Overview
- Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza was named first-team quarterback after leading No. 1 Indiana to a 13–0 regular season and a nation-best 33 touchdown passes.
- Ohio State placed Caleb Downs, Jeremiah Smith, Arvell Reese and Kayden McDonald on the first team as the Big Ten led all conferences with 10 first-team selections.
- Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia earned the second-team spot at quarterback behind Mendoza.
- Notre Dame secured two first-team honorees, lifting its all-time AP first-team total to 87.
- The roster reflected transfer movement with 12 of 27 first-teamers having started elsewhere, and it included milestones for Western Kentucky, Navy and Hawaii.