College Football Realignment

== Football Bowl Subdivision ==
=== American Athletic Conference ===
* Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF eft the AAC to join the Big 12 in 2023.
* Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB, and UTSA all left C-USA to join the AAC in 2023. 
* SMU left the AAC to join the ACC in 2024.
* Army left independence to join the AAC in 2024. 
* Liberty and Sam Houston left C-USA to join the AAC in 2026. 
* The AAC plays a 9-game conference schedule with each team playing the other 3 teams in their pod on a yearly basis, while also playing 2 team from each of the other pods each year on a rotating basis.
Team 	City 	Stadium
Pod A 	Pod A 	Pod A
Army Black Knights 	West Point, New York 	Blaik Field at Michie Stadium
Liberty Flames 	Lynchburg, Virginia 	Arthur L. Williams Stadium
Navy Midshipmen 	Annapolis, Maryland 	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Temple Owls 	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Lincoln Financial Field
Pod B 	Pod B 	Pod B
Charlotte 49ers 	Charlotte, North Carolina 	McColl-Richardson Field at Jerry Richardson Stadium
East Carolina Pirates 	Greenville, North Carolina	Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Florida Atlantic Owls 	Boca Raton, Florida 	Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium
South Florida Bulls 	Tampa, Florida 	Raymond James Stadium
Pod C 	Pod C 	Pod C
Memphis Tigers 	Memphis, Tennessee 	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Tulane Green Wave 	New Orleans, Louisiana 	Benson Field at Yulman Stadium
Tulsa Golden Hurricane	Tulsa, Oklahoma 	Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium
UAB Blazers 	Birmingham, Alabama 	Protective Stadium
Pod D 	Pod D 	Pod D
North Texas Mean Green	Denton, Texas 	DATCU Stadium
Rice Owls 	Houston, Texas 	Rice Stadium
Sam Houston Bearkats 	Huntsville, Texas 	Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
UTSA Roadrunners 	San Antonio, Texas 	Alamodome
=== Big 12 Conference ===
* BYU joined the Big 12 in 2023 after previously being independent. 
* Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF all left the AAC to join the Big 12 in 2023.
* Oklahoma and Texas left the Big 12 to join the SEC in 2024.
* Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah all left the Pac-12 to join the Big 12 in 2024.
* Boise State, Oregon State, San Diego State, and Washington State left the Mountain West to join the Big 12 in 2025.
* Oklahoma State left the Big 12 to join the SEC in 2026.
* Boston College, Georgia Tech, Louisville, SMU, and Wake Forest joined the Big 12 in 2026 after the dissolution of the ACC.
* The Big Ten plays an 11-game conference schedule with each team playing the other 5 teams in their pod on a yearly basis, and rotating between playing 2 teams from each of the other 3 pods. Each team is also assigned a scheduling partner, for example in a year where Arizona plays BYU and Utah, Arizona State would also play both of those teams. 
Team 	City 	Stadium
Pod A 	Pod A 	Pod A
Arizona Wildcats 	Tucson, Arizona 	Arizona Stadium
Arizona State Sun Devils 	Tempe, Arizona 	Mountain America Stadium, Home of the ASU Sun Devils
Baylor Bears 	Waco, Texas 	McLane Stadium
San Diego State Aztecs 	San Diego, California 	Snapdragon Stadium
TCU Horned Frogs 	Fort Worth, Texas 	Amon G. Carter Stadium
Texas Tech Red Raiders 	Lubbock, Texas 	Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field
Pod B 	Pod B 	Pod B
Boise State Broncos 	Boise, Idaho 	Albertsons Stadium
BYU Cougars 	Provo, Utah 	LaVell Edwards Stadium
Colorado Buffaloes 	Boulder, Colorado 	Folsom Field
Oregon State Beavers 	Corvallis, Oregon 	Reser Stadium
Utah Utes 	Salt Lake City, Utah 	Rice-Eccles Stadium
Washington State Cougars 	Pullman, Washington 	Martin Stadium
Pod C 	Pod C 	Pod C
Boston College Eagles 	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 	Alumni Stadium
Cincinnati Bearcats 	Cincinnati, Ohio 	Nippert Stadium
Iowa State Cyclones 	Ames, Iowa 	Jack Trice Stadium
Kansas Jayhawks 	Lawrence, Kansas 	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Kansas State Wildcats 	Manhattan, Kansas 	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
West Virginia Mountaineers 	Morgantown, West Virginia 	Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
Pod D 	Pod D 	Pod D
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	Atlanta, Georgia 	Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field
Houston Cougars 	Houston, Texas 	John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium
Louisville Cardinals 	Louisville, Kentucky 	L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
SMU Mustangs 	University Park, Texas 	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
UCF Knights 	Orlando, Florida 	FBC Mortgage Stadium
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
==== Scheduling Partners ====
Team 	Partner
Pod A 	Pod A
Arizona 	Arizona State
Arizona State 	Arizona
Baylor 	San Diego State
San Diego State 	Baylor
TCU 	Texas Tech
Texas Tech 	TCU
Pod B 	Pod B
Boise State 	Colorado
BYU 	Utah
Colorado 	Boise State
Oregon State 	Washington State
Utah 	BYU
Washington State	Oregon State
Pod C 	Pod C
Boston College 	Iowa State
Cincinnati 	West Virginia
Iowa State 	Boston College
Kansas 	Kansas State
Kansas State 	Kansas
West Virginia 	Cincinnati
Pod D 	Pod D
Georgia Tech 	Wake Forest
Houston 	UCF
Louisville 	Memphis
Memphis 	Louisville
UCF 	Houston
Wake Forest 	Georgia Tech
=== Big Ten Conference ===
* Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington all left the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten in 2024.
