🏈 The 2018 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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2018 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Clemson15-0
- Sep 1vsFurmanW48-7
- Sep 8atTexas A&MW28-26
- Sep 15vsGeorgia SouthernW38-7
- Sep 22atGeorgia TechW49-21
- Sep 29vsSyracuseW27-23
- Oct 6atWake ForestW63-3
- Oct 20vs#16North Carolina StateW41-7
- Oct 27atFlorida StateW59-10
- Nov 3vsLouisvilleW77-16
- Nov 10at#17Boston CollegeW27-7
- Nov 17vsDukeW35-6
- Nov 24vsSouth CarolinaW56-35
- Dec 1vsPittsburghW42-10ACC Championship Game
- Dec 29vs#3Notre DameW30-3Cotton Bowl
- Jan 7vs#1AlabamaW44-16College Football Championship Game
The 2018 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 29#10Florida41#8Michigan15
- Fiesta BowlJan 1#11LSU40#7Central Florida32
- Rose BowlJan 1#5Ohio State28#9Washington23
- Sugar BowlJan 1#14Texas28#6Georgia21
The 2018 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 | Aug20 | Sep4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | Oct7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | Nov4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | Dec2 | Jan8final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ohio State | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Notre Dame | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| LSU | 25 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| Georgia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Florida | 25 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Texas | 23 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 9 | |||
| Washington State | 25 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |||||||
| Central Florida | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 17 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Washington | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 13 | |
| Michigan | 14 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| Syracuse | 22 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | |||||||||
| Texas A&M | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 16 | ||||||||
| Penn State | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 |
| Fresno State | 20 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Army | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Northwestern | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Utah State | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Boise State | 22 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | ||||||||
| Cincinnati | 25 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Iowa | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | |||
| Utah | 23 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Missouri | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 23 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 23 | 24 | 17 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina State | 23 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Michigan State | 11 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | ||||||||
| Houston | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 19 | |||||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 20 | |||||||
| South Florida | 23 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | |||||||||
| Appalachian State | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 8 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |||||||||
| Colorado | 21 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 21 | |||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 20 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 24 | 15 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| BYU | 25 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Duke | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| California | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| TCU | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| USC | 15 | 17 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 19 |
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
- LSU#25 → #6
- FloridaNR → #8
- Washington StateNR → #10
- Texas#23 → #9
- KentuckyNR → #12
Fallers
- Wisconsin#4 → NR
- Miami (FL)#8 → NR
- Auburn#9 → NR
- Michigan State#11 → NR
- Stanford#13 → NR
2018 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2018 final pollsAP, Coaches, CFP, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 8 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClemsonAPCTitle | 1 | 15-0 |
| 2 | 2 | 14-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 13-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 12-2 | |
| 5 | 5 | 12-1 | |
| 6 | 7 | 10-3 | |
| 7 | 8 | 11-3 | |
| 8 | 6 | 10-3 | |
| 9 | 9 | 10-4 | |
| 10 | 10 | 11-2 | |
| 11 | 12 | 12-1 | |
| 12 | 11 | 10-3 | |
| 13 | 13 | 10-4 | |
| 14 | 14 | 10-3 | |
| 15 | 15 | 10-3 | |
| 16 | 16 | 9-4 | |
| 17 | 17 | 9-4 | |
| 18 | 18 | 12-2 | |
| 19 | 20 | 11-2 | |
| 20 | 22 | 8-4 | |
| 21 | 19 | 9-5 | |
| 22 | 21 | 11-2 | |
| 23 | 24 | 10-3 | |
| 24 | 23 | 11-2 | |
| 25 | 9-4 | ||
| Coaches only | |||
| 25 | |||
CFP
Dec 2 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2018 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.
