🏈 The 2015 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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2015 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Alabama14-1
- Sep 5vs#20WisconsinW35-17Advocare Classic
- Sep 12vsMiddle Tennessee StateW37-10
- Sep 19vs#15MississippiL37-43
- Sep 26vsLA-MonroeW34-0
- Oct 3at#8GeorgiaW38-10
- Oct 10vsArkansasW27-14
- Oct 17at#9Texas A&MW41-23
- Oct 24vsTennesseeW19-14
- Nov 7vs#4LSUW30-16
- Nov 14at#20Mississippi StateW31-6
- Nov 21vsCharleston SouthernW56-6
- Nov 28atAuburnW29-13
- Dec 5vs#18FloridaW29-15SEC Championship Game
- Dec 31vs#3Michigan StateW38-0Cotton Bowl
- Jan 11vs#1ClemsonW45-40College Football Championship Game
The 2015 playoff bracket
Round by round, seeds on the left of each team.
CFP (4 teams) · Seeds are final CFP rankings.
The other New Year’s bowls
- Peach BowlDec 31#14Houston38#9Florida State24
- Fiesta BowlJan 1#7Ohio State44#8Notre Dame28
- Rose BowlJan 1#5Stanford45#6Iowa16
- Sugar BowlJan 1#16Mississippi48#13Oklahoma State20
The 2015 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 | Aug23 | Sep7 | 13 | 20 | 27 | Oct4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | Nov1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | Dec6 | Jan12final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Clemson | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Stanford | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Michigan State | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| TCU | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Houston | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 8 | ||||||
| Iowa | 22 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |||||
| Mississippi | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 10 | |
| Notre Dame | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Michigan | 22 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 12 | ||||
| Baylor | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 13 |
| Florida State | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 21 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 15 | |||||||||
| LSU | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 16 | |
| Utah | 24 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | ||
| Navy | 22 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Oregon | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | |||||||
| Oklahoma State | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 20 | ||
| Wisconsin | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | |||||||
| Tennessee | 25 | 23 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 23 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 23 | |||||
| Western Kentucky | 25 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Florida | 25 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 25 | ||||
| Temple | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 24 | |||||||||
| USC | 8 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | ||||||||
| Washington State | 24 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 22 | |||||
| Mississippi State | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Toledo | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Memphis | 18 | 16 | 15 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 25 | ||||||||
| Duke | 25 | 23 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 25 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| California | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Boise State | 23 | 20 | 25 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Georgia | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | ||||||||||
| West Virginia | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| BYU | 19 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 24 | 21 | 22 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Auburn | 6 | 6 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 18 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 15 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
2015 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2015 final pollsAP, Coaches, CFP, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 12 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlabamaAPCTitle | 1 | 14-1 |
| 2 | 2 | 14-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 12-2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 12-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 11-2 | |
| 6 | 6 | 12-2 | |
| 7 | 7 | 11-2 | |
| 8 | 8 | 13-1 | |
| 9 | 10 | 12-2 | |
| 10 | 9 | 10-3 | |
| 11 | 12 | 10-3 | |
| 12 | 11 | 10-3 | |
| 13 | 13 | 10-3 | |
| 14 | 14 | 10-3 | |
| 15 | 15 | 11-3 | |
| 16 | 17 | 9-3 | |
| 17 | 16 | 10-3 | |
| 18 | 18 | 11-2 | |
| 19 | 20 | 9-4 | |
| 20 | 19 | 10-3 | |
| 21 | 21 | 10-3 | |
| 22 | 23 | 9-4 | |
| 23 | 22 | 10-3 | |
| 24 | 12-2 | ||
| 25 | 25 | 10-4 | |
| Coaches only | |||
| 24 | |||
CFP
Dec 6 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2015 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.
