How many FBS teams are there?

College Football FBS has 138 clubs, split between the ACC, American, Big 12, Big Ten, CUSA, FBS Indep., MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, and Sun Belt.

When does the 2026 FBS season start?

The FBS season runs from August to January. Every FBS game on the schedule is listed on this page, with a preview before it and a recap after.

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Teams in College Football FBS

FBS Overview

College Football FBS runs 138 clubs, cut into 12 conferences. Indiana Hoosiers hold the best record at 6-0 and lead the Big Ten Conference. 62 games are on the card over the next week, starting with Delaware Blue Hens at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Oct 13.

At a glance

The figures a league page is opened to check. Only what the league actually reports is shown, so the set differs by sport and by how far into a season we are.

Clubs: 138
Conferences: 12
Games this week: 62
Best record: 6-0Indiana Hoosiers

On the card

The next few fixtures anywhere in College Football FBS, soonest first. A matchup reads away side at home side, which is the order the league itself lists them.

MatchupDate

Delaware Blue HensatMiddle Tennessee Blue RaidersOct 13
Florida International PanthersatJacksonville State GamecocksOct 13
Kennesaw State OwlsatMissouri State BearsOct 14
Western Kentucky HilltoppersatSam Houston BearkatsOct 14

Conference leaders

Who sits top of each conference right now, in the league's own order. The full ladder, with every club and the rest of each conference, is on the standings tab.

ConferenceLeader

American ConferenceUTSA Roadrunners5-1
Atlantic Coast ConferenceMiami Hurricanes5-0
Big 12 ConferenceTexas Tech Red Raiders5-0
Big Ten ConferenceIndiana Hoosiers

Latest news

The most recent stories filed on College Football FBS, newest first. Scroll sideways for the rest, or open the news tab for everything on the wire.

Kirk Herbstreit Breaks Silence on Controversial Alabama-Georgia EndingSaturday’s matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs was one of the more highly anticipated games of the college football season.And it more thanCollege Football FBS · 49m ago Big Ten Admits They Made Critical Mistake That Hurt Oregon in Loss to UCLAA botched ball spot on a crucial two-point conversion cost the Ducks a chance to tie, leaving Dan Lanning’s unranked squad reeling from officiating errors andCollege Football FBS · 1h ago Florida: Shane Beamer's Postgame Comments Should Bother Gators PlayersAfter a demoralizing home loss, the South Carolina Gamecocks’ bold plan to silence The Swamp exposes a lack of grit that threatens to derail Jon Sumrall’s once-promising

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UAB Blazers

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Full schedule

6-0

Conference USA

Liberty Flames5-1

FBS Independents

Notre Dame Fighting Irish6-0

Mid-American Conference

Massachusetts Minutemen4-2

Mountain West Conference

North Dakota State Bison5-1

Full standings

College Football FBS · 2h ago

Gutierrez leads Navy to 20 unanswered to take down Tulsa, 34-26Jackson Gutierrez posts the most QB rushing yards in a game since 2023 in Navy’s comeback.College Football FBS · 2h ago

Oklahoma Plants Its Flag on No. 1 Texas, Kentucky Trolls LSU Despite Will Stein’s Warning — Week 6’s Best Social Media TauntsOklahoma didn’t settle for beating No. 1 Texas.College Football FBS · 2h ago

‘I Was Reckless With the Ball Today,’ ‘Too Early to Make a Decision’ — Raiola, Lanning Respond as Seven Turnovers Drop Oregon Out of AP RankingsOregon dropped out of The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday for the first time in four years, a day after a 17-15 home loss to UCLA left the Ducks 3-2. They opened theCollege Football FBS · 2h ago

About College Football FBS

What the competition is, where the season stands, and what we publish for it. Assembled from the same rows the tables above render, so the two cannot disagree.

College Football FBS (FBS) is a football league of 138 clubs playing the 2026 season.

Five clubs are level on the league's best record at 5-0.

In the most recent round of games on October 10, Arizona State Sun Devils beat Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 30-12, Boise State Broncos beat Fresno State Bulldogs 38-31, and James Madison Dukes beat Georgia Southern Eagles 27-24. Next up, Delaware Blue Hens visit Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on October 13, Florida International Panthers visit Jacksonville State Gamecocks on October 13, and Kennesaw State Owls visit Missouri State Bears on October 14.

Coverage runs on every FBS game rather than a selection: a preview before kickoff with the line and the matchup keys, a recap after it with the final, the box score and the standouts, plus a weekly rundown of where the 2026 season stands and breaking FBS news as it lands. Follow any club above and both land in your inbox, free.

How the season works

The shape of a FBS season: how many clubs, how many games, how the field is cut and who reaches the postseason. A row is omitted rather than guessed.

Clubs: 138
Conferences: ACC, American, Big 12, Big Ten, CUSA, FBS Indep., MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt
Season runs: August to January
Season: 2026

Common questions

The questions people ask about College Football FBS, answered from the same figures on this page.

How many FBS teams are there?: College Football FBS has 138 clubs, split between the ACC, American, Big 12, Big Ten, CUSA, FBS Indep., MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, and Sun Belt.
When does the 2026 FBS season start?: The FBS season runs from August to January. Every FBS game on the schedule is listed on this page, with a preview before it and a recap after.