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 Tuesday, the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class was revealed, with some of the sport’s biggest stars being included. The class was revealed on ESPN’s College Football Live as multiple coaches and players will be enshrined in Atlanta forever.

A year after retirement Nick Saban is headed to the College Football Hall of Fame as part of a class of 22 to be enshrined at a ceremony in Las