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Top 25 Returning College Football Quarterbacks: John Mateer, Garrett Nussmeier Lead Highest-Graded Passers

Who are the top 25 returning college football quarterbacks in the 2025 season? We use our CSN QB+ metric to evaluate the very best of the best.

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WATCH: Must-See EA Sports College Football 26 Entrances Revealed, Including Florida State, Texas

June 9, 2025 | 11:54 AM EDT

‘The Real Money Is in the NFL’ — 5-Star Recruit Tyler Atkinson Breaks Silence on NIL, Recruiting Drama, and NFL Dreams

June 9, 2025 | 11:45 AM EDT

‘It’s a Lifelong Thing’ — Former Ohio State Star Quinshon Judkins Gets Candid on Buckeyes Brotherhood

June 9, 2025 | 11:35 AM EDT

‘Going To Be the Best CFB Game Ever Made’ — Insider Teases Wild Features Coming in EA Sports College Football 26

June 9, 2025 | 11:24 AM EDT

‘By Far the Best Part’ – Analyst Breaks Down Top Two Reasons Why House Settlement Could Spark a College Football Revival

June 9, 2025 | 11:21 AM EDT

‘I See a Lot of Bo Nix in Cade Klubnik’ — Todd McShay Reveals Bold First-Round Comparison for Clemson’s 43-TD QB

June 9, 2025 | 11:10 AM EDT

Texas Tech Football’s GM Breaks Silence on Why He Turned Down Notre Dame Job Offer

June 9, 2025 | 11:01 AM EDT

Recruits Rave Over Nebraska’s Game-Changing Facility Setup After Star-Studded Camp

June 9, 2025 | 10:42 AM EDT

‘I’m Locked In And Ready To Climb’ — 2029 Eighth-Grade QB Meets With North Carolina HC Bill Belichick

June 9, 2025 | 10:23 AM EDT

‘What Sense Did That Make?’ — 3-Time National Champion A.J. McCarron Unloads on CFP Committee for Alabama Snub

June 9, 2025 | 10:22 AM EDT

Alabama AD Greg Byrne Drops Truth Bomb on NCAA House Settlement

June 9, 2025 | 10:03 AM EDT

Top Nebraska QBs Link Up at ‘Battle at the Boneyard’ as Dylan Raiola Supports 4-Star Commit

June 9, 2025 | 9:42 AM EDT

Comeback Season? Arizona State’s Jimeto Obigbo Might Be the Secret Weapon Up Front

June 9, 2025 | 9:32 AM EDT

‘Not Even’–Penn State’s James Franklin Gets Brutally Honest About CFP Inequality and Power Shift

June 9, 2025 | 9:12 AM EDT

Cardi B Stuns With Surprise Visit to Stefon Diggs’ Maryland Football Camp

June 9, 2025 | 8:30 AM EDT

UCLA Steals Massive 4-Star OT From SEC, Big Ten Powerhouses, Marking New Era in Los Angeles

WATCH: Must-See EA Sports College Football 26 Entrances Revealed, Including Florida State, Texas

‘The Real Money Is in the NFL’ — 5-Star Recruit Tyler Atkinson Breaks Silence on NIL, Recruiting Drama, and NFL Dreams

‘It’s a Lifelong Thing’ — Former Ohio State Star Quinshon Judkins Gets Candid on Buckeyes Brotherhood

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‘I See a Lot of Bo Nix in Cade Klubnik’ — Todd McShay Reveals Bold First-Round Comparison for Clemson’s 43-TD QB

Suyash - June 9, 2025 | 11:10 AM EDT

Analyst Todd McShay compares Clemson QB Cade Klubnik to Bo Nix, highlighting his breakout season and rising 2026 NFL Draft stock.

Texas Tech Football’s GM Breaks Silence on Why He Turned Down Notre Dame Job Offer

Suyash - June 9, 2025 | 11:01 AM EDT

Recruits Rave Over Nebraska’s Game-Changing Facility Setup After Star-Studded Camp

Max Dorsey - June 9, 2025 | 10:42 AM EDT

‘I’m Locked In And Ready To Climb’ — 2029 Eighth-Grade QB Meets With North Carolina HC Bill Belichick

Liam Reynolds - June 9, 2025 | 10:23 AM EDT

‘What Sense Did That Make?’ — 3-Time National Champion A.J. McCarron Unloads on CFP Committee for Alabama Snub

Olamilekan Ajayi - June 9, 2025 | 10:22 AM EDT

CFB Betting Advice

WATCH: Must-See EA Sports College Football 26 Entrances Revealed, Including Florida State, Texas

Max Dorsey - June 9, 2025 | 11:54 AM EDT

New EA Sports College Football 26 leaks show the Texas Lonaghorns, Miami Hurricanes, and Florida State Seminoles' home-field walkouts.

‘The Real Money Is in the NFL’ — 5-Star Recruit Tyler Atkinson Breaks Silence on NIL, Recruiting Drama, and NFL Dreams

Olamilekan Ajayi - June 9, 2025 | 11:45 AM EDT

‘It’s a Lifelong Thing’ — Former Ohio State Star Quinshon Judkins Gets Candid on Buckeyes Brotherhood

Sami Haider - June 9, 2025 | 11:35 AM EDT

‘Going To Be the Best CFB Game Ever Made’ — Insider Teases Wild Features Coming in EA Sports College Football 26

Liam Reynolds - June 9, 2025 | 11:24 AM EDT

‘By Far the Best Part’ – Analyst Breaks Down Top Two Reasons Why House Settlement Could Spark a College Football Revival

Bill Salasya - June 9, 2025 | 11:21 AM EDT

CFB Position Rankings

Mountain West QB Rankings 2024: Mikey Keene Holds Off Devon Dampier At the Top

Cam Mellor - October 28, 2024 | 1:00 PM EDT

Mikey Keene continues to pace the Mountain West QB Rankings, despite a lesser known QB -- Devon Dampier -- doing his best to challenge at the top.

