🏈 The 2005 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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2005 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Texas13-0
- Sep 3vsLA-LafayetteW60-3
- Sep 10at#4Ohio StateW25-22
- Sep 17vsRiceW51-10
- Oct 1atMissouriW51-20
- Oct 8vsOklahomaW45-12
- Oct 15vs#24ColoradoW42-17
- Oct 22vs#10Texas TechW52-17
- Oct 29atOklahoma StateW47-28
- Nov 5atBaylorW62-0
- Nov 12vsKansasW66-14
- Nov 25atTexas A&MW40-29
- Dec 3vsColoradoW70-3Big 12 Championship Game
- Jan 4vs#1USCW41-38Rose Bowl
The 2005 title game
The game that settled the title, then the rest of the major bowls.
The other BCS bowls
- Fiesta BowlJan 2#4Ohio State34#5Notre Dame20
- Sugar BowlJan 2#11West Virginia38#8Georgia35
- Orange BowlJan 3#3Penn State26#22Florida State23
The 2005 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 | Aug20 | Sep6 | 11 | 18 | 25 | Oct2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | Nov6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | Dec4 | Jan5final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| USC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Penn State | 16 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Ohio State | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | |||||||
| LSU | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| Virginia Tech | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| Alabama | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | |||
| Notre Dame | 20 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | |
| Georgia | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| TCU | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | |||||
| Florida | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
| Oregon | 24 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| Auburn | 16 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 14 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 17 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 15 | ||||
| UCLA | 25 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 16 | |||
| Miami (FL) | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 |
| Boston College | 22 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | ||
| Louisville | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | ||
| Texas Tech | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Clemson | 25 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 7 | 18 | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
| Nebraska | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| California | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | |||||
| Michigan | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Georgia Tech | 17 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
| Iowa | 11 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Fresno State | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 23 | ||||||
| South Carolina | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 24 | 25 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 21 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 23 | |||||||
| Michigan State | 17 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Virginia | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Minnesota | 18 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Purdue | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Iowa State | 24 | 22 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 23 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 20 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- Penn StateNR → #3
- West VirginiaNR → #5
- AlabamaNR → #8
- Notre DameNR → #9
- TCUNR → #11
2005 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2005 final pollsAP, Coaches, BCS, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 5 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TexasAPCTitle | 1 | 13-0 |
| 2 | 2 | 12-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 11-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 10-2 | |
| 5 | 6 | 11-1 | |
| 6 | 5 | 11-2 | |
| 7 | 7 | 11-2 | |
| 8 | 8 | 10-2 | |
| 9 | 11 | 9-3 | |
| 10 | 10 | 10-3 | |
| 11 | 9 | 11-1 | |
| 12 | 12 | 10-2 | |
| 12 | 16 | 9-3 | |
| 14 | 14 | 9-3 | |
| 15 | 15 | 10-3 | |
| 16 | 13 | 10-2 | |
| 17 | 18 | 9-3 | |
| 18 | 17 | 9-3 | |
| 19 | 20 | 9-3 | |
| 20 | 19 | 9-3 | |
| 21 | 21 | 8-4 | |
| 22 | 22 | 8-4 | |
| 23 | 23 | 8-5 | |
| 24 | 24 | 8-4 | |
| 25 | 25 | 8-4 |
BCS
Dec 4 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2005 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.
