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ACC preview: Clemson is the team to beat, but contenders are lining up
The Tigers are the favorites, but with Miami, SMU, Louisville and Bill Belichick, storylines abound.

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PLAYERS TO WATCH THIS FALL
Under-the-radar players who could emerge for every top 25 team
These players could play a bigger role than expected for the 2025 season.

THE NEWCOMERS
How every five-star college football recruit fits at his new school
There are 23 five-stars in the Class of 2026. We look at how they got to their teams and what they'll do in college.
2026 recruiting class rankings: Alabama bursts into the top 10
After another batch of ranked commitments, here's how the top classes stack up.

OFFSEASON CHATTER
Dinich: UNC is an afterthought in ACC, even with Belichick as head coach
Dinich: Penn State is CFP contender ... if Franklin doesn't screw it up

A BLUEPRINT FOR BELICHICK
From Bill Walsh to Bill Belichick: What happens when a legendary NFL coach moves on to college football?
Belichick's path to North Carolina retraces a route taken by Walsh going to Stanford.

GAMING
EA reveals team ratings, changes to CFB 26 Ultimate Team and H2H modes
See which squad takes the No. 1 overall rating in College Football 26.

NCAA Football
Connelly's conference previews: Breaking down every FBS team
Bill Connelly looks at the top players and prospects, and makes his 2025 projections for every FBS team.

Gaming
College Football 26: Release date, ratings, covers, more
EA Sports College Football 26 has arrived. Check out the release date, player and team ratings, and other details now.
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- Irish OL Jagusah fractures arm in UTV accident
- Sources: OU AD Castiglione to leave full-time role
- ESPN 300 CB Kennon commits to Florida State
- Irish land WR Fitzgerald, son of ex-NFL star Larry
- Russell, No. 4 WR in 2026, commits to Syracuse
- Bama rolls on with commit from 5-star S Edwards
- 🏈 Under-the-radar players for top 25 teams
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Ken Ruinard/Imagn Images 2026 NFL draft: Ranking top five prospects at every position
Matt Miller and Jordan Reid stack their early top-fives at every position and break down the players they'll be watching during the 2025 season.
ESPN College football's 10 most unbreakable records
A look at the marks that have stood the test of time -- and most likely always will.
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Ahead of the 2025 season, our writers voted on the most significant and wildest plays of the past 25 years.