College football season opens with new coaches, eligibility chaos and a Top 25 showdown - The college football season opened in late August but this is its grand opening weekend

There has been enough recent movement in the talks to increase the chances that the super-sized CFP could be implemented next season.

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Here's everything to know about this year's College Football Playoff, from first-round byes to automatic bids and more.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey proposed stricter requirements to make the College Football Playoff field if the postseason expands.

By leveraging its status as college football’s most lucrative independent program during multi-billion-dollar television negotiations, Notre Dame’s high-stakes snub from last year’s 12-team playoff directly sparked a permanent rule change.

No. 10 Oklahoma opens its 2026 season Friday night when the Sooners welcome UTEP to Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. How to Watch Oklahoma vs UTEP Oklahoma begins Year 5 under head coach Brent Venables with high expectations

No. 7 Miami, No. 10 Oklahoma and No. 14 USC will all be in action on Friday night.