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Drastic rules changes could be coming to college football for overtime and kickoffs

Significant changes could be coming to college football.

The NCAA Football Rules Committee met this week, and proposed a number of changes. Among the most significant are changes proposed involving the overtime rules, targeting and kickoffs.

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel must review and approve the committee’s proposal before any are put into effect. The rules are scheduled to be reviewed on April 17.

Among the proposals --

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OT changes

On the heels of the Texas A&M-LSU classic seven-overtime contest last season, the committee is looking at ways to shorten games that may go past four overtimes.