2005 conference championship games5 games, Dec 1-3
- Dec 1MACAkron31Northern Illinois30Ford Field15% Elo
- Dec 3ACCFlorida State27#5Virginia Tech22Alltel Stadium16% Elo
- Dec 3Big 12#2Texas70Colorado3Reliant Stadium91% Elo
- Dec 3C-USATulsa44Central Florida27Citrus Bowl52% Elo
- Dec 3SEC#13Georgia34#3LSU14Georgia Dome47% Elo
The 2005 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2005 honoursHeisman: Reggie Bush
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Joe Paterno
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Penn State
Elvis Dumervil
Bronko Nagurski Award · DE · Louisville
Paul Posluszny
Chuck Bednarik Award · D · Penn State
Greg Eslinger
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · Minnesota
Vince Young
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Texas
Show all 20 awards
Paul Posluszny
Dick Butkus Award · LB · Penn State
Reggie Bush
Doak Walker Award · RB · USC
Mike Hass
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · Oregon State
Michael Huff
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · Texas
Marcedes Lewis
John Mackey Award · TE · UCLA
Matt Leinart
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · USC
DeMeco Ryans
Lott Trophy · LB · Alabama
Alexis Serna
Lou Groza Award · PK · Oregon State
Vince Young
Manning Award · QB · Texas
Vince Young
Maxwell Award · QB · Texas
Greg Eslinger
Outland Trophy · C · Minnesota
Ryan Plackemeier
Ray Guy Award · P · Wake Forest
Elvis Dumervil
Ted Hendricks Award · DE · Louisville
A.J. Hawk
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · LB · Ohio State
Reggie Bush
Walter Camp Award · RB · USC
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Vince YoungTexas
RB
- Reggie Bush★ unanimousUSC
- Jerome HarrisonWashington State
WR
- Jeff SamardzijaNotre Dame
- Dwayne Jarrett★ unanimousUSC
Show all 12 positions
TE
- Marcedes LewisUCLA
C
- Greg Eslinger★ unanimousMinnesota
DL
- Elvis Dumervil★ unanimousLouisville
- Haloti NgataOregon
- Tamba Hali★ unanimousPenn State
- Rodrique WrightTexas
LB
- DeMeco Ryans★ unanimousAlabama
- A.J. Hawk★ unanimousOhio State
- Paul PoslusznyPenn State
DB
- Tye HillClemson
- Greg BlueGeorgia
- Michael Huff★ unanimousTexas
- Jimmy Williams★ unanimousVirginia Tech
P
- Ryan Plackemeier★ unanimousWake Forest
AP/KR
- Maurice Jones-Drew★ unanimousUCLA
PK
- Mason CrosbyColorado
QB
- Vince YoungTexas
RB
- Reggie Bush★ unanimousUSC
- Jerome HarrisonWashington State
WR
- Jeff SamardzijaNotre Dame
- Dwayne Jarrett★ unanimousUSC
TE
- Marcedes LewisUCLA
C
- Greg Eslinger★ unanimousMinnesota
DL
- Elvis Dumervil★ unanimousLouisville
- Haloti NgataOregon
- Tamba Hali★ unanimousPenn State
- Rodrique WrightTexas
LB
- DeMeco Ryans★ unanimousAlabama
- A.J. Hawk★ unanimousOhio State
- Paul PoslusznyPenn State
DB
- Tye HillClemson
- Greg BlueGeorgia
- Michael Huff★ unanimousTexas
- Jimmy Williams★ unanimousVirginia Tech
P
- Ryan Plackemeier★ unanimousWake Forest
AP/KR
- Maurice Jones-Drew★ unanimousUCLA
PK
- Mason CrosbyColorado
The best games of 2005
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 200510 games
Rank by
Upsets of 2005
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 200510 upsets
2005 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2005 standings by conference12 groups
Atlantic Coast
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | ||||
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 7-1 | 11-2 | #7 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 6-2 | 9-3 | #17 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | North Carolina | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 3-5 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Duke | 0-8 | 1-10 | |
| Atlantic | ||||
| 1 | Boston College | 5-3 | 9-3 | #18 |
| 2 | Florida State★ conference champion | 5-3 | 8-5 | #23 |
| 3 | Clemson | 4-4 | 8-4 | #21 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 3-5 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Maryland | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
Big 12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | ||||
| 1 | Texas★ conference champion | 8-0 | 13-0 | #1 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 6-2 | 9-3 | #20 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 8-4 | #22 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 1-7 | 4-7 | |
| North | ||||
| 1 | Colorado | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 2 | Nebraska | 4-4 | 8-4 | #24 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Missouri | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Kansas | 3-5 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Kansas State | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
Big East
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia★ conference champion | 7-0 | 11-1 | #5 |
| 2 | Louisville | 5-2 | 9-3 | #19 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 4-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | South Florida | 4-3 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Connecticut | 2-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Syracuse | 0-7 | 1-10 |
Big Ten
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-1 | #3 |
| 2 | Ohio State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-2 | #4 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5-3 | 10-3 | #15 |
| 4 | Iowa | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Michigan | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Northwestern | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 7 | Minnesota | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 8 | Purdue | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
| 10 | Indiana | 1-7 | 4-7 | |
| 11 | Illinois | 0-8 | 2-9 |
Conference USA
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Central Florida | 7-1 | 8-5 | |
