College Football: A Year-round Effort

May 30, 2023 by Staff

The college football regular season schedule spans just three short months. Think about how sad that is. Most teams will kick off their season on September 2nd this year and end it by November 25. And only half of the 12 games played will be at home. It's a very short period of time to enjoy the games, especially when the sport has become a full-time, year-round effort.

What all fans root for are an extension of their season. If they perform well enough in the regular season, you can root them on to victory in a conference championship game in early December. Win that contest, and you root for them again in any number of bowl games between mid-December and early January. Obviously, the ultimate goal is the college football playoffs and a shot at the undisputed national title. All of a sudden, your teams' short season will last almost 4-1/2 months.

But college football is so much more than the games in the fall. Ardent fans closely following the recruiting battles and the transfer portal wars. For a brief moment each spring, there's an opportunity to see how your team is shaping up when each program is allowed a 34-day window of practice which usually culminates in an intrasquad spring scrimmage.

Immediately upon the completion of spring football, the transfer portal goes bonkers again. You can only hope the players are coming your way and not abandoning your program.

Then the rankings 'battles' begins. That's when the magazines hit the newsstands and bookstores with predicting on the outcomes of all 133 teams.

Betting Season

Betting season never ends. For college football, there can be all kinds of opportunities to place a wager, even when the games are not being played. It can be a great way to have an enjoyable experience, but it’s essential to approach it like a professional.

Before you start, go through resources such as the college football betting guide to familiarize yourself with everything involved in betting. It is good to watch also the teams and the players and to pay attention to the stats of each team and player and their recent performance.

Once you have all the necessary information, create a betting strategy that works for you. Consider factors such as home-field advantage, weather conditions, and even the time of day when placing your bets. Finally, always remember to set betting limits for yourself and stick to them.

The impact of college football seasons on players and fans

The seasons of college football have a huge impact on both the players and the fans. Participating in college football at the highest level and representing one's alma mater may be a tremendously rewarding experience for the players involved.

For other players, they see it as the time to demonstrate their ability and promote themselves to the teams at the professional level. Those are the players who will just keep bouncing from team-to-team until they find the one that will have enough success to make them a star.

For fans, the college football season is a time of heightened excitement and expectation. Spectators support their favorite team and players while feeling the sense of community that comes with being a part of a larger group of fans.

One thing for certain, the college football season has an economic impact on the entire community as fans pour into towns to fill hotels and restaurants and bars, buy their team merchandise and participate in pregame activities.

There can be nothing more exhilarating than that feeling of community among students, parents and fans who bond together in support of their team, and create long-lasting memories.