2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season

American college football season

For the 2025 FCS season, see 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

2025 NCAA Division I FBS season

Number of teams| 136
Duration| August 23, 2025 – December 13, 2025
Postseason
Duration| December 13, 2025 – January 19, 2026
Bowl games| 41[a]
College Football Playoff
2026 College Football Playoff National Championship
Site| Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
NCAA Division I FBS football seasons

← 2024

The 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season will be the 156th season of college football in the United States, the 120th season organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the 50th of the highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The regular season will begin on August 23 and is scheduled to end on December 13. The postseason will begin on December 13, and, aside from any all-star games that are scheduled, end on January 19, 2026, with the College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This will be the second season of the 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) system.

## Conference realignment

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Main article: 2021–2026 NCAA conference realignment

Two schools are playing their first FBS seasons in 2025; Delaware (from the Coastal Athletic Association) and Missouri State (from the Missouri Valley conference) began their transitions from Division I FCS in 2024 and joined Conference USA (CUSA) in July 2025.[1][2] One formerly independent school, UMass, rejoined the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 2025, but this time as a full member instead of football-only.[3][4]

Team  | Conference in 2024  | Conference in 2025

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Delaware | CAA Football (FCS) | CUSA
Missouri State | Missouri Valley (FCS) | CUSA
UMass | Independent (FBS) | MAC

The 2025 season will be the last for eight FBS teams in their current conferences.[5][6][7][8][9]

School  | Current conference  | Future conference

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Boise State | Mountain West | Pac-12
Colorado State | Mountain West | Pac-12
Fresno State | Mountain West | Pac-12
Northern Illinois | MAC | Mountain West
San Diego State | Mountain West | Pac-12
Texas State | Sun Belt | Pac-12
Utah State | Mountain West | Pac-12
UTEP | CUSA | Mountain West

## Rule changes

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The following playing rule changes were approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Committee on April 17, 2025:[10]

* In an effort to reduce feigned injuries, if medical personnel have to enter the field to tend to an injured player after the ball is spotted by officials ready for play, that team will be charged a timeout (or a five-yard delay of game penalty if out of timeouts). If this occurs after the two-minute timeout (and the injury is the only reason for the clock to stop), a 10-second runoff applies if the team is out of timeouts.
* Starting with the third overtime period, teams will only be permitted one timeout to use until the game is concluded. Previously teams received a timeout for each overtime period, including the two-point attempts that begin with the third overtime.
* Once a decision is made on instant replay reviews, the referee will only use the terms "Overturned" and "Upheld". "Confirmed" or "Stands" will no longer be used.
* On punt formations, no player can be directly in line of the snap to a potential kicker and no player can be inside of the frame of the snapper to qualify as a legal scrimmage kick formation. If these requirements are not met, five players numbered 50-79 must be on the line of scrimmage. Also if the snapper is on the end of a line, he loses the scrimmage kick protection and the defense can line up a player over the snapper.
* If a player on the kickoff return team gives a "T" signal with his arms, the team gives up their right to return the kickoff and the play will be whistled dead.
* Enhance rules regarding words or signals used to distract opponents trying to put the ball in play. The terms "stem" and "move" would only be permitted for defenses, and defenses cannot use cadence or sounds that simulate offensive team signals.
* Included players attempting to recover a loose ball to the list of "defenseless players".
* Contact to an offensive player in a passing posture is now considered "Roughing the Passer".
* Adding "brandishing a weapon" to the list of acts considered unsportsmanlike conduct.
* Codifying the rule change from 2024's Ohio State-Oregon game, after the two-minute time-out, teams called for having 12 or more players participating in a down will be penalized five yards, and the offense would have the option to reset the game clock to the time at the start of the play. If the 12th or more player(s) were running off the field and had no influence on the play, the yardage penalty would apply but no clock reset option would be available.
* The Coach to Player (green dot) communication technology currently used in FBS will be a permissible option for the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

## Points of Emphasis

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* Continued focus on protection of defenseless players, concussions, pre-snap actions from both offense/defense, and feigning injuries.
* Focus on penalizing taunting actions by players and pre-game actions between teams that become unsportsmanlike conduct.
* Sideline control, including leaving the playing area to dispute an officiating decision.
* Illegal contact against a passer.
* Pace of play and substituting during up-tempo offenses, ensuring defenses are not at a disadvantage before the snap.

## Headlines

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* April 25, 2025 – The University of Kentucky (UK) board of trustees approved a proposal to transfer the UK athletic program to a separate though related non-profit company known as Champions Blue, LLC. Both UK and outside media characterized the move, believed to be the first of its type by a major university, as a reaction to the impending settlement of the House v. NCAA legal case, which is expected to lead to a formal revenue-sharing arrangement between athletic programs and student-athletes.[11][12][13]
* July 21, 2025 – The American Athletic Conference announced a name change to the American Conference as part of a comprehensive rebranding strategy. The conference will also no longer use an initialism, opting for "American" as its short form.[14]

## Stadiums

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* Due to the construction of a new press box at Bowers Stadium, Sam Houston will play its 2025 home games at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.[15]
* The UCF Knights announced new naming rights as following the name change of FBC Mortage to Acrisure Mortgage, the FBC Mortgage Stadium was renamed to the Acrisure Bounce House.[16]

## Kickoff games

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### Week 0

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The regular season will begin on Saturday, August 23 with five games in Week 0.

