The College Football Playoff quarterfinals feature four marquee matchups staged at four of the sport's most iconic bowl games, with semifinal spots on the line. Four teams that earned first-round byes will make their CFP debuts, each hoping to reverse a trend that emerged last season.

College football's transfer portal officially opens at midnight ET on Jan. 2. However, players have been announcing their intentions to transfer since the regular season ended.

The difficulty in playing in Week 18, of course, is the number of players who won’t play. We already know that Justin Herbert and some other Chargers starters won’t play this week, and the Packers are likely to rest players too since they are locked into the No.

Tonight's bowl matchup features the No. 16- ranked USC Trojans facing off against the TCU Horned Frogs in the 2025 edition of the Alamo Bowl.

Tennessee will try to wrap up the 2025 college football season with a ninth win. The No. 23 Vols (8-4) conclude their year in the Music City Bowl in Nashville against Illinois (8-4) in a SEC vs. Big Ten matchup. The game is set for Dec. 30 (4:30 p.m. CT, ESPN) and will be held at Nissan Stadium.

Kiffin and Co. will be searching for the program's next franchise signal-caller, eyeing a splash addition in January.

The high school football season around the country has wrapped up and with that comes honors for coaches and players from the 2025 season. One state on the East Coast that has produced some impressive talent and teams is Louisiana high school football.