College Football Outside The United States
Canadian football, which precedes American football, is played by collegiate teams in Canada under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Organized competition in American football also exists at the collegiate level in Mexico (ONEFA), the UK (British Universities American Football League), Japan (Japan American Football Association, Koshien Bowl), and South Korea (Korea American Football Association).
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