The 2025 college football season starts on Saturday, August 23, 2025, with "Week Zero" games, including matchups like Iowa State vs. Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland. Most Division I programs begin their seasons the following week, with the majority of games on Saturday, August 30, 2025, during Labor Day weekend. The regular season will run through December 13, 2025, with the postseason starting immediately afterward and culminating in the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 19, 2026, in Miami, Florida.