The 2025 college football season has officially surpassed the midway point of the regular season after the conclusion of a thrilling Week 8 slate. Among the games that will shape the College Football Playoff picture was the final matchup between No. 13 Notre Dame and No. 20 USC for the foreseeable future.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the USC Trojans on Saturday for their first top-25-ranked win of the season.

Multiple highly ranked teams went down on Saturday as Texas dominated No. 6 Oklahoma, 23-6, in the Red River Rivalry and No. 7 Indiana went on the road and stunned No. 3 Oregon, 30-20, in a statement win. Unranked USC also emphatically beat No. 15 Michigan, 31-13, in Los Angeles.

The University of Florida is in need of a new football coach and Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin has been mentioned the most for the job. Florida announced on Sunday that head coach Billy Napier has been fired.

The race for the College Football Playoff is one week away from November. A breakdown of where things stand in each Power Four league.

As media days continue taking place throughout the country, it's officially talking season in men's college basketball. That preseason exercise continued on Wednesday, Oct. 22 with the unveiling of the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.