🏈 The 2010 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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2010 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Auburn14-0
- Sep 4vsArkansas StateW52-26
- Sep 9atMississippi StateW17-14
- Sep 18vsClemsonW27-24
- Sep 25vs#12South CarolinaW35-27
- Oct 2vsLA-MonroeW52-3
- Oct 9atKentuckyW37-34
- Oct 16vs#12ArkansasW65-43
- Oct 23vs#6LSUW24-17
- Oct 30atMississippiW51-31
- Nov 6vsUT-ChattanoogaW62-24
- Nov 13vsGeorgiaW49-31
- Nov 26at#9AlabamaW28-27
- Dec 4vs#18South CarolinaW56-17SEC Championship Game
- Jan 10vs#2OregonW22-19BCS Championship Game
The 2010 title game
The game that settled the title, then the rest of the major bowls.
BCS
The other BCS bowls
- Fiesta BowlJan 1#9Oklahoma48#25Connecticut20
- Rose BowlJan 1#3TCU21#4Wisconsin19
- Orange BowlJan 3#5Stanford40#12Virginia Tech12
- Sugar BowlJan 4#6Ohio State31#8Arkansas26
The 2010 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 weeks
- 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 | Aug21 | Sep7 | 12 | 19 | 26 | Oct3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 | Nov7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | Dec5 | Jan11final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 22 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| TCU | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Oregon | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Stanford | 25 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| LSU | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Boise State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 10 |
| Nevada | 25 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | ||||||
| Arkansas | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Oklahoma State | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |||||
| Michigan State | 25 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |||
| Mississippi State | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 15 | |||||||
| Virginia Tech | 10 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | |||||
| Florida State | 20 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 17 | |||||
| Missouri | 24 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | |||||
| Texas A&M | 23 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | ||||||||||
| Nebraska | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 20 |
| Central Florida | 25 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 24 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | |
| Maryland | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| North Carolina State | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Utah | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | ||
| West Virginia | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 22 | ||||||||
| Hawaii | 25 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 24 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 20 | |||||
| Iowa | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 24 | |||
| USC | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 20 | |||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 24 | |||||||
| Florida | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 24 | ||||||||
| Baylor | 25 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Air Force | 25 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Michigan | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Penn State | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Houston | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 16 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 23 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 18 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 21 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- StanfordNR → #4
- Auburn#22 → #1
- NevadaNR → #11
- LSU#21 → #8
- Oklahoma StateNR → #13
Fallers
- Florida#4 → NR
- Texas#5 → NR
- Iowa#9 → NR
- Miami (FL)#13 → NR
- Nebraska#8 → #20
2010 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2010 final pollsAP, Coaches, BCS, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 11 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AuburnAPCTitle | 1 | 14-0 |
| 2 | 2 | 13-0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 12-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 12-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 12-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | 12-2 | |
| 7 | 8 | 11-2 | |
| 8 | 9 | 11-2 | |
| 9 | 7 | 12-1 | |
| 10 | 11 | 10-3 | |
| 11 | 13 | 13-1 | |
| 12 | 12 | 10-3 | |
| 13 | 10 | 11-2 | |
| 14 | 14 | 11-2 | |
| 15 | 17 | 9-4 | |
| 16 | 15 | 11-3 | |
| 17 | 16 | 10-4 | |
| 18 | 18 | 10-3 | |
| 19 | 21 | 9-4 | |
| 20 | 19 | 10-4 | |
| 21 | 20 | 11-3 | |
| 22 | 22 | 9-5 | |
| 23 | 24 | 9-4 | |
| 24 | 10-3 | ||
| 25 | 25 | 9-4 | |
| Coaches only | |||
| 23 | |||
BCS
Dec 5 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2010 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.
