🏈 The 2019 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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2019 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, LSU15-0
- Aug 31vsGeorgia SouthernW55-3
- Sep 7at#9TexasW45-38
- Sep 14vsNorthwestern StateW65-14
- Sep 21atVanderbiltW66-38
- Oct 5vsUtah StateW42-6
- Oct 12vs#7FloridaW42-28
- Oct 19atMississippi StateW36-13
- Oct 26vs#9AuburnW23-20
- Nov 9at#2AlabamaW46-41
- Nov 16atMississippiW58-37
- Nov 23vsArkansasW56-20
- Nov 30vsTexas A&MW50-7
- Dec 7vs#4GeorgiaW37-10SEC Championship Game
- Dec 28vs#4OklahomaW63-28Peach Bowl
- Jan 13vs#3ClemsonW42-25College Football Championship Game
The 2019 playoff bracket
Round by round, seeds on the left of each team.
CFP (4 teams) · Seeds are final CFP rankings.
The 2019 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 | Aug19 | Sep3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | Oct6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | Nov3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | Dec1 | 8 | Jan14final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Clemson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Ohio State | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Oregon | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| Florida | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Alabama | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Penn State | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |||||||
| Wisconsin | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Notre Dame | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Baylor | 22 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | ||||||
| Auburn | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Iowa | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
| Utah | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| Memphis | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Appalachian State | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |||||||||
| Navy | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | ||||||
| Air Force | 25 | 24 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 24 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | |
| Central Florida | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Texas | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 25 | ||||||
| USC | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Virginia | 25 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 25 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| SMU | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 21 | |||||||||
| Texas A&M | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |||||||||
| Indiana | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 24 | 22 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 22 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 25 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 21 | 25 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Missouri | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 13 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Michigan State | 18 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| California | 23 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| TCU | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 22 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 25 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 24 | 25 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 19 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- MinnesotaNR → #10
- BaylorNR → #13
- MemphisNR → #17
- Wisconsin#19 → #11
- Appalachian StateNR → #19
Fallers
- Texas#10 → #25
- Texas A&M#12 → NR
- Washington#13 → NR
- Michigan#7 → #18
- Michigan State#18 → NR
2019 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2019 final pollsAP, Coaches, CFP, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 14 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSUAPCTitle | 1 | 15-0 |
| 2 | 2 | 14-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 13-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 12-2 | |
| 5 | 5 | 12-2 | |
| 6 | 7 | 11-2 | |
| 7 | 6 | 12-2 | |
| 8 | 8 | 11-2 | |
| 9 | 9 | 11-2 | |
| 10 | 10 | 11-2 | |
| 11 | 13 | 10-4 | |
| 12 | 11 | 11-2 | |
| 13 | 12 | 11-3 | |
| 14 | 14 | 9-4 | |
| 15 | 15 | 10-3 | |
| 16 | 16 | 11-3 | |
| 17 | 17 | 12-2 | |
| 18 | 19 | 9-4 | |
| 19 | 18 | 13-1 | |
| 20 | 20 | 11-2 | |
| 21 | 21 | 11-3 | |
| 22 | 23 | 11-2 | |
| 23 | 22 | 12-2 | |
| 24 | 24 | 10-3 | |
| 25 | 8-5 | ||
| Coaches only | |||
| 25 | |||
CFP
Dec 8 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2019 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.
