List of winningest college football teams
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This is a list of the winningest college football teams in the history of college football
as measured in both total wins and winning percentage. It includes teams from the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly known as Division I-AA, Division II and Division III.
Measured in total wins, the Michigan Wolverines
lead all other football programs across all divisions with 886 wins. The all-time win leaders in the FCS Subdivision and Divisions II and III are the Yale Bulldogs
(862 wins), Pittsburg State Gorillas
(697 wins), and the Wittenberg Tigers
(638 wins), respectively.
Measured in winning percentage, the Michigan Wolverines lead all other programs with a .736 winning percentage. The highest winning percentages in the FCS Subdivision and Divisions II and III are held by the Georgia Southern Eagles
(.724), Grand Valley State Lakers (.729), and the Saint John's Johnnies
(.708), respectively.
The following list displays the record for all NCAA football programs with 550 or more wins.
The following list displays the record for all NCAA football programs with a winning percentage of .666 or higher.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
as measured in both total wins and winning percentage. It includes teams from the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly known as Division I-AA, Division II and Division III.
Measured in total wins, the Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
lead all other football programs across all divisions with 886 wins. The all-time win leaders in the FCS Subdivision and Divisions II and III are the Yale Bulldogs
Yale Bulldogs football
The Yale Bulldogs football program represents Yale University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . Yale's football program is one of the oldest in the world, having begun competing in the sport in 1872...
(862 wins), Pittsburg State Gorillas
Pittsburg State Gorillas football
The Pittsburg State Gorillas football team represents Pittsburg State University in collegiate level football. The Pittsburg State football team was formed in 1908, competes in NCAA Division II and is affiliated with the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association...
(697 wins), and the Wittenberg Tigers
Wittenberg Tigers football
The Wittenberg Tigers football team represents Wittenberg University in collegiate level football. The Wittenberg football team was formed in 1892, competes in NCAA Division III and is affiliated with the North Coast Athletic Conference...
(638 wins), respectively.
Measured in winning percentage, the Michigan Wolverines lead all other programs with a .736 winning percentage. The highest winning percentages in the FCS Subdivision and Divisions II and III are held by the Georgia Southern Eagles
Georgia Southern Eagles football
The Georgia Southern Eagles represent Georgia Southern University in football as part of the Southern Conference under head coach Jeff Monken. The Eagles have won an unprecedented six FCS national championships and eight Southern Conference championships and have produced two Walter Payton Award...
(.724), Grand Valley State Lakers (.729), and the Saint John's Johnnies
Saint John's Johnnies football
The Saint John's Johnnies football program represents Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. They compete at the NCAA Division III level and are members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference....
(.708), respectively.
Key
No shading | Division I FBS programs |
Peach shading | Division I FCS programs |
Yellow shading | Division II programs |
Maize shading | Division III programs |
G | Games played through the 2009 college football season |
PS | Points scored through the 2009 college football season |
APS | Average points scored per game through the 2009 college football season |
PA | Points allowed through the 2009 college football season |
APA | Average points allowed per game through the 2009 college football season |
Delta | Difference between points scored and points allowed through the 2009 college football season |
AD | Average delta between points scored and points allowed per game through the 2009 college football season |
Teams ranked by total wins
- Updated as of November 1, 2010
The following list displays the record for all NCAA football programs with 550 or more wins.