* Notre Dame joined the Big Ten in 2026 after being independent in football for all but one season of their existence. 
* California, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Syracuse, and Virginia joined the Big Ten in 2026 after the dissolution of the ACC.
* The Big Ten plays an 11-game conference schedule with each team playing the other 5 teams in their pod on a yearly basis, and rotating between playing 2 teams from each of the other 3 pods. Each team is also assigned a scheduling partner, for example in a year where USC plays Illinois and Northwestern, UCLA would also play both of those teams. 
Team 	City 	Stadium
Pod A 	Pod A 	Pod A
California Golden Bears 	Berkeley, California 	California Memorial Stadium
Oregon Ducks 	Eugene, Oregon 	Autzen Stadium
Stanford Cardinal 	Stanford, California 	Stanford Stadium
UCLA Bruins 	Los Angeles, California 	Spieker Field at the Rose Bowl
USC Trojans 	Los Angeles, California 	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Washington Huskies 	Seattle, Washington 	Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium
Pod B 	Pod B 	Pod B
Illinois Fighting Illini 	Urbana-Champaign, Illinois 	Memorial Stadium
Iowa Hawkeyes 	Iowa City, Iowa 	Kinnick Stadium
Minnesota Golden Gophers 	Minneapolis, Minnesota 	Huntington Bank Stadium
Nebraska Cornhuskers 	Lincoln, Nebraska 	Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium
Northwestern Wildcats 	Evanston, Illinois 	Ryan Field
Wisconsin Badgers 	Madison, Wisconsin 	Camp Randall Stadium
Pod C 	Pod C 	Pod C
Indiana Hoosiers 	Bloomington, Indiana 	Memorial Stadium
Michigan Wolverines 	Ann Arbor, Michigan 	Michigan Stadium
Michigan State Spartans 	East Lansing, Michigan 	Spartan Stadium
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	South Bend, Indiana 	Notre Dame Stadium
Ohio State Buckeyes 	Columbus, Ohio 	Ohio Stadium
Purdue Boilermakers 	West Lafayette, Indiana 	Ross-Ade Stadium
Pod D 	Pod D 	Pod D
Maryland Terrapins 	College Park, Maryland 	SECU Stadium
Penn State Nittany Lions 	University Park, Pennsylvania	Beaver Stadium
Pittsburgh Panthers 	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 	Acrisure Stadium
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 	Piscataway, New Jersey 	SHI Stadium
Syracuse Orange 	Syracuse, New York 	JMA Wireless Dome
Virginia Cavaliers 	Charlottesville, Virginia 	Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium
==== Scheduling Partners ====
Team 	Partner
Pod A 	Pod A
California 	Stanford
Oregon 	Washington
Stanford 	California
UCLA 	USC
USC 	UCLA
Washington 	Oregon
Pod B 	Pod B
Illinois 	Northwestern
Iowa 	Nebraska
Minnesota 	Wisconsin
Nebraska 	Iowa
Northwestern 	Illinois
Wisconsin 	Minnesota
Pod C 	Pod C
Indiana 	Purdue
Michigan 	Michigan State
Michigan State	Michigan
Notre Dame 	Ohio State
Ohio State 	Notre Dame
Purdue 	Indiana
Pod D 	Pod D
Maryland 	Virginia
Penn State 	Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 	Penn State
Rutgers 	Syracuse
Syracuse 	Rutgers
Virginia 	Maryland
=== Conference USA ===
* Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss left C-USA to join the Sun Belt in 2022. 
* Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB, and UTSA all left C-USA to join the AAC in 2023.
* Liberty and New Mexico State joined C-USA in 2023 after previously being independent. 
