Football Bowl Subdivision

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NCAA football subdivision college football division sports competition level

The Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) is the highest level of NCAA Division I college football in the United States, featuring the largest programs and culminating in major bowl games and the College Football Playoff.

Aliases (17)

NCAA Division I FBS ×48
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ×34
Division I FBS ×5
NCAA Division I-A ×5
NCAA Division I FBS football ×2
NCAA Division I FBS national champion ×2
SEC football ×2
Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ×1
Division I-A ×1
NCAA Division I FBS (football) ×1
NCAA Division I FBS conferences ×1
NCAA Division I FBS games ×1
NCAA Division I FBS independent ×1
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision football ×1
NCAA Division I football ×1
NCAA Division I football structures ×1
NCAA Division I-A football ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NCAA football subdivision → college football division → sports competition level →
abbreviation	FBS →
broadcastOn	national television networks →
championshipDetermination	College Football Playoff →
country	United States →
distinguishedFrom	FCS → NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision →
eligibility	NCAA member institutions →
fullName	NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision →
governingBody	National Collegiate Athletic Association →
hasConference	American Athletic Conference → Atlantic Coast Conference → Big 12 Conference → Big Ten Conference → Conference USA → Mid-American Conference → Mountain West Conference → Pac-12 Conference → Southeastern Conference → Sun Belt Conference → independent schools →
hasDraftRelationshipWith	National Football League →
levelOfPlay	highest level of NCAA college football →
maximumScholarshipsPerTeam	85 →
minimumAttendanceRequirement	15,000 average home attendance over a rolling two-year period →
nameChangeFrom	Division I-A →
nameChangeYear	2006 →
numberOfTeams	134 →
organizes	New Year’s Six bowl games →
overtimeRuleType	NCAA college football overtime rules →
partOf	NCAA Division I →
postseasonFormat	College Football Playoff → bowl games → conference championship games →
predecessor	NCAA Division I-A →
primaryFeederTo	NFL →
recruitingScope	national →
relatedCompetition	College Football Playoff National Championship →
revenueLevel	highest revenue level in college football →
ruleSet	NCAA football rules →
season	fall →
sport	American football →
talentLevel	highest overall talent level in college football →
teamComposition	college and university teams →
typicalSeasonMonths	August to January →
usesScholarships	yes →
website	https://www.ncaa.com/sports/football/fbs →

