Whether you’re begging for more entertainment or waiting until a horrible season is finally over, fans may wonder how many games are in a college football season. The answer varies depending on how well your team performs!

The standard amount of regular season games for a team is 12. This can vary based on circumstance (i.e. hurricanes have canceled games that aren’t able to be rescheduled), as well as a niche instance called the “Hawaii Rule” that allows teams to schedule an additional game if they travel to play at Hawaii (giving them 13 regular season games).

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Teams can play an additional game if they play at Hawaii – Image Courtesy Wikimedia Creative Commons

However, the number of games in a CFB season can be as high as 17 with postseason performance (or technically 18 with the Hawaii rule). This is because in addition to the 12 regular season games, you can play in your conference championship, then the College Football Playoff first round, quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game.

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