Jumbo Package: 2025 College Football Schedule Released Amid CFP Changes
The 2025 college football season promises to be a milestone year, with the release of the full schedule and significant changes to the College Football Playoff (CFP) system. On Tuesday, the NCAA unveiled the upcoming season’s matchups, highlighting a revamped landscape as the sport adjusts to its growing national prominence and evolving playoff format.
A key development is the expansion of the CFP to 12 teams, set to begin in 2024 but with ripple effects for the 2025 campaign. The change means more teams will now have an opportunity to compete for a national title, creating heightened excitement across the country. The new format includes automatic bids for the six highest-ranked conference champions, alongside six at-large selections, ensuring broader representation from Power 5 schools and Group of 5 conferences alike.
In terms of scheduling, the 2025 season will feature new matchups, with several marquee games scheduled as part of the expanded conference realignment and the emergence of new rivalries. Teams like USC, joining the Big Ten, and Texas and Oklahoma moving to the SEC, will face fresh challenges and opportunities, shaking up the competitive dynamics.
Alongside these structural changes, the NCAA also announced tweaks to regular-season schedules, including adjustments to the timing of non-conference games and increased focus on minimizing travel during the regular season to improve player welfare.
With these changes, college football enters a new era, one where both the on-field competition and playoff structure are evolving to meet the demands of fans, broadcasters, and the athletes themselves. The 2025 season will set the stage for what many see as the sport’s next great chapter.