🏈 The 2020 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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2020 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Alabama13-0
- Sep 26atMissouriW38-19
- Oct 3vs#21Texas A&MW52-24
- Oct 10atMississippiW63-48
- Oct 17vs#4GeorgiaW41-24
- Oct 24atTennesseeW48-17
- Oct 31vsMississippi StateW41-0
- Nov 21vsKentuckyW63-3
- Nov 28vsAuburnW42-13
- Dec 5atLSUW55-17
- Dec 12atArkansasW52-3
- Dec 19vs#10FloridaW52-46SEC Championship Game
- Jan 1vs#5Notre DameW31-14Rose Bowl
- Jan 11vs#2Ohio StateW52-24College Football Championship Game
The 2020 playoff bracket
Round by round, seeds on the left of each team.
CFP (4 teams) · Seeds are final CFP rankings.
Semifinals · 2 games
National championship · 1 game
The other New Year’s bowls
- Cotton BowlDec 30#6Oklahoma55#13Florida20
- Peach BowlJan 1#7Georgia24#8Cincinnati21
- Fiesta BowlJan 2#9Iowa State34Oregon17
- Orange BowlJan 2#4Texas A&M41#18North Carolina27
The 2020 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
- Bowl season
Tap or drag on the chart to read a team's rank in any week.
AP rank, team by week
| Team | Aug24 | Sep13 | 20 | 27 | Oct4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | Nov1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | Dec6 | 13 | 20 | Jan12final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Clemson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Texas A&M | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Notre Dame | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | |||
| Georgia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Cincinnati | 20 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Iowa State | 23 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |||
| Northwestern | 23 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |||||||||
| BYU | 21 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
| Indiana | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |||||||
| Florida | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | ||||||
| LA-Lafayette | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |||||
| Iowa | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Liberty | 25 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 17 | |||||||||
| North Carolina | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | ||||
| Texas | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | ||||
| Oklahoma State | 15 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 20 | |||
| USC | 17 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Miami (FL) | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 22 | |
| Ball State | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 25 | 19 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 24 | 23 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 22 | |||||||||||
| North Carolina State | 23 | 24 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 25 | |||||
| Colorado | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 12 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 25 | |||||
| Marshall | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | |||||||||
| Washington | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |||||||
| SMU | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Boise State | 25 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 16 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Kansas State | 22 | 20 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 19 | 25 | 24 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 25 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||||
| LSU | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| Central Florida | 21 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 25 | 21 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 16 | 17 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Army | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 23 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 18 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 22 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 24 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- NorthwesternNR → #10
- BYUNR → #11
- Iowa State#23 → #9
- IndianaNR → #12
- Cincinnati#20 → #8
Fallers
- LSU#6 → NR
- Penn State#7 → NR
- Oregon#9 → NR
- Auburn#11 → NR
- Wisconsin#12 → NR
2020 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2020 final pollsAP, Coaches, CFP, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 12 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlabamaAPCTitle | 1 | 13-0 |
| 2 | 2 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 10-2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 9-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 10-2 | |
| 6 | 6 | 9-2 | |
| 7 | 7 | 8-2 | |
| 8 | 8 | 9-1 | |
| 9 | 9 | 9-3 | |
| 10 | 10 | 7-2 | |
| 11 | 11 | 11-1 | |
| 12 | 13 | 6-2 | |
| 13 | 12 | 8-4 | |
| 14 | 14 | 11-1 | |
| 15 | 16 | 10-1 | |
| 16 | 15 | 6-2 | |
| 17 | 18 | 10-1 | |
| 18 | 17 | 8-4 | |
| 19 | 20 | 7-3 | |
| 20 | 19 | 8-3 | |
| 21 | 21 | 5-1 | |
| 22 | 22 | 8-3 | |
| 23 | 23 | 7-1 | |
| 24 | 24 | 7-1 | |
| 25 | 25 | 6-1 |
CFP
Dec 20 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2020 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.
