2025 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

CFP TITLE
CHAMPIONIndiana16–0 overall
HEISMANFernando MendozaIndiana · QB
BEST QBFernando MendozaIndiana · Davey O’Brien Award
#1 PICKFernando MendozaIndiana · Las Vegas Raiders, 2026 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

7 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 19, 2026College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&TIndiana 27, Miami 21
Jan 9, 2026College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach BowlIndiana 56, Oregon 22
Jan 8, 2026College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta BowlMiami 31, Ole Miss 27
Jan 1, 2026College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar BowlOle Miss 39, Georgia 34
Jan 1, 2026College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by PrudentialIndiana 38, Alabama 3
Jan 1, 2026College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange BowlOregon 23, Texas Tech 0
Dec 31, 2025College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl ClassicMiami 24, Ohio State 14

2025 STANDINGS

12 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Virginia finished atop the 2025 ACC standings at 7–1 in conference play (11–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Virginia7–111–3UVA 13–7 MIZ
Miami6–213–3IU 27–21 MIA
SMU6–29–4SMU 24–19 ARIZ
Georgia Tech6–29–4BYU 25–21 GT
Duke6–29–5DUKE 42–39 ASU
Pittsburgh6–28–5ECU 23–17 PITT
Louisville4–49–4LOU 27–22 TOL
Wake Forest4–49–4WAKE 43–29 MSST
NC State4–48–5NCSU 31–7 MEM
California4–47–6HAW 35–31 CAL
Clemson4–47–6PSU 22–10 CLEM
Stanford3–54–8–
Florida State2–65–7–
North Carolina2–64–8–
Virginia Tech2–63–9–
Syracuse1–73–9–
Boston College1–72–10–

AMERICAN

North Texas finished atop the 2025 American standings at 7–1 in conference play (12–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
North Texas7–112–2UNT 49–47 SDSU
Tulane7–111–3MISS 41–10 TULN
Navy7–111–2NAVY 35–13 CIN
East Carolina6–29–4ECU 23–17 PITT
South Florida6–29–4ODU 24–10 USF
Memphis4–48–5NCSU 31–7 MEM
UTSA4–47–6UTSA 57–20 FIU
Army4–47–6ARMY 41–16 CONN
Temple3–55–7–
Florida Atlantic3–54–8–
Rice2–65–8TXST 41–10 RICE
UAB2–64–8–
Tulsa1–74–8–
Charlotte0–81–11–

BIG 12

Texas Tech and BYU finished atop the 2025 Big 12 standings at 8–1 in conference play (12–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas Tech8–112–2ORE 23–0 TTU
BYU8–112–2BYU 25–21 GT
Utah7–211–2UTAH 44–22 NEB
Houston6–310–3HOU 38–35 LSU
Arizona6–39–4SMU 24–19 ARIZ
Arizona State6–38–5DUKE 42–39 ASU
TCU5–49–4TCU 30–27 USC
Iowa State5–48–4–
Cincinnati5–47–6NAVY 35–13 CIN
Kansas State5–46–6–
Kansas3–65–7–
Baylor3–65–7–
UCF2–75–7–
West Virginia2–74–8–
Colorado1–83–9–
Oklahoma State0–91–11–

BIG SKY

Sacramento State finished atop the 2025 Big Sky standings at 5–3 in conference play (7–5 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Sacramento State5–37–5

BIG TEN

Indiana finished atop the 2025 Big Ten standings at 9–0 in conference play (16–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Indiana9–016–0IU 27–21 MIA
Ohio State9–012–2MIA 24–14 OSU
Oregon8–113–2IU 56–22 ORE
Michigan7–29–4TEX 41–27 MICH
USC7–29–4TCU 30–27 USC
Iowa6–39–4IOWA 34–27 VAN
Washington5–49–4WASH 38–10 BOIS
Illinois5–49–4ILL 30–28 TENN
Minnesota5–48–5MINN 20–17 UNM
Nebraska4–57–6UTAH 44–22 NEB
Northwestern4–57–6NU 34–7 CMU
Penn State3–67–6PSU 22–10 CLEM
UCLA3–63–9–
Rutgers2–75–7–
Wisconsin2–74–8–
Maryland1–84–8–
Michigan State1–84–8–
Purdue0–92–10–

