Less than two weeks remain until one of the most anticipated Week 1 schedules in recent college football history gets underway. While each season begins with marquee nonconference matchups and other top 25 showdowns, few have stacked up with this year’s slate.
On Aug. 30, preseason No. 1 Texas visits No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus for a noon ET kickoff. Alabama makes its first ever visit to Tallahassee to take on Florida State in the 3:30 p.m. window. Last but by no means least, No. 4 Clemson hosts No. 9 LSU in the prime time window at 7:30 p.m on ABC.
“Week 0” in college football has already arrived, though, with the first official game of the 2025 schedule set for Saturday in Dublin, Ireland, at noon ET. No. 20 Kansas State faces No. 21 Iowa State in a matchup of top 25 teams in “Farmageddon.”
It’s a fun time of year for both fans and media members alike when possibilities are seemingly endless (see: Indiana’s College Football Playoff run a year ago and Florida State’s 2-10 finish after a preseason top 10 ranking).
With that caveat, The New York Times recently ranked the top 25 teams in college football entering 2025 (subscription required for full rankings). Chris Vannini of the NYT’s sports hub, The Athletic, looked at the preseason frontrunners and used his instincts as a veteran college football voice to rank all 136 FBS teams from worst to first.
Here’s a look at the top 10 teams entering the season as ranked by Chris Vannini of The New York Times/The Athletic.
US LBM Coaches Poll: No. 32024 Record: 13-3 (lost CFP semifinal)Head Coach: James FranklinQuarterback: Drew Allar
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2. Clemson Tigers
Coaches Poll: No. 62024 Record: 10-4 (lost CFP first-round)Head Coach: Dabo SwinneyQuarterback: Cade Klubnik
3. Texas Longhorns
Coaches Poll: No. 12024 Record: 13-3…
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