2020 conference championship games9 games, Dec 18-19
- Dec 18C-USAUAB22Marshall13Joan C. Edwards Stadium32% Elo
- Dec 18MACBall State38Buffalo28Ford Field33% Elo
- Dec 18Pac-12#25Oregon31#21USC24Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum37% Elo
- Dec 19ACC#2Clemson34#4Notre Dame10Bank of America Stadium55% Elo
- Dec 19American#6Cincinnati27#22Tulsa24Nippert Stadium86% Elo
- Dec 19Big 12#8Oklahoma27#12Iowa State21AT&T Stadium61% Elo
- Dec 19Big Ten#3Ohio State22#15Northwestern10Lucas Oil Stadium90% Elo
- Dec 19Mountain West#19San Jose State34Boise State20CEFCU Stadium40% Elo
- Dec 19SEC#1Alabama52#10Florida46Mercedes-Benz Stadium75% Elo
The 2020 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2020 honoursHeisman: DeVonta Smith
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Tom Allen
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Indiana
Zaven Collins
Bronko Nagurski Award · D · Tulsa
Zaven Collins
Chuck Bednarik Award · D · Tulsa
Landon Dickerson
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · Alabama
Mac Jones
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Alabama
Show all 20 awards
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
Dick Butkus Award · LB · Notre Dame
Najee Harris
Doak Walker Award · RB · Alabama
DeVonta Smith
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · Alabama
Trevon Moehrig
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · TCU
Alabama
Joe Moore Award · OL · Alabama
Kyle Pitts
John Mackey Award · TE · Florida
Mac Jones
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · Alabama
Paddy Fisher
Lott Trophy · LB · Northwestern
José Borregales
Lou Groza Award · PK · Miami (FL)
Mac Jones
Manning Award · QB · Alabama
DeVonta Smith
Maxwell Award · WR · Alabama
Alex Leatherwood
Outland Trophy · OT · Alabama
Pressley Harvin III
Ray Guy Award · P · Georgia Tech
Zaven Collins
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · LB · Tulsa
DeVonta Smith
Walter Camp Award · WR · Alabama
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Mac JonesAlabama
RB
- Breece Hall★ unanimousIowa State
- Najee Harris★ unanimousAlabama
WR
- Elijah MooreMississippi
- DeVonta Smith★ unanimousAlabama
Show all 11 positions
TE
- Kyle Pitts★ unanimousFlorida
OL
- Landon Dickerson★ unanimousAlabama
- Brady ChristensenBYU
- Wyatt Davis★ unanimousOhio State
- Liam EichenbergNotre Dame
- Kenyon GreenTexas A&M
- Alex Leatherwood★ unanimousAlabama
DL
- Tarron JacksonCoastal Carolina
- Patrick Jones IIPittsburgh
- Daviyon Nixon★ unanimousIowa
- Darius StillsWest Virginia
- Rashad WeaverPittsburgh
LB
- Zaven Collins★ unanimousTulsa
- Joseph OssaiTexas
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah★ unanimousNotre Dame
DB
- Talanoa HufangaUSC
- Brandon JosephNorthwestern
- Patrick Surtain II★ unanimousAlabama
- Shaun WadeOhio State
P
- Pressley Harvin III★ unanimousGeorgia Tech
KR/AP
- Travis EtienneClemson
- Avery WilliamsBoise State
PK
- Jose Borregales★ unanimousMiami (FL)
QB
- Mac JonesAlabama
RB
- Breece Hall★ unanimousIowa State
- Najee Harris★ unanimousAlabama
WR
- Elijah MooreMississippi
- DeVonta Smith★ unanimousAlabama
TE
- Kyle Pitts★ unanimousFlorida
OL
- Landon Dickerson★ unanimousAlabama
- Brady ChristensenBYU
- Wyatt Davis★ unanimousOhio State
- Liam EichenbergNotre Dame
- Kenyon GreenTexas A&M
- Alex Leatherwood★ unanimousAlabama
DL
- Tarron JacksonCoastal Carolina
- Patrick Jones IIPittsburgh
- Daviyon Nixon★ unanimousIowa
- Darius StillsWest Virginia
- Rashad WeaverPittsburgh
LB
- Zaven Collins★ unanimousTulsa
- Joseph OssaiTexas
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah★ unanimousNotre Dame
DB
- Talanoa HufangaUSC
- Brandon JosephNorthwestern
- Patrick Surtain II★ unanimousAlabama
- Shaun WadeOhio State
P
- Pressley Harvin III★ unanimousGeorgia Tech
KR/AP
- Travis EtienneClemson
- Avery WilliamsBoise State
PK
- Jose Borregales★ unanimousMiami (FL)
The best games of 2020
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 202010 games
Rank by
1
#1Alabama beat #2Ohio State
52-24 · College Football Championship Game · 2021-01-11 · Elo score 2245
1.54
game score
5
#2Clemson beat #4Notre Dame
34-10 · ACC Championship Game · 2020-12-19 · Elo score 2022
0.91
game score
8
#17Liberty beat #14Coastal Carolina
