The College Football season has started during these weeks, and it sure will be interesting! Texas has been predicted to take it all this year, ranked #1 on the boards, but many other well-built teams are also fit for a win this year.
Champions?
Last season, Ohio State took home the win against Notre Dame, sealing their title as National Champions. Who will take that title this year? It could be Texas, a highly predicted team, or maybe an underdog. There are so many possibilities this year, and we’re all for it! There are definitely going to be some insanely close games this season, maybe even more wild than the Orange Bowl last year, when Penn State and Notre Dame had an extremely close end-game. At the last seconds, Notre Dame decided to risk it all for a 41-yard field goal, tied up with Penn State at 24 – 24, and they made it! It was an exhilarating moment for the team as they advanced to the National Championship. Who knows what will happen this year? It’s guaranteed to be a big season!
(Washington State University Athletics)
Player Transfers
(Yahoo Sports)
There have been tons of trades this season, even some of the best players.
This includes
- Isaiah World, transferring to Oregon from Nevada
- John Mateer is going to Oklahoma and leaving Washington State
- Damon Wilson II is leaving Georgia and going to Missouri
- Dillon Thieneman, joining Oregon from Purdue
- Patrick Payton, transferring from Florida State and joining LSU
- Eric Singleton Jr., leaving Georgia Tech and transferring to Auburn
- Carson Beck, going to Miami and transferring from Georgia
- Howard Sampson, transferring away from North Carolina and joining Texas Tech
- Zachariah Branch, going to Georgia from South Carolina
- Dane Key from Kentucky is joining Nebraska
Week One
The first games to kick off the first week are Iowa State vs. Kansas State, and the week ends with TCU vs. North Carolina. The broadcasts covering the games are on ESPN, CBS, Paramount+, and Hulu. There are a lot of top teams this year, including Texas, Ohio State, Georgia, Oregon, LSU, and Clemson. Two other teams to watch closely would be Wisconsin, as they have a tough schedule this year, and they’re facing many of the top teams. The other team is Oklahoma State for their roster management, with the large number of transfers they had this year.
Predictions (Ranked Teams)
– Most predictions are credited to ESPN
Saturday, August 23, 2025
To start the season, we had the 22nd-ranked Iowa State Cyclones against the 17th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats… in Ireland! Kansas State was favored to win by 3.5 points and an over/under of 49.5 points in the opening day clash!
The game ended with Iowa State claiming victory 24 – 21.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
The first game on Thursday was the 25th-ranked Boise State Broncos up against the unranked South Florida Bulls. Boise State was favored to win by 6.5 points, with an over/under of 63.5 points.
Boise State faced a significant defeat against South Florida, finishing the game with a score of 7 – 34.
Friday, August 29, 2025
The only teams that played on Friday night were the unranked Western Illinois Leathernecks against the 12th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. The Fighting Illini were favored to win by 45.5 points in an over/under of 60.5 points.
The Western Illinois Leathernecks lost the match with a massive point difference of 3 – 52 against the Illinois Fighting Illini.
(CNN)
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Saturday is where we get into the great games. These were the most anticipated (and most expensive) games of the week!
The first game on Saturday was the biggest game of the week, the number 1-ranked Texas Longhorns against the defending National Champions, the 3rd-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio was favored to win this epic game by a close score of only 2 points with an over/under of 47.5 points.
Ohio State, last season’s State Champions, beat the #1-ranked team, Texas, by 7 points with a score of 14-7.
Starting at the same time as the Longhorns and Buckeyes game, we had the unranked Syracuse Orange against the 24th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee was favored to win by 13.5 points in a game with an over/under of 50.5 points.
The game finished with Tennessee winning 45 – 26 against Syracuse.
A little while after those games kicked off, we had the unranked Old Dominion Monarchs against the 20th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers. The Hoosiers were favored to win by 22.5 points with an over/under of 54.5 points.
Old Dominion took a loss to the Hoosiers by 14 – 27.
Just an hour after the previous ranked game, we had four ranked games starting at 3:30, with the first being the unranked Nevada Wolf Pack against the 2nd-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions. The Nittany Lions were favored to win by 44 points in a game with an over/under of 57.5 points.
The game ended with Penn State taking a win by 46 – 11 against Nevada.
The second-ranked game of the four started at the same time, which was the unranked Marshall Thundering Herd against the 5th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. The Bulldogs were favored to win by 39.5 points with an over/under of 55.5 points.
Georgia took a victory by a significant score difference, 45 – 7, against Marshall.
The third game of the four-game series, which started at the same time, featured the 8th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide against the unranked Florida State Seminoles. Alabama was favored to win by 13.5 points in a game with an over/under of 50.5 points.
Florida State, unranked, won the game against Alabama, 31 – 17, surprising many.
The final game of the four-ranked games, starting at 3:30, was the unranked South Dakota Coyotes against the 22nd-ranked Iowa State Cyclones. The Cyclones were favored to win by 15.5 points in a game with an over/under of 46.5 points.
South Dakota took a massive loss against Iowa State, losing 7 – 55.
The next game, shortly after those four games, was the unranked Montana State Bobcats against the 7th-ranked Oregon Ducks. The Ducks were favored to win by 29.5 points in a game with an over/under of 56.5 points.