CUSA

Kennesaw State finished atop the 2025 CUSA standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Kennesaw State7–110–4WMU 41–6 KENN
Jacksonville State7–19–5JXST 17–13 TROY
Western Kentucky6–29–4WKU 27–16 USM
Louisiana Tech5–38–5LT 23–14 CCU
Missouri State5–37–6ARST 34–28 MOST
Florida International5–37–6UTSA 57–20 FIU
Delaware4–47–6DEL 20–13 UL
Liberty3–54–8–
New Mexico State2–64–8–
Middle Tennessee2–63–9–
UTEP1–72–10–
Sam Houston1–72–10–

MAC

Western Michigan finished atop the 2025 MAC standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Western Michigan7–110–4WMU 41–6 KENN
Ohio6–29–4OHIO 17–10 UNLV
Toledo6–28–5LOU 27–22 TOL
Miami (OH)6–27–7FRES 18–3 M-OH
Central Michigan5–37–6NU 34–7 CMU
Buffalo4–45–7–
Akron4–45–7–
Kent State4–45–7–
Ball State3–54–8–
Eastern Michigan3–54–8–
Bowling Green2–64–8–
Northern Illinois2–63–9–
Massachusetts0–80–12–

MOUNTAIN WEST

UNLV finished atop the 2025 Mountain West standings at 6–2 in conference play (10–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
UNLV6–210–4OHIO 17–10 UNLV
San Diego State6–29–4UNT 49–47 SDSU
New Mexico6–29–4MINN 20–17 UNM
Boise State6–29–5WASH 38–10 BOIS
Hawai'i5–39–4HAW 35–31 CAL
Fresno State5–39–4FRES 18–3 M-OH
Utah State4–46–7WSU 34–21 USU
Air Force3–54–8–
Wyoming2–64–8–
Nevada2–63–9–
San José State2–63–9–
Colorado State1–72–10–

MVFC

North Dakota State finished atop the 2025 MVFC standings at 8–0 in conference play (12–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
North Dakota State8–012–1

PAC-12

Washington State finished atop the 2025 Pac-12 standings at 1–1 in conference play (7–6 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Washington State1–17–6WSU 34–21 USU
Oregon State1–12–10–

SEC

Ole Miss finished atop the 2025 SEC standings at 7–1 in conference play (13–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Ole Miss7–113–2MIA 31–27 MISS
Georgia7–112–2MISS 39–34 UGA
Texas A&M7–111–2MIA 10–3 TA&M
Alabama7–111–4IU 38–3 ALA
Vanderbilt6–210–3IOWA 34–27 VAN
Oklahoma6–210–3ALA 34–24 OU
Texas6–210–3TEX 41–27 MICH
Missouri4–48–5UVA 13–7 MIZ
Tennessee4–48–5ILL 30–28 TENN
LSU3–57–6HOU 38–35 LSU
Kentucky2–65–7–
Florida2–64–8–
Auburn1–75–7–
Mississippi State1–75–8WAKE 43–29 MSST
South Carolina1–74–8–
Arkansas0–82–10–

SUN BELT

James Madison finished atop the 2025 Sun Belt standings at 8–0 in conference play (12–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
James Madison8–012–2ORE 51–34 JMU
Old Dominion6–210–3ODU 24–10 USF
Troy6–28–6JXST 17–13 TROY
Southern Miss5–37–6WKU 27–16 USM
Arkansas State5–37–6ARST 34–28 MOST
Coastal Carolina5–36–7LT 23–14 CCU
Louisiana5–36–7DEL 20–13 UL
Georgia Southern4–47–6GASO 29–10 APP
Texas State3–57–6TXST 41–10 RICE
Marshall3–55–7–
South Alabama3–54–8–
App State2–65–8GASO 29–10 APP
UL Monroe1–73–9–
Georgia State0–81–11–

INDEPENDENTS

Notre Dame finished atop the 2025 independents at 10–2.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Notre Dame10–2–
UConn9–4ARMY 41–16 CONN

