College football

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This article covers college (American) football played in the United States. For other sorts of college football, see College football (disambiguation).

NCAA Football redirects here. For the video game series, see NCAA Football series.

A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies. It was the venue through which American football first gained popularity in the United States. College football remains extremely popular today among students, alumni, and other fans of the sport.

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• 1 History
• 2 Injuries
• 3 Season schedule
• 4 Official rules and notable rule distinctions
• 5 National championships
• 6 Team maps
• 7 Bowl games
  • 7.1 Bowl Championship Series (BCS)
• 8 See also
• 9 Notes
• 10 External links