College Football All-Time Rankings

Explore various rankings and statistical categories for college football teams.

National championships

70of 156 seasons have more than one champion.

Rankings settle who won the most. They cannot settle who won the title, because for most of college football history nobody agreed. The ambiguity is the history.

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FCS All-Time Rankings

All-time rankings for FCS (Division I-AA) programs, including every playoff national champion since 1978.

FCS ALL-TIME RECORD

1.YALE
2.HARV
3.PRIN
4.GRAM
5.DAY

FCS ALL-TIME WINS

1.HARV
2.YALE
3.PRIN
4.PENN
5.DART

FCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1.NDSU
2.GASO
3.YSU
4.APP
5.EKU

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Unweighted Average Ranking

Teams ranked by their average position across their best 12 of 13 ranking categories (worst category dropped). Lower average indicates better overall performance.

*-- does not meet ranking requirements therefore excluded from average ranking


1.	Ohio State	2.7	1	6	4	4	4	2	48	2	2	3	1	1	2
2.	Alabama	3.1	2	1	1	7	1	3	17	4	5	5	3	4	1
3.	USC	4.7	8	4	4	5	5	10	9	5	1	2	2	6	5
4.	Oklahoma	5.2	6	8	6	1	5	6	39	6	2	5	11	3	3
5.	Michigan	5.3	4	3	3	3	11	1	75	3	6	7	8	2	13
6.	Notre Dame	7.2	3	2	2	130	18	4	41	1	2	1	4	4	4
7.	Texas	8.5	7	20	12	8	3	4	27	7	13	4	7	7	10
8.	Nebraska	9.5	10	13	8	2	10	8	57	9	6	14	19	8	7
9.	Georgia	11.4	12	20	14	29	2	9	16	13	13	9	10	10	9
10.	LSU	11.5	16	13	8	35	7	12	22	12	6	10	9	11	12
11.	Penn State	12.6	9	20	12	100	9	7	15	11	20	8	14	9	17
12.	Florida State	15.8	14	24	14	35	13	84	13	10	6	27	13	15	6
13.	Tennessee	16.6	11	10	23	35	7	11	32	15	39	12	12	12	19
14.	Florida	17.3	23	24	14	86	13	21	44	21	6	11	6	13	11
15.	Auburn	19.4	22	6	23	41	17	14	47	26	6	20	20	14	24
16.	Clemson	19.8	21	24	14	11	12	15	45	26	39	26	15	19	16
17.	Miami (FL)	19.8	19	13	8	79	15	45	66	16	13	13	5	17	8
18.	Texas A&M	19.9	26	24	23	23	20	13	75	20	13	18	16	18	25
19.	Washington	24.3	24	31	26	23	22	17	60	31	39	16	21	20	22
20.	Pittsburgh	25.8	42	5	8	108	27	19	92	8	20	20	24	27	17
21.	Minnesota	25.9	43	8	7	23	53	25	28	21	20	23	41	57	19
22.	Michigan State	27.7	36	10	14	79	41	37	61	23	39	17	18	22	14
23.	Colorado	27.8	46	34	26	12	39	33	91	23	13	25	29	29	25
24.	UCLA	28.0	47	34	26	29	29	65	73	13	20	15	17	16	25
25.	Iowa	29.0	69	13	26	56	29	39	49	17	20	23	28	25	23
26.	Wisconsin	29.7	41	49	38	47	35	28	25	25	13	19	21	23	41
27.	Georgia Tech	29.8	38	20	14	41	15	19	26	33	39	41	57	28	44
28.	Ole Miss	31.4	57	24	26	93	18	42	8	46	39	30	31	26	30
29.	Arkansas	32.9	44	34	26	56	20	26	85	30	39	27	31	21	41
30.	TCU	33.4	70	31	26	23	29	38	37	37	20	44	41	38	37
31.	Stanford	33.8	49	31	26	41	41	46	49	17	20	29	29	33	44
32.	Oregon	34.1	39	49	38	47	25	35	64	55	20	32	24	24	21
33.	Syracuse	34.1	54	34	26	96	45	26	18	36	20	46	37	42	25
34.	California	35.3	61	13	14	47	50	31	75	26	39	37	24	47	34
35.	Utah	37.1	28	49	38	10	50	29	4	52	39	55	53	49	44
36.	Arizona State	37.2	30	49	38	23	35	60	80	38	39	33	23	34	44
37.	BYU	37.3	35	34	26	17	24	59	69	46	20	68	53	31	34
38.	West Virginia	38.5	32	49	38	41	25	16	82	46	39	48	53	31	44
