Draft Insiders’ 2025 All-America Teams

Frank Coyle & Staff

Offensive Player of the Year
QB Fernando Mendoza – Indiana

Defensive Player of the Year
LB Jacob Rodriguez – Texas Tech

Special Teams Player of the Year
PK Tate Sandell, Junior, Oklahoma

Freshman of the Year
Offense – WR Malachi Toney, Miami
Defense – DB DJ Pickett, LSU

Draft Insiders’ All-America Teams

Frank Coyle & Staff

First Team
Offense

QB Fernando Mendoza, Junior, Indiana
RB Jeremiyah Love, Junior, Notre Dame
RB Ahmad Hardy, Soph, Missouri
WR Makai Lemon, Junior, USC
WR Jeremiah Smith, Soph, Ohio State
WR Carnell Tate, Junior, Ohio State
TE Eli Stowers, Graduate, Vanderbilt
OT Francis Mauigoa, Junior, Miami
OT Spencer Fano, Junior, Utah
OG Emmanuel Pregnon, Senior, Oregon
OG Olaivavega Ioane, Junior, Penn State
C Logan Jones, Graduate, Iowa

All-Purpose KC Concepcion, Junior, Texas A&M
PK Tate Sandell, Junior, Oklahoma

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Defense

Edge David Bailey, Senior, Texas Tech
Edge Rueben Bain Jr., Junior, Miami
DT Kayden McDonald, Junior, Ohio State
DT Peter Woods, Senior, Clemson
LB Arvell Reese, Junior, Ohio State
LB Jacob Rodriguez, Senior, Texas Tech
LB CJ Allen, Junior, Georgia
CB Mansoor Delane, Senior, LSU
CB Leonard Moore, Soph, Notre Dame
S Caleb Downs, Junior, Ohio State
S Dillon Thieneman, Junior, Oregon

DB D’Angelo Ponds, Junior, Indiana
P Brett Thorson, Senior, Georgia

Second Team
Offense

QB Diego Pavia, Graduate, Vanderbilt
RB Emmett Johnson, Junior, Nebraska
RB Kewan Lacy, Soph, Ole Miss
WR Skylar Bell, Senior, UConn
WR Malachi Toney, Freshman, Miami
WR Danny Scudero, Soph, San Jose State
TE Kenyon Sadiq, Junior, Oregon
OT Caleb Lomu, Senior, Utah
OT Kadyn Proctor, Junior, Alabama
OG Beau Stephens, Senior, Iowa
OG Cayden Green, Senior, Missouri
C Connor Lew, Junior, Auburn

All-Purpose Ryan Niblett, Soph, Texas
PK Kansei Matsuzawa, Senior, Hawaii

Defense

Edge Cashius Howell, Senior, Texas A&M
Edge John Henry Daley, Soph, Utah
DT A.J. Holmes, Junior, Texas Tech
DT Landon Robinson, Senior, Navy
LB Sonny Syles, Senior, Ohio State
LB Anthony Hill Jr., Junior, Texas
LB Red Murdock, Graduate, Buffalo
CB Chris Johnson, Senior, San Diego State
CB Avieon Terrell, Junior, Clemson
S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Senior, Toledo
S Bishop Fitzgerald, Senior, USC

DB Hezekiah Masses, Senior, Cal
P Cole Maynard, Senior, Western Kentucky

Third Team
Offense

QB Julian Sayin, Freshman, Ohio State
RB LJ Martin, Junior, BYU
RB Kaytron Allen, Senior, Penn State
WR Chris Brazzell II, Junior, Tennessee
WR Jordyn Tyson, Junior, Arizona State
WR Denzel Boston,Junior, Washington
TE Michael Trigg, Senior, Baylor
OT Carter Smith, Junior, Indiana
OT Brian Parker II, Junior, Duke
OG Keylan Rutledge, Senior, Georgia Tech
OG Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Graduate, Texas A&M
C Jake Slaughter, Senior, Florida

All-Purpose Jadarian Price, Junior, Notre Dame
PK Dominic Zvada, Senior, Michigan

