The 2026 college football season is upon us, which means it’s time to get fall plans in order. For some of us, the fall feels like both a sprint and a marathon—the three-month regular season goes by in the blink of an eye, but the long march toward the national championship is longer than ever in the College Football Playoff era. But it’s a race we’ll run from late August until mid-January, rarely missing a weekend of games.
Others may be looking to pick their spots. Sure, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, they’re going to be locked in on The Game, the Iron Bowl and everything in between, but does every college football Saturday require that level of commitment?