39.	Illinois	39.3	92	13	14	41	62	53	67	29	39	31	33	45	44
40.	Oklahoma State	40.3	82	34	38	76	37	62	7	35	20	59	37	35	44
41.	Missouri	40.5	67	34	38	61	29	35	73	42	39	35	34	35	37
42.	Army	41.8	45	13	14	120	104	30	1	17	6	112	83	61	15
43.	Boston College	41.9	56	34	38	120	45	40	46	46	20	41	34	62	41
44.	North Carolina	42.0	63	49	38	76	27	31	92	42	39	34	24	37	44
45.	Purdue	42.3	91	49	38	61	65	56	40	33	39	22	34	40	30
46.	Virginia Tech	43.5	29	49	38	68	34	18	89	59	39	64	50	30	44
47.	Maryland	43.8	86	34	26	68	41	44	61	53	39	39	41	50	29
48.	Baylor	44.0	90	49	38	79	48	49	49	38	20	36	37	41	44
49.	Boise State	45.9	5	49	38	17	57	105	19	74	39	87	68	54	44
50.	Fresno State	46.4	34	49	38	9	38	50	34	94	39	77	71	74	44
51.	North Carolina State	48.1	83	49	38	68	33	51	58	53	39	53	40	51	44
52.	Texas Tech	50.0	55	49	38	61	23	70	88	46	39	56	59	60	44
53.	Houston	50.0	71	49	38	68	39	112	70	57	20	51	49	44	44
54.	Kentucky	50.5	99	34	38	112	57	55	41	46	39	43	44	66	44
55.	Navy	50.8	59	34	38	130	53	24	28	31	13	118	104	63	44
56.	Miami (OH)	51.8	31	49	38	16	81	34	35	94	39	84	89	82	44
57.	Mississippi State	51.8	107	49	38	120	50	77	20	79	39	45	45	43	30
58.	South Carolina	52.8	89	49	38	120	53	52	92	66	20	40	45	46	44
59.	Tulsa	53.1	74	49	38	6	57	53	59	79	39	60	79	79	44
60.	Arizona	53.1	66	49	38	93	57	66	79	40	39	50	53	56	44
61.	Delaware	53.4	27	10	38	29	104	22	1	111	39	114	104	112	44
62.	Louisiana Tech	53.8	58	49	38	14	88	63	13	79	39	89	71	107	44
63.	Virginia	54.0	85	49	38	112	62	41	83	55	39	62	45	53	36
64.	SMU	54.0	102	24	38	61	65	97	95	41	20	57	65	48	37
65.	Louisville	54.3	79	49	38	79	48	92	49	79	20	62	45	59	44
66.	Duke	54.4	101	49	38	23	74	94	49	63	39	65	61	54	44
67.	Appalachian State	54.8	17	24	38	20	97	47	11	111	39	110	114	100	44
68.	Marshall	54.8	80	49	38	47	67	57	6	79	39	81	71	84	44
69.	San Diego State	55.4	48	49	38	22	74	73	89	66	39	65	59	88	44
70.	Northwestern	56.8	121	49	38	86	74	88	75	42	39	51	57	52	30
71.	Cincinnati	56.9	81	49	38	35	62	48	83	66	39	71	83	67	44
72.	Kansas State	57.4	116	49	38	100	53	85	65	42	39	67	68	39	44
73.	Oregon State	57.6	115	49	38	96	74	100	20	59	20	61	65	65	44
74.	Washington State	58.3	98	49	38	100	67	79	71	59	39	48	50	58	44
75.	Toledo	58.6	53	49	38	47	57	77	41	89	39	93	89	80	44
76.	Southern Miss	60.2	51	49	38	86	45	68	72	111	39	76	79	75	44
77.	Wyoming	60.3	109	49	38	47	70	90	37	74	39	82	79	75	44
78.	Kansas	60.8	112	49	38	96	94	71	49	66	39	58	61	64	44
79.	Vanderbilt	60.9	106	49	38	56	107	57	67	59	39	74	61	81	44
80.	Indiana	61.3	128	34	26	108	81	102	99	58	20	53	50	68	37
81.	Troy	61.8	50	34	38	17	107	81	24	111	39	107	89	112	44
82.	Memphis	62.0	95	49	38	86	74	99	49	74	39	46	64	86	44
83.	Western Kentucky	62.3	37	49	38	61	97	67	3	94	39	104	114	115	44
84.	Wake Forest	62.9	130	49	38	112	74	108	4	74	39	70	71	72	44
85.	Rutgers	63.1	105	34	38	120	97	43	28	74	39	88	83	84	44
86.	Tulane	63.5	117	49	38	68	70	81	97	66	39	69	71	70	44
87.	Colorado State	64.9	114	49	38	41	74	94	101	66	39	79	71	83	44
88.	Air Force	65.0	60	49	38	108	41	117	33	66	39	124	114	71	44
89.	Hawai'i	65.1	73	49	38	100	85	75	10	94	39	85	104	89	44
90.	Rice	65.6	127	49	38	86	88	109	61	63	39	73	65	72	44
