Preseason Rankings: The Top 25

 The college football season hasn't fully kicked off, but we already got a thrilling finish in Ireland between two ranked teams. Iowa State converted a gutsy fourth down late in the game to hold off Kansas State 24-21. 

Despite not being able to beat Michigan, Ryan Day kept his job and won a Natty.

Ohio State of course enters as the defending National Championship, which is a disgusting, but true sentence to write. They already have a tough task in Week 1 with the Texas Longhorns and Arch Manning trying to snatch that crown. 8 SEC teams lead the way in the Top 25 followed by 5 Big Ten teams, and 4 ACC and Big 12 teams.

 Here's a look at the Top 25 to begin the season:

25. Army

Last Year Finish (7, 12-2, AAC Champs)

A Quick Note: Never in the 131 years of Army football had they won 12 games until last season.

Prediction: 9-3

24. Memphis

Last Year Finish (10, 11-2)

A Quick Note: A great season for the Tigers was thwarted by their inability to even make the AAC Championship.

Prediction: 10-2

23. Tennessee

Last Year Finish (22, 10-3)

A Quick Note: The Volunteers failed to seize their opportunity in the SEC against a weaker Alabama and Georgia team.

Prediction: 10-2

22. Missouri

Last Year Finish (24, 10-3)

A Quick Note: The Tigers must've paid off whoever makes the SEC schedule this year because they avoid Georgia and Tennessee.

Prediction: 10-2

21. Louisville

Last Year Finish (29, 9-4)

A Quick Note: Jeff Brohm's return brought success, but can they finally take the next step and win the ACC?

Prediction: 9-3

Turnovers doomed Kansas State in their season opener.

20. Kansas State 

Last Year Finish (32, 9-4)

A Quick Note: The Wildcats have now played Iowa State in a blizzard and a rainstorm that literally washed away the field.

Prediction: 9-3

19. South Carolina

Last Year Finish (31, 9-4)

A Quick Note: The Gamecocks will try to make their mark in a competitive SEC, but what else is new.

Prediction: 8-4

18. Ole Miss

Last Year Finish (21, 10-3)

A Quick Note: Lane Kiffin has got to be thinking, what else do I have to do to at least make the SEC Championship let alone win it?

Prediction: 9-3

17. Indiana

Last Year Finish (9, 11-2)

A Quick Note: Curt Cignetti brought Indiana their first double digit win total in school history, but will it be sustainable?

Prediction: 8-4

16. Alabama

Last Year Finish (28, 9-4)

A Quick Note: The Crimson Tide are 0-2 against Michigan in the last two seasons.

Prediction: 9-3

Brian Kelly might be on the hot seat if they don't make a conference championship.

15. LSU

Last Year Finish (30, 9-4)

A Quick Note: The Texas Bowl, ReliaQuest Bowl, and Citrus Bowl, are not the bowls Brian Kelly is getting paid to win.

Prediction: 10-2

14. Iowa State

Last Year Finish (13, 11-3)

A Quick Note: The Cyclones were sloppy in their opener but had enough grit to earn a Big 12 win over Kansas State.

Prediction: 9-3

13. Illinois

Last Year Finish (18, 10-3)

A Quick Note: The Illini have found their footing under Brett Bielema.

Prediction: 9-3

12. Boise State

Last Year Finish (6, 12-2, *MWC Champs)

A Quick Note: There is nothing more constant than the phrase Boise State Broncos, Mountain West Champs. That is until they join the Pac 12 next year.

Prediction: 10-2

11. Clemson

Last Year Finish (26, 10-4, ACC Champs)

A Quick Note: The Tigers are like the Houston Astros, they're out of it early and you think they've finally been vanquished, and then they've won the decision by the time the season ends.

Prediction: 9-3

Carson Beck left success at Georgia for the beach in Miami.

