🏈 The 1998 college football season
The champion and its path, the poll race week by week, the honours, the best games and every conference table.
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1998 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Tennessee13-0
- Sep 5at#17SyracuseW34-33
- Sep 19vs#2FloridaW20-17
- Sep 26vsHoustonW42-7
- Oct 3atAuburnW17-9
- Oct 10at#7GeorgiaW22-3
- Oct 24vsAlabamaW35-18
- Oct 31atSouth CarolinaW49-14
- Nov 7vsUABW37-13
- Nov 14vs#10ArkansasW28-24
- Nov 21vsKentuckyW59-21
- Nov 28atVanderbiltW41-0
- Dec 5vs#23Mississippi StateW24-14SEC Championship Game
- Jan 4vs#2Florida StateW23-16Fiesta Bowl
The 1998 title game
The game that settled the title, then the rest of the major bowls.
BCS
BCS National Championship · 1 game
The 1998 poll race
Rank by poll week, 1 at the top, or Elo by week. A poll line breaks where a team was unranked.
How this is measured
The final top five and the champion are drawn in team colours; everyone else is muted until you tap a line or pick a team. The grid under a poll chart has the same ranks, team by week, so a rank can be read as a number as well as a height. Where the College Football Playoff or BCS ranking also ran, switch between it and the AP poll. The Elo view plots each team's rating on the poll dates for the teams that finished in the Elo top 15 or were ranked at any point, and its Show filter works the same way.
- Conference title week
- Break before bowls
- Bowl season
Tap or drag on the chart to read a team's rank in any week.
AP rank, team by week
| Team | Aug24 | Sep6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | Oct4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | Nov2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | Dec7 | Jan5final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Florida State | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Arizona | 24 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Florida | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Tulane | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |||||
| UCLA | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Georgia Tech | 25 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 | ||||||
| Kansas State | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Texas A&M | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| Michigan | 5 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |||||
| Air Force | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | ||||||||
| Georgia | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
| Texas | 23 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |||||||||
| Arkansas | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | ||||
| Penn State | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
| Virginia | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
| Miami (FL) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 20 | |||||||||
| Missouri | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | |
| Notre Dame | 22 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 22 |
| Virginia Tech | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 23 | ||||
| Purdue | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 25 | |
| Oregon | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 21 | ||
| Mississippi State | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Wyoming | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 11 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 21 | |||||||
| Colorado | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 24 | ||||||||
| Texas Tech | 22 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| LSU | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | |||||||||
| USC | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | |||||||||||
| North Carolina State | 20 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Washington | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Alabama | 24 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Southern Mississippi | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 25 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 24 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- Arizona#24 → #4
- TulaneNR → #7
- Georgia TechNR → #9
- Wisconsin#20 → #6
- Air ForceNR → #13
Fallers
- Arizona State#8 → NR
- LSU#9 → NR
- Nebraska#4 → #19
- West Virginia#11 → NR
- North Carolina#12 → NR
1998 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
1998 final pollsAP, Coaches, BCS, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 5 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TennesseeAPCTitle | 1 | 13-0 |
| 2 | 2 | 11-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 11-2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 12-1 | |
| 5 | 6 | 10-2 | |
| 6 | 5 | 11-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | 12-0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 10-2 | |
| 9 | 11 | 10-2 | |
| 10 | 9 | 11-2 | |
| 11 | 13 | 11-3 | |
| 12 | 12 | 10-3 | |
| 13 | 10 | 12-1 | |
| 14 | 14 | 9-3 | |
| 15 | 16 | 9-3 | |
| 16 | 17 | 9-3 | |
| 17 | 15 | 9-3 | |
| 18 | 18 | 9-3 | |
| 19 | 20 | 9-4 | |
| 20 | 21 | 9-3 | |
| 21 | 25 | 8-4 | |
| 22 | 22 | 9-3 | |
| 23 | 19 | 9-3 | |
| 24 | 23 | 9-4 | |
| 25 | 24 | 8-4 |
BCS
Dec 7 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
1998 conference championship games
The title game of each conference that played one, by date. The percentage is the winner's pre-game Elo win chance.