Rank | Team | W | L | T | Pct. | G | PS | APS | PA | APA | Delta | AD |
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1 | Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history... |
889 | 308 | 36 | 1215 | 29929 | 24.6 | 13448 | 11.1 | 16481 | 13.6 | |
2 | Yale Yale Bulldogs football The Yale Bulldogs football program represents Yale University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . Yale's football program is one of the oldest in the world, having begun competing in the sport in 1872... |
863 | 349 | 55 | 1251 | 26981 | 21.6 | 12928 | 10.3 | 14053 | 11.2 | |
3 | Texas Texas Longhorns football The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National... |
849 | 322 | 33 | 1196 | 28858 | 24.0 | 15214 | 12.7 | 13644 | 11.4 | |
4 | Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an... |
845 | 295 | 42 | 1169 | 29404 | 25.2 | 14468 | 12.4 | 14936 | 12.8 | |
5 | Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers football The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A... |
833 | 342 | 41 | 1208 | |29928 | 24.6 | 15551 | 12.8 | 14377 | 11.8 | |
6 | Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state... |
831 | 309 | 53 | 1193 | 27242 | 23.1 | 14012 | 11.9 | 13230 | 11.2 | |
7 | Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions football The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the... |
816 | 354 | 41 | 1203 | 27526 | 22.8 | 14843 | 12.3 | 12683 | 10.5 | |
8 | Harvard Harvard Crimson football The Harvard Crimson football program represents Harvard University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . Harvard's football program is one of the oldest in the world, having begun competing in the sport in 1873... |
811 | 379 | 50 | 1233 | 25010 | 20.3 | 13786 | 11.2 | 11224 | 9.1 | |
9 | Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners football The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
808 | 303 | 53 | 1164 | 30916 | 26.8 | 14471 | 12.5 | 16445 | 14.2 | |
10 | Penn Penn Quakers football The Penn Quakers football team is the college football team at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. The Penn Quakers have competed in the Ivy League since its inaugural season of 1956, and are currently a Division I Football Championship Subdivision member of the National... |
808 | 463 | 42 | 1313 | 25501 | 19.5 | 16695 | 12.8 | 8806 | 6.7 | |
11 | Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide football |TeamName = Alabama football |Image = Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg |ImageSize = 110 |Helmet = Alabama Football.png |ImageSize2 = 150 |CurrentSeason = 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team... |
799 | 317 | 43 | 1151 | 27188 | 23.6 | 13126 | 11.4 | 14062 | 12.2 | |
12 | Princeton Princeton Tigers football The Princeton Tigers football program represents Princeton University college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision... |
789 | 374 | 50 | 1206 | 25482 | 21.1 | 13750 | 11.4 | 11732 | 9.7 | |
13 | Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference .... |
785 | 339 | 53 | 1170 | 26036 | 22.3 | 14771 | 12.6 | 11265 | 9.6 | |
14 | USC | 766 | 310 | 54 | 1122 | 26843 | 22.9 | 14163 | 12.6 | 12680 | 11.3 | |
15 | Georgia Georgia Bulldogs football The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54... |
735 | 394 | 54 | 1174 | 24349 | 20.7 | 16016 | 13.6 | 8333 | 7.1 | |
16 | LSU LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as... |
716 | 388 | 47 | 1143 | 24094 | 21.1 | 14973 | 13.1 | 9121 | 8.0 | |
17 | Auburn Auburn Tigers football Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the... |
698 | 400 | 47 | 1136 | 23173 | 20.3 | 15466 | 13.5 | 7707 | 6.7 | |
18 | Wittenberg Wittenberg Tigers football The Wittenberg Tigers football team represents Wittenberg University in collegiate level football. The Wittenberg football team was formed in 1892, competes in NCAA Division III and is affiliated with the North Coast Athletic Conference... |
699 | 345 | 31 | ||||||||
19 | West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers football The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their... |
687 | 453 | 45 | 1177 | 23926 | 20.3 | 17847 | 15.2 | 6079 | 5.2 | |
20 | Syracuse Syracuse Orange football The Syracuse Orange football program is a college football team that represents Syracuse University. The team is a member of the Big East Conference, which is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I conference that is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision... |
684 | 482 | 49 | 1207 | 24494 | 20.3 | 18051 | 15.0 | 6443 | 5.3 | |
21 | Mount Union | 681 | 387 | 37 | 1097 | 24858 | 22.7 | 14554 | 13.3 | 10304 | 9.4 | |
22 | Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
678 | 452 | 43 | 1165 | 23823 | 20.4 | 16865 | 14.4 | 6958 | 6.0 | |
23 | Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies football The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over... |
673 | 431 | 46 | 1142 | 22754 | 19.9 | 15768 | 13.8 | 6986 | 6.1 | |