10. Miami

Last Year Finish (19, 10-3)

A Quick Note: The Hurricanes were running away with the ACC and then went full Daniel Jones and crashed into missing out completely.

Prediction: 10-2

9. BYU

Last Year Finish (8, 11-2)

A Quick Note: The Cougars were on cruise control until Big 12 slayers Kansas took away their undefeated season and Arizona State finished off their hopes at a conference championship.

Prediction: 10-2

8. SMU

Last Year Finish (14, 11-3)

A Quick Note: The Mustangs showed that they would have no problem transitioning to a Power 4 conference.

Prediction: 9-3

7. Arizona State

Last Year Finish (11, 11-3, Big 12 Champs)

A Quick Note: Predicted to finish dead last the Sun Devils defied the odds, but now that they're a contender what will happen this season?

Prediction: 8-4

6. Georgia

Last Year Finish (12, 11-3, SEC Champs)

A Quick Note: The Bulldogs stumbled into an SEC Championship, but injuries derailed their chances against Notre Dame.

Prediction: 9-3

The Ducks thrived in the Big Ten.

5. Oregon

Last Year Finish (3, 13-1, Big Ten Championship)

A Quick Note: The Ducks won the Big Ten in their first year but lost the important rematch to Ohio State in the playoffs.

Prediction: 11-1

4. Notre Dame

Last Year Finish (2, 14-2)

A Quick Note: The Fighting Irish are hopefully over all the choking they did in yet another National Championship.

Prediction: 11-1

3. Penn State

Last Year Finish (4, 13-2)

A Quick Note: The Nittany Lions are allowed to be at the top again, but James Franklin is still the coach so expect to see them fail to win another Big Ten title.

Prediction: 11-1

2. Texas

Last Year Finish (5, 13-3)

A Quick Note: Arch Manning and the Longhorns get challenged early but should be rolling by the time they see Georgia.

Prediction: 11-1

1. Ohio State

Last Year Finish (1, 14-2, National Champs)

A Quick Note: I'm really hoping that Rufus fights Brutus again when the Bobcats visit Ohio State in Week 3. Oh, and they play Texas, and they're really good, blah, blah, blah.

Prediction: 11-1

Preseason Rankings 50-26: Home of the Group of 5 Future Champions

 College football is officially back today and that means I've got to get to work and finish these rankings. Only Sam Houston State was in action on this penultimate list with the Bearkats suffering a collapse at the hands of Western Kentucky. The day started in one island (Ireland) and ended on another (Hawaii).

Here's a look at those teams that are just on the outside looking in at the Top 25.

The Panthers are going to try and make everyone forget the Pirates were so terrible this season by capturing an ACC title.

50.  Pitt

Last Year Finish (67, 7-6)

A Quick Note: The Panthers started the season 7-0 and then they decided to take the rest of the year off.

Prediction: 7-5

49. Washington 

Last Year Finish (73, 6-7)

A Quick Note: The Huskies were in hangover mode after making the National Championship in 2023.

Prediction: 8-4

48. Ohio 

Last Year Finish (15, 11-3, MAC Champions)

A Quick Note: Tim Albin did what Frank Solich couldn't, win the MAC, and then bolted. Now it's up to Brian Smith to take over the reins.

Prediction: 6-6

47 Sam Houston State. 

Last Year Finish (25, 10-3)

A Quick Note: Phil Longo looked like he was going to have a good coaching debut and then the Hilltoppers decided to score the final 21 points of the game to win 41-24.

Prediction: 6-6

46. Georgia Tech 

Last Year Finish (60, 7-6)

A Quick Note: The Yellow Jackets were 2-3 against teams from the Top 25 with both wins coming against top ten teams.

Prediction: 7-5

Jim Mora Jr. is clearly upset that I forgot they were good last season.

45. UConn 

Last Year Finish (38, 9-4)

A Quick Note: The Huskies finished with a winning record for the first time since 2010 when they played in the Big East (RIP).

