The Wisconsin Badgers ranked just behind Iowa and just ahead of Nebraska in Phil Steele's 2025 College Football Preview magazine.

Connelly’s SP+ model slots Clemson eighth nationally, with a league-best 36.8% chance of winning at least 11 games. His numbers show the Tigers return more proven production than anyone — 85% on offense, 76% on defense — setting up a chance to quiet any doubts this fall.

SPRINGFIELD–Missouri State is officially “in the game” of the newly released EA Sports NCAA Football 2025 video game, and the players themselves had a chance to experience what it was like to finally be apart of it.

Since 2011, the MVFC has won 12 of the past 14 FCS national championships, including four consecutive since the 2021 season. Further highlighting the conference's dominance, the MVFC boasts a 155-92 record in the NCAA FCS playoffs, along with 16 appearances in the championship game.

Indiana’s kicking game is in good shape with starting placekicker Nicolas Radicic coming back and experienced UCF transfer Mitch McCarthy replacing longtime punter James Evans. Radicic set a single-season program record with 69 PATs — second most in the FBS — and went 10-of-11 on field goals in his first year as a full-time starter.

After transferring into the program this offseason, punter Blake Doud looks to takeover as a starter for the Crimson Tide in 2025.

The return of EA's College Football game franchise in 2025 was met with excitement from an eager fan base ready to play as their favorite school, in pursuit of a national championship, and with the top stars in the sport,

The Buckeyes will try to end a 15-year drought on returning a kickoff for a touchdown, but top candidates still are emerging. Downs and Inniss are punt-return threats. Placekicker Jayden Fielding has been up-and-down but played admirably through nagging injuries last year. Joe McGuire (42.1 yards per punt) has been solid but not spectacular.

Phil Steele's annual preseason top 25 rankings are out, and as usual, he doesn't care about outside noise when ranking his top teams.

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