Short answer: Yes. Since the 2024 season, college football uses a two-minute timeout at the 2:00 mark in the second and fourth quarters, effectively serving the same strategic purpose as the NFL’s two-minute warning. Details
- What changes: The NCAA added a two-minute timeout in the second and fourth quarters. The game clock is stopped at exactly 2:00 when the clock is not live, and if the ball is live, the clock stops immediately after the play ends. This creates a standardized timing pause near the end of each half and aligns end-of-half and end-of-game timing with broadcast and officiating practices.
- Term used: While often referred to as a "two-minute timeout," the rule functions similarly to the NFL's two-minute warning. The terminology has been discussed publicly, but the core effect is a guaranteed clock stoppage at the two-minute mark in each of the specified quarters.
- Purpose and impact: The rule simplifies end-of-half and end-of-game timing rules, helps synchronize with network timeouts, and adds a strategic pause for teams with two minutes remaining in the second or fourth quarter.
If you’d like, I can pull specific NCAA rulebook language or provide a quick comparison table between the college two-minute timeout and the NFL two-minute warning.