| 2 | Memphis | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | East Carolina | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | UAB | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Marshall | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Tulsa★ conference champion | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | UTEP | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Houston | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | SMU | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Tulane | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 6 | Rice | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
Mid-American
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Toledo | 6-2 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 6-2 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Ball State | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Akron★ conference champion | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Ohio | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | Buffalo | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 6 | Kent State | 0-8 | 1-10 | |
Mountain West
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU★ conference champion | 8-0 | 11-1 | #11 |
| 2 | BYU | 5-3 | 6-6 | |
| 3 | Colorado State | 5-3 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Utah | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | New Mexico | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Air Force | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | UNLV | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Pacific-10
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC★ conference champion | 8-0 | 12-1 | #2 |
| 2 | Oregon | 7-1 | 10-2 | #12 |
| 3 | UCLA | 6-2 | 10-2 | #16 |
| 4 | California | 4-4 | 8-4 | #25 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Stanford | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Oregon State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Arizona | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Washington State | 1-7 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Washington | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Southeastern
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | ||||
| 1 | LSU | 7-1 | 11-2 | #6 |
| 2 | Auburn | 7-1 | 9-3 | #14 |
| 3 | Alabama | 6-2 | 10-2 | #8 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | Mississippi | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| Eastern | ||||
| 1 | Georgia★ conference champion | 6-2 | 10-3 | #10 |
| 2 | Florida | 5-3 | 9-3 | #12 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Tennessee | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Kentucky | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
Sun Belt
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA-Lafayette★ conference champion | 5-2 | 6-5 | |
| 2 | Arkansas State★ conference champion | 5-2 | 6-6 | |
| 3 | LA-Monroe★ conference champion | 5-2 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Florida International | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee State | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Troy | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 2-5 | 2-9 | |
| 8 | North Texas | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Western Athletic
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada★ conference champion | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Boise State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Fresno State | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Hawaii | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | San Jose State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Utah State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Idaho | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 0-8 | 0-12 |
Independent
4 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | - | 9-3 | #9 |
| 2 | Navy | - | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Army | - | 4-7 | |
| 4 | Temple | - | 0-11 |
2005 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2005 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
Northern Iowa41✓
Eastern Washington38
Nov 26 · Northern Iowa
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
Championship · 1 game
2005 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2005 standings by conference16 groups
Atlantic 10
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| 1 | New Hampshire | 7-1 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Hofstra | 6-3 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Maine | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Northeastern | 3-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| South | ||||
| 1 | Richmond | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | James Madison | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Towson | 4-5 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Delaware | 3-5 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | William & Mary | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
Big Sky
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 5-2 | 8-4 | |
| 2 | Montana State | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Eastern Washington | 5-2 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Portland State | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Weber State | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Idaho State | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Northern Arizona | 1-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Sacramento State | 1-6 | 2-9 |
Big South
