College Football Schedule, Scores and Rankings
Every FBS game of the season week by week, the bowls, and the AP Top 25 as it moves.
- ScheduleAll of FBS week by week, with kick-off times, scores and the bowls at the end.
- RankingsThe AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll, with each team’s record and where it moved.
- BlogHow the Playoff works, what the polls measure and what decided the week — rankings, conference races and the road to the national title.
College Football on Vertize Sports
Start here for the 2026 college football season: the FBS schedule gives every week its own page through the bowls, the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll show each ranked team's record and movement, and the blog carries our college football articles.
FBS has 138 teams in 2026. Conference champions are crowned on December 4-5, and the national champion is decided by the 12-team College Football Playoff, which opens on December 18 and ends with the title game in Las Vegas in late January.
How to use this section
- The Schedule section follows all of FBS week by week through the bowls, listing each game's venue and kickoff time in US Eastern.
- Rankings shows the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll, with records, poll points and weekly movement.
- The blog section has our college football articles.
College Football FAQ
Which teams joined FBS in 2026?
North Dakota State and Sacramento State, which moved up from FCS on July 1 and took FBS to 138 teams. North Dakota State plays football in the Mountain West and Sacramento State in the MAC, and both are eligible for the postseason right away.
How does the 2026-27 College Football Playoff work?
The 12-team field is filled and seeded using the selection committee's final rankings. The ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC champions qualify automatically, one bid is reserved for the Group of Six, and Notre Dame is in if it ranks in the top 12. Seeds 1-4 get byes; seeds 5-12 play first-round games on the higher seed's campus.
Where are the Playoff quarterfinals, semifinals and title game played?
The quarterfinals and semifinals are six bowl games, and the final is in Las Vegas. The Fiesta Bowl hosts a quarterfinal on December 30 and the Cotton, Rose and Peach bowls on January 1; the Orange (January 14) and Sugar (January 15) bowls host the semifinals, and the title game is Monday, January 25, 2027, at Allegiant Stadium.
From the blog
- 18 of 91 Heisman Trophy Winners Played for the National ChampionOnly 18 of 91 Heisman Trophy winners played for that season's national champion, 4 of 12 in the playoff era. Every winner's position, class and team finish.
- The AP No. 1 Lost 101 Times in 58 Seasons, and Every Loss Cost It the Top SpotThe AP No. 1 lost 101 times in 58 seasons from 1968 to 2025, about 1.7 a season, and never kept the spot after a loss. Upsets, reigns and 2026 so far.
- The Playoff Has Taken Three-Loss Teams Twice, Both Since It Grew to 12All 40 teams in the four-team College Football Playoff had one loss or none. In the 12-team era, 12 of 24 had two or three. Every team's record since 2014.