overtime, playoffs and College football

College football overtime rules: Explaining sport's extra period, including 2-point conversions
From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day. REQUIRED READING: There are 11 remaining college football unbeatens. Predicting when e
What are the rules for overtime in the College Football Playoff? Number of overtimes, possessions, and ties
Overtime in college football delivers unmatched excitement, especially during the postseason, where close matchups are common. However, the unique rules governing overtime can be
How NFL overtime works in the playoffs: Explaining the difference between postseason and regular-season rules
When it comes to overtime, things can be kind of confusing in the NFL and that's because the league has a different set of rules for the playoffs that's not used in the regular season. The current overtime rules for the postseason were implemented in 2022 and they guaranteed that both teams would get at least one possession in overtime.
College football overtime rules 2025: Explaining how the NCAA OT format works and differences from NFL
The NCAA switched up their overtime rules and regulations in 2021. It's been a fairly successful change thus far.
2025 NFL playoffs and Super Bowl overtime rules explained
Overtime rules in the NFL postseason have some important differences from the regular season. Here's a rundown. As always, overtime starts with a coin toss, and the team winning the toss can choose to kick,
NFL Says Kickoff Return Rate Spiked 11% in 2024 After Rule Change to New Format
The NFL's new Dynamic Kickoff resulted in 332 more kickoff returns in 2024 than 2023, an 11.0 percent increase. The NFL ...
Tuning in for the NFL playoffs? Here’s how the new kickoff rules work
But, if you’re just tuning in to football in time for the playoffs, here’s how the new rules work: One of the biggest changes ...
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What are NCAA college football overtime rules?
Since then, we've seen the overtime rules change twice (in 2019 and 2021), but the basic format remains the same. How does college football overtime work? In the simplest terms, overtime occurs ...
History-making Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame exploit unknown college football rule to net $20 million with CFP win
Notre Dame clinched a thrilling, last-second 27-24 victory over Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinal on ...
Goodman: Alabama’s official guide to football in the snow
The best thing about pick-up football in the snow is that there are snow rules. Which is to say, no rules at all.