Head Coach DeShaun Foster and his UCLA Bruins did not have a great season in 2024, but they do have high hopes for 2025. Coach Foster and the Bruins were able to go to the portal and pick up a shiny new QB. Nico Iamaleava was the starting QB at Tennessee in 2024, and after some NIL disagreements with Tennessee, Iamaleava transferred to UCLA.
The Volunteers are one of the hottest teams in college football right now. Head coach Josh Heupel has his team looking strong, and a lot of that is due to their QB Joey Aguilar who transferred out of App. State. Aguilar in 2024 threw for 3,003 yards and 23 TDs.
From zeroes to heroes, from upset to the up-setters! The Vanderbilt Commodores had a rollercoaster of a season in 2024. Head Coach Clark Lea and his Commodores were able to upset Alabama, and were very close to beating Texas, LSU, and Missouri. They have a bunch of stars returning, and they have a very solid transfer portal class.
The Oregon Ducks were one of the most dominant teams in college football in 2024. Dan Lanning had those flying higher than ever before especially on the offensive side where they ranked 3rd in the country. That offensive firepower will continue in 2025 as RB Makhi Hughes transfers from Tulane after rushing for 1,401 yards and 15 TDs.
The Texas Longhorns are coming off one of their best seasons ever, and head coach Steve Sarkisian has these Longhorns rolling. However, the most exciting part for these 2025 Longhorns is the start of the Arch Manning era down in Texas. Manning, in the small sample size, has looked great.
Curt Cignetti and his Indiana Hoosiers are coming off their best season EVER. The Hoosiers had their best record ever and made their first playoff appearance, and they will have a young QB transferring from Cal who will be looking to continue the winning. Fernando Mendoza in 2024, with Cal, threw for 3,004 yards and 16 TDs.
Head Coach Sherrone Moore and his Michigan Wolverines had a disappointing season in 2024 following their National Championship win the year before. Coach Moore will have to lean on his defense in 2025 if he wants to rebuild this team. Luckily they will have their returning star LB Ernest Hausmann who in 2024 put up 89 tackles (led the team), 7 TFLs, 2 sacks, and 1 INTs.
The Boise State Broncos are coming off their best season ever with their first appearance in the college football playoffs. The Broncos will have a great team headed into 2025 with the offense being led by their dominant QB and TE duo. The QB Maddux Madsen threw for 3,018 yards and 23 TDs.
Below is the ACC Head Coach Rankings from HOURGLASS! We are confident that this is the best HC rankings for the ACC, and the top spot is the least shocking part of the list. The #1 spot is held by the legendary Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney. Swinney in 17 years with Clemson is 180-47 with 2 National Championship wins.
Below is our 2025 Head Coach rankings per the plethora of statistics and numbers we have ran on the HOURGLASS! We believe that we have created the best Head Coach ranking possible, and the leader of the list should shock absolutely nobody. Kirby Smart has had an amazing career at Georgia, and he has earned the #1 position on our HC rankings.
After the departure of superstar QB and potential 1st overall pick Cam Ward, Head Coach Mario Cristobal was scrambling to find a new leader for the Hurricane offense. Not only did Coach Cristobal find a new QB, he signed the most shocking signee in the entire portal. The Hurricane’s QB in 2025 will be former Georgia Bulldog, Carson Beck.
Head Coach Shane Beamer and his South Carolina Gamecocks will have high expectations heading into 2025 as they have raised the bar once again. The Gamecocks went 9-4 last season with notable victories over Missouri, Clemson, and Texas A&M. South Carolina will be led by their young QB, LaNorris Sellers, who threw for 2,534 yards and 18 TDs with 674 yards and 7 TDs on the ground.
Below is the 2025 ACC College Football Season Predictions. The numbers and statistics we have compiled have given what we believe is the most accurate record predictions for ACC for the 2025 Season. Sitting firmly at the #1 spot is the Clemson Tigers who will go 12-0 and will win the ACC Championship.
Below is the 2025 BIG 12 College Football season Predictions. After many hours of pulling statistics and running numbers, we are confident that we have made accurate predictions about who will win the BIG 12. Sitting well at the top spot is the tough to beat Kansas State as we predict they will finish 11-1.
The Clemson Tigers and their legendary head coach Dabo Swinney had an amazing 2024 season, and will look to improve upon that in 2025. That won’t be hard when they’ve got a QB like Cade Klubnik. Klubnik is coming off a season where he threw for 3,639 yards and 36 TDs while adding 463 yards and 7 TDs on the ground.
Well it was another successful season for Penn State in 2024. Legendary Head Coach James Franklin will be looking for more though in 2025, and they will have a great QB returning with Drew Allar that can hopefully bring them a championship. Allar in 2024 threw for 3,327 yards and 24 TDs and rushed for 302 yards and 6 TDs while leading the Nittany Lions to 2 playoff wins.
Penn State will have some very tough competition in the BIG 10. The teams that have a shot at the BIG 10 championship besides Penn State are the Oregon Ducks at 11-1, the Michigan Wolverines at 10-2, and the Illinois Fighting Illini at 10-2.
Below is the 2025 SEC College Football Predictions. We used a bunch of different numbers and statistics to come up with the best outcomes possible. Leading the pack is the extremely talented Texas Longhorns at 12-0. A team that could potentially jump up the ranks is the Alabama Crimson Tide as they are on the outside looking in at 8-4.
The reigning National Champions are coming back in 2025, and don’t expect for much of a fall off. Head coach Ryan Day has young and insanely talented stars who will be even better than last season. Freshman breakout star WR Jeremiah Smith had 1,315 yards and 15 TDs. This kid will be back this season older, wiser, and more dominant.
With the exiting of a lot of great players including QB Shedeur Sanders, Coach Prime did his thing and got the Buffalos a shiny new QB. Coach Sanders got star QB Kaidon Salter to transfer to Colorado from Liberty. In his 2 seasons as the starter at Liberty, Kaidon Salter threw for 4,762 yards and 47 TDs while adding 1,668 yards and 19 TDs on the ground.
