Round of 16
Advance directly to the Round of 16.
8 direct qualifiers
League Overview
Season 2League Phase
40Programs
10Different opponents
5 / 5Home / Away
One national table. No conferences or divisions.
Team pool & scheduling
- 40 programs selected from the approved pool, primarily Play Now teams rated 80–86 OVR.
- No repeat opponents. Rivalry games included where scheduling balance allows.
- Comparable schedule difficulty across the league.
Scheduling Pots
5 pots · 8 teams each- Pot A2Opponents
- Pot B2Opponents
- Pot C2Opponents
- Pot D2Opponents
- Pot E2Opponents
2 opponents per pot 5 pots 10 games
Season Windows
View Calendar- 01Opening Window
Games 1–4
Three weeks
- 02Middle Window
Games 5–8
The following three weeks
- 03Final Window
Games 9–10
The final ten days
Postseason
View BracketsKnockout Playoff
Seed 9 vs. 24 through Seed 16 vs. 17.
8 winners Round of 16
Secondary Cup
Joined in Round 2 by the eight teams eliminated in the Knockout Playoff.
Secondary Cup championship
CFCS Championship
- Round of 16
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Championship