The former Alabama coach and seven-time national champion learned he would enter the College Football Hall of Fame before Friday’s Cotton Bowl Classic kicked off. Saban received the news from the ESPN College GameDay crew, which was at AT&T Stadium for the College Football Playoff showdown between Texas and Ohio State.

While all the current College Football Playoff hype centers around Ohio State's Cotton Bowl semifinal win against Texas, former Big Ten-turned-SEC icon Nick Saban learned on College GameDay that he'd been accepted into the 2025 Hall of Fame class.

To celebrate the news of Nick Saban heading into the College Football Hall of Fame, ESPN highlighted the former Alabama coach’s greatest moments on “College GameDay.”

Texas’ Huff and Texas Tech’s Harrell will be a part of the College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025, joining legendary coaches Nick Saban and Urban Meyer.

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has been high on the Ohio State Buckeyes since the College Football Playoff began. Saban, who blasted some Ohio State fans for their fury over the team's 13-10 loss to hated rival Michigan on Nov.

Legendary former coach Nick Saban was surprised with the news of his induction to the College Football Hall of Fame on Friday. The announcement came during Saban's appearance on the ESPN pregame show leading up to the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal between Texas and Ohio State.

On Friday night, just moments before the Cotton Bowl between Ohio State and Texas kicked off, ESPN's "College GameDay" made a surprise honor for longtime

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban was named to the College Football Hall of Fame's 2025 class on Friday. He first heard the news on "College GameDay."

Nick Saban is the first inductee of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class. The ESPN "College GameDay" crew surprised him with the announcement during Friday's pregame show for the College Football Playoff matchup between Ohio State and Texas at the Cotton Bowl.

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban was surprised by the news of his hall of fame selection on ESPN's College Gameday.

Ex-Alabama coach-turned-analyst Nick Saban clarified his comments following Ohio State's 20-point Rose Bowl win against Oregon.

Both teams have performed exceptionally well throughout the season and have been among the favorites to win the national championship trophy for most of the year. According to ESPN BET, Ohio State is a six-point favorite in this matchup. However, Texas has a 50.5% chance of winning, according to ESPN's Matchup Predictor.