Defense

Edge Caden Curry, Senior, Ohio State
Edge Nadame Tucker, Senior, Western Michigan
DT Lee Hunter, Senior, Texas Tech
DT Tyrique Tucker, Junior, Indiana
LB Caden Fordham, Graduate, NC State
LB Aiden Fisher, Senior, Indiana
LB Owen Long, Soph, Colorado State
CB Jakari Foster, Senior, Louisiana Tech
CB Willie Lee III, Senior, Texas A&M
S Michael Taaffe, Senior, Texas
S Louis Moore, Senior, Indiana

DB Bray Hubbard, Junior, Alabama
P Ryan Eckley, Junior, Michigan State

Mendoza Wins Heisman Trophy Award

NEW YORK — QB Fernando Mendoza of #1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935.

Mendoza claimed 2,362 points, including 643 first-place votes. He beat Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (1,435 points), Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (719 points) and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin (432 points).

Frank Coyle voted for Fernando Mendoza. He is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 34 years.

Mendoza lead the Hoosiers to their first #1 ranking and the top seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, winning the Big Ten Championship in the process. He threw for 2,980 yards and a national-best 33 TD passes while also running for 6 scores. Indiana, the last unbeaten team in major college football, will play in the CFP quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented on Jan. 1^st after a bye week next weekend in the opening round.

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti was in attendance at the ceremony. As Mendoza greeted Cignetti after winning, the coach simply said, “Great job, bro. You deserve that one.”

Mendoza was a first-year starter at Indiana after transferring from California and set new team records for TDs and points during last season’s surprise run to the CFP. He is the second Heisman finalist in school history, joining 1989 runner-up Anthony Thompson. Mendoza is the seventh Indiana player to earn a top-10 finish in Heisman balloting, and it marks another first in program history: having back-to-back players in the top 10. Hoosiers QB Kurtis Rourke was ninth last season.

“This trophy might have my name on it,” Mendoza said at the lectern, again acknowledging his teammates back on campus. “But it belongs to all of you, it belongs, for the first time, in Bloomington. Playing in front of Hoosier Nation is one of the greatest privileges of my life.”

Quarterbacks have won the Heisman in four of the past five years, with two-way player Travis Hunter of Colorado ending the run last season.

The Heisman Trophy presentation came after several accolades were already awarded. Mendoza was named The Associated Press player of the year earlier this week and picked up the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien awards Friday night, and Love won the Doak Walker Award.

2025 Heisman Top Ten Finalists Released

Heisman Trust Announces 2025 Balloting Results for Rankings Five through Ten

NEW YORK (December 10, 2025) – The fifth through tenth spots in the 2025 Heisman balloting were released Thursday night (Dec. 11) on The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Finalists Show Presented by Nissan that aired live on ESPN.

The six standouts that complete the 2025 Heisman Trophy Top 10 complement the top four finishers that were announced Monday, which include (listed alphabetically) Notre Dame junior running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana senior quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt senior quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State freshman quarterback Julian Sayin.

Joining the four finalists are fifth-place Texas Tech senior linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, sixth-place Ohio State sophomore wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, seventh-place Georgia junior quarterback Gunner Stockton, eighth-place Mississippi senior quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, ninth-place Ohio State junior safety Caleb Downs and 10th-place Georgia Tech senior quarterback Haynes King.

The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner will be announced during the Heisman Trophy Ceremony Presented by Nissan that will air Saturday (Dec. 13) at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.

Ohio State’s three top 10 finishers mark the seventh time in the last eight years that there has been at least two players from the same team in the Heisman Top 10 balloting and the first time there has been three in the Top 10 since Alabama’s DeVonta Smith, Mac Jones and Najee Harris finished first, third and fifth, respectively.

Rodriguez is Texas Tech’s highest finisher since 2008 when Red Raider teammates Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

Rodriguez’s fifth-place Heisman finish is the highest among strictly defensive players since Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was second in 2021. Rodriguez and Downs are the first pair of defensive players to finish in the Heisman Top 10 since the trio of Hutchinson, fifth-place Alabama linebacker Will Anderson and ninth-place Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis.

