2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season information
American college football season
2016 NCAA Division I FBS season
Number of teams
128
Duration
August 26, 2016 – December 10, 2016
Preseason AP No. 1
Alabama
Post-season
Duration
December 17, 2016 – January 9, 2017
Bowl games
41
AP Poll No. 1
Clemson[1]
Coaches Poll No. 1
Clemson[2]
Heisman Trophy
Lamar Jackson (quarterback, Louisville)
College Football Playoff
2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
Site
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida
Champion(s)
Clemson
NCAA Division I FBS football seasons
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The 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on August 26, 2016, and ended on December 10, 2016. The postseason concluded on January 9, 2017, with the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship, where the Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide to claim their second national title in school history. The championship game was a rematch of the 2016 edition won by Alabama.
^"The AP Top 25 Poll".
^"NCAA Football - Amway Coaches Poll - USA Today Sports". sportspolls.usatoday.com.
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