Urban Meyer joins Steve Spurrier and Doug Dickey as the third former Florida football coach elected to the College Football Hall of Fame

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The announcement of the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 on Wednesday brought widespread celebration, especially for one of its most iconic inductees

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.

Urban Meyer will join Nick Saban in the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class, while 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, four-coach class Wednesday.

Meyer becomes the 14th representative of the Gators program and the fifth Florida coach to receive this honor.

Urban Meyer, who won two national titles in Gainesville and a third at Ohio State, was chosen on the first ballot. He will join seven-time winner Nick Saban, delivering the 2025 class an

Meyer becomes the eighth coach from Ohio State to be voted into the College Football Hall of Fame joining other Buckeye greats Howard Jones (1910), John Wilce (1913-28), Francis Schmidt (1934-40), Woody Hayes (1951-78), Earle Bruce (1979-87), John Cooper (1988-2000) and Jim Tressel (2001-10).

And of course, quarterback Riley Leonard is from Fairhope, Ala., southeast of Mobile. He came to Notre Dame via transfer from Duke, but he also grew up a Fighting Irish fan, his great grandfather having played for Notre Dame in the 1940s.

Since the BCS (Bowl Championship Series) began in 1998, Ohio State has played in five national championship games and holds a 2-3 record overall. The Buckeyes have played in two during the College Football Playoff era, a win over Oregon in 2015 and a loss to Alabama in 2021.

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