Smith is the first strictly receiver to finish in the top 10 since fellow Buckeye Marvin Harrison Jr. in 2023.

Stockton is Georgia’s highest finisher since Bulldog quarterback and Heisman finalist Stetson Bennett was fourth in 2022.

Chambliss is Mississippi’s highest finisher since quarterback Matt Corral’s seventh-place finish in 2021.

King is the first player from Georgia Tech to finish in the top 10 since wide receiver Calvin Johnson was also 10th in 2006. The highest Yellowjacket finisher before that was the program’s only finalist, quarterback Joe Hamilton, who was second in 1999.

Frank Coyle has been a Heisman Trophy voter for over 30 years. He votes in many major awards over that period. He reveals his Heisman Trophy vote after the winning announcement.

About The Heisman Trophy Trust:The Heisman Trophy Trust’s mission is to grow the legacy and preserve the integrity of the Heisman Memorial Trophy, which is annually awarded to the most outstanding college football player in the United States whose performance epitomizes great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Trust seeks to harness the power of sports to improve young

people’s lives. The Trust draws on the Heisman Trophy’s legacy of athletic excellence to support and fund youth development programs in underserved communities, granting millions of dollars annually to programs that employ sports and education to provide young people with academic support, athletic development, life skills training, and opportunities for healthy activities rooted in the values of the Heisman. Additionally, the Trust annually presents the Heisman Humanitarian Award to outstanding individuals in the sports world whose charitable work furthers the Heisman mission. www.Heisman.com

The Heisman Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating to 1935. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about the association. NCFAA

Finalists Named for the Heisman Trophy

LOVE, MENDOZA, PAVIA, SAYIN

NAMED 2025 HEISMAN FINALISTS

The 2025 winner will be announced this Saturday night on ABC’s broadcast of the Heisman Trophy Ceremony Presented by Nissan, live from New York City.

NEW YORK (December 8, 2025) – Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin were named finalists for the 91st Annual Heisman Memorial Trophy tonight (Dec. 8), announced live on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown.

The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner will be announced during the Heisman Trophy Ceremony Presented by Nissan that will air Saturday (Dec. 13) at 7 p.m. ET on ABC. The Top 10 finishers will be featured on The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Finalists Show Presented by Nissan on Thursday (Dec. 11) at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Love, a junior from St. Louis, Mo., is fourth nationally in rushing yards (1,372), fifth in yards per game (114.33) and is third with 18 rushing scores. Love, who had 27 receptions for 280 yards and three touchdowns, is also fourth nationally in all-purpose yards (1,652) and second nationally with 21 touchdowns. He scored at least one touchdown in each of his final 11 games. Love’s 21 TDs surpassed Jerome Bettis’ school record for most in a regular season (1991) while his 18 rushing scores match the program’s single-season record. He rushed for over 100 yards six times, including a Notre Dame Stadium record and season-best 228 yards in a win over rival USC. He also had 171 yards on just eight carries against Syracuse to go with a career-high three rushing scores and 157 against Purdue.

Mendoza, a redshirt junior from Miami, Fla., is the 2025 Big Ten Offensive Player and Quarterback of the Year and an All-Big Ten first-team quarterback who led Indiana to a 2025 Big Ten Championship victory over Ohio State and a No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Mendoza, in his first year at Indiana after transferring from California, led the Hoosiers to a 13-0 record and the program’s first-ever No. 1 ranking. He completed 226-of-316 passes for 2,980 yards and a nation-leading 33 TD passes while rushing for 240 yards and another six scores. He is second nationally in total touchdowns accounted for (39) and in quarterback rating (181.39) and is sixth in completion percentage (71.5). Mendoza’s 33 TD passes are a school season record as are his five games this season with four or more scoring passes. He threw for a season-high 332 yards and four scores in a win over Michigan State. He completed better than 85% of his passes four times this year and threw at least one TD pass in each game outside of the season-opener.

