The 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season will be the 157th season of college football in the United States, the 121st season organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the 51st of the highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The regular season will begin on August 29 and is scheduled to end on December 12. The postseason will begin on December 12, and, aside from any all-star games that are scheduled, end on January 25, 2027, with the College Football Playoff National Championship at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. This will be the third season of the 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) system.