24 | Washington & Jefferson Washington & Jefferson Presidents football The Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represents Washington & Jefferson College in collegiate level football. The team competes in NCAA Division III and is affiliated with the Presidents' Athletic Conference... |
672 | 373 | 40 | ||||||||
25 | Texas A&M Texas A&M Aggies football The Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in college football. The Aggies have competed in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. They will join the Southeastern Conference in July 2012. Texas A&M football has earned one national title and 18... |
670 | 443 | 48 | 1153 | 23832 | 20.7 | 16166 | 14.0 | 7666 | 6.6 | |
26 | Colorado Colorado Buffaloes football The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The team is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, having previously been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Before joining the Big 12,... |
669 | 440 | 36 | 1137 | 23858 | 20.9 | 18360 | 16.1 | 5498 | 4.8 | |
27 | Pitt Pittsburgh Panthers football Pittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football... |
668 | 481 | 42 | 1183 | 22834 | 19.3 | 18413 | 15.6 | 4421 | 3.7 | |
28 | Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks football The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
665 | 449 | 40 | 1146 | 23132 | 20.1 | 16859 | 14.7 | 6273 | 5.5 | |
29 | Washington Washington Huskies football College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by... |
659 | 411 | 50 | 1113 | 23977 | 21.5 | 16680 | 15.0 | 7297 | 6.6 | |
30 | Florida Florida Gators football The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference... |
659 | 377 | 40 | 1068 | 23639 | 22.1 | 15398 | 14.4 | 8241 | 7.7 | |
31 | Miami (OH) Miami RedHawks football The Miami University RedHawks, known as the Miami Redskins before 1996, are a NCAA Division I FBS college football program that competes in the Mid-American Conference... |
655 | 394 | 44 | 1084 | 22028 | 20.2 | 15328 | 14.1 | 6700 | 6.1 | |
32 | North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels football The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collegiate level football. In Carolina’s first 121 seasons of football competition, the Tar Heels have compiled a record of 646–488–54, a winning percentage of .566... |
652 | 491 | 54 | 1189 | 22018 | 18.5 | 17887 | 15.0 | 4131 | 3.5 | |
33 | Lafayette Lafayette Leopards football The Lafayette Leopards football program represents Lafayette College in college football. One of the oldest college football programs in the United States, Lafayette currently plays in the Patriot League at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level... |
650 | 549 | 39 | 1230 | 22252 | 18.1 | 19257 | 15.7 | 2995 | 2.4 | |
33 | Dartmouth Dartmouth Big Green football The Dartmouth Big Green football team represents Dartmouth College in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football competition as a member of the Ivy League... |
649 | 432 | 46 | 1120 | 22074 | 19.7 | 15341 | 13.7 | 6733 | 6.0 | |
35 | Delaware | 648 | 418 | 45 | 1103 | 22972 | 20.8 | 16624 | 15.1 | 6348 | 5.8 | |
36 | Navy Navy Midshipmen football The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007... |
647 | 523 | 57 | 1219 | 23119 | 19.0 | 18366 | 15.1 | 4753 | 3.9 | |
36 | California California Golden Bears football The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to... |
647 | 491 | 52 | 1182 | 22875 | 19.7 | 18476 | 15.9 | 4399 | 3.8 | |
36 | Army Army Black Knights football The Army Black Knights football program represents the United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1944, 1945 and 1946.... |
647 | 459 | 51 | 1149 | 23580 | 20.5 | 17138 | 14.9 | 6442 | 5.6 | |
39 | Clemson Clemson Tigers football The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
645 | 441 | 45 | 1123 | 21979 | 19.6 | 16385 | 14.6 | 5594 | 5.0 | |
40 | Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers football The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest programs in college football history. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. The Golden Gophers have claimed six national championships and have an all time record of 646–481–44 as... |
641 | 471 | 44 | 1147 | 24288 | 21.1 | 18447 | 16.0 | 5841 | 5.1 | |
41 | Widener | 640 | 401 | 39 | ||||||||
42 | Pittsburg State Pittsburg State Gorillas football The Pittsburg State Gorillas football team represents Pittsburg State University in collegiate level football. The Pittsburg State football team was formed in 1908, competes in NCAA Division II and is affiliated with the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association... |
638 | 327 | 47 | 1007 | 23238 | 23.1 | 14113 | 14.0 | 9125 | 9.1 | |
43 | Lehigh | 637 | 567 | 45 | 1241 | 23095 | 18.6 | 20925 | 16.9 | 2170 | 1.7 | |
44 | Tuskegee | 628 | 342 | 51 | 1012 | 19859 | 19.6 | 13462 | 13.3 | 6397 | 6.3 | |
