12/9: The NFF Celebrates TONIGHT!

December 09, 2025

Good morning, football fans! Tonight is the night, folks — the 2025 NFF College Hall of Fame class is inducted, and the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy® winner is announced!

And we will be back in your inboxes tomorrow to tell you all about it!

The star-studded 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class headlines the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner, and 16 of the game's current stars will be honored as members of the 2025 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments!

One of the 16 student-athletes will also be recognized as the recipient of the coveted William V. Campbell Trophy®, which has been annually awarded to the nation's top football scholar-athlete during the event since 1990.

The NFF Silent Auction is entering the homestretch, closing today at approximately 8:30 p.m. PT (11:30 p.m. ET)!

Fans nationwide can participate remotely through our online bidding platform, making it easier than ever to secure one-of-a-kind treasures while supporting the sport you love.

In the latest episode of the Good in the Game Podcast, host LaVar Arrington is joined for Coach’s Corner by some of the greats in college football — Steve Spurrier, Gary Patterson, Steve Sarkisian and Fran Brown!

Nick Saban — head coach, Toledo (1990), Michigan State (1995-99), LSU (2000-04), Alabama (2007-23)

Nick Saban planned on following in his family's footsteps. He had worked at his father's service station while growing up, and he planned on going to General Motors school after college, in order to eventually open up his own car dealership. He had it all mapped out, until Don James asked him to stay at Kent State following his playing days to become a graduate assistant.

"I said to him, Well, I don't want to be a coach and I don't want to go to graduate school, so why would I do that?" Saban said. "Miss Terry had another year of school, we were married, and I couldn't really leave. He talked me into the fact that it's good in this profession to have a master's degree, so why don't you go ahead and get your master's degree. Do this, your wife graduates, and you can go do whatever you want.

"I did that and loved the coaching part of it, loved the competition, loved the relationship with the players. So, I became a part-time coach the next year after I got my master's degree, got hired as a full-time coach the next year, and one thing led to another, and next thing I know, 10 years down the road I'm in this profession."

🏈 CLICK HERE to read Nick Saban’s 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Spotlight

Don’t miss any of the interviews or clips of the 2025 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class and 2025 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class — bookmark the page below!

Roy F. Kramer, the visionary former commissioner of the Southeastern Conference and a driving force behind some of the most significant innovations in modern college athletics, passed away Dec. 4 at the age of 96.

The NFF twice honored Kramer, presenting him the NFF Distinguished American Award in 1998 and inducting him into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame in 2023. Kramer was the head coach at Central Michigan from 1967 to 1977, Director of Athletics at Vanderbilt from 1978–1990, and the Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference from 1990–2002.

CLICK HERE to read more about the life and legacy of Roy F. Kramer.

La’Andre Thomas, who played collegiately at Memphis, has passed away. He was 26.

Ron Petro, who served as the Director of Athletics at Marist, Alaska-Anchorage and Rhode Island, has passed away. He was 84.

Mike Wood, who played collegiately at Rice, has passed away. He was 80.

Deandre Johnson, who played linebacker for four seasons for Tennessee, has passed away. He was 26.

John Reidenbaugh, who played collegiately at Kent State, has passed away. He was 80.

Joseph Eufinger, who played collegiately at Purdue, has passed away. He was 80.

Albert Thomas Gonzales, who played collegiately at New Mexico State, has passed away. He was 80.

Rosario Amato, who played collegiately at North Carolina State, has passed away. He was 83.

Indiana earned 55 of 56 first-place votes and secured the No. 1 ranking in the poll for the first time in program history after defeating Ohio State 13-10 in the Big Ten Championship! The Hoosiers become just the 12th team ever to reach the No. 1 spot in the poll. After holding the top position for the previous 14 weeks, Ohio State dropped two spots to No. 3 following the loss in Indianapolis.

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

January 29, 2026 — Announcement of the State Winners of the 2025-26 NFF National High School Academic Excellence Awards, Presented by the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation

February 5, 2026 — Announcement of 2025-26 Recipient of the NFF Hatchell Cup, Presented by Bob’s Steak & Chop House

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