🏈 The 2023 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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2023 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Michigan15-0
- Sep 2vsEast CarolinaW30-3
- Sep 9vsUNLVW35-7
- Sep 16vsBowling GreenW31-6
- Sep 23vsRutgersW31-7
- Sep 30atNebraskaW45-7
- Oct 7atMinnesotaW52-10
- Oct 14vsIndianaW52-7
- Oct 21atMichigan StateW49-0
- Nov 4vsPurdueW41-13
- Nov 11at#9Penn StateW24-15
- Nov 18atMarylandW31-24
- Nov 25vs#2Ohio StateW30-24
- Dec 2vs#18IowaW26-0Big Ten Championship Game
- Jan 1vs#5AlabamaW27-20Rose Bowl
- Jan 8vs#2WashingtonW34-13College Football Championship Game
The 2023 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 29#9Missouri14#7Ohio State3
- Orange BowlDec 30#6Georgia63
- Peach BowlDec 30#11Mississippi38#10Penn State25
- Fiesta BowlJan 1#8Oregon45#18Liberty6
The 2023 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 | Aug14 | Sep5 | 10 | 17 | 24 | Oct1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | Nov5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | Dec3 | Jan9final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Washington | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Texas | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Oregon | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Florida State | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Missouri | 23 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |||||
| Mississippi | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Ohio State | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Arizona | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | ||||||||||
| LSU | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Notre Dame | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Oklahoma State | 15 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Tennessee | 12 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 17 | |
| Kansas State | 16 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 25 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 19 | |||||
| Clemson | 9 | 25 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| North Carolina State | 21 | 19 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| SMU | 25 | 17 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Iowa | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 24 | ||||||||
| Liberty | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Oregon State | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 21 | |
| Tulane | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 23 | ||||||
| James Madison | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||||||||
| Toledo | 23 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Utah | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 16 | ||||
| North Carolina | 21 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 22 | |||||
| Air Force | 22 | 19 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| UCLA | 24 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 20 | ||||||||||
| USC | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 24 | ||||||
| Duke | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | ||||||||
| Washington State | 23 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Kentucky | 20 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Fresno State | 25 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Florida | 25 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 22 | 18 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 19 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 23 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| TCU | 17 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 14 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- MissouriNR → #8
- ArizonaNR → #11
- Mississippi#22 → #9
- Oklahoma StateNR → #16
- Oregon#15 → #6
Fallers
- USC#6 → NR
- Utah#14 → NR
- Clemson#9 → #20
- TCU#17 → NR
- Oregon State#18 → NR
2023 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2023 final pollsAP, Coaches, CFP, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 9 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MichiganAPCTitle | 1 | 15-0 |
| 2 | 2 | 14-1 | |
| 3 | 4 | 12-2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 13-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 12-2 | |
| 6 | 7 | 12-2 | |
| 7 | 6 | 13-1 | |
| 8 | 8 | 11-2 | |
| 9 | 9 | 11-2 | |
| 10 | 10 | 11-2 | |
| 11 | 11 | 10-3 | |
| 12 | 12 | 10-3 | |
| 13 | 13 | 10-3 | |
| 14 | 14 | 10-3 | |
| 15 | 15 | 10-3 | |
| 16 | 16 | 10-4 | |
| 17 | 17 | 9-4 | |
| 18 | 19 | 9-4 | |
| 19 | 18 | 10-4 | |
| 20 | 20 | 9-4 | |
| 21 | 21 | 9-4 | |
| 22 | 24 | 11-3 | |
| 23 | 23 | 9-4 | |
| 24 | 22 | 10-4 | |
| 25 | 13-1 | ||
| Coaches only | |||
| 25 | |||
CFP
Dec 3 finalElo top 25
rating, z
APAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2023 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.
2023 conference championship games10 games, Dec 1-2
- Dec 1C-USA#20Liberty49New Mexico State35Arthur L. Williams Stadium69% Elo
- Dec 1Pac-12#3Washington34#5Oregon31Allegiant Stadium49% Elo
- Dec 2ACC#4Florida State16#15Louisville6Bank of America Stadium75% Elo
- Dec 2American#25SMU26#17Tulane14Yulman Stadium31% Elo
- Dec 2Big 12#7Texas49#19Oklahoma State2183% Elo
- Dec 2Big Ten#2Michigan26#18Iowa082% Elo
- Dec 2MACMiami (OH)23#23Toledo14Ford Field45% Elo
- Dec 2Mountain WestBoise State44UNLV20Allegiant Stadium58% Elo
- Dec 2SEC#8Alabama27#1Georgia24Mercedes-Benz Stadium35% Elo
- Dec 2Sun BeltTroy49Appalachian State23Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium77% Elo
The 2023 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2023 honoursHeisman: Jayden Daniels
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Kalen DeBoer
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Washington
Xavier Watts
Bronko Nagurski Award · S · Notre Dame
Payton Wilson
Chuck Bednarik Award · LB · North Carolina State
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · Oregon
Jayden Daniels
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · LSU
Show all 21 awards
Payton Wilson
Dick Butkus Award · LB · North Carolina State
Ollie Gordon II
Doak Walker Award · RB · Oklahoma State
Marvin Harrison Jr.
