This year's College Football Playoff field defied expectations in several ways. Here's what you need to know about the 12 teams.

The Huskers won't have to make a cold and disappointing return trip to New York City this month. Instead, they'll head west to take on one of the top teams in the country on the outside of the College Football Playoff.

Let the debates continue with Notre Dame and BYU the first two teams out of the College Football Playoff field in the selection committee's final rankings.

Breaking down the most intriguing games and players, the best and worst draws and early College Football Playoff championships picks.

The 2025-2026 college football bowl schedule will be announced on Sunday following the weekend's conference title games.

The majority of college football's top individual honors will be announced on Friday night. The Maxwell Award for best individual player, the Bednarik Award for best defensive player and Biletnikoff Award for top wide receiver are among the honors that will be handed out the day before the Heisman Trophy ceremony.

After being snubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame has pulled itself out of the postseason entirely.

Vanderbilt football will play Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31 in Tampa, Florida, the program announced Dec. 7. The Commodores (10-2) will be in their second straight bowl game. They came out victorious in the Birmingham Bowl in 2024 when they defeated Georgia Tech 35-27.

Get predictions, betting odds and how to watch information for college football's bowl season matchups with Top 25 teams.

Get in the holiday spirit and grab your remote. This one's for the college football purists out there. All times below Eastern.