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

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 2nd 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

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.

 



Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Nov. 17th

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

Texas A&M Rallies to Beat South Carolina – 31-30
Georgia Bashes Texas – 35-10
Oklahoma Beats Bama – 23-21

 Players of Week
Offense – RB Jeremiyah Love – Notre Dame
Defense – LB Kip Lewis – Oklahoma

Games of Week – Nov. 22nd
#15 Southern Cal (8-2) at #5 Oregon (9-1)
Pittsburgh (7-3) at #10 Georgia Tech (9-1)
#11 BYU (9-1) at Cincinnati (7-3)
 

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Teams

Frank Coyle & Scouting staff

Rank/ Team/              Record
1 Ohio State                   10-0

2 Indiana                      11-0

3 Texas A&M                 10-0

4 Georgia                       9-1

5 Oregon                        9-1

6 Ole Miss                    10-1

7 Texas Tech                 10-1

8 Notre Dame                8-2

9 Oklahoma                  8-2

10 Georgia Tech            9-1

11 BYU                         9-1

12 Alabama                   8-2

13 Vanderbilt                 8-2

14 Virginia                     9-2

15 Southern Cal            8-2

16 Miami                       8-2

17 Michigan                  8-2

18 Utah                         8-2

19 Texas                       7-3

20 Tennessee                7-3

21 James Madison        9-1

22 Missouri                   7-3

23 North Texas              9-1

24 Houston                   8-2

25 Tulane                      8-2

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/    Team    /         Record / Points
1          Ohio State (61) 10-0      1573

2          Indiana              11-0      1497

3          Texas A&M (2)   10-0      1457

4          Georgia             9-1        1381

5          Oregon              9-1        1285

6          Ole Miss           10-1      1268

7          Texas Tech        10-1      1213

8          Oklahoma         8-2        1099

9          Notre Dame       8-2        1064

10         Alabama           8-2        976

11         BYU                 9-1        923

12         Georgia Tech    9-1        815

13         Vanderbilt          8-2        777

14         Utah                 8-2        748

15         Miami               8-2        707

16         USC                 8-2        610

17         Michigan           8-2        587

18         Texas               7-3        521

19         Virginia              9-2        455

20         Tennessee        7-3        403

21         Missouri            7-3        220

22         James Madison 9-1        201

23         North Texas      9-1        164

24         Houston            8-2        144

25         Tulane               8-2        96

Others receiving votes: Navy 56, SMU 42, Illinois 34, Washington 28, Iowa 24, Arizona 23, Louisville 21, San Diego State 19, Arizona State 16, Pittsburgh 13, Nebraska 12, East Carolina 3

Dropped from rankings: Louisville 21, Cincinnati 22, Pittsburgh 23

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.



Major College Schedule – Week 12

Major College Schedule Week 12

Top 25+ Key Conference Games

Staff @ Draftinsiders.com

Friday and Saturday
Friday, November 14, 2025

Teams                                         Time           TV

Clemson @ #20 Louisville                           7:30 PM            ESPN

Minnesota @ #8 Oregon                                 9:00 PM            FOX

Saturday

Wisconsin @ #2 Indiana                               12:00 PM          BTN

South Carolina @ #3 Texas A&M                 12:00 PM        ESPN

#9 Notre Dame @ #22 Pittsburgh                12:00 PM        ABC

#18 Michigan @ Northwestern                     12:00 PM          FOX

#24 South Florida @ Navy                            12:00 PM          ESPN2

Arizona @ #25 Cincinnati                              12:00 PM          FS1

Kansas State @ Oklahoma State                   12:00 PM        ESPNU

Arkansas @ LSU                                             12:45 PM          SEC Network

Oregon State @ Tulsa                                     1:00 PM            ESPN+

West Virginia @ Arizona State                       1:00 PM            TNT

#11 Oklahoma @ #4 Alabama                         3:30 PM            ABC

UCF @ #6 Texas Tech                                       3:30 PM            FOX

NC State @ #15 Miami                                      3:30 PM            ESPN