Prediction: 8-4

44. Liberty 

Last Year Finish (39, 8-4)

A Quick Note: The Flames were a team of streaks starting 5-0, going 5-2, then 8-2, and finishing 8-4.

Prediction: 10-2

43. James Madison 

Last Year Finish (35, 9-4)

A Quick Note: It doesn't matter who the coach is at James Madison, they are on easy mode since joining the FBS.

Prediction: 9-3

42. Oklahoma 

Last Year Finish (78, 6-7)

A Quick Note: The Sooners are the highest ranked team that had a losing record in 2024, so at least Brent Venables has that going for him.

Prediction: 6-6

41. USC 

Last Year Finish (61, 7-6)

A Quick Note: The Trojans struggled in their transition year to the Big Ten.

Prediction: 7-5

Row the boat to mediocrity.

40. Minnesota 

Last Year Finish (48, 8-5)

A Quick Note: Getting doused in mayonnaise was the highlight for PJ Fleck and the Gophers.

Prediction: 7-5

39. Nebraska 

Last Year Finish (63, 7-6)

A Quick Note: Remember when Nebraska was a powerhouse? Matt Rhule is 12-13 in two years, and it's been since 2012 when the Cornhuskers last won 10 games.

Prediction: 7-5

38. Colorado 

Last Year Finish (33, 9-4)

A Quick Note: Can Deion do it without his son? We'll soon find out.

Prediction: 5-7

37. Tulane 

Last Year Finish (41, 9-5)

A Quick Note: The Green Wave remained competitive even under a first-year coach. 

Prediction: 9-3

36. UNLV 

Last Year Finish (16, 11-3)

A Quick Note: The Dan Mullen era started off a little bumpy as they barely snuck past Idaho State (FCS) and became the first team with a Win Average above 200.

Prediction: 8-4

Kirk Ferentz has over 200 wins but is just 10-11 in bowl games.

35. Iowa 

Last Year Finish (51, 8-5)

A Quick Note: Kirk Ferentz is back for year 27 at Iowa and there's no doubt that it still won't result in his first Big Ten Championship since 2004.

Prediction: 7-5

34. Texas A&M 

Last Year Finish (47, 8-5)

A Quick Note: The Aggies finished on a sour note losing four of their final five games.

Prediction: 7-5

33. Duke 

Last Year Finish (37, 9-4)

A Quick Note: The Blue Devils lost their QB and their coach and still managed to win nine games last season.

Prediction: 8-4

32. Baylor 

Last Year Finish (46, 8-5)

A Quick Note: The Bears took a six-game winning streak into bowl season before getting knocked around by LSU.

Prediction: 8-4

31. TCU 

Last Year Finish (34, 9-4)

A Quick Note: The Horned Frogs finished hot winning six of their final seven.

Prediction: 8-4

It'll be a tough act to follow for Brian Newberry after a successful 2024.

30. Navy 

Last Year Finish (23, 10-3)

A Quick Note: Brian Newberry won 10 games, beat Army, and knocked off an SEC team in a bowl game, and that was just year one.

Prediction: 9-3

29. Texas Tech 

Last Year Finish (44, 8-5)

A Quick Note: The Big 12 is wide open after some key player departures, could the Red Raiders take advantage? 

Prediction: 8-4

28. Syracuse 

Last Year Finish (17, 10-3)

A Quick Note: Can Fran Brown and Syracuse win without Kyle McCord?

Prediction: 7-5

27. Florida 

Last Year Finish (45, 8-5)

A Quick Note: The Gators snapped their three-year losing streak last season.

Prediction: 6-6

26. Michigan 

Last Year Finish (43, 8-5)

A Quick Note: It's a new Michigan tradition to have your coach suspended for at least 3 games every year. But as long as they beat Ohio State, then who cares.

