College Football Rankings 2025: CFN Preseason No. 26 to 50 - Power Programs That Could Crash the Top 25
CFN Preview 2025 Rankings101-136 | 76-100 | 51-75 11-25 | Top 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.
50 Syracuse
Syracuse PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDuce Chestnut, S Sr.Season Opener: Boston College2024 Preseason Rank: 622024 Final Rank: 192023: 75, 2022: 522021: 85, 2020: 942019: 79, 2018: 17
49 Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJaden Keller, LB Sr.Season Opener: South Carolina (in Atlanta)2024 Preseason Rank: 322024 Final Rank: 542023: 39, 2022: 902021: 64, 2020: 422019: 44, 2018: 65
48 Kansas
Kansas PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDean Miller, EDGE Sr.Season Opener: Fresno State2024 Preseason Rank: 272024 Final Rank: 492023: 17, 2022: 472021: 83, 2020: 1042019: 117, 2018: 108
47 Kentucky
Kentucky PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowMi'Quise Humphrey-Grace, EDGE Jr.Season Opener: Toledo2024 Preseason Rank: 302024 Final Rank: 622023: 23, 2022: 282021: 21, 2020: 362019: 45, 2018: 12
46 Pitt
Pitt PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowKyle Louis, LB JrSeason Opener: Duquesne2024 Preseason Rank: 602024 Final Rank: 442023: 88, 2022: 202021: 14, 2020: 412019: 49, 2018: 47
45 BYU
BYU PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowIsaiah Glasker, LB Jr.Season Opener: Portland State2024 Preseason Rank: 482024 Final Rank: 112023: 58, 2022: 582021: 34, 2020: 132019: 34, 2018: 53
44 Rutgers
Rutgers PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDariel Djabome, LB Jr.Season Opener: Ohio2024 Preseason Rank: 512024 Final Rank: 512023: 31, 2022: 852021: 81, 2020: 602019: 123, 2018: 125
43 Michigan State
Michigan State PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowNikai Martinez, S Sr.Season Opener: Western Michigan2024 Preseason Rank: 372024 Final Rank: 602023: 85, 2022: 562021: 10, 2020: 592019: 57, 2018: 57
42 Wisconsin
Wisconsin PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowRiley Mahlman, OT Sr.Season Opener: Miami University2024 Preseason Rank: 262024 Final Rank: 592023: 37, 2022: 342021: 18, 2020: 252019: 11, 2018: 54
41 Boise State
Boise State PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJayden Virgin-Morgan, EDGE Jr.Season Opener: at UCF2024 Preseason Rank: 532024 Final Rank: 262023: 59, 2022: 482021: 36, 2020: 492019: 10, 2018: 8
40 Florida State
Florida State PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDarrell Jackson, DT Sr.Season Opener: Alabama2024 Preseason Rank: 102024 Final Rank: 862023: 8, 2022: 142021: 58, 2020: 832019: 78, 2018: 83
39 NC State
NC State PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowSean Brown, LB Sr.Season Opener: East Carolina2024 Preseason Rank: 202024 Final Rank: 552023: 19, 2022: 392021: 15, 2020: 372019: 112, 2018: 36
38 North Carolina
North Carolina PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowThaddeus Dixon, CB Sr.Season Opener: TCU2024 Preseason Rank: 332024 Final Rank: 582023: 32, 2022: 402021: 50, 2020: 142019: 59, 2018: 113
37 Baylor
Baylor PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowKeaton Thomas, LB Jr.Season Opener: Auburn2024 Preseason Rank: 542024 Final Rank: 302023: 86, 2022: 502021: 5, 2020: 872019: 21, 2018: 80
36 Auburn
Auburn PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowKendrick Faulk, DE Jr.Season Opener: at Baylor2024 Preseason Rank: 352024 Final Rank: 532023: 38, 2022: 572021: 41, 2020: 212019: 16, 2018: 40
35 Iowa State
Iowa State PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJeremiah Cooper, S Sr.Season Opener: Kansas State (in Dublin)2024 Preseason Rank: 412024 Final Rank: 122023: 46, 2022: 592021: 30, 2020: 162019: 63, 2018: 42
34 TCU
TCU PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowBud Clark, S Sr.Season Opener: North Carolina2024 Preseason Rank: 402024 Final Rank: 422023: 44, 2022: 22021: 62, 2020: 442019: 82, 2018: 52
33 SMU
SMU PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowIsaiah Nwokobia, S Sr.Season Opener: East Texas A&M2024 Preseason Rank: 392024 Final Rank: 272023: 50, 2022: 642021: 110, 2020: 642019: 28, 2018: 85
32 Nebraska
Nebraska PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDasan McCullough, LB Sr.Season Opener: Cincinnati (at Kansas City)2024 Preseason Rank: 442024 Final Rank: 462023: 66, 2022: 682021: 60, 2020: 552019: 93, 2018: 88
31 Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowKyle Efford, LB Jr.Season Opener: at Colorado2024 Preseason Rank: 362024 Final Rank: 362023: 30, 2022: 632021: 82, 2020: 822019: 122, 2018: 64
30 Arkansas
Arkansas PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowFernando Carmona, OG Sr.Season Opener: Alabama A&M2024 Preseason Rank: 462024 Final Rank: 342023: 71, 2022: 442021: 12, 2020: 342019: 121, 2018: 119
29 Louisville
Louisville PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowChris Bell, WR Sr.Season Opener: Eastern Kentucky2024 Preseason Rank: 242024 Final Rank: 282023: 21, 2022: 302021: 54, 2020: 692019: 37, 2018: 121
28 Kansas State
Kansas State PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowAustin Romaine, LB Jr.Season Opener: Iowa State (in Dublin)2024 Preseason Rank: 282024 Final Rank: 312023: 16, 2022: 102021: 26, 2020: 582019: 41, 2018: 94
27 Washington
Washington PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDenzel Boston, WR Jr.Season Opener: Colorado State2024 Preseason Rank: 232024 Final Rank: 382023: 2, 2022: 82021: 75, 2020: 262019: 27, 2018: 14
26 Minnesota
Minnesota PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowKoi Perich, S Soph.Season Opener: Buffalo2024 Preseason Rank: 292024 Final Rank: 182023: 49, 2022: 262021: 17, 2020: 532019: 25, 2018: 44CFN Preview 2025 Rankings101-136 | 76-100 | 51-75 11-25 | Top 10 | @ColFootballNewsCFN Previews of All 136 Teams
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