Before the 2016 College Football Season begins, ESPNU will air the Top 25 College Football Games of 2015, beginning Monday, July 18, at 7 p.m. ET through Sunday, July 31. The countdown begins with No. 25 and will be televised in descending order on most weekdays at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., with the Top 5 games being voted on by fans.
Top 25 College Football Games of 2015
(No. 25-No. 6)
| No. 25 | Notre Dame (34) at Virginia (27) |
| No. 24 | Tennessee (27) – Florida (28) |
| No. 23 | Oregon (61) – Arizona St. (55) |
| No. 22 | Georgia (31) – Tennessee (38) |
| No. 21 | Memphis (34) – Houston (35) |
| No. 20 | Michigan (48) – Indiana (41) |
| No. 19 | Nebraska (33) – Miami (36) |
| No. 18 | Auburn (46) – Arkansas (54) |
| No. 17 | Michigan St. (38) – Nebraska (39) |
| No. 16* | Michigan St. (16) – Iowa (13) |
| No. 15 | TCU (29) – Oklahoma (30) |
| No. 14 | Oklahoma (31) – Tennessee (24) |
| No. 13 | BYU (33) – Nebraska (28) |
| No. 12* | Cal (45) – Texas (44) |
| No. 11 | Michigan St. (17) – Ohio St.(14) |
| No. 10 | Miami (30) – Duke (27) |
| No. 9* | TCU (55) – Texas Tech (52) |
| No. 8 | Ole Miss (43) – Alabama (37) |
| No. 7 | Notre Dame (22) – Clemson (24) |
| No. 6* | Stanford (38) – Notre Dame (36) |
* – will not be televised due to rights restrictions
Top 5 games to be voted on by fans
- Florida State (16) – Georgia Tech (22)
Georgia Tech DL Patrick Gamble blocked a FG kick and DB Lance Austin caught and ran the ball 78 yards, beating the Seminoles 22-16 in the final seconds of the game. - Arkansas (53) – Ole Miss (52)
In a 53-52 overtime victory, Arkansas QB Brandon Allen ran for a game-winning 2-point conversion, leaping over an Ole Miss defender to do so in overtime. - TCU (47) – Oregon (41)
In the Valero Alamo Bowl, TCU erased a 31-point deficit to trump Oregon in triple overtime with a score of 47-41.
- Michigan State (27) – Michigan (23)
In one of the most memorable games of 2015, Michigan State returned a fumble in the final seconds of the game, defeating in-state rival Michigan 27-23.
- Alabama (45) vs. Clemson (40)
Concluding the 2015 college football season, No. 2 Alabama and Heisman trophy winner Derrick Henry defeated No. 1 Clemson 45-40 in the College Football Playoff Championship.
Via a SportsNation poll, fans can vote on how the top 5 games should be ranked until Friday, July 22, at 11:59 p.m.
Top 25 College Football Games of 2015 (Schedule subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Ranking | Game |
| Mon, July 18 | 7 p.m. | No. 25 | Notre Dame – Virginia |
| 10 p.m. | No. 24 | Tennessee – Florida | |
| Tue, July 19 | 7 p.m. | No. 23 | Oregon – Arizona St. |
| 10 p.m. | No. 22 | Georgia – Tennessee | |
| Wed, July 20 | 7 p.m. | No. 21 | Memphis – Houston |
| 10 p.m. | No. 20 | Michigan – Indiana | |
| Thur, July 21 | 10 p.m. | No. 19 | Nebraska – Miami (FL) |
| Fri, July 22 | 7 p.m. | No. 18 | Auburn – Arkansas |
| 10 p.m. | No. 17 | Michigan St. – Nebraska | |
| Mon, July 25 | 7 p.m. | No. 15 | TCU – Oklahoma |
| 10 p.m. | No. 14 | Oklahoma – Tennessee | |
| Tue, July 26 | 7 p.m. | No. 13 | BYU – Nebraska |
| 10 p.m. | No. 11 | Michigan St. – Ohio St. | |
| Wed, July 27 | 7 p.m. | No. 10 | Miami – Duke |
| 10 p.m. | No. 8 | Ole Miss – Alabama | |
| Thur, July 28 | 7 p.m. | No. 7 | Notre Dame – Clemson |
| 10 p.m. | No. 5 | TBD | |
| Sat, July 30 | 7 p.m. | No. 4 | TBD |
| 10 p.m. | No. 3 | TBD | |
| Sun, July 31 | 7 p.m. | No. 2 | TBD |
| 10 p.m. | No. 1 | TBD |
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