Each team is allowed to field a maxuim of 105 players. There are 120 D1A teams( bowl eligible teams) so 120 x 105 = 12,600 players. Their are an additional 135 D1AA (playoff eligibility) that can field the same Maxuim of 105 players. So 135 x 105= 17,175 . So the max amount of players is 29,775 in the combined major and minor D1.
Of the bowl eligible teams 85 players can be on whole scholarships. While the championship eligible teams are allowed 63 scholarships that can be divided and shared among players up to a max of 85 players.
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The exact number of Division 1 college football players is unknown. However there are a total of 80,000 college football players across all divisions.
As of the 2023 season, there are 133 Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) teams and 126 Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) teams, making a total of 259 Division I college football teams. This number can fluctuate slightly with conference realignments and institutional changes.
Something like 154 as of 2011.
The college football system is split into three divisions Division I FBS, Division I FCS. Division II and Division III. In division 2 football there are 282 schools.
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division 1 cant play teams from division 2 unless fcs
NCAA FBS, NCAA FCS, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, so 5 divisions. There is also junior college football of which there are two divisions, NJCAA and CCCAA.
1 ... the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
What was once called NCAA Div. I-A is now called Div. I-FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision). I counted 120 schools on the NCAA.org website. ----------
2: Washington Huskers and Washington State Cougars.