In college physical education teaching, how to cultivate students' innovative ability has become a new topic of higher education. Review the current situation of physical education teaching in colleges and universities, examine its existing problems in cultivating students' innovative ability, and on this basis, research and cultivate students' innovative ability. The method of cultivating students' innovative ability is explored in terms of college physical education teaching objectives, classroom structure, teaching content, teaching means, teaching methods, competitions inside and outside the class, extracurricular activities, and teaching staff.