IRVING, Texas (Aug. 20, 2025) – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) today announced the 2025 schedule for the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes, presented by Fidelity Investments®, a leading provider of workplace savings plans in higher education.
Currently Scheduled NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes,
Presented by Fidelity Investments
(Chronological Order)
Date: Honoree, School (Opponent)
Aug. 28: Coach Urban Meyer, Bowling Green (vs. Lafayette)
Aug. 30: Coach Larry Korver, Northwestern [IA] (vs. Waldorf [IA])
Aug. 30: Terrence Metcalf, Ole Miss (vs. Georgia State)
Sept. 6: Darrin Smith, Miami [FL] (vs. Bethune-Cookman)
Sept. 13: Blake Elliott, Saint John's [MN] (vs. Minnesota-Morris)
Sept. 13: John Henderson, Tennessee (vs. Georgia)
Oct. 4: Alex Mack, California (vs. Duke)
Oct. 4: Coach Larry Blakeney, Troy (vs. South Alabama)
Oct. 11: Montee Ball, Wisconsin (vs. Iowa)
Oct. 17: Greg Eslinger, Minnesota (vs. Nebraska)
Oct. 18: Terry Hanratty, Notre Dame (vs. USC)
Oct. 25: Graham Harrell, Texas Tech (vs. Oklahoma State)
Oct. 25: Ryan Yarborough, Wyoming (vs. Colorado State)
Nov. 8: Jim Kleinsasser, North Dakota (vs. North Dakota State)
Nov. 8: Steve Slaton, West Virginia (vs. Colorado)
Nov. 14: Haloti Ngata, Oregon (vs. Minnesota)
Nov. 22: Michael Huff, Texas (vs. Arkansas)
Nov. 22: Coach Urban Meyer, Florida (vs. Tennessee)
Nov. 29: Gregg Carr, Auburn (vs. Alabama)
TBD: Michael Strahan, Texas Southern
TBD: Dennis Thurman, USC
TBD: Michael Vick, Virgina Tech
TBD: Coach Urban Meyer, Ohio State, Utah
TBD: Coach Nick Saban, Alabama, LSU, Michigan State, Toldeo
The NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes, which began with the inaugural NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class in 1951, have become a hallowed tradition, serving as the first of numerous activities in each electee's Hall of Fame experience.
During the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes, each member of the 2025 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class will return to his respective school to accept a Hall of Fame plaque that will stay on permanent display at the institution. The events take place on the field during a home game, and many Hall of Famers cite the experience as the ultimate capstone to their careers, providing them one more chance to take the field and be recognized in front of their home crowd.
"The NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute tradition allows us the opportunity to celebrate each inductee back where their journey began—among the fans and communities that helped shape their legendary careers," said NFF President & CEO
Steve Hatchell. "We look forward to celebrating the amazing careers of the 2025 NFF Hall of Fame Class with the tens of thousands of fans who will witness an on-campus salute this year, creating a truly memorable experience for each inductee."
"Fidelity Investments is privileged to be part of the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes program for another year to celebrate a new cohort of NFF College Football Hall of Fame athletes," said
Sangeeta Moorjani, head of Tax-Exempt and Retirement Solutions at Fidelity Investments. "These athletes deserve this recognition for their achievements, and the prestige they bring to their schools and the college football community overall."
The 2025 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the National Football Foundation's 67
th Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Click here for more information on the Awards Dinner, including options to purchase tickets online, special travel rates to the event from Delta Air Lines and hotel rates at the Bellagio.
Fidelity Investments has served as the national presenting sponsor of the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes since 2010. The salutes are one component of a multi-year initiative between the two organizations to celebrate a joint commitment to higher education.
Fidelity is also the presenting sponsor of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, and helped launch the NFF Faculty Salutes in 2011, which recognize the contributions of the faculty athletics representatives around the country. As part of the NFF Faculty Salutes initiative, each school with an NFF National Scholar-Athlete receives a special plaque recognizing the contributions of their specific faculty athletics representative, and Fidelity Investments makes a $5,000 donation per school to support the academic support services. The salutes have recognized 198 FARs since the program's inception, and Fidelity has made a total of $990,000 in donations.
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ABOUT THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME
Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing academic excellence, citizenship, and athletic achievement in young people. With 120 chapters in 47 states, NFF programs include the criteria, selection and induction of members of the NFF College Football Hall of Fame; the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame museum in Atlanta; Future For Football; I Played; the William V. Campbell Trophy®; the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Fidelity Investments; the NFF National High School Academic Excellence Awards presented by the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation & the NFF Hatchell Cup presented by Bob's Steak & Chop House; and a series of programs and initiatives to honor the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. NFF corporate partners include CAA Executive Search, Catapult, Delta Air Lines, Fidelity Investments, Hampshire Companies, Jostens, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, New York Athletic Club, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, Shriners Hospitals for Children, and SideQuests. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @NFFNetwork and learn more at footballfoundation.org.
