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USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Where Clemson football finished among ACC competition, plus game-by-game picks
All that stands between fans and Clemson football is 37 days. With the fateful Saturday approaching, the folks over at went through the 2025 schedules of all ACC teams and predicted each and every game, including Clemson's. Spoiler Alert: Clemson makes it to the ACC championship, but the Tigers don't make it there unscathed. Clemson Football schedule predicted by CFN August 30 will be the fifth time in history that Clemson and LSU meet on the gridiron, and the Bayou Bengals have a 3-1 lead in the all-time series. According to CFN, Clemson fans shouldn't hold their breath going into week one. They predict that the 'Battle of the Death Vallies' will end with a Clemson loss, which would be an embarrassing conclusion after LSU head coach Brian Kelly's comments about Clemson's home stadium. The Tigers are also picked to lose their final game against in-state rival South Carolina, giving the Gamecocks back-to-back Palmetto Bowl victories. However, that's where the losing stops. CFN predicts Clemson to win out the rest of the season, including the Tigers' ACC championship rematch with SMU. Joining Clemson at the top of the ACC is Miami, with a similar record. However, CFN has the Hurricanes losing a conference game, allowing Clemson to finish as the No. 1 team in the ACC. To see CFN's game-by-game ACC predictions, click here. ACC predicted regular season records
Miami Herald
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
College Football Rankings 2025: CFN Preseason No. 51 to 75 - Who Could Be This Year's Arizona State or Indiana?
They're the teams that aren't projected to be as strong in the Power Four conferences, or they're some of the stars from the Group of Five the teams ranked from 51 to 75 in the CFN 2025 Preseason Rankings. Some in this bunch will be disrespected, and others will be ignored in the massive conferences and could break through and make something big was among this bunch last year? Arizona State was 63rd, and it went on to win the Big 12 Championship. Indiana was 57, and it pulled off a brilliant breakthrough that team be Colorado? Or Vanderbilt? Or as crazy as it might seem, Purdue?The College Football News preseason rankings from 51 to 75 are ... CFN Preview 2025 Rankings101-136 | 76-100 | 26-5011-25 | 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. 75 Liberty Liberty PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJoseph Carter, LB Opener: Maine2024 Preseason Rank: 752024 Final Rank: 1072023: 53, 2022: 922021: 97, 2020: 112019: 65, 2018: 95 74 UTSA UTSA PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowHouston Thomas, TE Opener: at Texas A&M2024 Preseason Rank: 722024 Final Rank: 952023: 72, 2022: 552021: 55, 2020: 1022019: 118, 2018: 112 73 Navy Navy PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowLandon Robinson, NT Opener: VMI2024 Preseason Rank: 1172024 Final Rank: 372023: 114, 2022: 892021: 93, 2020: 882019: 17, 2018: 101 72 Memphis Memphis PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowWilliam Whitlow, DE Opener: UT Chattanooga2024 Preseason Rank: 502024 Final Rank: 472023: 45, 2022: 702021: 91, 2020: 502019: 9, 2018: 66 71 USF USF PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJhalyn Shuler, LB Opener: Boise State2024 Preseason Rank: 762024 Final Rank: 682023: 74, 2022: 1262021: 103, 2020: 1132019: 104, 2018: 78 70 Washington State Washington State PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowCaleb Franci, LB Opener: Idaho2024 Preseason Rank: 742024 Final Rank: 642023: 67, 2022: 332021: 71, 2020: 762019: 76, 2018: 16 69 Tulane Tulane PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDerrick Graham, OT Opener: Northwestern2024 Preseason Rank: 692024 Final Rank: 452023: 62, 2022: 162021: 99, 2020: 652019: 62, 2018: 67 68 Purdue Purdue PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDevin Mockobee, RB Opener: Ball State2024 Preseason Rank: 652024 Final Rank: 902023: 69, 2022: 462021: 19, 2020: 612019: 103, 2018: 55 67 Northwestern Northwestern PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowXander Mueller, LB Opener: at Tulane2024 Preseason Rank: 702024 Final Rank: 722023: 35, 2022: 1102021: 80, 2020: 102019: 110, 2018: 27 66 Virginia Virginia PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowKam Robinson, LB Opener: Coastal Carolina2024 Preseason Rank: 712024 Final Rank: 772023: 73, 2022: 752021: 53, 2020: 452019: 31, 2018: 39 65 Wake Forest Wake Forest PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowNick Anderson, S Opener: Kennesaw State2024 Preseason Rank: 682024 Final Rank: 842023: 90, 2022: 422021: 23, 2020: 402019: 53, 2018: 49 64 Mississippi State Mississippi State PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowIsaac Smith, S Opener: at Southern Miss2024 Preseason Rank: 672024 Final Rank: 872023: 68, 2022: 232021: 28, 2020: 382019: 56, 2018: 35 63 Maryland Maryland PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJalen Huskey, S Opener: Florida Atlantic2024 Preseason Rank: 422024 Final Rank: 762023: 26, 2022: 372021: 46, 2020: 522019: 113, 2018: 82 62 West Virginia West Virginia PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJimmori Robinson, EDGE Opener: Robert Morris2024 Preseason Rank: 522024 Final Rank: 502023: 25, 2022: 662021: 44, 2020: 432019: 94, 2018: 37 61 Houston Houston PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowTanner Koziol, TE Opener: Stephen F. Austin2024 Preseason Rank: 582024 Final Rank: 732023: 84, 2022: 652021: 39, 2020: 862019: 101, 2018: 56 60 Boston College Boston College PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowKP Price, S Opener: Fordham2024 Preseason Rank: 592024 Final Rank: 522023: 48, 2022: 742021: 63, 2020: 482019: 84, 2018: 50 59 Cal Cal PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowCade Uluave, LB Opener: at Oregon State2024 Preseason Rank: 382024 Final Rank: 572023: 41, 2022: 672021: 57, 2020: 722019: 61, 2018: 81 58 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowEli Stowers, TE Opener: Charleston Southern2024 Preseason Rank: 812024 Final Rank: 352023: 101, 2022: 602021: 104, 2020: 912019: 116, 2018: 74 57 Oklahoma State Oklahoma State PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowKyran Duhon, EDGE, Opener: UT Martin2024 Preseason Rank: 152024 Final Rank: 792023: 14, 2022: 452021: 6, 2020: 192019: 50, 2018: 45 56 Cincinnati Cincinnati PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDontay Corleone, DT Opener: Nebraska (in Kansas City)2024 Preseason Rank: 492024 Final Rank: 562023: 79, 2022: 362021: 7, 2020: 92019: 22, 2018: 23 55 Arizona Arizona PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDalton Johnson, S Opener: Hawaii2024 Preseason Rank: 172024 Final Rank: 712023: 13, 2022: 542021: 86, 2020: 902019: 105, 2018: 92 54 UCF UCF PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowNyjalik Kelly, EDGE Opener: Jacksonville State2024 Preseason Rank: 342024 Final Rank: 652023: 51, 2022: 322021: 48, 2020: 702019: 19, 2018: 9 53 UCLA UCLA PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJaivian Thomas, RB Opener: Utah2024 Preseason Rank: 562024 Final Rank: 482023: 42, 2022: 212021: 42, 2020: 322019: 97, 2018: 100 52 Duke Duke PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDarian Mensah, QB SophSeason Opener: Elon2024 Preseason Rank: 662024 Final Rank: 432023: 34, 2022: 312021: 107, 2020: 922019: 88, 2018: 24 51 Colorado Colorado PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDJ McKinney, CB Opener: Georgia Tech2024 Preseason Rank: 472024 Final Rank: 322023: 64, 2022: 1032021: 76, 2020: 302019: 81, 2018: 99CFN Preview 2025 Rankings101-136 | 76-100 | 26-5011-25 | Top 10 | @ColFootballNewsCFN Previews of All 136 Teams Related: College Football Rankings 2025: CFN Preseason No. 26 to 50 - Power Programs That Could Crash the Top 25 © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. 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Miami Herald
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Tulane Football Preview 2025: Jon Sumrall Is Keeping the Green Wave Rolling
It turned out to be a disappointment for a program with the talent and chops to have done a little more, but all Jon Sumrall did in his first season as the head coach at Tulane was come up with the fourth strongest season since isn't a program used to winning a ton of games with just 11 seasons with nine wins or more, and Sumrall came up with course, the expectations are high now after Willie Fritz won 23 games before taking off for Houston, but Sumrall proved he could handle the gig. He was a great hire, and now, combining his two seasons at Troy, he has 32 wins in three he's about to get a whole lot more, but this time around, despite a ton of key losses in the portal, it's about winning the American Athletic Conference title, not just getting there. X CFN, Fiu | CFN Facebook | Bluesky Fiu, CFN - Tulane Season Prediction, Top Players, Win TotalThe offense in the first year under Sumrall threw the ball well, was efficient when it had a chance to score, and did a whole slew of nice things throughout the the attack was on, Tulane won. It was 8-0 when scoring more than 27 points, 1-5 when it didn't, and it has to be more consistent. It sputtered