2018 conference championship games10 games, Nov 30-Dec 1
- Nov 30MACNorthern Illinois30Buffalo29Ford Field38% Elo
- Nov 30Pac-12#10Washington10#17Utah3Levi's Stadium63% Elo
- Dec 1ACC#2Clemson42Pittsburgh10Bank of America Stadium90% Elo
- Dec 1American#7Central Florida56Memphis41Spectrum Stadium86% Elo
- Dec 1Big 12#5Oklahoma39#9Texas27AT&T Stadium71% Elo
- Dec 1Big Ten#6Ohio State45#21Northwestern24Lucas Oil Stadium75% Elo
- Dec 1C-USAUAB27Middle Tennessee State25Red Floyd Stadium32% Elo
- Dec 1Mountain West#25Fresno State19 (OT)#19Boise State16Albertsons Stadium32% Elo
- Dec 1SEC#1Alabama35#4Georgia28Mercedes-Benz Stadium70% Elo
- Dec 1Sun BeltAppalachian State30LA-Lafayette19Kidd Brewer Stadium84% Elo
The 2018 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2018 honoursHeisman: Kyler Murray
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Mike Leach
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Washington State
Josh Allen
Bronko Nagurski Award · D · Kentucky
Josh Allen
Chuck Bednarik Award · D · Kentucky
Garrett Bradbury
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · North Carolina State
Kyler Murray
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Oklahoma
Show all 21 awards
Devin White
Dick Butkus Award · LB · LSU
Jonathan Taylor
Doak Walker Award · RB · Wisconsin
Jerry Jeudy
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · Alabama
Deandre Baker
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · Georgia
Oklahoma
Joe Moore Award · OL · Oklahoma
T. J. Hockenson
John Mackey Award · TE · Iowa
Gardner Minshew
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · Washington State
Josh Allen
Lott Trophy · LB · Kentucky
Andre Szmyt
Lou Groza Award · PK · Syracuse
Kyler Murray
Manning Award · QB · Oklahoma
Tua Tagovailoa
Maxwell Award · QB · Alabama
Quinnen Williams
Outland Trophy · DT · Alabama
Braden Mann
Ray Guy Award · P · Texas A&M
Clelin Ferrell
Ted Hendricks Award · DE · Clemson
Ugo Amadi
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · S · Oregon
Tua Tagovailoa
Walter Camp Award · QB · Alabama
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Tua TagovailoaAlabama
WR
- Andy IsabellaMassachusetts
- Jerry JeudyAlabama
Show all 11 positions
TE
- Jace SternbergerTexas A&M
OL
- Garrett BradburyNorth Carolina State
- Jonah Williams★ unanimousAlabama
- Ben PowersOklahoma
- Mitch HyattClemson
- Beau BenzschawelWisconsin
DL
DB
- Grant Delpit★ unanimousLSU
- Julian LoveNotre Dame
- Deandre BakerGeorgia
- Greedy WilliamsLSU
- Deionte ThompsonAlabama
P
- Braden Mann★ unanimousTexas A&M
KR/AP
- Rondale MoorePurdue
- Savon ScarverUtah State
PK
- Andre Szmyt★ unanimousSyracuse
QB
- Tua TagovailoaAlabama
WR
- Andy IsabellaMassachusetts
- Jerry JeudyAlabama
TE
- Jace SternbergerTexas A&M
OL
- Garrett BradburyNorth Carolina State
- Jonah Williams★ unanimousAlabama
- Ben PowersOklahoma
- Mitch HyattClemson
- Beau BenzschawelWisconsin
DL
DB
- Grant Delpit★ unanimousLSU
- Julian LoveNotre Dame
- Deandre BakerGeorgia
- Greedy WilliamsLSU
- Deionte ThompsonAlabama
P
- Braden Mann★ unanimousTexas A&M
KR/AP
- Rondale MoorePurdue
- Savon ScarverUtah State
PK
- Andre Szmyt★ unanimousSyracuse
The best games of 2018
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 201810 games
Rank by
Upsets of 2018
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 201810 upsets
2018 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2018 standings by conference11 groups
American Athletic
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Central Florida★ conference champion | 8-0 | 12-1 | #11 |
| 2 | Temple | 7-1 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 6-2 | 11-2 | #24 |
| 4 | South Florida | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | East Carolina | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Connecticut | 0-8 | 1-11 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Houston | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 2 | Memphis | 5-3 | 8-6 | |
| 3 | Tulane | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | SMU | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Tulsa | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Navy | 2-6 | 3-10 | |
Atlantic Coast
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | ||||
| 1 | Clemson★ conference champion | 8-0 | 15-0 | #1 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 6-2 | 10-3 | #15 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Boston College | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Florida State | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Louisville | 0-8 | 2-10 | |
| Coastal | ||||
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 6-2 | 7-7 | |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Virginia | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Duke | 3-5 | 8-5 | |
| 7 | North Carolina | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
Big 12
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Oklahoma★ conference champion | 9-1 | 12-2 | #4 |
| 2 | Texas | 7-3 | 10-4 | #9 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 6-3 | 8-4 | #20 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 6-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | TCU | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 3-6 | 7-6 | |
| 8 | Kansas State | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 10 | Kansas | 1-8 | 3-9 | |
Big Ten
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Ohio State★ conference champion | 8-1 | 13-1 | #3 |
| 2 | Michigan | 8-1 | 10-3 | #14 |
| 3 | Penn State | 6-3 | 9-4 | #17 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Maryland | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Indiana | 2-7 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Rutgers | 0-9 | 1-11 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Northwestern | 8-1 | 9-5 | #21 |
| 2 | Iowa | 5-4 | 9-4 | #25 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Purdue | 5-4 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Minnesota | 3-6 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Nebraska | 3-6 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Illinois | 2-7 | 4-8 | |
