From familiar faces to rising stars, these are the players we expect to shine brightest next season.

The Sun Belt fined Marshall $100,000 for opting out of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl even though its roster had been depleted to 41 players after coach Charles Huff's exit and as many as 36 players entering the transfer portal.

LSU freshman quarterback Colin Hurley was found unresponsive but breathing just before 3 a.m. on Thursday following a car crash near the gates of the LSU campus.

From Jalon Walker and Cam Skattebo to Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter, here are the best of the best.

Jack Sawyer and the other veteran Buckeyes who returned to Columbus are zeroing in on their ultimate goal.

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and linebacker Jihaad Campbell each declared for the NFL draft Thursday.

Ohio State rolled to its second straight blowout win in the College Football Playoff, a 41-21 win over No. 1 Oregon that further eased the sting of its loss to Michigan to end the regular season.

Ohio State star WR Jeremiah Smith warned Oregon against playing man coverage against him in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday.

Washington State has hired South Dakota State's Jimmy Rogers to a five-year deal as the Cougars' next head coach, the school announced Saturday.

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck will miss the remainder of the season with an injury to the elbow of his throwing arm suffered late in the first half of the Bulldogs' 22-19 overtime victory against Texas in the SEC championship game earlier this month.

Georgia is preparing to play the College Football Playoff without starting quarterback Carson Beck, who is exploring surgery options on his injured elbow, according to sources.

Wake Forest hired Washington State's Jake Dickert as its new coach Wednesday.

Texas and Georgia will meet in Athens for the first time next November as part of the SEC's 2025 football schedule, which was unveiled Wednesday.

Sources told ESPN that the "ball is in [Bill] Belichick's court" and that North Carolina officials are on board with him becoming the coach. A resolution is expected in the near future, sources said.

As Army and Navy prepare for their 125th meeting, the academies adhere to their strict traditions in an era of change in college football.

Mike Shula is being promoted to offensive coordinator at South Carolina after spending this past season as an analyst for the Gamecocks, sources told ESPN, confirming GamecockCentral.com report.

Todd Grantham is joining Mike Gundy's staff at Oklahoma State as the team's new defensive coordinator. A longtime college assistant, Grantham had spent the past two seasons as an assistant and adviser for the New Orleans Saints.

Bill Belichick confirmed he has been in talks with the University of North Carolina for the school's open coaching job in an interview on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Monday afternoon.

Oklahoma State and Mike Gundy have reached an agreement on a restructured contract, and he will remain as the Cowboys' coach.

Bill Belichick has interviewed with North Carolina officials about the Tar Heels' head coach opening, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.