2015 conference championship games8 games, Dec 4-5
- Dec 4MACBowling Green34Northern Illinois14Ford Field54% Elo
- Dec 5ACC#1Clemson45#8North Carolina37Bank of America Stadium70% Elo
- Dec 5American#17Houston24#20Temple13TDECU Stadium69% Elo
- Dec 5Big Ten#5Michigan State16#4Iowa13Lucas Oil Stadium71% Elo
- Dec 5C-USAWestern Kentucky45Southern Mississippi28L. T. Smith Stadium69% Elo
- Dec 5Mountain WestSan Diego State27Air Force24Qualcomm Stadium76% Elo
- Dec 5Pac-12#7Stanford41#24USC22Levi's Stadium63% Elo
- Dec 5SEC#2Alabama29#18Florida15Georgia Dome83% Elo
The 2015 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2015 honoursHeisman: Derrick Henry
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Dabo Swinney
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Clemson
Tyler Matakevich
Bronko Nagurski Award · D · Temple
Tyler Matakevich
Chuck Bednarik Award · D · Temple
Ryan Kelly
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · Alabama
Deshaun Watson
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Clemson
Show all 21 awards
Jaylon Smith
Dick Butkus Award · LB · Notre Dame
Derrick Henry
Doak Walker Award · RB · Alabama
Corey Coleman
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · Baylor
Desmond King
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · Iowa
Alabama
Joe Moore Award · OL · Alabama
Hunter Henry
John Mackey Award · TE · Arkansas
Connor Cook
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · Michigan State
Carl Nassib
Lott Trophy · DE · Penn State
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Lou Groza Award · PK · UCLA
Deshaun Watson
Manning Award · QB · Clemson
Derrick Henry
Maxwell Award · RB · Alabama
Joshua Garnett
Outland Trophy · G · Stanford
Tom Hackett
Ray Guy Award · P · Utah
Carl Nassib
Ted Hendricks Award · DE · Penn State
Carl Nassib
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · DE · Penn State
Derrick Henry
Walter Camp Award · RB · Alabama
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Deshaun WatsonClemson
Show all 11 positions
TE
- Hunter Henry★ unanimousArkansas
OL
- Taylor DeckerOhio State
- Spencer Drango★ unanimousBaylor
- Ronnie StanleyNotre Dame
- Joshua Garnett★ unanimousStanford
- Ryan KellyAlabama
DL
- Joey BosaOhio State
- Shaq LawsonClemson
- Carl Nassib★ unanimousPenn State
- A'Shawn RobinsonAlabama
LB
- Reggie Ragland★ unanimousAlabama
- Tyler MatakevichTemple
- Jaylon SmithNotre Dame
DB
- Jeremy Cash★ unanimousDuke
- Jalen RamseyFlorida State
- Vernon Hargreaves★ unanimousFlorida
- Desmond King★ unanimousIowa
P
- Tom Hackett★ unanimousUtah
PK
- Ka'imi FairbairnUCLA
QB
- Deshaun WatsonClemson
TE
- Hunter Henry★ unanimousArkansas
OL
- Taylor DeckerOhio State
- Spencer Drango★ unanimousBaylor
- Ronnie StanleyNotre Dame
- Joshua Garnett★ unanimousStanford
- Ryan KellyAlabama
DL
- Joey BosaOhio State
- Shaq LawsonClemson
- Carl Nassib★ unanimousPenn State
- A'Shawn RobinsonAlabama
LB
- Reggie Ragland★ unanimousAlabama
- Tyler MatakevichTemple
- Jaylon SmithNotre Dame
DB
- Jeremy Cash★ unanimousDuke
- Jalen RamseyFlorida State
- Vernon Hargreaves★ unanimousFlorida
- Desmond King★ unanimousIowa
P
- Tom Hackett★ unanimousUtah
PK
- Ka'imi FairbairnUCLA
The best games of 2015
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 201510 games
Rank by
3
#1Clemson beat #8North Carolina
45-37 · ACC Championship Game · 2015-12-05 · Elo score 1947
0.98
game score
4
#5Michigan State beat #4Iowa
16-13 · Big Ten Championship Game · 2015-12-05 · Elo score 1959
0.96
game score
Upsets of 2015
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 201510 upsets
2015 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2015 standings by conference11 groups
American Athletic
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Houston★ conference champion | 7-1 | 13-1 | #8 |
| 2 | Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 | #18 |
| 3 | Memphis | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Tulsa | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Tulane | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | SMU | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Temple | 7-1 | 10-4 | |
| 2 | South Florida | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | East Carolina | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Central Florida | 0-8 | 0-12 | |
Atlantic Coast
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | ||||
| 1 | Clemson★ conference champion | 8-0 | 14-1 | #2 |
| 2 | Florida State | 6-2 | 10-3 | #14 |
| 3 | Louisville | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Syracuse | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
| 7 | Boston College | 0-8 | 3-9 | |
| Coastal | ||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 8-0 | 11-3 | #15 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Duke | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Virginia | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
Big 12
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma★ conference champion | 8-1 | 11-2 | #5 |
| 2 | TCU | 7-2 | 11-2 | #7 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 7-2 | 10-3 | #20 |
| 4 | Baylor | 6-3 | 10-3 | #13 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 7 | Texas | 4-5 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | Kansas State | 3-6 | 6-7 | |
| 9 | Iowa State | 2-7 | 3-9 | |
| 10 | Kansas | 0-9 | 0-12 |
Big Ten
