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A complete list of every school that has canceled college football

Schools are making tough decisions. Here’s what we know.

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

With the scheduled start to the college football season fast approaching, schools are making the decision to cancel, rather than wait to see how Covid-19 plays out inside the sport.

Over the weekend school presidents, conferences, and players met separately share their concerns for re-starting — now teams are taking action. On Tuesday the Big Ten announced that it would become the first Power 5 conference to cancel all sports this fall, quickly followed by the Pac-12. Here is the complete list of schools who have already announced their intentions not to play.

FBS

  • Air Force
  • University of Akron
  • University of Arizona
  • Arizona State University
  • Ball State University
  • Boise State
  • Bowling Green State University
  • University at Buffalo
  • University of California, Berkeley (Cal)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • University of Colorado
  • Colorado State
  • University of Connecticut
  • Fresno State
  • University of Illinois
  • Indiana University
  • University of Iowa
  • Kent State University
  • University of Maryland
  • Miami University (OH)
  • University of Michigan
  • Michigan State University
  • University of Minnesota
  • Central Michigan University
  • Eastern Michigan University
  • University of Nebraska
  • Northwestern University
  • University of New Mexico
  • Nevada
  • UNLV
  • Northern Illinois University
  • Ohio University
  • Ohio State University
  • Old Dominion University
  • University of Oregon
  • Oregon State
  • Penn State University
  • Purdue University
  • Rutgers University
  • San Diego State University
  • San Jose State University
  • University of Southern California (USC)
  • Stanford University
  • University of Toledo
  • University of Utah
  • Utah State University
  • University of Washington
  • Washington State University
  • University of Wyoming
  • Western Michigan University
  • University of Wisconsin

FCS

The FCS has already cancelled its playoffs in preparation for Covid-19. In addition, numerous conferences have announced their intentions to cancel the season. These include:

  • Big Sky
  • CAA
  • Ivy League
  • MEAC
  • MVFC
  • NEC
  • Patriot League
  • Pioneer Football League
  • SWAC

We will continue to update this list as more schools announce their intentions.

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