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 coach Nick Saban was named to the College Football Hall of Fame's 2025 class on Friday. He first heard the news on "College GameDay."

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

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

Nick Saban and Larry Blakeney have been named to the college football class of 2025.

Nick Saban is the first inductee of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class. The ESPN "College GameDay" crew surprised him with the announcement during Friday's pregame show for the College Football Playoff matchup between Ohio State and Texas at the Cotton Bowl.

Nick Saban is the greatest college football coach of all time. However, if it were up to him, his career would have looked a lot different if he could change one thing.

In a moment that occurred on the balcony outside of former LSU athletic director Skip Bertman's office, then-Tigers head football coach Nick Saban made a decision two decades ago that he still hasn't lived down.