Following his legendary tenure as Alabama's head coach, Nick Saban will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class.

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."

Saban retired from coaching exactly one year ago after a 28-year career as a college football head coach. While he had stints at Toledo, Michigan State and LSU, the current "College GameDay" analyst is most known for his legendary run with Alabama.

Legendary former coach Nick Saban was surprised with the news of his induction to the College Football Hall of Fame on Friday. The announcement came during Saban's appearance on the ESPN pregame show leading up to the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal between Texas and Ohio State.

Ahead of the Cotton Bowl on Friday, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban was surprised on set with the news that he will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

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

After 50 years of coaching, college football legend and Marion County native Nick Saban will soon have his name enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.

- Former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban thanks the crowd during a stadium renaming ceremony at halftime of an NCAA college football game between South Florida and Alabama, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024,