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There are 136 FBS football teams and this year, there are almost as many incredible games. College football is nothing if not pageantry. With tailgating scenes that go on for hours before — and sometimes after — games, there may be no scene like it in sports This year, SportsTravel has built the ultimate weekend […]
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After hosting Super Bowl LIX earlier this year, New Orleans will welcome back college football’s biggest game in 2028. Rich Clark, executive director of the College Football Playoff, announced today that the CFP’s Management Committee has selected New Orleans to host the 2028 CFP National Championship at Caesars Superdome on Monday, January 24, 2028. New […]
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The University of Rhode Island will play its 2026 football home games at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, university and stadium officials announced this week. With Meade Stadium set to undergo major renovations at the conclusion of the 2025 football season, URI Vice President/Athletics Director Thorr Bjorn and Centreville Bank Stadium General Manager Paul Byrne […]
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The University of Michigan football program could be heading to Germany to kick off the 2026 season. The Wolverines would potentially play Western Michigan at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 29, which would be the first game played by Michigan football outside of North America. The matchup with the Broncos was scheduled […]
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According to a report commissioned by Destination Ann Arbor, the 2024 University of Michigan football season generated $226.7 million in direct visitor spending from attendees residing outside Washtenaw County. On average, each home game contributed approximately $28 million in direct visitor spending to the local economy. When modeled to include indirect and induced effects, the […]
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The College Football Playoff quarterfinal will kickoff on New Year’s Eve on December 31 before a quarterfinal tripleheader on New Year’s Day as the organization has announced the dates and kickoff times for the final three rounds of the postseason. Details including first round dates, times and networks will be announced later this year. The […]
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North Carolina and TCU will play in the fifth annual Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on August 29, 2026. The game at the 47,000-capacity Aviva Stadium will be one year after the same two teams open the 2025 college football season against each other on September 1 in Chapel Hill, […]
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Bill Hancock, former College Football Playoff executive director, has been selected as the 13th recipient of the Michael J. Cleary Merit of Honor Award by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. The award was named after Cleary, the former NACDA executive director, in 2011. Cleary served at the helm of NACDA from the […]
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Las Vegas will host the 2027 College Football Playoff National Championship at Allegiant Stadium on January 25, the CFP officially announced on Friday after months of waiting for an announcement to be made. Las Vegas will become the 11th different city to host a CFP title game and the third in the Pacific time zone, […]
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As Jeff Hundley stepped out of the shower at his downtown New Orleans hotel at 4:30 a.m. on January 1, his wife told him to turn on the television. “I ran to the TV and saw what was going on,” Hundley said. “I quickly got to our office in the Superdome and at about 6:00 […]
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