* Jacksonville State and Sam Houston both left the FCS to join C-USA in 2023.
* Kennesaw State left the FCS to join C-USA in 2024. 
* UConn, and UMass joined C-USA in 2025 after previously being independent.
* Liberty and Sam Houston left C-USA to join the AAC in 2026. 
* Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky left C-USA to join the MAC in 2026. 
* Lamar and McNeese left the FCS to join C-USA in 2026. 
* C-USA plays a 9-game conference schedule with each team playing all of the other teams in the conference every year. 
Team 	City 	Stadium
FIU Panthers 	Miami, Florida 	Riccardo Silva Stadium
Jacksonville State Gamecocks	Jacksonville, Alabama 	Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Kennesaw State Owls 	Kennesaw, Georgia 	Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Lamar Cardinals 	Beaumont, Texas 	Provost Umphrey Stadium
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 	Ruston, Louisiana 	Joe Aillet Stadium
McNeese Cowboys 	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Cowboy Stadium
New Mexico State Aggies 	Las Cruces, New Mexico 	Aggie Memorial Stadium
UConn Huskies 	Storrs, Connecticut 	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
UMass Minutemen 	Amherst, Massachusetts 	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
UTEP Miners 	El Paso, Texas 	Sun Bowl
=== Mid-American Conference ===
* Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky left C-USA to join the MAC in 2026. 
* The MAC plays an 8-game conference schedule with each team playing the other 5 teams in their division on a yearly basis, while playing 3 teams from the other division on a rotational basis.
Team 	City 	Stadium
East Division 	East Division 	East Division
Akron Zips 	Akron, Ohio 	InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field
Bowling Green Falcons 	Bowling Green, Ohio 	Doyt L. Perry Stadium
Buffalo Bulls 	Buffalo, New York 	UB Stadium
Kent State Golden Flashes 	Kent, Ohio 	Dix Stadium
Miami RedHawks 	Oxford, Ohio 	Fred C. Yager Stadium
Ohio Bobcats 	Athens, Ohio 	Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium
Toledo Rockets 	Toledo, Ohio 	Glass Bowl
West Division 	West Division 	West Division
Ball State Cardinals 	Muncie, Indiana 	Scheumann Stadium
Central Michigan Chippewas 	Mount Pleasant, Michigan	Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Eastern Michigan Eagles 	Ypsilanti, Michigan 	Rynearson Stadium
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	Murfreesboro, Tennessee 	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Northern Illinois Huskies 	DeKalb, Illinois 	Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 	Bowling Green, Kentucky 	Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium at Jimmy Feix Field
Western Michigan Broncos 	Kalamazoo, Michigan 	Waldo Stadium
=== Mountain West Conference ===
* The Mountain West added Oregon State and Washington State in 2024 after the dissolution of the Pac-12.
* Boise State, Oregon State, San Diego State, and Washington State all left the Mountain West to join the Big 12 in 2026. 
* Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Sacramento State, and UC Davis all left the FCS to join the Mountain West in 2026. 
* The Mountain West plays an 8-game conference schedule with each team playing 3 designated rivals on a yearly basis, and rotating between 5 and of the other 10 teams each season.
Team 	City 	Stadium
Air Force Falcons 	Colorado Springs, Colorado 	Falcon Stadium
Cal Poly Mustangs 	San Luis Obispo, California	Mustang Memorial Field
Colorado State Rams 	Fort Collins, Colorado 	Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium
Eastern Washington Eagles	Cheney, Washington 	Roos Field
Fresno State Bulldogs 	Fresno, California 	Valley Children's Stadium
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 	Honolulu, Hawaii 	Aloha Stadium
Nevada Wolf Pack 	Reno, Nevada 	Mackay Stadium
New Mexico Lobos 	Albuquerque, New Mexico 	University Stadium
Sacramento State Hornets 	Sacramento, California 	Fred Anderson Field at Hornet Stadium
San Jose State Spartans 	San Jose, California 	CEFCU Stadium
UC Davis Aggies 	Davis, California 	UC Davis Health Stadium
UNLV Rebels 	Las Vegas, Nevada 	Allegiant Stadium
Utah State Aggies 	Logan, Utah 	Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium
Wyoming Cowboys 	Laramie, Wyoming 	Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium
==== Designated Rivalries ====
* Beginning in 2026, each Mountain West was designated three rival teams that they would play every season. 
* Teams listed in bold denote an out-of-conference rival scheduled every year. 