37-34 OT · Cure Bowl · 2020-12-26 · Elo score 1749
0.84
game score
10
#6Cincinnati beat #22Tulsa
27-24 · American Athletic Championship Game · 2020-12-19 · Elo score 1822
0.82
game score
Upsets of 2020
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 202010 upsets
2020 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2020 standings by conference11 groups
American Athletic
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Cincinnati★ conference champion | 7-0 | 9-1 | #8 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 6-1 | 6-3 | |
| 3 | Memphis | 5-3 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Central Florida | 5-3 | 6-4 | |
| 5 | SMU | 4-3 | 7-3 | |
| 6 | Houston | 3-3 | 3-5 | |
| 7 | Navy | 3-4 | 3-7 | |
| 8 | Tulane | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 9 | East Carolina | 3-5 | 3-6 | |
| 10 | Temple | 1-6 | 1-6 | |
| 11 | South Florida | 0-7 | 1-8 | |
Atlantic Coast
15 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Clemson★ conference champion | 9-1 | 10-2 | #3 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 9-1 | 10-2 | #5 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 7-2 | 8-3 | #22 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 7-3 | 8-4 | #18 |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 7-3 | 8-4 | |
| 6 | Boston College | 5-5 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 5-5 | 6-5 | |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Virginia | 4-5 | 5-5 | |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 3-4 | 4-5 | |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 3-6 | 3-7 | |
| 12 | Louisville | 3-7 | 4-7 | |
| 13 | Florida State | 2-6 | 3-6 | |
| 14 | Duke | 1-9 | 2-9 | |
| 15 | Syracuse | 1-9 | 1-10 | |
Big 12
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Iowa State | 8-2 | 9-3 | #9 |
| 2 | Oklahoma★ conference champion | 7-2 | 9-2 | #6 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 6-3 | 8-3 | #20 |
| 4 | Texas | 5-3 | 7-3 | #19 |
| 5 | TCU | 5-4 | 6-4 | |
| 6 | West Virginia | 4-4 | 6-4 | |
| 7 | Kansas State | 4-5 | 4-6 | |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 3-6 | 4-6 | |
| 9 | Baylor | 2-7 | 2-7 | |
| 10 | Kansas | 0-8 | 0-9 | |
Big Ten
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Ohio State★ conference champion | 6-0 | 7-1 | #2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 6-1 | 6-2 | #12 |
| 3 | Penn State | 4-5 | 4-5 | |
| 4 | Maryland | 2-3 | 2-3 | |
| 5 | Michigan | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
| 6 | Rutgers | 3-6 | 3-6 | |
| 7 | Michigan State | 2-5 | 2-5 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Northwestern | 6-2 | 7-2 | #10 |
| 2 | Iowa | 6-2 | 6-2 | #16 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 3-3 | 4-3 | |
| 4 | Minnesota | 3-4 | 3-4 | |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3-5 | 3-5 | |
| 6 | Purdue | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
| 7 | Illinois | 2-6 | 2-6 | |
Conference USA
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | UAB★ conference champion | 4-1 | 6-3 | |
| 2 | TX-San Antonio | 5-2 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 4-2 | 5-5 | |
| 4 | North Texas | 3-4 | 4-6 | |
| 5 | Rice | 2-3 | 2-3 | |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 2-4 | 3-7 | |
| 7 | UTEP | 0-4 | 3-5 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Marshall | 4-2 | 7-3 | |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 4-2 | 5-4 | |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 4-3 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | Charlotte | 2-2 | 2-4 | |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee State | 2-4 | 3-6 | |
| 6 | Florida International | 0-3 | 0-5 | |
Mid-American
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Ball State★ conference champion | 6-1 | 7-1 | #23 |
| 2 | Toledo | 4-2 | 4-2 | |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 4-2 | 4-2 | |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 3-3 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 0-6 | 0-6 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Buffalo | 5-1 | 6-1 | #25 |
| 2 | Kent State | 3-1 | 3-1 | |
| 3 | Miami (OH) | 2-1 | 2-1 | |
| 4 | Ohio | 2-1 | 2-1 | |
