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2025 College Football Award Winners

Winners of the 2025 college football awards, presented Friday:

Chuck Bednarik Trophy (best defensive player) — Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech

Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award — Fernando Mendoza, Indiana

Doak Walker Award (outstanding running back) — Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame

Bronko Nagurski (outstanding defensive player) — Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech

Rimington Award (outstanding center) — Logan Jones, Iowa

Outland Trophy (outstanding collegiate interior lineman) — Spencer Fano, Utah

John Mackey (best tight end) — Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt

Fred Biletnikoff Award (outstanding receiver) — Makai Lemon, Southern Cal

Dick Butkus Award (best linebacker) — Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech

Ray Guy Award (best punter) — Brett Thorson, Georgia

Walter Camp National Player of the Year — Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana

Maxwell Award (best all-around player) — Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana

Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back) — Caleb Downs, S, Ohio St.

Lou Groza Award (outstanding place-kicker) — Tate Sandell, Oklahoma

Coach of the Year Award — Curt Cignetti, Indiana

NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football — Gregg Sarra, Newsday

Buddy Teevens Award (outstanding contribution to college football) — Kalani Stiake, BYU

The Cactus Bowl is back, returning to Arizona State’s campus in December

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Cactus Bowl is back and it's returning to Arizona State's campus. Fiesta Sports Foundation, which operates the Fiesta and Cactus bowls, announced the return on Wednesday, ending a nine-year run at Chase Field, home of baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The game will be played Dec. 26 at Arizona State's Mountain America Stadium. The bowl moved to Chase Field while Arizona State's stadium underwent renovations and had numerous title sponsors, most recently being known as the Rate Bowl from 2024-25.
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