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They're back! Key returning players for every top 25 team
With all the focus on the portal, we look at the most important players retained across college football.
TOP HEADLINES
As NIL cash grows, coaches call for rules to protect athletes from 'street agents'
LOOKING AHEAD
Which teams nailed the portal? The best additions for each top 25 team
A look at the incoming transfers who will have the biggest impact on the best teams in 2026.
Way-Too-Early All-America team: Forecasting top players in 2026
From Arch Manning to Jeremiah Smith, these are the best of the best at every position.
NFL DRAFT
NFL combine schedule: What to know, plus top prospects to watch in the 2026 draft class
The NFL combine features top draft prospects participating in the 40-yard dash and other drills. Here's the full 2026 schedule.
RECRUITING
2027 recruiting intel: What you need to know about college football's next top prospects
It's recruiting season for the 2027 class. The QB market is wide open while playoff teams are out to flip five-stars.
Which 2027 college football recruits will fit best at their next school?
Looking ahead to the next recruiting class, there are big commits poised for big things at the next level.
HOW THEY STACK UP
College football's 100 best quarterbacks of the 2000s
Make way for Fernando Mendoza and others on Bill Connelly's updated list of the greatest quarterbacks of the century.
NFL
Our latest 2026 NFL mock drafts: Pick predictions from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Here are our experts' NFL mock drafts for the 2026 cycle, including projected landing spots for all the top quarterbacks.
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NFL Draft
Kiper's new NFL mock draft heading into the combine: Which teams could land a playmaker in Round 1?
As the NFL gets ready for this week's combine workouts, let's project where the best players in the 2026 NFL draft class will get picked in April.
Top Headlines
- QB Rivers follows in dad Philip's path to NC State
- Judge denies Tennessee QB Aguilar's eligibility bid
- Source: Cignetti's deal now averaging $13.2M
- Former Purdue, NFL receiver Moore dies at 25
- USC adds another top in-state prospect in WR Hale
- 2 UGA players charged with speeding at max limits
- Stanford names NFL assistant Richard as new DC
- TE Howard rejoins Maryland after year at Auburn
- ↔️ Best transfer portal additions for each team
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Murder at The U: Trial Coverage
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Previous ESPN coverage of Bryan Pata's death
Here's where to read ESPN's past coverage of the Bryan Pata murder and police investigation.
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College football 2026: Games, players, teams we're excited to see
Early-season showdowns, newcomers to watch and other things we're looking forward to in the fall.
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12 teams that improved their 2026 CFP chances with their roster moves
With signing day closing many team's personnel moves, we look at the teams ready to make long postseason runs.
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Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal
The transfer portal closed Jan. 16. Here's your guide to the best players on the move this offseason.
