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We’re two games into the 2025 college football season, and the playoff picture is already shifting fast. The expanded 12-team College Football Playoff means more spots, more jockeying, and more opportunity. The latest odds bring clarity. They spotlight who’s rising, who’s holding steady, and who’s slipping.

Whether you are a college football fan, an NFL enthusiast, a fantasy football player, or a mix of all three, you will likely read a lot of content based on analysis and predictions for the new campaigns ahead. You will, of course, be familiar with the type of content we mean: Win-loss predictions articles for the season, player projections, new season power rankings, and so on.

The University of Illinois Fighting Illini are entering their 2025 football season with more anticipation than ever before. The spotlight falls directly on Memorial Stadium on August 29, when Illinois takes on Western Illinois in their opening matchup.

Ole Miss enters the new season with rising anticipation and plenty of moving parts. After quarterback Austin Simmons made waves in recruiting conversations, fans and analysts alike are eager to see if he’ll deliver on the promise. However, this season, his potential won’t only be based on adapting quickly to the Rebels’ fast-paced culture, but also NIL deals shifting college football’s landscape and talent pipelines widening.

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been just over 15 years since I first launched GameSim. It started at scacchoops.com and not long after moved to its own site. What began as a side project has grown into something that people not only enjoy but also find useful, and that’s been a lot of fun to see.