Team 	Rivals
Air Force 	Army, Colorado State, Navy, New Mexico, and Wyoming
Cal Poly 	Fresno State, San Jose State, and UC Davis
Colorado State 	Air Force, Eastern Washington, and Wyoming
Eastern Washington	Colorado State, Nevada, and Utah State
Fresno State 	Cal Poly, Hawaii, and San Jose State
Hawaii 	Fresno State, UNLV, and Wyoming
Nevada 	Eastern Washington, UC Davis, and UNLV
New Mexico 	Air Force, New Mexico State, UNLV, and Utah State
Sacramento State 	San Jose State, UC Davis, and Utah State
San Jose State 	Cal Poly, Fresno State, and Sacramento State
UC Davis 	Cal Poly, Nevada, and Sacramento State
UNLV 	Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico
Utah State 	Eastern Washington, New Mexico, and Sacramento State
Wyoming 	Air Force, Colorado State, and Hawaii
=== Southeastern Conference ===
* Oklahoma and Texas left the Big 12 to join the SEC in 2024.
* Clemson, Florida State, and Miami left the ACC to join the SEC in 2025. 
* Oklahoma State left the Big 12 to join the SEC in 2025. 
* Duke, North Carolina, NC State and Virginia Tech joined the SEC in 2026 after the dissolution of the ACC.
* The SEC plays an 11-game conference schedule with each team playing the other 5 teams in their pod on a yearly basis, and rotating between playing 2 teams from each of the other 3 pods. Each team is also assigned a scheduling partner, for example in a year where Alabama plays Texas and Texas A&M, Auburn would also play both of those teams. 
Team 	City 	Stadium
Pod A 	Pod A 	Pod A
Alabama Crimson Tide 	Tuscaloosa, Alabama 	Bryant-Denny Stadium
Auburn Tigers 	Auburn, Alabama 	Pat Dye Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium
Mississippi State Bulldogs	Starkville, Mississippi 	Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field
Ole Miss Rebels 	Oxford, Mississippi 	Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field
Tennessee Volunteers 	Knoxville, Tennessee 	Neyland Stadium
Vanderbilt Commodores 	Nashville, Tennessee 	FirstBank Stadium
Pod B 	Pod B 	Pod B
Arkansas Razorbacks 	Fayetteville, Arkansas 	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Frank Broyles Field
Missouri Tigers 	Columbia, Missouri 	Faurot Field at Missouri Stadium
Oklahoma Sooners 	Norman, Oklahoma 	Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Oklahoma State Cowboys 	Stillwater, Oklahoma 	Boone Pickens Stadium
Texas Longhorns 	Austin, Texas 	Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Texas A&M Aggies 	College Station, Texas 	Kyle Field
Pod C 	Pod C 	Pod C
Clemson Tigers 	Clemson, South Carolina 	Frank Howard Field at Clemson Memorial Stadium
Duke Blue Devils 	Durham, North Carolina 	Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium
North Carolina Tar Heels 	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium
NC State Wolfpack 	Raleigh, North Carolina 	Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium
South Carolina Gamecocks 	Columbia, South Carolina 	Williams-Brice Stadium
Virginia Tech Hokies 	Blacksburg, Virginia 	Lane Stadium/Worsham Field
Pod D 	Pod D 	Pod D
Florida Gators 	Gainesville, Florida 	Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Florida State Seminoles 	Tallahassee, Florida 	Bobby Bowden Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium
Georgia Bulldogs 	Athens, Georgia 	Sanford Stadium
Kentucky Wildcats 	Lexington, Kentucky 	Kroger Field at C.M. Newton Grounds
LSU Tigers 	Baton Rouge, Louisiana 	Tiger Stadium
Miami Hurricanes 	Coral Gables, Florida 	Hard Rock Stadium
==== Scheduling Partners ====
Team 	Partner
Pod A 	Pod A
Alabama 	Auburn
Auburn 	Alabama
Mississippi State	Ole Miss
Ole Miss 	Mississippi State
Tennessee 	Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt 	Tennessee
Pod B 	Pod B
Arkansas 	Missouri
Missouri 	Arkansas
Oklahoma 	Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State 	Oklahoma
Texas 	Texas A&M
Texas A&M 	Texas
Pod C 	Pod C
Clemson 	South Carolina
Duke 	North Carolina
North Carolina 	Duke
NC State 	Virginia Tech
South Carolina 	Clemson
Virginia Tech 	NC State
Pod D 	Pod D
Florida 	Florida State
Florida State 	Florida
Georgia 	Kentucky
Kentucky 	Georgia
LSU 	Miami
Miami 	LSU
=== Sun Belt Conference ===
* Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss left C-USA to join the Sun Belt in 2022.
* James Madison left the FCS to join the Sun Belt in 2022.
* Delaware and Missouri State both left the FCS to join the Sun Belt in 2026. 
* The Sun Belt plays a 9-game conference schedule with each team playing the other 3 teams in their pod on a yearly basis, and play a 2 teams from each of the other three pods each year on a rotational basis. 