Pavia, a graduate senior from Albuquerque, N.M., in his second year as a Commodore, led Vanderbilt to its first 10-win season in 2025. The 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner completed 242-of-340 passes for a school-record 3,192 yards and 27 touchdowns (tied for eighth nationally) and a completion percentage of 71.2 (eighth nationally). Pavia, who also rushed for 826 yards and nine scores, is tied for fourth nationally in total touchdowns accounted for (36). He threw for over 300 yards four times, including a career-high 484 yards and five touchdowns against Kentucky, 377 against Auburn and 365 against Texas. He ran for over 100 yards twice, including in the season-finale win over rival Tennessee with a season-best 165 yards as well as 112 in a win over Auburn. He has rushed for 1,627 yards in his Vanderbilt career.

Sayin, a sophomore from Carlsbad, Calif., led the Buckeyes to a 12-1 record, a No. 1 ranking for most of the season, a berth in the 2025 Big Ten Championship game and a No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff. The 2025 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Sayin leads the country in QB rating (182.05), passed for 3,329 yards and his 31 TD passes are tied for second nationally. He is also first in the nation in completion percentage (78.4, on 280-of-357 passing), which includes four games completing better than 85% of his passes. Sayin threw at least one TD pass in every game this season and had just six interceptions. He passed for over 300 yards six times and passed for four TDs in a game three times. He helped end the Buckeyes’ four-game losing streak to rival Michigan with 233 yards and three scoring passes.

All four 2025 Heisman finalists are also 2025 Walter Camp finalists while Love, Mendoza and Sayin are 2025 Maxwell Award finalists. Mendoza and Sayin are finalists for the 2025 Davey O’Brien Award. Love is a finalist for the 2025 Doak Walker Award.

Love is Notre Dame’s sixth finalist and the first since Manti Te’o in 2012. Mendoza is Indiana’s second Heisman finalist and its first since Anthony Thompson in 1989. Pavia is Vanderbilt’s first finalist. Sayin is Ohio State’s 11th finalist and its seventh since 2018, including Marvin Harrison Jr. in 2023. The Buckeyes’ 11 finalists are tied for the most in the trophy’s history with Oklahoma and Alabama.

This is the seventh year in a row there have been four Heisman finalists. The Heisman Trophy Trust announced in 2021 it will officially invite four finalists annually to New York City for the Heisman weekend. There have now been 184 players invited to New York as Heisman finalists since the practice was first instituted in 1982.

The 2025 Heisman Trophy ballots went out to 930 electors, which includes 870 members of the media, 59 living Heisman winners and one overall fan vote. All ballots were submitted electronically to the independent accountants at Deloitte.

To apply for a media credential for the 2025 Heisman Trophy Weekend, please visit www.Heisman.com/media.

A limited number of tickets to the Heisman Legends Brunch are available via

Rimington Trophy Announces Three Finalists

Centers, Logan Jones, Iapani Laloulu & Jake Slaughter Named Top Three DI Centers

The Rimington Trophy Committee announces 2025 Finalists for the Most Outstanding Center

Finalists

Logan Jones, University of Iowa
Logan Jones anchors Iowa’s offensive line, which is a Joe Moore Award semifinalist. Jones, a first-team All-Big Ten honoree, has started 50 career games and has served as a game captain all 12 games this season. He is the top-rated center in the country by Pro Football Focus and has not been flagged for an offensive holding penalty in 2025. Jones and the Hawkeyes outrushed their opponents nine times in 2025. Jones’ protection along with the rest of the line has helped quarterback Mark Gronowski break school single-season records for rushing yards (491) and rushing touchdowns (15) by a quarterback. Jones was named first team Big Ten and first team All-America honors by DraftInsiders.com

