College Football Rankings 2025: CFN Preseason No. 11 to 25 - Playoff Contenders In the Hunt
CFN Preview 2025 Rankings101-136 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50Top 10 | @ColFootballNewsCFN Previews of All 136 TeamsOne thing to note. The Player You Need To Know isn't always the star. It's usually the top guy outside of the skill parts who'll get the spotlight.
25 Iowa
Iowa PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowMark Gronowski, QB Sr.Season Opener: Albany2024 Preseason Rank: 252024 Final Rank: 252023: 27, 2022: 252021: 22, 2020: 172019: 23, 2018: 25
24 South Carolina
South Carolina PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJalon Kilgore, S Jr.Season Opener: Virginia Tech (in Atlanta)2024 Preseason Rank: 452024 Final Rank: 172023: 60, 2022: 122021: 120, 2020: 812019: 70, 2018: 69
23 Illinois
Illinois PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowGabe Jacas, LB Sr.Season Opener: Western Illinois2024 Preseason Rank: 552024 Final Rank: 132023: 61, 2022: 242021: 59, 2020: 712019: 69, 2018: 103
22 Texas Tech
Texas Tech PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJacob Rodriguez, LB Sr.Season Opener: Arkansas-Pine Bluff2024 Preseason Rank: 432024 Final Rank: 332023: 40, 2022: 272021: 122, 2020: 792019: 102, 2018: 68
21 Ole Miss
Ole Miss PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowSuntarine Perkins, LB Jr.Season Opener: Georgia State2024 Preseason Rank: 82024 Final Rank: 92023: 7, 2022: 352021: 11, 2020: 222019: 99, 2018: 97
20 Arizona State
Arizona State PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJordyn Tyson, WR Jr.Season Opener: Northern Arizona2024 Preseason Rank: 632024 Final Rank: 102023: 65, 2022: 762021: 72, 2020: 352019: 33, 2018: 63
19 Missouri
Missouri PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowCayden Green, OG Jr.Season Opener: Central Arkansas2024 Preseason Rank: 192024 Final Rank: 152023: 10, 2022: 432021: 47, 2020: 332019: 87, 2018: 41
18 Indiana
Indiana PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowMikail Kamara, EDGE Sr.Season Opener: Old Dominion2024 Preseason Rank: 572024 Final Rank: 72023: 70, 2022: 692021: 88, 2020: 232019: 64, 2018: 84
17 Florida
Florida PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowTyreak Sapp, DE Sr.Season Opener: Long Island2024 Preseason Rank: 312024 Final Rank: 292023: 47, 2022: 382021: 51, 2020: 72019: 20, 2018: 18
16 USC
USC PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowKamari Ramsey, S Jr.Season Opener: Missouri State2024 Preseason Rank: 162024 Final Rank: 202023: 24, 2022: 172021: 74, 2020: 242019: 38, 2018: 87
15 Tennessee
Tennessee PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJermod McCoy, CB Jr.Season Opener: Syracuse (in Atlanta)2024 Preseason Rank: 182024 Final Rank: 82023: 15, 2022: 62021: 118, 2020: 752019: 36, 2018: 86
14 Utah
Utah PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowSpencer Fano, OT Jr.Season Opener: at UCLA2024 Preseason Rank: 92024 Final Rank: 632023: 36, 2022: 92021: 13, 2020: 272019: 18, 2018: 29
13 Oklahoma
Oklahoma PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowR Mason Thomas, DE Sr.Season Opener: Illinis State2024 Preseason Rank: 222024 Final Rank: 412023: 18, 2022: 412021: 9, 2020: 62019: 8, 2018: 5
12 Texas A&M
Texas A&M PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowAr'maj Reed-Adams, OG Sr.Season Opener: UTSA2024 Preseason Rank: 212024 Final Rank: 212023: 29, 2022: 512021: 65, 2020: 42019: 52, 2018: 22
11 Michigan
Michigan PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDerrick Moore, LB Sr.Season Opener: New Mexico2024 Preseason Rank: 52024 Final Rank: 142023: 1, 2022: 32021: 3, 2020: 542019: 26, 2018: 15CFN Preview 2025 Rankings101-136 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50Top 10 | @ColFootballNewsCFN Previews of All 136 Teams
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