Both the SEC and College Football Playoff races should gain plenty of clarity in Week 9 of the 2025 season. The Southeast's premier college football conference is home to three ranked matchups on Saturday, each with major implications on the national landscape.

Running back Hollywood Smothers has been a standout, recording four 100-yard rushing games – one of only five FBS players to do so this year. He leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally with 739 rushing yards, averaging 105.6 yards per game, also best in the conference.

The Wolfpack has lost two in a row and has not beat an ACC opponent since Week 3, when it defeated Wake Forest on the road.

The final Saturday in October is here. The ACC race continues to be tight and this week is going to be about who avoids slipping up. Georgia Tech, Louisville,

The struggling University of North Carolina Tar Heels under coach Bill Belichick face the University of Virginia Cavaliers, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2025. UNC’s Gio Lopez is back as the starting quarterback for the Heels, who are 2-4 for the season.

After eight weeks of the college football season, these are the power rankings in the ACC. Will anyone catch Miami? Who is ranked behind them? 1. Miami Sep 13, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck (11) greets running back Mark Fletcher Jr.

The ACC has released the Initial Availability Report for Boston College football’s Week 9 road matchup against the No. 19 Louisville Cardinals this weekend.

Heading into Saturday against No. 12 Georgia Tech, Duke football had a chance to control its own destiny for a spot in the ACC championship game come December.

Amid a record-setting pace for college football this season, the ACC heads into Week 9 averaging 2.8 million viewers for its 34 Nielsen-rated games across ESPN networks and The CW, up 98% from the same point last season.

What makes a good gig has changed drastically in the NIL and transfer portal era, but some programs are further ahead than others.

Following UNC football's overtime loss to No. 16 Virginia, receiver Jordan Shipp and coach Bill Belichick discussed the Tar Heels' 'No. 1 problem.'