91.	East Carolina	65.8	93	49	38	92	67	114	23	79	39	90	89	86	44
92.	San Jose State	65.8	104	49	38	29	94	104	49	94	39	78	68	104	44
93.	Central Michigan	66.3	40	49	38	35	88	60	101	111	39	102	89	115	44
94.	Bowling Green	67.3	52	49	38	29	85	90	104	94	39	90	104	93	44
95.	Northern Illinois	67.5	75	49	38	47	85	69	96	89	39	104	89	90	44
96.	Utah State	68.2	100	49	38	56	81	89	99	79	39	75	71	98	44
97.	Ohio	68.4	87	49	38	61	81	72	35	111	39	109	104	102	44
98.	Texas State	68.6	88	49	38	47	127	101	-	111	39	38	83	117	44
99.	Nevada	68.8	84	49	38	47	70	87	97	111	39	94	83	93	44
100.	UCF	68.8	65	34	38	93	88	126	85	94	39	97	71	77	44
101.	Jacksonville State	68.9	33	49	38	12	127	76	-	111	39	125	114	117	44
102.	North Texas	69.2	94	49	38	14	88	97	108	94	39	85	83	105	44
103.	Louisiana	69.4	103	49	38	79	97	92	28	66	39	106	114	92	44
104.	Iowa State	69.5	118	49	38	112	70	86	103	63	39	72	89	69	44
105.	North Dakota State	69.7	13	49	38	130	137	23	-	111	39	99	104	117	44
106.	South Florida	71.2	78	49	38	130	97	128	11	89	39	114	89	78	44
107.	Sam Houston	71.2	76	49	38	35	131	81	-	79	39	111	114	117	44
108.	Western Michigan	72.2	62	49	38	100	97	64	107	89	39	95	89	100	44
109.	UMass	72.8	119	49	38	21	131	74	-	94	39	117	89	117	44
110.	UConn	73.5	120	49	38	29	109	111	-	94	39	100	89	107	44
111.	Middle Tennessee	74.0	64	49	38	56	104	80	81	111	39	108	114	117	44
112.	Coastal Carolina	74.5	18	49	38	86	117	130	-	94	39	129	114	91	44
113.	James Madison	74.6	20	49	38	68	127	121	-	111	39	120	114	97	44
114.	Georgia Southern	76.1	25	49	38	68	112	120	-	111	39	123	114	117	44
115.	Temple	76.4	126	49	38	112	109	115	-	79	39	83	79	93	44
116.	Ball State	78.0	96	49	38	68	109	113	-	89	39	114	114	99	44
117.	Arkansas State	78.4	108	49	38	61	88	107	85	111	39	97	114	117	44
118.	Liberty	79.2	72	49	38	79	117	125	-	111	39	127	104	93	44
119.	New Mexico	79.4	124	49	38	100	97	106	105	79	39	90	89	117	44
120.	UTEP	81.2	133	49	38	112	94	119	106	94	39	80	89	110	44
121.	Kennesaw State	81.5	15	49	38	100	133	136	-	111	39	138	114	117	44
122.	Eastern Michigan	82.0	123	49	38	79	114	110	-	111	39	112	89	117	44
123.	Missouri State	82.9	97	49	38	76	133	94	-	111	39	137	114	117	44
124.	UTSA	83.8	77	49	38	112	114	133	-	111	39	132	104	102	44
125.	New Mexico State	84.8	134	49	38	100	117	118	-	111	39	96	114	107	44
126.	UNLV	85.7	131	49	38	120	112	127	-	94	39	101	114	105	44
127.	Akron	86.1	111	49	38	120	127	102	-	94	39	119	114	117	44
128.	UAB	86.3	113	49	38	112	117	129	-	111	39	120	89	117	44
129.	Buffalo	86.4	125	49	38	120	114	116	-	94	39	120	104	112	44
130.	Kent State	86.9	135	49	38	120	123	122	-	94	39	103	114	110	44
131.	Old Dominion	87.9	68	49	38	130	126	131	-	111	39	132	114	117	44
132.	UL Monroe	89.5	132	49	38	96	133	123	-	111	39	131	104	117	44
133.	Florida Atlantic	89.5	129	49	38	108	123	132	-	94	39	130	114	117	44
134.	South Alabama	91.7	110	49	38	130	123	134	-	111	39	135	114	117	44
135.	FIU	91.8	137	49	38	120	117	134	-	111	39	127	114	117	44
136.	Sacramento St.	92.1	122	49	38	130	137	124	-	111	39	125	114	117	44
137.	Georgia State	93.4	136	49	38	130	117	137	-	111	39	132	114	117	44
138.	Charlotte	95.3	138	49	38	130	133	138	-	111	39	135	114	117	44