As the college football season soon kicks off, analysts are solidifying their predications on who will come out on top.

Helm finished with the sixth-most receiving yards among tight ends last season. The only players with more yards were Ball State Cardinals’ Tanner Koziol (839), MTSU Blue Raiders Holden Willis (871), Syracuse Orange’s Oronde Gadsen II (934), Penn State Nittany Lions’ Tyler Warren (1,233) and Bowling Green Falcons’ Harold Fannin Jr. (1,554).

Texas is gearing up for a run at the national championship, and the Longhorns' defense will be led by one of the best players in the country.

Texas Longhorns football enters the 2025 season with a defense that is expected to be one of the best in the nation. Some players on this defense standout compared to the rest, including two preseason first-team All-American selections, linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. and safety Michael Taaffe.

ESPN Predicts Texas' Postseason Fate originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Texas Longhorns have their eyes on a third-straight College Football Playoff berth in 2025 under head coach Steve Sarkisian. Sarkisian has been to the semifinal round in 2023 and 2024 and comes into this season with a 38-17 overall record.

As Arch Manning prepares for his first season as the starting quarterback for the Longhorns, one expert is already projecting that he will be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. In his most recent mock draft, NFL insider Field Yates of ESPN projected that the Cleveland Browns would select Manning at the top of the upcoming draft.