2010 conference championship games5 games, Dec 3-4
- Dec 3MACMiami (OH)26#24Northern Illinois21Ford Field25% Elo
- Dec 4ACC#12Virginia Tech44#20Florida State33Bank of America Stadium61% Elo
- Dec 4Big 12#10Oklahoma23#13Nebraska20Cowboys Stadium52% Elo
- Dec 4C-USACentral Florida17SMU7Bright House Networks Stadium67% Elo
- Dec 4SEC#2Auburn56#18South Carolina17Georgia Dome58% Elo
The 2010 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2010 honoursHeisman: Cameron Newton
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Gene Chizik
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Auburn
Da'Quan Bowers
Bronko Nagurski Award · DE · Clemson
Patrick Peterson
Chuck Bednarik Award · DB · LSU
Jake Kirkpatrick
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · TCU
Cameron Newton
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Auburn
Show all 20 awards
Von Miller
Dick Butkus Award · LB · Texas A&M
LaMichael James
Doak Walker Award · RB · Oregon
Justin Blackmon
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · Oklahoma State
Patrick Peterson
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · LSU
D.J. Williams
John Mackey Award · TE · Arkansas
Scott Tolzien
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · Wisconsin
J. J. Watt
Lott Trophy · DE · Wisconsin
Dan Bailey
Lou Groza Award · PK · Oklahoma State
Cam Newton
Manning Award · QB · Auburn
Cameron Newton
Maxwell Award · QB · Auburn
Gabe Carimi
Outland Trophy · OL · Wisconsin
Chas Henry
Ray Guy Award · P · Florida
Da'Quan Bowers
Ted Hendricks Award · DE · Clemson
Nick Fairley
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · DT · Auburn
Cameron Newton
Walter Camp Award · QB · Auburn
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Cameron NewtonAuburn
RB
- Kendall HunterOklahoma State
- LaMichael James★ unanimousOregon
WR
- Justin Blackmon★ unanimousOklahoma State
- Ryan BroylesOklahoma
Show all 11 positions
OL
- Gabe Carimi★ unanimousWisconsin
- Nate SolderColorado
- Lee ZiembaAuburn
- Rodney Hudson★ unanimousFlorida State
- Chase BeelerStanford
DL
- Da'Quan Bowers★ unanimousClemson
- Ryan Kerrigan★ unanimousPurdue
- Adrian ClaybornIowa
- Nick FairleyAuburn
- Stephen PaeaOregon State
LB
- Greg JonesMichigan State
- Luke KuechlyBoston College
- Von MillerTexas A&M
DB
P
- Chas HenryFlorida
KR/AP
- Cliff HarrisOregon
PK
- Josh JasperLSU
QB
- Cameron NewtonAuburn
RB
- Kendall HunterOklahoma State
- LaMichael James★ unanimousOregon
WR
- Justin Blackmon★ unanimousOklahoma State
- Ryan BroylesOklahoma
OL
- Gabe Carimi★ unanimousWisconsin
- Nate SolderColorado
- Lee ZiembaAuburn
- Rodney Hudson★ unanimousFlorida State
- Chase BeelerStanford
DL
- Da'Quan Bowers★ unanimousClemson
- Ryan Kerrigan★ unanimousPurdue
- Adrian ClaybornIowa
- Nick FairleyAuburn
- Stephen PaeaOregon State
LB
- Greg JonesMichigan State
- Luke KuechlyBoston College
- Von MillerTexas A&M
DB
P
- Chas HenryFlorida
KR/AP
- Cliff HarrisOregon
PK
- Josh JasperLSU
The best games of 2010
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 201010 games
Rank by
Upsets of 2010
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 201010 upsets
2010 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2010 standings by conference12 groups
Atlantic Coast
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | ||||
| 1 | Virginia Tech★ conference champion | 8-0 | 11-3 | #16 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 1-7 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Duke | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
| Atlantic | ||||
| 1 | Florida State | 6-2 | 10-4 | #17 |
| 2 | Maryland | 5-3 | 9-4 | #23 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 5-3 | 9-4 | #25 |
| 4 | Boston College | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Clemson | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
Big 12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | ||||
| 1 | Oklahoma★ conference champion | 6-2 | 12-2 | #6 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 6-2 | 11-2 | #13 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | 9-4 | #19 |
| 4 | Baylor | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 3-5 | 8-5 | |
| 6 | Texas | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| North | ||||
| 1 | Missouri | 6-2 | 10-3 | #18 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 6-2 | 10-4 | #20 |
| 3 | Kansas State | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Iowa State | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Colorado | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Kansas | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
Big East
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia★ conference champion | 5-2 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Connecticut★ conference champion | 5-2 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Pittsburgh★ conference champion | 5-2 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Syracuse | 4-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | South Florida | 3-4 | 8-5 | |
| 6 | Louisville | 3-4 | 7-6 | |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 2-5 | 4-8 | |
| 8 | Rutgers | 1-6 | 4-8 |
Big Ten
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 12-1 | #5 |