1998 conference championship games4 games, Dec 4-5
- Dec 4MACMarshall23Toledo17Marshall University Stadium72% Elo
- Dec 5Big 12#10Texas A&M36 (OT)#2Kansas State33Trans World Dome31% Elo
- Dec 5SEC#1Tennessee24#23Mississippi State14Georgia Dome83% Elo
- Dec 5WAC#17Air Force20BYU13Sam Boyd Stadium68% Elo
The 1998 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 1998 honoursHeisman: Ricky Williams
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Phil Fulmer
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Tennessee
Champ Bailey
Bronko Nagurski Award · DB · Georgia
Dat Nguyen
Chuck Bednarik Award · D · Texas A&M
Michael Bishop
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Kansas State
Chris Claiborne
Dick Butkus Award · LB · USC
Show all 14 awards
Ricky Williams
Doak Walker Award · RB · Texas
Troy Edwards
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · Louisiana Tech
Antoine Winfield
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · Ohio State
Cade McNown
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · UCLA
Sebastian Janikowski
Lou Groza Award · PK · Florida State
Ricky Williams
Maxwell Award · RB · Texas
Kris Farris
Outland Trophy · OT · UCLA
Dat Nguyen
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · LB · Texas A&M
Ricky Williams
Walter Camp Award · RB · Texas
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Michael BishopKansas State
- Tim CouchKentucky
- Cade McNownUCLA
RB
- Mike CloudBoston College
- Ricky Williams★ unanimousTexas
WR
- Peter WarrickFlorida State
- Troy EdwardsLouisiana Tech
- Torry HoltNorth Carolina State
Show all 12 positions
TE
- Rufus French★ unanimousMississippi
OL
- Matt StinchcombGeorgia
- Rob MurphyOhio State
- Kris FarrisUCLA
- Aaron GibsonWisconsin
C
- Craig PageGeorgia Tech
DL
- Jared DeVriesIowa
- Montae ReagorTexas Tech
- Tom Burke★ unanimousWisconsin
LB
- Jeff KellyKansas State
- Al WilsonTennessee
- Dat Nguyen★ unanimousTexas A&M
- Chris Claiborne★ unanimousUSC
DB
- Chris McAlister★ unanimousArizona
- Champ BaileyGeorgia
- Antoine Winfield★ unanimousOhio State
- Anthony PoindexterVirginia
P
- Joe KristosikUNLV
KR
- David AllenKansas State
PK
- Sebastian JanikowskiFlorida State
QB
- Michael BishopKansas State
- Tim CouchKentucky
- Cade McNownUCLA
RB
- Mike CloudBoston College
- Ricky Williams★ unanimousTexas
WR
- Peter WarrickFlorida State
- Troy EdwardsLouisiana Tech
- Torry HoltNorth Carolina State
TE
- Rufus French★ unanimousMississippi
OL
- Matt StinchcombGeorgia
- Rob MurphyOhio State
- Kris FarrisUCLA
- Aaron GibsonWisconsin
C
- Craig PageGeorgia Tech
DL
- Jared DeVriesIowa
- Montae ReagorTexas Tech
- Tom Burke★ unanimousWisconsin
LB
- Jeff KellyKansas State
- Al WilsonTennessee
- Dat Nguyen★ unanimousTexas A&M
- Chris Claiborne★ unanimousUSC
DB
- Chris McAlister★ unanimousArizona
- Champ BaileyGeorgia
- Antoine Winfield★ unanimousOhio State
- Anthony PoindexterVirginia
P
- Joe KristosikUNLV
KR
- David AllenKansas State
PK
- Sebastian JanikowskiFlorida State
The best games of 1998
The ten best games of the season by Game Score. Switch to the Elo score for a second opinion.
How this is measured
Game score is the college football workbook's own rating of how good a game was; it weighs a lot more than the margin. The Elo score is a second view built from the ratings alone: the two teams' average pre-game Elo, plus stakes (150 for the national championship game, 90 for a playoff game or a major bowl, 40 for another bowl or a conference title game, 15 for a rivalry), plus up to 60 for a close finish and 15 for overtime. The Elo view takes its own top ten from every game between major teams. Sort by any column.
The best games of 199810 games
Rank by
3
#10Texas A&M beat #2Kansas State
36-33 OT · Big 12 Championship Game · 1998-12-05 · Elo score 2023
0.87
game score
Upsets of 1998
The results the ratings gave the winner the least chance of, lowest first.
How this is measured
Win chance is the winner's pre-game probability from the site's college football Elo ratings, home field included, so 3% means the winner would be expected to win about one time in thirty. Games against lower-level opponents count and carry a tag for the level (FCS, Division II and so on). Where the AP poll had ranks, the rank line is shown as context. Elo gap is the loser's pre-game rating minus the winner's.
