2020 CFBHC Season

The 2020 CFBHC Division I FBS football season play of college football in the United States organized by CFBHC at the Division I FBS level, will begin May 21st, 2017 and will end on October 10, 2017. Bowl season will conclude on October 23, 2017 with the 2020 CFBHC National Championship Game.
==Conference realignment==
===Membership changes===
School 	Former conference	New conference
Massachusetts Minutemen	Created 	FCS Independent
The University of Massachusetts was added and moved to the Independents.
===Upcoming changes===
Georgia State is playing their final season as members of the Independents and will move to the newly created Sun Belt. 
==Other headlines==
* Game Version: 1.3b
==Kickoff games==
===Week 1===
During the official Week 1, several "kickoff weekend" games were held, in addition to the regular full slate of games held at home stadiums.
* CFBHC Kickoff Game
** Notre Dame played against Stanford, with the Cardinal winning 41-21.
==FBS Conference standings==
		
		
		
		
==FCS conference standings==
		
		
		
==Conference Champions==
Conference 	Champion 	Runner-up 	Championship Game Score	Offensive Player of the Year 	Defensive Player of the Year 	Coach(es) of the Year
AAC 	UCF Knights 	SMU Mustangs 	30-21 	 	 	
ACC 	Virginia Cavaliers 	Clemson Tigers 	14-6 	DeSean Dockery, RB, Louisville Cardinals 	Glenn Thorpe, DE, Clemson Tigers 	npklemm
Big 12 	West Virginia Mountaineers	TCU Horned Frogs 	49-3 	Mohammed Foster, QB, West Virginia Mountaineers	Jamari Callahan, DE, Kansas Jayhawks 	smckenz3
Big Ten 	Penn State Nittany Lions 	Purdue Boilermakers 	41-20 	Tanner Bowman, QB, Penn State Nittany Lions 	Paul Cherry, DE, Minnesota Golden Gophers	Inspiral
C-USA 	Rice Owls 	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	38-23 	 	 	
Independents	None 	None 	None 	 	 	
MAC 	Western Michigan Broncos 	Ohio Bobcats 	34-30 	Blair Holcomb, QB, Buffalo Bulls 	Marlon Bailey, DT, Akron Zips 	Jieret
MWC 	Nevada Wolf Pack 	Air Force Falcons 	29-27 	 	 	
Pac-12 	Oregon Ducks 	USC Trojans 	23-7 	 	 	
SEC 	LSU Tigers 	Georgia Bulldogs 	26-17 	 	 	
==Bowl Games==
Day 1: BCS Championship - #2 E. Washington 35 - #12 Butler 10
Day 2 Bowls
Quarterfinal #1 vs #8 (Atlanta, GA): #1 UCF 26 vs. #8 Virginia 3
Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, BH): Arizona State 23 vs. Toledo 20
Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA): Miami (OH) 34 vs North Texas 6
Day 3 Bowls
Quarterfinal #4 vs #5 (Arlington, TX): #4 Western Michigan 23 vs. #5 Pittsburgh 24
Bay Area Bowl (Santa Clara, CA): Minnesota 37 vs. Washington State 20
New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM): Fresno State 17 vs. Western Kentucky 13
Day 4 Bowls
Quarterfinal #3 vs #6 (Pasadena, CA): #3 Penn State 38 vs. #6 Auburn 17
Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, AL): Houston 6 vs. Ole Miss 9
Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN): Texas Tech 21 vs. Vanderbilt 35
Day 5 Bowls
Quarterfinal #2 vs #7 (Glendale, AZ): #2 LSU 28 vs. #7 West Virginia 23
Hawai'i Bowl (Honolulu, HI): Rice 23 vs. Hawai'i 38
St. Petersburg Bowl: (St. Petersburg, FL): Kent State 23 vs. Utah State 27
Day 6 Bowls
Charlotte Bowl (Charlotte, NC): North Carolina 16 vs. South Carolina 34
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, ID): Ohio 42 vs. Boise State 17
Detroit Bowl (Detroit, MI): Maryland 28 vs. Buffalo 31
