The FBS Oversight Committee on Thursday recommended standardizing the football regular season to 14 weeks, during which teams could schedule 12 games. The season would begin on the Thursday of what is now designated Week 0 and end on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The proposal, which would begin with the 2027 season, also would eliminate exceptions for teams to play before the designated season opening date. A 14-week regular season annually provides two open dates, flexibility for potential changes to the postseason and preserves standalone weekends for conference championships and the Army-Navy Game. The D-I Cabinet, which would have to adopt the legislation for the proposal to become official, is scheduled to discuss the recommendation in June (NCAA).
NCAA committee recommends standardized start for FBS regular season
