2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the 152nd season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at its highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision. The regular season began on August 28, 2021, and ended on December 11, 2021. The postseason began on December 17, with the main games ending on January 10, 2022, with the College Football Playoff National Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and the all-star portion of the post-season concluding with the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl on February 19, 2022. It was the eighth season of the College Football Playoff (CFP) system. It was the first time since 2016 that no major team finished the season undefeated as the Cincinnati Bearcats, the season's last undefeated team, were defeated in the 2021 Cotton Bowl Classic.
| 2021 NCAA Division I FBS season | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 130 |
| Duration | August 28 – December 11, 2021 |
| Preseason AP No. 1 | Alabama |
| Post-season | |
| Duration | December 17, 2021 – February 19, 2022 |
| Bowl games | 43 |
| AP Poll No. 1 | Georgia |
| Coaches Poll No. 1 | Georgia |
| Heisman Trophy | Bryce Young, QB, Alabama |
| College Football Playoff | |
| 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship | |
| Site | Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Champion(s) | Georgia |
| NCAA Division I FBS football seasons | |
← 2020 2022 → | |