Three of the top five teams in our initial power rankings have new starting quarterbacks. Can Texas' Arch Manning, Georgia's Gunner Stockton and Ohio State's Julian Sayin shine in the spotlight? With Notre Dame's depth this season,

College football is more than just the game—it’s the sound. The roar after a strip sack. The tremor of a third-down stand. The deafening wave of chants that drown out visiting teams before the ball is snapped. This isn’t the NFL. This is tribal. This is regional. This is sacred.

Alabama failed to meet expectations the last two seasons, but it should look different with Kalen DeBoer's year of experience.

Another key difference: In college, overtime periods last as long as it takes to declare a winner, while in the NFL regular season, just one 10-minute overtime period is allotted. If the teams are still even by the end of that 10 minutes, the game is ruled a tie.

The 2025 college football season is right around the corner, with Week 0 action set for Aug. 23. Five games are on the slate that day, kicking off with a ranked Big 12 showdown in Dublin, Ireland, between the No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones and No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats.

Brent Venables' decision in the Armed Forces Bowl last December highlights a growing trend in college football.