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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.
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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.
Top Headlines
- Irish OL Jagusah fractures arm in UTV accident
- 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
- 5-star OT Ojo picks Texas Tech, lands $5.1M deal
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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.
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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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College football's top 25 plays since 2000
Ahead of the 2025 season, our writers voted on the most significant and wildest plays of the past 25 years.
