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CFB's biggest surprises, letdowns at halfway mark

October 17, 2026 12:05 PM

Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry evaluate the college football season at its halfway mark, highlighting the year's biggest surprises and letdowns, top quarterbacks and defensive players and coaches on the hot seat.

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