Map Shows The Winningest College Football Programs In The Nation By State
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?
- Michigan – Michigan Wolverines – 911 wins
- Connecticut – Yale Bulldogs – 876 wins
- Texas – Texas Longhorns – 876 wins
- Indiana – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – 875 wins
- Nebraska – Nebraska Cornhuskers – 866 wins
- Ohio – Ohio State Buckeyes – 849 wins
- Oklahoma – Oklahoma Sooners – 843 wins
- Alabama – Alabama Crimson Tide – 839 wins
- Massachusetts – Harvard Crimson – 838 wins
- Pennsylvania – Penn Quakers – 828 wins
Now by division. No surprise in North Dakota.
- Division I FBS – 33 schools
- Division I FCS – 13 schools
- Division II – 1 school
- 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.
- Southeastern Conference – 9 schools
- Ivy League – 6 schools
- Pacific-12 Conference – 6 schools
- Big Ten Conference – 5 schools
- Atlantic Coast Conference – 4 schools
- Big 12 Conference – 4 schools
- Colonial Athletic Association – 3 schools
- Missouri Valley Football Conference – 3 schools
- Mountain West Conference– 3 schools
- Big Sky Conference – 2 schools
- Independent – 2 schools
- Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – 1 school
- 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]
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10 years ago at 8:03 pmFootball* you illiterate fuck.
10 years ago at 11:28 pmNebraska is in the Big Ten, they’ve been there for three years, just saying.
10 years ago at 9:14 pmKentucky’s winningest team having a losing record NF
10 years ago at 9:18 pmC-L-E-M-S-O–N!!!
10 years ago at 9:29 pmYou put Nebraska in the wrong conference there champ
10 years ago at 10:18 pmAs much as I’d like to point out that the vast majority of Colorado’s, Nebraska’s, and Mizzou’s wins were in the Big XII, there are only 3 Big XII teams shown.
10 years ago at 10:24 pmActually the majority of their wins were in the big 8
10 years ago at 11:09 pmFuck the ducks!
10 years ago at 12:48 amNew York may be the mecca of basketball, but damn do they suck when it comes to football. College and pro.
10 years ago at 3:03 amI mean I’m and Eagles fan and as painful as this is to say, I’m pretty certain the New York Football Giants just won 2 Superbowls in the last 7 years.
10 years ago at 8:26 amThrow PSU 842 and BIG 10 would be tied for 3rd…. sanctions we’re lifted it’s about time they get their wins back
10 years ago at 9:12 amimpulsive comment, jtrain is right
10 years ago at 12:42 pm