Conference USA
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | UAB★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | North Texas | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | TX-San Antonio | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Rice | 1-7 | 2-11 | |
| 7 | UTEP | 1-7 | 1-11 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 7-1 | 8-6 | |
| 2 | Florida International | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Marshall | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Charlotte | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
Mid-American
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Buffalo | 7-1 | 10-4 | |
| 2 | Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Akron | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Kent State | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Northern Illinois★ conference champion | 6-2 | 8-6 | |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Toledo | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 0-8 | 1-11 | |
Mountain West
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Fresno State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 12-2 | #18 |
| 2 | Nevada | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Hawaii | 5-3 | 8-6 | |
| 4 | San Diego State | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | UNLV | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | San Jose State | 1-7 | 1-11 | |
| Mountain | ||||
| 1 | Utah State | 7-1 | 11-2 | #22 |
| 2 | Boise State | 7-1 | 10-3 | #23 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Air Force | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Colorado State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | New Mexico | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
Pacific-12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| 1 | Washington State | 7-2 | 11-2 | #10 |
| 2 | Washington★ conference champion | 7-2 | 10-4 | #13 |
| 3 | Stanford | 6-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Oregon | 5-4 | 9-4 | |
| 5 | California | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Oregon State | 1-8 | 2-10 | |
| South | ||||
| 1 | Utah | 6-3 | 9-5 | |
| 2 | Arizona State | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Arizona | 4-5 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | USC | 4-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Colorado | 2-7 | 5-7 | |
Southeastern
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Alabama★ conference champion | 8-0 | 14-1 | #2 |
| 2 | LSU | 5-3 | 10-3 | #6 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 5-3 | 9-4 | #16 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Auburn | 3-5 | 8-5 | |
| 6 | Mississippi | 1-7 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Arkansas | 0-8 | 2-10 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Georgia | 7-1 | 11-3 | #7 |
| 2 | Florida | 5-3 | 10-3 | #8 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 5-3 | 10-3 | #12 |
| 4 | Missouri | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | South Carolina | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 7 | Tennessee | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
Sun Belt
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Appalachian State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Troy | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Georgia State | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 2 | LA-Lafayette | 5-3 | 7-7 | |
| 3 | LA-Monroe | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | South Alabama | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 5 | Texas State | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
Independent
6 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | - | 12-1 | #5 |
| 2 | Army | - | 11-2 | #19 |
| 3 | BYU | - | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Liberty | - | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts | - | 4-8 | |
| 6 | New Mexico State | - | 3-9 |
2018 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2018 bowls39 bowls
Show all 39 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
Stony Brook14
SE Missouri State28✓
Nov 24 · Stony Brook
Nicholls State49✓
San Diego30
Nov 24 · Nicholls State
Second Round · 8 games
2Weber State48✓
SE Missouri State23
Dec 1 · Weber State
3Eastern Washington42✓
Nicholls State21
Dec 1 · Eastern Washington
6UC Davis23✓
Northern Iowa16
Dec 2 · UC Davis
Quarterfinals · 4 games
3Eastern Washington34✓
6UC Davis29
Dec 8 · Eastern Washington
Semifinals · 2 games
Championship · 1 game
2018 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2018 standings by conference14 groups
Big Sky
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Washington | 7-1 | 12-3 | |
| 2 | UC Davis | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Weber State | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 4 | Montana State | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Montana | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Cal Poly-SLO | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Northern Arizona | 3-4 | 4-6 | |
| 9 | Idaho | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Portland State | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 11 | Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 12 | Southern Utah | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 13 | Sacramento State | 0-7 | 2-8 |
Big South
6 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 5-0 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Monmouth | 4-1 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Charleston Southern | 3-2 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Gardner-Webb | 2-3 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Campbell | 1-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Presbyterian | 0-5 | 2-8 |
Colonial
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 7-1 | 10-4 | |
