Map Shows The Winningest College Football Programs In The Nation By State

Dan Regester10 years ago

After two weeks of the college football season, your team may no longer still be “in”–anchor down, indeed, Vanderbilt. However, just because your school or conference (Big Ten) has already mailed in the season, it doesn’t mean you can’t be proud of your team, at least historically. Thanks to our friends at eCollegeFinder, we now have this gem of a map, which breaks down the winningest programs by state.

The “winningest” schools are determined by the amount of total wins in program history. Clearly some schools had a bit of a jump start on others.

So who cracked the top 10?

1. Michigan – Michigan Wolverines – 911 wins
2. Connecticut – Yale Bulldogs – 876 wins
3. Texas – Texas Longhorns – 876 wins
4. Indiana – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – 875 wins
5. Nebraska – Nebraska Cornhuskers – 866 wins
6. Ohio – Ohio State Buckeyes – 849 wins
7. Oklahoma – Oklahoma Sooners – 843 wins
8. Alabama – Alabama Crimson Tide – 839 wins
9. Massachusetts – Harvard Crimson – 838 wins
10. Pennsylvania – Penn Quakers – 828 wins

Now by division. No surprise in North Dakota.

1. Division I FBS – 33 schools
2. Division I FCS – 13 schools
3. Division II – 1 school
4. Division III – 1 school

Here’s the conference breakdown. It should be noted that Ivy League schools had, like, a 100-year start on everyone else. I’m exaggerating, but not by much.

1. Southeastern Conference – 9 schools
2. Ivy League – 6 schools
3. Pacific-12 Conference – 6 schools
4. Big Ten Conference – 5 schools
5. Atlantic Coast Conference – 4 schools
6. Big 12 Conference – 4 schools
7. Colonial Athletic Association – 3 schools
8. Missouri Valley Football Conference – 3 schools
9. Mountain West Conference– 3 schools
10. Big Sky Conference – 2 schools
11. Independent – 2 schools
12. Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – 1 school
13. New England Small College Athletic Conference – 1 school

And, of course, here are the winners for each state.

Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide

• Record – 839-323-43
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (SEC)

Arizona

Arizona Wildcats

• Record– 636 – 488 – 33
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Pac-12)

Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks

• Record– 687-470-40
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (SEC)

California

USC Trojans

• Record– 797-323-54
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Pac-12)

Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes

• Record– 679-472-36
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Pac-12)

Connecticut

Yale Bulldogs

• Record– 876-360-55
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Ivy)

Delaware

Delaware Blue Hens

• Record– 668 – 432-43
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Colonial)

Florida

Florida Gators

• Record– 684-395-40
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (SEC)

Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs

• Record– 768-407-54
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (SEC)

Idaho

Idaho State Bengals

• Record– 449-463-20
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Big Sky)

Illinois

Illinois Fighting Illini

• Record– 586-552-51
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Big Ten)

Indiana

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

• Record– 875-305-42
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Independent)

Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers

• Record– 632-395-47
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Missouri Valley)

Kansas

Pittsburg State Gorillas

• Record– 671-333-47
• Division and Conference – Division II (Mid-America)

Kentucky

Kentucky Wildcats

• Record– 581-593-44
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (SEC)

Louisiana

LSU Tigers

• Record– 754-396-47
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (SEC)

Maine

Maine Black Bears

• Record– 569-413-33
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Colonial)

Maryland

Navy Midshipmen

• Record– 673-541-57
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Independent)

Massachusetts

Harvard Crimson

• Record– 838-384-50
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Ivy)

Michigan

Michigan Wolverines

• Record– 911-321-36
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Big Ten)

Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers

• Record– 661-493-44
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Big Ten)

Mississippi

Ole Miss Rebels

• Record– 637-497-35
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (SEC)

Missouri

Missouri Tigers

• Record– 643-534-52
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (SEC)

Montana

Montana Grizzlies

• Record– 549-475-26
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Big Sky)

Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers

• Record– 866-357-40
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Big 12)

Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack

• Record– 528-454-33
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Mountain West)

New Hampshire

Dartmouth Big Green

• Record– 668-445-46
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Ivy)

New Jersey

Princeton Tigers

• Record– 799-394-50
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Ivy)

New Mexico

New Mexico Lobos

• Record– 451-536-31
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Mountain West)

New York

Syracuse Orange

• Record– 707-502-49
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (ACC)

North Carolina

North Carolina Tar Heels

• Record– 662-509-54
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (ACC)

North Dakota

North Dakota State Bison

• Record– 657-365-34
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Missouri Valley)

Ohio

Ohio State Buckeyes

• Record– 849-318-53
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Big Ten)

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners

• Record– 843-312-53
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Big 12)

Oregon

Oregon Ducks

• Record– 616-473-46
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Pac-12)

Pennsylvania

Penn Quakers

• Record– 828-473-42
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Ivy)

Rhode Island

Brown Bears

• Record– 589-548-40
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Ivy)

South Carolina

Clemson Tigers

• Record– 680-453-45
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (ACC)

South Dakota

South Dakota State Jackrabbits

• Record– 557-443-38
• Division and Conference – Division I FCS (Missouri Valley)

Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers

• Record– 805-361-53
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (SEC)

Texas

Texas Longhorns

• Record– 876-339-33
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Big 12)

Utah

Utah Utes

• Record– 634-442-31
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Pac-12)

Vermont

Middlebury Panthers

• Record– 424-401-42
• Division and Conference – Division III (New England Small College Athletic Conference)

Virginia

Virginia Tech Hokies

• Record– 705-446-46
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (ACC)

Washington

Washington Huskies

• Record– 689-428-50
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Pac-12)

West Virginia

West Virginia Mountaineers

• Record– 712-472-45
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Big 12)

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers

• Record– 652-481-53
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Big Ten)

Wyoming

Wyoming Cowboys

• Record– 486-520-28
• Division and Conference – Division I FBS (Mountain West)

[via eCollegeFinder]