· 7m
Way-too-early 2025 college football top 25: Our rankings and where Penn State lands
College football rankings 2025: Texas, Ohio State, Georgia lead Way-Too-Early Top 25
Ranking college football's top 25 coaches as focus shifts to 2025 season
The updated ranking of college football's top 25 coaches ahead of the 2025 season features wide-scale changes coming out of a parity-driven 2024 campaign. The NIL and transfer portal era has leveled the playing field a bit thanks to a healthy scattering of elite talent and it made the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff downright exhilarating with a couple coaches increasing their popularity tenfold.
Kansas State moved on from its quarterback and it created the story of Will Howard's run with Ohio State to College Football Playoff title game.
While it is probably too late in the cycle for Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman to even think about pursuing another job, the NFL might come calling. If that does happen, here is a look at who Notre Dame could hire to replace its rockstar head coach.
10h
The CFP will never likely surpass the NFL in the attention economy, but the march through the first 12-team Playoff has been a positive one.
The 6-foot-6 and 320-pound blocker figures to be an important addition for K-State, because he plays an important position. The Wildcats need to add veteran talent to their offensive line after bidding farewell to Hadley Panzer, Carver Willis and Easton Kilty up front.
4don MSN
By the end of the 2023 season, one thing was obvious in the Kansas State locker room: Will Howard was not the future at quarterback. Avery Johnson had just relieved Howard in the
Jesse Temple: Ohio State has been a juggernaut during a three-game winning streak in the Playoff, embarrassing Tennessee and Oregon. Notre Dame has won 13 straight games and put together a fantastic season. But Ohio State’s balance and overall talent should emerge. … Ohio State 24, Notre Dame 14.
From leading the Whippets to a District 1 crown to playing in the College Football Playoff National championship game, the Ohio State quarterback is ready for the moment.
Neither QB was ranked in the top 600 nationally. Leonard signed with Duke, Howard with Kansas State. Here's the backstory.
Say Marcus Freeman does take an NFL job. Who are the first calls you make to find his replacement at Notre Dame?
The Mountaineers couldn't take the next step under head coach Neal Brown, who was fired after the regular season. In six seasons with the team, West Virginia was 37-35 under Brown. The Mountaineers took a page from UCF's book and brought back another former head coach, Rich Rodriguez.
Athlon Sports college football expert Steven Lassan identifies the programs with the highest expectations for next season.
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback