🏈 The 2004 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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2004 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, USC13-0
- Aug 28atVirginia TechW24-13
- Sep 11vsColorado StateW49-0
- Sep 18atBYUW42-10
- Sep 25atStanfordW31-28
- Oct 9vs#7CaliforniaW23-17
- Oct 16vs#15Arizona StateW45-7
- Oct 23vsWashingtonW38-0
- Oct 30atWashington StateW42-12
- Nov 6atOregon StateW28-20
- Nov 13vsArizonaW49-9
- Nov 27vsNotre DameW41-10
- Dec 4atUCLAW29-24
- Jan 4vs#2OklahomaW55-19Orange Bowl
The 2004 title game
The game that settled the title, then the rest of the major bowls.
BCS
The other BCS bowls
- Fiesta BowlJan 1#5Utah35#19Pittsburgh7
- Rose BowlJan 1#6Texas38#13Michigan37
- Sugar BowlJan 3#3Auburn16#9Virginia Tech13
The 2004 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 | Aug14 | Sep5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | Oct3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 | Nov7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | Dec5 | Jan5final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Auburn | 17 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Utah | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Texas | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Louisville | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Georgia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Iowa | 19 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | ||||
| California | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Virginia Tech | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |||||||
| Miami (FL) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 |
| Boise State | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | ||
| Tennessee | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Michigan | 8 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Florida State | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| LSU | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Texas Tech | 24 | 23 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | |||
| Ohio State | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | ||||||
| Boston College | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 21 | |||||||||
| Fresno State | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Virginia | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
| Navy | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 19 | 19 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| Florida | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 20 | |||||
| Texas A&M | 23 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||||||
| West Virginia | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 21 | |||
| Oklahoma State | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 23 | ||||||
| UTEP | 25 | 24 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 24 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Mississippi | 24 | 25 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Purdue | 24 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 17 | |||||||
| Minnesota | 25 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 24 | ||||||||
| Maryland | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | ||||||||||
| South Carolina | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 18 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 15 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 23 | 24 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 14 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- LouisvilleNR → #6
- Utah#20 → #4
- Virginia TechNR → #10
- Auburn#17 → #2
- Boise StateNR → #12
Fallers
- West Virginia#10 → NR
- Florida#11 → NR
- Kansas State#12 → NR
- LSU#4 → #16
- Ohio State#9 → #20
2004 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2004 final pollsAP, Coaches, BCS, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 5 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USCAPCTitle | 1 | 13-0 |
| 2 | 2 | 13-0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 12-1 | |
| 4 | 5 | 12-0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 11-1 | |
| 6 | 7 | 11-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | 10-2 | |
| 8 | 8 | 10-2 | |
| 9 | 9 | 10-2 | |
| 10 | 10 | 10-3 | |
| 11 | 11 | 9-3 | |
| 12 | 13 | 11-1 | |
| 13 | 15 | 10-3 | |
| 14 | 12 | 9-3 | |
| 15 | 14 | 9-3 | |
| 16 | 16 | 9-3 | |
| 17 | 18 | 9-3 | |
| 18 | 17 | 8-4 | |
| 19 | 20 | 9-3 | |
| 20 | 19 | 8-4 | |
| 21 | 21 | 9-3 | |
| 22 | 22 | 9-3 | |
| 23 | 23 | 8-4 | |
| 24 | 24 | 10-2 | |
| 25 | 8-4 | ||
| Coaches only | |||
| 25 | |||
BCS
Dec 5 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2004 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.
The 2004 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2004 honoursHeisman: Matt Leinart
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Tommy Tuberville
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Auburn
Derrick Johnson
Bronko Nagurski Award · LB · Texas
David Pollack
Chuck Bednarik Award · D · Georgia
Ben Wilkerson
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · LSU
David Baas
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · Michigan
Show all 21 awards
Jason White
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Oklahoma
Derrick Johnson
Dick Butkus Award · LB · Texas
Cedric Benson
Doak Walker Award · RB · Texas
Braylon Edwards
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · Michigan
Carlos Rogers
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · Auburn
Heath Miller
John Mackey Award · TE · Virginia
Jason White
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · Oklahoma
David Pollack
Lott Trophy · LB · Georgia
Mike Nugent
Lou Groza Award · PK · Ohio State
Matt Leinart
Manning Award · QB · USC
Jason White
Maxwell Award · QB · Oklahoma
Jammal Brown
Outland Trophy · OT · Oklahoma
Daniel Sepulveda
Ray Guy Award · P · Baylor
David Pollack
Ted Hendricks Award · DE · Georgia
David Pollack
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · DE · Georgia
Matt Leinart
Walter Camp Award · QB · USC
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Matt LeinartUSC
RB
- J.J. ArringtonCalifornia
- Adrian Peterson★ unanimousOklahoma
Show all 12 positions
TE
- Heath Miller★ unanimousVirginia
OL
- Alex Barron★ unanimousFlorida State
- David BaasMichigan
- Jammal Brown★ unanimousOklahoma
- Michael MunozTennessee
- Elton BrownVirginia
C
- Ben WilkersonLSU
LB
- A.J. HawkOhio State
- Derrick Johnson★ unanimousTexas
- Matt GrootegoedUSC
DB
- Carlos RogersAuburn
- Thomas DavisGeorgia
- Antrel Rolle★ unanimousMiami (FL)
- Ernest ShazorMichigan
- Marlin JacksonMichigan
P
- Brandon FieldsMichigan State
AP/KR
- Reggie BushUSC
PK
- Mike Nugent★ unanimousOhio State
QB
- Matt LeinartUSC
RB
- J.J. ArringtonCalifornia
- Adrian Peterson★ unanimousOklahoma
TE
- Heath Miller★ unanimousVirginia
OL
- Alex Barron★ unanimousFlorida State
- David BaasMichigan
- Jammal Brown★ unanimousOklahoma
- Michael MunozTennessee
- Elton BrownVirginia
C
- Ben WilkersonLSU
LB
- A.J. HawkOhio State
- Derrick Johnson★ unanimousTexas
- Matt GrootegoedUSC
DB
- Carlos RogersAuburn
- Thomas DavisGeorgia
- Antrel Rolle★ unanimousMiami (FL)
- Ernest ShazorMichigan
- Marlin JacksonMichigan
P
- Brandon FieldsMichigan State
AP/KR
- Reggie BushUSC
PK
- Mike Nugent★ unanimousOhio State
The best games of 2004
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 200410 games
Rank by
Upsets of 2004
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 200410 upsets
2004 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2004 standings by conference12 groups
Atlantic Coast
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-3 | #10 |
| 2 | Florida State | 6-2 | 9-3 | #15 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 5-3 | 9-3 | #11 |
| 4 | Virginia | 5-3 | 8-4 | #23 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 5-3 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 7 | Clemson | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 8 | Maryland | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 1-7 | 4-7 | |
| 11 | Duke | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Big 12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | ||||
| 1 | Oklahoma★ conference champion | 8-0 | 12-1 | #3 |
| 2 | Texas | 7-1 | 11-1 | #5 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 5-3 | 8-4 | #18 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Baylor | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| North | ||||
| 1 | Colorado | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 2 | Iowa State | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Missouri | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Nebraska | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Kansas | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Kansas State | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
Big East
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College★ conference champion | 4-2 | 9-3 | #21 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh★ conference champion | 4-2 | 8-4 | #25 |
| 3 | West Virginia★ conference champion | 4-2 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Syracuse★ conference champion | 4-2 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Connecticut | 3-3 | 8-4 | |
| 6 | Rutgers | 1-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Temple | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Big Ten
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-2 | #8 |
| 2 | Michigan★ conference champion | 7-1 | 9-3 | #14 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 9-3 | #17 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 5-3 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4-4 | 8-4 | #20 |
| 6 | Purdue | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | Minnesota | 3-5 | 7-5 | |
| 9 | Penn State | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Illinois | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 11 | Indiana | 1-7 | 3-8 |
Conference USA
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville★ conference champion | 8-0 | 11-1 | #6 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | UAB | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | TCU | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Tulane | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | South Florida | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Houston | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Army | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 11 | East Carolina | 2-6 | 2-9 |
Mid-American
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Toledo★ conference champion | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 6-2 | 9-3 | |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Ball State | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 0-8 | 1-10 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 8-5 | |
| 2 | Akron | 6-2 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Marshall | 6-2 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Kent State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Ohio | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Buffalo | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 7 | Central Florida | 0-8 | 0-11 | |
Mountain West
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah★ conference champion | 7-0 | 12-0 | #4 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 5-2 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | BYU | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Wyoming | 3-4 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Air Force | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Colorado State | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | San Diego State | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | UNLV | 1-6 | 2-9 |
Pacific-10
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC★ conference champion | 8-0 | 13-0 | #1 |
| 2 | California | 7-1 | 10-2 | #9 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 5-3 | 9-3 | #19 |
| 4 | Oregon State | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | UCLA | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | Oregon | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Washington State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Stanford | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Arizona | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Washington | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Southeastern
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | ||||
| 1 | Auburn★ conference champion | 8-0 | 13-0 | #2 |
| 2 | LSU | 6-2 | 9-3 | #16 |
| 3 | Alabama | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Arkansas | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Mississippi | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| Eastern | ||||
| 1 | Tennessee | 7-1 | 10-3 | #13 |
| 2 | Georgia | 6-2 | 10-2 | #7 |
| 3 | Florida | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | South Carolina | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Kentucky | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
Sun Belt
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas★ conference champion | 7-1 | 7-5 | |
| 2 | Troy | 5-2 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 5-2 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | LA-Monroe | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 3-3 | 9-3 | |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee State | 4-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 3-4 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | LA-Lafayette | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Utah State | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Idaho | 2-5 | 3-9 | |
| 11 | Florida International | 0-4 | 3-7 |
Western Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State★ conference champion | 8-0 | 11-1 | #12 |
| 2 | UTEP | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-3 | #22 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Hawaii | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 6 | Nevada | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Tulsa | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 8 | SMU | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Rice | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | San Jose State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Independent
3 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | - | 10-2 | #24 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | - | 6-6 | |
| 3 | Florida A&M | - | 3-8 |
2004 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2004 bowls28 bowls
Show all 28 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
2004 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2004 standings by conference15 groups
Atlantic 10
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 7-1 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | William & Mary | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 3 | Delaware | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 7-2 | 11-3 | |
| 5 | Northeastern | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 4-5 | 7-5 | |
| 7 | Maine | 4-5 | 6-6 | |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 4-5 | 6-6 | |
| 9 | Hofstra | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 11 | Richmond | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Big Sky
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 6-1 | 12-3 | |
| 2 | Eastern Washington | 6-1 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Portland State | 4-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Montana State | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Northern Arizona | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Idaho State | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Weber State | 1-6 | 1-10 |
Big South
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4-0 | 10-1 | |
| 2 | Liberty | 3-1 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Gardner-Webb | 2-2 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Charleston Southern | 1-3 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | VMI | 0-4 | 0-11 |
Gateway
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Illinois | 7-0 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 6-1 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Northern Iowa | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | SW Missouri State | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Illinois State | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Western Illinois | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Youngstown State | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Indiana State | 1-6 | 4-7 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard | 7-0 | 10-0 | |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 6-1 | 8-2 | |
| 3 | Cornell | 4-3 | 4-6 | |
| 4 | Brown | 3-4 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Princeton | 3-4 | 5-5 | |
| 6 | Yale | 3-4 | 5-5 | |
| 7 | Columbia | 1-6 | 1-9 | |
| 8 | Dartmouth | 1-6 | 1-9 |
Metro Atlantic
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne | 4-0 | 7-3 | |
| 2 | Marist | 3-1 | 3-6 | |
| 3 | La Salle | 1-3 | 3-7 | |
| 4 | St. Peter's | 1-3 | 3-7 | |
| 5 | Iona | 1-3 | 2-8 |
Mid-Eastern
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton | 6-1 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | South Carolina State | 6-1 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Bethune-Cookman | 4-3 | 6-4 | |
| 4 | Delaware State | 4-3 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | Howard | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Morgan State | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | North Carolina A&T | 1-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Norfolk State | 1-6 | 1-8 |
Northeast
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monmouth | 6-1 | 10-1 | |
| 2 | Central Connecticut State | 6-1 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Albany | 4-3 | 4-7 | |
| 4 | Sacred Heart | 3-4 | 6-4 | |
| 5 | Robert Morris | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Wagner | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Stony Brook | 2-5 | 3-7 | |
| 8 | St. Francis (PA) | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Ohio Valley
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Murray State | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 6-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Eastern Illinois | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Tennessee Tech | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Samford | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | SE Missouri State | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Tennessee State | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | UT-Martin | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Patriot
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh | 5-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Lafayette | 5-1 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Bucknell | 4-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Colgate | 4-2 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Fordham | 2-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Holy Cross | 1-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Georgetown | 0-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Towson | 0-8 | 3-8 |
Pioneer
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake | 6-0 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | San Diego | 4-1 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 5-2 | 7-3 | |
| 4 | Morehead State | 4-3 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Valparaiso | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Jacksonville | 2-3 | 3-7 | |
| 7 | Davidson | 2-4 | 2-7 | |
| 8 | Austin Peay | 1-5 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Butler | 1-6 | 1-10 |
Southern
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furman | 6-1 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 6-1 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Wofford | 4-3 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Western Carolina | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Citadel | 2-5 | 3-7 | |
| 7 | Elon | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | UT-Chattanooga | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Southland
6 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 4-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Northwestern State | 4-1 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Texas State | 3-2 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Nicholls State | 2-3 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 1-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | McNeese State | 1-4 | 4-7 |
Southwestern Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Alabama State | 9-1 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | 6-3 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Alcorn State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Jackson State | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Southern | 7-2 | 8-4 | |
| 2 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 4-2 | 6-3 | |
| 3 | Grambling | 4-5 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Prairie View | 1-8 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Texas Southern | 0-8 | 0-11 | |
Independent
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal Poly-SLO | - | 9-2 | |
| 2 | SE Louisiana | - | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Southern Utah | - | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Savannah State | - | 2-8 | |
| 5 | Northern Colorado | - | 2-9 |
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.