Prediction: 8-4

Preseason Rankings 75-51: Bowl Hopefuls Try to Crack Six Wins in 2025

 There are certainly more than enough bowl games to showcase all the middle of the road teams, but that sixth can be quite elusive. Five teams on this list fell short of the six-win threshold, while another six lost their bowl games to finish under .500.

Four teams on the list welcome new coaches including most famously Bill Belichick at UNC. Meanwhile, Kyle Whittingham is entering year 22 at Utah.

Here's the third part of this ever-growing list.

The face you make when your roster is ravaged by the transfer portal.

75. Marshall

Last Year Finish (20, 10-3, Sun Belt Champs)

A Quick Note: When Charles Huff left, the rest of the Thundering Herd followed with many heading to Southern Miss with him. Now Tony Gibson will have to try and defend their Sun Belt Championship with a whole new cast of characters.

Prediction: 5-7

74. West Virginia

LYF (77, 6-7)

A Quick Note: Rich Rodriguez returns to the place where he established himself as an offensive guru.

Prediction: 6-6

73. UCLA

LYF (86, 5-7)

A Quick Note: Hopefully, DeShaun Foster was more charismatic for Big Ten media day.

Prediction: 5-7

72. Arkansas State

LYF (56, 8-5)

A Quick Note: The Red Wolves are on my list of teams I have beef with as long as Butch Jones is their coach.

Prediction: 6-6

71. Rutgers

LYF (64, 7-6)

A Quick Note: The Greg Schiano reunion tour hasn't quite met the excitement of the first time around.

Prediction: 5-7

The Bobcats found success under GJ Kinne in 2024.

70. Texas State

LYF (52, 8-5)

A Quick Note: I just hope the Bobcats start the season 0-1 and then have nothing but success.

Prediction: 8-4

69. Cincinnati

LYF (88, 5-7)

A Quick Note: The Bearcats enter the season on a five-game losing streak.

Prediction: 6-6

68. South Florida

LYF (68, 7-6)

A Quick Note: The Bulls finished hot winning three of their final four, including a trip to Hawaii for bowl season.

Prediction: 6-6

67. Colorado State

LYF (57, 8-5)

A Quick Note: The Rams were one loss away from making it to the Mountain West Championship.

Prediction: 8-4

66. San Jose State

LYF (71, 7-6)

A Quick Note: In year one, Ken Niumatalolo found success with the Spartans, including an upset of Stanford.

Prediction: 8-4

Could the Redhawks be on the move?

65. Miami (OH)

LYF (40, 9-5)

A Quick Note: There are grumblings that the Redhawks could follow NIU out of the MAC for greener pastures. 

Prediction: 7-56

64. Utah

LYF (90, 5-7)

A Quick Note: 2025 marks the first time that QB Cam Rising is not on a college roster since 2017.

Prediction: 7-5

63. Arkansas

LYF (66, 7-6)

A Quick Note: The Razorbacks are going be one of the biggest detractors of the new SEC rule to play 9 conference games.

Prediction: 5-7

62. Washington State

LYF (49, 8-5)

A Quick Note: Jimmy Rogers takes over as the new head coach of the Cougars.

Prediction: 6-6

61. UNC

LYF (80, 6-7)

A Quick Note: Move over Michael Jordan, there's a new multi-champion in Chapel Hill, and his names Bill.

Prediction: 8-4

There is no Power 4 conference job harder to win at than Vanderbilt.

60. Vanderbilt

LYF (62, 7-6)

A Quick Note: The Commodores just need two conference teams to have a bad day so they can get to bowl eligibility.

Prediction: 5-7

59. Louisiana

LYF (27, 10-4)

A Quick Note: It's seems inevitable anymore that the Ragin' Cajuns will go bowling.

Prediction: 10-2

58. Georgia Southern

LYF (50, 8-5)

A Quick Note: It seems likely that Clay Helton is going to get hired away from the Eagles.

Prediction: 7-5

57. NCST

LYF (74, 6-7)

A Quick Note: The Wolfpack will look to seek revenge against ECU after losing to the Pirates to end the 2024 season.