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · Ohio State
Trey Taylor
Jim Thorpe Award · S · Air Force
Washington
Joe Moore Award · OL · Washington
Brock Bowers
John Mackey Award · TE · Georgia
Jayden Daniels
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · LSU
Junior Colson
Lott Trophy · LB · Michigan
Graham Nicholson
Lou Groza Award · PK · Miami (OH)
Jayden Daniels
Manning Award · QB · LSU
Michael Penix Jr.
Maxwell Award · QB · Washington
T'Vondre Sweat
Outland Trophy · DT · Texas
Tory Taylor
Ray Guy Award · P · Iowa
Laiatu Latu
Ted Hendricks Award · DE · UCLA
Laiatu Latu
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · DE · UCLA
Jayden Daniels
Walter Camp Award · QB · LSU
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Jayden DanielsLSU
RB
- Cody SchraderMissouri
- Ollie Gordon II★ unanimousOklahoma State
WR
- Rome OdunzeWashington
- Marvin Harrison Jr.★ unanimousOhio State
- Malik Nabers★ unanimousLSU
Show all 12 positions
TE
- Brock Bowers★ unanimousGeorgia
OL
- Joe Alt★ unanimousNotre Dame
- Olu FashanuPenn State
- Cooper Beebe★ unanimousKansas State
- Zak Zinter★ unanimousMichigan
C
- Jackson Powers-Johnson★ unanimousOregon
DB
- Cooper DeJean★ unanimousIowa
- Malaki StarksGeorgia
- Xavier Watts★ unanimousNotre Dame
P
- Tory Taylor★ unanimousIowa
KR/AP
- Travis HunterColorado
PK
- Graham NicholsonMiami (OH)
QB
- Jayden DanielsLSU
RB
- Cody SchraderMissouri
- Ollie Gordon II★ unanimousOklahoma State
WR
- Rome OdunzeWashington
- Marvin Harrison Jr.★ unanimousOhio State
- Malik Nabers★ unanimousLSU
TE
- Brock Bowers★ unanimousGeorgia
OL
- Joe Alt★ unanimousNotre Dame
- Olu FashanuPenn State
- Cooper Beebe★ unanimousKansas State
- Zak Zinter★ unanimousMichigan
C
- Jackson Powers-Johnson★ unanimousOregon
DB
- Cooper DeJean★ unanimousIowa
- Malaki StarksGeorgia
- Xavier Watts★ unanimousNotre Dame
P
- Tory Taylor★ unanimousIowa
KR/AP
- Travis HunterColorado
PK
- Graham NicholsonMiami (OH)
The best games of 2023
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 202310 games
Rank by
1
#1Michigan beat #2Washington
34-13 · College Football Championship Game · 2024-01-08 · Elo score 2175
1.71
game score
6
#3Washington beat #5Oregon
34-31 · Pacific-12 Championship Game · 2023-12-01 · Elo score 1994
1.04
game score
Upsets of 2023
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 202310 upsets
2023 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2023 standings by conference11 groups
American Athletic
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU★ conference champion | 8-0 | 11-3 | #22 |
| 2 | Tulane | 8-0 | 11-3 | |
| 3 | TX-San Antonio | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Memphis | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
| 5 | South Florida | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Rice | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 7 | Navy | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | North Texas | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 10 | UAB | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 11 | Tulsa | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 12 | Charlotte | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 13 | Temple | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
| 14 | East Carolina | 1-7 | 2-10 |
Atlantic Coast
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State★ conference champion | 8-0 | 13-1 | #7 |
| 2 | Louisville | 7-1 | 10-4 | #19 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 6-2 | 9-4 | #21 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Clemson | 4-4 | 9-4 | #20 |
| 7 | Duke | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 8 | North Carolina | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 9 | Boston College | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 11 | Syracuse | 2-6 | 6-7 | |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 13 | Virginia | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 1-7 | 4-8 |
Big 12
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas★ conference champion | 8-1 | 12-2 | #3 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 7-2 | 10-3 | #15 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 7-2 | 10-4 | #16 |
| 4 | Kansas State | 6-3 | 9-4 | #18 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 6-3 | 9-4 | |
| 6 | Iowa State | 6-3 | 7-6 | |
| 7 | Kansas | 5-4 | 9-4 | #23 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
| 9 | Central Florida | 3-6 | 6-7 | |
| 10 | TCU | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 11 | BYU | 2-7 | 5-7 | |
| 12 | Houston | 2-7 | 4-8 | |
| 13 | Baylor | 2-7 | 3-9 | |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 1-8 | 3-9 |
Big Ten
