Countdown to college football season: key transfers and playoff format changes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 7:46 PM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
As college football approaches its 2026 season, anticipation builds with the start date set in late August. The features a 12-team College Football Playoff, undergoing subtle adjustments from previous years amid an influx of player transfers. Notable quarterback competitions are emerging, particularly Alabama's uncertainty over starter choices. The season promises several compelling non-conference matchups, including Boise State against Oregon and Oklahoma facing Michigan.
- •12-team College Football Playoff format returns with minor changes.
- •Alabama faces a critical quarterback decision between Keelon Russell and Austin Mack.
- •Notable non-conference games include Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame and Ohio State vs. Texas.
- •Top 25 countdown includes teams like Texas Tech and Ole Miss.
- •Media coverage will soon shift to annual win total bets and fantasy football drafts.
- 7:46 PMYahoo Sports — Viewer's guide to the college football season: Rankings, transfers, coaches to watch and more
"Here's everything you need to know as we count down to the start of the 2026-27 college football season.
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