Iapani Laloulu, University of Oregon
Iapani Laloulu has started all 12 games for the Ducks at center in 2025 and has started 27 consecutive games for Oregon dating back to 2023. An all-Big Ten second-team selection by the league’s coaches. No. 2 among Big Ten centers and fourth among FBS centers with an 89.1 pass-blocking grade by Pro Football Focus. Has allowed just one sack and only six total pressures in 333 pass-blocking opportunities this season. In his career, has surrendered just one total sack and 18 pressures in 1,051 pass-blocking opportunities. The leader of an Oregon offensive line that is a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award for the fourth consecutive year. A key piece of an Oregon offense that ranks in the top 20 nationally in scoring (9th, 38.2 PPG), total offense (13th, 465.2 YPG), rushing offense (14th, 218.42 YPG), sacks allowed (T-17th, 14) and tackles for loss allowed (8th, 43).

Jake Slaughter, University of Florida
Jake Slaughter started all 12 games at center for the Florida Gators in 2025, posting a 100 percent block rate and zero pressures in eight of 12 games, including four of the last five. For the season he allowed just one sack, one quarterback hit and two hurries. He anchored an offensive line that saw running back Jadan Baugh finish third in the SEC with 1,170 rushing yards. Slaughter was named a 2024 First-Team All-American by the Associated Press and ESPN. He was named 2^nd team All-America honors by DraftInsiders.com

Selection Process

While more than a dozen All-America teams are selected annually, the Rimington Trophy committee uses these three prestigious teams to determine a winner:
Walter Camp Foundation (WCF)
Sporting News (SN)
Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)

Because the selectors of these three All-America teams can place centers in a “mix” of offensive linemen that includes guards and tackles, their 11-man first teams can often have two centers. The Rimington Trophy committee’s policy is to count all players that play primarily the center position for their respective teams as centers, even though they may be listed as guards or tackles on the All- America teams.

The center with the most first team votes will be determined the winner. If there is a tie with first team votes, then the center with the most second team votes will win. If there is still a tie, the winner will be determined by a majority vote from the Rimington Trophy Committee.

Winner will be announced this Friday, December 12th on the ESPN College Football Awards Show.

College Football Conference Championship Games

2025 College Football Conference Championship Weekend

The 2025 college football conference championship games are scheduled for Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6. Friday’s games include the Conference USA, Sun Belt, American, and Mountain West championships.

Saturday features the Big 12, MAC, SEC, ACC, and Big Ten championship games, all with final CFP implications entering the playoff rounds.

Ohio St hosts Indiana in a battle of #1 and #2 with the top seed to the winner. Georgia hosts Alabama in another SEC battle of titans. Alabama won the regular season game 24-21 in Athens, Ga. Texas Tech faces BYU in a clash of two underrated clubs. Texas Tech won the regular season game 29-7 in Lubbuck, Tx. The rematch in the Big 12 title game stays in Texas at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium.

Noticeably absent from the Championship weekend is Texas A&M, Oregon and Ole Miss, all at 11-1 record, though out of the title games.

All games have specific start times. locations and channels listed.

Friday, December 5

Conference USA: Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State 7 p.m. ET on CBSSN
Sun Belt: Troy at James Madison 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
American Athletic: North Texas vs. Tulane 8 p.m. ET on ABC
Mountain West: Boise State vs. UNLV 8 p.m. ET on FOX

Saturday, December 6

Big 12 – BYU vs. Texas Tech 12 p.m. ET on ABC at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tx
MAC – Western Michigan vs. Miami (Oh) 12 p.m. ET on ESPN at Ford Field in Detroit, Mi
SEC – Georgia vs. Alabama 4 p.m. ET on ABC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga
ACC – Virginia vs. Duke 8 p.m. ET on ABC at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC
Big Ten – Ohio State vs. Indiana 8 p.m. ET on FOX at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, In

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Dec. 1st

Top Two Teams – Ohio St & Indiana Faceoff in Big Ten Title Game

Ohio St. Beats Michigan – 27-9
Oregon Blasts Washington – 26-14
Oklahoma Beats LSU -17-13

Players of Week
Offense – QB Diego Pavia – Vanderbilt
Defense – S Dillon Thieneman – Oregon

