College Football Season Preview | North Carolina Tar Heel Football News

College football’s season kicks off with wild matchups and big surprises — Lane Kiffin debuts at LSU, Ohio State clashes with Texas, and Indiana, the defending champs, faces a tough rebuild without Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza. Power Four favorites like Miami, Ohio State, Texas Tech, and Georgia dominate the conversation, while Group of Six teams like Navy and Boise State aim to make noise. With the College Football Playoff’s 12-team format set to end soon, debates rage over expanding to 24 teams by 2027. The playoff schedule is locked in, culminating in a January 25 championship in Las Vegas — the latest finish ever. Keep an eye on the AP Poll and CFP rankings as the hype builds. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/df6ee0892fea2ddd