Good morning, football fans! Have you heard about the visor bet between Steve Spurrier and Joe Paterno before Florida and Penn State played in the 1998 Citrus Bowl? Spurrier and LaVar Arrington talked about it on the Good in the Game Podcast!

The college football world has been buzzing surrounding the release of the 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame ballot! Click below to see some of the reaction from around social media after the NFF released the 223 names up for consideration!

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The 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot is out — featuring 223 legends across all levels of the game. Only National Football Foundation members can vote, helping decide which icons take their place among the less than 0.02% of players and coaches ever enshrined. Join the NFF today to cast your ballot and make your voice part of the legacy. Voting ends July 1.

In the latest episode of the Good in the Game Podcast, host LaVar Arrington sits down with his former head coach in the pros, the head ball coach Steve Spurrier. Coach chats about how he got into coaching, being the only living member of the College Football Hall of Fame to be inducted as a player and coach and what went wrong during his time in Washington, D.C. as head coach of the Redskins.

Join us to celebrate college football legends such as Montee Ball, Graham Harrell, Michael Strahan, Michael Vick and many, many more at one of the sport's grandest traditions — the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas — Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at the iconic Bellagio Hotel & Casino.

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.

The 7th Annual Campbell Trophy Summit will be held July 24–26 at Stanford University. Last year, Jeremy Utley, Executive Education Director at Stanford’s d.school, captivated attendees with insights on AI’s transformative role in the workplace. A leading voice in innovation, Utley and collaborator Diane Flynn have since launched an AI course on Udemy — and readers of Good in the Game can access it free. (You have five days to activate your access; once opened, you can watch anytime at your own pace.)

The 80-minute course helps professionals use AI to enhance creativity, productivity, and decision-making. We hope you will enjoy the class!

Kentucky offensive lineman Jager Burton and men’s basketball player Trent Noah helped spearhead relief efforts for those who were impacted by recent tornadoes in the state.

📰: Burton, Noah among Wildcats helping Kentuckians after tornadoes
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📰: With New Head Coach, Chicago State University Works to Launch Division I Football Program
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📰: The unlikeliest recruiting hotbed: How the state of Idaho is producing elite football talent
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📰: How a college football coach sees the game: Inside the film room with Marcus Freeman
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Tom Rafferty, a First Team All-American on the offensive line at Penn State and a Super Bowl champion with the Dallas Cowboys, has passed away. He was 70.

Doug Eggers, a three-year letterman at linebacker for South Dakota State in the 1950s, has passed away. He was 94.

Jim Marshall, who was a defensive All-American at Ohio State before becoming a member of the Minnesota Vikings’ “Purple People Eaters” defense, has passed away. He was 87.

Steve Wright, who played collegiately at Alabama before spending time with five different teams in the NFL from 1964-72, has passed away. He was 82.

Name: Roger Thesing
High School: Purcell High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College: Xavier University (1961-65)
Now: Thesing Real Estate Services President (Ret.)
Notable: NFF Montana Chapter President

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June 17 — NFF Team of Distinction announced

July 24-26 — Campbell Trophy Summit at Stanford University

August 11 – FWAA-NFF Super 16 Preseason Poll

August 23 – Week Zero Games

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