Games of Week – Dec. 5-6 – Championship Weekend

Friday December 5, 2025
Troy @ James Madison             7:00 PM                       ESPN
North Texas @ 24 Tulane           8:00 PM ABC
UNLV @ Boise State                 8:00 PM                       FOX

Saturday, December 6, 2025
11 BYU @ 5 Texas Tech                        12:00 PM          ABC
Miami (OH) @ Western Michigan 12:00 PM          ESPN
4 Georgia @ 10 Alabama 4:00 PM ABC
2 Indiana @ 1 Ohio State 8:00 PM FOX
Duke @ 18 Virginia 8:00 PM            ABC

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Teams

Frank Coyle & Staff

Rank/ Team/ Record

1 Ohio State 12-0

2 Indiana 12-0

3 Georgia 11-1

4 Oregon 11-1

5 Texas A&M 11-1

6 Ole Miss 11-1

7 Texas Tech 11-1

8 Notre Dame 10-2

9 Oklahoma 10-2

10 BYU 11-1

11 Alabama 10-2

12 Vanderbilt 10-2

13 Texas 9-3

14 Miami 10-2

15 Utah 10-2

16 Virginia 10-2

17 Southern Cal 9-3

18 Michigan 9-3

19 James Madison 11-1

20 North Texas 11-1

21 Georgia Tech 9-3

22 Tulane 10-2

23 Arizona 9-3

24 Tennessee 8-4

25 Navy 9-2

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/ Team / Record / Points

1 Ohio State (63) 12-0 1575

2 Indiana 12-0 1510

3 Georgia 11-1 1438

4 Oregon 11-1 1353

5 Ole Miss 11-1 1306

6 Texas Tech 11-1 1266

7 Texas A&M 11-1 1178

8 Oklahoma 10-2 1106

9 Notre Dame 10-2 1061

10 Alabama 10-2 1019

11 BYU 11-1 942

12 Vanderbilt 10-2 855

13 Miami 10-2 844

14 Texas 9-3 753

15 Utah 10-2 750

16 Virginia 10-2 613

17 USC 9-3 505

18 Michigan 9-3 427

19 James Madison 11-1 356

20 North Texas 11-1 345

21 Tulane 10-2 300

22 Arizona 9-3 223

23 Georgia Tech 9-3 170

24 Tennessee 8-4 135

25 Navy 9-2 107

Others receiving votes: Iowa 85, Houston 73, Missouri 52, SMU 28, Washington 18, UNLV 17, Pittsburgh 15, South Florida 12, Illinois 9, Louisville 6, UConn 6, TCU 5, Penn State 5, Old Dominion 2, New Mexico 2, Arizona State 2, San Diego State 1