Team 	City 	Stadium
Pod A 	Pod A 	Pod A
Appalachian State Mountaineers	Boone, North Carolina 	Kidd Brewer Stadium
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 	Conway, South Carolina 	Brooks Stadium
Georgia Southern Eagles 	Statesboro, Georgia 	Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Georgia State Panthers 	Atlanta, Georgia 	Center Parc Stadium
Pod B 	Pod B 	Pod B
Arkansas State Red Wolves 	Jonesboro, Arkansas 	Centennial Bank Stadium
Missouri State Bears 	Springfield, Missouri 	Robert W. Plaster Stadium
South Alabama Jaguars 	Mobile, Alabama 	Hancock Whitney Stadium
Troy Trojans 	Troy, Alabama 	Veterans Memorial Stadium at Larry Blakeney Field
Pod C 	Pod C 	Pod C
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 	Newark, Delaware 	Delaware Stadium
James Madison Dukes 	Harrisonburg, Virginia 	Bridgeforth Stadium
Marshall Thundering Herd 	Huntington, West Virginia	Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Old Dominion Monarchs 	Norfolk, Virginia 	Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium
Pod D 	Pod D 	Pod D
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 	Lafayette, Louisiana 	Cajun Field
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 	Monroe, Louisiana 	JPS Field at Malone Stadium
Southern Miss Golden Eagles 	Hattiesburg, Mississippi 	Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium
Texas State Bobcats 	San Marcos, Texas 	Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium
== Football Championship Subdivision ==
=== Big Sky Conference ===
* Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Sacramento State, and UC Davis all left the BSC to join the Mountain West in 2026.
Team 	City 	Stadium
Idaho Vandals 	Moscow, Idaho 	P1FCU Kibbie Dome
Idaho State Bengals 	Pocatello, Idaho 	Holt Arena
Montana Grizzlies 	Missoula, Montana 	Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Montana State Bobcats 	Bozeman, Montana 	Bobcat Stadium
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	Flagstaff, Arizona	J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome
Northern Colorado Bears 	Greeley, Colorado 	Nottingham Field
Portland State Vikings 	Portland, Oregon 	Hillsboro Stadium
Weber State Wildcats 	Ogden, Utah 	Stewart Stadium
=== Big South-Ohio Valley Conference ===
* Hampton and Monmouth both left the Big South to join CAA in 2022. 
* Bryant left the NEC to join the Big South in 2022. 
* Lindenwood left D-II to join the OVC in 2022. 
* Campbell and North Carolina A&T both left the Big South to join the CAA in 2023. 
* Murray State left the OVC to join the MVFC in 2023. 
* The Big South and Ohio Valley Conferences merged to form a 10-team conference in 2023. 
* Western Illinois left the MVFC to join the Big South-OVC in 2024. 
Team 	City 	Stadium
Bryant Bulldogs 	Smithfield, Rhode Island 	Beirne Stadium
Charleston Southern Buccaneers 	North Charleston, South Carolina	Buccaneer Field
Eastern Illinois Panthers 	Charleston, Illinois 	O'Brien Field
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 	Boiling Springs, North Carolina 	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Lindenwood Lions 	St. Charles, Missouri 	Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
Robert Morris Colonials 	Moon Township, Pennsylvania 	Joe Walton Stadium
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks	Cape Girardeau, Missouri 	Houck Stadium
Tennessee State Tigers 	Nashville, Tennessee 	Nissan Stadium
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 	Cookeville, Tennessee 	Tucker Stadium
UT Martin Skyhawks 	Martin, Tennessee 	Hardy M. Graham Stadium
Western Illinois Leathernecks 	Macomb, Illinois 	Hanson Field
=== Colonial Athletic Association ===
* Hampton and Monmouth both left the Big South to join the CAA in 2022.
* Campbell and North Carolina A&T both left the Big South to join the CAA in 2023.
* Delaware left the CAA to join the Sun Belt in 2026.
