Division I
- Wyoming’s Jack Walsh Named to Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List1Wyoming center Jack Walsh has been named to the Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List.2 This marks another preseason honor for the offensive lineman, who was also named to the Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List.3
- Source: University of Wyoming Athletics
- Link: https://gowyo.com/news/2025/8/12/football-jack-walsh-named-to-lombardi-award-preseason-watch-list.aspx
- Revamped Tulane and Navy Poised to Challenge in American ConferenceThe American Athletic Conference preseason preview highlights a revamped Tulane team and a veteran-laden Navy squad as top contenders. Navy, coming off a 10-3 season, returns dual-threat quarterback Blake Horvath, while South Florida sees the return of a healthy QB Byrum Brown.
- Source: Associated Press
- Link: https://apnews.com/article/american-conference-preview-68a7524583709ea850ddd7740c9af614
- The National Football Foundation Reports Continued Growth of College FootballThe National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced that college football continues to expand, with 777 colleges and universities now fielding teams.4 This includes four new programs launching this fall and nine more on the way.5
- Source: National Football Foundation
- Link: https://footballfoundation.org/news/2025/8/12/general-college-footballs-growth-continues-777-colleges-set-to-field-teams.aspx
Division II
- Longest-Tenured DII Coach Tim Clifton to Retire After 2025 Season6Tim Clifton, the longest-tenured head coach in Division II football, has announced that the 2025 season will be his last.7 Clifton has been the head coach at Mars Hill for 32 years and has a 49-year coaching career.8
- Source: Football Scoop
- Link: https://www.footballscoop.com/2025/08/12/tim-clifton-mars-hill-north-carolina-longest-tenured-coach-division-ii
- Findlay’s Jayon Harvey Makes D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List9University of Findlay defensive back Jayon Harvey has been named to the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List for the 2025 season.10 This is the fourth consecutive year an Oilers player has been recognized on the list.
- Source: University of Findlay Athletics
- Link: https://findlayoilers.com/news/2025/8/12/jayon-harvey-named-to-d2football-com-elite-100-watch-list.aspx
Division III
- NCAA Division III to Offer Mental Health First Aid TrainingIn an effort to support student-athlete well-being, Division III is partnering with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing to provide fully funded Mental Health First Aid training to coaches and athletic trainers at member institutions.11
- Source: NCAA.org
- Link: https://www.ncaa.org/
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