Dropped from rankings: Pittsburgh 24, SMU 25

Major College Schedule Weekend

Major College Schedule Week

Top 25+ Key Conference Games

Staff @ Draftinsders.com

Friday and Saturday

Friday, November 28, 2025

Teams Time TV

7 Ole Miss @ Mississippi State 12:00 PM ABC

13 Utah @ Kansas 12:00 PM ESPN

Iowa @ Nebraska 12:00 PM CBS

Air Force @ Colorado State 3:00 PM FS1

4 Georgia @ 23 Georgia Tech 3:30 PM ABC

San Diego State @ New Mexico 3:30 PM CBSSN

Temple @ North Texas 3:30 PM ESPN

Boise State @ Utah State 4:00 PM CBS

2 Indiana @ Purdue 7:30 PM NBC

3 Texas A&M @ 16 Texas 7:30 PM ABC

25 Arizona @ 20 Arizona State 9:00 PM FOX

Saturday – Nov 29

1 Ohio State @ 15 Michigan 12:00 PM FOX

5 Texas Tech @ West Virginia 12:00 PM ESPN

12 Miami @ 22 Pittsburgh 12:00 PM ABC

Kentucky @ Louisville 12:00 PM ACC Network

Clemson @ South Carolina 12:00 PM SEC Network

Houston @ Baylor 12:00 PM TNT

Colorado @ Kansas State 12:00 PM FS1

Iowa State @ Oklahoma State 12:00 PM ESPNU

East Carolina @ Florida Atlantic 12:00 PM ESPN+

Toledo @ Central Michigan 12:00 PM ESPN+

Ball State @ Miami (OH) 12:00 PM CBSSN

UCF @ 11 BYU 1:00 PM ESPN2

UTEP @ Delaware 1:00 PM ESPN+

Florida Inter @ Sam Houston 1:00 PM ESPN+

Georgia Southern @ Marshall 1:30 PM ESPN+

W Kentucky @ Jacksonville St 2:00 PM ESPN+

Louisiana Tech @ Missouri St 2:00 PM ESPN+

Georgia State @ Old Dominion 2:00 PM ESPN+

Arkansas State @ App State 2:30 PM ESPN+

Boston College @ Syracuse 3:00 PM The CW Network

Middle Tenn @ New Mexico St 3:00 PM ESPN+

UL Monroe @ Louisiana 3:00 PM ESPN+

South Alabama @ Texas State 3:00 PM ESPN+

UAB @ Tulsa 3:00 PM ESPN+

6 Oregon @ Washington 3:30 PM CBS

LSU @ 8 Oklahoma 3:30 PM ABC

14 Vanderbilt @ 19 Tennessee 3:30 PM ESPN

Missouri @ Arkansas 3:30 PM SEC Network

Wisconsin @ Minnesota 3:30 PM FS1

Penn State @ Rutgers 3:30 PM BTN

Wake Forest @ Duke 3:30 PM ACC Network

Cincinnati @ TCU 3:30 PM FOX

Kennesaw State @ Liberty 3:30 PM CBSSN

Troy @ Southern Miss 3:30 PM ESPN+

Army @ UTSA 3:30 PM ESPN+

James Madison @ Coastal Carolina 3:45 PM ESPNU

Florida State @ Florida 4:30 PM ESPN2

Oregon State @ Washington St 6:30 PM The CW Network

Virginia Tech @ 18 Virginia 7:00 PM ESPN

Maryland @ Michigan State 7:00 PM FS1

Rice @ South Florida 7:00 PM ESPN+

10 Alabama @ Auburn 7:30 PM ABC

UCLA @ 17 USC 7:30 PM NBC

Charlotte @ 24 Tulane 7:30 PM ESPNU

Northwestern @ Illinois 7:30 PM FOX

North Carolina @ NC State 7:30 PM ACC Network

21 SMU @ California 8:00 PM ESPN2

UNLV @ Nevada 9:00 PM CBSSN

9 Notre Dame @ Stanford 10:30 PM ESPN

Fresno State @ San José St 10:30 PM FS1

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Nov. 24th

Top Three Remain Undefeated – Ohio St, Indiana & Texas A&M

Oregon Beats Southern Cal – 42-27
Tennessee Bashes Florida – 31-11
Oklahoma Beats Missouri -17-6

Players of the Week
Offense – RB Joe Jackson – Kansas State
Defense – LB Bryce Boettcher – Oregon

Games of the Week – Nov. 28-29
Friday
#4 Georgia (10-1) at #16 Georgia Tech (9-2)
#3 Texas A&M (11-0) at #19 Texas (8-3)

Saturday
#1 Ohio State (11-0) at #17 Michigan (9-2)
#5 Oregon (10-1) at Washington (8-3)

