# 2025 college football season thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [August 31, 2025, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628 "2025-08-31T04:35:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![CoolHandCox](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coolhandcox/32/16233_2.png) [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/261 "2025-12-12T22:00:29Z")
A donation to the winning teams NIL fund? Or an expansion of the winning teams cap of the fund that would allow more (legal) money to be paid out? They did this with the all star game for the same reasons. Giving the winning team’s conference home field advantage. Not sure that it worked, but that’s a different situation. You’re on the right track with big but not too big. I don’t think we should ever expect NFL players to risk an injury and play. But meaningful reward is still doable I’d think. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/262 "2025-12-13T17:23:11Z")
Commentary on Michigan’s debacle, [![](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/v200/0fcdbf67-48bd-483b-a360-fb5e3aa8beba) ](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/v200/0fcdbf67-48bd-483b-a360-fb5e3aa8beba) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/263 "2025-12-14T18:37:01Z")
Indiana University’s Fernando Mendoza became the first Hoosier in history to [win the Heisman Trophy](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47298246/fernando-mendoza-becomes-1st-indiana-hoosier-win-heisman). ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/264 "2025-12-14T21:24:53Z")
I have no skin in the game whatsoever, but I think what Indiana has done this year is simply amazing. Kudos to him and them. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/265 "2025-12-14T22:51:17Z")
> [@CoolHandCox](#): > > A donation to the winning teams NIL fund? Or an expansion of the winning teams cap of the fund that would allow more (legal) money to be paid out? The first would require that the money be given to the members of the NIL Collective - remember, the schools themselves cannot have NIL deals with their athletes - and there is no guarantee that any of it will actually go to NIL deals. The second would be an NCAA violation. What they can do is, do what, if I heard right, the College Basketball Crown tournament does; sign the athletes to their own NIL deals, with the winners’ deals being worth more. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/266 "2025-12-14T23:51:04Z")
He planned to kill himself with a butter knife? Really? I have a feeling this is going to (ALMOST) rival the Sandusky scandal when all is said and done. Just because it appears to involve consenting adults doesn’t minimize it. ---
**Author:** ![Zoobi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/13edae/32.png) [@Zoobi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoobi)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/267 "2025-12-14T23:52:24Z")
Eeesh Not even close to Sandusky. Gross man, gross. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/268 "2025-12-15T00:05:23Z")
> [@Zoobi](#): > > Not even close to Sandusky. Agreed. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/269 "2025-12-15T00:06:55Z")
I said ALMOST. Even if, on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and Sandusky is 1,000 and this case is ranked 100, it’s still bad enough. People like this rarely get caught after the first one. ---
**Author:** ![Zoobi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/13edae/32.png) [@Zoobi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoobi)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/270 "2025-12-15T00:09:29Z")
Hey you’re the one saying ALMOST. If you’re going to use it to mean “not that close at all” you are going to confuse people. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/271 "2025-12-15T14:19:57Z")
This is funny and I can completely identify. I guess…….they have people? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/272 "2025-12-20T02:06:05Z")
Roll Tide! Mean to say, Tide Rolling Over. Sooners spanking them in the first half. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/273 "2025-12-20T02:42:10Z")
Okay. I wanna see Mateer’s bank records after that Pick Six. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/274 "2025-12-20T04:44:49Z")
Wow. Not sure what I just watched there. But I sure called it wrong early. That’s my oeuvre. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/275 "2025-12-20T13:26:11Z")
I bet the Tide because I’m not allowed much happiness in life and I will bet Aggie today for much the same reason. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/276 "2025-12-20T20:12:44Z")
This A&M/Miami game has been outstanding! I predict the next two games are gonna suck epoxy nuts. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/277 "2025-12-21T02:38:50Z")
True, Tulane was game, moved the ball, but lacked the scoring punch. So far, Oregon is rolling up JMU. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/278 "2025-12-21T03:26:04Z")
Thus demonstrating the need for the G5 to have their own playoff. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/279 "2025-12-21T04:32:57Z")
James Madison is a Scrappy little squad, but if Oregon hadn’t taken the foot off the gas it would have been 83-3 Weak Tit ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628/280 "2025-12-21T13:00:58Z")
Congrats to Miami, I was not familiar with your defensive game. I thought the three missed field goals would spell the Canes’ doom but they absolutely squelched Aggie in front of their own huge, raucous crowd. An oddly compelling game for so much offensive futility. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628.md?page=15)