Team 	City 	Stadium
Albany Great Danes 	Albany, New York 	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
Campbell Fighting Camels 	Buies Creek, North Carolina 	Barker-Lane Stadium
Elon Phoenix 	Elon, North Carolina 	Rhodes Stadium
Hampton Pirates 	Hampton, Virginia 	Armstrong Stadium
Maine Black Bears 	Orono, Maine 	Morse Field at Harold Alfond Sports Stadium
Monmouth Hawks 	West Long Branch, New Jersey	Kessler Field
New Hampshire Wildcats 	Durham, New Hampshire 	Wildcat Stadium
North Carolina A&T Aggies	Greensboro, North Carolina 	Truist Stadium
Rhode Island Rams 	Kingston, Rhode Island 	Meade Stadium
Richmond Spiders 	Richmond, Virginia 	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
Stony Brook Seawolves 	Stony Brook, New York 	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
Towson Tigers 	Towson, Maryland 	Minnegan Field at Johnny Unitas Stadium
Villanova Wildcats 	Villanova, Pennsylvania 	Villanova Stadium
William & Mary Tribe 	Williamsburg, Virginia 	Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field
=== Ivy League ===
Team 	City 	Stadium
Brown Bears 	Providence, Rhode Island 	Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium
Columbia Lions 	New York City, New York 	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
Cornell Big Red 	Ithaca, New York 	Schoellkopf Field
Dartmouth Big Green	Hanover, New Hamsphire 	Memorial Field
Harvard Crimson 	Cambridge, Massachusetts 	Harvard Stadium
Penn Quakers 	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Franklin Field
Princeton Tigers 	Princeton, New Jersey 	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
Yale Bulldogs 	New Haven, Connecticut 	Yale Bowl
=== Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference ===
Team 	City 	Stadium
Delaware State Hornets 	Dover, Delaware 	Alumni Stadium
Howard Bison 	Washington, D.C. 	William H. Greene Stadium
Morgan State Bears 	Baltimore, Maryland 	Hughes Stadium
Norfolk State Spartans 	Norfolk, Virginia 	William "Dick" Price Stadium
North Carolina Central Eagles	Durham, North Carolina 	O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium
South Carolina State Bulldogs	Orangeburg, South Carolina	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
=== Missouri Valley Football Conference ===
* Murray State left the OVC to join the MVFC in 2023. 
* Western Illinois left the MVFC to join the Big South-OVC in 2024. 
* Missouri State left the MVFC to join the Sun Belt in 2026. 
Team 	City 	Stadium
Illinois State Redbirds 	Normal, Illinois 	Hancock Stadium
Indiana State Sycamores 	Terre Haute, Indiana 	Memorial Stadium
Murray State Racers 	Murray, Kentucky 	Roy Stewart Stadium
North Dakota Fighting Hawks 	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Alerus Center
North Dakota State Bison 	Fargo, North Dakota 	Fargodome
Northern Iowa Panthers 	Cedar Falls, Iowa 	UNI-Dome
South Dakota Coyotes 	Vermillion, South Dakota 	DakotaDome
South Dakota State Jackrabbits	Brookings, South Dakota 	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Southern Illinois Salukis 	Carbondale, Illinois 	Saluki Stadium
Youngstown State Penguins 	Youngstown, Ohio 	Stambaugh Stadium
=== Northeast Conference ===
* Stonehill moved up from D-II to join the NEC in 2022. 
Team 	City 	Stadium
Central Connecticut Blue Devils	New Britain, Connecticut 	Arute Field
Duquesne Dukes 	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field
LIU Sharks 	Brookville, New York 	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
Merrimack Warriors 	North Andover, Massachusetts	Duane Stadium
Sacred Heart Pioneers 	Fairfield, Connecticut 	Campus Field
Saint Francis Red Flash 	Loretto, Pennsylvania 	DeGol Field
Stonehill Skyhawks 	Easton, Massachusetts 	W.B. Mason Stadium
Wagner Seahawks 	New York City, New York 	Wagner College Stadium
=== Patriot League ===
Team 	City 	Stadium
Bucknell Bison 	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 	Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium
Colgate Raiders 	Hamilton, New York 	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium
Fordham Rams 	New York City, New York 	Jack Coffey Field
Georgetown Hoyas 	Washington, D.C. 	Cooper Field
Holy Cross Crusaders 	Worcester, Massachusetts	Fitton Field
Lafayette Leopards 	Easton, Pennsylvania 	Fisher Stadium
Lehigh Mountain Hawks	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 	Goodman Stadium
=== Pioneer Football League ===
Team 	City 	Stadium
Butler Bulldogs 	Indianapolis, Indiana 	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
Davidson Wildcats 	Davidson, North Carolina	Richardson Stadium
Dayton Flyers 	Dayton, Ohio 	Welcome Stadium
Drake Bulldogs 	Des Moines, Iowa 	Drake Stadium
Marist Red Foxes 	Poughkeepsie, New York 	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field
Morehead State Eagles 	Morehead, Kentucky 	Jayne Stadium
Presbyterian Blue Hose	Clinton, South Carolina 	Bailey Memorial Stadium
St. Thomas Tommies 	Saint Paul, Minnesota 	O'Shaughnessy Stadium
San Diego Toreros 	San Diego, California 	Torero Stadium
Stetson Hatters 	DeLand, Florida 	Spec Martin Muncipal Stadium
Valparaiso Beacons 	Valparaiso, Indiana 	Brown Field
=== Southern Conference ===
Team 	City 	Stadium
Chattanooga Mocs 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	W. Max Finley Stadium
East Tennessee State Buccaneers	Johnson City, Tennessee 	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
Furman Paladins 	Greenville, South Carolina 	Paladin Stadium
Mercer Bears 	Macon, Georgia 	Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex
Samford Bulldogs 	Birmingham, Alabama 	Seibert Stadium
The Citadel Bulldogs 	Charleston, South Carolina 	Johnson Hagood Stadium
VMI Keydets 	Lexington, Virginia 	Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium
Western Carolina Catamounts 	Cullowhee, North Carolina 	Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium
Wofford Terriers 	Spartanburg, South Carolina	Gibbs Stadium
=== Southland Conference ===
* Lamar left the WAC to join the SLC in 2022. 