Season Leaders

Passing Yards
  1. 1Drew MestemakerNorth Texas4,369
  2. 2Darian MensahDuke3,973
  3. 3Trinidad ChamblissOle Miss3,937
  4. 4Carson BeckMiami3,813
  5. 5Jayden MaiavaUSC3,711
Rushing Yards
  1. 1Cam CookJacksonville State1,666
  2. 2Ahmad HardyMissouri1,649
  3. 3Kewan LacyOle Miss1,567
  4. 4Emmett JohnsonNebraska1,451
  5. 5Caleb HawkinsNorth Texas1,424
Receiving Yards
  1. 1Danny ScuderoSan José State1,297
  2. 2Skyler BellUConn1,276
  3. 3Wyatt YoungNorth Texas1,264
  4. 4Jeremiah SmithOhio State1,243
  5. 5Malachi ToneyMiami1,211

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

39 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 2, 2026Duke's Mayo BowlWake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29
Jan 2, 2026Trust & Will Holiday BowlSMU 24, Arizona 19
Jan 2, 2026AutoZone Liberty BowlNavy 35, Cincinnati 13
Jan 2, 2026Lockheed Martin Armed Forces BowlTexas State 41, Rice 10
Dec 31, 2025SRS Distribution Las Vegas BowlUtah 44, Nebraska 22
Dec 31, 2025Cheez-It Citrus BowlTexas 41, Michigan 27
Dec 31, 2025Tony the Tiger Sun BowlDuke 42, Arizona State 39
Dec 31, 2025ReliaQuest BowlIowa 34, Vanderbilt 27
Dec 30, 2025Valero Alamo BowlTCU 30, USC 27 (OT)
Dec 30, 2025Liberty Mutual Music City BowlIllinois 30, Tennessee 28
Dec 30, 2025Radiance Technologies Independence BowlLouisiana Tech 23, Coastal Carolina 14
Dec 29, 2025JLab Birmingham BowlGeorgia Southern 29, App State 10
Dec 27, 2025Kinder's Texas BowlHouston 38, LSU 35
Dec 27, 2025TaxSlayer Gator BowlVirginia 13, Missouri 7
Dec 27, 2025Isleta New Mexico BowlNorth Texas 49, San Diego State 47
Dec 27, 2025Snoop Dogg Arizona BowlFresno State 18, Miami (OH) 3
Dec 27, 2025Pop-Tarts BowlBYU 25, Georgia Tech 21
Dec 27, 2025Wasabi Fenway BowlArmy 41, UConn 16
Dec 27, 2025Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe BowlPenn State 22, Clemson 10
Dec 27, 2025Go Bowling Military BowlEast Carolina 23, Pittsburgh 17
Dec 26, 2025SERVPRO First Responder BowlUTSA 57, Florida International 20
Dec 26, 2025Rate BowlMinnesota 20, New Mexico 17 (OT)
Dec 26, 2025GameAbove Sports BowlNorthwestern 34, Central Michigan 7
Dec 24, 2025Sheraton Hawaiʻi BowlHawai'i 35, California 31
Dec 24, 2025Scooter's Coffee Frisco BowlOhio 17, UNLV 10
Dec 23, 2025New Orleans BowlWestern Kentucky 27, Southern Miss 16
Dec 23, 2025Bush's Boca Raton BowlLouisville 27, Toledo 22
Dec 22, 2025Famous Idaho Potato BowlWashington State 34, Utah State 21
Dec 20, 2025College Football Playoff First Round GameOregon 51, James Madison 34
Dec 20, 2025College Football Playoff First Round GameOle Miss 41, Tulane 10
Dec 20, 2025College Football Playoff First Round GameMiami 10, Texas A&M 3
Dec 19, 2025College Football Playoff First Round GameAlabama 34, Oklahoma 24
Dec 19, 2025Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla BowlNC State 31, Memphis 7
Dec 19, 2025Myrtle Beach BowlWestern Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6
Dec 19, 2025Xbox BowlArkansas State 34, Missouri State 28
Dec 17, 202568 Ventures BowlDelaware 20, Louisiana 13
Dec 17, 2025StaffDNA Cure BowlOld Dominion 24, South Florida 10
Dec 16, 2025IS4S Salute to Veterans BowlJacksonville State 17, Troy 13
Dec 13, 2025Bucked Up LA BowlWashington 38, Boise State 10