Saving the best for last, the 2025 college football season offers its final full weekend action. For FBS teams it’s a slate of the nations premiere teams on conference championship weekend. The outcomes will be a huge when determining playoff seeding, while FCS, D2, and D3 football teams are in Round 2 of their respective playoff runs.
So, how the FBS seeding for the playoffs work?
The at-large rankings and seeding are not based on the AP or UPI/Coaches poll. The NCAA has set up their own separate committee to determine at-large teams and the schedule of play.
Round 1 is set for December 19 and 20. The top four highest-ranked conference champs will get a Round 1 bye, while the remaining seeds, play each other at the home of the higher seed (#12 at #5, #11 at #6, #10 at #7, and #9 at #8). The quarterfinals (round of 8) are set the December 31 Cotton Bowl and the January 1 Rose, Sugar, and Orange Bowls. Semi’s are set for January 8-9 Fiesta and Peach Bowls, with the Championship game set for January 19 in Miami.
These are the names/games TST will be monitoring, but there are many others in action. Tell us about your favorite matchups, prospects, or teams in the forum.
Big 12 @ Arlington, Texas
#4 Texas Tech (11-1) vs #11 BYU (11-1)
At 9 a.m PST on ABC
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Texas Tech offense: QB Behren Morton (SR), WR Caleb Douglas (SR), TE Terrance Carter (JR), C Sheridan Wilson (JR), G Davion Carter (SR), and T Howard Sampson. Defense: DT Lee Hunter (SR), E David Bailey (SR), E Romello Height (SR), ILB Jacob Rodriguez (SR), S Cole Wisniewski (SR), and CB Brice Pollock (JR). BYU offense: RB LJ Martin (JR), WR Parker Kingston (JR), WR Chase Roberts (SR), G Weylin Lapuaho (SR), and T Isaiah Jatta (SR). Defense: DT Keanu Tanuvasa (JR), E Logan Lutui (SR), E/LB Isaiah Glasker (JR), ILB Jack Kelly (SR), S Tanner Wall (SR), CB Evan Johnson (JR).
MAC @ Detroit, Michigan
Western Michigan (8-4) vs Miami of Ohio (7-5)
At 9 a.m PST on ESPN
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Western Michigan offense: QB Broc Lowry (SO), WR Tailique Williams (SR), and TE Blake Bosma (SR). Defense: DE Rodney McGraw (SR), E Nadame Tucker, ILB James Camden (SR), and CB Joshua Franklin (JR). Miami offense: RB Jordan Brunson (SR), WR Kam Perry (JR)Defense: E Adam Trick (JR), E/LB jackson Kuwatch (SR), ILB Corban Hondru (SR), and CB Eli Blakey
SEC @ Atlanta, Georgia
#3 Georgia (11-1) vs #9 Alabama (10-2)
At 1 p.m. PST on ABC
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Georgia offense: QB Gunner Stockton (JR), WR Zachariah Branch (JR), TE Oscar Delp (SR), C Drew Bobo (JR), T Monroe Freeling (JR), and T Earnest Greene (JR) Defense: DT Christen Miller (JR), ILB CJ Allen (JR), E Gabe Harris (JR) S KJ Bolden (SO), and CB Daylan Everette (SR). Bama offense: QB Ty Simpson, WR Germie Bernard (SR), TE Josh Cuevas (SR), C Parker Brailsford (JR), G Jaeden Roberts (SR), and T Kadyn Proctor (JR). Defense: DT Tim Keenan (SR), E LT Overton (SR), ILB Deontae Lawson (SR), S Keon Sabb (JR), and CB Domani Jackson (SR).
ACC @ Charlotte, North Carolina
#17 Virginia (10-2) vs Duke (7-5)
At 5 p.m. PST on ABC
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Virginia offense: QB Chandler Morris (SR), RB J’Mari Taylor (SR), C Drake Metcalf (SR), G Noah Josey (SR), T McKale Boley (SR). Defense: E Fisher Camac (SR), ILB James Jackson (SR), S Devin Neal (SR), and CB Ja’son Prevard (JR). Duke offense: QB Darian Mensah (SO), RB Nate Sheppard (FR), WR Cooper Barkate (SR), TE Jeremiah Hasley (JR), C Matt Craycraft (JR), and T Brian Parker (JR). Defense: DT Aaron Hall (SR), E Wesley Williams (JR), E Vincent Anthony (SR), S Caleb Weaver (SR), and CB Chandler Rivers (SR).
Big 10 @ Indianapolis, Indiana
#1 Ohio State (12-0) vs #2 Indiana (12-0)
At 5 p.m. PST on FOX
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Oho State offense: WR Carnell Tate (JR), TE Max Klare (JR), C Carson Hinzman (SR), G Luke Montgomery (JR), and T Austin Sievereld (JR). Defense: DT Kayden McDonald (JR), E Cayden Curry (SR), LB/E Arvell Reese (JR), ILB Sonny Styles (SR), S Caleb Downs (JR), and CB Davison Igbinosun (SR). Indiana offense: QB Fernando Mendoza (JR), RB Roman Hemby (SR), WR Omar Cooper (JR), WR Elijah Serratt (SR), TE Riley Nowakowski (SR), C Pat Coogan (SR), RT Kahlil Benson (SR) and LT Carter Smith (JR). Defense: DT Tyrique Tucker, E Stephen Daly (SR), ILB Aiden Fisher (SR), S Amare Farrell (JR) and CB D’Angelo Ponds (JR).