45 | Michigan State Michigan State Spartans football The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level... |
624 | 426 | 44 | 1085 | 24119 | 22.1 | 16673 | 15.3 | 7446 | 6.8 | |
46 | Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers football The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football... |
620 | 466 | 53 | 1131 | 22495 | 19.9 | 17913 | 15.8 | 4582 | 4.0 | |
47 | Williams | 621 | 345 | 47 | 1007 | |||||||
48 | Cornell Cornell Big Red football The Cornell Big Red football team represents Cornell University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football competition as a member of the Ivy League. It is one of the oldest and most storied football programs in the nation... |
620 | 470 | 34 | 1117 | 21967 | 16453 | 5514 | 4.9 | |||
49 | Dayton Dayton Flyers The Dayton Flyers are the University of Dayton's intercollegiate athletic teams, which are based in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers' home arena is the University of Dayton Arena. The name is a reference and homage to Daytonians Orville and Wilbur Wright who pioneered heavier than air flight... |
619 | 344 | 26 | 980 | 21792 | 22.2 | 13020 | 13.3 | 8772 | 9.0 | |
50 | Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels football The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs... |
618 | 473 | 35 | 1118 | 21462 | 17811 | 3651 | 3.3 | |||
50 | Boston College Boston College Eagles football The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division... |
618 | 435 | 37 | 1082 | 21389 | 19.7 | 16735 | 15.5 | 4654 | 4.3 | |
52 | Virginia Virginia Cavaliers football Virginia Cavaliers football is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
618 | 546 | 48 | 1204 | 22859 | 19790 | 3069 | 2.5 | |||
53 | Wabash | 615 | 380 | 57 | 1044 | 20963 | 20.1 | 14495 | 13.9 | 6468 | 6.2 | |
54 | Missouri Missouri Tigers football The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996... |
614 | 518 | 52 | 1176 | 22203 | 18.8 | 19588 | 16.6 | 2615 | 2.2 | |
55 | Utah Utah Utes football The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles... |
613 | 420 | 31 | 1056 | 24147 | 22.9 | 18330 | 17.4 | 5817 | 5.5 | |
56 | North Dakota State North Dakota State Bison football The North Dakota State Bison football program represents North Dakota State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level and competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. From 2004 to 2007, the Bison were members of the Great West Football... |
611 | 361 | 34 | 998 | 22227 | 22.3 | 14971 | 15.0 | 7256 | 7.3 | |
57 | Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Panthers football The first year of Northern Iowa Panthers football was in 1895. They have fielded a football team every year since then with the exceptions of 1906-1907 and 1943-1944... |
610 | 380 | 47 | 1029 | 21550 | 15843 | 5707 | 5.5 | |||
58 | Maryland Maryland Terrapins football The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
608 | 533 | 43 | 1179 | 20505 | 19005 | 1500 | 1.3 | |||
58 | Rutgers Rutgers Scarlet Knights football The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision play... |
607 | 595 | 42 | 1237 | 21484 | 21105 | 379 | 0.3 | |||
60 | North Dakota North Dakota Fighting Sioux football The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are a college football program that competes in the Great West Conference in the NCAA Division I's Football Championship Subdivision... |
606 | 362 | 30 | 990 | 20795 | 21.0 | 14536 | 14.7 | 6259 | 6.3 | |
61 | Colgate Colgate Raiders football The Colgate Raiders football team represents Colgate University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football competition as a member of the Patriot League.-History:... |
601 | 449 | 51 | 1093 | 22216 | 17616 | 4600 | 4.2 | |||
62 | Holy Cross Holy Cross Crusaders football The Holy Cross Crusaders football team is the collegiate football program of the College of the Holy Cross. The team is a member of the Patriot League, an NCAA Division I conference that participates in the second-level Football Championship Subdivision, more commonly known as FCS or the... |
596 | 474 | 55 | 1117 | 20251 | 16836 | 3415 | 3.1 | |||
62 | Amherst | 596 | 409 | 58 | 1057 | 17197 | 13723 | 3474 | 3.3 | |||
64 | Central Oklahoma | 588 | 348 | 46 | ||||||||
65 | Hillsdale | 586 | 392 | 46 | ||||||||
66 | Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes football The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
584 | 514 | 39 | 1129 | 22149 | 19518 | 2631 | 2.3 | |||
67 | Franklin & Marshall | 581 | 460 | 47 | 1080 | 18083 | 15621 | 2462 | 2.3 | |||
68 | Purdue Purdue Boilermakers football The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of... |
579 | 498 | 48 | 1117 | 21925 | 18582 | 3343 | 3.0 | |||
69 | Texas Christian TCU Horned Frogs football The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football... |
576 | 513 | 57 | 1137 | 19515 | 18849 | 666 | 0.6 | |||
70 | Brown | 575 | 541 | 40 | 1149 | 19603 | 18485 | 1118 | 1.0 | |||