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 3-1 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Charleston Southern | 3-1 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Gardner-Webb | 2-2 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | VMI | 2-2 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Liberty | 0-4 | 1-10 |
Gateway
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Iowa | 5-2 | 11-4 | |
| 2 | Youngstown State | 5-2 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Southern Illinois | 5-2 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Illinois State | 4-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Western Illinois | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Missouri State | 2-5 | 4-6 | |
| 8 | Indiana State | 0-7 | 0-11 |
Great West
6 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal Poly-SLO | 4-1 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | UC Davis | 4-1 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 3-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 3-2 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Southern Utah | 1-4 | 1-9 | |
| 6 | Northern Colorado | 0-5 | 4-7 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown | 6-1 | 9-1 | |
| 2 | Harvard | 5-2 | 7-3 | |
| 3 | Princeton | 5-2 | 7-3 | |
| 4 | Cornell | 4-3 | 6-4 | |
| 5 | Yale | 4-3 | 4-6 | |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 3-4 | 5-5 | |
| 7 | Dartmouth | 1-6 | 2-8 | |
| 8 | Columbia | 0-7 | 2-8 |
Metro Atlantic
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne | 4-0 | 7-3 | |
| 2 | Marist | 3-1 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | La Salle | 2-2 | 4-7 | |
| 4 | Iona | 1-3 | 3-7 | |
| 5 | St. Peter's | 0-4 | 1-9 |
Mid-Eastern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton | 8-0 | 11-1 | |
| 2 | South Carolina State | 7-1 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Delaware State | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Bethune-Cookman | 4-4 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | Norfolk State | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | North Carolina A&T | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Howard | 1-7 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Morgan State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Northeast
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Connecticut State | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 2 | Stony Brook | 5-2 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Monmouth | 4-3 | 6-4 | |
| 4 | Albany | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Wagner | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Sacred Heart | 3-4 | 4-6 | |
| 7 | St. Francis (PA) | 3-4 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Robert Morris | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Ohio Valley
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Illinois | 8-0 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Eastern Kentucky | 7-1 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 6-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | UT-Martin | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Samford | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Tennessee Tech | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | SE Missouri State | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 8 | Tennessee State | 1-6 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Murray State | 0-7 | 2-9 |
Patriot
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate | 5-1 | 8-4 | |
| 2 | Lafayette | 5-1 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Lehigh | 4-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Holy Cross | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Georgetown | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Fordham | 2-4 | 2-10 | |
| 7 | Bucknell | 0-6 | 1-10 |
Pioneer
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 4-0 | 11-1 | |
| 2 | Dayton | 7-1 | 9-1 | |
| 3 | Morehead State | 5-1 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Drake | 4-2 | 6-4 | |
| 5 | Jacksonville | 3-2 | 4-4 | |
| 6 | Davidson | 2-4 | 4-6 | |
| 7 | Austin Peay | 1-5 | 2-9 | |
| 8 | Valparaiso | 1-6 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Butler | 0-6 | 0-11 |
Southern
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 7-1 | 12-3 | |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 5-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Furman | 5-3 | 11-3 | |
| 4 | Western Carolina | 4-3 | 5-4 | |
| 5 | UT-Chattanooga | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Wofford | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Citadel | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Elon | 0-7 | 3-8 |
Southland
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 5-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Nicholls State | 5-1 | 6-4 | |
| 3 | McNeese State | 3-3 | 5-4 | |
| 4 | Northwestern State | 3-3 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | SE Louisiana | 2-4 | 4-6 | |
| 6 | Sam Houston State | 2-4 | 3-7 | |
| 7 | Stephen F. Austin | 1-5 | 5-6 |
Southwestern Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Grambling | 9-0 | 11-1 | |
| 2 | Southern | 4-5 | 4-5 | |
| 3 | Prairie View | 3-6 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-6 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Texas Southern | 1-8 | 1-10 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Alabama A&M | 7-2 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Alabama State | 6-3 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Alcorn State | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Mississippi Valley State | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Jackson State | 2-7 | 2-9 | |
Independent
1 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannah State | - | 0-11 |
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.