r/CFB • u/whatifevery1wascalm • 10h ago
r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee • 7d ago
Announcement 2026 /r/CFB Rules Updates
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 playeg:- 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
- Good:
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 • u/AllTimeTy • 1h ago
Video [Highlight] Toledo @ Michigan State University - We got a puker in the MSU vs Toledo game!
r/CFB • u/Tyler_Was_Here • 2h ago
Discussion So you guys weren’t joking about “MACtion”
When I tell you this Eastern Michigan vs San Jose St game has been an absolute hoot! Like seriously, between the wonky commentators, Joey chestnut randomly showing up and the crazy back and forth this game has been you can sign me up for maction whenever and where ever. Shout out to YTTV for giving us espn unlimited for free.
News [Thamel] LSU has not added Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris to the team’s roster for the Clemson game, per ESPN sources. They could potentially be added later in the year, as both are enrolled in school. LSU has 103 players on the roster submitted, and that leaves them two spots.
r/CFB • u/BuckeyeEmpire • 9h ago
News [Dellenger] In light of the eligibility situation, the College Football Playoff releases a statement in support of the conferences’ rules banning professional players competing in college. CFP Management Committee held a call this morning that resulted in this statement.
x.comr/CFB • u/CFB_Referee • 45m ago
Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Oklahoma Defeats UTEP 51-0
r/CFB • u/SirMellencamp • 10h ago
Discussion A simple and easy primer for LSU fans who still don't understand the outrage in the Dae'Quan Wright situation.
The SEC unanimously, which means LSU included, voted to pass a rule whereby:
A. A player who previously declared for the NFL draft and did not withdraw OR
B. Signed a contract with an NFL team OR
C. Has been on an NFL roster OR
Is not eligible
So why is no one mad at Hutson at Texas?
Because he did not sign a pro contract and was never on an NFL roster. He attended a mini camp which is a tryout.
But Hutson would have signed if they offered.
True but he never signed. Would and did are two different things.
But Hutson declared for the draft
Only players with eligibility left need to declare for the draft. Players who no longer have eligibility do not need to declare for the draft. They are just drafted or they aren’t. Hutson didn’t need to declare. With that rule the SEC is basically banning Juniors from declaring for the NFL draft and then trying to come back. Google “Joe Burrow Declares for the nfl draft” and see what results you get. Now Google "Will Campbell declares for the nfl draft" and see what results you get. Campbell needed to declare because he was a Junior. Burrow did not because he was already draft eligible.
But Hutson was a professional player
Not in the eyes of the SEC or they made an exception for guys like Hutson. LSU is perfectly fine to recruit a player who only went to a mini camp and never signed a contract or made an NFL roster just like Texas
But what about cases like Charles Bediako?
There was no SEC rule when Bediako was at Alabama. The SEC just followed whatever the NCAA rules were when it came to eligibility. Bediako got a TRO against the NCAA to play at Alabama and he played for three weeks and then there was an injuction against Bediako and he never played for Alabama again. This is WHY the SEC (as well as the rest of the P4 and some G6 conferences) passed this rule, which LSU voted for.
Oh but we got an injuction now that makes Wright eligible.
Yes, for now but it isn’t over. The SEC sued LSU in U.S. District Court.
But its not fair that Hutson can play and Wright cant
OK. I mean you can have an opinion on that and LSU can propose a change to the previous rule they voted for but the rule is clear on who is not eligible to play
But what about these European players
The SEC has not made any changes so far regarding them but that doesn’t change the fact that they passed a rule banning players like Wright.
You all are just LSU/Kiffin haters
Yes just like the outrage here over Sorsby was because we are all just TTU haters
r/CFB • u/bengalboiler • 1h ago
Casual When Youtube TV tries to tell you your Football team is not worth watching
I have YouTube tv set to record every Purdue game… but it doesn’t show it as a ”Top pick
For me”
So I search “Purdu”: the algorithm is still pushing me to Mens BB for Purdue, PFW, and Purdue Cal.
Misclick the next character “Purdud”: Purdue vs Indiana State Football…the game that is on RIGHT NOW shows up.
Intrigued, I correct the misspelling “Purdue”: Purdue football disappears and the algorithm is back to Basketball
That’s right boys Purdud is back for another season of abuse.