| 5 | Akron | 1-5 | 1-5 | |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 0-5 | 0-5 | |
Mountain West
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | San Jose State★ conference champion | 7-0 | 7-1 | #24 |
| 2 | Boise State | 5-1 | 5-2 | |
| 3 | Nevada | 6-2 | 7-2 | |
| 4 | San Diego State | 4-2 | 4-4 | |
| 5 | Hawaii | 4-4 | 5-4 | |
| 6 | Air Force | 2-2 | 3-3 | |
| 7 | Fresno State | 3-3 | 3-3 | |
| 8 | Wyoming | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
| 9 | New Mexico | 2-5 | 2-5 | |
| 10 | Colorado State | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 11 | Utah State | 1-5 | 1-5 | |
| 12 | UNLV | 0-6 | 0-6 | |
Pacific-12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | ||||
| 1 | USC | 5-1 | 5-1 | #21 |
| 2 | Colorado | 3-1 | 4-2 | |
| 3 | Utah | 3-2 | 3-2 | |
| 4 | Arizona State | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 5 | UCLA | 3-4 | 3-4 | |
| 6 | Arizona | 0-5 | 0-5 | |
| North | ||||
| 1 | Washington | 3-1 | 3-1 | |
| 2 | Stanford | 4-2 | 4-2 | |
| 3 | Oregon★ conference champion | 4-2 | 4-3 | |
| 4 | Oregon State | 2-5 | 2-5 | |
| 5 | California | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 6 | Washington State | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
Southeastern
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Alabama★ conference champion | 11-0 | 13-0 | #1 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 8-1 | 9-1 | #4 |
| 3 | Auburn | 6-4 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | LSU | 5-5 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | Mississippi | 4-5 | 5-5 | |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 3-7 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Arkansas | 3-7 | 3-7 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Georgia | 7-2 | 8-2 | #7 |
| 2 | Florida | 8-3 | 8-4 | #13 |
| 3 | Missouri | 5-5 | 5-5 | |
| 4 | Kentucky | 4-6 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Tennessee | 3-7 | 3-7 | |
| 6 | South Carolina | 2-8 | 2-8 | |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 0-9 | 0-9 | |
Sun Belt
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Coastal Carolina★ conference champion | 8-0 | 11-1 | #14 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 6-2 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Georgia State | 4-4 | 6-4 | |
| 5 | Troy | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | LA-Lafayette★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-1 | #15 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 4 | Texas State | 2-6 | 2-10 | |
| 5 | LA-Monroe | 0-7 | 0-10 | |
Independent
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | - | 11-1 | #11 |
| 2 | Liberty | - | 10-1 | #17 |
| 3 | Army | - | 9-3 | |
| 4 | New Mexico State | - | 1-1 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts | - | 0-4 |
2020 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2020 bowls26 bowls
Show all 26 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
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
Championship · 1 game
2020 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2020 standings by conference14 groups
Big Sky
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weber State | 5-0 | 5-1 | |
| 2 | Eastern Washington | 5-1 | 5-2 | |
| 3 | Northern Arizona | 3-2 | 3-2 | |
| 4 | UC Davis | 3-2 | 3-2 | |
| 5 | Idaho | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
| 6 | Idaho State | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
| 7 | Southern Utah | 1-5 | 1-5 | |
| 8 | Cal Poly-SLO | 0-3 | 0-3 | |
| 9 | Montana | - | 2-0 | |
| 10 | Portland State | - | 0-1 |
Big South
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monmouth | 3-0 | 3-1 | |
| 2 | Kennesaw State | 2-1 | 4-1 | |
| 3 | Charleston Southern | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 4 | Gardner-Webb | 0-2 | 2-2 | |
| 5 | Robert Morris | 0-2 | 0-3 |
Colonial
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| 1 | Delaware | 4-0 | 7-1 | |
| 2 | Rhode Island | 2-1 | 2-1 | |
| 3 | Maine | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 4 | Villanova | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 5 | Albany | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 6 | Stony Brook | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 0-1 | 0-1 | |