2019 conference championship games10 games, Dec 6-7
- Dec 6Pac-12#13Oregon37#5Utah15Levi's Stadium43% Elo
- Dec 7ACC#3Clemson62#22Virginia17Bank of America Stadium91% Elo
- Dec 7American#16Memphis29#21Cincinnati24Liberty Bowl67% Elo
- Dec 7Big 12#6Oklahoma30 (OT)#8Baylor23AT&T Stadium70% Elo
- Dec 7Big Ten#2Ohio State34#10Wisconsin21Lucas Oil Stadium77% Elo
- Dec 7C-USAFlorida Atlantic49UAB6FAU Stadium74% Elo
- Dec 7MACMiami (OH)26Central Michigan21Ford Field49% Elo
- Dec 7Mountain West#19Boise State31Hawaii10Albertsons Stadium87% Elo
- Dec 7SEC#1LSU37#4Georgia10Mercedes-Benz Stadium61% Elo
- Dec 7Sun Belt#20Appalachian State45LA-Lafayette38Kidd Brewer Stadium73% Elo
The 2019 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2019 honoursHeisman: Joe Burrow
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Ed Orgeron
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · LSU
Chase Young
Bronko Nagurski Award · D · Ohio State
Chase Young
Chuck Bednarik Award · D · Ohio State
Tyler Biadasz
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · Wisconsin
Joe Burrow
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · LSU
Show all 21 awards
Isaiah Simmons
Dick Butkus Award · LB · Clemson
Jonathan Taylor
Doak Walker Award · RB · Wisconsin
Ja'Marr Chase
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · LSU
Grant Delpit
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · LSU
LSU
Joe Moore Award · OL · LSU
Harrison Bryant
John Mackey Award · TE · Florida Atlantic
Joe Burrow
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · LSU
Derrick Brown
Lott Trophy · DT · Auburn
Rodrigo Blankenship
Lou Groza Award · PK · Georgia
Joe Burrow
Manning Award · QB · LSU
Joe Burrow
Maxwell Award · QB · LSU
Penei Sewell
Outland Trophy · OT · Oregon
Max Duffy
Ray Guy Award · P · Kentucky
Chase Young
Ted Hendricks Award · DE · Ohio State
Joe Burrow
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · QB · LSU
Joe Burrow
Walter Camp Award · QB · LSU
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Joe Burrow★ unanimousLSU
RB
- Chuba Hubbard★ unanimousOklahoma State
- Jonathan Taylor★ unanimousWisconsin
Show all 11 positions
TE
- Harrison Bryant★ unanimousFlorida Atlantic
OL
- Tyler Biadasz★ unanimousWisconsin
- Wyatt DavisOhio State
- John SimpsonClemson
- Penei Sewell★ unanimousOregon
- Andrew Thomas★ unanimousGeorgia
DL
- Bradlee AnaeUtah
- Derrick Brown★ unanimousAuburn
- James Lynch★ unanimousBaylor
- Chase Young★ unanimousOhio State
LB
- Zack BaunWisconsin
- Micah ParsonsPenn State
- Isaiah Simmons★ unanimousClemson
- Evan Weaver★ unanimousCalifornia
DB
- Grant DelpitLSU
- Jeff Okudah★ unanimousOhio State
- J. R. ReedGeorgia
- Derek Stingley Jr.LSU
- Antoine Winfield Jr.★ unanimousMinnesota
P
- Max Duffy★ unanimousKentucky
KR/AP
- Lynn BowdenKentucky
PK
- Keith DuncanIowa
QB
- Joe Burrow★ unanimousLSU
RB
- Chuba Hubbard★ unanimousOklahoma State
- Jonathan Taylor★ unanimousWisconsin
TE
- Harrison Bryant★ unanimousFlorida Atlantic
OL
- Tyler Biadasz★ unanimousWisconsin
- Wyatt DavisOhio State
- John SimpsonClemson
- Penei Sewell★ unanimousOregon
- Andrew Thomas★ unanimousGeorgia
DL
- Bradlee AnaeUtah
- Derrick Brown★ unanimousAuburn
- James Lynch★ unanimousBaylor
- Chase Young★ unanimousOhio State
LB
- Zack BaunWisconsin
- Micah ParsonsPenn State
- Isaiah Simmons★ unanimousClemson
- Evan Weaver★ unanimousCalifornia
DB
- Grant DelpitLSU
- Jeff Okudah★ unanimousOhio State
- J. R. ReedGeorgia
- Derek Stingley Jr.LSU
- Antoine Winfield Jr.★ unanimousMinnesota
P
- Max Duffy★ unanimousKentucky
KR/AP
- Lynn BowdenKentucky
PK
- Keith DuncanIowa
The best games of 2019
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 201910 games
Rank by
7
#2Ohio State beat #10Wisconsin
34-21 · Big Ten Championship Game · 2019-12-07 · Elo score 2028
0.80
game score
Upsets of 2019
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 201910 upsets
2019 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2019 standings by conference11 groups
American Athletic
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Memphis★ conference champion | 7-1 | 12-2 | #17 |
| 2 | Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 | #20 |
| 3 | SMU | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
| 4 | Tulane | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Houston | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Tulsa | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Cincinnati | 7-1 | 11-3 | #21 |
| 2 | Central Florida | 6-2 | 10-3 | #24 |
| 3 | Temple | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | South Florida | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | East Carolina | 1-7 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Connecticut | 0-8 | 2-10 | |
Atlantic Coast
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | ||||
| 1 | Clemson★ conference champion | 8-0 | 14-1 | #2 |
| 2 | Louisville | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Boston College | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Syracuse | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 1-7 | 4-8 | |
| Coastal | ||||
| 1 | Virginia | 6-2 | 9-5 | |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | North Carolina | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Duke | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
Big 12
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Oklahoma★ conference champion | 8-1 | 12-2 | #7 |
| 2 | Baylor | 8-1 | 11-3 | #13 |
| 3 | Kansas State | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Texas | 5-4 | 8-5 | #25 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
| 7 | TCU | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | West Virginia | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 2-7 | 4-8 | |
| 10 | Kansas | 1-8 | 3-9 | |
Big Ten
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Ohio State★ conference champion | 9-0 | 13-1 | #3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 7-2 | 11-2 | #9 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6-3 | 9-4 | #18 |
| 4 | Indiana | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Maryland | 1-8 | 3-9 | |
| 7 | Rutgers | 0-9 | 2-10 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Minnesota | 7-2 | 11-2 | #10 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 7-2 | 10-4 | #11 |
| 3 | Iowa | 6-3 | 10-3 | #15 |
| 4 | Illinois | 4-5 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Purdue | 3-6 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Northwestern | 1-8 | 3-9 | |
