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2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season

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2024 NCAA Division I FBS season
Number of teams134
DurationAugust 24, 2024 – December 14, 2024
Preseason AP No. 1Georgia
Postseason
DurationDecember 14, 2024 – January 20, 2025
Bowl games41[a]
Heisman TrophyTravis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
College Football Playoff
2025 College Football Playoff National Championship
SiteMercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)[b]
NCAA Division I FBS football seasons
← 2023
 

The 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season is the ongoing 155th season of college football in the United States, the 119th season organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the 49th of the highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The regular season began on August 24 and is scheduled to end on December 14. The postseason will begin on December 14, and, aside from any all-star games that are scheduled, end on January 20, 2025, with the College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. This will be the first season of the new College Football Playoff (CFP) system, with the bracket being expanded to 12 teams.[1]

Conference realignment

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Main article: 2021–2026 NCAA conference realignment

One school is playing its first FBS season in 2024; Kennesaw State (from FCS independents) began its transition from Division I FCS in 2023 and joined Conference USA (CUSA) in July 2024.[2] One formerly independent school, Army, joined the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in 2024.[3] SMU left the AAC and joined the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2024.[4]

Overall, 10 schools from the Pac-12 left for another conference in 2024. The 10 teams and their new conferences are:

The remaining two schools in the Pac-12, Oregon State and Washington State, made an agreement with the Mountain West Conference (MW) such that each remaining Pac-12 team will play six MW teams in 2024.[7]

Team Conference in 2023 Conference in 2024
Arizona Pac-12 Big 12
Arizona State Pac-12 Big 12
Army Independent (FBS) American
California Pac-12 ACC
Colorado Pac-12 Big 12
Kennesaw State Independent (FCS) CUSA
Oklahoma Big 12 SEC
Oregon Pac-12 Big Ten
SMU American ACC
Stanford Pac-12 ACC
Texas Big 12 SEC
UCLA Pac-12 Big Ten
USC Pac-12 Big Ten
Utah Pac-12 Big 12
Washington Pac-12 Big Ten

The 2024 season is the last for one team as an FBS independent.[8][9]

School Current conference Future conference
UMass Independent (FBS) MAC

Two FCS schools, Delaware and Missouri State, started transitioning their programs to FBS in the 2024 season. The two schools are respectively playing that season in CAA Football and the Missouri Valley Football Conference, but will not be eligible for the FCS playoffs due to NCAA transition rules. Both will join CUSA in 2025.[10][11]

School Current conference Future conference
Delaware CAA Football (FCS) CUSA
Missouri State Missouri Valley (FCS) CUSA

On September 12, 2024, the Pac-12 announced that MW members Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State would join the Pac-12 in 2026.[12][13] On September 24, 2024, the Pac-12 announced that another MW member, Utah State, would also join alongside the four aforementioned schools in 2026.[14] This will bring the Pac-12 to seven members, one short of the number needed to preserve its status as an FBS conference.[c] On October 1, 2024, UTEP announced that it would join the Mountain West from Conference USA starting in 2026.[17] This gave the MW seven full football-sponsoring members in the 2026 season; it had to add at least one more such member no later than 2028–29 to preserve its FBS status. The needed eighth member proved to be current football-only member Hawaii. On October 14, Hawaii athletic director Craig Angelos confirmed outside reports that the school would upgrade to full MW membership in 2026.[18] The MW officially announced this move the next day.[19]

Rule changes

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The following rule changes were approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel for the 2024 season:[20]

  • Implementing a timeout at the first dead ball on or after the two-minute mark of the second and fourth quarters (similar to the NFL's two-minute warning). The following timing rules were synchronized to start after the two-minute timeout:
    • Stopping the game clock when the offense gains a first down inbounds, then restarting after the chains are set.
    • Situations where a 10-second runoff is required will now begin after the two-minute timeout instead of in the final minute of each half, mirroring an NFL rule change since 2017.
    • If the defense commits an illegal substitution foul where 12 or more players participated in the down, in addition to the yardage penalty, the offense has the option to have the game clock reset to the time remaining before the snap. If the 12th player was in the process of leaving the field and not participating when the ball was snapped, the penalty enforcement will not include the clock reset option. This in-season change was a result of the Oregon Ducks using this tactic in the final 10 seconds of their game with the Ohio State Buckeyes on October 12.
  • Allowing use of coach-to-player communications via the helmet for one player (indicated by a green dot on the helmet), which would be turned off either with 15 seconds on the play clock or when the ball is snapped, whichever occurs first.
  • The use of up to 18 tablets per team on the sidelines for in-game video only is now permitted.
  • Team personnel (player/coach/assistant/etc.) who enter the field to engage officials with a tablet to review video of a play(s) are assessed an automatic unsportsmanlike conduct (15 yards) penalty which counts toward their limit of two before ejection.
  • Division III adopted the first down timing rules that were implemented for FBS, FCS, and Division II in the 2023 season.
  • Allowing conferences to use a collaborative instant replay system as a regular (instead of an experimental) rule.
  • Horse-collar tackles within the tackle box are now penalized as a personal foul (15 yards). Previously this action was not penalized within the tackle box.
  • Head coaches are permitted to be interviewed by the media at the end of the first and third quarters, making permanent an experimental rule.
  • Once the referee declares the first half ended, no replay reviews for that half are permitted.
  • Commercial sponsor logos are permitted on three areas of the playing field.
  • Any "hide-out" play, with or without a substitution, is considered a team unsportsmanlike conduct penalty (15 yards).

