Division I Football
- Texas takes the top spot in the preseason coaches’ poll. The Longhorns received 28 of 67 first-place votes. They are followed by Ohio State, Penn State, Georgia, and Notre Dame. Clemson is the highest-ranked ACC team, Oregon the highest-ranked Big Ten team (after the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions), and Boise State is the only Group of Five team to make the list at No. 25. The AP preseason poll is set to be released on August 11.
- Source: Associated Press – Texas takes top spot in USA Today preseason coaches poll, leading nine SEC teams
- Injuries hit Notre Dame and Wisconsin during fall practice. Notre Dame tight end Kevin Bauman and running back Kedren Young both suffered season-ending knee injuries. Wisconsin center Jake Renfro is also dealing with a lower-body injury and is listed as week-to-week.
- Source: Associated Press – Notre Dame loses TE Kevin Bauman and RB Kedren Young to season-ending knee injuries
- Source: Associated Press – Wisconsin center Jake Renfro listed as week to week after suffering lower-body injury
- LSU running back arrested. Freshman running back JT Lindsey was arrested for allegedly harboring two murder suspects.
- Source: Sports Illustrated – LSU Running Back Arrested for Allegedly Harboring Two Murder Suspects
- Ohio State QB battle continues. Head coach Ryan Day says the quarterback competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz is “too close to call” after the first week of preseason practices.
- Source: Associated Press – Ohio State’s QB competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz remains too close to call
Division II Football
- DII playoffs undergo significant changes. The Division II football playoffs will expand from 28 to 32 teams this season. All conferences that sponsor football will now have an automatic qualification, eliminating the “earned access” legislation. Furthermore, first-round byes for No. 1 seeds have been eliminated, which is expected to increase parity.
- Source: FloFootball – D2 Football 2025: Playoff Changes, QB Turnover | FloCollege Field Notes
- Source: NCAA.org – Division II approves automatic-qualification privileges for football
- Ferris State QB makes a comeback. Quarterback Carson Gulker is back on the field after suffering a serious leg injury early last season. Head coach Tony Annese said he looks good with “no apprehensions at all.”
Division III Football
- Landmark Conference releases preseason poll. Lycoming College football was selected fifth in the Landmark Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Susquehanna was the unanimous pick to repeat as champions.
- Source: Lycoming Athletics – Warriors fifth in Landmark Conference coaches’ poll
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