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Teams

Frank Coyle & Scouting staff

Rank/ Team/ Record
1 Ohio State 11-0

2 Indiana 11-0

3 Texas A&M 11-0

4 Georgia 10-1

5 Oregon 10-1

6 Ole Miss 10-1

7 Texas Tech 11-1

8 Notre Dame 9-2

9 Oklahoma 9-2

10 BYU 10-1

11 Alabama 9-2

12 Vanderbilt 9-2

13 Virginia 9-2

14 Miami 9-2

15 Utah 9-2

16 Georgia Tech 9-2

17 Michigan 9-2

18 Southern Cal 8-3

19 Texas 8-3

20 Tennessee 8-3

21 James Madison 10-1

22 North Texas 10-1

23 Tulane 9-2

24 Pittsburgh 8-3

25 SMU 8-3

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/ Team / Record / Points

1 Ohio State (61) 11-0 1573

2 Indiana 11-0 1495

3 Texas A&M (2) 11-0 1461

4 Georgia 10-1 1378

5 Oregon 10-1 1291

6 Ole Miss 10-1 1262

7 Texas Tech 10-1 1211

8 Oklahoma 9-2 1108

9 Notre Dame 9-2 1073

10 Alabama 9-2 1002

11 BYU 10-1 943

12 Vanderbilt 9-2 828

13 Miami 9-2 781

14 Utah 9-2 774

15 Michigan 9-2 683

16 Texas 8-3 615

17 Virginia 9-2 532

18 Tennessee 8-3 499

19 Georgia Tech 9-2 344

20 USC 8-3 313

21 James Madison 10-1 262

22 North Texas 10-1 251

23 Tulane 9-2 186

24 Pittsburgh 8-3 158

25 SMU 8-3 109

Others receiving votes: Arizona State 86, Navy 58, Washington 39, Iowa 32, Missouri 32, Arizona 30, San Diego State 29, Houston 22, Illinois 4, Penn State 4, UConn 4, UNLV 2, South Florida 1

Dropped from rankings: Missouri 21, Houston 24

Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff etc awards annually for 34 years.

Biletnikoff Award Announces Semi-finalists

Tallahassee, FL – The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the prestigious Biletnikoff Award, announces the semifinalists for the 2025 Biletnikoff Award. The secure and confidential electronic voting by the distinguished members of the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee was conducted from November 10th through November 16th, and certified by a prominent CPA firm.

Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 34 years.

The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season’s outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot or inside receiver, wing back, or running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes college football’s outstanding receiver, not merely college football’s outstanding wide receiver. Tight end Kyle Pitts was a finalist in 2020 and other tight ends were semifinalists in other years. Moreover, the Biletnikoff Award is a single season, not career, award.

The Biletnikoff Award’s semifinalists, three finalists, and award recipient are selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of 600 prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners, and other former receivers. Foundation trustees do not vote and have never voted. For a list of voters, please see BiletnikoffAward.com/voters.

Receivers are frequently added to the watch list as their season performances dictate. Actual, not potential, performance is the basis for inclusion on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List.

The Biletnikoff Award candidate eligibility and voting criteria, transparently explicit and detailed, are available for review at BiletnikoffAward.com/criteria.

The 2025 Biletnikoff Award Semifinalists

in alphabetical order

Chris Bell, Louisville (WR)

Skyler Bell, UConn (WR)

Germie Bernard, Alabama (WR)

Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee (WR)

Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana (WR)

Mario Craver, Texas A&M (WR)

Makai Lemon, USC (WR)

Eric McAlister, TCU (WR)

Duce Robinson, Florida State (WR)

Elijah Sarratt, Indiana (WR)

Danny Scudero, San José State (WR)

Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State (WR)

Carnell Tate, Ohio State (WR)

Announcement/ Voting Dates

Nov. 10 – 16, 2025:

Vote by the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee to determine Semifinalists

Nov. 17, 2025:

Semi-finalists announcement

Nov. 17 – 23, 2025:

Vote to determine 3 Finalists

Nov. 25, 2025:

3 Finalists announcement

Nov. 25 – Dec. 6, 2025:

Final vote to determine Biletnikoff Award Winner

Dec. 12, 2025:

Biletnikoff Award Winner announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards

The name Biletnikoff is synonymous with the term receiver. Fred Biletnikoff, a member of the pro and college football halls of fame, was a consensus 1st-team All-America receiver at Florida State University and an All-Pro receiver for the Oakland Raiders. He caught 589 passes for 8,974 yards and 76 touchdowns in his 14-year Raiders career from 1965 through 1978. Fred was the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XI.

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