2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
| 2014 NCAA Division I FBS season | |
|---|---|
Oregon on offense in their Week 1 game against the FCS team South Dakota | |
| Number of teams | 126 full members + 2 transitional |
| Duration | August 27 – December 13 |
| Preseason AP No. 1 | Florida State |
| Post-season | |
| Duration | December 20, 2014 – January 12, 2015 |
| Bowl games | 39 |
| AP Poll No. 1 | Ohio State |
| Coaches Poll No. 1 | Ohio State |
| Heisman Trophy | Marcus Mariota (quarterback, Oregon) |
| College Football Playoff | |
| 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship | |
| Site | AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas |
| Champion(s) | Ohio State |
| NCAA Division I FBS football seasons | |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The regular season began on August 27, 2014 and ended on December 13, 2014. The postseason concluded on January 12, 2015 with the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The 2014 season marked a major change to the postseason with the introduction of the College Football Playoff, a four-team knockout tournament to determine the national champion of Division I FBS. The College Football Playoff system replaced the Bowl Championship Series, which had been in use since 1998.
Ohio State beat Oregon to claim the first ever FBS (formerly Division I-A) national title awarded using a playoff system. Following the game, Ohio State was named the No. 1 team in the AP Poll and Coaches' Poll for the season, making the Buckeyes consensus national champions among the major polls.