"I didn't know anything about it," the seven-time national championship coach jokingly said after he was told of his selection.From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day.

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.

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.

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

Urban Meyer will join Nick Saban in the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class, and Michael Vick and Michael Strahan are among the former players who will be inducted. The National Football Foundation announced Saban's selection last week and the rest of the 18-player,

The College Football Hall of Fame welcomes in a new class, highlighted by Urban Meyer, Michael Vick and Michael Strahan.

Urban Meyer will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame later this year. On Wednesday, the National Football Foundation announced Meyer's selection among a stacked 2025 class also featuring Nick Saban.