Neither The AP or USA TODAY had Illinois football players on their preseason all-America lists — the highest ranked team to be shut out.

Though college football is undergoing constant change with the transfer portal, NIL and conference realignment, the collection of talent in the sport has never been better. Player development and retention has given us a top tier of stars that are,

Four opposing players on Notre Dame football's schedule this fall landed on the USA Today Sports first-team All-America list as well.

Florida football's starting center Jake Slaughter was named to USA TODAY Sports' preseason All-American First Team ahead of the 2025 season.

The annual Associated Press All-America team tradition turns 100 with the 2025 college football season, and to celebrate the centennial, the AP constructed a pair of all-time teams honoring the greatest players to step foot on the college gridiron.

For 100 years, The Associated Press has honored the best of the best in college football with its annual All-America team. Nearly 2,000 men — from Red Grange to Travis Hunter — have earned the distinction of AP All-American in a tradition that rivals the longest in the history of the game.