Points of emphasis for the 2024 season include:[21]

  • Continued emphasis on targeting, taunting, concussions, feigning injuries, and low hits to the quarterback.
  • Pre-snap actions (false start on offense, and disconcerting signals/causing the offense to false start) continue to be a point of emphasis, including editorial changes that if a defensive player is lined up within one yard of the line of scrimmage, he may not rush the line with the intent of causing a false start, and that any movement by the offense that simulates action will be a false start.
  • Offensive alignment, including attention to eligible receivers being covered up by another player and other "gadget plays", will be strictly enforced.

Headlines

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  • January 25, 2024 – The Mid-American Conference announced that it would eliminate its football divisions, effective immediately. The championship game will instead involve the top two teams in the conference standings.[22]
  • April 22 – The NCAA Division I Board of Directors announced the following:[23]
    • Effective immediately, all student-athletes who meet certain academic requirements will be immediately eligible when transferring to a new school, regardless of whether they had transferred before. Previously, all transfers after the first, except for graduate transfers, required that the student-athlete receive an NCAA waiver in order to be immediately eligible.
    • Also effective immediately, schools will be allowed to directly assist their athletes in reaching name, image, and likeness deals.
    • After the end of the Pac-12 Conference's operating year on August 1, the conference was officially removed from autonomy status, effectively turning the Power Five conferences into a Power Four.
  • June 25 – The NCAA Division I Council announced the following:
    • Effective immediately, all members of a team's staff can provide coaching services. While this effectively lifts most limits on the size of coaching staffs, it does not change limits on the number of coaches who can recruit off-campus, graduate assistants, or strength and conditioning coaches.[24]
    • Also effective immediately, cannabinoids were removed from the list of banned drugs in football. Penalties being served by student-athletes who had tested positive for cannabinoids were ended.[25]
    • The Council voted to introduce a proposal that would reduce the duration of the transfer portal in football and basketball from 45 days to 30. A final vote was expected in October.[25]
  • August 27:[26]
    • The oversight committees for FBS and FCS recommended that the transfer portal be open only for a 30-day period, starting on the Monday after conference championship games. This will not affect the existing exceptions for participants in postseason games, which allows players to enter the portal within a 5-day window after their team's final game, or players undergoing a coaching change. The Division I Council will vote on the change in October.
    • Both oversight committees also approved a change to redshirt rules. Effective immediately, the participation limit of four games for redshirting players no longer includes postseason games — conference championship games, bowls, FCS playoff games, and College Football Playoff games.
  • October 9:[27]
    • The Division I Council approved the recommended reduction of the FBS and FCS transfer portal to 30 days, though with a different schedule than recommended. The fall window, which opens on the Monday after the FBS conference championship games, will be open only for 20 days. A 10-day spring portal will open in mid-April.
    • The council also abolished the National Letter of Intent program effective immediately. Written offers of athletics aid will replace the NLI.

Stadiums

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Kickoff games

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Week 0

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The regular season began on Saturday, August 24 with four games in Week 0.

Week 1

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Week 2

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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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Conference championship games

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Postseason

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FCS team wins over FBS teams

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
August 24 4:00 p.m. No. 4 (FCS) Montana State New Mexico University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico FS1  35–31[d]   17,314 [33]
September 7 2:30 p.m. Saint Francis (PA) Kent State Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio ESPN+  23–17   11,585
September 7 2:30 p.m. No. 7 (FCS) Idaho Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming truTV  17–13   25,070
September 7 9:00 p.m. Southern Utah UTEP Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas ESPN+  27–24 OT  41,609
September 21 6:00 p.m. Monmouth FIU Pitbull Stadium • Miami, Florida[e] ESPN+  45–42   17,922
September 28 6:00 p.m. UT Martin Kennesaw State Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, Georgia[f] ESPN+  24–13   10,847
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
  1. ^ 41 FBS bowl games plus the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
  2. ^ The championship game was originally scheduled to be played at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
  3. ^ Gonzaga, which also joins the Pac-12 in 2026,[15] does not count toward the required eight members because it lacks a football program.[16]
  4. ^ Montana State was a 13.5-point favorite at kickoff.[32]
  5. ^ Mailing address; the stadium is physically located in unincorporated Miami-Dade County.
  6. ^ Mailing address; the stadium is physically located in unincorporated Cobb County.

Upsets

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This section lists unranked teams defeating AP Poll-ranked during the season.

