r/CFB • • Aug 28 '26

Announcement 2026 /r/CFB Rules Updates

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The 2026 season is starting! As a reminder, you can find our rules here:

This is our biggest rules change in years!

Let's start with the one I know you're all excited about.

Standalone highlights posts are now allowed.

We're starting with a pretty liberal rule for what constitutes a highlight:

A highlight is a play or occurance at a game that has significant impact on the outcome of the game or that is, on its own, impressive.

You can read the full rules for highlights here but the highlights are:

  • A given play only gets one highlight thread. Any alternative angles should be posted as replies to the pinned top comment.
  • Highlights must to be hosted on an external, non-paywalled source.
  • Highlights must be titled in the format [Highlight] Visitor @/vs. Home - Neutral description of play eg:
    • Good: [Highlight] Michigan @ Ohio State - Jon Smith Breaks 3 Tackles for 69 Yard Touchdown
    • Bad: Ohio State vs TTUN - Jon "I am a god" Smith PWNS Three LOSERS for NICE TD

Gambling posts are now prohibited

Posts about gambling including opening odds, odds changes, prop bets, and unusual wagers are no longer allowed.

Gambling news that directly effects CFB, such as policy changes or gambling activity by CFB participants will still be allowed.

Users should post original sources

Users are expected to make a good-faith effort to find the original source of anything they post. If the primary purpose of a post is to quote, clip, cite, or repeat another source, you should post that original source instead. This keeps us aligned with the Reddiquette.

Recruiting threads are limited to 4* and 5* players

Unrated or lower-rated players should be posted to /r/CFBRecruiting.

Players entering the transfer portal

We haven't decided what we're going to do with these posts yet. Based on last year we still have some time to decide. We will defintely post an update once we've made a decision.

More minor rules changes:

  • Tweet titles An exception has been added to the current rule. If a tweet primarily consists of media, most notably uniform reviews, a neutral title describing the content of the tweet is allowed.
  • News about committed recruits prior to enrollment is only allowed if it affects the player's enrollment or eligibility. This is a clarification of the existing rule.
  • Editorialized Posts: Links should be posted on their own. If you wish to add commentary or context, do so in the comment section. OpenGraph titles (Reddit's title suggestions) are allowed. This is a clarification of the existing rule.
  • Other phrasing clarifications: A number of other rules had their phrasing changed to be more clear. None of these resulted in policy changes.

Weekly Threads

Also note that our in-season weekly threads are coming back online for the season. This means that posts that were allowed during the offseason (realignment, etc.) will now be removed as reposts, and are now a great fit as top-level comments in their respective threads.


The /r/CFB team always works to meet the evolving needs of the community. Let us know any feedback you have in the comments!


r/CFB • • 2d ago

Weekly Thread Week 5 Game Thread and Postgame Thread Index

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Visitor Home Game Thread Postgame Thread
San José State Hawai'i GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Cincinnati Arizona GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Baylor Arizona State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Eastern Washington UC Davis GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Texas State San Diego State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Fresno State Washington State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Arkansas State Louisiana GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Indiana Rutgers GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
McNeese LSU GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Temple USF GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Washington USC GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Texas Tech Colorado GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Miami Clemson GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Army Louisiana Tech GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Utah State Boise State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
UTSA Rice GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
BYU TCU GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Arkansas Texas A&M GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
South Dakota State Illinois State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
ULM South Alabama GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Georgia Southern Coastal Carolina GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Texas Southern FAU GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Oregon State Colorado State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Purdue Illinois GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Kentucky South Carolina GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Maryland Nebraska GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
UTEP New Mexico GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Marshall James Madison GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Virginia Florida State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Louisville NC State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Florida Missouri GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Auburn Tennessee GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Ohio State Iowa GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Wyoming North Dakota State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Old Dominion Georgia State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Bowling Green Miami (OH) GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Ohio Kent State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Eastern Michigan UMass GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Akron Central Michigan GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Samford UAB GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
California UNLV GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Toledo Ball State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Western Michigan Buffalo GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Vanderbilt Georgia GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Michigan State Wisconsin GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Michigan Minnesota GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Stanford Wake Forest GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
West Virginia Iowa State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Middle Tennessee Kansas GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
UCF Houston GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Boston College SMU GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Alabama Mississippi State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Notre Dame North Carolina GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Navy Air Force GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Syracuse UConn GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Memphis Charlotte GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Montana State Idaho GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Penn State Northwestern GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Liberty Delaware GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
Pittsburgh Virginia Tech GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
North Texas Tulsa GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD
WKU New Mexico State GAME THREAD POSTGAME THREAD

r/CFB • • 7h ago

Analysis [Kreckman] The Buffs have now scored 7, 13, and 7 points the last 3 games. Those are all Prime numbers.

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r/CFB • • 11h ago

News AP Poll Week 5

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r/CFB • • 6h ago

Feature Story Oklahoma questioning QB John Mateer ahead of showdown vs. Texas

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r/CFB • • 15h ago

News Lane Kiffin refused a running clock vs. McNeese State and sent a message to LSU in the process

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r/CFB • • 3h ago

Discussion [Luca] Inside Greg Luca’s AP Top 25 ballot: How could Mississippi State move up after a blowout loss?

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r/CFB • • 12h ago

News Deion Sanders' Colorado Playbook Lands in Texas Tech Fans' Hands Before 29-7 Loss

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r/CFB • • 11h ago

Casual Both of Michigan’s losses are to former WMU head coaches.

766 Upvotes

PJ Fleck at Minnesota wins their first Jug at home in 50 years.

Tim Lester is Iowa’s Offensive Coordinator who beats Michigan using a last second forward pass of all things.

It would appear the MACtion gods did not take the clock situation well and are enacting their revenge for being wronged.


r/CFB • • 14h ago

Discussion [Chris Hummer] There isn’t much parity in CFB so far this year. AP Top 25 teams are 85-6 against unranked teams. That 93% win percentage is the best this century, per CBS research.

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r/CFB • • 17h ago

News Deion Sanders, Colorado Reveal Names of Players Dismissed After Loss to Northwestern

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r/CFB • • 14h ago

Discussion [On3] Jon Sumrall embarrassed by performance in huge loss to Missouri: 'I'm sick to my stomach'

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r/CFB • • 12h ago

Discussion [McMurphy] Non-conference records against Power 4 teams: SEC 10-2, Big 12 5-7, ACC 6-10, Big Ten 4-10, Mountain West 1-7, American 1-11, MAC 1-16, CUSA 0-9, Pac-12 0-12, Sun Belt 0-15

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r/CFB • • 10h ago

Casual What’s a CFB tradition you’ve experienced that you just can’t truly understand until you’ve done it yourself?

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I've been fortunate to be a part of many great experiences and traditions. For example, Jump Around at Camp Randall was awesome. Enter Sandman at Va Tech is pretty hype.

Yesterday, I got to the do the wave at Kinnick. It looks awesome on TV and is a cool story......but I can't emphasize how much people underappreciate this event until you take part in it. It was an AMAZNG thing to do, to see some kids with their families and caretakers going through an awful time smile and wave back.

Got me thinking, what other traditions out there are undervalued or harder to appreciate until you take actually take part in it?


r/CFB • • 19h ago

Casual Message Board Geniuses mocked a Texas Tech fan for 'finding' CU Buffs playbook; turned out he was right

1.2k Upvotes

Viva Terlingua posts "I am in the CU team hotel and have the CU playbook" on Red Raider Sports forum.

Said a group were at the Colorado team hotel bar, and found a playbook that had game scripts for CU and Tech tendencies. Wanted to know how to get it to Tech coaching staff.

MBG tweets out a screenshot to mock Viva Terlingua.

The problem is, it looks like he was right, he had parts of the game script

A West Texas podcaster matched pages of the script to game video.


r/CFB • • 2h ago

Analysis Updated FPI Rankings

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r/CFB • • 13h ago

Discussion [Helwick] Houston head coach Willie Fritz said QB Conner Weigman was “as sick as a dog” today. Weigman threw for 239 yards and rushed for 50 and 3 TD in the comeback win

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r/CFB • • 1d ago

Casual [DNVR Buffs] Colorado took a timeout because there were only 8 players out for FG block They then came out after the timeout with only 9 players

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r/CFB • • 11h ago

Opinion Bryce Underwood gets headlines, but Michigan’s failing run game is most shocking.

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After Michigan’s 2023-24 national title, the QB play has been putrid but its run game persisted. I remember when Alex Orji threw for 32 yards and Michigan still beat USC 27-24 with 290 yards on the ground. That run game was also enough for the Wolverines to beat Ohio State and Alabama in an 8-5 season.

Worse-case scenario, I thought Michigan’s offense would be as good as that one this year, using a run-heaving playbook with many more QB runs and two highly-touted running backs.

But the offense looks even worse than 2024. Jordan Marshall is averaging 4.4 yards per carry and much-hyped Savion Hiter has 3.2 yards per rush. I know Underwood has been horrible and his uncatchable pass on the final fourth down was inexcusable but Marshall averaged 1.8 more yards per carry last year — with Underwood at QB.

So to call Underwood the sole culprit is simplistic. Even with no passing game, U-M should have had a 50-yard rusher against a WMU defense that featured fewer returning starters than the Michigan offense. Putting aside the talent discrepancy between a Big Ten and MAC program.

To reiterate, we know this isn’t all on Underwood because they look two-touchdowns worse than last year’s 9-4 team with Underwood as a freshman.

Underwood might be why this team could not be better than a 9-win team, but the coaching staff is why its currently worse. The FOX broadcast did a good job of highlighting how the OC is not calling plays to suit the linemen’s strengths. And Underwood has made numerous head-scratching moments, but so has the rest of this highly-penalized team.

Edit: Listening to Bruce Feldman who said Michigan has had one rush of more than 20 yards this year and had 24 last season.


r/CFB • • 1d ago

Video [Highlight] Colgate @ Harvard: Down 3, Harvard converts the game-winning hail mary with a lateral!

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r/CFB • • 14h ago

Video TheScore - How an Unproven Head Coach Rebuilt an Abandoned Program [Oregon State]

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r/CFB • • 14h ago

Weekly Thread Complain About Your Team Thread, 2026-10-04

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Vent here. This is a friendly place.


r/CFB • • 16h ago

Analysis Week 5 List of Undefeated FBS Teams (85->52->35->22->15)

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It's time for this week's list of undefeated teams and their matchups. Also listed are any potential undefeated matchups, including if it's an undefeated FBS vs an undefeated FCS.

Team Record Next Opponent Undefeated Matchup?
Alabama Crimson Tide 5-0 vs Georgia Bulldogs ✓
BYU Cougars 4-0 vs Iowa State Cyclones
Duke Blue Devils 4-0 @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Bulldogs 5-0 @ Alabama Crimson Tide ✓
Indiana Hoosiers 5-0 @ Nebraska Cornhuskers ✓
James Madison Dukes 5-0 @ Georgia Southern Eagles
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 5-0 BYE
Nebraska Cornhuskers 5-0 vs Indiana Hoosiers ✓
North Dakota State Bison 5-0 @ UNLV Rebels
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 5-0 vs Stanford Cardinal
Pittsburgh Panthers 5-0 vs North Carolina Tar Heels
Texas Longhorns 4-0 @ Oklahoma Sooners
Texas Tech Red Raiders 5-0 BYE
UCLA Bruins 4-0 @ Oregon Ducks
Utah Utes 4-0 vs Kansas Jayhawks

The following teams lost their undefeated status this week:

  • Cincinnati Bearcats
  • Florida Gators
  • Iowa Hawkeyes
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs
  • South Florida Bulls
  • UMass Minutemen
  • Virginia Tech Hokies

In other news, these teams have yet to win one game:

Charlotte 49ers
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
Northern Illinois Huskies


r/CFB • • 1d ago

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Minnesota Defeats Michigan 20-14

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Box Score provided by ESPN

Team 1 2 3 4 T
Michigan 0 14 0 0 14
Minnesota 7 0 3 10 20

r/CFB • • 1d ago

Video [Highlight] Kentucky @ South Carolina: Kentucky completes the 17 pt comeback with a walk-off 2pt conversion in OT

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