| 2 | Michigan State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-2 | #14 |
| 3 | Wisconsin★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-2 | #7 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Illinois | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Penn State | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 7 | Michigan | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 8 | Northwestern | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 9 | Purdue | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 10 | Minnesota | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 11 | Indiana | 1-7 | 5-7 |
Conference USA
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Central Florida★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-3 | #21 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | East Carolina | 5-3 | 6-7 | |
| 4 | Marshall | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | UAB | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Memphis | 0-8 | 1-11 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Tulsa | 6-2 | 10-3 | #24 |
| 2 | SMU | 6-2 | 7-7 | |
| 3 | Houston | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | UTEP | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Rice | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Tulane | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
Mid-American
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 8-0 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Toledo | 7-1 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 5-3 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 2-6 | 2-10 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Miami (OH)★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-4 | |
| 2 | Ohio | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Temple | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
| 6 | Buffalo | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
| 7 | Akron | 1-7 | 1-11 | |
Mountain West
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU★ conference champion | 8-0 | 13-0 | #2 |
| 2 | Utah | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Air Force | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | San Diego State | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 5 | BYU | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Colorado State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 7 | UNLV | 2-6 | 2-11 | |
| 8 | Wyoming | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
| 9 | New Mexico | 1-7 | 1-11 |
Pacific-10
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon★ conference champion | 9-0 | 12-1 | #3 |
| 2 | Stanford | 8-1 | 12-1 | #4 |
| 3 | USC | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Washington | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Arizona | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Arizona State | 4-5 | 6-6 | |
| 7 | Oregon State | 4-5 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | California | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 9 | UCLA | 2-7 | 4-8 | |
| 10 | Washington State | 1-8 | 2-10 |
Southeastern
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | ||||
| 1 | Auburn★ conference champion | 8-0 | 14-0 | #1 |
| 2 | LSU | 6-2 | 11-2 | #8 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 6-2 | 10-3 | #12 |
| 4 | Alabama | 5-3 | 10-3 | #10 |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 4-4 | 9-4 | #15 |
| 6 | Mississippi | 1-7 | 4-8 | |
| Eastern | ||||
| 1 | South Carolina | 5-3 | 9-5 | #22 |
| 2 | Florida | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Georgia | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 4 | Tennessee | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Kentucky | 2-6 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
Sun Belt
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy★ conference champion | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 2 | Florida International★ conference champion | 6-2 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State | 5-3 | 6-7 | |
| 4 | LA-Monroe | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 4-4 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | LA-Lafayette | 3-5 | 3-9 | |
| 8 | North Texas | 3-5 | 3-9 | |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 2-6 | 2-10 |
Western Athletic
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada★ conference champion | 7-1 | 13-1 | #11 |
| 2 | Boise State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 12-1 | #9 |
| 3 | Hawaii★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-4 | |
| 4 | Fresno State | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Idaho | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 7 | Utah State | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
| 9 | San Jose State | 0-8 | 1-12 |
Independent
3 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | - | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | - | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Army | - | 7-6 |
2010 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2010 bowls35 bowls
Show all 35 bowls
FCS. Shown for context. These seasons do not count in this hub’s major-college records.