See also: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings § AP Poll

Regular season

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Postseason

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Conference standings

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2024 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 Army y$   8 – 0     11 – 2  
Tulane y   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Navy   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 25 Memphis   6 – 2     11 – 2  
East Carolina   5 – 3     7 – 5  
South Florida   4 – 4     6 – 6  
UTSA   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Charlotte   4 – 4     5 – 7  
North Texas   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Temple   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UAB   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Florida Atlantic   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Tulsa   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Army 35, Tulane 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 SMU y^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 16 Clemson y$^   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 13 Miami (FL)   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 21 Syracuse   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Louisville   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Pittsburgh   3 – 5     7 – 5  
NC State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
North Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 6  
California   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Virginia   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Stanford   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Florida State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Oregon y$^   9 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 4 Penn State y^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 8 Indiana ^   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 6 Ohio State ^   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 20 Illinois   6 – 3     9 – 3  
Iowa   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Michigan   5 – 4     7 – 5  
Minnesota   5 – 4     7 – 5  
Rutgers   4 – 5     7 – 5  
USC   4 – 5     6 – 6  
Washington   4 – 5     6 – 6  
Nebraska   3 – 6     6 – 6  
Michigan State   3 – 6     5 – 7  
UCLA   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Wisconsin   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Northwestern   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Maryland   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Purdue   0 – 9     1 – 11  
Championship: Oregon 45, Penn State 37
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2024
Rankings from CFP rankings
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Arizona State y$^   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 18 Iowa State y   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 17 BYU   7 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 23 Colorado   7 – 2     9 – 3  
Baylor   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Texas Tech   6 – 3     8 – 4  
TCU   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Kansas State   5 – 4     8 – 4  
West Virginia   5 – 4     6 – 7  
Kansas   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Cincinnati   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Houston   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Utah   2 – 7     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Arizona   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Oklahoma State   0 – 9     3 – 9  
Championship: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings
2024 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Jacksonville State y$   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Western Kentucky y   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Sam Houston   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Liberty   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Louisiana Tech   4 – 4     5 – 7  
UTEP   3 – 5     3 – 9  
FIU   3 – 5     4 – 8  
New Mexico State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Middle Tennessee   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Kennesaw State*   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Championship: Jacksonville State 52, Western Kentucky 12
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of December 24, 2024
2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Miami (OH) y   7 – 1     8 – 5  
Ohio y$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Buffalo   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Toledo   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Northern Illinois   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Akron   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Central Michigan   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Ball State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Kent State   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2024
2024 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Boise State y$^   7 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 24 UNLV y   6 – 1     11 – 3  
Colorado State   6 – 1     8 – 4  
Fresno State   4 – 3     6 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 4     7 – 5  
Air Force   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Hawaii   3 – 4     5 – 7  
New Mexico   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Utah State   3 – 4     4 – 8  
San Diego State   2 – 5     3 – 9  
Wyoming   2 – 5     3 – 9  
Nevada   0 – 7     3 – 10  
Championship: Boise State 21, UNLV 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings
2024 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Oregon State   1 – 0     5 – 7  
Washington State   0 – 1     8 – 4  
As of December 24, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings
2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Texas y^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 2 Georgia y$^   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 7 Tennessee ^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 11 Alabama   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 14 Ole Miss   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 15 South Carolina   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 19 Missouri   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Texas A&M   5 – 3     8 – 4  
LSU   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Florida   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Arkansas   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Vanderbilt   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Oklahoma   2 – 6     6 – 6  
Auburn   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Kentucky   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Mississippi State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Georgia 22, Texas 19 OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy$   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Georgia Southern   6 – 2     8 – 5  
James Madison   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Old Dominion   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Coastal Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Appalachian State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Georgia State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
Louisiana xy   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Texas State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Arkansas State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
South Alabama   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Troy   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2024
2024 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Notre Dame ^   –     12 – 1  
UConn   –     8 – 4  
UMass   –     2 – 10  
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
As of December 24, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

Rankings

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Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls

Preseason polls

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AP
Ranking Team
1 Georgia (46)
2 Ohio State (15)
3 Oregon (1)
4 Texas
5 Alabama
6 Ole Miss
7 Notre Dame
8 Penn State
9 Michigan
10 Florida State
11 Missouri
12 Utah
13 LSU
14 Clemson
15 Tennessee
16 Oklahoma
17 Oklahoma State
18 Kansas State
19 Miami (FL)
20 Texas A&M
21 Arizona
22 Kansas
23 USC
24 NC State
25 Iowa
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Georgia (46)
2 Ohio State (7)
3 Oregon
4 Texas (1)
5 Alabama
6 Ole Miss
7 Notre Dame
8 Michigan (1)
9 Penn State
10 Florida State
11 Missouri
12 LSU
13 Utah
14 Clemson
15 Tennessee
16 Oklahoma
17 Kansas State
18 Oklahoma State
19 Miami (FL)
20 Texas A&M
21 Arizona
22 NC State
23 USC
24 Kansas
25 Iowa

CFB Playoff final rankings

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See also: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings § CFP Rankings

On December 8, 2024, the College Football Playoff selection committee announced its final team rankings for the year. It was the eleventh season of the CFP era, and the first in which the playoffs were expanded from four teams to twelve teams. The top five ranked conference champions were selected to compete, along with the seven highest ranked remaining teams. The top four conference champions received a first-round bye.[citation needed]


