Utah, Wisconsin Join 2025 Football Program Overhauls

As college football teams prepare for the 2025 season, Utah faces a challenging rivalry stretch against BYU and Colorado, with BYU potentially stabilizing its quarterback situation behind Jake Retzlaff. Wisconsin's outlook under coach Luke Fickell depends on integrating key transfers and recovering from the controversial departure of top cornerback Xavier Lucas. Iowa State, coming off a historic double-digit win season, seeks to replace key offensive losses with transfer Chase Sowell as they open against Kansas State in Dublin. Oklahoma, recovering from an injury-plagued SEC debut, looks to revitalize its offense and will play Illinois State for the first time in 2025. Oklahoma State anticipates improvements on defense with a new coordinator as they prepare to face several high-potential Big 12 quarterbacks. Roster changes, transfers, and coaching moves are central to these programs’ hopes for conference contention and playoff ambitions.