Champion
FCS national champion.
FCS champion
Eastern Washington
Playoff
Round by round.
FCS playoff
First Round · 4 games
Second Round · 8 games
5Eastern Washington37✓
SE Missouri State17
Dec 4 · Eastern Washington
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
Championship · 1 game
2010 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2010 standings by conference15 groups
Big Sky
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Washington | 7-1 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Montana State | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Montana | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Sacramento State | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Weber State | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Portland State | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Idaho State | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Big South
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 5-1 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Stony Brook | 5-1 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 5-1 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Gardner-Webb | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | VMI | 2-4 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Charleston Southern | 1-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Presbyterian | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Colonial
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 6-2 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | William & Mary | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Villanova | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Richmond | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | James Madison | 3-5 | 6-5 | |
| 9 | Maine | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Towson | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Great West
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Utah | 4-0 | 6-5 | |
| 2 | UC Davis | 3-1 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Cal Poly-SLO | 2-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | South Dakota | 1-3 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | North Dakota | 0-4 | 3-8 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 7-0 | 9-1 | |
| 2 | Harvard | 5-2 | 7-3 | |
| 3 | Yale | 5-2 | 7-3 | |
| 4 | Brown | 5-2 | 6-4 | |
| 5 | Dartmouth | 3-4 | 6-4 | |
| 6 | Columbia | 2-5 | 4-6 | |
| 7 | Cornell | 1-6 | 2-8 | |
| 8 | Princeton | 0-7 | 1-9 |
Mid-Eastern
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethune-Cookman | 7-1 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | South Carolina State | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Florida A&M | 7-1 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Hampton | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Norfolk State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Savannah State | 1-1 | 1-10 | |
| 7 | Morgan State | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Delaware State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | North Carolina A&T | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 10 | North Carolina Central | 0-2 | 3-8 | |
| 11 | Howard | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Missouri Valley
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Iowa | 6-2 | 7-5 | |
| 2 | Western Illinois | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 | |
| 4 | Illinois State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Indiana State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Missouri State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | South Dakota State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Youngstown State | 1-7 | 3-8 |
Northeast
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Connecticut State | 7-1 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Robert Morris | 7-1 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Duquesne | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Bryant | 4-4 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Albany | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Wagner | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Monmouth | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Sacred Heart | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | St. Francis (PA) | 1-7 | 1-10 |
Ohio Valley
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Missouri State | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 6-2 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 5-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Murray State | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | UT-Martin | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Tennessee Tech | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 8 | Austin Peay | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Tennessee State | 0-7 | 3-8 |
Patriot
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh | 5-0 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Colgate | 3-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Holy Cross | 3-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Georgetown | 2-3 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | Lafayette | 1-4 | 2-9 | |
| 6 | Bucknell | 1-4 | 1-10 | |
| 7 | Fordham | - | 5-6 |
Pioneer
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayton | 8-0 | 10-1 | |
| 2 | Jacksonville | 8-0 | 10-1 | |
| 3 | Drake | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | San Diego | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Morehead State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Davidson | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Butler | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Campbell | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Marist | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Valparaiso | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Southern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Wofford | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 5-3 | 10-4 | |
| 4 | Elon | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | UT-Chattanooga | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Furman | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Samford | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Citadel | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Western Carolina | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Southland
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen F. Austin | 6-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | McNeese State | 5-2 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Central Arkansas | 4-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Nicholls State | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Texas State | 1-6 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | SE Louisiana | 1-6 | 2-9 |
Southwestern Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Grambling | 8-1 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Texas Southern | 8-1 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Prairie View | 6-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 4-5 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Southern | 1-8 | 2-9 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Jackson State | 6-3 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Alabama State | 6-3 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Alcorn State | 4-5 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Alabama A&M | 2-7 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 0-9 | 0-10 | |
Independent
3 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | - | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Georgia State | - | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Lamar | - | 5-6 |
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.