Rank Team W–L Conference and standing Bowl game
1 Oregon Ducks 13–0 Big Ten champions Rose Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
2 Georgia Bulldogs 11–2 SEC champions Sugar Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
3 Texas Longhorns 11–2 SEC first place CFP first-round game
4 Penn State Nittany Lions 11–2 Big Ten second place (tie) CFP first-round game
5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11–1 Independent CFP first-round game
6 Ohio State Buckeyes 10–2 Big Ten fourth place CFP first-round game
7 Tennessee Volunteers 10–2 SEC second place (tie) CFP first-round game
8 Indiana Hoosiers 11–1 Big Ten second place (tie) CFP first-round game
9 Boise State Broncos 12–1 Mountain West champions Fiesta Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
10 SMU Mustangs 11–2 ACC first place CFP first-round game
11 Alabama Crimson Tide 9–3 SEC fourth place (tie) ReliaQuest Bowl
12 Arizona State Sun Devils 11–2 Big 12 champions Peach Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
13 Miami Hurricanes 10–2 ACC third place Pop-Tarts Bowl
14 Ole Miss Rebels 9–3 SEC fourth place (tie) Gator Bowl
15 South Carolina Gamecocks 9–3 SEC fourth place (tie) Citrus Bowl
16 Clemson Tigers 10–3 ACC champions CFP first-round game
17 BYU Cougars 10–2 Big 12 first place (tie) Alamo Bowl
18 Iowa State Cyclones 10–3 Big 12 first place (tie) Pop-Tarts Bowl
19 Missouri Tigers 9–3 SEC fourth place (tie) Music City Bowl
20 Illinois Fighting Illini 9–3 Big Ten fifth place (tie) Citrus Bowl
21 Syracuse Orange 9–3 ACC fourth place (tie) Holiday Bowl
22 Army Black Knights 11–1 AAC champions Independence Bowl
23 Colorado Buffaloes 9–3 Big 12 first place (tie) Alamo Bowl
24 UNLV Rebels 10–3 Mountain West second place (tie) LA Bowl
25 Memphis Tigers 10–2 AAC third place (tie) Frisco Bowl

Final rankings

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Rank Associated Press Coaches' Poll
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Playoff qualifiers

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Automatic berths for conference champions

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The five highest ranked teams to win their respective conference's championship game receive an automatic berth to the playoff.

Conference Champions
School Conference Record Appearance Last bid Last
Clemson ACC 10–3 7th 2020 Sugar Bowl (Semifinals) - (L - Ohio State)
Oregon Big Ten 13–0 2nd 2014 National Championship - (L - Ohio State)
Arizona State Big 12 11–2 1st None —
Boise State Mountain West 12–1 1st None —
Georgia SEC 11–2 4th 2022 National Champion - (W - TCU)

At large qualifiers

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At-Large bids
School Conference Record Appearance Last bid Last
SMU ACC 11–2 1st None —
Penn State Big Ten 11–2 1st None —
Ohio State 10–2 6th 2022 Peach Bowl (Semifinal) – (L – Georgia)
Indiana 11–1 1st None —
Texas SEC 11–2 2nd 2023 Sugar Bowl (Semifinal) – (L – Washington)
Tennessee 10–2 1st None —
Notre Dame Independent 11–1 3rd 2020 Rose Bowl (Semifinal) – (L – Alabama)

College Football Playoff bracket

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Main article: 2024–25 College Football Playoff
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, will host the championship game.

This is the first 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. The four highest-ranked conference champions will receive a first-round bye in the playoff.[34]

Postseason

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Main article: 2024–25 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.

Bowl eligibility

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Number of postseason berths available: 82[b]
Number of bowl-eligible teams: 82

Note: although the Sun Belt had eight bowl-eligible teams, Marshall (10–3) withdrew from the Independence Bowl and was subsequently replaced by Louisiana Tech (5–7) of Conference USA.[36] Thus, the resulting bowl count for the Sun Belt is seven, and for Conference USA is five.
Number of bowl-ineligible teams: 52

Conference summaries

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Rankings in this section are based on CFP rankings released prior to the games (Week 13–December 3).

Note: clicking on a link in the Conference column will open an article about that conference's championship game, where applicable.

Conference Championship game Players of the year Coach of
the year
Date Venue (Location) Matchup Result Overall/MVP Offensive Defensive Special teams
ACC Dec. 7 Bank of America Stadium
(Charlotte, North Carolina) 		No. 8 SMU vs.
No. 17 Clemson 		Clemson 34–31 Cam Ward, QB, Miami[37] Cam Ward, QB, Miami[37] Donovan Ezeiruaku, DE, Boston College[37] — Rhett Lashlee, SMU[38]
American Dec. 6 Michie Stadium
(West Point, New York) 		Tulane at
No. 24 Army 		Army 35–14 — Bryson Daily, QB, Army[39] Jimmori Robinson, LB, UTSA[39] Jonah Delange, K UAB[39] Jeff Monken, Army[39]
Big Ten Dec. 7 Lucas Oil Stadium
(Indianapolis, Indiana) 		No. 1 Oregon vs.
No. 3 Penn State 		Oregon 45–37 — Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon Abdul Carter, DE, Penn State Dominic Zvada, PK, Michigan; Eddie Czaplicki, P, USC; & Kaden Wetjen, RS, Iowa Curt Cignetti, Indiana (coaches & media)
Big 12 Dec. 7 AT&T Stadium
(Arlington, Texas) 		No. 15 Arizona State vs.
No. 16 Iowa State 		Arizona State 45–19 — Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado[40] Travis Hunter, DB, Colorado[40] Will Ferrin, K, BYU; Jaylin Noel, PR/KR, Iowa State[40] Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State[40]
CUSA Dec. 6 Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
(Jacksonville, Alabama) 		Western Kentucky at
Jacksonville State 		Jacksonville State 52–12 Tyler Huff, QB, Jacksonville[41] Caden Veltkamp, QB, Western Kentucky[41] Travion Barnes, LB, FIU[41] Lucas Carneiro, PK, Western Kentucky[41] Rich Rodriguez, Jacksonville State[42]
MAC Dec. 7 Ford Field
(Detroit, Michigan) 		Miami (OH) vs.
Ohio 		Ohio 38–3 — Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green[43] Shaun Dolac, LB, Buffalo[43] Malcolm Gillie, KR, Ball State[43] Tim Albin, Ohio[43]
MW Dec. 6 Albertsons Stadium
(Boise, Idaho) 		No. 20 UNLV at
No. 10 Boise State 		Boise State 21–7 — Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State[44] Jackson Woodard, LB, UNLV[44] Ricky White III, WR, UNLV[44] Spencer Danielson, Boise State[44]
Pac-12† — — — — — John Mateer, QB, Washington State Taariq Al-Uqdah, LB, Washington State Dean Janikowski, P/K, Washington State —
SEC Dec. 7 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
(Atlanta, Georgia) 		No. 5 Georgia vs.
No. 2 Texas 		Georgia 22–19 — Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee[45] Kyle Kennard, DE, South Carolina[45] Alex Raynor, PK, Kentucky Clark Lea, Vanderbilt[45]
Sun Belt Dec. 7 Cajun Field
(Lafayette, Louisiana) 		Marshall (East) at
Louisiana (West) 		Marshall 31–3 Mike Green, DL Marshall[46] Ben Wooldridge, QB, Louisiana[46] Marques Watson-Trent, LB, Georgia Southern[46] — Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana[46]
† The Pac-12, which played the season with two teams, named "top performers"—in addition to the three players noted in the table, also recognized were offensive lineman Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan of Oregon State and defensive lineman Ansel Din-Mbuh of Washington State.[47]