Oregon won the game with a point difference of 46, winning 59 – 13 against Montana State.
Then, an hour and a half after the Oregon game, we had the unranked Illinois State Redbirds against the 18th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners were favored to win by 35.5 points with an over/under of 60.5 points.
Illinois State lost 3 – 35 to the Oklahoma Sooners.
Just an hour after that game, we had three ranked games in a row! The first one was the unranked Long Island University Sharks against the 15th-ranked Florida Gators. The Gators were favored to win by 42 points in a game with an over/under of 62 points.
Long Island lost to the Florida Gators, scoring 0 points, 0 – 55.
At the same time, we had the unranked North Dakota Fighting Hawks against, again in the same week, the 17th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats. The Wildcats were favored to win by 28 points with an over/under of 57.5 points.
After a close game, Kansas State won against North Dakota 38 – 35.
The final ranked game started at 7:00, which was the unranked UTSA Roadrunners against the 19th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies were favored to win by 22.5 points in a game with an over/under of 56.5 points.
Finishing the game, Texas A&M won 42 – 24 against UTSA.
Just a half-hour after those three games, we had a thriller, the 9th-ranked LSU Tigers against the 4th-ranked Clemson Tigers, a battle of the Tigers! Clemson was favored to win by only 4 points in a game with an over/under of 57.5 points.
The tigers fought out until the end, leaving LSU with a win of 17 – 10 against Clemson.
These next two also started at the same time as the Tigers’ game; we had the unranked New Mexico Lobos going up against the Michigan Wolverines. The Wolverines were favored to win by 37 points with an over/under of 49.5 points.
Michigan won 34 – 17 against New Mexico.
As for the other game, starting at the same time as those two previous games, it had the unranked Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions going against the 23rd-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Red Raiders were favored to win by 42 points with an over/under of 70 points.
Texas Tech left with a loss to Arkansas, 26 – 39.
Just 15 minutes after those three games, we had the unranked Georgia State Panthers against the 21st-ranked Ole Miss Rebels. The Rebels were favored to win by 38 points with an over/under of 60.5 points.
Ole Miss did, in fact, win against Georgia State, 63 – 7.
A little later in the night, we had the unranked East Texas A&M Lions against the 16th-ranked SMU Mustangs. The Mustangs were heavily favored to win the game against the Lions; however, there was no predicted score for this week’s matchup.
The Mustangs’ heavily favored win prediction came true, winning 42 – 13 against East Texas A&M.
Ending off this incredible Saturday at 10:00 p.m., we had the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks against the 11th-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils. The Sun Devils were favored to win the game by 28.5 points with an over/under of 52.5 points.
The Sun Devils defeated the Lumberjacks, winning 38 – 19.
Sunday, August 31, 2025
(MARCA)
Sunday had the last two ranked games of the week!
The first game of two on Sunday was the unranked Virginia Tech Hokies against the 13th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks. The Gamecocks were favored to win by only 8 points with an over/under of 49.5 points.
South Carolina indeed won, 24 – 11, against Virginia Tech.
Then the last-ranked game, four and a half hours after the previous game, was a big one, the 6th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish against the 10th-ranked Miami Hurricanes. The Fighting Irish were favored to win by only 2.5 points with an over/under of 50.5 points.
After an off and on close game, Notre Dame lost to Miami, 24 – 27.
That concludes all of the ranked games for week one!
New Rules/Changes
Because players would often practice faking injuries, the NCAA has implemented new rules regarding this practice. If a player fakes an injury, the team will receive a delay penalty or a team time-out. If the team has no time-outs left, then the player must stay out of the game for at least one down. Either way, the player must have medical clearance from a professional/approved personnel before being able to resume playing. Another rule is that anybody recovering a loose ball or a fumble is now considered a defenseless player, meaning you can not check them from their blindside. A change to the Instant Replay has also been added. When the referees determine whether the initial judgment made by the official should be changed, they will now use the word “upheld” rather than confirmed or stands. Many players and coaches have very mixed reactions to these rules, but they sure will make this season interesting!
Predictions for Awards and Draft
Predicted Heisman Trophy Winners
Some players might win the trophy, including Arch Manning from Texas, Garret Nussmeier from LSU, Cade Klubnik from Clemson, Jeremiah Smith from Ohio State, and Ryan Williams from Alabama. Arch Manning is the favorite at most sports betting companies, followed by Garret Nussmeier and Cade Klubnik, who is mentioned at some places as a potential contender to beat Nussmeier. The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding college player. The first player to win the trophy was Jay Berwanger, and the trophy was named after John Heisman, an incredible coach and player from the 1890s and early 1900s.
Top 10 Draft Prospects Prediction
(Predictions from CBS)
- Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
- Arch Manning, QB, Texas
- Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
- Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn
- Garret Nussmeier, QB, LSU
- Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
- Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami, FL
- TJ Parker, EDGE, Clemson
- Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
- John Mateer, QB, Oklahoma
There is going to be so much action this season! Get ready to cheer on your favorite teams and enjoy this amazing year!
Ace • Sep 12, 2025 at 1:27 pm
gang this is so tuff
adviser • Sep 12, 2025 at 1:39 pm
Thanks, Ace!