Prediction: 6-6

56. Virginia Tech

LYF (72, 6-7)

A Quick Note: Maybe Brent Pry lost to Minnesota on purpose, so he didn't have to get doused in Duke's Mayo.

Prediction: 6-6

Pete Lembo had the Bulls charging at the end of the season.

55. Buffalo

LYF (36, 9-4)

A Quick Note: The Bulls are currently riding a five game win streak.

Prediction: 8-4

54. Kansas

LYF (84, 5-7)

A Quick Note: Five of their seven losses were by one score.

Prediction: 6-6

53. Auburn

LYF (89, 5-7)

A Quick Note: The Tigers missed a bowl by one game after being vultured by bottom feeder Vanderbilt.

Prediction:

52. Boston College

LYF (59, 7-6)

A Quick Note: The Eagles need to collect a lot of early wins, because the middle of their schedule is brutal.

Prediction: 6-6

51. Toledo

LYF (54, 8-5)

A Quick Note: With the Huskies departing, that's one less contender for the Rockets to worry about.

Prediction: 8-4

Preseason Rankings 100-76: Trying to Escape the Seas of Mediocrity

 We now enter the portion of the rankings where teams that finish here will likely be watching bowl season from home. To be fair, home can be a lot nice for some teams on this list (Hawaii/Coastal Carolina) than others (Northern Illinois/Michigan State). 

So let's move on to the next part of the preseason rankings.

A least the view is nice for number 100.

100. Hawaii

Last Year Finish (96, 5-7)

A Quick Note: The Rainbow Warriors had three opportunities to get bowl eligible but let them slip through their fingers late in the game.

Prediction: 4-8

99. Northwestern

Last Year Finish (107, 4-8)

A Quick Note: Two years ago the Wildcats were a surprise and 2024 saw them snap back to reality.

Prediction: 4-8

98. Coastal Carolina

Last Year Finish (79, 6-7)

A Quick Note: The Chanticleers finished with a losing record for the first time since 2019.

Prediction: 7-5

97. Appalachian State

Last Year Finish (83, 5-6)

A Quick Note: Hurricane flooding cost the Mountaineers their shot at a bowl bid, so new head coach Dowell Loggains will be tasked with getting them back on track.

Prediction: 6-6

96. North Texas

Last Year Finish (81, 6-7)

A Quick Note: The Mean Green lost six of their final seven games including a bowl loss to Texas State.

Prediction: 6-6

The Wildcats were tamed in 2024.

95. Arizona

Last Year Finish (104, 4-8)

A Quick Note: The Wildcats squandered a 3-1 start including an upset of Utah by going 1-7 down the stretch.

Prediction: 5-7

94. Maryland

Last Year Finish (105, 4-8)

A Quick Note: See Arizona without the upset. Mike Locksley is the king of middle of the road.

Prediction: 6-6

93. Cal

Last Year Finish (76, 6-7)

A Quick Note: The Bears had some success despite flying all over God's Green Earth for conference play in the ACC.

Prediction: 5-7

92. UCF

Last Year Finish (110, 4-8)

A Quick Note: Scott Frost returns to UCF after winning a National Championship when he was there last in 2017. At least that's what the billboards said.

Prediction: 6-6

91. Wake Forest

Last Year Finish (106, 4-8)

A Quick Note: Jake Dickert switches coasts from Washington State to Wake Forest.

Prediction: 5-7

This is the last year the Beavers are guaranteed to finish no worse than second in the Pac 12.

90. Oregon State

Last Year Finish (91, 5-7)

A Quick Note: The Beavers were one step away in 2024 and hope to get closer in their last season of two teams in the Pac 12.

Prediction: 7-5

89. Northern Illinois

Last Year Finish (53, 8-5)

A Quick Note: These traitors are leaving the MAC and headed for the Mountain West in 2026.

