Your guide to the 2026 college football season: champions, rule changes and must-watch games
The 2026 college football season opens with Indiana as defending national champion after a surprising title run. Week 0 featured eight FBS games, including Bill Belichick's North Carolina upsetting TCU in Ireland and USC's sparsely attended win. New eligibility rules allow five years to play five seasons, eliminating the true/redshirt distinction, and several players from the Class of 2022 are suing for an extra year.
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The new five-year eligibility window eliminates the traditional freshman/sophomore distinctions that once governed roster management. Players from the Class of 202
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