Here's what bonus Florida football coach Billy Napier earned for leading UF to eight wins and a bowl game this season
After the game, the celebration kicked in for the Buckeyes, and the rest of the college football world flipped the calendars to the 2025 season. The CBS Sports College Football cr
The Ohio State Buckeyes bounced back from what seemed like a catastrophic loss to the Michigan Wolverines to go on a four-game push through the first 12-team College Football Playoff and win the national championship. Now that the confetti has been cleaned up, here is Sports Illustrated ’s way-too-early Top 25 rankings for the 2025 season.
Napier was essentially the face of the college football hot-seat discussion prior to his third year at Florida but handled an incredibly difficult schedule in respectable fashion, displayed his roster's upside and earned another year at the helm. At Colorado, Sanders more than doubled his win total and nurtured a Heisman Trophy winner.
Respect is earned not given. Matt Campbell, once again, opened the eyes of many with an appearance in the Big 12 Championship in 2024. The Cyclones lose some top-notch wide receivers, but really like the personnel along the offensive line in front of returning veterans Rocco Becht (quarterback) and Carson Hansen (running back).
Year 2 of the 12-team College Football Playoff era in the 2025 season. In the way-too-early top 25, you shouldn't need formal introductions. We are referring to the stars of tomorrow, today. Arch Manning (finally) takes over at quarterback for Texas as the Longhorns sit as out preseason No.
Athletic directors at Ohio State and Florida push back against rabid college football fan bases who want change, and win the moment.
ESPN takes a look at every starting quarterback situation among Power Four schools, including Florida and DJ Lagway.
But these days, it takes the GDP of a small country to keep a roster intact in college football. Ohio State spent the money to do it in 2024. Penn State is trying to do it in 2025. The Nittany Lions,
Losses to Georgia Tech, Boston College and Memphis started the year from hell. There were blowout losses and some close defeats in ACC play. The Seminoles finished the season by getting whacked by rival Florida, 31-11. National title runner-up Notre Dame beat FSU, 52-3.
Did it hurt the sport's regular season? Do rivalries still matter? Here's what Nicole Auerbach took away from the first year of the expanded CFP.
An injury in Florida’s season opener against Miami spoiled safety Asa Turner’s final year in college, but he’s pushing for an extra season.