* Texas A&M-Commerce moved up from D-II to join the SLC in 2022. 
* Lamar and McNeese left the SLC to join C-USA in 2026. 
Team 	City 	Stadium
Houston Christian Huskies 	Houston, Texas 	Husky Stadium
Incarnate Word Cardinals 	San Antonio, Texas 	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
Nicholls Colonels 	Thibodaux, Louisiana 	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
Northwestern State Demons 	Natchitoches, Louisiana	Harry Turpin Stadium
Southeastern Louisiana Lions	Hammond, Louisiana 	Strawberry Stadium
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions 	Commerce, Texas 	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
=== Southwestern Athletic Conference ===
Team 	City 	Stadium
Alabama A&M Bulldogs 	Normal, Alabama 	Louis Crews Stadium
Alabama State Hornets 	Montgomery, Alabama 	ASU Stadium
Alcorn State Braves 	Lorman, Mississippi 	Casem-Spinks Stadium
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 	Pine Bluff, Arkansas 	Simmons Bank Field
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 	Daytona Beach, Florida	Daytona Stadium
Florida A&M Rattlers 	Tallahassee, Florida 	Bragg Memorial Stadium
Grambling State Tigers 	Grambling, Louisiana 	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Jackson State Tigers 	Jackson, Mississippi 	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils	Itta Bena, Mississippi	Rice-Totten Stadium
Prairie View A&M Panthers 	Prairie View, Texas 	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Southern Jaguars 	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	A.W. Mumford Stadium
Texas Southern Tigers 	Houston, Texas 	Shell Energy Stadium
=== United Athletic Conference ===
* The ASUN Conference and Western Athletic Conference merged in 2023 to make a nine-team conference called the United Athletic Conference.
* West Georgia moved up from D-II to join the UAC in 2024. 
* Texas-Rio Grande Valley started a football program in 2025 and subsequently joined the UAC making it a 14-team conference. 
* Florida Tech, Valdosta State, West Florida all moved up from D-II to join the UAC in 2025. 
Team 	City 	Stadium
Abilene Christian Wildcats 	Abilene, Texas 	Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium
Austin Peay Governors 	Clarksville, Tennessee	Fortera Stadium
Central Arkansas Bears 	Conway, Arkansas 	First Security Field at Estes Stadium
Eastern Kentucky Colonels 	Richmond, Kentucky 	CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium
Florida Tech Panthers 	Melbourne, Florida 	Florida Tech Panther Stadium
North Alabama Lions 	Florence, Alabama 	Braly Municipal Stadium
Southern Utah Thunderbirds 	Cedar City, Utah 	Eccles Coliseum
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 	Nacogdoches, Texas 	Homer Bryce Stadium
Tarleton Texans 	Stephenville, Texas 	Memorial Stadium
Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	Edinburg, Texas 	H-E-B Park
Utah Tech Trailblazers 	St. George, Utah 	Greater Zion Stadium
Valdosta State Blazers 	Valdosta, Georgia 	Bazemore-Hyder Stadium
West Florida Argonauts 	Pensacola, Florida 	Pen Air Field
West Georgia Wolves 	Carrollton, Georgia 	University Stadium
== Playoff Expansion ==
=== 12-Team Playoff (2024-2025) ===
Beginning in 2024, the College Football Playoff expanded from 4 teams to 12 teams, with the rules being as follows:
* The six highest-ranked conference champions get automatic playoff berths
* The next six highest-ranked teams get at-large bids.
* First-round byes go to the top four conference champs
* First-round games are played at the better seed’s home stadium, and quarterfinals and semifinals are played in a rotation of the New Year's Six bowls.
=== 24-Team Playoff (2026 and beyond) ===
Beginning in 2026, ESPN and the College Football Playoff committee decided to once again expand the playoff, the reasoning behind this expansion being the FBS/FCS merger. The rules for the 24-team playoff are as follows:
* All 8 conference champions get automatic bids.
