The biggest stars in college football will be honored Friday at the annual College Football Awards event, with more than 20 different trophies to hand out over the course of the evening. Among the notable awards set to be handed out are the Maxwell and Walter Camp awards, which honor college football's player of the year.

The 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is set, and the games begin on Dec. 19. The first round is hosted by the higher seed before the games shift to neutral sites. Here is you need to know: 11 games are set between Dec. 19 and Jan. 19, and each will be broadcast nationally. The first round (CFP seeds, times Eastern):

A First Team All-Conference linebacker selection has declared his intent to enter the transfer portal

So, who are the best transfers in the playoff field? Let's run through them, starting with a potential Heisman winner: Former School: Cal The catalyst of the first No. 1 Indiana team in history, Mendoza's thrust himself into the conversation for the Heisman and to be the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

At 13-0, much of the team's success can be credited to quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who has been named a Heisman Trophy finalist. He's completed 226-of-316 passes for 2,980 yards, 33 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 181.4 passer rating.

One college football coach has now been predicted as the new favorite for the Michigan job after Sherrone Moore was fired.

The Eagles have had another player announce his intention to enter the transfer portal this offseason.