NCAA football teams finishing the regular season with 5-7 records will have an opportunity to participate in bowl games, according to a report from ClutchPoints. The provision allows sub-.500 teams to fill bowl slots when there are not enough eligible teams with winning records.
The specific conditions and selection criteria for these 5-7 teams were not detailed in the initial report. Typically, such teams are considered based on Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores when bowl berths remain unfilled after all teams with 6-6 or better records have been accommodated.
The story was reported by Benjamin Adducchio for ClutchPoints on November 7, 2026.