Day 7 Bowls
Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX): SMU 22 vs. Texas 34
Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL): Iowa 25 vs. Mississippi State 19
Military Bowl (Annapolis, MD): USF 14 vs. Army 35
Day 8 Bowls
Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas, TX): BYU 45 vs. Southern Miss 6
Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN): Louisville 13 vs. Florida 17
Texas Bowl (Houston, TX): Oklahoma State 38 vs. Missouri 42
Day 9 Bowls
Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV): Nevada 20 vs. Arizona 17
Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY): Florida State 37 vs. Wisconsin 24
Tampa Bowl (Tampa, FL): Michigan 6 vs. Alabama 13
Day 10 Bowls
Playoff Semifinal #1 (New Orleans, LA): #1 UCF 27 vs. #5 Pitt 23
Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, FL): East Carolina 37 vs. Old Dominion 21
Cactus Bowl (Phoenix, AZ): Air Force 30 vs. Colorado 28
Day 11 Bowls
Playoff Semifinal #2 (Miami Gardens, FL): #2 LSU 31 vs. #3 Penn State 38
Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA): Stanford 0 vs. Illinois 20
Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX): San Jose State 17 vs. California 19
Day 12 Bowls
Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX): Kansas 17 vs. USC 33
Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL): Michigan State 28 vs. Tennessee 25
Orlando Bowl (Orlando, FL): Duke 13 vs. Oklahoma 27
Miami Beach Bowl (Miami, FL): Temple 13 vs. Akron 9
Day 13 Bowls
Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, FL): Clemson 26 vs. Notre Dame 20
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA): Oregon 24 vs. Purdue 31
Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA): TCU 18 vs. Georgia 28
National Championship Game (Pasadena, CA): #1 UCF 23 vs. #3 Penn State 44
===Bowl Challenge Cup Standings===
Winning Conference: Big Ten Conference
Second Place Conference: Mountain West Conference
Conference 	Total games	Wins	Losses	Pct.
AAC 	8 	4 	4 	
ACC 	8 	3 	5 	
Big 12 	7 	2 	5 	
Big Ten 	11 	8 	3 	
CUSA 	5 	0 	5 	
Independents	3 	2 	1 	
MAC 	7 	3 	4 	
MWC 	7 	5 	2 	
Pac-12 	8 	4 	4 	
SEC 	12 	8 	4 	
==Final Coaches Poll Rankings==
Rank	School 	Record	Bowl Game
1 	Penn State Nittany Lions 	15-1 	CFBHC National Championship Game
2 	UCF Knights 	15-1 	CFBHC National Championship Game
3 	LSU Tigers 	13-2 	CFP Semifinal
4 	Pittsburgh Panthers 	12-2 	CFP Semifinal
5 	West Virginia Mountaineers	11-3 	CFP Quarterfinals
6 	Purdue Boilermakers 	12-2 	Rose Bowl
7 	Auburn Tigers 	11-2 	CFP Quarterfinals
8 	Virginia Cavaliers 	12-2 	CFP Quarterfinals
9 	Western Michigan Broncos 	12-2 	CFP Quarterfinals
10 	Air Force Falcons 	12-2 	Cactus Bowl
11 	USC Trojans 	11-3 	Alamo Bowl
12 	Alabama Crimson Tide 	10-3 	Tampa Bowl
13 	Nevada Wolf Pack 	11-3 	Las Vegas Bowl
14 	Illinois Fighting Illini 	10-3 	Holiday Bowl
15 	Michigan State Spartans 	11-2 	Citrus Bowl
16 	Georgia Bulldogs 	10-4 	Sugar Bowl
17 	Michigan Wolverines 	9-4 	Tampa Bowl
18 	Clemson Tigers 	10-4 	Orange Bowl
19 	Iowa Hawkeyes 	9-4 	Gator Bowl
20 	Oregon Ducks 	8-5 	Rose Bowl
21 	USF Bulls 	11-2 	Military Bowl
22 	Vanderbilt Commodores 	9-4 	Liberty Bowl
23 	Army Black Knights 	10-3 	Military Bowl
24 	Mississippi State Bulldogs	8-5 	Gator Bowl
25 	Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 	10-3 	Hawaii Bowl
==College Football Head Coach Championship Playoffs==
