List of NCAA football teams by wins

This is a list of the college football teams with the most wins in the history of NCAA College Football as measured in both total wins and winning percentage. It includes teams from the NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), NCAA Division I-Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), NCAA Division II, and NCAA Division III.

The lists below reflect official results after vacated and forfeited games.

Division I FBS programs
Division I FCS programs
Division II programs
Division III programs

NCAA football teams ranked by total wins

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The following list displays the records for the football programs with the most wins in the NCAA through September 30, 2024. The last tied game in college football was in 1995, with OT rules changing for the 1996 season.

Rank Team Won Lost Tied Pct Total Games
1 Michigan 1008 354 36 .734 1,398
2 Alabama 969 337 43 .734 1,349
3 Ohio State 968 333 53 .734 1,354
4 Texas 953 392 33 .704 1,378
5 Notre Dame 952 338 42 .730 1,331
6 Oklahoma 948 342 53 .726 1,343
7 Yale 937 391 55 .697 1,383
8 Penn State 934 409 41 .690 1,384
9 Nebraska 921 425 40 .679 1,386
10 Harvard 902 412 50 .680 1,364
11 Georgia 884 430 54 .666 1,368
12 Penn 879 514 42 .627 1,435
13 USC 878 369 54 .696 1,315
14 Tennessee 869 414 53 .670 1,347
15 Princeton 863 422 50 .665 1,335
16 Mount Union 857 397 38 .678 1,292
17 LSU 810 435 47 .645 1,329
18 Auburn 801 474 47 .624 1,321
18 Clemson 801 473 45 .624 1,319
20 Wittenberg 800 375 31 .676 1,206
21 North Dakota State 789 383 34 .668 1,206
22 Washington & Jefferson 784 404 40 .655 1,228
23 West Virginia 783 528 45 .594 1,356
24 Texas A&M 782 505 48 .604 1,335
25 Washington 778 468 50 .620 1,296
26 Virginia Tech 774 508 46 .600 1,327
27 Pittsburgh 765 560 42 .575 1,367
28 Florida 760 447 40 .626 1,247
28 Georgia Tech 759 542 43 .581 1,344
30 Pittsburg State 753 365 47 .667 1,165
31 Syracuse 746 578 49 .561 1,372
32 Wisconsin 744 520 53 .585 1,317
33 Arkansas 743 541 40 .576 1,324
34 Navy 742 600 57 .551 1,399
35 Dartmouth 735 470 46 .606 1,251
35 Minnesota 735 546 44 .571 1,324
37 Delaware 734 483 43 .600 1,260
38 Michigan State 733 489 44 .596 1,266
39 North Carolina 732 571 54 .559 1,357
40 Army 731 545 51 .570 1,327
41 Widener 729 449 39 .615 1,217
42 Colorado 727 545 36 .570 1,308
43 Miami (OH) 725 487 44 .595 1,255
44 Utah 723 483 31 .597 1,236
45 Wabash 719 402 56 .635 1,180
46 Missouri 715 590 52 .546 1,357
46 Tuskegee 715 393 49 .639 1,157
48 Lehigh 710 642 45 .524 1,397
49 Oregon 709 511 46 .578 1,266
50 Dayton 708 392 25 .640 1,125
51 Northern Iowa 703 448 47 .606 1,198
52 Lafayette 702 642 39 .522 1,382
53 Boston College 698 526 37 .568 1,260
54 Iowa 696 577 39 .545 1,312
54 California 695 570 51 .547 1,316
56 TCU 688 576 57 .542 1,321
57 Virginia 686 643 48 .516 1,377
58 North Dakota 685 434 30 .609 1,149
59 St. John's (MN) 684 257 24 .721 965
60 Maryland 680 626 43 .520 1,349
61 Ole Miss 679 548 35 .552 1,262
62 Rutgers 675 695 42 .493 1,411
62 Colgate 675 521 50 .562 1,246
64 Williams 673 400 47 .622 1,120
65 Stanford 672 498 49 .571 1,219
65 Holy Cross 672 548 55 .549 1,275
67 Miami (FL) 668 388 19 .630 1,073
68 Appalachian State 666 356 28 .645 1,051
69 Hillsdale 664 459 46 .588 1,169
69 Franklin & Marshall 664 512 47 .562 1,223
69 Amherst 664 437 54 .598 1,155
72 Central (IA) 663 337 26 .659 1,026
72 Villanova 663 504 41 .566 1,208
74 Cincinnati 662 609 50 .520 1,322
75 South Dakota State 660 478 36 .578 1,174
75 Albion 660 426 43 .604 1,129
77 Cornell 659 557 34 .541 1,250
77 Carson–Newman 659 361 31 .642 1,051
79 Central Oklahoma 657 439 47 .595 1,143
80 Westminster (PA) 656 450 54 .589 1,160
81 Central Michigan 650 452 36 .587 1,138
82 Wisconsin–Whitewater 649 267 21 .704 937
82 St. Thomas (MN) 649 360 32 .639 1,041
82 Tulsa 649 537 27 .546 1,213
85 Coe 648 413 37 .607 1,098
85 Fresno State 648 448 27 .589 1,122
85 Linfield 648 265 30 .703 943
88 Centre 647 436 37 .594 1,120
89 Kentucky 646 649 44 .499 1,349
89 Furman 646 499 38 .562 1,183
91 Drake 644 544 29 .541 1,217
92 Purdue 642 600 48 .516 1,290
93 Louisiana Tech 641[n 1] 499 37 .560 1,176
93 NC State 641 601 55 .515 1,297
93 Arizona State 641 425 24 .599 1,090
93 Montana 641 516 26 .553 1,183
97 Oklahoma State 640 574 48 .526 1,262
98 UCLA 638 449 37 .584 1,124
98 South Carolina 638 613 44 .510 1,295
100 Arizona 636 500 33 .558 1,169
100 Illinois 636 626 50 .504 1,312
  1. ^ The official NCAA records incorrectly list LA Tech's 1951 seasons as 5-4, when it was in fact 4-5.

