College football is full of high-quality play, pageantry, shenanigans and plenty of unexplainable moments. Each and every year, we sign up for yet another season because there’s no sport quite like it. But with 138 FBS programs, it’s highly unlikely that you can dedicate the time to watch every single game of every single team.
So what if you were in a pinch and had the time to watch just one team? Introducing, Sports Illustrated’s college football watchability rankings for the 2026 season.