Conference champions' bowl games

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Conference Champion W–L Rank Bowl game
American Army 11–1 Independence Bowl
Sun Belt Marshall 10–3 Not participating[g]
CUSA Jacksonville State 9–4 Cure Bowl
MAC Ohio 10–3

At-large bowl games

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At-Large Teams
School Conference Record Result Bowl game
Western Kentucky Conference USA 8–5 Runner-up Boca Raton
Miami (OH) MAC Arizona Bowl
Tulane American 9–4 Gasparilla Bowl
UNLV Mountain West 10–3 LA Bowl
Iowa State Big 12 Pop-Tarts Bowl
Louisiana Sun Belt New Mexico Bowl

Conference performance in bowl games

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CFP bowl games are denoted in bold type. First-round CFP playoff games are included, and denoted as CFP1.

Conference Games Wins–losses (pct.) Bowls
CFP Other Total To be played Won Lost
ACC 2 11 13 0–3 (.000) Birmingham, Duke's Mayo, Fenway, GameAbove Sports, Gator, Holiday, Military, Pinstripe, Pop-Tarts, Sun CFP1 × 2, LA
American 0 8 8 2–1 (.667) Armed Forces, First Responder, Hawaii, Independence, Military Frisco, Myrtle Beach Gasparilla
Big 12 1 8 9 0–1 (.000) Alamo × 2, Liberty, New Mexico, Peach, Pop-Tarts, Rate, Texas Frisco
Big Ten 6 8 14 2–1 (.667) Citrus, Duke's Mayo, Fiesta, Las Vegas, Music City, Pinstripe, Rate, ReliaQuest, Rose × 2, Sun CFP1 × 2 CFP1
CUSA 0 5 5 1–2 (.333) Bahamas, Independence New Orleans Cure, Boca Raton
MAC 0 7 7 2–1 (.667) 68 Ventures, Arizona, Bahamas, GameAbove Sports Cure, Famous Idaho Potato Salute to Veterans
Mountain West 1 4 5 1–1 (.500) Arizona, Fiesta, Hawaii LA Famous Idaho Potato
Pac-12 0 1 1 0–0 (–) Holiday
SEC 4 10 14 2–1 (.667) Armed Forces, Birmingham, Citrus, Gator, Las Vegas, Liberty, Music City, Peach, ReliaQuest, Sugar, Texas CFP1, Gasparilla CFP1
Sun Belt 0 7 7 2–2 (.500) 68 Ventures, First Responder, New Mexico Boca Raton, Salute to Veterans Myrtle Beach, New Orleans
Independent 2 1 3 1–0 (1.000) Fenway, Sugar CFP1

To be determined—two berths in each of Cotton, Orange, and National Championship.

All-star games

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The East–West Shrine Bowl changed location from Frisco, Texas to Arlington, Texas.

Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Participants Results Ref.
December 8, 2024 11 AM Municipal Stadium
Daytona Beach, Florida 		Varsity Sports Network American Team
National Team 		[49]
January 11, 2025 Noon FBC Mortgage Stadium
Orlando, Florida 		CBS Sports Network Team Kai
Team Aina 		[50]
January 18, 2025 Noon Tropical Bowl Municipal Stadium
Daytona Beach, Florida 		Varsity Sports Network American Team
National Team 		[51]
January 30, 2025 8:00 pm AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas 		NFL Network West Team
East Team 		[52]
February 1, 2025 1:30 pm Senior Bowl Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, Alabama 		National Team
American Team 		[53]
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm Yulman Stadium
New Orleans, Louisiana 		Team Robinson
Team Gaither 		[54]

Awards and honors

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Heisman Trophy voting

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The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player

Player School Position 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Travis Hunter Colorado WR/CB 552 261 53 2,231
Ashton Jeanty Boise State RB 309 517 56 2,017
Dillon Gabriel Oregon QB 24 52 340 516
Cam Ward Miami (FL) QB 6 24 163 229
Cam Skattebo Arizona State RB 3 18 125 170
Bryson Daily Army QB 3 7 46 69
Tyler Warren Penn State TE 1 7 35 52
Shedeur Sanders Colorado QB 1 7 30 47
Kurtis Rourke Indiana QB 2 3 10 22
Kyle McCord Syracuse QB 0 1 7 9