Prediction: 7-5

88. Air Force

Last Year Finish (97, 5-7)

A Quick Note: Troy Calhoun is back for his 19th year as head coach of the Falcons.

Prediction: 8-4

87. Kentucky

Last Year Finish (102, 4-8)

A Quick Note: I heard a UK fan in Cincinnati talking dismissively about their home game against Eastern Michigan and now I hope they lose every game. 

Prediction: 5-7

86. Florida State

Last Year Finish (129, 2-10)

A Quick Note: Mike Norvell invested in those Men in Black lights to make everyone forget how bad 2024 was.

Prediction:  7-5

Matt Entz has taken his talents from the highest level of the FCS to Fresno.

85. Fresno State

Last Year Finish (75, 6-7)

A Quick Note: Matt Entz is no stranger to winning after doing so at North Dakota State.

Prediction: 7-5

84. South Alabama

Last Year Finish (65, 7-6)

A Quick Note: If South Alabama becomes bowl eligible, they have to play Central Michigan so they can complete a sweep of the Michigan MAC teams.

Prediction: 8-4

83. Virginia

Last Year Finish (85, 5-7)

A Quick Note: Tony Elliott's seat might get a little hotter if the Cavaliers miss another bowl season.

Prediction: 5-7

82. Jacksonville State

Last Year Finish (42, 9-5, CUSA Champs)

A Quick Note: Charles Kelly replaces Rich Rodriguez in the Gamecocks locker room.

Prediction: 8-4

81. ECU

Last Year Finish (55, 8-5)

A Quick Note: The Pirates rallied to win five of their final six games including a bowl win over in-state foe NCST.

Prediction: 6-6

Jonathan Smith hopes things turn around in year two.

80. Michigan State

Last Year Finish (94, 5-7)

A Quick Note: Sparty hasn't had a winning season since 2021.

Prediction: 6-6

79. Western Kentucky

Last Year Finish (58, 8-6)

A Quick Note: The Hilltoppers stumbled down the stretch losing four of five including the CUSA Championship and their bowl game.

Prediction: 9-3

78. UTSA

Last Year Finish (69, 7-6)

A Quick Note: The Roadrunners won five of their final seven to salvage a winning season.

Prediction: 8-4

77. Houston

Last Year Finish (101, 4-8)

A Quick Note: Willie Fritz's first season ended with a three-game losing streak.

Prediction: 6-6

76. Wisconsin

Last Year Finish (92, 5-7)

A Quick Note: The Badgers need to just one win in their final five to become bowl eligible and instead they lost all five.

Prediction: 6-6

Preseason Rankings 136-101: The Bottom of the Barrell Gets Two New Teams in 2025

Delaware joins the FBS and might have fans seeing double if they decide to play Michigan.

 College Football is back! Week 0 begins on August 23 with a slate of 5 games that opens with a ranked matchup in Dublin, pitting Iowa State against Kansas State, and finishes in Hawaii with the Rainbow Warriors hosting Stanford. 17 more games follow on Thursday, August 28, 11 games on Friday, and a plethora of games on Saturday with the crown jewel in Columbus between Ohio State and Texas. But wait!, there's more. Sunday has two more games and TCU and UNC wrap up the Labor Day Weekend on Monday.

For some teams, this could be their only chance for a win against FCS team, and that could be the case for one of the newest members of the FBS, Delaware. The Blue Hens host their instate rivals, the dreadful Delaware State which ranks 111th in the FCS. How do I know? Well, that's because I've added FCS rankings too and I'm adding it to 136 so that teams aren't rewarded for playing bad FCS teams. Missouri State will also be joining the FBS, unfortunately, they begin their quest at the Coliseum against USC.

Bill Belichick makes the jump from dating college girls to coaching college players.

