Yahoo Sports announces college fantasy football for 2026 season

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Yahoo Sports made a blockbuster announcement of the company's expansion into the college fantasy football realm on Thursday morning.

The site has launched college fantasy football leagues featuring Power Four players and Notre Dame for the upcoming season. This marks the first time that a world-renowned company has offered the fantasy football mode, where participants will have the opportunity to build their team of college football's biggest stars.

According to the announcement by Yahoo Sports, the mode is available now for users to begin setting up their leagues for the first-ever college fantasy football format.

There are a few differences between the new college mode and the NFL fantasy football most are accustomed to, however. It starts with the draft, which features 18-player rosters from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC, along with the Fighting Irish. A new "offense" position is available for those who would like to draft an entire unit from a specific team, providing users with a bonus for team touchdowns, total yards, field goals, and a win. For example, if Aggie fans drafted quarterback Marcel Reed and Texas A&M's entire offense, additional points will be awarded for certain plays and parameters.

With the groundbreaking announcement of the new format, Yahoo Sports president Ryan Spoon says this will provide all college football fans with a unique opportunity and experience.

"This will be an interesting opportunity to really develop fandom not just of the sport, but also the players and the schools,” Spoon said according to AP News. “The content … is now available to make a really robust, awesome experience.”

In a release on Thursday morning, here is what the media company says users can expect from the new mode:

  • Players from powerhouse programs: "Reflecting the modern conference landscape, fans can draft players from any of the Power 4 conferences (Big 10, SEC, Big 12, ACC) plus Notre Dame. With a condensed player pool, fans can expect a more balanced, competitive experience."
  • Team offense: "For the first time in Yahoo Fantasy history, fans can start an "Offense" position with team-level aggregate scoring. Fans can draft a college team's offense as a whole and earn points for that team's touchdowns, total yards, field goals made and wins, and lose points for turnovers and losses. The new position rewards the dynamic and creative offenses of today's college football."
  • Expanded rosters: "The game features a larger fantasy roster (18 players) than traditional fantasy football (15 players). As the transfer portal creates new opportunities for playing time and stardom, NIL keeps talented upperclassmen in school, and freshmen are increasingly game-ready, the modern game has more stars than ever. Now fans can add even more of them to their fantasy teams."

You can begin your journey into the college fantasy football realm today by creating a league or joining one here.

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