* The next 16 highest-ranked teams get at-large bids.
* The top eight seeds get first-round byes, with the top four conference champions getting the top four seeds, followed by the next four highest-ranked teams getting the 5-8 seeds.
* The first and second-round games are played at a rotation of bowl sites, quarterfinal and semifinal games are still played in a rotation of the New Year's Six bowls.
== Bowl Game Sites ==
=== College Football Playoff sites ===
==== First/Second Round Game Sites ====
* These 16 bowl games are rotated between the first and second rounds of the 24-team College Football Playoff.
Game 	Venue 	City
Alamo Bowl 	Alamodome 	San Antonio, Texas
Chicago Bowl 	Wrigley Field 	Chicago, Illinois
Citrus Bowl 	Camping World Stadium 	Orlando, Florida
Duke's Mayo Bowl	Bank of America Stadium 	Charlotte, North Carolina
Fenway Bowl 	Fenway Park 	Boston, Massachusetts
Gator Bowl 	TIAA Bank Field 	Jacksonville, Florida
Holiday Bowl 	Petco Park 	San Diego, California
LA Bowl 	SoFi Stadium 	Inglewood, California
Las Vegas Bowl 	Allegiant Stadium 	Paradise, Nevada
Liberty Bowl 	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium	Memphis, Tennessee
Music City Bowl 	Nissan Stadium 	Nashville, Tennessee
Pinstripe Bowl 	Yankee Stadium 	The Bronx, New York
Pop-Tarts Bowl 	Camping World Stadium 	Orlando, Florida
ReliaQuest Bowl 	Raymond James Stadium 	Tampa, Florida
Sun Bowl 	Sun Bowl 	El Paso, Texas
Texas Bowl 	NRG Stadium 	Houston, Texas
==== Quarterfinal/Semifinal Game Sites ====
Game 	Venue 	City
Cotton Bowl Classic	AT&T Stadium 	Arlington, Texas
Fiesta Bowl 	State Farm Stadium 	Glendale, Arizona
Orange Bowl 	Hard Rock Stadium 	Miami Gardens, Florida
Peach Bowl 	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta, Georgia
Rose Bowl 	Rose Bowl 	Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl 	Caesars Superdome 	New Orleans, Louisiana
==== Eligible National Championship Sites ====
* Not all sites will necessarily host the National Championship Game, but all sites are among those that meet the 65,000-seat stadium minimum to be considered.
Venue 	City
Acrisure Stadium 	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alamodome 	San Antonio, Texas
Allegiant Stadium 	Paradise, Nevada
AT&T Stadium 	Arlington, Texas
Bank of America Stadium 	Charlotte, North Carolina
Caesars Superdome 	New Orleans, Louisiana
Camping World Stadium 	Orlando, Florida
Cleveland Browns Stadium 	Cleveland, Ohio
Empower Field at Mile High 	Denver, Colorado
Ford Field 	Detroit, Michigan
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium	Kansas City, Missouri
Gillette Stadium 	Foxborough, Massachusetts
Hard Rock Stadium 	Miami Gardens, Florida
Highmark Stadium 	Orchard Park, New York
Lambeau Field 	Green Bay, Wisconsin
Levi's Stadium 	Santa Clara, California
Lincoln Financial Field 	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lucas Oil Stadium 	Indianapolis, Indiana
Lumen Field 	Seattle, Washington
M&T Bank Stadium 	Baltimore, Maryland
Mercedes-Benz Stadium 	Atlanta, Georgia
MetLife Stadium 	East Rutherford, New Jersey
Nissan Stadium 	Nashville, Tennessee
NRG Stadium 	Houston, Texas
Paycor Stadium 	Cincinnati, Ohio
Raymond James Stadium 	Tampa, Florida
SoFi Stadium 	Inglewood, California
State Farm Stadium 	Glendale, Arizona
TIAA Bank Field 	Jacksonville, Florida
U.S. Bank Stadium 	Minneapolis, Minnesota
== Conference Scheduling Formats for 2026 and Beyond ==
Conference 	 	 	 	Conference Championship Site
American Athletic Conference	9 	3	12	Higher seed's home stadium
Big 12 Conference 	11	1	12	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Big Ten Conference 	11	1	12	Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Conference USA 	9 	3	12	Higher seed's home stadium
Mid-American Conference 	8 	4	12	Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Mountain West Conference 	8 	 	 	Higher seed's home stadium
Southeastern Conference 	11	1	12	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Sun Belt Conference 	9 	3	12	Higher seed's home stadium
United Athletic Conference 	9 	3	12	Higher seed's home stadium