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Michigan★ conference champion | 9-0 | 15-0 | #1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8-1 | 11-2 | #10 |
| 3 | Penn State | 7-2 | 10-3 | #13 |
| 4 | Maryland | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Rutgers | 3-6 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Michigan State | 2-7 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Indiana | 1-8 | 3-9 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Iowa | 7-2 | 10-4 | #24 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Minnesota | 3-6 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Illinois | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Nebraska | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Purdue | 3-6 | 4-8 | |
Conference USA
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty★ conference champion | 8-0 | 13-1 | #25 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 7-1 | 10-5 | |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee State | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 8 | UTEP | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 9 | Florida International | 1-7 | 4-8 |
Mid-American
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Toledo | 8-0 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Miami (OH)★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Ohio | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Buffalo | 3-5 | 3-9 | |
| 5 | Akron | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
| 6 | Kent State | 0-8 | 1-11 | |
Mountain West
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 6-2 | 9-5 | |
| 2 | Boise State★ conference champion | 6-2 | 8-6 | |
| 3 | San Jose State | 6-2 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Air Force | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 5 | Wyoming | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 6 | Fresno State | 4-4 | 9-4 | |
| 7 | Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 8 | Colorado State | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 9 | Hawaii | 3-5 | 5-8 | |
| 10 | New Mexico | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 11 | San Diego State | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 12 | Nevada | 2-6 | 2-10 |
Pacific-12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington★ conference champion | 9-0 | 14-1 | #2 |
| 2 | Oregon | 8-1 | 12-2 | #6 |
| 3 | Arizona | 7-2 | 10-3 | #11 |
| 4 | Oregon State | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | USC | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 6 | Utah | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 7 | UCLA | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 8 | California | 4-5 | 6-7 | |
| 9 | Washington State | 2-7 | 5-7 | |
| 10 | Arizona State | 2-7 | 3-9 | |
| 11 | Stanford | 2-7 | 3-9 | |
| 12 | Colorado | 1-8 | 4-8 |
Southeastern
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Georgia | 8-0 | 13-1 | #4 |
| 2 | Missouri | 6-2 | 11-2 | #8 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 4-4 | 9-4 | #17 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Florida | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | South Carolina | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 0-8 | 2-10 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Alabama★ conference champion | 8-0 | 12-2 | #5 |
| 2 | Mississippi | 6-2 | 11-2 | #9 |
| 3 | LSU | 6-2 | 10-3 | #12 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Auburn | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 1-7 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Arkansas | 1-7 | 4-8 | |
Sun Belt
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | James Madison | 7-1 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 6-2 | 9-5 | |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 5-3 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Georgia State | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 7 | Marshall | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Troy★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Texas State | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | South Alabama | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | LA-Lafayette | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 7 | LA-Monroe | 0-8 | 2-10 | |
Independent
4 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | - | 10-3 | #14 |
| 2 | Army | - | 6-6 | |
| 3 | Connecticut | - | 3-9 | |
| 4 | Massachusetts | - | 3-9 |
2023 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2023 bowls42 bowls
Show all 42 bowls
FCS. Shown for context. These seasons do not count in this hub’s major-college records.
Champion
FCS national champion.
FCS champion
South Dakota State
Playoff
Round by round.
