There were 35 Group of Five teams that played in college football bowl games last season. That included a record-high 12 teams from the Sun Belt.
Here’s an early look at the FBS bowl picture a couple months before bowl games begin.
How Many FBS Bowls Are There?
There are 35 FBS bowls during the 2024 season, not including the College Football Playoff, meaning 70 teams will make a bowl while another 12 teams will be in the CFP.
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How Many FBS College Football Teams Are Bowl-Eligible?
Though there’s still plenty of football yet to be played, only two teams are bowl-eligible as of Oct. 7. Here is a list of those teams by conference.
AAC
- Army
ACC
- Miami
- Pitt
Independent
- none
Big 12
- BYU
- Iowa State
Big Ten
- Indiana
- Oregon
- Penn State
Conference USA
- none
MAC
- none
Mountain West
- none
Pac-12
- none
SEC
- Texas
Sun Belt
- none
