In the internet context, education’s pertinence and timeliness have been significantly improved. However, the online world is also full of hidden risks, and in this context, the behavior and thoughts of college students may have the risk of derailment. At the same time, the implementation of ideological and political education in universities may also face challenges. This article will analyze the causes of risks faced by ideological and political education for college students from three different perspectives: online media, individual students, and university management. In the final part of the article, targeted suggestions will be proposed, including strengthening student risk awareness education, enhancing the discourse power of universities in ideological and political education, and fully utilizing the advantages of online tools to increase risk prevention efforts, adapt to new changes in the online environment, and lead the new direction of university education work.