Where is college football being played in 2020? A state-by-state look at the FBS

Bill Bender

Where is college football being played in 2020? A state-by-state look at the FBS image

The 2020 college season continues to be a fluid situation because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.  

COVID-19 concerns contributed to four of the 10 FBS conferences canceling their season in 2020, but the Big Ten is back in for 2020. The only conferences not playing are the Mountain West, Mid-American Conference and Pac-12, which make up 40 of the FBS schools. 

That leaves 90 of the 130 schools still in. The ACC, American Athletic Conference, Big 12, Conference-USA, SEC and Sun Belt, along with a few independents, are playing. 

What does that mean for the college football landscape? Here is a state-by-state look at who is in — and out — for 2020.  

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2020 college football season by state  

Below is a state-by-state look at which FBS schools are playing in 2020. Texas has the most programs still playing with 12, followed by North Carolina and Florida with seven apiece. Ohio and California have the most programs out with seven each. 

STATEINOUTTOTAL
Alabama505
Arizona022
Arkansas202
California077
Colorado033
Connecticut011
Florida707
Georgia404
Hawaii011
Idaho011
Illinois213
Indiana314
Iowa202
Kansas202
Kentucky303
Louisiana505
Maryland202
Massachusetts112
Michigan235
Minnesota101
Mississippi303
Missouri101
Nebraska101
Nevada022
New Jersey101
New Mexico022
New York213
North Carolina707
Ohio268
Oklahoma303
Oregon022
Pennsylvania303
South Carolina303
Tennessee404
Texas12012
Utah123
Virginia314
Washington022
West Virginia202
Wisconsin101
Wyoming011

Schools still playing in 2020 

A look at the 90 FBS schools still playing in 2020. Schools are listed in alphabetical order with their conference: 

SCHOOLCONFERENCE
AlabamaSEC
AuburnSEC
South AlabamaSun Belt
TroySun Belt
UABC-USA
ArkansasSEC
Arkansas StateSun Belt
FloridaSEC
Florida AtlanticC-USA
Florida InternationalC-USA
Florida StateACC
MiamiACC
South FloridaAmerican
UCFAmerican
GeorgiaSEC
Georgia SouthernSun Belt
Georgia StateSun Belt
Georgia TechACC
IllinoisBig Ten
NorthwesternBig Ten
Notre DameACC/Ind
IndianaBig Ten
PurdueBig Ten
Iowa StateBig 12
IowaBig Ten
KansasBig 12
Kansas StateBig 12
KentuckySEC
LouisvilleACC
Western KentuckyC-USA
LouisianaSun Belt
Louisiana TechC-USA
Louisiana-MonroeSun Belt
LSUSEC
TulaneAmerican
NavyAmerican
MarylandBig Ten
Boston CollegeACC
MichiganBig Ten
Michigan StateBig Ten
MinnesotaBig Ten
Mississippi StateSEC
Ole MissSEC
Southern MissC-USA
MissouriSEC
NebraskaBig Ten
ArmyIndependent
SyracuseACC
RutgersBig Ten
Appalachian StateSun Belt
CharlotteC-USA
DukeACC
East CarolinaAmerican
N.C. StateACC
North CarolinaACC
Wake ForestACC
CincinnatiAmerican
Ohio StateBig Ten
OklahomaBig 12
Oklahoma StateBig 12
TulsaAmerican
PittACC
TempleAmerican
Penn StateBig Ten
ClemsonACC
Coastal CarolinaSun Belt
South CarolinaSEC
MemphisAmerican
Middle Tennnessee StateC-USA
TennesseeSEC
VanderbiltSEC
BaylorBig 12
HoustonAmerican
North TexasC-USA
RiceC-USA
SMUAmerican
TCUBig 12
TexasBig 12
Texas A&MSEC
Texas StateSun Belt
Texas TechBig 12
UTEPC-USA
UTSAC-USA
BYUIndependent
LibertyIndependent
VirginiaACC
Virginia TechACC
MarshallC-USA
West VirginiaBig 12
WisconsinBig Ten

Schools not playing in 2020

A look at the 40 schools that have canceled football season in the fall in 2020. Schools are listed in alphabetical order with their conference: 

SCHOOLCONFERENCE
Air ForceMountain West
AkronMAC
ArizonaPac-12
Arizona StatePac-12
Ball StateMAC
Boise StateMountain West
Bowling GreenMAC
BuffaloMAC
CalPac-12
Central MichiganMAC
ColoradoPac-12
Colorado StateMountain West
ConnecticutIndependent
Eastern MichiganMAC
Fresno StateMountain West
HawaiiMountain West
Kent StateMAC
MassachusettsIndependent
Miami, OhioMAC
NevadaMountain West
New MexicoMountain West
New Mexico StateIndependent
Northern IllinoisMAC
OhioMAC
Old DominionC-USA
OregonPac-12
Oregon StatePac-12
San Diego StateMountain West
San Jose StateMountain West
StanfordPac-12
ToledoMAC
UCLAPac-12
UNLVMountain West
USCPac-12
UtahPac-12
Utah StateMountain West
WashingtonPac-12
Washington StatePac-12
Western MichiganMAC
WyomingMountain West

Bill Bender

Bill Bender graduated from Ohio University in 2002 and started at The Sporting News as a fantasy football writer in 2007. He has covered the College Football Playoff, NBA Finals and World Series for SN. Bender enjoys story-telling, awesomely-bad 80s movies and coaching youth sports.