FCS playoff
First Round · 8 games
Second Round · 8 games
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
1South Dakota State59✓
5Albany0
Dec 16 · South Dakota State
Championship · 1 game
2023 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2023 standings by conference14 groups
Big Sky
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | Idaho | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Montana State | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | UC Davis | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Northern Arizona | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Sacramento State | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 7 | Weber State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 8 | Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Idaho State | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 11 | Cal Poly-SLO | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 12 | Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Big South-Ohio Valley
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UT-Martin | 5-1 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Gardner-Webb | 5-1 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Eastern Illinois | 4-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Bryant | 4-2 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | SE Missouri State | 3-3 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Tennessee State | 2-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Charleston Southern | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Robert Morris | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Lindenwood | 1-5 | 3-7 |
Coastal
15 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villanova | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Albany | 7-1 | 11-4 | |
| 3 | Richmond | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Delaware | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 5 | Elon | 6-2 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | New Hampshire | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 8 | William & Mary | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 9 | Campbell | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 10 | Towson | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 11 | Hampton | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 12 | Monmouth | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 13 | Maine | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 14 | North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-10 | |
| 15 | Stony Brook | 0-8 | 0-10 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard | 5-2 | 8-2 | |
| 2 | Yale | 5-2 | 7-3 | |
| 3 | Dartmouth | 5-2 | 6-4 | |
| 4 | Princeton | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 3-4 | 6-4 | |
| 6 | Brown | 3-4 | 5-5 | |
| 7 | Cornell | 2-5 | 3-7 | |
| 8 | Columbia | 1-6 | 3-7 |
Mid-Eastern
6 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Central | 4-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Howard | 4-1 | 6-6 | |
| 3 | South Carolina State | 3-2 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Morgan State | 3-2 | 4-6 | |
| 5 | Norfolk State | 1-4 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Delaware State | 0-5 | 1-10 |
Missouri Valley
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State | 8-0 | 15-0 | |
| 2 | South Dakota | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 5-3 | 11-4 | |
| 4 | Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | North Dakota | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 8 | Illinois State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 9 | Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Murray State | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 11 | Indiana State | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 12 | Western Illinois | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Northeast
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne | 6-1 | 7-5 | |
| 2 | Stonehill | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 3 | Merrimack | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | St. Francis (PA) | 4-3 | 4-6 | |
| 5 | LIU-Brooklyn | 4-3 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Wagner | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Sacred Heart | 2-5 | 2-9 | |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Patriot
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette | 5-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Holy Cross | 5-1 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Colgate | 4-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Georgetown | 3-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Fordham | 2-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Bucknell | 1-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Lehigh | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Pioneer
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake | 8-0 | 8-4 | |
| 2 | St. Thomas | 7-1 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Davidson | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Butler | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Marist | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | San Diego | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Morehead State | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Dayton | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Presbyterian | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Valparaiso | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 11 | Stetson | 1-7 | 3-8 |
Southern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furman | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Mercer | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | UT-Chattanooga | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Western Carolina | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Samford | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | VMI | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | East Tennessee State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Wofford | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Citadel | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Southland
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholls State | 7-0 | 6-5 | |
| 2 | Incarnate Word | 6-1 | 8-2 | |
| 3 | Lamar | 5-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Houston Christian | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | SE Louisiana | 3-4 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 2-5 | 1-9 | |
| 7 | McNeese State | 1-6 | 0-10 | |
| 8 | Northwestern State | 0-2 | 0-6 |
Southwestern Athletic
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Florida A&M | 8-0 | 12-1 | |
| 2 | Alabama State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Jackson State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Alabama A&M | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Bethune-Cookman | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Alcorn State | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 2 | Prairie View | 6-2 | 6-6 | |
| 3 | Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Grambling | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Texas Southern | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
United Athletic
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Peay | 6-0 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Tarleton State | 4-2 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Central Arkansas | 4-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Southern Utah | 4-2 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky | 4-2 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Abilene Christian | 3-3 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | North Alabama | 1-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Utah Tech | 1-5 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Stephen F. Austin | 0-6 | 3-8 |
Independent
1 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw State | - | 3-6 |
Where these numbers come from
Enough to disbelieve this page on purpose rather than by accident.
Champions, polls, standings, bowls, honours and games are read from the Citizen of Nowhere college football database, built from its own workbook one season at a time. Team colours and crests are the current programs’, so a school is drawn the way it looks today even where it played under another name.
The AP poll begins in 1936, so earlier seasons have no poll race and no final poll, but they do have an Elo race, and their champions are those the selectors named. Before 1992 there was no title game, so those seasons list the major bowls instead; from 1992 the title game is shown with the other major bowls, and from 2014 the playoff bracket. Where the database has no entry for a section, the section is left out rather than shown empty.
Elo ratings, the upsets and the best games come from the site’s college football Elo, which rates every game since 1869 and counts games against lower-level opponents. Each season’s ratings are shown on a scale where the average major team ends the season at 1500; z is the distance from that average in standard deviations.