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College football bids farewell to Week 0 this weekend

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 4:30 PM

Last updated Aug 29, 2026

College football bids farewell to Week 0 this weekend

Summary

College football's Week 0, an unusual scheduling feature, concludes this weekend. The NCAA recently announced that starting in 2027, the season will kick off on what is currently designated as Week 0, eliminating this early start. This season features eight games, including New Mexico State at Florida State. The upcoming change aims to create an additional full week of play and enable teams to have an extra bye week throughout the season. Fans anticipating college football action can expect the last edition of Week 0 to offer a gentle start to the regular season.

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By the Numbers

•Week 0 ends after the 2026 season
•NCAA approves new kickoff schedule starting 2027
•This year's Week 0 includes eight games
•New Mexico State plays at Florida State
•Change adds one full week to college football season

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4:30 PMYahoo Sports — Say goodbye to college football Week 0

What they're saying

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One of the strangest scheduling anomalies in all of sports is about to have its swan song this weekend in college football’s befuddling and charming Week 0. The fact that a Week 0 even exists is quintessential college football in that it couldn’t really exist anywhere else and make any sense at all. However, it…
— Yahoo Sports

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