how long are college football games

College football games typically last about 3 hours and 22 to 3 hours and 24 minutes on average. This average game length has increased slightly over recent years but may become slightly shorter with recent rule changes around clock management starting in the 2023 season. The game consists of four 15-minute quarters with a 20-minute halftime, which is longer than the NFL halftime. If the game goes into overtime, it will extend beyond this typical duration. Televised games with commercial breaks and reviews can sometimes run longer than 4 hours in some cases.