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2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season

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2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season
Year2024
Regular seasonAugust 24 – December 14, 2024
Number of teams134
Duration4 months, 3 weeks
Bowl games43 (including CFP National Championship)
Heisman trophyTo be awarded
Ap poll preseasonGeorgia
Ap poll finalTo be determined
College football playoff2024–25

2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season is the 155th season of college football in the United States and the 11th of the College Football Playoff era. It marks a transformative year for the sport's structure, featuring the first 12-team College Football Playoff and the most significant wave of conference realignment in decades. The regular season began on August 24 and will conclude with an expanded slate of bowl games culminating in the CFP National Championship on January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Season overview

The overarching narrative is defined by the historic expansion of the College Football Playoff from four to twelve teams, fundamentally altering the national championship landscape. This change coincides with a radically reshaped conference map, as the Big Ten, SEC, and Big 12 have all expanded to 18, 16, and 16 members, respectively. The season also features the debut of the independent Connecticut Huskies as a football-only member of the MAC, and the full integration of James Madison, Jacksonville State, Sam Houston, and Kennesaw State into the FBS.

Conference realignment and scheduling

Realignment has dramatically altered the Power Five, now often referred to as the "Power Four" with the dissolution of the Pac-12. The Big Ten added UCLA, USC, Oregon, and the Washington Huskies. The SEC welcomed the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns. The Big 12 absorbed the Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, Colorado Buffaloes, and Utah Utes from the Pac-12, along with new members BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and the UCF Knights who joined in 2023. The ACC added Stanford, the California Golden Bears, and SMU. The remaining Pac-12 members, Oregon State and Washington State, have a scheduling alliance with the Mountain West.

Rule changes

Key rule changes adopted by the NCAA Football Rules Committee include the use of in-helmet communication systems for one player on each team, the availability of tablet devices on sidelines for reviewing in-game video, and the adoption of a two-minute warning at the end of each half, mirroring a NFL procedure. The controversial "clock rule" from 2023, where the clock continued to run after first downs except in the final two minutes of each half, has been rescinded, returning to the traditional stoppage. Additionally, penalties for egregious targeting fouls have been strengthened, potentially resulting in player ejections for the remainder of the game.

Regular season and notable games

The regular season schedule is highlighted by numerous high-profile non-conference and new conference matchups stemming from realignment. Early season showcases include the Florida State Seminoles versus the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Dublin's Aer Lingus College Football Classic, and a neutral-site clash between the Georgia Bulldogs and Clemson Tigers in Atlanta. Key new conference games feature the Texas Longhorns visiting the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten, the Oklahoma Sooners hosting the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC, and the Colorado Buffaloes traveling to face the UCF Knights in the Big 12. The annual Army–Navy Game will be played at FedExField in Landover, Maryland.

Bowl games and College Football Playoff

The postseason will feature 43 games, including the 12-team College Football Playoff. The playoff field will consist of the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams as determined by the CFP selection committee. The four highest-ranked conference champions will receive first-round byes. First-round games will be played on campus sites on December 20-21. The quarterfinals will be the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl on December 31 and January 1. The semifinals are the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl on January 9-10, leading to the National Championship on January 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Awards and honors

Major individual awards to be presented after the season include the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and the Davey O'Brien Award. The Outland Trophy will honor the best interior lineman, while the Fred Biletnikoff Award and John Mackey Award will recognize the top receiver and tight end, respectively. The Chuck Bednarik Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy are given to the best defensive player. Coaching honors include the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award and the Eddie Robinson Award. All-America teams will be selected by the Associated Press, the AFCA, and Walter Camp, among others.

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