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 Vegas in December. A seven-time national title winner, Saban retired from Alabama last January and was eligible for immediate induction in the Hall of Fame because he meets the age requirement (over 70).

One member of the College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 already has been revealed, with the news on Friday night that former LSU and Alabama coach Nick Saban is among the four coaches who will be enshrined this year.

Former Virginia Tech star Michael Vick and broadcaster Michael Strahan are also among the class of 18 players and four coaches.

Quarterback Michael Vick and defensive lineman Michael Strahan were two players announced in the 18-player, four-coach class Wednesday.

Nick Saban will be inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame. This is not news to anyone who has paid attention to college football over the last 20 years, but it came as a delightful surprise to Saban on Friday night when he learned his induction will take place in 2025.

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.

Two era-defining coaches, an electrifying quarterback and an NFL legend at defensive end headline the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class that

Meyer's inclusion means that five consecutive full-time Buckeye head coaches have achieved the game's ultimate honor.