One game each team in way-too-early Top 25 rankings has circled ahead of 2025 college football season

It’s never too early to look ahead to the 2025 college football season, especially since Ohio State’s victory against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship officially brought the 2024 campaign to an end this past week. 

While the playoff programs winnowed down, programs around the nation were already turning their eyes towards the 2025 slate. They’ve addressed roster needs that they may have via the transfer portal, and with spring practice around the corner, they are in the process of going through their first strength and conditioning regimen of the year. 

Even CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd couldn’t wait with his first way-too-early top 25 for the 2025 season. Though it’s subject to change between now and August, it does provide a good assessment of how the national landscape looks at this point on the calendar. 

Though conference like the ACC and Big 12 have yet to release specific dates for their respective schedules next season, most teams at least know who they’ll have to go up against. So it felt appropriate to take a look at the most important game during the 2025 season for each way-too-early top 25 team. 

Game: at Ohio State (Saturday, Aug. 30) 

It doesn’t get much bigger than this. Texas, on the road, against the reigning national champions in a College Football Playoff semifinal rematch? What a way for the Arch Manning Era to begin. He could make himself an instant legend with a win in this situation. 

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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2025-01-25 14:29:00

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