College Fantasy Football drafts are now open on Yahoo Sports!

By Yahoo Sports Fantasy Staff,Yahoo Sports Fantasy Staff — In News — August 3, 2026

   ​It’s time to go back to school. No, not actual school — we’re talking about Yahoo College Fantasy Football, which is a new season-long game on Yahoo Sports this season, and starting today drafts are officially open for everyone!Ever wish you could build a fantasy team full of players before they reach the NFL, when they’re ready for a legendary collegiate campaign? Well, now you can on Yahoo Fantasy.Engineered for the modern era of college football, Yahoo Fantasy’s college football game features players from the Power 4 conferences plus Notre Dame, expanded rosters to accommodate the increased depth of talent in the sport and for the first time on Yahoo Fantasy, a “Team Offense” roster position. Play Yahoo’s new College Fantasy Football game: Create or join a league now!Like traditional fantasy football, Yahoo College Fantasy Football is a season-long game with head-to-head weekly matchups. Drafts, trades and waiver wire pickups work the same way, and the scoring system is similar. However, as hinted at above, the game features several new elements built for today’s college game:Players from powerhouse programs: Reflecting the modern conference landscape, fans can draft players from any of the Power 4 conferences (Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, ACC) plus Notre Dame. With a condensed player pool, fans can expect a more balanced, competitive experience.  Team Offense: For the first time in Yahoo Fantasy history, fans can start an “Offense” position with team-level aggregate scoring. Fans can draft a college team’s offense as a whole and earn points for that team’s touchdowns, total yards, field goals made and wins, and lose points for turnovers and losses. The new position rewards the dynamic and creative offenses of today’s college football — read more on how it’ll work.Expanded rosters: The game features a larger fantasy roster (18 players) than traditional fantasy football (15 players). As the transfer portal creates new opportunities for playing time and stardom, NIL keeps talented upperclassmen in school, and freshmen are increasingly game-ready, the modern game has more stars than ever. Now fans can add even more of them to their fantasy teams. Consider Yahoo college fantasy football analyst Eric Froton your guide to getting ready for the season. From his 101 on how to play to his draft rankings to draft strategy, he’ll be providing advice leading up to the season to help you get ready to have fun and win.And reason to get even more excited, Yahoo Sports is celebrating the launch of Yahoo College Fantasy Football with a new campaign starring Robert Griffin III, the 2011 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at Baylor.The campaign also kicks off a month-long blitz of Yahoo Fantasy news. Next Monday, Aug. 10, Yahoo Sports will launch “29 Days of Fantasy” to celebrate its 29th year of fantasy football. During this stretch, Yahoo Sports will unveil a new fantasy feature a day for 29 straight days, giving fans more ways to play and more tools to chas  

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