Yahoo Sports launches college fantasy football leagues featuring Power Four players and Notre Dame

How about Texas quarterback Arch Manning paired with Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith on the same college football roster. While at it, add Michigan tailback Jordan Marshall, too.No transfer portal needed, either.

Just some savvy drafting by a college fantasy football team owner.Yahoo Sports is expanding more into college fantasy football this season by launching leagues that feature players from Power Four conferences along with Notre Dame.So fill that QB1 slot with Heisman Trophy favorites Manning or the Fighting Irish’s CJ Carr.

Grab Marshall or LJ Martin of BYU to round out the RB spots. Pick up Smith or Cam Coleman of Texas at receiver.These stars of the college game today could help you win a fantasy title later this fall.

Down the road, maybe even help your NFL fantasy team.“This will be an interesting opportunity to really develop fandom not just of the sport, but also the players and the schools,” Ryan Spoon, president of Yahoo Media Group, said in an interview before Thursday’s launch of the leagues. “The content ...

is now available to make a really robust, awesome experience.”There have been sites with college fantasy football leagues before. This takes it even more mainstream in this era of name, image and likeness.

Yahoo is coming off a season in which it set all-time highs for most fantasy football users and teams.“It’s understandable to all fans,” Spoon said, “not just the mega-college fan.”A lot like NFL fantasy football, only not quiteThe college fantasy format is similar to the NFL version.

It starts with the draft, of course, and then head-to-head matchups (scoring begins Sept. 3).The 18-player rosters feature the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC, along with Notre Dame.

There’s another wrinkle, too, with an “offense” position in play. Go ahead and draft, say, Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin along with the Ohio State “offense.” That means bonus points for team TDs, total yards, field goals and a win, along with deductions for losses.

It’s a way to