| 2 | James Madison | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Delaware | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Stony Brook | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Towson | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Elon | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 8 | William & Mary | 3-4 | 4-6 | |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
| 11 | Richmond | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 12 | Albany | 1-7 | 3-8 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton | 7-0 | 10-0 | |
| 2 | Dartmouth | 6-1 | 9-1 | |
| 3 | Harvard | 4-3 | 6-4 | |
| 4 | Columbia | 3-4 | 6-4 | |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 3-4 | 6-4 | |
| 6 | Yale | 3-4 | 5-5 | |
| 7 | Cornell | 2-5 | 3-7 | |
| 8 | Brown | 0-7 | 1-9 |
Mid-Eastern
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina A&T | 6-1 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Bethune-Cookman | 5-2 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Florida A&M | 5-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | South Carolina State | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Howard | 4-3 | 4-6 | |
| 6 | North Carolina Central | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Morgan State | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Norfolk State | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Delaware State | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Savannah State | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Missouri Valley
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 8-0 | 15-0 | |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Indiana State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Western Illinois | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Illinois State | 3-5 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | South Dakota | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Youngstown State | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Missouri State | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Southern Illinois | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Northeast
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne | 5-1 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Sacred Heart | 5-1 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Central Connecticut State | 4-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Wagner | 3-3 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | Bryant | 2-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | St. Francis (PA) | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Robert Morris | 0-6 | 2-9 |
Ohio Valley
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | SE Missouri State | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Murray State | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Tennessee State | 3-4 | 4-5 | |
| 6 | Austin Peay | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Eastern Illinois | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | UT-Martin | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 1-7 | 1-10 |
Patriot
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate | 6-0 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | Georgetown | 4-2 | 5-6 | |
| 3 | Holy Cross | 4-2 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Lafayette | 2-4 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Lehigh | 2-4 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Fordham | 2-4 | 2-9 | |
| 7 | Bucknell | 1-5 | 1-10 |
Pioneer
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 8-0 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Stetson | 6-2 | 8-2 | |
| 3 | Drake | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Dayton | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Marist | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Davidson | 3-5 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Butler | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Morehead State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Valparaiso | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 10 | Jacksonville | 1-7 | 2-8 |
Southern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wofford | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | East Tennessee State | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Furman | 6-2 | 6-4 | |
| 4 | Samford | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | UT-Chattanooga | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Citadel | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Mercer | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Western Carolina | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | VMI | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Southland
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholls State | 7-2 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Incarnate Word | 6-2 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Lamar | 6-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Abilene Christian | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Central Arkansas | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | McNeese State | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 8 | Northwestern State | 4-5 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | SE Louisiana | 4-5 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Stephen F. Austin | 2-7 | 2-8 | |
| 11 | Houston Baptist | 0-9 | 1-10 |
Southwestern Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Alcorn State | 6-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | 5-2 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Jackson State | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 4 | Alabama State | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 1-6 | 1-10 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Southern | 6-1 | 7-4 | |
| 2 | Grambling | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Prairie View | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-6 | 2-9 | |
| 5 | Texas Southern | 1-6 | 2-9 | |
Independent
3 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton | - | 7-3 | |
| 2 | North Alabama | - | 7-3 | |
| 3 | North Dakota | - | 6-5 |
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.