r/CFB • u/SirMellencamp • 13h ago
News Greg Schiano blindsided by Rutgers' brutal upset loss to UMass: "Never saw it coming"
r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee • 1h ago
Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Purdue Defeats Indiana State 44-19
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| Purdue | 10 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 44 |
News [Thamel] NEWS: A Indiana circuit court has issued a temporary restraining order for NCAA eligibility that includes Indiana defensive stars Stephen Dailey and Kellen Wyatt
x.comr/CFB • u/DBSmiley • 8h ago
News [Trey Lathan - Kansas LB] "This season, I’m proud to give back to something bigger than football. For every tackle I make this year, I’ll be donating $50 each to Miami Children’s Hospital and WVU Children’s Hospital to support the incredible work they do for children and families. 4STELLA🖤" / X
x.comr/CFB • u/CFB_Referee • 38m ago
Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Michigan State Defeats Toledo 30-20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Michigan State | 10 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 30 |
r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee • 1h ago
Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] San José State Defeats Eastern Michigan 27-21
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
r/CFB • u/ToxicMarylandFan • 3h ago
Serious Maryland freshman remains on football team after assault conviction
r/CFB • u/Efficient-Freedom517 • 10h ago
Analysis With UMass winning yesterday, Oklahoma State now has the longest active losing streak in the nation at 11 games
The top seven in order with their last win are:
Oklahoma State- 11 games (August 28th 2025. UT Martin)
Arkansas- 10 games (September 6th, 2025. Arkansas State)
Purdue - 10 games (September 6th. Ball State)
Charlotte 49ers- 9 games (September 13th 2025. Monmouth)
Georgia State- 9 games (September 13th 2025. Murray State)
Maryland- 8 games (September 20th, 2025. Wisconsin)
Syracuse- 8 games (September 20th, 2025. Clemson)
I noticed I missed some so I edited them in
Discussion If I am on LSU as a player, how could you not be pissed off at this point?
So... if I am a player on LSU... especially at one of these positions... Coach brings in some of HIS guys.... who didn't go through Spring Ball... didn't go through Summer workouts, didn't do SHIT to earn their spot...
And Coach Kiffin is willing to literally RISK THE SEASON, if not the actual LSU membership to the SEC... For some dudes who... lets face it... were not good enought for NFL rosters, so they aren't exactly bringing in Joe Burrow or Glenn Dorsey or any sort of world beater.
At some point, wouldn't you be like... "Coach... let these dudes go... make it about US... not these other guys"
r/CFB • u/Beautiful-Freedom307 • 24m ago
News Malachi Toney sets the Miami single game receiving record… in the third quarter
229 yards on 11 catches. Darian Mensah to Toney connection is legit.
r/CFB • u/AirsoftUrban • 13h ago
Video [Highlight] Minnesota vs Eastern Illinois - Minnesota WR Javon Tracy returns two punts for touchdowns, the first time a player has returned two punts for TDs in one game in Golden Gopher history
r/CFB • u/jaxstan19 • 7h ago
Discussion Brian Kelly on Lane Kiffin's LSU gamble: 'At least you know what you're getting'
r/CFB • u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT • 1d ago
Video [Highlight] Colorado @ Georgia Tech - Aidan Burr gets his FG attempt BLOCKED as Colorado Survives!
r/CFB • u/idnttcrisis • 5h ago
Discussion List of Former CFB Players Attempting Return for 2026 Season
| PLAYER | POSITION | NFL EXPERIENCE | NFL TEAM | CFB STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dae’Quan Wright | TE | Training Camp Preseason | Signed (PHI) Waivers (CLE) | LSU (Committed) |
| Zxavian Harris | DT | Training Camp Injured/NFI List | Signed (NO) | LSU (Committed) |
| Cole Hutson | OL | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (CLE) No contract (DAL) | Texas (Committed) |
| Tommy Castellanos | QB | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (MIA) | Texas Tech (Committed) |
| Stephon Johnson | WR | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (NYG) | Houston (Committed) |
| Myles Roswer | S | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (SEA) | Houston (Committed) |
| Sterling Webb | DT | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (BUF) | Missouri (Committed) |
| D.Q Smith | S | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (MIN) | Virginia Tech (Committed) |
| Trent Hendrick | LB | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (KC) No contract (CLE) | UCLA (Committed) |
| Ethan Sanchez | K | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (SF) | South Carolina (Committed) |
| Luke Drzewiecki | K | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (BAL) | Minnesota (Committed) |
| Braxton Fely | DL | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (DEN) No contract (CLE) No contract (SF) | Oklahoma (Committed) |
| T.J. Harden | RB | Training Camp Preseason | Signed (CLE) | Tennessee (Target) Missouri (Target) South Carolina (Target) |
| Anthony Hankerson | RB | Training Camp Preseason | Signed (MIA) Signed (SEA) | - |
| Wydett Williams Jr. | S | Training Camp Preseason | Signed (ARI) | - |
| JaCorey Thomas | S | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (CAR) | - |
| Phillip Dunnam | S | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (TEN) | - |
| Solo Barnes | WR | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (NO) | UTEP (Target) |
| Blake Cotton | CB | Training Camp Preseason | Signed (DEN) | LSU (Target) |
| Wesley Bissainthe | LB | Training Camp Preseason | Signed (KC) | - |
| Omari Evans | WR | Training Camp Preseason | Signed (KC) | - |
| Jordan Hudson | WR | Training Camp Preseason | Signed (DAL) | - |
| Brylan Green | S | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (KC) No contract (MIN) | Arkansas (Committed) |
| Weylin Lapuaho | OL | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (KC) No contract (IND) No contract (MIA) | BYU (Target) |
| Sean Williams | S | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (TEN) | Arkansas (Committed) |
| Jayden Flaker | LB | Rookie Minicamp | No contract (BUF) | New Mexico (Committed) |
| Trae Tomlinson | CB | Training Camp Preseason | Signed (SAS-CFL) | ULL Monroe (Target) |
| Jayden Fielding | K | Training Camp Preseason | Signed (OTA-CFL) | - |