71 | Albion | 575 | 380 | 45 | 991 | 17967 | 13283 | 4684 | 4.7 | |||
72 | Carson–Newman | 574 | 305 | 31 | ||||||||
72 | Oregon Oregon Ducks football The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the... |
574 | 470 | 46 | 1082 | 20522 | 17792 | 2730 | 2.5 | |||
74 | Central Michigan Central Michigan Chippewas football The Central Michigan Chippewas football team is a college football program in Division I FBS, representing Central Michigan University. They are a top 25 program in terms of all-time winning percentage and top five amongst all teams from non-BCS automatic qualifying conferences... |
572 | 364 | 36 | 963 | 20323 | 15429 | 4894 | 5.1 | |||
74 | Texas A&M – Kingsville | 572 | 264 | 16 | 843 | 20660 | 24.5 | 12814 | 15.2 | 7846 | 9.3 | |
76 | Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats football The Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era... |
571 | 563 | 44 | 1169 | 21132 | 18585 | 2547 | 2.2 | |||
76 | Drake Drake Bulldogs football The Drake Bulldogs football program represents Drake University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level. Drake began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893.-Historic 1922 season:... |
571 | 488 | 30 | 1080 | 20811 | 19007 | 1804 | 1.7 | |||
78 | Illinois Illinois Fighting Illini football The Illinois Fighting Illini are a major college football program, representing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. They compete in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference.-Current staff:-All-time win/loss/tie record:*563-513-51... |
571 | 525 | 50 | 1138 | 20721 | 18701 | 2020 | ||||
79 | Saint John's (MN) Saint John's Johnnies football The Saint John's Johnnies football program represents Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. They compete at the NCAA Division III level and are members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.... |
570 | 228 | 24 | 814 | 19973 | 24.5 | 9930 | 12.2 | 10043 | 12.3 | |
79 | Villanova Villanova Wildcats football The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision . The Wildcats play at Villanova Stadium with capacity of 12,500.-History:... |
570 | 444 | 39 | 1045 | 19046 | 16654 | 2392 | 2.3 | |||
81 | Kansas Kansas Jayhawks football The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference.... |
569 | 556 | 58 | 1175 | 20973 | 20831 | 142 | 0.1 | |||
82 | Furman | 567 | 424 | 38 | 1021 | 20898 | 17355 | 3543 | ||||
82 | Stanford Stanford Cardinal football The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. Stanford, the top-ranked academic institution with an FBS program, has a highly successful football tradition. The... |
567 | 433 | 49 | 1041 | 21349 | 17782 | 3567 | ||||
84 | Miami (FL) Miami Hurricanes football The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships... |
566 | 317 | 19 | 893 | |||||||
85 | Westminster | 565 | 390 | 53 | ||||||||
86 | Bucknell Bucknell Bison football The Bucknell Bison football team represents Bucknell University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level. Bucknell is a member of the Patriot League... |
563 | 543 | 53 | 1151 | 18972 | 18456 | 516 | ||||
87 | Central (IA) | 562 | 296 | 26 | 876 | |||||||
88 | Arizona Arizona Wildcats football The Arizona Wildcats football team is the football team of the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level.-Early years:... |
561 | 410 | 33 | 996 | 21322 | 17203 | 4119 | ||||
89 | Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane football The University of Tulsa's Golden Hurricane football team represents Tulsa in Conference USA. Tulsa is currently coached by first-year head coach Bill Blankenship. The football team was coached by Todd Graham until he accepted the head coaching job at Pittsburgh.... |
560 | 433 | 27 | 1012 | |||||||
90 | Coe | 558 | 369 | 37 | ||||||||
91 | Arizona State Arizona State Sun Devils football The Arizona State Sun Devils' football program represents Arizona State University in college football, and competes in NCAA Division I FBS as a member of the Pacific-12 Conference.... |
553 | 347 | 24 | 916 | |||||||
91 | Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football program represents Louisiana Tech University in Western Athletic Conference. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. Since the Bulldogs first season in 1901, Louisiana Tech has compiled an all-time record of 554 wins, 422... |
552 | 417 | 37 | 998 | |||||||
93 | Fresno State Fresno State Bulldogs football The Fresno State Bulldogs football team represents California State University, Fresno in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The green “V” on the Bulldogs' helmets, uniforms, field symbolize California Central Valley, specifically the San Joaquin Valley, the agricultural valley from which they... |
550 | 372 | 27 | 942 |
Teams ranked by winning percentage
- Updated as of October 27, 2010
The following list displays the record for all NCAA football programs with a winning percentage of .666 or higher.