#16 Georgia Tech @ Boston College               3:30 PM     ACC Network

#21 Iowa @ #17 USC                                          3:30 PM            BTN

#19 Virginia @ Duke                                          3:30 PM            ESPN2

Penn State @ Michigan State                           3:30 PM            CBS

Maryland @ Illinois                                           3:30 PM            FS1

App State @ James Madison                           3:30 PM            ESPN+

Memphis @ East Carolina                              4:00 PM            ESPNU

Florida Atlantic @ Tulane                               4:00 PM            ESPN+

New Mexico State @ #23 Tennessee            4:15 PM    SEC Network

North Carolina @ Wake Forest                      4:30 PM            The CW Network

Florida @ #7 Ole Miss                                      7:00 PM            ESPN

#13 Utah @ Baylor                                            7:00 PM            ESPN2

UCLA @ #1 Ohio State                                     7:30 PM            NBC

10 Texas @ #5 Georgia                                    7:30 PM            ABC

Virginia Tech @ Florida State                        7:30 PM            ACC Network

Mississippi State @ Missouri                         7:45 PM            SEC Network

TCU @ #12BYU                                                10:15 PM          ESPN

Boise State @ San Diego State                      10:30 PM          CBSSN

 



Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Nov. 10th

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

Texas A&M Crushes Missouri – 38-17
Indiana Comes Back to Beat Penn St. – 27-24
Texas Tech Bashes Undefeated BYU – 29-7

     Players of Week
Offense – QB Diego Pavia – Vanderbilt
Defense – LB Jacob Rodriguez – Texas Tech

     Games of Week – Nov. 15th
#14 Oklahoma (7-2) at #4 Alabama (8-1)
#9 Notre Dame (7-2) at #24 Pittsburgh (7-2)
#13 Texas (7-2) at #5 Georgia (8-1)
 

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Teams

Frank Coyle & Scouting staff

Rank/ Team/              Record
1 Ohio State                   9-0

2 Indiana                      10-0

3 Texas A&M                 9-0

4 Alabama                    8-1

5 Georgia                       8-1

6 Oregon                        8-1

7 Ole Miss                    9-1

8 Texas Tech                 9-1

9 Notre Dame              7-2

10 Georgia Tech            8-1

11 BYU                         8-1

12 Vanderbilt                 7-2

13 Texas                       7-2

14 Oklahoma                7-2

15 Virginia                     8-2

16 Louisville                  7-2

17 Southern Cal            7-2

18 Miami                       7-2

19 Michigan                  7-2

20 Utah                         7-2

21 Tennessee                6-3

22 Cincinnati                 7-2

23 Pittsburgh                 7-2

24 James Madison        8-1

25 Missouri                   6-3

 

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/    Team    /         Record / Points

1          Ohio State (59) 9-0        1571

2          Indiana              10-0      1492

3          Texas A&M (4)   9-0        1465

4          Alabama            8-1        1368

5          Georgia              8-1        1322

6          Oregon              8-1        1238

7          Ole Miss            9-1        1216

8          Texas Tech        9-1        1143

9          Notre Dame       7-2        1041

10         Oklahoma         7-2        929

10         Texas                 7-2        929

12         Georgia Tech    8-1        823

12         BYU                    8-1        823

14         Vanderbilt         8-2        751

15         Utah                   7-2        635

16         Miami                7-2        626

17         Michigan           7-2        559

18         USC                   7-2        528

19         Virginia              8-2        336

20         Tennessee        6-3        312

21         Louisville           7-2        279

22         Cincinnati          7-2        216

23         Pittsburgh         7-2        144

24         Missouri            6-3        132

25         James Madison  8-1        108

Others receiving votes: South Florida 99, North Texas 98, Iowa 81, Houston 73, Tulane 53, SMU 32, Illinois 15, Washington 12, Arizona 7, Memphis 6, Nebraska 6, Arizona State 3, Navy 2, East Carolina 1, San Diego State 1

Dropped from rankings: Memphis 23, Iowa 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.