Conference USA
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Florida Atlantic★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Marshall | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Charlotte | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Florida International | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee State | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 0-8 | 1-11 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | UAB | 6-2 | 9-5 | |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | North Texas | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | TX-San Antonio | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Rice | 3-5 | 3-9 | |
| 7 | UTEP | 0-8 | 1-11 | |
Mid-American
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Central Michigan | 6-2 | 8-6 | |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Ball State | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Toledo | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Miami (OH)★ conference champion | 6-2 | 8-6 | |
| 2 | Buffalo | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Kent State | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Ohio | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Akron | 0-8 | 0-12 | |
Mountain West
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain | ||||
| 1 | Boise State★ conference champion | 8-0 | 12-2 | #23 |
| 2 | Air Force | 7-1 | 11-2 | #22 |
| 3 | Utah State | 6-2 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Wyoming | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Colorado State | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | New Mexico | 0-8 | 2-10 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | San Diego State | 5-3 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Hawaii | 5-3 | 10-5 | |
| 3 | Nevada | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | San Jose State | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Fresno State | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | UNLV | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
Pacific-12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| 1 | Oregon★ conference champion | 8-1 | 12-2 | #5 |
| 2 | California | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Washington | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Oregon State | 4-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Washington State | 3-6 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Stanford | 3-6 | 4-8 | |
| South | ||||
| 1 | Utah | 8-1 | 11-3 | #16 |
| 2 | USC | 7-2 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Arizona State | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | UCLA | 4-5 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | Colorado | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Arizona | 2-7 | 4-8 | |
Southeastern
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | LSU★ conference champion | 8-0 | 15-0 | #1 |
| 2 | Alabama | 6-2 | 11-2 | #8 |
| 3 | Auburn | 5-3 | 9-4 | #14 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Mississippi | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Arkansas | 0-8 | 2-10 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Georgia | 7-1 | 12-2 | #4 |
| 2 | Florida | 6-2 | 11-2 | #6 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Kentucky | 3-5 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Missouri | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | South Carolina | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
Sun Belt
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Appalachian State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 13-1 | #19 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Georgia State | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Troy | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | LA-Lafayette | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | LA-Monroe | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | Texas State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 5 | South Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
Independent
6 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | - | 11-2 | #12 |
| 2 | Liberty | - | 8-5 | |
| 3 | BYU | - | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Army | - | 5-8 | |
| 5 | New Mexico State | - | 2-10 | |
| 6 | Massachusetts | - | 1-11 |
2019 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2019 bowls40 bowls
Show all 40 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
Nicholls State24✓
North Dakota6
Nov 30 · Nicholls State
Albany42✓
Central Connecticut State14
Nov 30 · Albany
Northern Iowa17✓
San Diego3
Nov 30 · Northern Iowa
Second Round · 8 games
7South Dakota State10
Northern Iowa13✓
Dec 7 · South Dakota State
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
Weber State14
Championship · 1 game
2019 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2019 standings by conference14 groups
Big Sky
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weber State | 7-1 | 11-4 | |
| 2 | Sacramento State | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Montana State | 6-2 | 11-4 | |
| 4 | Montana | 6-2 | 10-4 | |
| 5 | Eastern Washington | 6-2 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Idaho | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Portland State | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | UC Davis | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 9 | Northern Arizona | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 10 | Cal Poly-SLO | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 11 | Idaho State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 12 | Southern Utah | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 13 | Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 2-10 |
Big South
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monmouth | 6-0 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Kennesaw State | 5-1 | 11-3 | |
| 3 | Charleston Southern | 4-2 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Campbell | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Hampton | 1-5 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Gardner-Webb | 1-5 | 3-9 | |
| 7 | Presbyterian | 1-5 | 2-10 | |
| 8 | North Alabama | - | 4-7 |
Colonial
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 8-0 | 14-2 | |
