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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kickoff time, TV selection set for nearly half of 2025 Georgia football games
Georgia football will start its 2025 season with the same kickoff time for the first three weeks. The Bulldogs will play home games against Marshall on Aug. 30 and Austin Peay on Sept. 6 at 3:30 p.m. and then open SEC play Sept. 13 at Tennessee with another 3:30 p.m. kickoff time. Advertisement Two games against rivals also will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. — the annual game with Florida in Jacksonville on Nov. 1 and a game against Georgia Tech on Friday, Nov. 28. Those two games will be shown on ABC as will the game at Tennessee. The Marshall game will be on ESPN and the Austin Peay game is available on streaming on ESPN+/SEC Network+. Georgia had three games at 3:30 p.m. last year. The SEC home-opener against Alabama on Sept. 27 has yet to be announced but would seem to be headed for a night game. Georgia football 2025 schedule Aug. 30 vs. Marshall; 3:30 p.m., ESPN Sept. 6 vs. Austin Peay,; 3:30 p.m, ESPN+, SEC Network+ Advertisement Sept. 13 at Tennessee; 3:30 p.m., ABC Sept. 20 Open date Sept. 27 vs. Alabama; TBA Oct. 4 vs. Kentucky; TBA Oct. 11 at Auburn; TBA Oct. 18 vs. Ole Miss; TBA Oct. 25 Open date Nov. 1 vs. Florida in Jacksonville; 3:30 p.m, ABC Nov. 8 at Mississippi State; TBA Nov. 15 vs. Texas; TBA Nov. 22 vs. Charlotte; TBA Nov. 28 vs. Georgia Tech in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta; 3:30 p.m., ABC Dec. 6 SEC Championship Game in Atlanta This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Georgia football 2025: Kickoff time, TV set for Tennessee, Georgia Tech
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Greg McElroy Names Quiet SEC Contender Flying Under the Radar
Greg McElroy Names Quiet SEC Contender Flying Under the Radar originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The win totals for every SEC team have been released, with the Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas Longhorns emerging as the favorites to win the conference. All three teams have a predicted win total of 9.5 games for the upcoming season, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Advertisement Following them are the LSU Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels and Tennessee Volunteers, with a forecasted total of 8.5 wins each. Notably absent from the top six are the Texas A&M Aggies, who finished with an 8-5 record in the first year under head coach Mike Elko. The Aggies have a win prediction set at 7.5 for the 2025 season. The 8-5 season represented progress following 7-6 and 5-7 campaigns, which ultimately led to the firing of Jimbo Fisher. Although the improvement was encouraging, it was bittersweet. The Aggies started the season strong with a 7-1 record but stumbled to a 1-4 finish. One of those losses came against Texas in the final game of the season, where the Aggies fell 17-7, despite having a chance to secure a spot in the SEC Championship Game. Despite the disappointing end to the season, ESPN's Greg McElroy expressed optimism on his radio show, "McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning," stating that there is reason to believe the Aggies could compete for the SEC title in 2025. Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Lysaker-Imagn Images "Then finally Texas A&M," McElroy said. "You are going to say, 'C'mon, they are always 8-4, Greg.' Well, I actually think they are one of the few teams, by the way, returning a quarterback this year. There aren't many that are. They are. Marcel Reed is back. Mike Elko's second year. You can expect a possible second-year bump." Advertisement McElroy mentioned Texas A&M's returning quarterback, Marcel Reed. After stepping in for starter Connor Weigman, Reed threw for 1,864 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also demonstrated his impressive running ability, rushing for 543 yards and scoring seven touchdowns at an average of 4.7 yards per carry. McElroy acknowledged that some key players on the defensive line will not be with Texas A&M this season, but he said he still believes they will perform well defensively. The players missing are Shemar Stewart, Shemar Turner, Nic Scourton and Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy. However, McElroy thinks the Aggies have a strong and deep running back room. He is optimistic about some of the new additions at wide receiver and considers the offensive line to be one of the best in the league. Additionally, he believes the Aggies' schedule is not overly challenging. McElroy thinks Texas A&M has the potential to be a real sleeper team in 2025, noting that not many people are discussing them. The Aggies will kick off their season against the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners at 7 p.m. ET on Aug. 30. Related: Paul Finebaum Names Major SEC Team That Had a 'Miserable' End to the Season This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Two Alabama football legends on College Football Hall of Fame ballot for 2026
