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There are more FBS teams than you thought

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In July 2021 , there were 130 programs at the FBS level.

Of those, 65 were in one of the Power Five conferences.

On July 1 this year , the number of FBS programs is 136 , with 68 teams in the Power Four conferences.

In 2026 , conference realignment will have mostly stopped — at least until the Pac-12 expands again.

Arkansas Razorbacks Auburn Tigers Florida Gators Georgia Bulldogs Kentucky Wildcats LSU Tigers Mississippi State Bulldogs Missouri Tigers Oklahoma Sooners Ole Miss Rebels South Carolina Gamecocks Tennessee Volunteers Texas A&M Aggies Texas Longhorns Vanderbilt Commodores Sun Belt Conference (SBC) App State Mountaineers Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia State Panthers James Madison Dukes Marshall Thundering Herd Old Dominion Monarchs Arkansas State Red Wolves Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns South Alabama Jaguars Southern Miss Golden Eagles Troy Trojans UL Monroe Warhawks .

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