9/16: Lee Corso To Be Honored In Vegas!

Good in the Game 9/16

September 16, 2025

Good morning, football fans! Justin Fuente, the former head coach at Virginia Tech and Memphis, has been named the College Football Playoff Senior Advisor for Football!

Get ready to wear that tuxedo again, Coach Corso! The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced last week that the iconic college football analyst, an original member of ESPN's 10-time Emmy-Award-winning College GameDay Built by The Home Depot, will be the recipient of the 2025 NFF Chris Schenkel Award. He will officially be honored Dec. 9 during the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino.

🏈 CLICK HERE to read more about Corso’s honor.

Montee Ball can pinpoint the moment that everything changed for him at Wisconsin. It came in 2010, just days after the Badgers had upset No. 1 Ohio State at Camp Randall, turbo-charging their Big Ten title run. Ball did not play a single snap in that game, which ate at his soul. Stuck at third on the depth chart, Ball was seriously considering a move from running back to linebacker to get on the field.

Then came the comeback at Kinnick.

🏈 CLICK HERE to read Montee Ball’s 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Spotlight

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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John Henderson — defensive line, Tennessee

John Henderson was honored during Tennessee’s home game on Sept. 13. L-R: Fidelity Investments Head of Not-For-Profit Sales Scott Bruce, NFF Trustee Gene DeFilippo, Henderson and Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White.

Blake Elliott — wide receiver, Saint John’s (Minn.)

Blake Elliott was honored during Saint John's University (MN)'s home game on Sept. 13. L-R: Elliott's children, wife Noelle, mother Marit, NFF Campbell Trophy Summit Founder and Saint John's Alumnus Mark Flynn, NFF Director of Communications Philip Marwill, Fidelity Investments Financial Consultant Mark Jordan, and Saint John's President Brian J. Bruess.

The top six teams in this week’s FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll hold steady from last week! Check out the Week 3 poll to see which three teams enter this week after not being included last week.

In the latest episode of the Good in the Game Podcast, host LaVar Arrington sits down with two longtime members of the Villanova Wildcats, former head coach and 2020 Hall of Fame inductee Andy Talley and current head coach Mark Ferrante. The guys discuss Coach Ferrante playing for Coach Talley and coaching under him at Nova, as well as Coach Talley's initiative to create a registry with collegiate athletics to recruit blood stem cell and marrow donors.

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.

“American Coach, The Triumph and Tragedy of Notre Dame Legend Frank Leahy,” a book authored by Ivan Maisel, is available today!

The Oregon football team will wear a special uniform this week that honors the legacy of Phil Knight!

Knight, the co-founder of Nike, was awarded the NFF’s Gold Medal in 2009 for his contributions to the sport of college football and our country.

Andy Nelson, who played quarterback and defensive back for then-Memphis State College from 1952-56 and led the Tigers to their first-ever bowl game before winning a pair of NFL championships with the Baltimore Colts, has passed away. He was 92.

Name: Reggie Bush
College: University of Southern California (2003-05)
Accolades: Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp Award, Doak Walker Award, AP College Football Player of the Year, two-time national champion
Hall of Fame Induction: 2023

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September 24 — Announcement of the 2025 Campbell Trophy® Semifinalists

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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