| 2 | Albany | 6-2 | 9-5 | |
| 3 | Villanova | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Towson | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Maine | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 7 | Elon | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Richmond | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 9 | Delaware | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 10 | William & Mary | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 11 | Stony Brook | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 0-8 | 2-10 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth | 6-1 | 9-1 | |
| 2 | Yale | 6-1 | 9-1 | |
| 3 | Princeton | 5-2 | 8-2 | |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 3-4 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | Cornell | 3-4 | 4-6 | |
| 6 | Harvard | 2-5 | 4-6 | |
| 7 | Columbia | 2-5 | 3-7 | |
| 8 | Brown | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Mid-Eastern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida A&M | 7-1 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | North Carolina A&T | 6-2 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | South Carolina State | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Norfolk State | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | North Carolina Central | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Morgan State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 8 | Howard | 2-6 | 2-10 | |
| 9 | Delaware State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
Missouri Valley
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 8-0 | 16-0 | |
| 2 | Northern Iowa | 6-2 | 10-5 | |
| 3 | Illinois State | 5-3 | 10-5 | |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Southern Illinois | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | South Dakota | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Indiana State | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | Youngstown State | 2-6 | 6-6 | |
| 9 | Missouri State | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 10 | Western Illinois | 1-7 | 1-11 |
Northeast
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Connecticut State | 7-0 | 11-1 | |
| 2 | Robert Morris | 6-1 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Sacred Heart | 4-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Duquesne | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | St. Francis (PA) | 3-4 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | Bryant | 3-4 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Wagner | 1-6 | 1-11 | |
| 8 | LIU-Brooklyn | 0-7 | 0-10 | |
| 9 | Merrimack | - | 6-5 |
Ohio Valley
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Peay | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | SE Missouri State | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | UT-Martin | 6-2 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Eastern Kentucky | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | Tennessee Tech | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 7 | Murray State | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 8 | Tennessee State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 9 | Eastern Illinois | 1-7 | 1-11 |
Patriot
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Cross | 5-1 | 7-5 | |
| 2 | Lafayette | 4-2 | 4-8 | |
| 3 | Lehigh | 3-3 | 4-7 | |
| 4 | Colgate | 3-3 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | Bucknell | 3-3 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Fordham | 2-4 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Georgetown | 1-5 | 5-6 |
Pioneer
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 8-0 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Dayton | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Drake | 6-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Davidson | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | Stetson | 4-4 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | Marist | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Morehead State | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | Butler | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 9 | Jacksonville | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
| 10 | Valparaiso | 1-7 | 1-11 |
Southern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wofford | 7-1 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Furman | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | UT-Chattanooga | 5-3 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Citadel | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Samford | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | VMI | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Mercer | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 8 | Western Carolina | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 9 | East Tennessee State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
Southland
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Arkansas | 7-2 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Nicholls State | 7-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | SE Louisiana | 6-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 6-3 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | McNeese State | 5-4 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Abilene Christian | 4-5 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 4-5 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | Northwestern State | 3-6 | 3-9 | |
| 9 | Stephen F. Austin | 3-6 | 3-9 | |
| 10 | Houston Baptist | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 11 | Lamar | 2-7 | 4-8 |
Southwestern Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Alcorn State | 6-1 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | 4-3 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Alabama State | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Jackson State | 3-4 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 1-6 | 2-9 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Southern | 6-1 | 8-5 | |
| 2 | Grambling | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Prairie View | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Texas Southern | 0-7 | 0-11 | |
Independent
1 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | - | 7-5 |
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.