Upsets of 199810 upsets
1998 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
1998 standings by conference11 groups
Atlantic Coast
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-2 | #3 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-2 | #9 |
| 3 | Virginia | 6-2 | 9-3 | #18 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Duke | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Clemson | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Maryland | 1-7 | 3-8 |
Big 12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| 1 | Kansas State | 8-0 | 11-2 | #10 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 5-3 | 9-4 | #19 |
| 3 | Missouri | 5-3 | 8-4 | #21 |
| 4 | Colorado | 4-4 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | Kansas | 1-7 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Iowa State | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| South | ||||
| 1 | Texas A&M★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-3 | #11 |
| 2 | Texas | 6-2 | 9-3 | #15 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Baylor | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
Big East
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse★ conference champion | 6-1 | 8-4 | #25 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 5-2 | 9-3 | #20 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 5-2 | 9-3 | #23 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 5-2 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | Boston College | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Rutgers | 2-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Temple | 2-5 | 2-9 | |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 0-7 | 2-9 |
Big Ten
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-1 | #2 |
| 2 | Wisconsin★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-1 | #6 |
| 3 | Michigan★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-3 | #12 |
| 4 | Purdue | 6-2 | 9-4 | #24 |
| 5 | Penn State | 5-3 | 9-3 | #17 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 7 | Minnesota | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Indiana | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Illinois | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Iowa | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 11 | Northwestern | 0-8 | 3-9 |
Big West
6 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho★ conference champion | 4-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Nevada | 3-2 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | North Texas | 3-2 | 3-8 | |
| 4 | Boise State | 2-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Utah State | 2-3 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 1-4 | 3-8 |
Conference USA
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane★ conference champion | 6-0 | 12-0 | #7 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 5-1 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Louisville | 4-2 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | East Carolina | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Army | 2-4 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Houston | 2-4 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 1-5 | 2-9 | |
| 8 | Memphis | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Mid-American
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Marshall★ conference champion | 7-1 | 12-1 | |
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 10-1 | |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Ohio | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Akron | 3-6 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Kent State | 0-8 | 0-11 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Toledo | 6-2 | 7-5 | |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 3-6 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 6 | Ball State | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
Pacific-10
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA★ conference champion | 8-0 | 10-2 | #8 |
| 2 | Arizona | 7-1 | 12-1 | #4 |
| 3 | Oregon | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | USC | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Washington | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | Arizona State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | California | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Oregon State | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Stanford | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Washington State | 0-8 | 3-8 |
Southeastern
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | ||||
| 1 | Tennessee★ conference champion | 8-0 | 13-0 | #1 |
| 2 | Florida | 7-1 | 10-2 | #5 |
| 3 | Georgia | 6-2 | 9-3 | #14 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 6 | South Carolina | 0-8 | 1-10 | |
| Western | ||||
| 1 | Arkansas | 6-2 | 9-3 | #16 |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Alabama | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Mississippi | 3-5 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | LSU | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Auburn | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
Western Athletic
16 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | ||||
| 1 | Air Force★ conference champion | 7-1 | 12-1 | #13 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 7-1 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Wyoming | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Colorado State | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | Fresno State | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | San Jose State | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Hawaii | 0-8 | 0-12 | |
| 8 | UNLV | 0-8 | 0-11 | |
| Mountain | ||||
| 1 | BYU | 7-1 | 9-5 | |
| 2 | Utah | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Rice | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | TCU | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | SMU | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | UTEP | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Tulsa | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | New Mexico | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
Independent
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Florida | - | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | - | 9-3 | #22 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | - | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Northeast Louisiana | - | 5-6 | |
| 5 | UAB | - | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Arkansas State | - | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Navy | - | 3-8 | |
| 8 | SW Louisiana | - | 2-9 |
1998 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
1998 bowls22 bowls
Show all 22 bowls
I-AA. Shown for context. These seasons do not count in this hub’s major-college records.
Champion
I-AA national champion.
I-AA champion
Playoff
Round by round.
