Get to know these 6 new rules in college football ahead of the 2024 season

College football is just a month away and fans are biting at the bit to have some form of football back in their lives. Fans are scheduling how they are going to watch every game on their favorite team's schedule along with hoping to see their least favorite teams hopefully lose.

With a new college football season comes new teams in different conferences and new rules to be implemented. This season the NCAA is implementing 6 new rules with a couple of them even coming from the NFL.

So before college football season starts, make sure you read up on the new rules coming to the field this season.

2-minute warnings

The first rule coming from the NFL is the 2-minute warning.

the 2-minute warning is an official time-out that will happen when the clock hits 2 minutes at the end of each half or the second and fourth quarter.

After the official time-out, the clock will stop after getting a first down and pre-snap penalties will result in a 10-second runoff if the clock is running.

In-helmet communications

Another rule coming from the NFL is in-helmet communications that will be in the helmet of one player on the field.

The player on the field with "the mic" is a way for a coach to talk with that one player until 15 seconds left on the play clock or until the ball is snapped, whichever one happens first. The player with the mic will be identified with a green dot on the back of their helmet.

The NCAA did a test run of this rule during a few of the 2023 bowl games and found it to have a lot of success.

Tablets for in-game video review

This is definitely a new one as the NCAA will provide 18 tablets on the sideline for each team.

Coaches and staff will be provided with tablets on the sideline to review in-game videos to help players see what they are doing right and what they are doing wrong. They will not be able to look at any practice video or video from past games.

Horse collar tackle in the tackle box will result in.a 15-yard personal foul

The horse collar tackle has always been in college football, but now there is a little more clarity to it.

Now if an offensive player is taken down using a horse collar tackle in the tackle box, it will result in a 15-yard penalty and a personal foul on the defensive player.

Conference-wide video review system

There has always been video review in college football, but now it will look a little different. Now, each conference will have its own video review system and will be available to assists referees in confirming or overturning a call on the field.

Basically, referees will no longer have to take a hike to the opposite end of the field to look at a tiny black video replay screen to figure out what the right call is.

Head coach interviews after 1st and 3rd quarters

Normally head coaches have always been interviewed going into halftime or coming out of halftime. Now you will get to see both your favorite and not-so-favorite coaches a little more.

Now, coaches broadcast teams and on-field reporters will have the opportunity to interview coaches at the end of the first and third quarters, however, players will still be unavailable to speak to during games.