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Iowa | 8-0 | 12-2 | #9 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 6-2 | 10-3 | #23 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 10-3 | #21 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Minnesota | 2-6 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Illinois | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Purdue | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Ohio State | 7-1 | 12-1 | #4 |
| 2 | Michigan State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 12-2 | #6 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6-2 | 10-3 | #12 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Indiana | 2-6 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Rutgers | 1-7 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Maryland | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
Conference USA
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Western Kentucky★ conference champion | 8-0 | 12-2 | #24 |
| 2 | Marshall | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State | 6-2 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Florida International | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 3-9 | |
| 7 | Charlotte | - | 2-10 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 7-1 | 9-5 | |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Rice | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | UTEP | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | TX-San Antonio | 3-5 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | North Texas | 1-7 | 1-11 | |
Mid-American
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Bowling Green★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-4 | |
| 2 | Akron | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Ohio | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Buffalo | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Kent State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 7 | Miami (OH) | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Toledo | 6-2 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 6-2 | 8-6 | |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 6-2 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Ball State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 0-8 | 1-11 | |
Mountain West
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | San Diego State★ conference champion | 8-0 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Nevada | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | San Jose State | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 4 | Fresno State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 5 | UNLV | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Hawaii | 0-8 | 3-10 | |
| Mountain | ||||
| 1 | Air Force | 6-2 | 8-6 | |
| 2 | Boise State | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Colorado State | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | New Mexico | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Utah State | 5-3 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Wyoming | 2-6 | 2-10 | |
Pacific-12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| 1 | Stanford★ conference champion | 8-1 | 12-2 | #3 |
| 2 | Oregon | 7-2 | 9-4 | #19 |
| 3 | Washington State | 6-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | California | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Washington | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Oregon State | 0-9 | 2-10 | |
| South | ||||
| 1 | Utah | 6-3 | 10-3 | #17 |
| 2 | USC | 6-3 | 8-6 | |
| 3 | UCLA | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Arizona State | 4-5 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Arizona | 3-6 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Colorado | 1-8 | 4-9 | |
Southeastern
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Alabama★ conference champion | 7-1 | 14-1 | #1 |
| 2 | Mississippi | 6-2 | 10-3 | #10 |
| 3 | LSU | 5-3 | 9-3 | #16 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 4-4 | 9-4 | |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 7 | Auburn | 2-6 | 7-6 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Florida | 7-1 | 10-4 | #25 |
| 2 | Georgia | 5-3 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Tennessee | 5-3 | 9-4 | #22 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Missouri | 1-7 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | South Carolina | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
Sun Belt
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State★ conference champion | 8-0 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 7-1 | 11-2 | |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Georgia State | 5-3 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | South Alabama | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Idaho | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | LA-Lafayette | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 8 | Troy | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 3-5 | 3-9 | |
| 10 | Texas State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 11 | LA-Monroe | 1-7 | 2-11 |
Independent
3 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | - | 10-3 | #11 |
| 2 | BYU | - | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Army | - | 2-10 |
2015 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2015 bowls41 bowls
Show all 41 bowls
FCS. Shown for context. These seasons do not count in this hub’s major-college records.
Champion
FCS national champion.
FCS champion
Playoff
Round by round.