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Teams ranked by winning percentage

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The following list displays the records for the Top 25 NCAA football programs ranked by winning percentage, with a minimum of 20 seasons played, through September 30, 2024.

Rank Team Won Lost Tied Pct Games
1 Mary Hardin–Baylor 250 46 0 .845 296
2 Grand Valley State 443 148 3 .748 594
3 Ohio State 968 333 53 .734 1354
3 Alabama 969 337 43 .734 1349
3 Michigan 1008 354 36 .734 1398
6 Notre Dame 952 338 42 .730 1333
7 Oklahoma 948 342 53 .726 1339
8 Boise State 493 188 2 .723 683
9 St. John's (MN) 684 257 24 .721 965
10 Valdosta State 337 136 3 .711 476
11 Wisconsin–Whitewater 649 267 21 .704 937
11 Texas 953 392 33 .704 1378
13 Linfield 648 265 30 .703 953
14 Yale 937 391 55 .697 1384
14 Huntingdon 140 61 0 .697 201
16 USC 878 369 54 .696 1315
17 Penn State 934 409 41 .690 1385
18 Harvard 902 412 50 .680 1373
18 West Chester 633 294 17 .680 944
20 Nebraska 921 425 40 .679 1386
21 Mount Union 857 397 38 .678 1281
22 Indiana (PA) 605 282 23 .677 910
23 Wittenberg 800 375 32 .676 1208
23 Thomas More 240 115 0 .676 355
25 Grambling State 590 281 15 .674 885

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2022 NCAA FBS Records" (PDF).
  2. ^ 2023 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2023. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "2022 NCAA FCS Records" (PDF).
  4. ^ 2023 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 NCAA Division II Records" (PDF).
  6. ^ 2023 NCAA Division II Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "2022 NCAA Division III Records" (PDF).
  8. ^ 2023 NCAA Division II Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "2022 College Football Standings ESPN".
  10. ^ "2022 NCAA FBS Records" (PDF).
  11. ^ "2022 NCAA FCS Records" (PDF).
  12. ^ "2022 NCAA Division II Records" (PDF).
  13. ^ "2022 NCAA Division III Records" (PDF).