Referenced by (138)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Allstate Sugar Bowl ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Arizona State Sun Devils football team ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Arizona Wildcats football ("NCAA Division I FBS") → BCS ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Bayou Bucket Classic ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Bowl Alliance ("NCAA Division I-A") → CFP National Championship Game ("NCAA Division I FBS") → California Golden Bears football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Fiesta Bowl ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Kansas Jayhawks football ("Division I FBS") → New Year’s Six bowls ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Ohio State Buckeyes football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Pac-12 college football (selected games) ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Pittsburgh Panthers football (assistant coach) ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Power conferences ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → San Diego State Aztecs football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Stanford Cardinal athletics → Territorial Cup ("NCAA Division I FBS") → University of Arkansas Razorbacks football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	competitionLevel
Alabama Crimson Tide football → Arizona Wildcats football team → Atlantic Coast Conference ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Baylor Bears ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Big Ten Conference ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Eagles → Michigan State Spartans football → Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Navy Midshipmen ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Ole Miss Rebels football → San Jose State Spartans football → Southeastern Conference → Southwest Conference ("NCAA Division I-A football") → Texas A&M Aggies football → Texas Longhorns → Washington State Cougars ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Wisconsin Badgers football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	subdivision
Arizona Stadium ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Big 12 Championship Game ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Bryant–Denny Stadium ("NCAA Division I FBS") → California Memorial Stadium ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Commander-in-Chief's Trophy ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Crimson Tide → Georgia Bulldogs football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Kansas Jayhawks football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Mark Helfrich ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Memorial Stadium ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Michie Stadium ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Oregon State Beavers football team ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → SEC Championship Game ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Sun Devil Stadium ("NCAA Division I FBS") → University of Arkansas Razorbacks football →	league
2009 Oregon–Oregon State football game ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Arizona State Sun Devils football team → Army–Navy Game ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Florida State Seminoles football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Kent State Golden Flashes football team ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Michigan Wolverines football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry ("NCAA Division I FBS") → P5 ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Penn State Nittany Lions football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Rutgers Scarlet Knights football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Temple Owls football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Texas Tech Red Raiders football team ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	division
American Athletic Conference → Mid-American Conference → Mountain West Conference → SMU Mustangs ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Southeastern Conference → Sun Belt Conference → Western Kentucky Hilltoppers ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	footballSubdivision
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football ("Division I FBS") → Oklahoma Sooners football ("Division I FBS") → Oklahoma State Cowboys football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Penn State Nittany Lions football → Pinstripe Bowl ("NCAA Division I FBS") → San Jose State Spartans football ("Division I FBS") → Syracuse Orange football ("Division I FBS") →	NCAAdivision
BCS National Championship Game ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → Bowl Coalition ("NCAA Division I-A") → Cotton Bowl Classic ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	levelOfCompetition
BCS Presidential Oversight Committee ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → College Football Playoff → Independent (football) ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	appliesTo
Chip Kelly ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Mike Bellotti ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Sherrone Moore ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	leagueCoachedIn
Big 12 Conference ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → TCU Horned Frogs → University of Oregon athletic teams ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	subdivisionInFootball
FBS → Football Bowl Subdivision ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	fullName
Cal–Stanford Big Game ("NCAA Division I FBS") → Peach Bowl ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	levelOfPlay
FBS ("NCAA Division I-A") → Football Bowl Subdivision ("NCAA Division I-A") →	predecessor
Big Game (American football) ("NCAA Division I FBS") → The Red Zone ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	sportLevel
Pac-12 South Division ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") → SEC West ("SEC football") →	subdivisionOf
Kyle Field ("NCAA Division I FBS games") → Neyland Stadium ("NCAA Division I FBS football") →	usedFor
Autzen Stadium ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	affiliation
Louisiana State University →	athleticsAffiliation
2008 Oregon–Oregon State football game ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	awayDivision
Independent (football) ("NCAA Division I football structures") →	category
Tennessee Volunteers →	competeIn
Mustangs →	competesIn
Boston College Eagles football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	competitionClass
BCS National Championship Game ("NCAA Division I FBS national champion") →	determined
CFP National Championship Game ("NCAA Division I FBS national champion") →	determines
The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	focusesOn
Army Black Knights ("NCAA Division I FBS independent") →	footballConference
Wolverines ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	footballDivision
FBS ("NCAA Division I-A") →	formerName
Bowl Championship Series ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	governingBody
San Diego State Aztecs ("NCAA Division I FBS (football)") →	governingDivision
2008 Oregon–Oregon State football game ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	homeDivision
NCAA national championships ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision football") →	includeSport
NCAA Division I Council →	includesRepresentationFrom
Allegiant Stadium ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	leagueHosted
Acrisure Stadium ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	leagueOfCollegeTenant
Rice-Eccles Stadium ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	leagueOfPrimaryTenant
Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	level
Football Bowl Subdivision ("Division I-A") →	nameChangeFrom
Rutgers Scarlet Knights football →	NCAAClassification
UTEP Miners football team ("Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	NCAADivision
Tennessee Volunteers athletics program →	NCAASubdivision
BCS ("NCAA Division I FBS conferences") →	organizedBy
Texas Tech Red Raiders football team ("NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision") →	playsIn
Oregon State Beavers football team →	playsInDivision
UAB Blazers football team →	playsInSubdivision
FBS ("NCAA Division I football") →	reorganizedFrom
Commodores ("SEC football") →	sportGoverningConference
Inside College Football ("NCAA Division I FBS football") →	subject
Alumni Stadium (as primary Patriots home) ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	tenantLeague
BCS ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	usedBy
Platypus Trophy ("NCAA Division I FBS") →	usedInLevelOfPlay