College football's 2020 true freshman All-America team
Malachi Moore and Bijan Robinson were among the best true freshmen in college football this season.
2020 Schedule
2020 Schedule
9-1, 1st in American
Final college football Power Rankings for the 2020 season
Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship left no doubt as to who was No. 1. Here's the rest of our top 25 to close the season.
Predicting next year's breakout player for each Top 25 team
Which players will emerge as stars for the nation's top teams next season? It's never too early to start speculating.
College football bowl game schedule: Scores, recaps, games
The College Football Playoff crowned its next champion in Miami. Take a look at the rest of the CFP and bowl season.
College football bowl picks: Predicting the score of every game
Adam Rittenberg predicts the winners and final scores of every bowl game, including the College Football Playoff.
Alabama (+300) CFP title favorite for next season
Alabama has been installed as a +300 favorite by Caesars Sportsbook to win next season's College Football National Championship. Clemson is next at +400, followed by Ohio State and Oklahoma at +750 each.
The 2021 Way-Too-Early college football top 25
Will we see heavyweights such as Clemson, Alabama and Ohio State fall back in 2021? Can programs such as Georgia, North Carolina and Texas A&M close the gap in their conferences? We break it down in our Way Too Early Top 25.
Irish hire Cincinnati's Freeman to lead defense
Marcus Freeman, whose defense at Cincinnati ranked 13th in FBS this season in total defense and eighth in scoring defense, has been hired as the new defensive coordinator at Notre Dame.
After Peach Bowl run, Ridder returning to Cincy
Cincinnati starting quarterback Desmond Ridder, who guided the team to an appearance in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl this season, will return in 2021, as will Bearcats sack leader Myjai Sanders.
2021 college football recruiting class rankings: USC, Maryland add five-star prospects
USC, Maryland, Clemson and Nebraska were among the teams to move up in the recruiting class rankings, while Auburn and Florida State fell.
Connelly: Favorite players and wild stats from the 2020 college football season
The best players, moments and eye-popping stats from the college football season.
What's next for college football's top non-title game teams?
Breaking down what comes next for every New Year's Six participant that won't be in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Smart credits players for finishing tough season strong (1:34)
Podlesny's FG lifts Georgia past Cincinnati in Peach Bowl
— Jack Podlesny kicked a 53-yard field goal with three seconds remaining, and No. 11 Georgia handed No. 6 Cincinnati its only loss of the season with a dramatic 24-21 victory in the Peach Bowl on Friday.
Georgia kicker drills career-long field goal to win Peach Bowl (1:04)
The Paul Finebaum Show Hour 3: Final countdown with Marty Smith
The mega-cast is set for the Georgia/Cincinnati Bowl game, Paul goes live to the field interjected with guests such as Marty Smith, with callers interspersed throughout.
Ford turns on the gas for a 79-yard TD (0:52)
The Paul Finebaum Show Hour 2: CFP Preview
The mega-cast is set for the Georgia/Cincinnati Bowl game, Paul goes live to the field interjected with guests such as Gene Chizik, with callers interspersed throughout.
Ridder and Whyle combine for impressive Cincinnati TD (0:50)
Cincinnati offensive lineman disqualified for targeting (1:07)
The Paul Finebaum Show Hour 1: Happy New Years' 6 day
The mega-cast is set for the Georgia/Cincinnati Bowl game, Paul goes live to the field interjected with guests such as Roman Harper and Chris Doering, with callers interspersed throughout.
Cincinnati DB Coby Bryant celebrates INT with a dunk (0:37)
Ridder hits Pierce as Cincinnati opens the scoring (0:31)
Cincy WR makes the catch with his legs (0:39)
Georgia shanks a punt for 4 yards (0:28)
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2020 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 6-0 | 9-1 |
| Tulsa | 6-0 | 6-3 |
| Memphis | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 6-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 7-3 |
| Houston | 3-3 | 3-5 |
| Navy | 3-4 | 3-7 |
| Tulane | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| East Carolina | 3-5 | 3-6 |
| Temple | 1-6 | 1-6 |
| South Florida | 0-7 | 1-8 |
2020 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards238.655th
Rushing Yards212.422nd
Points For37.521st
Points Against16.0Tied-120th
2020 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 8 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamon Metayer | OLB | Signed | 80 |
| Zeiqui Lawton | DE | Signed | 79 |
| Luke Collinsworth | OT | Signed | 79 |
| Jack Dingle | OLB | Signed | 77 |
| Bryon Threats | S | Signed | 76 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | J. Ruffin | Lou Groza Award |