26 new head coaches enter the fray with Bill Belichick as the headliner taking over for Mack Brown at UNC. Rich Rodriguez makes his return to West Virginia after building up Jacksonville State. The other Power 4 hire was Barry Odom who moves on from UNLV to replace Ryan Walters at Purdue.

Now it's time to look at the bottom feeders of the early season:

136.) Kent State

Last Year Finish (134, 0-12)

A Quick Note: The Golden Flashes have lost 21 games in a row, but that could change in Week 1 with a visit from Merrimack (FCS, 213). That losing streak isn't what got Kenni Burns fired in April, but his apparent lack of payment towards a $20,000 credit card bill on a school issued credit card.

Prediction: 2-10

Joe Harasymiak takes over for Don Brown as the new coach of the Minutemen.

135. UMass

LYF (131, 2-10)

A Quick Note: The Minutemen are no longer Independent and have returned to the MAC and hope for better results than last time. 

Prediction: 2-10

134. Delaware

LYF (N/A, played in FCS)

A Quick Note: The Blue Hens look to take CUSA by storm under Ryan Carty who led Delaware to a 9-2 finish in 2024.

Prediction: 3-9

133. Missouri State

LYF (N/A, played in FCS)

A Quick Note: The Bears went 8-4 under Ryan Beard as they transitioned into FBS play in CUSA.

Prediction: 4-8

132. Kennesaw State

LYF (128, 2-10)

A Quick Note: Jerry Mack takes over as head coach after Brian Bohannon didn't make it through the first full season of the FBS.

Prediction: 3-9

131. Tulsa

LYF (119, 3-9)

A Quick Note: Tre Lamb takes over as the head coach after promising tenures at Gardner-Webb and ETSU.

Prediction: 4-8

The incoming Freshman at UTEP are apparently getting everyone excited.

130. UTEP

LYF (125, 3-9)

A Quick Note: Why is it that when I was researching UTEP, I came across several articles hyping up the Freshman class coming into El Paso? Maybe it's the Miners year.

Prediction: 4-8

129. Southern Miss

LYF (133, 1-11)

A Quick Note: Charles Huff takes over at Southern Miss after having a falling out with administration at Marshall despite great success.

Prediction: 4-8

128. Ball State

LYF (121, 3-9)

A Quick Note: Mike Uremovich takes over as the new head coach and makes the short move from Butler.

Prediction: 3-9

127. FIU

LYF (112, 4-8)

A Quick Note: Willie Simmons is back in Florida after helming Florida A&M recently.

Prediction: 4-8

126. New Mexico State

LYF (124, 3-9)

A Quick Note: For just the low price of $72, you can watch the Aggies get lambasted by the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville.

Prediction: 3-9

The Blue Raiders wish their record was more middle and less bottom Tennessee.

125. Middle Tennessee State

LYF (126, 3-9)

A Quick Note: Derek Mason is hoping that year two goes a lot better.

Prediction: 5-7

124. Temple

LYF (120, 3-9)

A Quick Note: KC Keeler was 97-30 at Sam Houston State and hopes to bring that success to Philadelphia.

Prediction: 3-9

123. Purdue

LYF (132, 1-11)

A Quick Note: Barry Odom might have stumbled at Missouri, but he built a name for himself again by bringing UNLV up from the doldrums into college football relevance. The Boilermakers hold one of the longest droughts without being ranked for a Power 4 team at 58 weeks (Nov. 8, 2021).

Prediction: 3-9

122. Georgia State

LYF (115, 3-9)

A Quick Note: The Panthers are trying to get the sour taste of eight losses in their last nine games out of their mouths but will have to wait with trips to Ole Miss and Memphis to start the season. 

Prediction: 3-9

121. San Diego State 

LYF (122, 3-9)

A Quick Note: The Aztecs are set to play their last season in the Mountain West before heading off to the Pac-12 in 2026.

Prediction: 4-8

The Bulldogs were able to get a taste of postseason life despite a losing record.