Two Alabama football legends on College Football Hall of Fame ballot for 2026 A pair of Alabama football legends are under consideration for the College Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class. On Monday, the National Football Foundation (NFF) announced the names of 79 former players and coaches who are under consideration for Hall of Fame induction. Two former Crimson Tide players are eligible for induction in the 2026 class: linebacker DeMeco Ryans and Alabama's first Heisman Trophy winner, running back Mark Ingram. Mark Ingram (2008-10) Ingram was a huge contributor for Alabama's first national championship team in 17 years -- and the Crimson Tide's first under Nick Saban -- in 2009. The Flint, Michigan, high school star rushed for 1,658 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns en route to both the Heisman Trophy and SEC Offensive Player of the Year honors. In that year's SEC Championship Game against Florida, Ingram ran for 113 yards and three touchdowns to go with a 69-yard catch-and-run as the Crimson Tide dethroned the defending national champions and quarterback Tim Tebow. A month later, Ingram was the offensive MVP in the Tide's 37-21 BCS Championship Game win over Texas at the Rose Bowl, going for 116 yards and two touchdowns. He finished his career at Alabama with 3,261 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns and single-handedly took over such games as the Crimson Tide's 20-6 win over South Carolina in 2009 when the offense had fallen into a midseason rut. Ingram rushed for 246 yards (10.3 AVG) -- primarily out of the Wildcat -- against Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks on Oct. 17 as Alabama improved to 7-0. DeMeco Ryans (2002-05) Ryans was a star linebacker at Alabama for one season under Dennis Franchione and three seasons under Mike Shula. He won the Lott IMPACT Trophy in his senior season in 2005 as part of a 10-win Alabama team that defeated Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl and had thrilling regular-season wins over Tennessee and Florida. That same year, Ryans was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year and still holds the Alabama single-game record for tackles with 25. In his final season in Tuscaloosa, Ryans led defensive coordinator Joe Kines' unit with 76 tackles (9.5 for loss) and had 3.5 sacks, plus an interception and a forced fumble. Controversial former Alabama head coach under consideration for College Football Hall of Fame Speaking of Franchione, the two-year former Crimson Tide coach is one of nine former college football coaches on the ballot for Hall of Fame induction in 2026. Franchione led Alabama to a 7-5 season in his first year in 2001, including a 31-7 upset win over Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium in that year's Iron Bowl. Alabama went 10-3 in Franchione's next season in 2002 before he bolted for the Texas A&M job. The announcement for the Hall of Fame class will be made in early 2026. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
21-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
CBS Sports puts Georgia on upset watch in October matchup with Auburn
CBS Sports puts Georgia on upset watch in October matchup with Auburn Will this season be the year that Auburn snaps its lengthy losing streak to Georgia? Auburn football is in dire need of a successful season in 2025, one that hopefully ends with the snapping of a lengthy losing streak to an archrival. Auburn football has dropped eight-straight games to Georgia, dating back to Dec. 2, 2017, when the Bulldogs beat Auburn in the SEC Championship Game, 28-7. It is the longest current losing streak Auburn owns, and CBS Sports feels Auburn's rough patch could end this season. Brad Crawford of CBS Sports recently listed his "biggest potential college football upsets" for the 2025 college football season, and has placed the Bulldogs on high alert for their game on Oct. 11 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Crawford feels this could be a "trap game" for Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs, while detailing the magnitude of the game for Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze. Sandwiched between home games with Kentucky and Ole Miss, the reigning SEC champions go to the Plains in mid-October in hopes of continuing their recent dominance in the rivalry series. For Hugh Freeze, this home game is as big as they come. Georgia has won eight straight against Auburn, dating back to a victory in the 2017 SEC Championship. The Tigers upended the Bulldogs a few weeks prior during the regular season, but that's the program's last win over Kirby Smart. Auburn's last win over Georgia came on Nov. 11, 2017, at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham passed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while Kerryon Johnson rushed for 167 yards in the Tigers' 40-17 upset of the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs in the top-10 showdown. Auburn is 3-13 against Georgia since 2010 and is 7-19 against the Bulldogs since 2000. Before the millennium, Auburn built a 5-4-1 record against Georgia in the 1990s; however, Georgia's recent dominance has allowed them to create separation in the all-time series as they now lead, 65-56-8. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
Fox Sports
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Top 10 college football QBs in 2025: Cade Klubnik, Arch Manning battle for No. 1
