts breakdown preseason SEC Power Rankings, plus games and players to watch this fall.

College football schedule superlatives for 2025 season

We break down which teams face the biggest challenges and which have the easiest roads ahead.

Isaac Smith on playing at MS State: 'I get to show my true talent and potential'

Smith joins SEC Now and explains the importance of staying at Mississippi State as well as acclimating to the new pieces of the Bulldog defense.

2025 SEC college football projections, preview

The SEC never lacks for talent or storylines -- and there's no reason to think 2025 will be any different.

Day 3 Recap: From 'Crispy' to John Cena's biggest fan

Check out SEC players and coaches letting their guards down as Day 3 of the conference's Football Media Days in Atlanta wraps up.

Will there be a Year 2 boost for Mississippi State?

With a returning QB Blake Shapen and a free offensive system in Jeff Lebby's second year, the SEC Now crew envisions a rise in production for the Bulldogs.

Jeff Lebby reveals MS State's plan to 'change the outcome this fall'

Lebby describes the talent behind the new additions to his roster as he discusses the strategies the Bulldogs must implement to change the narrative this season.

Will there be a Year 2 boost for Mississippi State?

With a returning QB Blake Shapen and a free offensive system in Jeff Lebby's second year, the SEC Now crew envisions a rise in production for the Bulldogs.

Isaac Smith emphasizes MS State's improvements on defense

Smith discusses why execution must be the focus for the Bulldogs this season in order to improve defensively and describes the speed that lies within the offensive roster.

Blake Shapen is grateful to be back from injury for MS State

Shapen joins SEC This Morning and explains how being out last season made him appreciate his health and the opportunity to play football at a high level for the Bulldogs.

CFB 26 confirms new mascots, other presentation details

EA Sports dives into the pomp and pageantry of CFB 26.

College Football Future Power Rankings through 2026

Coaches, current roster, recruits: Who has the best overall team over the next two seasons?

2025 College Football Power Index: Best matchups, title odds

Does the SEC remain on top? Will Boise State revisit the CFP? Here's what stands out from ESPN's latest data.

SEC increases fines to $500K for rushing field, court

The SEC is ratcheting up penalties on schools whose fans storm the field or rush the court, doing away with an escalating fine system and now charging $500,000 per incident.

NFF adjusts College Hall of Fame coaching eligibility criteria

The National Football Foundation has lowered the eligibility criteria for coaches to be considered for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame beginning in 2027.

LSU's Brian Kelly says SEC coaches want game vs. Big Ten

LSU's Brian Kelly said "the wish of the room" among SEC coaches is to add a game vs. a Big Ten opponent in a scheduling agreement, but they "need a partner" to do it.

Greg Sankey talks 5+11 CFP model with SEC coaches, rues timing

In a pivot from the push for automatic qualifiers in the next iteration of the College Football Playoff, the SEC on Tuesday took a heightened interest in a 16-team model that would include the five highest-ranked conference champions and 11 at-large bids.

Greg Sankey says SEC not settled on preferred CFP format

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday at the league's annual meetings that he's open-minded about the format of the College Football Playoff, while leaving some breadcrumbs about what he thinks are priorities in the conference's decision-making.

Ranking all college football head coaches as players

There are small-school standouts and a Heisman winner. There's a national title QB and one of the best ever.

Spring update of 2025 college football SP+ rankings for every FBS team

How the spring portal and other changes have impacted the numbers for the coming season.

Ranking all 136 FBS QB situations into tiers ahead of the 2025 season

From Clemson to Kennesaw State, David Hale ranks all 136 FBS school quarterbacks into tiers.

Transfer portal final ranking: College football's 100 best

A definitive list of the top players to enter the portal this winter and spring.

Ranking the offseason for every Power 4 college football team

Nail the transfer portal? Miss a big recruit? Find a top coordinator job? All are part of a college team's offseason.

Mississippi State football to build $60M practice facility

Mississippi State on Wednesday announced plans to build a $60 million indoor practice facility with an expected opening in the summer of 2028.

Lebby gives his outlook on the upcoming Mississippi State season

Jeff Lebby joins The Paul Finebaum Show and discusses the Bulldogs' top-10 transfer portal class, returning QB Blake Shapen and upcoming spring game.

College football spring game previews: Colorado, Michigan, Texas A&M

The Buffs take the field without their biggest stars, Michigan has a new QB, and more spring storylines.

Hottest takes for the 2025-26 CFB season

Each member of the SEC Now crew goes over their boldest predictions on who will have a breakout year, take home the SEC Championship, and potential Heisman candidates.

Must-have targets for top 30 college football recruiting classes

As 2026 recruiting ramps up, the top schools and recruits are narrowing their priorities and some schools have some must-have recruits.

How a 64-team 2025 college football tournament would play out

What if the CFP went as deep as March Madness? We picked our college football bracket and played out the first two rounds.

2025 spring college football schedule for power conference teams

For an early look at the 2025 season, spring games are the place to be.

SEC spring football preview: Key storylines, players to watch

Breaking down spring storylines and players to watch in spring football in the SEC.

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?

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.

SEC distributed $52.6M to each of its 14 members for 2023-24

The Southeastern Conference distributed an average of almost $52.6 million to the 14 full-year members for the 2023-24 season in a slight increase from the previous year.

2025 college football recruiting class rankings: Top 75 schools

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

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.

Regrading college football's first-year head coaches

How did the new coaches at Alabama, Michigan and other schools do? We look at the hires and the performances in 2024.

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.

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.

Ranking the best college football transfer portal classes

The portal is closed to new entries, and while many players have yet to commit, some schools have already put together strong groups.

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.

Michael Van Buren commits to LSU after leaving Mississippi State

Michael Van Buren Jr., who threw for 1,886 yards and scored 16 total touchdowns for Mississippi State this season, has committed to LSU after leaving the Bulldogs.

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.

College football transfer portal Week 1 takeaways

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

ESPN analyst Dan Mullen named UNLV's head football coach

Dan Mullen, who had a 103-61 record over 13 seasons at Florida and Mississippi State, was named the new head coach at UNLV, with a source telling ESPN it's a five-year deal.