College football 2025

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Somebody will make history in a few moments.  The Heisman Trophy ceremony is on right now.  Who will take home college football’s most prestigious individual honor?  Updates to come.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy.

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Finally, the road to the national title truly begins.  The College Football Playoff is starting now as No. 9 Alabama plays No. 8 Oklahoma.  The winner will play Indiana on Jan. 1, 2026 in Pasadena, Calif.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Does Oklahoma have a rally in them?  Alabama scored 27 unanswered points to take a 27-17 lead over the Sooners entering the fourth quarter.

UPDATE 2:  Everything is coming up Roses.  Alabama upset Oklahoma, 34-24, in the first round of the CFP and will face Indiana in the quarterfinals.

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This is a big day of football.  No. 10 Miami (Fla.) is playing No. 7 Texas A&M in the first round of the College Football Playoff.  The winner will play Ohio State on Dec. 31 in Arlington, Texas.  For some entertainment, one of the alternative broadcasts includes Pat McAfee.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  For everybody who wrote off the ACC after Duke won the conference title, myself included, think again.  Miami (Fla.) secured a late interception to upset Texas A&M, 10-3.  The Hurricanes will play Ohio State in the CFP quarterfinals.

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That was easy.  No. 6 Ole Miss dominated No. 11 Tulane, 41-10, in the College Football Playoff first round and will face SEC rival Georgia in the quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2026 in New Orleans.

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The Group of Five hardly put up a fight.  No. 5 Oregon rolled to a 51-34 win over No. 12 James Madison in the College Football Playoff first round and will face Texas Tech in the quarterfinals in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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I like this deal a lot.  According to Pete Thanel and Dan Wetzel, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham agreed to a five-year deal for the same position at Michigan.

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It is time to close out 2025 with a battle of two powerhouses.  No. 10 Miami (Fla.) is playing No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl Classic in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  This what I love to see.  Miami (Fla.)’s Keionte Scott read Ohio State’s Julian Sayin like a book for a pick-six to hand the Buckeyes their largest deficit since 2022.

UPDATE 2:  The game is not over yet.  Ohio State cut Miami (Fla.)’s lead to 17-14 early in the fourth quarter of the CFP quarterfinals.

UPDATE 3:  This makes my day feel better.  Defending CFP champion Ohio State was upset by Miami (Fla.), 24-14, as the Hurricanes held off the Buckeyes’ rally to become the first double-digit seed to reach the semifinals.

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This is an exciting way to open 2026.  No. 5 Oregon is playing No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  I was not expecting such a high-powered offense to be silenced.  Oregon rolled to the semifinals by upsetting Texas Tech, 23-0, for the first College Football Playoff shutout since 2016.

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It is finally time for the Granddaddy of Them All.  No. 9 Alabama is playing No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  I have a couple of cousins who are very happy right now.  Indiana handed Alabama their largest bowl loss since 1998 with a 38-3 Rose Bowl rout.  The Hoosiers will play Big Ten rival Oregon in the College Football Playoff semis on Jan. 9 in Atlanta.

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How about one final game for the day?  No. 6 Ole Miss is playing No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal.  The winner will play Miami (Fla.) on Jan. 8 in Glendale, Ariz.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  The Sugar Bowl is heating up.  Georgia swung the momentum with a bold fake punt, but Ole Miss has a chance to take the lead.  The game is entering the fourth quarter.

UPDATE 2:  Wow, what a game!  Ole Miss upset Georgia, 39-34, as the Rebels booted a last-second field goal to prevail in a Sugar Bowl thriller and book the final spot in the CFP semifinals.