The college football calendar might be in its down period, but we keep moving along in previewing the 2025 college football season. A couple of weeks ago, I shared my post-spring top 25 rankings. Now, I want to share my top 10 quarterbacks for the upcoming season. When I did this exercise last year, I actually only ranked the five best quarterbacks in the sport entering the season. This isn't a list of guys who I necessarily think will have the 10 best statistical seasons in 2025. Rather, these are the 10 quarterbacks who I think will have the best seasons between individual performance and leading their teams to a successful season. So, here are the 10 quarterbacks who I think will have the best seasons in 2025. 10. Carson Beck, Miami (Fla.) I actually had Beck at No. 1 when I did this list last offseason, and I feel like this ranking is giving him the benefit of the doubt. There are a lot of things that crept up during the 2024 season and now in the offseason that give me a little bit of pause. In terms of on-field matters, Beck turned the ball over a little too much. Yes, Georgia wasn't that talented on the outside, and it had more drops than any wide receiver corps in the country. That was clearly a problem and wasn't necessarily his fault. But he still turned the ball over too much and you can't expect your team to perform at its highest capabilities when you do that. Off the field, Beck is returning from the UCL injury he suffered in the SEC Championship Game. We really haven't seen him throw in the spring and he hasn't been able to form any rapport with his new team and receivers. He was only cleared to throw recently. I think that injury is a bigger deal than people realize. Still, I think Beck is a really good player. There's a reason why I had him as my No. 1 quarterback entering 2024. 9. Luke Altmyer, Illinois This one might surprise some and there were a few other names I debated putting at No. 9 and 10 (such as Baylor's Sawyer Robertson and Iowa State's Rocco Becht) before settling with Altmyer and Beck. I picked those two to round out my top 10 because of experience. This will be Altmyer's third season starting. We've seen that the quarterbacks who play best in this NIL, transfer portal era are guys with a lot of experience. Altmyer isn't the flashiest guy in my top 10. He also doesn't play in an offense that will allow him to post big-time stats. But he's on a team that won 10 games last season and Illinois has a schedule that could allow it to reach the College Football Playoff. His touchdown-to-interception ratio a year ago was 22-6. I really like that. He can also run when he needs to. Sellers took off in the second half of last season and if he can sustain that in 2025, then we've got a star on our hands. Sellers is huge at 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds, so he's really tough to bring down. He's also athletic and can get out on the edge. That was apparent in the Clemson game when Sellers rushed for 160 yards. He still has some room to grow as a passer, but I'm going to bet on the potential and I think he can be an All-SEC guy. Similar to Sellers, Lagway also took off late last season. I think SEC fans are going to be a bit nervous about their teams facing Lagway. He's a star and could be a superstar by the end of the year. He came in at halftime of that Tennessee game and nearly pulled off the upset. I know Volunteers fans don't like the matchup against the Gators as much this year compared to recent years because of Lagway. That's how good Lagway already is. After departing the Georgia game early due to injury and missing the Texas game, Lagway returned and helped Florida win its final four games. Those wins included victories over LSU and Ole Miss, outplaying Jaxson Dart in the latter. He still had some interceptions, turnovers and completed just 60% of his passes, so he's got to clean that up. But you can expect some of those mistakes from a freshman. 6. Garrett Nussmeier, LSU Nussmeier might not be the most athletic guy out there, but he's huge and threw for over 4,000 yards last year. He's an absolute gunslinger - good and bad, he can take some chances - but he's going to put up numbers and I think LSU will be a really good team this season. In fact, I think this should be Brian Kelly's best LSU team yet, partly because of Nussmeier. Like a few other quarterbacks on this list, Nussmeier needs to cut down on the turnovers. He had 15 last season. He's a traditional pocket passer who won't bail you out with his legs, so minimizing turnovers is a must. Those players aren't the erasers that athletic quarterbacks are. LSU really improved its wide receiver corps, potentially allowing Nussmeier to improve his turnover problem. He should be really terrific, though, in 2025. 5. Drew Allar, Penn State I tried to pace myself with this ranking because I'm also really high on Penn State, who I ranked No. 1 in my post-spring top 25. I've loved Allar since I watched him warm up for his first game as a true freshman in 2022, but he's got to take the next step in 2025. I've seen the growth with Allar to this point. He played some excellent football in 2024. Some might point at the stats and disagree. However, when you look at how he played the position, his accuracy, decision-making, development and much more, he showed some good stuff. There's no doubt there are things he can get better at, but his wide receivers were below average. That isn't unreasonable shade. That group of players didn't record a reception in a CFP game last season. Allar has gotten a bad rap, even from some Penn State fans. But he's got incredible skill levels and has shown the ability to run, even if he might not use his legs