I-AA playoff
First Round · 8 games
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
Championship · 1 game
1998 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
1998 standings by conference14 groups
Atlantic 10
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | 8-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Connecticut | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6-3 | 12-3 | |
| 4 | Delaware | 5-4 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | William & Mary | 4-4 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Maine | 4-5 | 6-5 | |
| 8 | Northeastern | 4-6 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 3-6 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | James Madison | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 2-7 | 3-8 |
Big Sky
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 2 | CSU-Northridge | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Montana State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Weber State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Northern Arizona | 3-5 | 6-5 | |
| 8 | Sacramento State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Idaho State | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Gateway
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Illinois | 5-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Illinois State | 4-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Northern Iowa | 3-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Youngstown State | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | SW Missouri State | 3-3 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Indiana State | 2-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Southern Illinois | 1-5 | 3-8 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 6-1 | 8-2 | |
| 2 | Brown | 5-2 | 7-3 | |
| 3 | Yale | 5-2 | 6-4 | |
| 4 | Princeton | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | Columbia | 3-4 | 4-6 | |
| 6 | Harvard | 3-4 | 4-6 | |
| 7 | Cornell | 1-6 | 4-6 | |
| 8 | Dartmouth | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Metro Atlantic
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield | 7-1 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Georgetown | 7-1 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Duquesne | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Marist | 6-2 | 7-3 | |
| 5 | St. John's | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Iona | 2-6 | 4-6 | |
| 7 | Siena | 2-6 | 4-6 | |
| 8 | Canisius | 2-6 | 3-7 | |
| 9 | St. Peter's | 0-8 | 0-10 |
Mid-Eastern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida A&M | 7-1 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Hampton | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Bethune-Cookman | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | North Carolina A&T | 5-3 | 8-3 | |
| 5 | Howard | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | South Carolina State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Norfolk State | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 8 | Morgan State | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 9 | Delaware State | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Northeast
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon | 1-0 | 5-6 | |
| 2 | Monmouth | 4-1 | 5-5 | |
| 3 | Robert Morris | 4-1 | 4-6 | |
| 4 | Wagner | 3-2 | 7-3 | |
| 5 | Central Connecticut State | 3-2 | 4-6 | |
| 6 | Sacred Heart | 1-4 | 2-8 | |
| 7 | Morehead State | 0-1 | 9-2 | |
| 8 | St. Francis (PA) | 0-5 | 0-10 |
Ohio Valley
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee State | 6-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Murray State | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State | 5-2 | 5-5 | |
| 4 | Eastern Illinois | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Tennessee Tech | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | SE Missouri State | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | UT-Martin | 0-7 | 0-11 |
Patriot
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh | 6-0 | 12-1 | |
| 2 | Colgate | 5-1 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Bucknell | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Lafayette | 3-3 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Fordham | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Towson | 1-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Holy Cross | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Southern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 8-0 | 14-1 | |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Western Carolina | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Citadel | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | UT-Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Furman | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | East Tennessee State | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Wofford | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | VMI | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Southland
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern State | 6-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | McNeese State | 5-2 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Troy State | 5-2 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 4-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Nicholls State | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | SW Texas State | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Stephen F. Austin | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Sam Houston State | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Southwestern Athletic
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern | 8-0 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Jackson State | 7-1 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Grambling | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Alabama State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Alcorn State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 9 | Prairie View | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Independent
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hofstra | - | 8-3 | |
| 2 | South Florida | - | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | - | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Samford | - | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Liberty | - | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Southern Utah | - | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Jacksonville | - | 4-5 | |
| 8 | Austin Peay | - | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Buffalo | - | 4-7 | |
| 10 | La Salle | - | 3-6 | |
| 11 | Cal Poly-SLO | - | 3-8 | |
| 12 | Charleston Southern | - | 3-8 | |
| 13 | St. Mary's | - | 2-8 |
Where these numbers come from
Enough to disbelieve this page on purpose rather than by accident.
Champions, polls, standings, bowls, honours and games are read from the Citizen of Nowhere college football database, built from its own workbook one season at a time. Team colours and crests are the current programs’, so a school is drawn the way it looks today even where it played under another name.
The AP poll begins in 1936, so earlier seasons have no poll race and no final poll, but they do have an Elo race, and their champions are those the selectors named. Before 1992 there was no title game, so those seasons list the major bowls instead; from 1992 the title game is shown with the other major bowls, and from 2014 the playoff bracket. Where the database has no entry for a section, the section is left out rather than shown empty.
Elo ratings, the upsets and the best games come from the site’s college football Elo, which rates every game since 1869 and counts games against lower-level opponents. Each season’s ratings are shown on a scale where the average major team ends the season at 1500; z is the distance from that average in standard deviations.