2026 Football Schedule Thread

[idkk]

It can't be USC since they plan on playing that game on Week Zero.

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Week Zero is the unofficial name for the weekend of college football games that are played on the Saturday prior to Labor Day weekend. It’s named Week Zero because it falls one week before the majority of college football teams play their first games in Week 1.

Per NCAA Bylaw 17.12.4, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams cannot play their first contest until the Thursday preceding Labor Day, which is August 28 this season. Beginning in 2016, an exception to this rule was added (Bylaw 17.12.4.1) that allows Hawaii and teams that play in Hawaii, plus their opponents, the option to play one week earlier on the Saturday before Labor Day weekend.

College football schedule 2025: The Hawaii Exemption and Week Zero

The college football schedule for 2025 begins with Week Zero action on Saturday, Aug. 23. We also take a look at the Hawaii Exemption.

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[idkk]

I’d want a 2 to 2.5M game guarantee to take that kind of beating first game out.

The biggest guarantees are just under $2M. USC paid Missouri State $1.15M and Georgia Southern $1.3M last year.

 

[BuckeyeHornetFan]

The biggest guarantees are just under $2M. USC paid Missouri State $1.15M and Georgia Southern $1.3M last year.

I didn’t make any claims as to what the average or largest game guarantee was. I simply stated what I’d seek in order to take that beating first game out.

That said, Alabama reportedly paid Utah State 1.9 in 2022. So seeking 2 to 2.5 isn’t all that absurd.

 

[SDHornet]

Availability will drive our non-conference schedule for these first couple of years. After that we will no doubt see a lot more regional flavor on the schedule.

 

[idkk]

I didn’t make any claims as to what the average or largest game guarantee was. I simply stated what I’d seek in order to take that beating first game out.

That said, Alabama reportedly paid Utah State 1.9 in 2022. So seeking 2 to 2.5 isn’t all that absurd.

Like I said, the highest guarantees are just under $2M.

 

[BuckeyeHornetFan]

Like I said, the highest guarantees are just under $2M.

Like I said, I never made an argument against that. You continue to miss that point.

And that’s just the highest guarantee to date. There’s no cap. Another point you aren’t considering.

The 1.9M guarantee is the highest until it isn’t anymore.

 

[idkk]

Like I said, I never made an argument against that. You continue to miss that point.

And that’s just the highest guarantee to date. There’s no cap. Another point you aren’t considering.

The 1.9M guarantee is the highest until it isn’t anymore.

They're not going up because P4 need less G6 games now. Less of an incentive to pay up more than they need to. With most P4 conferences going to 9 conference games and some requiring 10 total P4 games (so 1 OOC has to be P4), the scheduling opportunities are decreasing.