Good morning, football fans! A special shoutout goes to Jeff Price, who has been named the CEO of the Heisman Trophy Trust!

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame have announced that the East-West Shrine Bowl® and Shriners Children's have become an official partner of the NFF! The partnership unites two of the most storied organizations in football with one of the world's most impactful pediatric healthcare systems, strengthening efforts to inspire communities and expand awareness of Shriners Children's world-class medical services.

First played in 1925, the East-West Shrine Bowl has featured more than 203 members of the NFF College Football Hall of Fame. NFF National Scholar-Athletes have also been well-represented with 87 all-time, including six Campbell Trophy recipients.

🏈 CLICK HERE to read more about the new partnership!

The National Football Foundation Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes Presented by Fidelity Investments — A Hallowed Tradition Stretching Back to 1951!

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Montee Ball — running back, Wisconsin

Graham Harrell remembers sitting in his father's office and watching Dana Holgorsen go to work on the whiteboard, drawing up the offense he envisioned Harrell running at Texas Tech. He remembers being stuck in Mike Leach's office for hours on his visit to Lubbock, with the late head coach performing magic tricks and telling war stories that had nothing to do with football.

Somehow, that combo clicked for Harrell. And somehow, that group of Red Raiders ended up revolutionizing football at every level. Add it all up, and Harrell is now a College Football Hall of Famer, joining teammate Michael Crabtree and becoming the seventh Red Raider to earn the honor.

🏈 CLICK HERE to read Graham Harrell’s 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Spotlight

Michael Huff played a starring role in perhaps the best college football game of the 21st Century. But let's talk about a different Rose Bowl for a moment.

Before Texas dethroned USC in a national title game for the ages, the Longhorns beat Michigan in the Granddaddy Of Them All. Huff finished second on the team with eight tackles. And the win was especially significant for Huff, the son of Michigan natives whose Wolverines fandom was so deep that their son grew up a huge Charles Woodson fan.

🏈 CLICK HERE to read Michael Huff’s 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Spotlight

Indiana enters the top-three of this week’s FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll after traveling to Oregon and beating the Ducks! Check out the Week 7 poll below!

In the latest episode of the Good in the Game Podcast, host LaVar Arrington sits down with former Ohio State Buckeye first round pick and current Arizona Cardinal Paris Johnson to discuss his journey to the NFL, earning his spot at OSU and how his faith has helped him on and off the football field.

Join us to celebrate college football legends at one of the sport's grandest traditions!

The highlight of the Awards Dinner will be the induction of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class, where 18 legendary players and four acclaimed coaches take their place amongst the greatest of all time. The inductees proudly represent every region of the country, 28 collegiate institutions, 11 conferences, and seven decades.

Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza is a business school grad who spends his summers interning at investing firms and maintains an active LinkedIn profile. He’s also a leading contender for the Heisman Trophy.

📰: The Finance Nerd Who Might Be College Football’s Next Great Quarterback
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📰: ‘Football is my purpose’ | Highlands star Tayden Lorenzen inspired by late dad Jared Lorenzen
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📰: How Syracuse players spent their first big paycheck: ‘It made me feel like I did something right’
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The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame joins the college football community in mourning the passing of Mark Womack, the Executive Associate Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), who passed away Oct. 6. He was 70 years old.

Rossi Ralenkotter, the driving force behind the creation of the Las Vegas Bowl, has passed away. He was 78.

Jim Kelly Jr., a University of Cincinnati Hall of Famer who was the Bearcats leading receiver from 1973-75 and later joined the Bearcats radio booth spending 26 years in the role, passed away Oct. 12. He was 72.

Robert Jesse Drew, who played football at Georgia Southern passed away Oct. 10. He was 61.

Warren ‘Boz’ Bostrom, who played football at Saint John's in the 1990s and collaborated on a book with NFF College Football Hall of Coach John Gagliardi, titled "A Legacy Unrivaled,” passed away Oct. 9. He was 52.

Manuel (Mike) Galifianakis, who played football at the University of North Carolina, passed away Oct. 4. He was 95.

On September 25, Voddie Baucham, “a Reformed Baptist pastor, bestselling author, and founding president of Founders Seminary”, passed away at age 56, following an emergency medical incident.  Born in Los Angeles, he attended Rice (class of 1992) where he was a one-year football letterman (1989).

Name: Charles Davis
College: Tennessee
Occupation: Football analyst, CBS Sports

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October 22 — Announcement of the 2025 Campbell Trophy® Finalists and the 2024 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments

December 9 — 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas at Bellagio Resort & Casino

December 9 — Announcement of the winner of the 36th NFF William V. Campbell Trophy® during the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas

January 19, 2026 — CFP National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida

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