Rank | Team | W | L | T | Pct. |
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1 | Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history... |
884 | 304 | 36 | |
2 | Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an... |
841 | 294 | 42 | |
3 | Grand Valley State | 325 | 120 | 3 | |
4 | Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Eagles football The Georgia Southern Eagles represent Georgia Southern University in football as part of the Southern Conference under head coach Jeff Monken. The Eagles have won an unprecedented six FCS national championships and eight Southern Conference championships and have produced two Walter Payton Award... |
260 | 99 | 1 | |
5 | Texas Texas Longhorns football The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National... |
849 | 321 | 33 | |
6 | Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state... |
831 | 309 | 53 | |
7 | Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners football The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
805 | 303 | 53 | |
8 | Boise State Boise State Broncos football This page discusses the Boise State football program. For more Boise State athletics, see Boise State Broncos.The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I as a member of the Mountain West... |
360 | 144 | 2 | |
9 | Bentley | 162 | 66 | 1 | |
10 | Grambling Grambling State Tigers The Grambling Tigers represent Grambling State University in NCAA intercollegiate athletics. Grambling's sports teams participate in Division I as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference... |
523 | 210 | 15 | |
11 | Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide football |TeamName = Alabama football |Image = Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg |ImageSize = 110 |Helmet = Alabama Football.png |ImageSize2 = 150 |CurrentSeason = 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team... |
799 | 317 | 43 | |
12 | Saint John's (MN) Saint John's Johnnies football The Saint John's Johnnies football program represents Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. They compete at the NCAA Division III level and are members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.... |
569 | 228 | 24 | |
13 | Yale Yale Bulldogs football The Yale Bulldogs football program represents Yale University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . Yale's football program is one of the oldest in the world, having begun competing in the sport in 1872... |
862 | 349 | 55 | |
14 | Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers football The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A... |
832 | 342 | 41 | |
15 | USC | 766 | 309 | 54 | |
16 | Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions football The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the... |
815 | 354 | 41 | |
16 | Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference .... |
785 | 338 | 53 | |
16 | Florida A&M Florida A&M Rattlers football The Florida A&M Rattlers are the college football team representing the Florida A&M University. The Rattlers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.-National championships:*1938*1942*1950... |
552 | 243 | 18 | |
19 | Valdosta State Valdosta State Blazers football The Valdosta State football team represents Valdosta State University in football. The Blazers are a member of the Gulf South Conference in NCAA Division II, and are currently a top 10 team. Valdosta State University has had a football team since 1981. The Blazers play in Bazemore–Hyder Stadium in... |
222 | 100 | 3 | |
20 | West Chester | 534 | 245 | 17 | |
21 | Texas A&M – Kingsville | 571 | 264 | 16 | |
22 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 564 | 257 | 47 | |
23 | Harvard Harvard Crimson football The Harvard Crimson football program represents Harvard University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . Harvard's football program is one of the oldest in the world, having begun competing in the sport in 1873... |
810 | 379 | 50 | |
23 | Linfield | 525 | 246 | 30 | |
25 | Florida State | 469 | 225 | 18 | |
25 | Princeton Princeton Tigers football The Princeton Tigers football program represents Princeton University college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision... |
789 | 373 | 50 | |
27 | Ithaca | 447 | 218 | 11 |
See also
- List of college football coaches with 200 career wins
- NCAA Division I FBS football win-loss records