120. Louisiana Tech 

LYF (100, 5-8)

A Quick Note: Thanks to a mass exodus at Marshall, La Tech got to play in a bowl game despite a losing record and unfortunately, they still didn't finish with six wins.

Prediction: 6-6

119. Louisiana Monroe

LYF (95, 5-7)

A Quick Note: The Warhawks missed the postseason last year despite a 5-1 start and enter the season on a six-game losing streak.

Prediction: 4-8

118.  Akron

LYF (108, 4-8)

A Quick Note: The Zips ended the season on a two-game winning streak.

Prediction: 4-8

117.  Nevada

LYF (127, 3-10)

A Quick Note: The Wolfpack are stumbling into 2025 with a six-game losing streak.

Prediction: 3-9

116. Wyoming

LYF (116, 3-9)

A Quick Note: No matter how bad the season goes, they get to spend their last week of the regular season in Hawaii.

Prediction: 2-10

The Owls can still relax knowing that even when they are bad, they're still close to a beach.

115. Florida Atlantic

LYF (118, 3-9)

A Quick Note: FAU taps offensive guru Zach Kittley from Texas Tech to revive the Owls.

Prediction: 3-9

114. Charlotte

LYF (98, 5-7)

A Quick Note: The 49ers go from a man that hated shirt sleeves (Biff Poggi) to a man that's all-business, Tim Albin, as in winning the MAC while he was at Ohio.

Prediction: 3-9

113. UAB

LYF (123, 3-9)

A Quick Note: Trent Dilfer's first season as a college coach was not what he expected.

Prediction: 3-9

112. Eastern Michigan

LYF (99, 5-7)

A Quick Note: Like every year, last season started off strong and finished with disappointing play in MACtion. 

Prediction: 3-9

111. Utah State

LYF (113, 4-8)

A Quick Note: Bronco Mendenhall returns to Utah to coach the Aggies after success at BYU and not so much success at Virginia and New Mexico.

Prediction: 3-9

The Trojans need a new plan after a rough 2024.

110. Troy

LYF (109, 4-8)

A Quick Note: Troy has been to five bowl games in the last ten seasons and hope to return after missing in 2024.

Prediction: 3-9

109. New Mexico

LYF (93, 5-7)

A Quick Note: Jason Eck comes over from Idaho to lead the Lobos in 2025.

Prediction: 3-9

108. Central Michigan

LYF (111, 4-8)

A Quick Note: Matt Drinkall takes over after Jim McElwain couldn't confirm that Connor Stallions was on his sideline.

Prediction: 5-7

107. Rice

LYF (103, 4-8)

A Quick Note: Scott Abell comes over from Davidson where he finished as the winningest coach in school history.

Prediction: 4-8

106. Mississippi State

LYF (130, 2-10)

A Quick Note:  Replacing a legendary head coach is hard, but it's even harder when you play in the SEC and 2024 proved that for the Bulldogs.

Prediction: 3-9

Andrew Luck hopes Frank Reich can bring the program back to the glory days.

105. Stanford 

LYF (114, 3-9)

A Quick Note: Andrew Luck is making decisions and Frank Reich is the new head coach. Stanford is just the west coast Indianapolis Colts' quarterback room. 

Prediction: 4-8

104. Oklahoma State

LYF (117, 3-9)

A Quick Note: Are we witnessing the end of the Mike Gundy era? 

Prediction: 5-7

103. Bowling Green

LYF (70, 7-6)

A Quick Note: The Falcons had some big wins in 2024, but can they follow up their surprise performance in 2025? Well, maybe new head coach Eddie George can help with that.

Prediction: 7-5

102. Western Michigan

LYF (82, 6-7)

A Quick Note: Lance Taylor will try again for a winning record after losing in the bowl game last season.

Prediction: 7-5

101. Old Dominion

LYF (87, 5-7)

A Quick Note: Six of the Monarchs' seven losses with by one score in 2024.

Prediction: 3-9