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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/ResultInternal322 on 2024-02-07 16:34:54.
Now that the NFL is now playing in the UK, Germany, Brazil, and Mexico do you see a similar trend in college football?
Obviously, there’s been college football games regularly played in Australia and Ireland most notably and historically in Japan.
Given the fact Tottenham Stadium in London is already setup for NFL games with NFL fields and locker rooms, I wouldn’t be surprised if an early season neutral site game (the kind that’s usually at Jerryworld or Mercedes Benz) could be played in London if there was advertisers interested.
Additionally, I could see Mexico or maybe Germany hosting a college football game under the right circumstances. I’m not necessarily advocating for this but it’s an interesting thought. Italy could also be cool.
If we did have some new international series, here is who I think would be cool in each matchup:
Tokyo (National Olympic Stadium): Washington vs Hawaii; for ease of travel and diaspora reasons. Would be cool to sew a return to Japan given their history with collegiate American football.
London (Tottenham Stadium): Michigan or Ohio State vs an SEC school. Big time game would bring a lot exposure.
Rome (Stadio Olimpico): Penn State vs Navy. This would be in part be for families to Naval servicemen stationed in Italy. Additionally Penn State has a strong connection to the Italian American community (similar logic to the games in Ireland).
Mexico City (Estadio Azteca): Texas vs UCLA/USC: Large Mexican American fan base and student body.
Monterrey (Estadio BBVA): Texas A&M vs Arizona, same logic as above
Seoul(World Cup Stadium): Army vs USC/Oregon. Also for military members vs a big west coast program. It also seems South Korea is kinda a trendy country right now in the US
Frankfurt or Munich: Air Force vs Wisconsin or Nebraska, Oktoberfest game