FCS playoff
First Round · 8 games
Northern Iowa53✓
Eastern Illinois17
Nov 28 · Northern Iowa
Second Round · 8 games
6Portland State17
Northern Iowa29✓
Dec 6 · Portland State
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
Championship · 1 game
2015 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2015 standings by conference14 groups
Big Sky
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Utah | 7-1 | 8-4 | |
| 2 | Portland State | 6-2 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Montana | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | North Dakota | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Northern Arizona | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | Eastern Washington | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Weber State | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 8 | Northern Colorado | 3-5 | 6-5 | |
| 9 | Montana State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 10 | Cal Poly-SLO | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 11 | UC Davis | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 13 | Sacramento State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Big South
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston Southern | 6-0 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 4-2 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Liberty | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Monmouth | 3-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Kennesaw State | 2-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Gardner-Webb | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Presbyterian | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Colonial
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 6-2 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Richmond | 6-2 | 10-4 | |
| 3 | William & Mary | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Towson | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Stony Brook | 3-5 | 5-5 | |
| 8 | Delaware | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Elon | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Maine | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 11 | Albany | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 1-7 | 1-10 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth | 6-1 | 9-1 | |
| 2 | Harvard | 6-1 | 9-1 | |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 6-1 | 7-3 | |
| 4 | Yale | 3-4 | 6-4 | |
| 5 | Brown | 3-4 | 5-5 | |
| 6 | Princeton | 2-5 | 5-5 | |
| 7 | Columbia | 1-6 | 2-8 | |
| 8 | Cornell | 1-6 | 1-9 |
Mid-Eastern
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina A&T | 7-1 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | Bethune-Cookman | 7-1 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | North Carolina Central | 7-1 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | South Carolina State | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Hampton | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Morgan State | 4-4 | 4-6 | |
| 7 | Norfolk State | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Savannah State | 1-7 | 1-9 | |
| 9 | Delaware State | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 10 | Florida A&M | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 11 | Howard | 1-7 | 1-10 |
Missouri Valley
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 7-1 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | Illinois State | 7-1 | 10-2 | |
| 3 | Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | Western Illinois | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Indiana State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | South Dakota | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Youngstown State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Southern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Missouri State | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Northeast
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne | 5-1 | 8-4 | |
| 2 | St. Francis (PA) | 4-2 | 6-4 | |
| 3 | Sacred Heart | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Bryant | 3-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Central Connecticut State | 3-3 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Robert Morris | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Wagner | 1-5 | 1-10 |
Ohio Valley
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 8-0 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | Eastern Illinois | 7-1 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | UT-Martin | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Eastern Kentucky | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | SE Missouri State | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Tennessee Tech | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Murray State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Tennessee State | 1-6 | 4-6 | |
| 9 | Austin Peay | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Patriot
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate | 6-0 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Fordham | 5-1 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Lehigh | 4-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Holy Cross | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Georgetown | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Bucknell | 1-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Lafayette | 0-6 | 1-10 |
Pioneer
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayton | 7-1 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | San Diego | 7-1 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Jacksonville | 6-2 | 9-2 | |
| 4 | Morehead State | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Butler | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Drake | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Marist | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Campbell | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Stetson | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Davidson | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 11 | Valparaiso | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Southern
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citadel | 6-1 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | UT-Chattanooga | 6-1 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Western Carolina | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Samford | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Wofford | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Mercer | 2-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Furman | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | VMI | 1-6 | 2-9 |
Southland
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McNeese State | 9-0 | 10-1 | |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 7-2 | 11-4 | |
| 3 | Central Arkansas | 7-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Incarnate Word | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Lamar | 4-5 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 4-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Stephen F. Austin | 4-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | SE Louisiana | 3-5 | 4-6 | |
| 9 | Abilene Christian | 3-6 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Nicholls State | 2-6 | 2-8 | |
| 11 | Houston Baptist | 0-8 | 2-9 |
Southwestern Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Grambling | 9-0 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Prairie View | 8-1 | 8-2 | |
| 3 | Southern | 6-3 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 2-7 | 3-7 | |
| 5 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-8 | 2-9 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Alcorn State | 7-2 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Alabama State | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Alabama A&M | 3-6 | 3-8 | |
| 4 | Jackson State | 3-6 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 1-8 | 1-10 | |
Independent
1 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Tennessee State | - | 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.