College Football Preview 2017 Posted Aug 29, 2017 No more offseason. The 2017 college football season is finally beginning, with 13 weeks of games before the College Football Playoff and bowl matchups are revealed on Dec. 3. There's a lot of football to be played before the national champion is crowned on Jan. 8 in Atlanta. What do you need to know before the season kicks off? (Sports on Earth)