* Aer Lingus College Football Classic (at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland):
* Iowa State vs. Kansas State
* Fresno State at Kansas
* Sam Houston at Western Kentucky
* Stanford at Hawaii
* Idaho State at UNLV

### Week 1

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* Aflac Kickoff Game (at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA):
* Tennessee vs. Syracuse
* South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech
* Duke's Mayo Classic (at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC):
* Appalachian State vs. Charlotte

## Top 10 matchups

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Rankings through Week 10 reflect the AP poll. Rankings for Week 11 and beyond list College Football Playoff Rankings first and AP poll rankings second; teams that were not ranked in the top 10 of both polls are noted.

### Regular season

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Note: Rankings are uncomfirmed and currently based on Coaches' Poll pre-season rankings. AP Poll will release pre-season rankings August 11

* Week 1
* No. 1? Texas at No. 2? Ohio State (Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio)
* No. 9? LSU at No. 6? Clemson (Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina)
* No. 5? Notre Dame at No. 10? Miami (FL) (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida)

## Conference standings

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2025 American Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Army |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Charlotte |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
East Carolina |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Florida Atlantic |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Memphis |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Navy |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
North Texas |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Rice |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
South Florida |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Temple |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Tulane |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Tulsa |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UAB |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UTSA |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of August 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Boston College |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
California |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Clemson |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Duke |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Florida State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Georgia Tech |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Louisville |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Miami (FL) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
North Carolina |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
NC State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Pittsburgh |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
SMU |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Stanford |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Syracuse |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Virginia |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Virginia Tech |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Wake Forest |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of August 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Illinois |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Indiana |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Iowa |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Maryland |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Michigan |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Michigan State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Minnesota |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Nebraska |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Northwestern |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Ohio State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Oregon |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Penn State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Purdue |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Rutgers |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UCLA |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
USC |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Washington |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Wisconsin |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 6, 2025

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

As of August 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Arizona |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Arizona State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Baylor |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
BYU |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Cincinnati |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Colorado |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Houston |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Iowa State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Kansas |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Kansas State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Oklahoma State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
TCU |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Texas Tech |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UCF |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Utah |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
West Virginia |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 6, 2025

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

As of August 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2025 Conference USA football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Delaware*  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
FIU |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Jacksonville State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Kennesaw State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Liberty |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Louisiana Tech |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Middle Tennessee |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Missouri State*  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
New Mexico State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Sam Houston |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UTEP |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Western Kentucky |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 5, 2025

* * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

As of August 7, 2025

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Akron*  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Ball State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Bowling Green |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Buffalo |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Central Michigan |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Kent State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Miami (OH) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Northern Illinois |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Ohio |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Toledo |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UMass |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Western Michigan |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 6, 2025

* * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score

As of August 7, 2025

2025 Mountain West Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Air Force |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Boise State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Colorado State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Fresno State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Hawaii |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Nevada |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
New Mexico |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
San Diego State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
San Jose State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UNLV |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Utah State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Wyoming |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of August 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2025 Pac-12 Conference football standings |

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Oregon State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Washington State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
As of August 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2025 Southeastern Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Alabama |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Arkansas |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Auburn |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Florida |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Georgia |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Kentucky |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
LSU |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Mississippi State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Missouri |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Oklahoma |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Ole Miss |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
South Carolina |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Tennessee |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Texas |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Texas A&M |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Vanderbilt |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 6, 2025

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

As of August 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings |

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East Division
Appalachian State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Coastal Carolina |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Georgia Southern |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Georgia State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
James Madison |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Marshall |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Old Dominion |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
West Division
Arkansas State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Louisiana |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Louisiana–Monroe |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
South Alabama |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Southern Miss |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Texas State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Troy |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of August 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2025 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records |

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Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UConn |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
As of August 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

## Rankings

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Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls

### Preseason polls

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Ranking  | Team
1  | Texas (28)
2  | Ohio State (20)
3  | Penn State (14)
4  | Georgia (3)
5  | Notre Dame
6  | Clemson (2)
7  | Oregon
8  | Alabama
9  | LSU
10  | Miami (FL)
11  | Arizona State
12  | Illinois
13  | South Carolina
14  | Michigan
15  | Ole Miss
16  | SMU
17  | Florida
18  | Tennessee
19  | Indiana
20  | Kansas State
21т  | Texas A&M
Iowa State
23  | BYU
24  | Texas Tech
25  | Boise State

## Playoff qualifiers

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### College Football Playoff bracket

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Main article: 2025–26 College Football Playoff

