SIOUX CITY, IOWA (Iowa Media Wire) – The National Football Foundation announced its 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot on Monday afternoon, featuring 77 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision, as well as 101 players and 34 coaches from the divisional ranks.
Former Sioux City Bandit running back Fred Jackson and longtime Northwestern College Football head coach Larry “Bub” Korver earned spots on the list.
Jackson was a 2002 First Team All-American who led Coe College to its first-ever IIAC title in 2002. A two-time IIAC MVP and three-time All-IIAC performer, the future Bandit boasted school records for single-game punt return (113) and kick return (164) yardage and ranks third all-time with 4,054 career rush yards.
Korver led NWC to its first two national championships along with 14 playoff appearances and 212 victories in 28 seasons on the sidelines. A two-time NAIA National Coach of the Year, Korver coached 32 players to All-America status while becoming one of seven Red Raiders to enter the NAIA Hall of Fame.
Voting deadline is on July 1, 2025. The announcement of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be made in early 2025.