against the five good teams on the slate, ripped through the weaker ones, and now it has to do more with a slew of new parts starting with … - Star quarterback Darian Mensah was a massive deal in the transfer portal. Duke supposedly gave him a whole lot of dough to step in and take over after he threw for over 2,700 yards and 22 scores, so the Green Wave did some shopping of its own, bringing in Kadin Semonza from Ball State to keep it all going. - The receiving corps is undergoing a bit of an overhaul, but Shazz Preston is back on the outside after missing most of the year hurt, Bryce Bohanon will do more with a bigger role inside, and the transfers will take care of the Hayes (Florida Atlantic) will be one of the new stars, and sixth-year senior Jimmy Calloway (Louisville) is a huge help for the depth. Justyn Reid (Southern Miss) is a dangerous deep threat prospect at tight end. - The ground game took a back seat, and it'll have more work to do with top back Makhi Hughes leaving for Oregon. Second-leading rusher Arnold Barnes III is a 216-pound tough back who ran for 402 yards and six scores, and Maurice Turner (Louisville) should average close to five yards per carry. - The Green Wave line should be interesting. It has the parts back on the left side with the First Team All-AAC tandem of Derrick Graham back at tackle and Shadre Hurst at guard. The rest comes from the Jack Hollifield (App State) should be the best of the haul. Jordan Hall (Liberty) is a veteran tackle, and John Bock (FIU) is a nice get for the interior. All things considered, the defense did a decent job. It had to undergo a bit of an overhaul, but this coaching staff is good enough to make it better with the transfer portal bringing in more depth to try overcoming all the massive losses through the portal and to Green Wave finished 30th in the nation in total defense and allowed just 20.6 points per game, and it's getting some immediate help to replace … - Patrick Jenkins only made 4.5 sacks last season, but the new Arizona Cardinal will be missed at tackle. Coming in to pick up the slack is Santana Hopper, a 265-pound tough edge rusher who made 70 tackles with 8.5 sacks over the last two years at App State. He's combining with Mo Westmoreland, a dangerous hybrid edge rusher with 15.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss over the last two years at no problem on the interior with Kameron Hamilton, an all-conference interior pass rusher, and Adonis Friloux, a 325-pound anchor whose job is to hold up and let everyone else work. 310-pound Derrick Shepard (UAB) is a good-sized pickup. - Star linebacker and leading tackler Tyler Grubbs is gone, but Sam Howard is a big-time tackler who's always around the ball, finishing second on the team with 63 tackles and recovering a whopping five fumbles. He'll likely take over for Grubbs, and the quick Dickson Agu should be a statistical star in the middle coming off a 34-tackle season. Chris Rogers is a strong backup who'll get his share of work. - The Green Wave went shopping for corners. KC Eziomume (Albany) is a good-sized corner who can get physical, and Isaiah Wadsworth (Wofford) is a sixth-year veteran who came on last season with 38 tackles and eight broken up safeties will be one of the team's biggest strengths. The combination of Bailey Despanie and Jack Tchienchou made 103 tackles last season and will be all over everything this year. Kevin Adams made 40 tackles and was a threat to get behind the line.- Tulane Season Prediction, Top Players, Win Total © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
Miami Herald
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Georgia Football Preview 2025: Just Assume the Bulldogs Are in the National Title Mix
Jack Nicklaus is famous for holding the record with 18 major golf titles. The true lifers in the sport get just as geeked out at the 19 times he came in second. He was always in the true brilliance of Alabama under Nick Saban wasn't just the six national titles. It was the three national championship losses, along with being one iconic play away in several other years from almost certainly adding three, maybe four, to the pile. Bama was always in the won two straight national titles under Kirby Smart in 2021 and 2022. It was one play away from winning another in 2017, and had the brutal luck of 2023 being the year before the CFP expansion, otherwise it would've come close to taking that, too. (BTW, for all the belly-aching over Florida State not getting in, Georgia had the real beef.)Georgia is now always in the mix. X CFN, Fiu | CFN Facebook | Bluesky Fiu, CFN Bulldogs Offense BreakdownBulldogs Defense BreakdownSeason Prediction, Win Total, Keys to SeasonNo, I won't suggest that last year's team was one final first half play in the SEC Championship away from winning it all - the Carson Beck injury seemed to wake the team up in the win over Texas. There were issues with last year's team, and … It won the SEC Championship, was the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, and was at least in the building with a chance to compete in the has won 11 or more games in seven of the last eight seasons - there were only ten games in 2020 - and in each of those seven, either the Bulldogs won the national title, or you can point to one play or moment in each season that kept them from getting there. So when there's any suggestion that Georgia is coming off a down year, or it's slipping a bit, or it might not get to at least ten wins this season - you want to go under on that 9.5 win total the world is gifting you? BE … MY … GUEST - you know how this is going to there's a big question mark about whether or not Gunner Stockton can be the quarterback to get it done. And sure, the defense had a down year by the program's impossibly high standards. And the offense has to be far more explosive. And … There are still oodles of NFL starters all over the place, no one else appears to be at a whole other level talent-wise like Ohio State was last season, and the schedule should work out just fine. Except for the SEC opener at Tennessee, and the Party against Florida, all the big games are at home, or at least in the state of just assume it'll be another great year with 11 or more wins. Assume a spot in the College Football Playoff. And assume Georgia will be deep in the mix for the national championship. Bulldogs Offense BreakdownBulldogs Defense BreakdownSeason Prediction, Win Total, Keys to Season © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
Miami Herald
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Georgia Football Offense Preview 2025: The Bulldog Attack Has To Be Better
The offense wasn't good was wildly inconsistent, there were too many power outages, and it took way too much work at times to keep things the first time since 2020, the Bulldogs averaged under five yards per carry and only got past 150 yards once - against UMass - after the first two weeks. Even worse, the passing game explosion was missing, averaging just 7.7 yards per attempt, the lowest since should change, though, because … X CFN, Fiu | CFN Facebook | Bluesky Fiu, CFN 2025 Bulldogs PreviewBulldogs Offense BreakdownBulldogs Defense BreakdownSeason Prediction, Win Total, Keys to Season - The Bulldogs went after a few playmakers. Zachariah Branch (USC) is one of the most electrifying all-around weapons in college football, and he'll get the ball in his hands in a variety of ways. Noah Thomas (Texas A&M) is a three-year veteran with 15 touchdown grabs as a big play target on the Bell was third on the team with 43 catches with four scores, Colbie Young will take over a starting role on the outside after being a rotational option, and Oscar Delp and Lawson Luckie form a nice tight end pair that combined for 45 catches and seven touchdowns. And now … - Is Gunner Stockton ready to make the gig his? Carson Beck is off to Miami, and after being thrown into the fire of the second half of the SEC Championship and against Notre Dame in the CFP, Stockton held up. He's not the NFL passer Beck is and should be, but he's got the power arm to start stretching the field after keeping it close and accurate in his game and a half of no experience whatsoever behind Stockton, but Ryan Puglisi is a 6-3, 210-pound passer who'll be worked into the fold. - There's more than enough starting experience for the line to be a plus. It's a versatile bunch with plenty of options to work with in fall camp to come up with the right five. 6-7, 315-pound Monroe Freeling is a next-level tackle at one spot, and Earnest Greene III is a 6-4, 320-pound future pro blocker on the other Bobo should lock down the center gig for the next few years, and Micah Morris and Daniel Calhoun are massive mashers at the guards. Waltclaire Flynn (UCF) was a nice signing for the interior. He'll almost certainly be a backup center, but can work at a few different spots. - The running backs need to do more. Getting 240-pound blaster Josh McCray (Illinois) is in his fifth year, coming off a solid ten-touchdown season, averaging over five yards per carry for the Illini. Nate Frazier is a talented 210-pound back who led the Bulldogs with 671 yards and eight scores, averaging over five yards per pop. 2025 Bulldogs Preview Bulldogs Defense BreakdownSeason Prediction, Win Total, Keys to Season © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