| South | ||||
| 1 | James Madison | 3-0 | 7-1 | |
| 2 | Richmond | 3-1 | 3-1 | |
| 3 | William & Mary | 1-2 | 1-2 | |
| 4 | Elon | 0-4 | 1-5 | |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown | - | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Columbia | - | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Cornell | - | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Dartmouth | - | 0-0 | |
| 5 | Harvard | - | 0-0 | |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | - | 0-0 | |
| 7 | Princeton | - | 0-0 | |
| 8 | Yale | - | 0-0 |
Mid-Eastern
3 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | ||||
| 1 | South Carolina State | 2-0 | 3-1 | |
| North | ||||
| 1 | Delaware State | 2-2 | 2-3 | |
| 2 | Howard | 0-2 | 0-2 | |
Missouri Valley
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State | 5-1 | 8-2 | |
| 2 | Missouri State | 5-1 | 5-5 | |
| 3 | North Dakota | 4-1 | 5-2 | |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 5-2 | 7-3 | |
| 5 | Southern Illinois | 3-3 | 6-4 | |
| 6 | Northern Iowa | 3-4 | 3-4 | |
| 7 | Illinois State | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 8 | South Dakota | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 9 | Western Illinois | 1-5 | 1-5 | |
| 10 | Youngstown State | 1-6 | 1-6 |
Northeast
6 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne | 4-0 | 4-1 | |
| 2 | Sacred Heart | 2-1 | 3-2 | |
| 3 | Bryant | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 4 | LIU-Brooklyn | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 5 | Merrimack | 0-3 | 0-3 | |
| 6 | Wagner | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Ohio Valley
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 6-1 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Murray State | 5-2 | 5-2 | |
| 3 | Austin Peay | 4-2 | 4-5 | |
| 4 | SE Missouri State | 4-3 | 4-4 | |
| 5 | UT-Martin | 3-4 | 3-4 | |
| 6 | Tennessee State | 2-5 | 2-5 | |
| 7 | Tennessee Tech | 2-5 | 2-5 | |
| 8 | Eastern Illinois | 1-5 | 1-5 |
Patriot
6 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| 1 | Holy Cross | 2-0 | 3-1 | |
| 2 | Fordham | 2-1 | 2-1 | |
| 3 | Colgate | 0-2 | 0-2 | |
| South | ||||
| 1 | Lafayette | 2-1 | 2-1 | |
| 2 | Bucknell | 2-1 | 2-2 | |
| 3 | Lehigh | 0-3 | 0-3 | |
Pioneer
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson | 4-1 | 4-2 | |
| 2 | San Diego | 4-2 | 4-2 | |
| 3 | Valparaiso | 4-2 | 4-2 | |
| 4 | Morehead State | 4-2 | 4-3 | |
| 5 | Drake | 2-3 | 2-3 | |
| 6 | Butler | 0-6 | 0-6 | |
| 7 | Stetson | 0-4 | 0-4 | |
| 8 | Presbyterian | - | 4-3 |
Southern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VMI | 6-1 | 6-2 | |
| 2 | East Tennessee State | 4-1 | 4-1 | |
| 3 | UT-Chattanooga | 3-1 | 3-2 | |
| 4 | Mercer | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Samford | 4-3 | 4-3 | |
| 6 | Furman | 3-4 | 3-4 | |
| 7 | Citadel | 2-6 | 2-10 | |
| 8 | Wofford | 1-4 | 1-4 | |
| 9 | Western Carolina | 1-5 | 1-8 |
Southland
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 6-0 | 10-0 | |
| 2 | SE Louisiana | 4-2 | 4-3 | |
| 3 | Nicholls State | 3-3 | 4-3 | |
| 4 | Incarnate Word | 3-3 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | McNeese State | 2-4 | 3-4 | |
| 6 | Lamar | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
| 7 | Northwestern State | 1-5 | 1-5 |
Southwestern Athletic
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Alabama A&M | 3-0 | 5-0 | |
| 2 | Jackson State | 3-2 | 4-3 | |
| 3 | Alabama State | 3-2 | 3-3 | |
| 4 | Mississippi Valley State | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 4-0 | 4-1 | |
| 2 | Southern | 4-1 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | Prairie View | 2-1 | 2-1 | |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 1-2 | 1-2 | |
| 5 | Grambling | 0-4 | 0-4 | |
Independent
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarleton State | - | 5-3 | |
| 2 | Stephen F. Austin | - | 6-4 | |
| 3 | Central Arkansas | - | 5-4 | |
| 4 | Dixie State | - | 2-3 | |
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky | - | 3-6 | |
| 6 | Houston Baptist | - | 1-3 | |
| 7 | Abilene Christian | - | 1-5 | |
| 8 | Campbell | - | 0-4 | |
| 9 | North Alabama | - | 0-4 |
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.