to tear up opposing defenses. He took a step forward with offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki last season and was better at pushing the ball down the field. The next step for Allar, and his team, is that he has to beat a program that Penn State is either equal to or lesser than from a talent standpoint. I think Allar can play higher than this ranking and I wouldn't be shocked if his name entered the Heisman conversation at some point next season. Leavitt had a great 2024 season and could have a tremendous year in 2025. The Sun Devils have to find a way, though, to make up for the loss of running back Cam Skattebo. He was so important to them just from a numbers standpoint. Leavitt will get wide receiver Jordyn Tyson back, at least. As some other quarterbacks on this list have questions at receiver or lost their top target from last season, Leavitt will continue to throw balls to a guy who had 1,101 receiving yards last season. Leavitt is also a threat to make plays with his legs, rushing for 60 yards in the CFP loss to Texas this past season. This offense under third-year coach Kenny Dillingham should put up points and have a chance to repeat as Big 12 champs. It'll be difficult due to the depth of the league, but Leavitt should help give them a chance. 3. John Mateer, Oklahoma Based on what I've seen from other quarterback rankings, I'm very high on the Washington State transfer compared to others. When I prepared to call the Holiday Bowl between Washington State and Syracuse, I came away so impressed with Mateer after watching every single one of his plays on film. He's really talented as a thrower and athletic. He quietly put up one of the best seasons for a quarterback in the nation last year as he was the only player to average at least 250 passing yards and 50 rushing yards. If you took out sack yardage, Mateer would've had over 1,000 rushing yards. Now, Mateer will be in the spotlight. There will obviously be a jump in competition for Mateer. However, he followed his Washington State offensive coordinator, Ben Arbuckle, to Norman. So, he won't have to learn a new system like some other quarterbacks who were on the move this offseason. Last year's Heisman winner, Cam Ward, played at the same level he was at with Washington State when he transferred to Miami. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw something similar with Mateer. Oklahoma and Mateer will have a much tougher schedule than what Miami and Ward had last season, but the new Sooners quarterback will get a chance to show his mettle when they host Michigan in Week 2. 2. Arch Manning, Texas I've got to rank Manning this high because I believe in him, his coach and the program around him. Yes, I know I'm big on experience, but did you see him play in those two games last year? Steve Sarkisian has always done a strong job of building around the tools he has. He has a big quarterback in Manning, who is 6-4, 225 pounds, can move and has a strong arm. In fact, I think Manning's got a stronger arm than Quinn Ewers. There was a difference to the offense when Manning was playing last season compared to when Ewers was under center. That's not a knock on Ewers, but Manning made Texas' offense more dynamic. He was able to put more defensive players in conflict than Ewers. Manning can put edge rushers in conflict, which I don't think some people knew he could do because of his athleticism. He can also put safeties in conflict because of his ability to threaten the entire field with his arm and legs. Manning is going to be really good. It might be a projection and the last name might be causing some bias, but it feels like this is just going to work out. If there were a quarterback with the exact same build and traits, but with a different last name while playing under Sarkisian and that Texas offense, I'd feel just as strong about that player, too. While Manning doesn't have experience, sitting and learning the last two seasons should be valuable and will allow him to hit the ground running. He reminds me a lot of Trevor Lawrence when you see him get moving with the ball in his hands – we saw that on a couple of TD runs last year. I think that's a very appropriate comparison, and we saw what Lawrence was able to do right away for Clemson. 1. Cade Klubnik, Clemson I'm a big believer in Clemson for the 2025 season, mainly because I think Klubnik will be the best quarterback in the nation. There were some questions surrounding Klubnik at this time last year, with some of us wondering if he could lead Clemson back to title contention. But Klubnik began to quell those concerns last season and showed why he was the No. 1-ranked quarterback in his recruiting class. He was able to successfully push the ball down the field more, completing the third-most passes with an air yardage of at least 20 yards. He's really athletic as well. On top of all of that, Klubnik has some really talented receivers around him and will have offensive coordinator Garrett Riley back. So, it's a perfect storm for him. He fits the prototype of the quarterback likely to have the most success entering 2025. It'll be really difficult for me to pick anyone other than Klubnik as my preseason Heisman favorite. We should expect a great season out of him. Joel Klatt is FOX Sports' lead college football game analyst and the host of the podcast " The Joel Klatt Show. 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