This is the second year under the expanded College Football Playoff format. Under this format, the five highest-ranked conference champions will receive automatic bids, while the next seven highest-ranked teams will receive at-large bids. In a change starting this season, the top four seeds receive first-round byes, even if they are not conference champions.[17]

## Postseason

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Main article: 2025–26 NCAA football bowl games

Normally, a team is required to have a .500 minimum winning percentage during the regular season to become bowl-eligible (six wins for an 11- or 12-game schedule, and seven wins for a 13-game schedule). If there are not enough winning teams to fulfill all open bowl slots, teams with losing records may be chosen to fill available bowl slots. Additionally, on the rare occasion in which a conference champion does not meet eligibility requirements, they are usually still chosen for bowl games via tie-ins for their conference.

## Coaching changes

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### Preseason and in-season

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This is restricted to coaching changes taking place on or after May 1, 2025, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled game before it's bowl game. For coaching changes that occurred earlier in 2025, see 2024 NCAA Division I FBS end-of-season coaching changes.

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## Television changes

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This is the first season of a new television contract for the Big 12 Conference with ESPN, Fox Sports and TNT Sports. ESPN will hold the rights to the top four college football games per season, and twelve of the top twenty games, along with the Big 12 Championship Game. TNT Sports will sublicense thirteen games from ESPN.[18][19]

The Pac-12 Conference renewed their media partnership with The CW for the 2025 season, while also agreeing to two-game deals with ESPN and CBS Sports. While The CW will continue to carry majority of the home games for Oregon State and Washington State, ESPN will carry two Oregon State home games and CBS will carry one home game from each school in primetime.[20]

This is the final year of the Mountain West Conference's broadcast agreement with Fox Sports and CBS Sports. The conference has not yet announced a new agreement.[21] Despite being announced as a multi-year deal, the Mountain West did not continue an agreement with TNT Sports from 2024 to air 14 games on TruTV.[22]

## Attendances

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The top 30 NCAA Division I FBS football teams by average home attendance:

## See also

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* 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season
* 2025 NCAA Division II football season
* 2025 NCAA Division III football season
* 2025 NAIA football season
* 2025 U Sports football season

## Notes

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1. ^ 41 FBS bowl games plus the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

## References

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1. ^ "CUSA Adds Delaware, Blue Hens to Join in 2025". Conference USA (Press release). November 28, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
2. ^ "CUSA Adds Missouri State" (Press release). Conference USA. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
3. ^ Withers, Tom (February 27, 2024). "UMass will join Mid-American Conference as a full sports member in 2025, MAC commissioner says". Associated Press. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
4. ^ Hernandez, Victoria (February 26, 2024). "UMass to join MAC conference, including previously independent football, per reports". USA Today. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
5. ^ "Ushering in a new era, the Pac-12 Conference strengthens its legacy by welcoming four respected academic and athletic universities" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
6. ^ Bonagura, Kyle (September 12, 2024). "Explaining Pac-12 expansion: How it started, what are the financial ramifications, what's next?". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
7. ^ "Pac-12 Conference and Utah State University Unite to Advance the New Era of the 100-Year-Old Legacy" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
8. ^ "Mountain West Officially Welcomes UTEP Into The Conference" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
9. ^ "Mountain West Adds Northern Illinois As A Football-Only Member" (Press release). January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
10. ^ "Changes to Injury Timeouts Approved in Football" (Press release). NCAA. April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
11. ^ "New model represents innovative approach to future of college athletics" (Press release). University of Kentucky. April 24, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
12. ^ Backus, Will (April 25, 2025). "Kentucky board of trustees approves shifting university's athletics department into limited liability company". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
13. ^ Titus, Payton (April 27, 2025). "University of Kentucky, ahead of House settlement, approves board to help navigate change". Courier Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
14. ^ "American Conference Launches Modernized Brand Identity Ahead of Football Media Days" (Press release). American Conference. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
15. ^ "Bearkats to host 2025 season at Shell Energy Stadium" (Press release). Sam Houston Bearkats. April 7, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
16. ^ "UCF Announces Renaming of Football Stadium to Acrisure Bounce House" (Press release). UCF Knights. June 12, 2025.
17. ^ "How the 12-team College Football Playoff will work: Teams, schedule, bids". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
18. ^ Thamel, Pete (October 30, 2022). "Big 12 nears six-year, $2.28B TV extension deal with ESPN, Fox". ESPN. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
19. ^ Axelrod, Ben (November 18, 2024). "TNT lands Big 12 games from ESPN as part of WBD-NBA settlement". Awful Announcing. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
20. ^ "2025 Pac-12 football to be featured nationally across CBS, The CW and ESPN". Pac-12 Conference. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
21. ^ Murray, Chris (January 9, 2020). "Mountain West announces media rights deal with CBS, Fox. Here are the details". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
22. ^ Huddleston, Ben (May 30, 2025). "News: March Madness, softball, CW, and more". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved May 31, 2025.

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