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.

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.

2025 college football recruiting class rankings: Top 75 schools

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

Scouting college football's top 2025 recruits by position

How elite are the Nos. 1 and 2 recruits in the 2025 class? We analyze each position and break down who can be sleepers.

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.

CFB Player Rank: Who should've made the list? Who could've been ranked higher?

What did our panel get right, and what did it get wrong about this season's top players?

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.

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.

Kenny Dillingham's raise, extension approved at Arizona State

Arizona State's Board of Regents has approved a significant raise and extension for football coach Kenny Dillingham.

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.

ESPN's 2024 college football All-America team

From Jalon Walker and Cam Skattebo to Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter, here are the best of the best.

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.

College Football Playoff: Quarterfinal takeaways, analysis

We're on to the next round with the top four seeds in action. Bill Connelly breaks down down all four games.

Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo credits vomit for Peach Bowl rally

The running back spearheaded Arizona State's fourth-quarter comeback after a stomach-turning moment.

Big 12 commish wants 'standards' after no targeting call in CFP

Brett Yormark is calling for more consistency in determining targeting penalties after no call was made late in Arizona State's CFP quarterfinal loss.

College Football Playoff best bets: Who has the edge between Notre Dame and Georgia?

Does Georgia have an edge against Notre Dame? Pamela Maldonado breaks down her best bets for the CFP quarterfinals.

Texas outlasts Arizona State in 2OT classic to reach semifinals

Texas blows a lead in the fourth quarter but comes up clutch in double overtime to pull out a Peach Bowl win over Arizona State.

ASU's Skattebo praises Dillingham, Leavitt after Peach Bowl loss

Arizona State star RB Cam Skattebo speaks highly of Sam Leavitt and Kenny Dillingham following his final game as a Sun Devil.

Sun Devils: CFP quarterfinal performance shows we belong

Arizona State came up one play short as a thriller ended in heartbreak for the Sun Devils in a double-overtime loss to Texas in a CFP quarterfinal.

Texas avoids huge upset, beats Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime at Peach Bowl

— With Arizona State one play away from pulling off a comeback for the ages in the College Football Playoff, Quinn Ewers delivered a throw to Matthew Golden that saved the season for Texas.

Texas shows 'fight' in 2OT classic, reaches CFP semifinals

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian praised his team for its resilience after it found a way to beat Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime despite blowing a 16-point fourth-quarter lead.

Sarkisian commends Texas' grit and resilience against ASU

Steve Sarkisian speaks highly of the Longhorns' defensive efforts against the strong Sun Devils offense and credits Quinn Ewers on his ability to play strategically.

Why it just meant more for Texas in the fourth quarter

The SEC Now crew analyzes the Longhorns' nail-biting win vs. Arizona State and explains the significance of putting your best foot forward in a critical fourth quarter.

Highlight: Texas denies ASU comeback, snags 2OT CFP quarterfinal win

The 5-seed Longhorns dominate early but the 4-seed Sun Devils' persistent pursuit forces overtime; however, Texas pulls out the 39-31 win to advance to the CFP semifinal.

Athletes react to Texas' win over Arizona State in CFP

Texas held off Arizona State's 16-point fourth quarter comeback to advance to the semifinal of the CFP.

Texas' Ewers, Barron speak on what it took to claim win vs. ASU

Quinn Ewers reflects on the Longhorns' ability to keep the momentum high during a critical overtime while Jahdae Barron credits Gunnar Helm's reliability down the stretch.

Texas edges Arizona State, reaches CFP semifinals with 2OT win

On the verge of defeat, Texas delivered big plays to escape with a 39-31 double-overtime win over two-TD underdog Arizona State to advance to the CFP semifinals.

Sarkisian on Texas' 2OT victory: 'Our fight was pretty incredible'

Steve Sarkisian reflects on the Longhorns' critical plays during overtime and explains how he is able to remain a "model of composure" during pivotal moments on the field.

'All-time classic!': Texas INT seals 2OT win over ASU

Texas' Andrew Mukuba comes up with a big interception in the second overtime to seal the victory in the Peach Bowl.

Sights and sounds from new 12-team College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff continues with Ohio State taking on Oregon in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl.

Sources: ASU rewards Kenny Dillingham with new 5-year deal

Arizona State and Kenny Dillingham have agreed to a new five-year contract that will put him in the top tier of Big 12 coaching salaries and includes a "pathway" to extend out to 10 years, sources told ESPN.

Texas returns to Atlanta less than a month after losing SEC title game to face Arizona State in CFP

— The Texas Longhorns were in Atlanta less than a month ago, playing for a championship.

Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham defends players' brash comments

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham defended Cam Skattebo and Sam Leavitt on Tuesday over comments they made expressing their confidence heading into the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Texas in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl.

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.

Cam Skattebo, Arizona State confident about CFP matchup vs. Texas

Arizona State running back in confident heading into the CFP quarterfinal matchup vs. Texas and its No. 1 defense, saying, "There's nobody out there that can stop me."

Connelly's College Football Playoff quarterfinals preview

Here are winning paths for underdogs Boise State and Arizona State, and keys to Oregon-Ohio State and Georgia-Notre Dame.

Kenny Dillingham has turned Arizona State into a winning program overnight

ASU was picked to finish last in the Big 12, but it made the CFP and has been shepherded by Kenny Dillingham.

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 2024: Quarterfinal first look

Here's how each team can win its quarterfinal game, plus key players, X factors and what we learned from the first round.

College Football Playoff bracket predictions and bowl picks

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

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.

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.

Indiana's Curt Cignetti named AP Coach of the Year

Curt Cignetti was named AP Coach of the Year after leading Indiana to a school-record 11 wins and a playoff berth in his first season with the Hoosiers.

College football transfer portal Insider

What we're seeing and hearing early on from the winter transfer portal.

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?