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Simulating the season using EA Sports College Football 27
After 26 simulations, we tallied the national titles, Heisman winners, coaching changes, transfers and more.
Bill Connelly's 2026 FBS college football conference previews
From the SEC and Big Ten to the Sun Belt and MAC, we have projections, predictions and players to watch.
2026 Mountain West Conference college football preview and predictions
The conference turned over again, losing several teams to the new Pac-12. Does that open the door for new contenders?
Ranking all 138 FBS QB situations ahead of the 2026 season
Just three months from the 2026 season, David Hale ranks all 138 FBS programs' quarterback rooms into tiers.
Pac-12, Mountain West pause lawsuit, work toward settlement
The Pac-12 and Mountain West have reached an agreement in principle to resolve their legal battle related to the former's rebuilding efforts.
Source: UTEP quarterback EJ Colson has won the job as the Miners’ starting quarterback. He’s a transfer from Incarnate Word, where he threw for 2,142 yards, rushed for 287 and accounted for 19 touchdowns. He completed 70.9% of his passes there.
Colson is a former four-star recruit who was ESPN’s No. 11 dual-threat quarterback in 2024. He started his career at UCF, where he played three games, before spending a spring at Purdue. UTEP played road games at Oklahoma and Michigan in September.
FCS power North Dakota State joins Mountain West for football
North Dakota State, which has won 10 of the last 15 FCS national titles, has joined the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member starting in 2026.
Final college football defensive stop rate: Texas Tech No. 1
Our final defensive ranking based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.
Source: Former UTEP/Boise/USC quarterback Malachi Nelson has committed to Syracuse. He's ESPN's former No. 1 overall recruit from the Class of 2023.
Final 2025 college football Bottom 10: Final farewell to Lane Kiffin
With the season over and the final votes tallied, we crown the best of the worst -- on and off the field.