Portal:College football/News archive/2008

• April 26 - 27 — Offensive tackle Jake Long of the Michigan Wolverines was the first overall of 252 selections in the 2008 NFL Draft of eligible college players at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
• February 22 — The Texas Longhorns and the Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns open the first spring practice sessions of the 2008 season.
• February 6 — National Signing Day starts the period in which a high school senior can sign a binding National Letter of Intent.
• January 7 — The LSU Tigers defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game, 38–24, to become the 2008 BCS National Champions.
• January 1 through January 3 — USC defeats Illinois, 49–17; Georgia defeats Hawaii, 41–10; West Virginia defeats Oklahoma, 48–28; and Kansas defeats Virginia Tech, 24–21, in the four BCS bowls that take place in early January.
• January 2 — Jamaal Charles became the first high-profile college player to leave school early for the 2008 NFL Draft.