Athlon Sports' college football writers share their predictions and best bets for the Mid-American Conference.

Clemson's defensive units have been all over PFF's Top 10 rankings, with the Tigers' secondary being no different.

Conference USA Football 2025 Predictions originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Tennessee’s hope for success lies with first-overall pick Cam Ward. In his lone season as a Miami Hurricane, Ward was the highest-graded quarterback in the FBS and finished fourth in the Heisman ...

Kentucky offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan had a forgettable debut season in 2024. Is there reason to believe improvement is ...

the then-34-year-old Brown was the second-youngest head coach in the FBS. The season before Brown took over as Kentucky's OC, the unit was in shambles. UK was No. 115 nationally in yards per game ...

The Jayhawks are 96th in the FBS for returning defensive production ... So, if the Aggies can bridge the gap on the line, it could be a strong unit. The Tigers had a top-35 defense last season ...

The Tigers have the best defensive line in the FBS, and Reid had tackle Peter Woods ... new defensive coordinator Shiel Wood, can bolster a unit that ranked just 108th in EPA last year, the ...

Elko believes a second year in the defensive system will help the Wrecking Crew eliminate the big plays that plagued the unit last season. Two FBS teams from the Lone Star State, UTSA and Texas ...

Clemson has Top 10 units across the board defensively, according to Pro Football Focus. PFF rounded out its 2025 college football unit rankings on offense and d ...

ranking the Fighting Irish 'backers as the fifth-best unit in the nation ahead of the new season. Despite losing veteran Jack Kiser, junior Drayk Bowen is back. Per PFF's wins above average metric, no ...