==CFBHC FCS Championship Playoffs==
==Awards and honors==
===Heisman Trophy===
The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player.
Player 	School 	Position	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
Mohammed Foster 	West Virginia Mountaineers	QB 	4 	4 	1 	61
Tanner Bownman 	Penn State Nittany Lions 	QB 	2 	2 	3 	52
Nico Kaufman 	Air Force Falcons 	QB 	2 	0 	2 	43
Luke Trickett 	USC Trojans 	QB 	1 	3 	1 	39
DeNorris Jackson	UCF Knights 	RB 	1 	0 	0 	33
Marcus Black 	Auburn Tigers 	QB 	0 	1 	2 	31
Luke Cobb 	Flordia State Seminoles 	WR 	0 	0 	1 	21
===Other Overall===
*Walter Camp Award (top player): Mohammed Foster, QB, West Virginia Mountaineers
*Johnny Unitas Award (top sr. quarterback): Tanner Bowman, QB, Penn State Nittany Lions
*Chuck Bednarik Award (top defensive player): Shane Easley, OLB, Penn State Nittany Lions
===Offense===
*Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Tanner Bowman, QB, Penn State Nittany Lions
*Doak Walker Award (running back): DeNorris Jackson, RB, UCF Knights
*Fred Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver): J.C. Weldon, WR, West Virginia Mountaineers
*John Mackey Award (tight end): Casey Swann, TE, Miami Redhawks
===Defense===
*Dick Butkus Award (linebacker): Shane Easley, OLB, Penn State Nittany Lions
*Rotary Lombardi Award (defensive lineman): Sebastian Smallwood, DE, Alabama Crimson Tide
*Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): Seth Scott, FS, Colorado Buffaloes
*Outland Trophy (interior lineman): Sebastian Smallwood, DE, Alabama Crimson Tide
===Special teams===
*Lou Groza Award (placekicker): Mason Williams, K, Illnois Fighting Illini
*Ray Guy Award (punter): Giuseppe Bernstein, P, USC Trojans
===Coaches===
*The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award: Jieret, Western Michigan Broncos
===All-Americans===
==== Offense ====
*Quarterback: Tanner Bowman, QB, Penn State Nittany Lions
*Running Back: DeNorris Jackson, RB, UCF Knights
*Fullback: Kyle Wagner, FB, Minnesota Golden Gophers
*Wide Receiver: Luke Cobb, WR, Florida State Seminoles
*Wide Receiver: J.C. Weldon, WR, West Virginia Mountaineers
*Tight End: Noah Hills, TE, Kansas Jayhawks
*Offensive Tackle: Beckett Miller, OT, Oklahoma State Cowboys
*Offensive Tackle: Kevin Grey, OT, USC Trojans
*Center: Dean Strauss, C, Auburn Tigers
*Offensive Guard: LaMichael Harley, OG, Michigan Wolverines
*Offensive Guard: Leon Slack, OG, Wisconsin Badgers
==== Defense ====
*Defensive End: Carlos Washington, DE, Michigan Wolverines
*Defensive End: Josiah Harden, DE, North Carolina Tar Heels
*Defensive Tackle: Hudson Adam, DT, West Virginia Mountaineers
*Outside Linebacker: Shane Easley, OLB, Penn State Nittany Lions
*Outside Linebacker: Caleb McNamara, OLB, Vanderbilt Commodores
*Inside Linebacker: Garrett Holiday, ILB, Arizona State Sun Devils
*Inside Linebacker: Bradley Rainey, ILB, Penn State Nittany Lions
*Defensive Back: Seth Scott, DB, Colorado Buffaloes
*Defensive Back: Blaine Lewis-Thompson, DB, California Golden Bears
*Defensive Back: Kenyon Justice, DB, Auburn Tigers
*Defensive Back: A'Shawn Ellison, DB, Central Michigan Chippewas
==== Special Teams ====
*Kicker: Mason Williams, K, Illinois Fighting Illini
*Punter: Giuseppe Bernstein, P, USC Trojans
*Returner: Glenn McCurdy, KR, UAB Blazers
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