ACC QB Rankings 2024: Cam Ward Stays Atop the Rest With Heisman-Worthy Campaign

Cam Mellor - October 27, 2024 | 2:35 PM EDT

8 Players From the Group of Five Land on CFN Top 100 College Football Players

Bryan Brown - July 20, 2024 | 7:00 AM EDT

2024 College Football Top 25 Power Rankings: Ohio State Dethrones Georgia for Top Spot

James Fragoza - June 5, 2024 | 7:00 AM EDT

CFB Transfer Portal

Comeback Season? Arizona State’s Jimeto Obigbo Might Be the Secret Weapon Up Front

Shayni Maitra - June 9, 2025 | 9:32 AM EDT

Is Arizona State’s next breakout star already in the trenches? A towering 6’4", 330-pound force could be the key to dominating the line in 2025.

This Big Ten Starting CB Was on Track for a Breakout Year But Is Now 1 of the Transfer Portal’s Biggest Wild Cards

Shayni Maitra - June 6, 2025 | 8:20 AM EDT

Explosive EDGE With 15 TFLs Pre-Injury Could Be a Sneaky Good Transfer Portal Addition

Shayni Maitra - June 6, 2025 | 8:05 AM EDT

Former 5 Star With ‘Controversial Past’ Is 1 of the Most Productive WRs Still Available in the Transfer Portal

Shayni Maitra - June 6, 2025 | 8:02 AM EDT

Veteran With Massive Arm and 6,000+ Yards Is the Top QB Still in the Transfer Portal Hunt

Shayni Maitra - June 6, 2025 | 7:51 AM EDT

CFB NIL News and Updates

AAC Commissioner Makes Feelings Clear on Potential CFB Salary Cap in Interview With Jon Gruden

Olamilekan Ajayi - June 5, 2025 | 12:27 PM EDT

AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti backs a college football salary cap, arguing it could level the playing field as NIL and revenue sharing reshape the sport.

$7,000,000 for a Freshman? Insider Questions Massive Multi-Year Deal for USC-Bound TE Mark Bowman

Ravi Shankar - June 1, 2025 | 3:25 PM EDT

‘Just A Rebrand’ — Insider Takes Brutal Shot at Pres. Trump’s Proposed College Sports Commission

Ravi Shankar - May 22, 2025 | 3:10 PM EDT

‘I’m Not Anti-NIL’ — Nick Saban Clarifies Stance After Massive Outburst on Silence Over College Sports Commission

Tomer Ronen - May 21, 2025 | 5:38 PM EDT

Journalist Calls Out NCAA’s Paper-Thin Promises Driving College Sports’ Latest Overhaul

Sami Haider - May 20, 2025 | 2:46 PM EDT

CFB Information & Resources

WATCH: Must-See EA Sports College Football 26 Entrances Revealed, Including Florida State, Texas

‘The Real Money Is in the NFL’ — 5-Star Recruit Tyler Atkinson Breaks Silence on NIL, Recruiting Drama, and NFL Dreams

‘It’s a Lifelong Thing’ — Former Ohio State Star Quinshon Judkins Gets Candid on Buckeyes Brotherhood

‘Going To Be the Best CFB Game Ever Made’ — Insider Teases Wild Features Coming in EA Sports College Football 26

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CFB Playoff Predictor

CFN’s Playoff Predictor allows fans the ability to predict the new 12-team College Football Playoffs, controlling 1 to 134 teams in the lead-up to the CFP.

Cam Mellor - August 16, 2024 | 11:56 AM EDT

WATCH: Must-See EA Sports College Football 26 Entrances Revealed, Including Florida State, Texas

Max Dorsey - June 9, 2025 | 11:54 AM EDT

New EA Sports College Football 26 leaks show the Texas Lonaghorns, Miami Hurricanes, and Florida State Seminoles' home-field walkouts.

‘The Real Money Is in the NFL’ — 5-Star Recruit Tyler Atkinson Breaks Silence on NIL, Recruiting Drama, and NFL Dreams

Olamilekan Ajayi - June 9, 2025 | 11:45 AM EDT

Tyler Atkinson shares raw insight on NIL, recruiting chaos, and chasing NFL dreams in a revealing chat with The Pivot. It’s not just about the money.

‘It’s a Lifelong Thing’ — Former Ohio State Star Quinshon Judkins Gets Candid on Buckeyes Brotherhood

Sami Haider - June 9, 2025 | 11:35 AM EDT

Former Buckeye star Quinshon Judkins opens up about the lasting brotherhood at Ohio State and how the team’s bond shaped his college and NFL journey.

‘Going To Be the Best CFB Game Ever Made’ — Insider Teases Wild Features Coming in EA Sports College Football 26

Liam Reynolds - June 9, 2025 | 11:24 AM EDT

EA Sports College Football Insider Bordeaux reveals he believes EA Sports College Football 26 will be the 'best CFB Game Ever Made', teasing new features.

‘By Far the Best Part’ – Analyst Breaks Down Top Two Reasons Why House Settlement Could Spark a College Football Revival

Bill Salasya - June 9, 2025 | 11:21 AM EDT

A landmark settlement now lets schools pay athletes directly, bringing new structure, transparency, and fairness to the evolving world of college sports.