Other overall

[edit]
Award Winner Position School
AP Player of the Year Travis Hunter WR/CB Colorado
Lombardi Award Kelvin Banks Jr. OT Texas
Maxwell Award Ashton Jeanty RB Boise State
SN Player of the Year Travis Hunter WR/CB Colorado
Walter Camp Award Travis Hunter WR/CB Colorado

Special overall

[edit]
Award Winner Position School
Burlsworth Trophy (top player who began as walk-on) Bryce Boettcher LB Oregon
Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player) Travis Hunter WR/CB Colorado
Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award (top Polynesian player) Tetairoa McMillan WR Arizona
Jon Cornish Trophy (top Canadian player) Kurtis Rourke QB Indiana
Campbell Trophy ("academic Heisman") Jalen Milroe QB Alabama
Academic All-American of the Year To be announced on January 28, 2025
Wuerffel Trophy (humanitarian-athlete) Nick Dawkins C Penn State

Offense

[edit]

Quarterback

Award Winner School
Davey O'Brien Award Cam Ward Miami (FL)
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Shedeur Sanders Colorado
Manning Award

Running back

Award Winner School
Doak Walker Award Ashton Jeanty Boise State

Wide receiver

Award Winner School
Fred Biletnikoff Award Travis Hunter Colorado

Tight end

Award Winner School
John Mackey Award Tyler Warren Penn State

Lineman

Award Winner Position School
Rimington Trophy (center) Seth McLaughlin C Ohio State
Outland Trophy (interior lineman off. or def.) Kelvin Banks Jr. OT Texas
Joe Moore Award (offensive line) N/A OL Army

Defense

[edit]
Award Winner Position School
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (defensive player) Kyle Kennard EDGE South Carolina
Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player) Travis Hunter CB Colorado
Lott Trophy (defensive impact) Travis Hunter CB Colorado

Defensive front

Award Winner School
Dick Butkus Award (linebacker) Jalon Walker Georgia
Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end)

Defensive back

Award Winner Position School
Jim Thorpe Award Jahdae Barron CB Texas

Special teams

[edit]
Award Winner School
Lou Groza Award (placekicker) Kenneth Almendares Louisiana
Ray Guy Award (punter) Eddie Czaplicki USC
Jet Award (return specialist)
Patrick Mannelly Award (long snapper) Rocco Underwood Florida

Coaches

[edit]
Award Winner School
AFCA Coach of the Year Curt Cignetti Indiana
AP Coach of the Year Curt Cignetti Indiana
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Curt Cignetti Indiana
George Munger Award
Home Depot Coach of the Year Curt Cignetti Indiana
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Curt Cignetti Indiana

Assistants

[edit]
Award Winner Coordinator School
AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year[55] Sean Saturnio Special teams Army
Broyles Award

All-Americans

[edit]
Main article: 2024 College Football All-America Team

The following players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2024. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*).

2024 Consensus All-Americans
Name Position Year University
Cam Ward Quarterback Senior Miami (FL)
Ashton Jeanty* Running back Junior Boise State
Kaleb Johnson Iowa
Tetairoa McMillan Wide receiver Arizona
Nick Nash* Senior San Jose State
Harold Fannin Jr. Tight end Junior Bowling Green
Kelvin Banks* Offensive line Texas
Will Campbell LSU
Seth McLaughlin Senior Ohio State
Wyatt Milum West Virginia
Addison West Western Michigan
Donovan Ezeiruaku Defensive line Boston College
Kyle Kennard South Carolina
Abdul Carter* Junior Penn State
Mason Graham* Michigan
Walter Nolen Ole Miss
Shaun Dolac Linebacker Senior Buffalo
Jay Higgins* Iowa
Danny Stutsman Oklahoma
Jahdae Barron Defensive back Texas
Xavier Watts Notre Dame
Nohl Williams California
Caleb Downs* Sophomore Ohio State
Kenneth Almendares Kicker Senior Louisiana
Alex Mastromanno Punter Florida State
Travis Hunter* All-purpose/return specialist Junior Colorado
Keelan Marion BYU

Coaching changes

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Preseason and in-season

[edit]

This is restricted to coaching changes taking place on or after May 1, 2024, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled game but before its bowl game. For coaching changes that occurred earlier in 2024, see 2023 NCAA Division I FBS end-of-season coaching changes.

School Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement
Fresno State Jeff Tedford July 15, 2024 Resigned[56] Tim Skipper (interim)
Utah State Blake Anderson July 18, 2024 Fired[57] Nate Dreiling (interim)
East Carolina Mike Houston October 20, 2024 Fired[58] Blake Harrell (initially interim; named permanent on November 25)[59]
Southern Miss Will Hall October 20, 2024 Fired[60] Reed Stringer (interim)
Rice Mike Bloomgren October 27, 2024 Fired[61] Pete Alamar (interim)
Kennesaw State Brian Bohannon November 10, 2024 Fired[62] Chandler Burks (interim)
Ball State Mike Neu November 16, 2024 Fired[63] Colin Johnson (interim)
Temple Stan Drayton November 17, 2024 Fired[64] Everett Withers (interim)
UMass Don Brown November 18, 2024 Fired[65] Shane Montgomery (interim)
Florida Atlantic Tom Herman November 18, 2024 Fired[66] Chad Lunsford (interim)
Charlotte Biff Poggi November 18, 2024 Fired[67] Tim Brewster (interim)
Tulsa Kevin Wilson November 24, 2024 Fired[68] Ryan Switzer (interim)
North Carolina Mack Brown November 26, 2024 Fired[69] Freddie Kitchens (interim, bowl)
West Virginia Neal Brown December 1, 2024 Fired[70] Chad Scott (interim, bowl)
Sam Houston K. C. Keeler December 1, 2024 Hired by Temple[71] Brad Cornelsen (interim, bowl)
Ohio Tim Albin December 7, 2024 Hired by Charlotte[72] Brian Smith (initially interim; named permanent on December 18)[73]
Marshall Charles Huff December 8, 2024 Hired by Southern Miss[74] Telly Lockette (interim, bowl)
UNLV Barry Odom December 8, 2024 Hired by Purdue[75] Del Alexander (interim, bowl)
Jacksonville State Rich Rodriguez December 12, 2024 Hired by West Virginia[76] Rod Smith (interim, bowl)
Washington State Jake Dickert December 18, 2024 Hired by Wake Forest[77] Pete Kaligis (interim, bowl)

End of season

[edit]

The list includes coaching changes announced during the season that did not take effect until the end of the season.

School Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement Previous position
Central Michigan Jim McElwain November 20, 2024 Retired[78] Matt Drinkall[79] Army offensive line coach
Rice Pete Alamar (interim) November 26, 2024 Permanent replacement Scott Abell[80] Davidson head coach
UCF Gus Malzahn November 30, 2024 Hired as offensive coordinator by Florida State[81] Scott Frost[82] Los Angeles Rams senior analyst
Purdue Ryan Walters December 1, 2024 Fired[83] Barry Odom[75] UNLV head coach
FIU Mike MacIntyre December 1, 2024 Fired[84] Willie Simmons[85] Duke running backs coach
Kennesaw State Chandler Burks (interim) December 1, 2024 Permanent replacement Jerry Mack[86] Jacksonville Jaguars running backs coach
Temple Everett Withers (interim) December 1, 2024 Permanent replacement K. C. Keeler[71] Sam Houston head coach
Appalachian State Shawn Clark December 2, 2024 Fired[87] Dowell Loggains[88] South Carolina offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
Florida Atlantic Chad Lunsford (interim) December 2, 2024 Permanent replacement Zach Kittley[89] Texas Tech offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
Ball State Colin Johnson (interim) December 4, 2024 Permanent replacement Mike Uremovich[90] Butler head coach
UMass Shane Montgomery (interim) December 4, 2024 Permanent replacement Joe Harasymiak[91] Rutgers defensive coordinator
Fresno State Tim Skipper (interim) December 4, 2024 Permanent replacement Matt Entz[92] USC associate head coach and linebackers coach
Utah State Nate Dreiling (interim) December 6, 2024 Permanent replacement Bronco Mendenhall[93] New Mexico head coach
New Mexico Bronco Mendenhall December 6, 2024 Hired by Utah State[93] Jason Eck[94] Idaho head coach
Charlotte Tim Brewster (interim) December 7, 2024 Permanent replacement Tim Albin[95] Ohio head coach
Southern Miss Reed Stringer (interim) December 8, 2024 Permanent replacement Charles Huff[96] Marshall head coach
Marshall Telly Lockette (interim/bowl) December 8, 2024 Permanent replacement Tony Gibson[97] NC State defensive coordinator and linebackers coach
Tulsa Ryan Switzer (interim) December 8, 2024 Permanent replacement Tre Lamb[98] East Tennessee State head coach
North Carolina Freddie Kitchens (interim/bowl) December 11, 2024 Permanent replacement Bill Belichick[99] New England Patriots head coach and de facto general manager
West Virginia Chad Scott (interim/bowl) December 12, 2024 Permanent replacement Rich Rodriguez[76] Jacksonville State head coach
UNLV Del Alexander (interim/bowl) December 12, 2024 Permanent replacement Dan Mullen[100] Florida head coach
Wake Forest Dave Clawson December 16, 2024 Resigned[101] Jake Dickert[102] Washington State head coach
Sam Houston Brad Cornelsen (interim/bowl) December 18, 2024 Permanent replacement Phil Longo[103] Wisconsin offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
Jacksonville State Rod Smith (interim/bowl) December 20, 2024 Permanent replacement Charles Kelly[104] Auburn co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach

Television viewers and ratings

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Top 10 most watched regular season games

[edit]

All times Eastern. Rankings are from the AP Poll (before 11/5) and CFP Rankings (thereafter).[105]

Rank Date Time Matchup Network Viewers (millions) Significance
1 October 19 7:30 p.m. No. 5 Georgia 30 No. 1 Texas 15 ABC 13.19 College GameDay
2 November 30 12:00 p.m. Michigan 13 No. 2 Ohio State 10 FOX 12.30 The Game, Big Noon Kickoff
3 September 28 7:30 p.m. No. 2 Georgia 34 No. 4 Alabama 41 ABC 11.99 Rivalry, College GameDay
4 October 19 3:30 p.m. No. 7 Alabama 17 No. 11 Tennessee 24 10.23 Third Saturday in October, SEC Nation
5 November 16 7:30 p.m. No. 7 Tennessee 17 No. 12 Georgia 31 9.96 Rivalry, College GameDay
6 November 2 12:00 p.m. No. 4 Ohio State 20 No. 2 Penn State 13 FOX 9.77 Rivalry, College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff
7 October 12 7:30 p.m. No. 2 Ohio State 31 No. 3 Oregon 32 NBC 9.60 College GameDay
8 November 30 7:30 p.m. No. 3 Texas 17 No. 20 Texas A&M 7 ABC 9.45 Lone Star Showdown, College GameDay
9 December 14 3:00 p.m. No. 22 Army 13 Navy 31 CBS 9.40 Rivalry
10 November 23 12:00 p.m. No. 5 Indiana 15 No. 2 Ohio State 38 FOX 9.32 College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff

