When does the 2025 college football season start?

It is never too early to prepare for the next college football season. After Ohio State won last year’s title on the university football playoffs in the first format of 12 teams, the 2025 season is trying to pick up where it ended with an exciting action.

Information you can find when the football season 2025 starts here. This story will be updated if the games and times change.

When does the 2025 football season start?

Season 2025 will start Saturday 23rd August This year “Week Zero”. Most of the National Division programs and their seasons will begin the next week.

Click or click here for a complete schedule and score. Here are some games that are currently scheduled for Saturday 23rd August in the week of zero:

• Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Iowa State vs. Kansas State (in Dublin, Ireland) | 12:00 Et | ESPN
• State Tarleton in Portland | 15:30 or 16:00 Et | ESPN2
• FRESNO STATE IN KANSAS | 18:30 et | FOX
• Sam Houston in Western Kentucky | 19:00 Et | CBS Sports Network
• FCS Kickoff: UC Davis vs. Mercer (in Montgomery, Al) | 19:00 Et | ESPN
• MEAC/SWAC challenge: Southern vs. North Carolina Central (in Atlanta, Georgia) | 19:30 et | Abc
• Stanford in Hawaii 19:30 et | CBS/Paramount+
• UIW on Nicholls | TBA Time | ESPN+

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The following week starts 1. Week out of 2025 college football season, most of which are set to Saturday 30th August during the Labor Day weekend. Here are some of the matches with the opening of the season.

Thursday 28th August

• State Boise on South Florida 17:30 et | ESPN
• State Delaware in Delaware | 19:00 Et | ESPN+
• Nebraska vs. Cincinnati (in Kansas City, Missouri) | 21:00 Et | ESPN
• Towson in Norfolk Time TBD | ESPN+

Friday 29th August

• Duke’s Mayo Classic: Appalachian State vs. Charlotte (in the state of Bank of America in Charlotte, North Carolina) 19:00 Et | Esp
• Auburn at Baylor | 20:00 Et | Fox
• Georgia Tech in Colorado 20:00 et | ESPN

Saturday 30th August

• Aflac Kickoff Game: Syracuse vs. Tennessee (in Atlanta, GA) | 12:00 Et | Abc
• Texas in Ohio 12:00 Et | Fox
• Duquesne in Pitt | 12:00 Et | ACC Network
• Alabama in Florida 15:30 et | Abc
• State Montana in Oregon 16:00 Et | Big that network
• LSU on Clemson | 19:30 et | Abc
• North Carolina A&T in Tennessee ESPN+
• East Washington on Uiw | ESPN+
• Hampton in Jackson

Sunday 31. August

• Aflac Kickoff Game: South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech (in Atlanta, GA) | 15:00 Et | ESPN
• Notre Dame in Miami (FL) | 19:30 et | Abc

Monday 2nd September

• TCU in North Carolina | 20:00 Et | ESPN

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Below you will find some other non -conference games in the early season:

• 2nd week: Saturday 6th September
  • Iowa in Iowa 12:00 Et | Fox
  • Stand Oklahoma in Oregon | 15:30 et | CBS
  • Michigan in Oklahoma 19:30 et | Abc
  • Arizona State in the state of Mississippi | 19:30 et | ESPN2
  • State South Dakota in Montana ESPN+
• 3rd week: Saturday 13th September
  • Wisconsin in Alabama 12:00 Et | ABC or ESPN
  • Pittsburgh in West Virginia 15:30 et | ESPN
  • Texas A&M in Notre Dame | 19:30 et | NBC
  • Minnesota in California 22:30 et | ESPN
• 4th week: Saturday 20th September

🏆 Heisman Contenders: TROPHY Heisman Trophy Actures for the 2025 season

PlayOff College Football and New Year’s Schedule Six Years

The 2025 season is 12. The release of the playoff College Football and the second in the 12 team format.

Here are data and schedules for next season. All six games for New Year’s time are also included:

• First round Week Saturday 20 December
  • Location: Home field of higher deployment team or other site designated by a higher deployment program.
  • One game Friday 19th December
  • Three Games Saturday 20 December
• Quarterfinals:
  • Cotton bowl Wednesday 31 December | 19:30 ESPN
  • Orange bowl Thursday 1 January | 12:00 | ESPN
  • Rose Bowl | Thursday 1 January | 16:00 | ESPN
  • Sugar bowl Thursday 1 January | 20:00 | ESPN
• Semi -final pages:
  • Fiesta Bowl | Thursday 8 January | 19:30 ESPN
  • Peach Bowl Friday 9th January | 19:30 ESPN
• Game CFP National Championship: Monday, January 19, 2026 (in Miami in Florida) 19:30 ESPN

The title game will be played at the Hard Rock stadium in Miami Gardens in Florida. This will mean a second time when the place hosts CFP National Championship twice.

Calendar: 2025-26 Playoffs plan at College, Data, TV channel, website

Ohio State won the college football playoffs of the National Championship during the 2024-2025 season. Here is the complete history of the CFP title.

🏆: Complete history of the college football championship Schools with the most titles Most CFP performances

Future Location and Data CFP National Championship

2026-27: Las Vegas (Allegiant Stadium) – January 25