On "The Pat McAfee Show," legendary coach Nick Saban criticized the current state of college football regarding the lack of name, image, and likeness rules. Teams spend millions on NIL like the Ohio State Buckeyes,

Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith had a quiet night in the Buckeyes’ win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Current ESPN analyst and former Alabama coach Nick Saban believes the Buckeyes need to get Smith involved early and often in the national championship game against Notre Dame.

Texas’ Huff and Texas Tech’s Harrell will be a part of the College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025, joining legendary coaches Nick Saban and Urban Meyer.

Former Virginia Tech star Michael Vick and broadcaster Michael Strahan are also among the class of 18 players and four coaches.

Before the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish took the field, the panel featuring Pat McAfee and Nick Saban discussed the current state of college football, most notably around the NIL ruling. McAfee mentioned that Saban had a strong metaphor that encapsulates the Name, Image and Likeness.

Legendary former coach Nick Saban was surprised with the news of his induction to the College Football Hall of Fame on Friday. The announcement came during Saban's appearance on the ESPN pregame show leading up to the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal between Texas and Ohio State.

Saban was announced as an inductee for the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class on Friday, receiving the honor exactly one year to the day after he announced his retirement as the head coach of the University of Alabama.

Nick Saban spent his first year of retirement plenty busy. The former Alabama football coach spent his Saturdays in cities from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Columbus, Ohio and Dublin, Ireland, working as a analyst for ESPN's College GameDay.

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has been high on the Ohio State Buckeyes since the College Football Playoff began. Saban, who blasted some Ohio State fans for their fury over the team's 13-10 loss to hated rival Michigan on Nov.

January 15 - A year after retirement Nick Saban is headed to the College Football ... Tennessee defensive tackle John Henderson and Texas safety Michael Huff. Strahan, who was the top defensive ...

Legendary coach Nick Saban said on "College GameDay" that "nobody's gonna remember" Ohio State lost to Michigan if the Buckeyes win a national title.

One year to the day of retiring his post from Alabama football, coach Nick Saban was announced as the newest inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame. Saban was named as the first inductee of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class during ESPN's "College GameDay" before the College Football Playoff semifinal between Ohio State and Texas.