College Football 2025 Midseason All-America Team

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Steven Lassan | Last updated Oct 16, 2025 10:58 AM ET

With half of the 2025 college football season completed, it’s time to hand out some hardware in the form of midseason All-America selections. This list is likely to look drastically different by December, but the players honored and mentioned below have performed at a high level through the first seven weeks of '25. Indiana and Ohio State each had six players selected, with Texas Tech and Texas A&M at four picks apiece.

Alabama's Ty Simpson edges Indiana's Fernando Mendoza for first-team honors at quarterback, while the wide receiver position is loaded with Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith and USC's Makai Lemon highlighting the selections. Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy was one of the easiest picks on the midseason All-America squad.

The defensive lineselections were some of the hardest at the midpoint of '25. Miami's Rueben Bain is the easiest pick up front, but a couple of different linemen could join Athlon's selections on the first team by the end of '25. Georgia's C.J. Allen and Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey highlight the selections at linebacker.

Who were the top players from the first seven weeks of action? Athlon Sports selects midseason All-Americans for 2025:

College Football 2025 Midseason All-America Team

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) rolls out to pass.Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

First-Team Offense

QB Ty Simpson, Alabama
RB Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
RB Justice Haynes, Michigan
All-Purpose Jonah Coleman, Washington
WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
WR Makai Lemon, USC
WR Mario Craver, Texas A&M
WR Chris Brazzell, Tennessee
TE Michael Trigg, Baylor
C Logan Jones, Iowa
OL Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
OL Spencer Fano, Utah
OL Brian Parker II, Duke
OL Francis Mauigoa, Miami
OL Carter Smith, Indiana

First-Team Defense

DL Lee Hunter, Texas Tech
DL Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
DL Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
DL Caden Curry, Ohio State
DL John Henry Daley, Utah
LB David Bailey, Texas Tech
LB C.J. Allen, Georgia
LB Arvell Reese, Ohio State
LB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
CB Mansoor Delane, LSU
S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
S Michael Taaffe, Texas

First-Team Specialists

K Kansei Matsuzawa, Hawaii
P Evan Crenshaw, Troy
KR Kaden Wetjen, Iowa
PR Vicari Swain, South Carolina

Second-Team Offense

Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) rolls out to throw a pass.Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
RB Hollywood Smothers, NC State
RB Robert Henry, UTSA
All-Purpose Eli Heidenreich, Navy
WR Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
WR Danny Scudero, San Jose State
WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
WR Hank Beatty, Illinois
TE Dae’Quan Wright, Ole Miss
C Jake Slaughter, Florida
OL Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
OL Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
OL Jordan Seaton, Colorado
OL Vega Ioane, Penn State
OL Ar'maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M

Second-Team Defense

Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies linebacker Taurean York (21) tackles Auburn Tigers running back Brian Battie (21) during the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports © Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

DL Romello Height, Texas Tech
DL Mikail Kamara, Indiana
DL Akheem Mesidor, Miami
DL Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
DL Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
LB Aiden Fisher, Indiana
LB Taurean York, Texas A&M
LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
CB Colton Hood, Tennessee
CB D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana
CB Chris Johnson, San Diego State
S Bishop Fitzgerald, USC
S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon