2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season
| 2025 NCAA Division I FBS season | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 136 |
| Duration | August 23, 2025 – December 13, 2025 |
| Preseason AP No. 1 | Texas |
| Postseason | |
| Duration | December 13, 2025 – January 19, 2026 |
| Bowl games | 41 |
| AP Poll No. 1 | Indiana |
| Coaches Poll No. 1 | Indiana |
| Heisman Trophy | Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana |
| College Football Playoff | |
| 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship | |
| Site | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida) |
| Champion(s) | Indiana |
| NCAA Division I FBS football seasons | |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the 156th season of college football in the United States, the 120th season organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the 50th of the highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The regular season began on August 23 and ended on December 13. The postseason began on December 13, and, aside from any all-star games that are scheduled, ended on January 19, 2026, with the College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Miami Hurricanes by a score of 27–21 to claim their first national championship in school history. The Hoosiers became the first FBS team since the 1894 Yale Bulldogs to have a perfect 16–0 season. This was the second season of the 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) system.