Conference championship games

[edit]

All times Eastern. Rankings are from the CFP Rankings.[105]

Rank Date Time Matchup Network Viewers (millions) Conference Location
1 December 7 4:00 p.m. No. 5 Georgia 22 (OT) No. 2 Texas 19 ABC 16.63 SEC Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
2 8:00 p.m. No. 3 Penn State 37 No. 1 Oregon 45 CBS 10.50 Big Ten Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
3 12:00 p.m. No. 16 Iowa State 19 No. 15 Arizona State 45 ABC 6.90 Big 12 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
4 8:00 p.m. No. 17 Clemson 34 No. 8 SMU 31 ABC 5.98 ACC Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
5 December 6 No. 20 UNLV 7 No. 10 Boise State 21 Fox 3.81 MW Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
6 Tulane 14 No. 24 Army 35 ABC 2.00 AAC Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
7 December 7 12:00 p.m. Ohio 38 Miami (OH) 3 ESPN 1.13 MAC Ford Field, Detroit, MI
8 7:30 p.m. Marshall 31 Louisiana 3 ESPN 0.392 Sun Belt Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
— 7:00 p.m. Western Kentucky 12 Jacksonville State 52 CBSSN n.a.[h] C-USA AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL

Most watched non-CFP bowl games

[edit]
Rank Date Time Matchup Network Viewers (millions) TV ratings Game Location
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College Football Playoff games

[edit]
Rank Date Time Matchup Network Viewers (millions) TV ratings Game Location
December 20 8:00 pm (ET) No. 10 Indiana 17 No. 7 Notre Dame 27 ABC/ESPN Non-bowl game (First round) Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame, IN (Campus site)
December 21 12:00 pm (ET) No. 11 SMU 10 No. 6 Penn State 38 TNT Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA (Campus site)
4:00 pm (ET) No. 16 Clemson 24 No. 3 Texas 38 Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium
Austin, TX (Campus site)
8:00 pm (ET) No. 9 Tennessee 17 No. 8 Ohio State 42 ABC/ESPN Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH (Campus site)
December 31 7:30 pm (ET) No. 6 Penn State No. 3 Boise State ESPN Fiesta Bowl (Quarterfinals) State Farm Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
January 1 1:00 pm (ET) No. 3 Texas No. 4 Arizona State Peach Bowl (Quarterfinals) Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
5:00 pm (ET) No. 8 Ohio State No. 1 Oregon Rose Bowl (Quarterfinals) Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
8:45 pm (ET) No. 7 Notre Dame No. 2 Georgia Sugar Bowl (Quarterfinals) Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 9 7:30 pm (ET) Orange Bowl (Semifinals) Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
January 10 Cotton Bowl (Semifinals) AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
January 20 College Football Playoff National Championship Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia

Television changes

[edit]

This is the first year of a new 10-year television deal for the Southeastern Conference. SEC games will air exclusively on ESPN networks. ABC replaces CBS as the over-the-air television home of the SEC and exclusive television home of the SEC Championship Game.[106] CBS will start airing Big Ten games in the 3:30 ET slot full-time this season.

Oregon State and Washington State, the two remaining members of the Pac-12 Conference, announced a one-year agreement with The CW and Fox (2 games) on May 14, 2024.[107]

After extending their contract in March with the College Football Playoff, ESPN will sublicense two first-round games to TNT Sports. These will be the first games to air on the TNT network since 2006. ESPN will also sublicense two quarterfinal bowl games to TNT beginning in 2026.

Beginning this season, TNT Sports will also air third-tier Mountain West Conference games on TruTV.[108]

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Marshall withdrew from the Independence Bowl due to a large number of players entering the NCAA transfer portal.[35]
  2. ^ There are 35 traditional season-ending bowl games providing berths for 70 teams. The CFP places 12 teams into a bracket tournament (8 teams in first-round games, and 4 teams directly into quarterfinal games). Thus, a total of 82 teams (70 + 12) fulfill these postseason competitions.
  3. ^ Kennesaw State is bowl ineligible due to their transition from FCS to FBS; having posted a losing record, the Owls would be bowl ineligible regardless.
  4. ^ Louisiana Tech was named as a participant in the Independence Bowl following the withdrawal of Marshall.[36]
  5. ^ Hawaii has two wins against FCS teams, Delaware State and Northern Iowa. Only one win against an FCS school may be counted towards bowl eligibility. However, with a losing record, the Rainbow Warriors would be bowl ineligible regardless.
  6. ^ UMass has two wins against FCS teams, Central Connecticut and Wagner. Only one win against an FCS school may be counted towards bowl eligibility. However, with a losing record, the Minutemen would be bowl ineligible regardless.
  7. ^ Marshall was originally selected to participate in the Independence Bowl, but withdrew due to a high number of players entering the transfer portal following head coach Charles Huff's departure for the Southern Miss coaching vacancy.[48]
  8. ^ Viewership is not available for CBSSN because it is not Nielsen rated

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