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The 2025 college football season has officially surpassed the midway point of the regular season after the conclusion of a thrilling Week 8 slate. Among the games that will shape the College Football Playoff picture was the final matchup between No. 13 Notre Dame and No. 20 USC for the foreseeable future.

Alabama surges forward while Indiana stays No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 after the action in Week 8 of the college football season.

Follow along here for live updates, highlights, preview and more from a loaded Week 8 of college football headlined by No. 5 Ole Miss at No. 9 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Tennessee.

October…a time when Homecoming games are on the horizon and colleges want boosters to drop large checks to support their football programs. Some struggling programs like Penn State (James Baldwin) and the University of Florida (Bill Napier) have already cut the cord with failing coaches.

The transfer portal and NIL money have helped level the playing field across college football. The result is the type of parity that makes the NFL must-see TV with the competition tighter than ever, especially in the Power Four conferences.

CHAPEL HILL — UNC football assistant coach Armond Hawkins is back with the Tar Heels after being suspended for violating NCAA rules, coach Bill Belichick confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 21.