College football fans get a little extra giddy when commentators announce, "free football" — otherwise known as overtime. But there's nothing simple about college football overtime rules. This is why, ...

New rule changes coming to college football in 2025 include a timeout penalty to stop players from faking injuries, a single timeout for the third overtime and beyond, a codified closing of the 12-men ...

There are some major differences in how the game of football is played at the collegiate and professional levels, but for fans of the NFL watching college football this fall, there's one that may be ...

Sometimes, you can’t settle the matter in 60 minutes. For most of college football history, you had to. The sport only introduced its first overtime rule in 1996 and since then there have been a few ...

The Division I Football Rules Subcommittee proposed a major change to the current targeting rule in college football for the 2026 season. Under the new recommendation made on Thursday, Feb. 26, a ...

A ruling in the House v. NCAA settlement is finally expected this week, and part of the resolution will include a new enforcement organization and CEO to oversee college athletics, according to ESPN's ...

Everybody wants to make sure quarterbacks are protected, and I get that. Roughing the passer, though, has become one of the most controversial calls in college football, even more so if you extend it ...

ESPN College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit shares his thoughts on college football's targeting rules, with possible changes this offseason to relax some of the penalties. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn ...